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Air Raro pleased with Manihiki agreement
Wednesday 8 April 2009 | Published in National
Monday 6: Air Rarotonga managing director Ewan Smith has met with deputy prime minister Sir Terepai Maoate to discuss the outcome of meetings with Manihiki airport landowners. Smith has told the DPM that he’s extremely pleased that an agreement has been reached. “It’s outstanding that the DPM has been able to achieve agreement between landowners […]
Supplementary budget changes explained
Wednesday 8 April 2009 | Published in National
Thursday 2: Government’s latest supplementary budget tabled in parliament yesterday will see its expenditure rise by almost $5 million and its expected revenue decrease by $27,000. The extra expenditure is to go towards covering the costs of the Pacific Mini Games and finance minister Sir Terepai Maoate explained that the reduction in projected crown revenue […]
Aitutaki Sunday flights case back before court
Wednesday 8 April 2009 | Published in Crime
Tuesday 7: An application into the Aitutaki Sunday flights will be heard in the high court tomorrow, but filed under different legislation. After a hearing last Wednesday, Chief Justice David Williams invited counsel for the applicants to consider applying to convert the declaration proceedings into judicial review proceedings under the new Judicature Amendment Act 2008. […]
Awards lacklustre
Wednesday 8 April 2009 | Published in Local
Saturday 4: Chairman of major events and Team Cook Islands chef de mission George George has put the blame for a somewhat lacklustre sports award ceremony squarely on sports managers. “You know the sports awards are a chance for national federations to highlight their athletes,” says George. “But you could tell it wasn’t the best […]
Aitutaki café tender called for
Wednesday 8 April 2009 | Published in National
Wednesday 8: Tenders are being called for the airport café in Aitutaki. Airport Authority’s commercial, operations and quality assurance manager, Mark Vaikai, says the tender calls for the set up of a café on the same premises vacated by the previous operator who closed last week. “The primary intent of having the café in the […]
Joint venture not final
Wednesday 8 April 2009 | Published in National
Monday 6: Pacific Mini Games 2009 Ltd and World Youth Netball Championships 2009 Ltd – the companies organising this year’s two big sports events – are near to finalising a joint venture agreement. Games minister Wilkie Rasmussen says that there have been difficulties in finalising the agreement, especially in the areas of sponsorship, marketing and […]
7 MPs want seat declared vacant
Wednesday 8 April 2009 | Published in National
Thursday 2: The seven Opposition Cook Islands Party members of parliament are calling for the Pukapuka-Nassau seat to be declared vacant. This is the substance of the letter delivered to the speaker Mapu Taia yesterday by opposition leader Tom Marsters and deputy leader Teina Bishop. The letter calls on the speaker to declare the Pukapuka-Nassau […]
Change of plea for hit and run
Wednesday 8 April 2009 | Published in Crime
Tuesday 7: A hit and run accused changed her plea yesterday in the Cook Islands High Court. Greer Solomon appeared before Chief Justice David Williams and through her lawyer Norman George, made an application to vacate her guilty plea. Solomon pleaded guilty on March 19 to careless driving causing injury and failing to stop and […]
Meningitis scare
Wednesday 8 April 2009 | Published in Local
Saturday 4: A young girl from Aitutaki suspected of having the contagious disease meningococcemia (meningococcal meningitis) is now in Auckland’s Starship Hospital in a serious but stable condition. Health officials averted the possible infection of passengers and crew on an Air Rarotonga flight from the island on Wednesday by contacting all of them and issuing […]
Roadside cleaning tenderers helped with process
Wednesday 8 April 2009 | Published in National
Wednesday 8: Having a good tender proposal is the key to winning or losing a contract. This was just one of the messages given to prospective contractors for road and drainage cleaning in Te Au O Tonga at a meeting yesterday. “Putting in a good tender proposal is crucial,” said consultant Patrick Arioka during the […]
Games concerns outlined in letter
Wednesday 8 April 2009 | Published in National
Monday 6: ‘Mini’ must be added to the 2009 Pacific Mini Games logo The Pacific Games Council says it requires certain reassurances that various steps will be taken by mini games organisers, or it would place the future of the games at “serious risk”. In his letter of March 19 to games minister Wilkie Rasmussen, […]
Peua under opposition fire
Wednesday 8 April 2009 | Published in National
Thursday 2: Pukapuka/Nassau Independent MP Vai Peua came under heavy fire from Opposition CIP members during parliament’s question time yesterday. The first day of the sitting this month saw Peua defending his recent agreement with the Democratic Party and its leader Sir Terepai Maoate. Speaker of the house Mapu Taia had announced to parliament that […]
News from the Cook Islands High Court
Wednesday 8 April 2009 | Published in Crime
Monday 6: Court appearances on March 19: Allan Heather – appeared before Justice of Peace John Kenning on a charge of common assault and unlawful taking. Case was adjourned to April 16. Teokotai Une – pleaded guilty to excess breath alcohol. Une was recorded with a reading of 460mg/s. The legal limit is 400mg/s. He […]
Penrhyn makes Mars
Wednesday 8 April 2009 | Published in Local
Friday 3: The Cook Islands is making its mark in outer space. A rock outcrop on Mars has been informally named ‘Cook Islands’ by NASA during their Mars Exploration Rover mission. Using the robotic explorer ‘Opportunity’, NASA has been searching for and naming a wide range of rocks and soils that hold clues to water […]
Rasmussen addresses the ACP-EU assembly
Wednesday 8 April 2009 | Published in National
Wednesday 8: The global economic crisis was at the fore of foreign Affairs minister Wilkie Rasmussen’s address to the opening of the 17th session of the ACP-EU joint parliamentary assembly in Prague, Czech Republic, early this week. Rasmussen also touched on the importance of political will to confront global challenges and the role of developing […]
Minister in Prague
Wednesday 8 April 2009 | Published in National
Saturday 4: Cabinet minister Wilkie Rasmussen and foreign affairs secretary Mike Mitchell are in Prague, Czech Republic, attending the 17th session of the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly this week. They are due back in the country on April 11. Travel and accommodation costs are covered by the assembly. -HG
It's good news to the DPM
Wednesday 8 April 2009 | Published in Local
Wednesday 8: It sounds like a good riddance statement. In response to comments by WSBC, deputy prime minister and minister of finance Sir Terepai Maoate says he’s pleased to see confirmation that WSBC Bank is leaving the Cook Islands. “After close to five years, my government will now turn its efforts and attention to the […]
Rangi to take over BTIB top job
Wednesday 8 April 2009 | Published in Local
Friday 3: Business Trade and Investment Board executive manager Terry Rangi has been appointed its new chief executive this week. It is understood there will be a handover period before Rangi officially takes over the position which Mark Short has held for the past six years. Rangi has been working at BTIB for almost five […]
Atiu war memorial monument built
Wednesday 8 April 2009 | Published in National
Wednesday 8: Years of hoping and dreaming paid off last month when Atiu completed a war monument or cenotaph to remember the Atiuans who served during the 1914-18 and the 1940-45 conflicts as well as later years. Their efforts and service to King and country can now be recognised and commemorated for years to come. […]
Travel costs disclosed in part
Wednesday 8 April 2009 | Published in National
Saturday 4: Infrastructure and Planning ministry secretary Taukea Raui had no problem when contacted this week in revealing that government spent $2058 on his recent trip as part of a delegation to Wellington. Raui says the ministry paid the amount for his four days in New Zealand as part of the four member delegation which […]
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