Regional
Golf starts
Friday 5 March 2010 | Published in Regional
The finals of the men’s and ladies’ Classic Pairs golf tournament were played out last Saturday at Rarotonga Golf Club after everything had turned back to almost normal following the tsunami. In the men’s competition, team Couching Tigers’ of Daniel Webb and Aukino (Tiger) Tairea were the winners, triumphant over team Rainmakers made up of […]
Learn to sail in 5 weeks
Friday 5 March 2010 | Published in Regional
A five-week ‘kids in boats’ sail certification course starts this Saturday for youngsters aged between 8 and 12 years old. The sailing course for first time sailors will be in the Optimist class vessels – where all great sailors start. The course will be held every Saturday morning starting at 8.30 and wrapping up at […]
Recovery plan ready
Thursday 4 March 2010 | Published in Regional
The Aitutaki cyclone recovery plan is due to be approved by cabinet and its contents revealed today by minister Wilkie Rasmussen. According to a ‘draft Aitutaki Domestic Housing Policy’ leaked to CI News, government is looking at both a low cost and a high cost option for its housing project under the recovery plan. Cost […]
What to do with the appeal funds?
Thursday 4 March 2010 | Published in Regional
Having raised $127,000, the Aitutaki Cyclone Appeal Committee is under pressure to decide how to allocate the money. Florence Syme-Buchanan, ACAC secretary, said that the committee as the “parent body” does not intend to divvy up the money without community input and has plans to canvass each village for suggestions as to how to distribute […]
Air Raro on normal'
Thursday 4 March 2010 | Published in Regional
Air Raro managing director Ewan Smith says that in the wake of Cyclone Pat and its would-be successors, flight schedules are “pretty much back to normal”. Air Raro continues to run special freight flights to Aitutaki to transport supplies to the recovering island, but is otherwise back on track and running regular flights. “Apart from […]
Habitat offers help for Aitutaki rebuild
Thursday 4 March 2010 | Published in Regional
Habitat for Humanity New Zealand is poised to help the Cook Islands recover from the devastating onslaught of Cyclone Pat. The organisation is hoping to see NZ and Cook Islands volunteers working together on Aitutaki’s housing reconstruction programme. Yesterday minister responsible for the recovery plan for Aitutaki, Wilkie Rasmussen, said the offer of assistance would […]
Westpac adds support to school breakfast programme
Thursday 4 March 2010 | Published in Regional
Westpac donated $26,000 to Red Cross for the Aitutaki schools breakfast programme yesterday. “We looked at what would make the most difference in terms of community assistance and the school breakfast programme is a morale booster for the community. The children are all getting a good breakfast in the morning to be able to continue […]
Westpac's package:
Thursday 4 March 2010 | Published in Regional
In line with the two other trading banks, Westpac bank yesterday announced a range of measures to help those affected by Cyclone Pat. General manager Rob Buick says, “Our thoughts are with everybody affected by this disaster. “We spent three days assessing the damage and providing immediate assistance on the ground to our customers. I […]
Sharks return to take on Bears
Thursday 4 March 2010 | Published in Regional
Friday afternoon is going to be the big day of rugby league this week-end with two main matches scheduled for the day. The Aitutaki Sharks are returning to Rarotonga to take on the Arorangi Bears while the wounded Titikaveka Bulldogs will take on the untested Tupapa Panthers. But first up today will be the match […]
Recovery plan slow
Wednesday 3 March 2010 | Published in Regional
Prime minister Jim Marurai says he is ‘comfortable’ with the process government is undertaking for an Aitutaki recovery plan, despite the criticism that it is taking longer than expected. It has been three weeks since the devastation of Cyclone Pat and Marurai’s office says he understands that putting assessments together has taken time but these […]
Lion Red or Lion Red on Aitutaki
Wednesday 3 March 2010 | Published in Regional
Aitutaki MP Teina Bishop says he paid $10,000 to get the inter-island cargo ship Te Kou Maru II to divert its trip to Atiu and Nga Pu Toru due to depart today to be able to supply the island with cooking gas and beer. Yesterday Bishop, owner of TNM Ltd, said he had managed to […]
Aitutaki Red Cross elects new officers
Wednesday 3 March 2010 | Published in Regional
Cook Islands Red Cross Aitutaki branch elected Leelee Tuara as its board president at the annual general meeting in Arutanga last Thursday. Other new office bearers for the Aitutaki branch are vice president Mii Blenkarn, secretary Teinakore George, Treasurer Mataiti Rave and youth representative Marleen Ioane and committee members, Kopu Tumutoa, Mii Estall, Camp Henry, […]
Youth athletics competition re-scheduled for today
Wednesday 3 March 2010 | Published in Regional
Last week’s postponed youth athletics competition will be held today at the BCI Stadium in Nikao. The athletics meet will run every fortnight as a lead up to the International Athletics Day commemoration on May 12. Today’s competition will include five track and field events for athletes in the under 18, under 16, under 14 […]
Calling all Mangaians
Wednesday 3 March 2010 | Published in Regional
Registrations are now open to all Mangaians interested in being part of the third bi-annual Mangaia Tri Series Games. The sports codes to be contested during the competition are cricket, darts, golf, netball, oe vaka, rugby, soccer, table tennis, tennis, touch and volleyball. At present social games are held every Friday at the Avatea school […]
Masters athletes prepare
Wednesday 3 March 2010 | Published in Regional
Cook Islands masters athletes will continue with their regular track and field meetings at the BCI Stadium this afternoon from 5pm. These Wednesday meetings are to help the athletes who are preparing for the Oceania Masters Athletics Champs to be staged in Tahiti in early July. Tahiti formerly had a synthetic track similar to the […]
Sun and tempers flare
Wednesday 3 March 2010 | Published in Regional
Sun showers made for slippery touch rugby games on Monday afternoon among teams in the open me’s and women’s competition. The top two women’s teams the Vixens and FBI ladies went head to head but neither side could break their 2-all tie. The TSL Rookies ran circles around their northern group sisters Rama to win […]
Red Cross reconnects families during evacuation
Tuesday 2 March 2010 | Published in Regional
About 1270 Aitutaki residents and visitors registered with Red Cross at seven relief centres during Saturday’s early morning tsunami warning evacuation. The registration process was part of Red Cross’ Restoring Family Links programme, which aims to help worried family and friends find news of their loved ones during a disaster, as well as assisting the […]
Aitutaki faces fuel shortage
Monday 1 March 2010 | Published in Regional
The island of Aitutaki could face fuel and cooking gas shortages after the cargo ship Southern Phoenix returned to New Zealand on Saturday carrying cargo for the island. The Southern Phoenix had spent a week sitting outside the reef in Aitutaki with rough seas hampering attempts to offload the ship. Aitutaki mayor Tai Herman said […]
Wairarapa community backs cyclone appeal
Monday 1 March 2010 | Published in Regional
Pacific Islanders living in Wairarapa have thrown their weight behind a regional appeal to help cyclone victims in Aitutaki. Riversdale woman Sylvia Scott last week launched the Aitutaki Cyclone Appeal after Cyclone Pat devastated the island on February 11. Scott said the Salvation Army in Masterton had donated essentials to the appeal that are to […]
Top 2 face off
Monday 1 March 2010 | Published in Regional
Today’s open men’s and women’s touch competition has very interesting match ups with the top two women’s team the Vixens and FBI first up tonight. These two young and feisty sides have been the standout teams in the women’s competition and today’s match is going to be a must see. Playing on the adjacent field […]
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