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Pacific
Fears for families as Vanuatu reels from deadly earthquake
The devastating 7.3-magnitude earthquake that struck Vanuatu on Monday, claiming the lives of at least 14 people and injuring more than 200, has sent shockwaves around the world, with Ni-Vanuatuans residing in Rarotonga praying for the safety of their loved ones at home.
Emotional groundbreaking for Fale Niue
The Niue Community and Friends Inc, Society were overwhelmed to finally host their Groundbreaking ceremony for their Fale Niue Kūki ʻĀirani hostel in Tupapa.
Air Raro on normal'
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
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
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:
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 […]
Sharks maul Doggies
Saturday morning’s tsunami warnings caused the cancellation of the two planned rugby league games on Rarotonga. The cancelled games were the double header showdown between the Arorangi Bears and Ngatangiia-Matavera Sea Eagles, and the Avatiu Eels and Tupapa-Maraerenga Panthers. However, on Friday afternoon, a fantastic game of rugby league was played on Aitutaki between the […]
Composers comp delayed
Te Mire Atu 2010 composer’s competition night has been pushed back to the end of March with many of the island’s songwriters getting in behind the Aitutaki relief effort. The competition was originally scheduled for Thursday March 4 and will now be held at the National Auditorium on Wednesday March 31. Te Mire Atu coordinator […]
Southern Phoenix still waiting to offload
The Aitutaki Ports Authority hopes to offload the remaining cargo from the Southern Phoenix today if sea conditions are favourable. The Southern Phoenix has been sitting in Aitutaki since Monday with just 15 of the 30 containers for the island offloaded on Monday. Several attempts have been made to unload the ship and if this […]
Principal takes school 'home'
Cyclone Pat may have demolished the Seventh Day Adventist’s Tekaaroa School on Aitutaki,but that wasn’t a good enough reason for school principal Naomi Henry to stop educating. In fact, the devoted teacher opened up her home in Amuri to continue teaching her students while fellow SDA parishioner John Vano opened his home for the older […]
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