Teilweise neu: 2001-10-15 Contents of this issue:
1. Life's A Beach 2. King Recovers ======================================================================== Old contents were: 1. Life's A Beach October 15th, 2001 1. Life's A Beach: About 2,500 Cook Island volunteers took part in the nationwide coastal cleanup project. That's according to Rarotonga Environmental Awareness Program (REAP) spokesman Bruce Gray, who yesterday extended a big meitaki maata to all those who participated. The cleanup was held over a week last month in an effort to clean up some of the litter on island beaches. Gray says it was good to note that there was noticeably less litter on the beaches this year. He attributes this to greater awareness and responsibility on the part of the public, residents and visitors, as well the introduction of REAP's Adopt-A-Beach program. Under this program a section of beach is adopted and cleaned by volunteers every month.(PIR). 2. King Recovers: The editor of an Auckland-based Tongan newspaper has rejected a report in the New Zealand Herald that the King of Tonga was near death at his Auckland residence. Kalafi Moala of Taimi O Tonga and Pasifika Times says he has been assured by doctors attending 82-year-old King Taufa'ahau Tupou IV that, although the monarch is unwell, his condition is not serious. The King was reported to have attended a church service in south Auckland last night, and waved to well wishers from his wheelchair. The King came to New Zealand two weeks ago for medical checks and was meant to fly back to Tonga on Thursday. But Mr. Moala says the King experienced some problems related to a change in medication for a long-term heart condition, and was advised to delay traveling until he regained strength.(PIR) __END__
