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Visitors drive up tax revenue

Wednesday August 22, 2018

The government has collected $22 million more tax than predicted for the 2017/18 financial year.

MOP figures predict tourism bonanza

Tuesday August 14, 2018

Tepaki says the growth in population and/or consumers as a result of the Paradise Prosperity Plan have been assessed on five residents to one tourist.

Foreign Affairs and Immigration secretary Tepaeru Herrmann, pictured at the 15th Forum Fisheries Ministerial Meeting on Rarotonga last month. 18070707

Herrmann chairs important regional meeting

Thursday August 09, 2018

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade secretary Tepaeru Herrmann is chairing the 2018 Pre-Forum Meeting of the Forum Officials Committee in Samoa this week.

Zhuhai city vice-mayor Zhu Qingqiao couldn’t wait to try out his new rito hat and fan, presented by Culture Secretary Anthony Turua. 18080108

Partnership could bring Chinese tourists

Friday August 03, 2018

The continuing partnership between the Chinese city of Zhuhai and a number of Cook Islands government ministries may result in more “high-end” tourists from China visiting our shores, says Culture Secretary Anthony Turua.

Pictured with the Cook Islands evaluation team are the nine senior Crown officials who represented the Cook Islands at the Katmandu meeting including Financial Intelligence Unit head Phil Hunkin, Superintendent Aka Matapo of the Cook Islands Police Service, deputy Solicitor General Catherine Evans, Senior Customs Officer Wayne Robati, RMD legal counsel, Geraldine Ryan, anti-money laundering/countering the financing of terrorism risk expert Alan Taylor, mutual evaluation coordinator Amanda Tuatai and Louise Wittwer and Cheryl McCarthy of the Financial Supervisory Commission. 18072615

Rating shows Cook Islands a good global citzen

Friday July 27, 2018

The Cook Islands has been rated top in the world for technical compliance, following an Anti-Money Laundering/Countering the Financing of Terrorism Mutual Evaluation review.

National super fund hits $150 million

Thursday August 02, 2018

The Cook Islands National Superannuation Fund (CINSF) has for the first time reached a total value of $150 million.

Perfect start to the tourism high season

Tuesday July 31, 2018

Cook Islands Tourism Corporation is pleased with the start of the peak period which has seen an influx of visitor arrivals.

GCF reaches out to northern people

Friday July 27, 2018

The Green Climate Fund (GCF) team in the Cook Islands has been meeting up with people from the northern group here for Te Maeva Nui celebrations, to consult with them regarding the development of the country programme.

Representatives from nine of the 12 organisations allocated SIF project funds gathered together at the Ministry of Internal Aff airs to sign their contracts on Thursday. 18062809

$170,000 allocated to 12 organisations

Monday July 02, 2018

Twelve non-governmental and civil society organisations have been allocated $169,250 from the Social Impact Fund (SIF), to help them carry out projects focused on vulnerable groups within the Cook Islands community, including one in Mitiaro and two in Aitutaki.

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