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PNG keen on improved engagement
Thursday 30 August 2012 | Published in Regional
Papua New Guinea as a very interested partner in the Pacific region is keen to engage with other Pacific countries on many issues including climate change that affect all countries alike. Prime Minister for Papua New Guinea Peter O’Neill said while the government was very keen to engage with respective countries in the Pacific, it […]
Clean, green showcasing machine
Wednesday 29 August 2012 | Published in Regional
Exhibitors from around the Pacific and further afield are displaying their environmentally-friendly products at a clean and green industry showcase at the National Auditorium grounds. The showcase, hosted by Cook Islands Chamber of Commerce, was officially opened by Minister of Finance Mark Brown on Monday evening. He believes it is important that the Cook Islands […]
Why we need aquaponics
Wednesday 29 August 2012 | Published in Regional
Aquaponics expert Dr Wilson Lennard shares his theory on the benefits of the Rarotonga experiment tagged Te Raurauo te Kaingavai, or the green living water garden. I have spent the past four months living and working in beautiful Rarotonga on a project funded by Pacific Islands Trade and Invest and NZ Aid to introduce aquaponic […]
Hydrogen BBQ not just hot air
Wednesday 29 August 2012 | Published in Regional
The use of hydrogen power might still be a year away but the concept was swallowed by many at the Sustainable Energy For All lunch yesterday. The feast was highlighted by a hydrogen-powered barbeque that cooked sausages and venison for the hundreds of Pacific Leaders Forum attendees. The unit, in its proof of concept stage, […]
U17 football action today
Wednesday 29 August 2012 | Published in Regional
The SAVA under 17 men’s round cup competition continues into the second round today with two games scheduled at the CIFA complex while the third game will be played at the Takitumu school grounds at 4.30pm. Avatiu will look to redeem themselves after losing to Arorangi last week by three goals to one when they […]
Olympians say thanks
Wednesday 29 August 2012 | Published in Regional
This week Team Cook Islands Olympians and officials have been saying ‘meitaki maata’ to their supporters and in particular the team’s sponsors. Since returning home from the London Olympics, the young athletes have been showing their gratitude to the many people and groups that have stuck by them and supported them throughout their campaign. Chef […]
Temaru upbeat on independence
Wednesday 29 August 2012 | Published in Regional
All members of the Polynesian Leaders Group have pledged their support for French Polynesia’s re-inscription on the United Nations’ list of non self-governing territories. Getting his country’s name onto that list is the first step in president Oscar Temaru’s campaign to secure Tahiti Nui’s independence from France, so naturally he is buoyed by the backing […]
Small island states leaders meeting outcomes
Tuesday 28 August 2012 | Published in Regional
The SIS Leaders acknowledged the work of the SIS Unit within the Forum Secretariat and the implementation of its work programme in the past year. The Leaders noted the special work the SIS Pacific Plan Desk Officers posted in all the SIS member countries are doing The Leaders directed that the Secretariat consult with SIS, […]
Linking eastern and western Polynesia
Tuesday 28 August 2012 | Published in Regional
An air service linking eastern and western Pacific countries is a topic its advocates hope will be considering during the 43rd Pacific Leaders Forum. Since the early 1990s, eastern and western Polynesia has not been linked by an air service. In the 70s through to the early 80s, Tonga, Samoa and Niue were all connected […]
'Be more productive'
Tuesday 28 August 2012 | Published in Regional
As laws of economics go, it’s pretty fundamental: ”If you want more money you’ve got to be more productive“. Internal affairs minister Mark Brown invoked this simple truth at a meeting of Pacific journalists on Saturday, as he spoke of a waning work ethic in the Cook Islands. He spoke of years past, years predating […]
Petitioners call for mining 'caution'
Tuesday 28 August 2012 | Published in Regional
A coalition of Pacific civil society organisations is on Rarotonga this week to raise awareness of their petition in support of a moratorium on seabed mining in the region. Representatives of Act Now!, Pacific Network on Globalisation and the Pacific Conference of Churches met with Pacific media yesterday to spread their message and to publicly […]
Private sector focus on clean green industry
Tuesday 28 August 2012 | Published in Regional
Private Sector Dialogue meetings held in tandem with the Pacific Leaders Forum are focusing on how clean and green industries will help promote sustainable business development in the Pacific. Representatives from private sector organisations around the Pacific met yesterday and will meet today at their annual conference to discuss issues affecting businesses in the region. […]
Maori delegation ready to step up
Tuesday 28 August 2012 | Published in Regional
A four-member delegation representing the 56 tribes of Aotearoa New Zealand believes the time has come for the group to become an official member of the Polynesian Leaders Group (PLG). Selwyn Parata (Ngati Porou), Kingitanga representative Tukuroirangi Morgan, Ngai Tahu chairman Mark Solomon, and Te Arawa Holdings CEO Roger Pikia presented their case for inclusion […]
'Crisis level' NCDs
Tuesday 28 August 2012 | Published in Regional
Small island states leaders paid considerable attention to the prevalence of non-communicable diseases in their communities at a meeting yesterday. Prime Minister Henry Puna noted at a post-meeting press conference that an item in Cook Islands News sparked ample discussion about health at the small island states leaders’ meeting yesterday. ”That article in the Cook […]
Small island states = large ocean states
Tuesday 28 August 2012 | Published in Regional
Leaders of the region’s smaller island states – Cook Islands, Kiribati, Nauru, Marshall Islands, Niue, Palau and Tuvalu – convened yesterday to discuss the issues closest to their hearts. Binding the region’s smallest nations are a few common challenges – climate change, sub-regional transportation, coastal erosion, ocean acidification – they face on account of being […]
'Smaller' islands kick off Forum week
Tuesday 28 August 2012 | Published in Regional
That the first meeting on the Forum agenda pertains to the needs of smaller island states is significant. Forum Secretariat secretary-general Tuiloma Neroni Slade noted that the timing of yesterday’s smaller island states’ leaders meeting was strategic, as its discussions will set the stage for the rest of this week’s Forum. The chronology of the […]
Gillard on gender
Tuesday 28 August 2012 | Published in Regional
A multi-million dollar plan to lift the dismal rate of women holding political office in small Pacific island nations will be unveiled by Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard this week. Talks with Nauru and Papua New Guinea over the Labour Party’s bid to revive the Pacific Solution for asylum seekers will be high on Gillard’s […]
Petition aims to 'arrest' mining
Tuesday 28 August 2012 | Published in Regional
A petition bearing over 8000 signatures is being circulated amongst Forum participants this week as part of a regional effort to arrest seabed mining projects in the Pacific. A coalition of non-government organisations, which includes the Pacific Network on Globalisation (PANG) and Act Now! PNG, is here on Rarotonga to raise awareness about deep seabed […]
Mauke makes Forum ei
Tuesday 28 August 2012 | Published in Regional
Mauke island businessman Taratoa Metuariki shows off the Tiare Maori and ara (pandanus fruit) ei his business Maire Akatoka is providing for VIPs attending the 43rd Pacific Leaders Forum. Yesterday two boxes of 42 ei karaponga or ei kaki (neck ei) were flown in from the island of Mauke for guests at the Oceanscape dinner […]
3 times round the rock
Tuesday 28 August 2012 | Published in Regional
Canada’s very own marathon man Martin Parnell is preparing to run the Cook Islands Round Rarotonga Road Race on September 22 – three times. During 2010 Parnell undertook a global marathon quest, running 250 full marathons (42.2 km) to raise over $320,000 for children’s charity Right To Play. Now he is embarking on what he […]
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