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Pearl farmers buy into marketing plan
Wednesday 1 April 2009 | Published in Local
Monday 30: China funding seen as only recourse for pearl farm loans Deputy Prime Minister Sir Terepai Maoate says he is pleased with the enthusiasm shown by Northern group pearl farmers with plans to increase pearl production over the next three years. “I can sense a new level of confidence and enthusiasm on the part […]
Regional auditors set plan
Wednesday 1 April 2009 | Published in National
Wednesday 1: The Pacific Association of Supreme Audit Institutions (PASAI) Transitional Working Group (TWG) met in Wellington last week to finalise its charter. Members also reviewed programme funding and staff resource arrangements, discussed a framework for a capacity development programme, and developed a proposal for mobilising a cooperative performance audit. The group’s committee chairman, Paul […]
Machinery to be bought for outer islands
Wednesday 1 April 2009 | Published in National
Monday 30: Plant and equipment are being bought by tender for infrastructure projects on some of the outer islands. Ministry of Infrastructure & Planning’s Daryl Rairi says requests come in from each island administration every year and are then prioritised. “These projects are funded from the outer islands budget appropriation where outer islands get approximately […]
Tav's in Europe
Wednesday 1 April 2009 | Published in Local
Saturday 28 March: The Cooks Islands’ most famous fashion designer is set to turn heads in Europe next week. Ellena Tavioni (above) of Tav’s is the only Pacific designer to be invited to the Afiique-Caraibes-Pacifique (ACP) Music and Fashion show held in Brussels, Belgium. Tavioni will leave on a fully funded trip today with 25 […]
Centre to keep in touch
Wednesday 1 April 2009 | Published in National
Wednesday 1: The Creative Centre in Tupapa has received a brand new mobile phone, thanks to Telecom Cook Islands. TCI has donated a Nokia C118 phone with a prepaid SIM card and $20 credit. The mobile will be mainly used by the bus driver to remain in constant contact with centre management. Creative centre coordinator […]
Thanksgiving tomorrow
Wednesday 1 April 2009 | Published in National
Saturday 28 March: A national thanksgiving prayer service planned for tomorrow to coincide with the end of the cyclone season will now be handed over to all the local churches and denominations. This is because of the unavailability of the National Auditorium which is being set up for the Miss Cook Islands Pageant next week. […]
Man pleads guilty to hit and run
Wednesday 1 April 2009 | Published in Local
Saturday 28 March: A 21-year-old has pleaded guilty to a hit and run incident last Sunday involving two Chinese workers. Eli Cumming appeared in the Rarotonga High Court on Thursday pleading guilty to driving while disqualified, failing to stop to ascertain injuries and render assistance, and two counts of careless driving causing injury. Police have […]
Shortland Street extras meet actors
Wednesday 1 April 2009 | Published in National
Wednesday 1: Locals involved in the production of a Shortland Street episode being shot here were kept busy yesterday as they tackled some of the 22 scenes for the show this week. South Pacific Pictures’ Shortland Street publicist Rachel Keereweer took Cook Islands News on a bit of a tour of the set for one […]
Aitutaki promotion could bring over 500
Wednesday 1 April 2009 | Published in National
Saturday 28 March: A $50,000 initiative by CI Tourism to promote Aitutaki and get 500 extra people on the island from March to June is working so well that it is likely to bring many more visitors. Island Hopper’s Stephen Doherty addressed yesterday’s meeting between the Aitutaki tourism industry and tourism minister Wilkie Rasmussen, saying […]