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Twelve burglaries last week
Wednesday 5 August 2009 | Published in Local
5 August: Police are calling on residents and visitors to secure their premises to prevent burglaries taking place. Inspector Arama Tera says 12 burglaries were reported to police in the week ending August 2. Of these burglaries, five were committed on private residences, with cash, iPods, a Playstation being taken from one of the houses […]
Flying high
Wednesday 5 August 2009 | Published in National
Friday 31: Miss Cook Islands Engara Gosselin and Radio 88FM deejay George Williams (aka G-Dub) pictured with a model TEAL plane, at the Hospitality & Tourism Training Centre – the venue for last week’s Air New Zealand Tourism Awards. The pair were the MCs at the inaugural event. The three-metre replica was of RMS Aranui […]
Herman invested with Teaia title
Wednesday 5 August 2009 | Published in National
Friday 31: Members of Ngati Teaia celebrated the investiture of Atatoa Herman to the Teaia Mataiapo title yesterday morning at the Au Roa marae in Muri. Close to a hundred Ngati Teaia family members, friends and even overseas visitors gathered at the homestead of Sir Apenera Short in Ngatangiia where the Au Roa marae is […]
Lawyer seeks legal aid to fund his defence
Wednesday 5 August 2009 | Published in Local
George says Crown has spent $2 million on Operation Slush trial 5 August: A decision has been reserved on whether lawyer Norman George could receive legal aid to fund his defence during the ongoing ‘Operation slush’ court case. George made an application for financial assistance to the court last Wednesday before Justice Colin Nicholson. George […]
Moni tauturu no te pitiniti rikiriki
Wednesday 5 August 2009 | Published in National
5 August: Ko teia te epetoma openga no te au ona pitiniti rikiriki ki runga ia Rarotonga, kia tuku mai i ta kotou patianga no tetai moni tauturu i ta kotou pitiniti i te tuatau o te tarekareka’anga Pacific Mini Games. Ka piri i te reira a te Varaire ra itu o Aukute i te […]
Same name, different person
Wednesday 5 August 2009 | Published in National
Thursday 30: The person who captained the boat which ran out of fuel at the weekend between Manihiki and Rakahanga was Trainee Maea – not Trainee Samson as was mentioned in Tuesday’s Cook Islands News. The latter was one of the rescuers on Vaine Tukao which went to pick up the drifting boat. Cook Islands […]
Constitution Day messages to govt
Wednesday 5 August 2009 | Published in Local
– Deliver on infrastructure – No tax in jubilee year 5 August: The trials and tribulations that the Cook Islands have faced and the future plans for the nation were the central talking points of yesterday’s 44th constitution celebrations. Close to 350 people gathered in the National Auditorium to mark the milestone. Proceedings included raising […]
Grants close this week
Wednesday 5 August 2009 | Published in National
5 August: The Business Trade & Investment Board (BTIB) has received a number of inquiries relating to its one-off micro-grant initiative. The grant looks to help micro-businesses with materials/supplies to meet the expected demand during the Pacific Mini Games. BTIB’s Taimata Allsworth-Spooner says that there has been a lot of interest from women specialising in […]
GlobeCast to capture Forum
Wednesday 5 August 2009 | Published in National
Thursday 30: The Australian government has appointed GlobeCast Australia as the satellite services provider for the Pacific Islands Forum leaders meeting from August 4 to 7. Key politicians and media from more than a dozen Pacific nations will attend the 2009 Forum in Cairns, Queensland next week. It is estimated more than 200 working media […]
Seabed bill review draws 9 submissions
Wednesday 29 April 2009 | Published in Local
Saturday 25: Anyone interested in making a submission on the seabed minerals bill being reviewed by a parliamentary select committee needs to make contact with its secretary Puna Rakanui. Yesterday public submissions were closed, but Rakanui says the committee may still consider late submissions. He is urging all those who want to make a submission […]
WA parliamentary delegation on goodwill tour
Wednesday 29 April 2009 | Published in National
Wednesday 29: A delegation from the parliament of Western Australia is due to call on the prime minister Jim Marurai tomorrow. The group includes the president of the Western Australian legislative council, Nick Griffiths, and the speaker of the WA legislative assembly Grant Woodhams, and their respective clerks. Clerk of parliament Nga Valoa said that […]
USP students asked to support a free Fiji
Wednesday 29 April 2009 | Published in National
Friday 24: Former University of the South Pacific graduates are being asked to sign up to a petition supporting free speech in Fiji. Former Cook Islands News reporter and founding member of Pacific Freedom Forum, Lisa Williams-Lahari is calling on USP graduates who have lived in Suva to go to the following link http://www.gopetition.com/online/26992.html to […]
85-year-old charged over hit-and-run
Wednesday 29 April 2009 | Published in Local
Saturday 25: Police have arrested and charged an 85-year-old man for a hit and run incident on Wednesday. Rarotonga resident Hedley Radford appeared in the Cook Islands High Court yesterday charged with careless driving causing injury and failing to stop to ascertain injuries and render assistance. Before Justice of Peace Tauei Solomon, the defendant pleaded […]
Education ministry loses resources in flash flood
Wednesday 29 April 2009 | Published in National
Wednesday 29: Water and mud from the heavy early morning downpour yesterday swept through the ministry of education based at the Aitutaki Hostel. Education secretary John Herrmann expressed anger and disappointment at the damage, saying flooding of the area is an ongoing drainage problem. The ministry has suffered damage and loss affecting their computers and […]
Praise for government progress on seabed legislation
Wednesday 29 April 2009 | Published in National
Friday 24: Marine biologist Tap Pryor says he is impressed with government’s progress towards well-managed exploitation of the resource. Pryor presented his submission on the Seabed Minerals Bill to the parliamentary select committee on Wednesday. Pryor has lived and worked in Rarotonga since 1989, first joining the office of the prime minister as special projects […]
Sacked staff to be charged
Wednesday 29 April 2009 | Published in Local
Friday 24: Ten former employees of Oasis Energy Centre are to be charged with theft. Detective inspector Mark Franklin said police had “virtually finished” their investigation and are now in the process of preparing charges. Three officers have been working full-time on the case relating to incidences which occurred over a six month period from […]
No Sunday work on site: coordinator
Wednesday 29 April 2009 | Published in National
Tuesday 28: Chinese workers continue to work on the multi-sports complex at Tepuka on Sundays, despite the project coordinator saying that no work is carried out on site on the day. After receiving a photo (right) taken on Sunday April 19 showing workers carrying out work on the structure, Cook Islands News also ventured up […]
Business women's meeting next week
Wednesday 29 April 2009 | Published in National
Thursday 23: The Business and Professional Women’s Association (BPW) is inviting members, non-members and intending members to its annual general meeting next week. Vice president Erica Anderson says the guest speaker for the evening will be Theresa Barrett, an experienced realtor and property valuer. She is also the wife of New Zealand High Commissioner, Tia […]
Laying of foundation for Olympic House
Wednesday 29 April 2009 | Published in Local
Friday 24: A new Olympic House is currently in the design stages to be built at Tepuka next to the indoor sports complex. A ceremonial foundation laying event is scheduled for this morning at the Tepuka site to be attended by invited guests including visiting Oceania National Olympic Com mittee president Dr Robin Mitchell. The […]
Annual Boiler Swim for Thursday launch
Wednesday 29 April 2009 | Published in National
Tuesday 28: International Triathlon Week launches off this Thursday with the Trader Jacks sponsored round the Boiler Swim at 5pm. A practice swim of the course will be held this afternoon starting at 5pm from the pebble beach in front of Trader Jacks for those athletes wanting to suss out the best line in a […]
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