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Pacific
Australia and Cook Islands to sign MoU, strengthen maritime security partnership
Cook Islands and Australia are in the process of finalising an enhanced Pacific Maritime Security Program (PMSP) Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will strengthen Australia’s support for Te Kukupa II operations and bolster regional security efforts.
Australia commits to ongoing collaboration with Cooks on transnational crime threats
Australian High Commissioner to the Cook Islands, Phoebe Smith is confident that through the Te Kukupa II maritime patrol vessel, Cook Islands with the support from Australia can tackle transnational crimes such as drug trafficking.
For 'sister' island
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 […]
Aitutaki schools aim to reopen next week
Schools in Aitutaki are aiming to at least be partially up and running again by next Monday. Education secretary Sharyn Paio says currently director of operations Ina Herrmann and guidance counselor Sarah Milne are in Aitutaki working with principals and teachers, helping support their efforts to get schools operational again. The SDA School has been […]
Natural biodiversity check-up underway
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 […]
Health minister takes team to Aitutaki to assess needs
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 […]
New Aitutaki info bulletin
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 […]
Bulldogs and Eels play today
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
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 […]
Public information bulletin for Aitutaki
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 […]
It's corporate tri time
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 […]
High Tide to help
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 […]
Mangaia Enua to raise funds
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
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
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’ […]
Govt asked to defer VAT from Aitutaki
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
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
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
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
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 […]
PMG gives bed bunks to Aitutaki
Pacific Mini Games chief executive Mac Mokora said that yesterday’s PMG equipment sale at Te Atukura was a success. Shoppers and browsers snapped up leftover bunk beds, paper cups, paper towels, hot boxes, flags and torches at half price. Mokoroa said that the PMG committee has arranged with the New Zealand High Commissioner to send […]
Cruise liner departure not due to Cyclone Pat
Last Tuesday’s quick departure of the luxury yacht style cruise liner Seabourn Odyssey was reportedly unrelated to cyclone Pat which hit Aitutaki that night. Destination Management Cook Islands (DMCK) cruise ship events coordinator Marlene Cuthers says the ship, the third to visit Rarotonga this year, did not send its passengers ashore citing the official reason […]
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