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For 'sister' island
Friday 19 February 2010 | Published in Regional
The people of Manihiki will raise cyclone relief funds today for the people of Aitutaki. Mayor Kora Kora says from 12pm to 6pm today the villages of Tukao and Tauhunu will gather at their cyclone centres to sell food, clothing, and other goods to raise funds. A television and radiothon will be held from 7pm […]
Health minister takes team to Aitutaki to assess needs
Friday 19 February 2010 | Published in Regional
An assessment of the social service needs of Aitutaki continued yesterday when minister of health and internal affairs, Apii Piho, flew back to the island with a team of officials. His day-long visit coincided with the visit of two other ministers to the island this week — infrastructure minister William ‘Smiley’ Heather (who is due […]
Natural biodiversity check-up underway
Friday 19 February 2010 | Published in Regional
Director and researcher of the Cook Islands Natural Heritage Project Gerald McCormack has flown to Aitutaki to carry out an assessment on the biodiversity of the main island and motus. The motus of Aitutaki are known worldwide for their picturesque sandy beaches, bountiful and lush greens, land, seabirds and colourful underwater marine world. The motus […]
New Aitutaki info bulletin
Friday 19 February 2010 | Published in Regional
This Aitutaki public information bulletin was released at 5pm on Thursday 18 February and approved by Aitutaki mayor Tai Herman and the Emergency Management Cook Islands. Drinking water is now available at the Red Cross stationed in Arutanga. Please bring your clean containers. At a meeting with deputy prime minister Robert Wigmore, the DPM endorsed […]
Sharks bite back
Friday 19 February 2010 | Published in Regional
The Sharks are returning to the island – the Aitutaki Sharks league team that is. After cyclone Pat struck the island last Tuesday, there was talk that the only outer island team may have to pull out of the domestic league competition due to the level of damage on the island. But the Sharks are […]
Mangaia Enua to raise funds
Thursday 18 February 2010 | Published in Regional
The Rarotonga-based Mangaia community will raise funds through a BBQ and its regular Housie day this week to help the Aitutaki cyclone relief efforts. On Saturday the community will be selling plates of BBQ food, desserts, drinks and more from the Tupapa Centre all day from 9am. Profits from the community’s regular weekend Housie session […]
Red Cross gets reinforcements
Thursday 18 February 2010 | Published in Regional
Clare Shave of New Zealand Red Cross arrived yesterday to help Cook Islands Red Cross with administrative and logistical issues surrounding the Aitutaki relief effort. She is conducting on-the-job training with local staff and will be here until Monday. Two volunteers – one from Atiu and one from Mitiaro – are also teaming up with […]
BCI launches relief package
Thursday 18 February 2010 | Published in Regional
Army and air force personnel load the trucks with aid supplies delivered to Aitutaki by Hercules. Cyclone appeal reports, pages 7-8. MC 0037-033. MC 10-0037-033 “/> Government-owned Bank of the Cook Islands has launched a relief and rebuild package of financial support for Aitutaki. Relief is offered in the form of a loan repayment ‘holiday’ […]
Bulldogs and Eels play today
Thursday 18 February 2010 | Published in Regional
The Bulldogs will be aiming to prevent the Eels from slipping in a win at their rugby league face-off at Titikaveka today. The first game today kicks off at 4pm for the under 19s, followed by the reserve grade game. Tomorrow the two teams will face off again from 3.45pm for the Under 13s, Under […]
Airlines extend specials
Thursday 18 February 2010 | Published in Regional
Air New Zealand and Air Rarotonga are extending the special fares from New Zealand to Aitutaki for those who want to be with family or assist in the cyclone relief effort on the island. The short-life economy class discount fares from Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch to Aitutaki were launched last Friday for an initial two-week […]
It's corporate tri time
Thursday 18 February 2010 | Published in Regional
The annual Corporate Team Triathlon Challenge is on again this Saturday. Anyone is welcome to join in a fun team triathlon doing a 200m swim/8km cycle/2km run. This year sees two categories where each team of three can either have each member do the entire course before tagging their next team member, or one team […]
Public information bulletin for Aitutaki
Thursday 18 February 2010 | Published in Regional
This Aitutaki public information bulletin was approved for release yesterday by mayor Tai Herman and Emergencyh Management Cook Islands: The New Zealand Defence Force has deployed a 12-member engineering detachment to Aitutaki and they have been tasked to assist the Aitutaki Emergency Operations Centre and island administration with immediate response and relief needs The Royal […]
High Tide to help
Thursday 18 February 2010 | Published in Regional
Sales from today’s All U Can Eat pizza buffet at High Tide will be donated to the Aitutaki cyclone relief effort. The lunch buffet will run from 11am until 2.30pm and the dinner buffet will last from 6pm until 9pm. For $20 per person and $12 for kids under 12, buffet-goers can enjoy pizzas, garlic […]
Austrian guests pick up tools
Wednesday 17 February 2010 | Published in Regional
Before Cyclone Pat visited us, we had two guests staying at Gina’s Garden Lodges – Bernhard and Christa Dziuba, a couple from Austria. They stayed through the cyclone and the days after without a complaint about the lack of electricity, or the environmental damage. They took it all in their stride as a unique and […]
Air Raro plays key role
Wednesday 17 February 2010 | Published in Regional
When Cyclone Pat threatened the Southern Cook Islands last Wednesday, Air Rarotonga dispatched two aircraft carrying emergency personnel to be sheltered in Mauke in case the storm moved southward over Rarotonga. By 1pm in the afternoon, as soon as the cyclonic winds began to abate on Aitutaki, the aircraft landed with police and other personnel […]
Govt asked to defer VAT from Aitutaki
Wednesday 17 February 2010 | Published in Regional
Aitutaki businesses have asked for temporary deferment of value added tax (VAT) payments. Finance minister Wilkie Rasmussen says government is now looking into the real value and benefits of this proposal. Aitutaki’s Arutanga/Reureu/Nikaupara MP Teina Bishop, on behalf of the island’s business community, asked that government delay this month’s VAT payment – deferring the payment […]
New appeal body to coordinate fundraising
Wednesday 17 February 2010 | Published in Regional
A new group has formed to promote and coordinate fundraising efforts for cyclone recovery on Aitutaki. At Monday night’s meeting, the Aitutaki community on Rarotonga elected a committee to oversee and consolidate all cyclone fundraising efforts. Florence Syme-Buchanan, secretary for the cyclone relief committee, said that the committee is advocating a coordinated approach to fundraising […]
Local MP stands by criticism
Wednesday 17 February 2010 | Published in Regional
Aitutaki member of parliament Teina Bishop is standing his ground and defending his comments on what he believes was a slow response by government to the disaster on Aitutaki after it was struck by cyclone Pat on the night of Tuesday February 10. “I’m not grandstanding! It’s my duty to speak out as a member […]
Roxz and Warriors draw 4-all
Wednesday 17 February 2010 | Published in Regional
The open men’s and women’s touch rugby competition on Monday ended with some surprising results. The Warriors were not able to overcome the prisoners Roxz team who for the second week in a row have managed to draw even with their opposition. The Roxz boys held the Warriors to a 4-all draw in what was […]
Hercules airlifts heavy machinery
Wednesday 17 February 2010 | Published in Regional
The Royal New Zealand Air Force Hercules returned twice to Aitutaki yesterday with more equipment to help the island’s clean-up progress. On board the first flight to the island were two small bobcat bulldozers – one from T&M Heather Contractors and the other provided by the Ministry of Infrastructure and Planning division. Also on the […]
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