PAC - Pacific Islands Broadcasting Association articles from November 2006

PAC - Pacific Islands Broadcasting Association archives from November 2006

Fiji military chief should step down - Clark.
November 1, 2006... 01 NOVEMBER 2006 WELLINGTON (Pacnews) - Fiji's military chief should accept the decision of the country's government to sack him and step down, Prime Minister Helen Clark says. Simmering tension between Fiji's government and the military...

Change in US congressional leadership may affect CNMI.
November 1, 2006... 01 NOVEMBER 2006 SAIPAN (Pacnews) - Commonwealth of Northern Marianas (CNMI) Washington Representatives. Pete Tenorio says a possible change in the leadership of the U. S. Congress may affect the islands' future policies, but he declined to...

Change in US congressional leadership may affect CNMI.
November 1, 2006... 01 NOVEMBER 2006 (Pacnews)- New Zealand's minister for Pacific Island Affairs, Phil Goff says while small Pacific countries contribute little global warming, they will be the first victims of climate change, Radio New Zealand International...

NZ staff will guard Pitcairn rapists.
November 1, 2006... 01 NOVEMBER 2006 ADAMSTOWN(Pacnews)- New Zealand prison officers will guard six Pitcairn Islanders who yesterday failed in their appeal to the Privy Council against convictions for child rape and indecent assault, New Zealand Herald reports. ...

HIV/AIDS survey underway in CNMI.
November 1, 2006... 01 NOVEMBER 2006 SAIPAN (Pacnews)- A survey that intends to find out the extent of HIV and sexually transmitted diseases in the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) is currently underway. The survey will also aid in understanding the...

Military forcefully remove ammunition without import licence: Police.
November 1, 2006... 01 NOVEMBER 2006 SUVA (Pacnews) --- Soldiers in three twin cabs and an ambulance forced their way into the Suva docks at the cover of the night to remove seven tonnes of ammunition which the Fiji police had been refusing to release. The...

US voices concern over Fiji situation.
November 1, 2006... 01 NOVEMBER 2006 WASHINGTON (Pacnews) - Fiji's military, threatening to overthrow its government has been explicitly warned by America not to launch any moves against the government, Stuff NZ reports The strongly worded notice from the U. S....

Fiji PM has Australia's support.
November 1, 2006... 01 NOVEMBER 2006 CANBERRA (Pacnews) - Fiji's Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase has the support of Australia and any moves to unseat it would be viewed with the utmost seriousness, Prime Minister John Howard said today "I have spoken on several...

Ilau defends claims of suspension over Aussie trip.
November 1, 2006... 01 NOVEMBER 2006 PORTMORESBY (Pacnews)- Papua New Guinea Defence Force Commander Commodore Peter Ilau confirmed yesterday there were moves afoot to have him suspended, Post Courier reports. "Yes I am aware that the Government had some...

Military warns New Zealand to stay out of its internal affairs.
November 1, 2006... 01 NOVEMBER 2006 SUVA (Pacnews)- The Fiji military has warned New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark to butt out of Fiji's internal affairs. The warning was in response to Ms Clark calls for the military commander Frank Bainimarama to...

Defence force ready to evacuate Australians.
November 1, 2006... 01 NOVEMBER 2006 CANBERRA (Pacnews)-The Australian Defence Force (ADF) was making sensible preparations to ensure the safety of Australians on Fiji in event of a military coup against the government, defence head Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston...

PNG tells Australia: we will stop your aid.
November 1, 2006... 01 NOVEMBER 2006 PORT MORESBY (Pacnews)- Papua New Guinea is threatening to dramatically reduce the money it receives from Canberra, suspend all official visits by Australians or impose onerous travel restrictions, and recall its high...

Ulufa'alu wants Liberals out.
November 1, 2006... 01 NOVEMBER 2006 HONIARA (Pacnews)- In a serious political twist in the Solomon Islands the Liberal Party leader Bart Ulufa'alu is urging his eight MPs to withdraw their support from the Prime Minister Manaseh Sogavare after chains of...

Tonga needs anti-corruption commission, says report.
November 1, 2006... 01 NOVEMBER 2006 NUKUALOFA (Pacnews)- A report recommending the formation of an Anti Corruption Commission was presented to Tongan Government, Matangi Tonga reports The report was presented to the Minister of Justice'Alisi Taumoepeau by...

Govt won't resign: PM.
November 1, 2006... 01 NOVEMBER 2006 SUVA ( Pacnews)- Fiji's Prime minister Laisenia Qarase has announced that his Government won't resign, despite repeated threats by the military that it will overthrow his leadership. Mr Qarase also offered to hold talks with...

Military chief says he does not want violence.
November 2, 2006... 02 NOVEMBER 2006 SUVA (Pacnews) - Fiji's military chief, Commodore Frank Bainimarama says he does not want violence in the Pacific island nation, Radio Australia reports Commodore Bainimarama gave the undertaking as the political standoff...

Kiwis ready to flee Fiji.
November 2, 2006... 02 NOVEMBER 2006 WELLINGTON (Pacnews)- New Zealand military personnel are preparing to evacuate Kiwis from Fiji if needed as tension between the Fijian military and its government increases, Stuff NZ reports. Foreign Affairs minister...

Howard warns against Fiji coup.
November 2, 2006... 02 NOVEMBER 2006 CANBERRA (Pacnews)- Australia has issued a strong warning to Fiji's military not to attempt to overthrow the Fiji Government, The Australian reports. As Royal Australian Navy (RAN) warships prepared to sail for Fiji, Prime...

Former PNG chief justice to head riot inquiry.
November 2, 2006... 02 NOVEMBER 2006 HONIARA (Pacnews)- The former Papua New Guinea (PNG) chief justice Sir Arnold Ahmet is to head the commission of inquiry into the riots in Solomon Islands that followed this year's elections, Radio Australia reports Solomon...

Digicel launch GSM network.
November 2, 2006... 02 NOVEMBER 2006 APIA (Pacnews)- Digicel has started its Pan Pacific roll out with the commercial launch of Samoa's first Global System for Mobile Communication(GSM) network. Digicel Pacific said it would now introduce mobile services which...

Cook Islanders support Miss South Pacific pair.
November 2, 2006... 02 NOVEMBER 2006 RARATONGA (Pacnews)- A big crowd is expected to support Miss Cook Islands and the outgoing Miss South Pacific in a farewell fundraiser before next week's Miss South Pacific pageant in Samoa. Radio Cook Islands reports the...

No coup, Police Commissioner says.
November 2, 2006... 02 NOVEMBER 2006 SUVA (Pacnews)- Fiji's Police Commissioner Andrew Hughes believes the military won't stage a coup in the Pacific Island nation. Mr Hughes said his assessment was based on intelligence received by police which indicate that...

Australia should not intervene: academic.
November 2, 2006... 02 NOVEMBER 2006 CANBERRA (Pacnews)- The Australian military should not intervene in Fiji's escalating political crisis, a Fijian academic has warned, The Australian reports Australia is sending warships to the South Pacific nation to...

Australian rules 'racist'.
November 2, 2006... 10 NOVEMBER 2006 PORT MORESBY (Pacnews)- An Australian academic has blamed his country's racist colonial and post-colonial policies and practices for the current diplomatic fallout between Papua New Guinea and Australia. Former University of...

Cooks sets up Fiji monitoring.
November 2, 2006... 02 NOVEMBER 2006 RAROTONGA (Pacnews)- The Cook Islands Government has established a "monitoring group" to watch events in Fiji and the welfare of Cook Islanders there, especially students. Cook Islands Television said the group under the...

Australia sends navy ships to Fiji.
November 2, 2006... 02 NOVEMBER 2006 SUVA (Pacnews)- Australian navy ships are on their way to Fiji to evacuate Australians if there is a coup in the Pacific island nation, Radio Australia reports Australian Foreign Affairs Minister Alexander Downer said a...

Sir Michael concerns over Fiji's situation.
November 2, 2006... 02 NOVEMBER 2006 PORT MORESBY (Pacnews) - Papua New Guinea (PNG) Prime minister Sir Michael Somare has expressed his deep concern in light of the heightened political tensions which have developed in Fiji in recent days. "We have just...

New Zealand High Commission in Samoa warns against migration scams.
November 2, 2006... 02 NOVEMBER 2006 APIA (Pacnews)- New Zealand's High Commissioner in Samoa John Adank has issued a warning about misinformation being spread by immigration scamsters in the country, Radio New Zealand International reports. The warning came...

Australian ties under threat.
November 2, 2006... 02 NOVEMBER 2006 PORT MORESBY (Pacnews)- The diplomatic stand-off between Papua New Guinea and Australia has worsened with the Government now seriously considering severing ties with Canberra, Post Courier reports. The PNG government has...

French Polynesian majority reportedly shaky.
November 2, 2006... 02 NOVEMBER 2006 PAPEETE (Pacnews)- Reports from French Polynesia say three MPs of the ruling coalition have gone into a retreat amid speculation that they may side with the opposition, Radio New Zealand International reports. The...

HIV/AIDS deaths in Marshalls prompt new approach.
November 2, 2006... 02 NOVEMBER 2006 MAJURO (Pacnews)- The Marshall Islands is re-evaluating its HIV Aids strategy and do more prevention work, Radio New Zealand International reports. There have been 13 HIV Aids cases during the past 20 years but in the past...

AFP offers assistance in Fiji stand-off.
November 3, 2006... 03 NOVEMBER 2006 SUVA (Pacnews)- Fiji's Police Commissioner Andrew Hughes has spoken to the head of the Australian Federal Police (AFP) about providing assistance during the current political stand-off in the Pacific island nation Mr Hughes...

Government threatens to withdraw military co-operation to Fiji.
November 3, 2006... 03 NOVEMBER 2006 WELLINGTON (Pacnews)- New Zealand has delivered a blunt message to Fiji's maverick military chief that military co-operation will be withdrawn if he mounts a coup to topple the country's government, Stuff NZ reports Military...

Warships will stay out of Fijian waters for now.
November 3, 2006... 03 NOVEMBER 2006 CANBERRA (Pacnews) - Australian defence minister Brendan Nelson says two warships that have been sent to the South Pacific in case of a military coup in Fiji will stay out the country's territorial waters unless they have...

Commonwealth secretary-general condemns Fiji coup talk.
November 3, 2006... 03 NOVEMBER 2006 LONDON( Pacnews)- The Commonwealth secretary-general Don McKinnon has added his voice to the growing international condemnation of the Fiji military's attempts to bring down the government, Radio Australia reports The...

PNGDF complete inquiry over Moti's saga.
November 3, 2006... 03 NOVEMBER 2006 PORT MORESBY (Pacnews)- The Papua New Guinea Defence Force( PNGDF) has completed its investigation into the recent controversial escape of fugitive Australian lawyer, Julian Moti. The National broadcaster, NBC reports...

Fiji military flexes its muscles.
November 3, 2006... 03 NOVEMBER 2006 SUVA (Pacnews)- About 1000 fully armed troops went on parade in a big show of force in its worsening row with the civilian government today. However, the military brass denied that it is planning to stage the country's...

Warships to Fiji 'not gunboat diplomacy'.
November 3, 2006... 03 NOVEMBER 2006 CANBERRA (Pacnews)- Australian Defence Minister Brendan Nelson has rejected suggestions Australia is engaging in gunboat diplomacy by sending two warships to Fiji, Sydney Morning Herald reports Two ships, the HMAS Kanimbla and...

PM welcomes withdrawal of aid.
November 3, 2006... 03 NOVEMBER 2006 PORT MORESBY (Pacnews)- Papua New Guineas Prime minister Sir Michael Somare said yesterday PNG was prepared for the worst if Australia withdraw its aid and the A$300 million( US$232 million) in budget support, The National...

Fiji ups sales tax by 2.5 percent.
November 3, 2006... 03 NOVEMBER 2006 SUVA (Pacnews)- Fiji's consumers will pay more for goods and services from next year after the island government announced a rise of value added tax to 15 percent in its 2007 budget announced today in parliament by finance...

Niue considers alternatives to court for resolving land disputes.
November 3, 2006... 03 NOVEMBER 2006 ALOFI (Pacnews) - There are calls for new approaches to dealing with land disputes on Niue amid a week of tension on the island. Judge Heta Hingston from New Zealand is on Niue for a week as part of a six monthly circuit...

Diplomatic row between Papua New Guinea and Australia deepens.
November 3, 2006... 03 NOVEMBER 2006 PORT MORESBY (Pacnews)- Papua New Guineas Gulf Governor Chris Haiveta was refused a visa to travel to Australia this week as the diplomatic stand-off between the two countries deepens into a crisis with military intervention in...

Fiji's President in hospital.
November 3, 2006... 03 NOVEMBER 2006 SUVA( Pacnews)- Fiji's ageing President Ratu Josefa Iloilo, has been hospitalised overnight as the country awaits the return from overseas of its firebrand military commander. He's hospitalised. I'm still waiting for the...

Government prepares to resolve standoff with Canberra.
November 3, 2006... 03 NOVEMBER 2006 HONIARA (Pacnews)- The Solomon Islands Government is willing and will open its door to resolve the diplomatic stand-off with Australia even though Canberra refused its goodwill gesture, Solomon Star reports At the same time...

Decision due on legal challenge to ASIO assessment of Nauru detainee.
November 3, 2006... 03 NOVEMBER 2006 CANBERRA (Pacnews)- A decision on whether the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation should disclose the reasons for its negative security assessment of the Iraqi refugee on Nauru is due today, Radio New Zealand...

Governor should lobby for CNMI submerged lands.
November 3, 2006... 03 NOVEMBER 2006 SAIPAN ( Pacnews)- Commonwealth of Northern Marianas Islands( CNMI) representatives in Washington Pete Tenorio says the U.S Government will not act on the islands claim over its submerged lands unless CNMI governor Benigno...

Pacific Blue happy with growth.
November 3, 2006... 03 NOVEMBER 2006 RAROTONGA (Pacnews) - Pacific Blue marked one year of Auckland-Rarotonga-Auckland flights without fanfare but happy with loadings on its twice-weekly service, the Cook Islands Herald reports. This week last year Pacific...

Army accuses Australia of sovereignty breach.
November 6, 2006... 06 NOVEMBER 2006 SUVA(Pacnews)- Fiji's military, locked in a standoff with the government, accused Australia of breaching its sovereignty by sending an unspecified number of police it described as mercenaries into the country. Land Force...

NZ police 'mercenaries' in Fiji.
November 6, 2006... 06 NOVEMBER 2006 SUVA (Pacnews) - Fiji's military have demanded an explanation on why New Zealand police officers are in the Pacific nation, Stuff NZ reports. The blunt comment from Fiji Land Force Commander Colonel Pita Driti came just a...

U. S still treated CNMI as second class citizens.
November 6, 2006... 06 NOVEMBER 2006 SAIPAN (Pacnews)- Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) representatives to Washington says while it is true that the islands should celebrate its union with the most powerful nation in the world, much still needs to...

Big changes for Tonga's power supply.
November 6, 2006... 06 NOVEMBER 2006 NUKUA'LOFA (Pacnews) - Tonga's electricity generator, Shoreline, has been sold to a New Zealand company in the first step by new king, Tupou the fifth, to offload his business interests, Radio Australia reports. Shoreline...

Army tells Hughes to step aside.
November 7, 2006... 07 NOVEMBER 2006 SUVA (Pacnews)-Fiji's commissioner of police Andrew Hughes has been told by the country's military to step aside as the stand off between the country's two security forces escalates. "Yes, I can confirm I wrote that letter,"...

US leaves responsibility for Pacific to Australia: ex-official.
November 7, 2006... 07 NOVEMBER 2006 CANBERRA (Pacnews)- The former United States( US) deputy secretary of state Richard Armitage says Washington will leave responsibility for the South Pacific to Australia, Radio Australia reports Mr Armitage retired from the...

Solomons PM urged to negotiate RAMSI changes.
November 7, 2006... 07 NOVEMBER 2006 LONDON (Pacnews)- The Commonwealth secretary general Don McKinnon says changes could be made to the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands (RAMSI) which would make it look less dominated by Australia, Radio Australia...

Norfolk Islanders start 'governing' case.
November 7, 2006... 07 NOVEMBER 2006 KINGSTON (Pacnews)- Norfolk Islanders will today begin a High Court battle to protect their community's existing level of self-government, The Age reports. Earlier this year Chief Minister Geoff Gardner and island resident...

Election officials in American Samoa prepare for tomorrow's election.
November 7, 2006... 07 NOVEMBER 2006 PAGOPAGO (Pacnews)- Election Office officials in American Samoa are working overtime to prepare for tomorrow's general election, Radio NewZeland International reports A majority of the more than 15,000 registered voters...

New planes enable more islands flights.
November 7, 2006... 07 NOVEMBER 2006 RAROTONGA (Pacnews)- Pacific Blue and Polynesian Blue could fly to Pacific Islands airports more often using smaller fuel-efficient Brazilian-built jets they are getting, the Cook Islands Times reports. This came with...

Suggestion to sever Australia aid irks unions.
November 7, 2006... 07 NOVEMBER 2006 PORT MORESBY (Pacnews)- The Papua New Guinea Trade Union Congress (PNGTUC) has warned of devastating effect on the economy if Australia's annual aid of K700 million is withdrawn, The National reports PNGTUC general secretary...

Foster pleads not guilty to fraud in Fiji.
November 7, 2006... 07 NOVEMBER 2006 SUVA (Pacnews)- Australian conman Peter Foster has pleaded not guilty in a Fiji court to immigration fraud. Mr Foster appeared in Suva Magistrates Court this morning on three fraud charges - forgery, uttering forged...

Mekamui leader arrested.
November 7, 2006... 07 NOVEMBER 2006 BUKA (Pacnews)- The Mekamui leader Chris Uma has been charged by police for illegally being in possession of a firearm and is in police custody, The National reports. Police in Buka said Uma accepted that he had to face the...

New island emerges in Tonga.
November 7, 2006... 07 NOVEMBER 2006 NUKUA'LOFA(Pacnews)- A new island has emerged out of the sea between Tonga's volcanic islands of Kao in the Ha'apai Group and Late in the Vava'u Group, Tonga, according to an eyewitness report, Matangi Tonga reports. The...

Government express support on Mr Qarase's leadership.
November 7, 2006... 07 NOVEMBER 2006 OTTAWA (Pacnews)- The Canadian Government has supported Fiji's Prime Minister Laisenia's Qarase regime asking the Fiji Military Forces to respect the rule of Law. Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs for...

No Biketawa appeal.
November 7, 2006... 07 NOVEMBER 2006 SUVA (Pacnews) - Appeals for a friendly force intervention or Pacific Forum members mediation will be a last resort, the Fiji Government said today. Senior advisers to Fiji's prime minister Laisenia Qarase said the tense...

UN has no authority on altering American Samoa's status, says State Department.
November 7, 2006... 07 NOVEMBER 2006 WASHINGTON (Pacnews) - The US State Department says a United Nations committee has no authority to alter the relationship between the United States and American Samoa, Radio New Zealand International reports. The State...

International conman remanded in custody.
November 7, 2006... 07 NOVEMBER 2006 SUVA (Pacnews)- International trickster Peter Foster is spending another night in the dark and dirty cells of Suva Gaol after a Suva court deferred ruling on his bail application, Radio Australia reports. Magistrate John...

New head of Solomons Assistance Mission to take over this week.
November 7, 2006... 07 NOVEMBER 2006 HONIARA (Pacnews)- The new head of the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Island (RAMSI) Australian diplomat Tim George will officially take up the position on Thursday (09 Nov ) this week as the incumbent James Batley's...

Tongan PM's spokesman rejects calls for land reform.
November 7, 2006... 07 NOVEMBER 2006 NUKUALOFA (Pacnews)- A spokesman for the Tongan prime minister has rejected calls by an Australian think tank for reform of the kingdom's land tenure system, Radio New Zealand international reports In a report entitled...

Disquiet ahead of budget presentation.
November 7, 2006... 07 NOVEMBER 2006 PAPE'ETE (Pacnews)- Tension is high in the French Polynesian capital, where it is believed the presentation of the budget could make or break the government of President Oscar Temaru, Radio Australia reports. Mr Temaru's...

Pouch is proper: Government.
November 8, 2006... 08 NOVEMBER 2006 CANBERRA( Pacnews) - A diplomatic consignment sent to Fiji last Friday( 03 Nov ) was cleared in accordance with normal procedures, Australian High Commission department of foreign affairs and trade media liaison officer Matt...

Regional police chiefs support Hughes.
November 8, 2006... 08 NOVEMBER 2006 SUVA (Pacnews) - Fiji's Police Commissioner Andrew Hughes has received overwhelming support from the regional police chiefs organisation, Fiji Live reports. Mr Hughes received a letter from the Pacific Islands Chiefs of...

Singirok 'throws' the law book at PNGDF.
November 8, 2006... 08 NOVEMBER 2006 PORT MORESBY (Pacnews)- The reinstatement of the three senior officers suspended as a result of Julian Moti's case was premature and not consistent with the Defence Act, former commander General (retired) Jerry Singirok has...

CNMI braces for US election results.
November 8, 2006... 08 NOVEMBER 2006 SAIPAN (Pacnews)- The Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Island ( CNMI) is the only insular area bracing for the results of the United States midterm elections as various polls indicate a Democratic takeover of at least the House...

Bank governor says diplomatic standoff affects investment.
November 8, 2006... 08 NOVEMBER 2006 HONIARA (Pacnews)- The Governor of the Central Bank in Solomon Islands Rick Hou says the stand-off between Canberra and Honiara is having an adverse effect on investment in the country , Solomon Island Broadcasting Corporation...

Military denies arrest.
November 8, 2006... 08 NOVEMBER 2006 SUVA (Pacnews)- The Fiji military says it was not involved in an attempt to question an official of the Fiji Ministry of Foreign Affairs over the arrival of Australian personnel with "silver boxes" last week. Commercial...

Voters go to the polls.
November 8, 2006... 08 NOVEMBER 2006 APIA (Pacnews)- Residents of American Samoa go to the polls today to vote for the territory's non voting delegate to Congress and 19 of the 21 members of the local House of representatives. Radio New Zealand International...

Foster granted bail.
November 8, 2006... 08 NOVEMBER 2006 SUVA( Pacnews)- Australian trickster Peter Foster has been granted bail by a court in Fiji after spending two days in Suva Gaol, Radio Australia reports. But the man who's pleaded not guilty to three counts of fraud related...

PM Ielemia not worried about one-seat majority.
November 8, 2006... 08 NOVEMBER 2006 FUNAFUTI ( Pacnews)- This month's budgetary session in parliament is going to be stormy and the new man at the helm Tuvalu's Prime Minister Apisai Ielemia, is ready for the fight. Since he came into office after the August...

Digicel granted provisional licence.
November 8, 2006... 08 NOVEMBER 2006 HONIARA (Pacnews) - Solomon Island Government has granted an experimental licence to Digicel an overseas mobile company to conduct research with the view of establishing in the future, Solomon Star reports. Director of...

Asia Pacific Region initiates action to integrate HIV Prevention into maternal and child health care services.
November 8, 2006... 08 NOVEMBER 2006 SUBANG (Pacnews) - With an estimated 930,000 new HIV infections in Asia and Pacific in 2005, UN agencies have called for urgent efforts to better integrate HIV prevention, treatment and care into maternal and newborn health...

Ministers may meet for Fiji talks: PM.
November 8, 2006... 08 NOVEMBER 2006 CANBERRA (Pacnews) - Australian Prime Minister John Howard says Pacific countries may discuss a possible intervention in Fiji, ABC reports. But it was an idea the Fijian Government is playing down. The war of words...

Sir Michael Somare to visit Fiji later this month.
November 8, 2006... 08 NOVEMBER 2006 SUVA (Pacnews) --- Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister, Sir Michael Somare is to make an official visit to Fiji towards the end of this month, Fiji Cabinet has revealed. According to a cabinet statement released today, Sir...

Former Solomon Islands PM to seek compensation for coup.
November 8, 2006... 08 NOVEMBER 2006 HONIARA (Pacnews) - A former Solomon Islands prime minister says he is seeking compensation in the High Court for being ousted by a coup in 2000. Bartholomew Ulufa'alu was forcibly removed from office in a joint operation by...

Increased concerns for Northern Marianas economy.
November 8, 2006... 08 NOVEMBER 2006 SAIPAN (Pacnews) - Commonwealth of Northern Marianas (CNMI) main sources of revenue are continuing to fail, increasing concerns about the country's economic future.. Radio Australia reports another garment factory in CNMI's...

Major Hotel project issued new deadlines.
November 8, 2006... 08 NOVEMBER 2006 RAROTONGA (Pacnews)- New Zealand developers Tim Tepaki and Dan McEwan have been given more time to complete the long-awaited 200-room Vaimaanga Hotel Project in the Cook Islands. But the Cook Islands Times reports landowner Pa...