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Dengue monitoring and tutaka continue
Wednesday 15 April 2009 | Published in National
Saturday 11: Chief health inspector William Taripo says the dengue clean up campaign carried out by public servants on Thursday identified even more mosquito breeding areas on the island. Taripo says public health hope to collect all the data together from the tutaka and surveillance work they began a week ago and use it in […]
Chinese investors show interest
Wednesday 15 April 2009 | Published in Local
Saturday 11: Two Chinese businessmen caught the interest of locals last month when they began asking about investment opportunities here. The businessmen reportedly came to Rarotonga for the first time to purchase local black pearls. According to Manihiki MP and pearl farmer Apii Piho, the men said they were based in Papua New Guinea where […]
Info evening about Hawaii's Brigham Young University
Wednesday 15 April 2009 | Published in National
Saturday 11: An information evening for those thinking about attending Brigham Young University in Hawaii will be held tomorrow. A graduate in information technology, William Numanga, says the evening will be for prospective students, those who may not have fully completed their studies, and former graduates from BYU. Numanga says numbers from the Cook Islands […]
Lawyer's assault appeal denied
Wednesday 15 April 2009 | Published in Crime
Saturday 11: Lawyer Tevita Vakalalabure cannot appeal against his assault conviction. In the High Court on Thursday, Chief Justice David Williams denied his appeal application and upheld the guilty verdict Justice of Peace John Kenning handed down in December. The conviction related to an October 30 incident where Vakalalabure assaulted the shop keeper at the […]
Easter celebrations
Wednesday 15 April 2009 | Published in Local
Saturday 11: Easter ritual in Avarua More than 100 Catholic worshippers walked through the Avatiu township yesterday as they re-enacted the final moments before Jesus Christ was crucified. The death and resurrection of Christ is one of the most significant dates on the Christian calendar celebrated over the Easter weekend. Worshippers gathered at the Avatiu […]
Business as usual for public health
Wednesday 15 April 2009 | Published in National
Saturday 11: While there have been some calls for the Tobacco Control Act 2007 to be reviewed, public health staff are gearing up for when the legislation takes full effect on June 1. Health promotion manager Edwina Tangaroa says that ongoing awareness will continue, with visits to workplaces on Rarotonga in the coming weeks, on […]
Teen of 16 has record 80 charges
Wednesday 15 April 2009 | Published in Crime
Saturday 11: Teenager Daniel Mare had more than 80 charges against his name, it was revealed in the Cook Islands High Court this week. The 16-year-old appeared before Chief Justice David Williams on Wednesday for sentencing on excess breath alcohol, two counts of escaping custody, possession of cannabis and a single charge of unlawful taking […]
Coral removal proposed at Muri
Wednesday 15 April 2009 | Published in Local
Thursday 9: Obstacles earmarked for removal to make way for mini games canoeing course News that coral heads may be removed from Muri lagoon for the oe vaka Pacific Mini Games event has sparked concern among environmentalists and residents of the area this week. On Tuesday PMG chief executive Mac Mokoroa told Radio NZ that […]
Protect teeth
Wednesday 15 April 2009 | Published in National
Thursday 9: Injuries on the sports fields can be prevented by mouthguards. This is one of the messages Dental Services is promoting during the current Dental Health Week. Wearing a mouthguard is a must when playing contact sports Dental Services actually make mouthguards at the clinic in Tupapa. “Wearing a mouthguard helps to protect the […]
Sunday case proceeds
Wednesday 15 April 2009 | Published in Crime
Thursday 9: An application challenging Air Rarotonga flights to Aitutaki on Sundays will be heard in the high court, after a hearing yesterday. Chief Justice David Williams said that he wanted some issues cleared up before deciding whether the case should proceed. The judge expressed disappointment with Paul Lynch (for minister Tangata Vavia) for giving […]
Teenger wanted urgently
Wednesday 15 April 2009 | Published in Local
Thursday 9: Fifteen-year-old Andrew Teroi (pictured) is wanted urgently by police for a breach of bail conditions. After police bail checks on Wednesday morning, police found that Teroi was not at his parent’s home in Avatiu. Teroi is connected to a string of robberies and last appeared in court on March 26 for contempt of […]
NZ Tepaki Group in liquidation
Wednesday 15 April 2009 | Published in National
Thursday 9: Two New Zealand companies associated with property developer Tim Tepaki were put into liquidation for tax debts last week. Wellington’s Dominion Post reported last Saturday that Tepaki Group Ltd and Tim Holdings Ltd were not represented when Inland Revenue’s case against them were called in the Wellington High Court last week. Liquidation orders […]
New PFL service approved
Wednesday 8 April 2009 | Published in Local
Wednesday 8: Transport minister Tangata Vavia has given approval to Pacific Forum Line to start and run a new shipping service to the Cooks. Transport secretary Aukino Tairea says that a licence will be issued once a schedule of voyage dates is put to the ministry. New PFL chief executive Sean Bolt, who visited Rarotonga […]
PDL makes third creditor payment
Wednesday 8 April 2009 | Published in Local
Friday 3: Pacific Distributors Ltd paid out its third and final court ordered payment to local creditors on Wednesday. The third payment of around $372,000 represents 15 cents in the dollar towards what creditors were owed after the PDL collapse. Just over $2.5 million was owed to local creditors, so they are still owed around […]
Outer island cops arrive
Wednesday 8 April 2009 | Published in National
Wednesday 8: Seven northern police officers arrived in Rarotonga on Te Kukupa on Monday. They arrived with police commissioner Pat Tasker who spent 11 days on the patrol boat touring the northern group as part of a police exchange programme. “The trip was uneventful but the hospitality received from the outer islands was excellent,” Tasker […]
Little time blamed for few submissions on Seabed Bill
Wednesday 8 April 2009 | Published in National
Saturday 4: Only three public submissions were received on the Seabed Bill during the two weeks the select committee was tasked with reviewing the proposed legislation. Government hopes to pass the bill that sets out how the country’s manganese nodule resource and the mining of it will be managed. The committee had been set up […]
Day off work to fight dengue
Wednesday 8 April 2009 | Published in Local
Wednesday 8: Public servants called in to help with tutaka clean up campaign. Tomorrow has been declared a day off work for public servants – as a Dengue Tutaka Clean Up Day. It conveniently makes an extra long weekend out of the Easter break for hundreds of government employees. This is part of the campaign […]
Seabed review widens
Wednesday 8 April 2009 | Published in Local
Friday 3: Seabed Bill meetings wanted for Cook Islanders in NZ and Aust The Seabed Minerals Bill select committee has extended its review of the proposed legislation from its initial two weeks to a three-month period ending June 30. The bill relates to the exploration and mining of the Cook Islands manganese nodule resources which […]
WSBC denies ruining CI reputation
Wednesday 8 April 2009 | Published in National
Wednesday 8: WSBC Bank denies ruining the financial reputation of the Cook Islands. And it reckons it would have won the high-profile court case against the Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC). In a press release issued last week – though not to Cook Islands News – WSBC Bank confirms it will leave at the end of […]
Cooks heed call of G20 on tax info
Wednesday 8 April 2009 | Published in National
Saturday 4: Deputy prime minister Sir Terepai Maoate has responded to the communiqué issued this week by the Group of Twenty Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (G20) calling for more cooperation between nations in sharing of information relevant to tax matters. Sir Terepai said that he welcomes this call for more transparency in the […]
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