Regional
Takuvaine beat Matavera in 1-pointer
Monday 3 September 2012 | Published in Regional
Despite the postponed game in Nikao, football games went ahead at the Matavera field between hosts Matavera and Takuvaine. Twenty five minutes into play Takuvaine’s striker Tave Tereapii shot through the sole goal of the match which resulted in a win for Takuvaine over Matavera. Although the weather conditions were not the best, there were […]
Sokattak set sights on Titikaveka
Saturday 1 September 2012 | Published in Regional
The men’s soccer Lotto Premiership will feature Nikao Sokattak and Titikaveka in today’s main match at the Nikao field at 4pm. The exciting prospect will see Nikao Sokattak supporters flock to the Nikao field this afternoon to witness their premier men who will battle it out against Titikaveka. After taking a bye last week Nikao […]
Dragons and Panthers fight at top
Saturday 1 September 2012 | Published in Regional
Leading Senior A rugby team the Ngatangiia-Matavera Dragons will take on second placed and defending rugby champions the Tupapa Panthers at Victoria Park in the main CITC match of the week. As this will be the final match of the round competition – the table-topping Dragons, on 37 points, have an unassailable lead in the […]
Meitaki maata, Aussie
Saturday 1 September 2012 | Published in Regional
In between his busy Forum schedule, Australian parliamentarian secretary of Pacific islands affairs and foreign affairs Richard Marles took time out to check out the local ‘Just Play’ soccer programme. Rarotonga soccer loving kids gathered at Tupapa field on Wednesday to say ‘meitaki maata’ to the Australian government and in particular to Marles who signs […]
Oxfam launches climate change report
Friday 31 August 2012 | Published in Regional
A report on strengthening governance of climate change finance in the Pacific was launched by Oxfam yesterday. The Owning adaptation in the Pacific :Strengthening, governance of climate adaptation finance report was launched by Richard Benyon, the British Parliament under Secretary for the Department of Environment Fisheries and Rural Affairs (DEFRA). Benyon said, “Our support comes […]
Leaders open to re-engaging with Fiji
Friday 31 August 2012 | Published in Regional
Pacific Forum leaders are open to “re-engaging” with Fiji, but not on a Forum level until the country holds democratic elections. New Zealand Prime Minister John Key said after Forum deliberations concluded yesterday that while “some progress has been made” in Fiji, the country will not be re-instated into the Forum until it goes ahead […]
VIP in town!
Friday 31 August 2012 | Published in Regional
After much hype and speculation about whether US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton would attend the Forum, she has finally arrived in Rarotonga. Clinton flew in last night at 9.30pm on her personal jet, one of four government C-32s, or a Boeing 757 fitted with auxiliary fuel tanks enabling it to fly about three hours […]
McCully lauds aquaponics
Friday 31 August 2012 | Published in Regional
New Zealand foreign affairs and trade minister Murray McCully heralded the “tremendous” new aquaponics facility in Titikaveka after inspecting the garden on Wednesday. McCully was flanked by representatives from the New Zealand High Commission as he planted a baby lettuce alongside Alfred Ngaro, the first Cook Islander to become a member of parliament in New […]
$50m boost for Pacific fisheries
Friday 31 August 2012 | Published in Regional
New Zealand has pledged $50 million over the next three years to support Pacific fisheries surveillance and management, and Prime Minister Henry Puna intends to seek further assistance for fisheries issues from US secretary of state Hillary Clinton today. Prime Minister John Key said yesterday the investment supports the sharing of New Zealand’s intellectual property […]
Access to finance a regional concern
Friday 31 August 2012 | Published in Regional
The ever-present issue of a lack in access to funding was one of the key points addressed by Chamber of Commerce president Teresa Manarangi-Trott when she spoke on behalf of the private sector dialogue to the Pacific Leaders Forum on Wednesday. The statement was delivered after the conclusion of the two-day private sector dialogue meeting […]
Final 'hit out'
Friday 31 August 2012 | Published in Regional
Today’s golden oldies rugby match will be their final ‘hit out’ before next week’s ‘test match’ between the Cook Islands and visiting New Zealand parliamentarian teams. The Kiwi parliamentarian team will arrive on Tuesday and play their ‘test’ against the host Cook Islands on Wednesday before a few days of rest and relaxation prior to […]
Cooks create world's largest marine park
Friday 31 August 2012 | Published in Regional
The Cook Islands have announced the creation of the world’s largest marine park, covering a huge expanse of ocean nearly twice the size of France. Prime Minister Henry Puna, who officially launched the initiative at the opening of the Pacific Leaders Forum on Tuesday, said the 1.065 million square kilometre reserve is “the largest area […]
Final rugby round starts
Friday 31 August 2012 | Published in Regional
Women rugby players and rising under 16 rugby stars will be under the spotlight at the BCI Stadium this evening for the start of the final round of rugby. The Titikaveka Bulls will head to the stadium to rumble with the Takuvaine Reds in the Polynesian Bike Hire Under 16 division. The young Bulls will […]
Temaru backs Fiji return
Friday 31 August 2012 | Published in Regional
French Polynesia President Oscar Temaru says he will support Fiji’s return to the Pacific Islands Forum if its suspension is brought up by the Leaders. “The Pacific Leaders are hopeful that in the very close future Fiji will be back again, because all countries in the Pacific are linked and no one should be expelled […]
'Give the Tahitians a chance'
Friday 31 August 2012 | Published in Regional
Takitumu chief Pa Marie Ariki has implored New Zealand Prime Minister John Key to hear French Polynesia President Oscar Temaru’s cries for self-determination. On Tuesday night she pleaded with Key to consider the situation of French Polynesia – or, as Temaru has called it, French-occupied Polynesia. “They (the Tahitians) are our cousins, they are our […]
Support for self-determination
Friday 31 August 2012 | Published in Regional
French Polynesia president Oscar Temaru has successfully pleaded with Pacific Forum leaders “not to stay still but to embrace the momentum” of his quest for the freedom of Ma’ohi Nui. Speaking to leaders about the outcomes of an Asia-Pacific meeting convened earlier this year, he segued into the issue of self-determination for his own country. […]
Secret service callout
Friday 31 August 2012 | Published in Regional
Local businessman Piltz Napa is taking advantage of the historic visit by US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton by raising the issue of movie piracy in the Cook Islands. Yesterday afternoon Napa hung this poster outside the Empire movie theatre saying the objective is to raise awareness on the rampant piracy of movies in the […]
Puna happy with 'empowerment of women'
Friday 31 August 2012 | Published in Regional
Prime Minister Henry Puna has said during a press conference that the Cook Islands is “happy where we are now in terms of empowerment of women”. Asked whether his government was doing enough to achieve gender equality, he said he was proud that the Cook Islands has a female speaker of the house and that […]
Rapa Nui 'atrocity' recalled
Friday 31 August 2012 | Published in Regional
The people of Rapa Nui have come to the Cook Islands to make their voices heard, and to rally the support of their Polynesian cousins and the international decision-makers gathered here for the Pacific Islands Forum. Their primary mission was to make an application, in person, for admission to the Polynesian Leaders’ Group, which they […]
Act now, says Bachelet
Friday 31 August 2012 | Published in Regional
United Nations Women under-secretary-general and executive director Michelle Bachelet told a large public gathering at a gender panel discussion on Wednesday that “the time for action is now”. The discussion was held as a Forum side event, and was scheduled directly after Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard announced that her government would be earmarking $320 […]
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