Politics
TMV legal battle will cost taxpayer: Maoate
Friday November 30, 2018Mounting water project costs and the prospect of expensive, lengthy legal action against a major Chinese company, reinforces the widespread belief that government’s culture of subterfuge – ongoing cover-ups and lack of transparency, will in turn punish the taxpayers of this country for years, says Democratic Party Opposition leader Terepai Maoate.
PM’s partner makes ‘fishy’ visit to Raro
Friday November 30, 2018Clarke Gayford, who hosts TV series Fish of the Day and is also the partner of New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern, has made a brief visit to our shores to film fishing in the Cook Islands.
$10m grant may go to TMV
Friday November 30, 2018Financial secretary Garth Henderson says a recently-announced $10 million grant from China may be able to be used to remedy problems with stage one of the Te Mato Vai project.
Mokoroa at UN workshop in Bangkok
Tuesday November 27, 2018Minister for Internal Affairs, Mac Mokoroa is attending the Midterm Review of the Asian and Pacific Ministerial Declaration on Population and Development (APPC) in Bangkok, Thailand.
Party system ‘flawed’ - Glassie
Tuesday November 27, 2018The party system in the Cook Islands is flawed and gives power to only a few to dictate and make judgements on key issues, says the former minister Nandi Glassie.
A sunny welcome home for Sir Tom
Monday November 26, 2018In bright and sunny weather, Rarotonga turned on a right royal welcome home for the country’s new knight, Sir Tom Marsters and his wife Lady Tuaine on Saturday afternoon.
Tapaitau in Kenya for UNDP meeting
Monday November 26, 2018Infrastructure minister Robert Tapaitau is leading a small Cook Islands delegation to a United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) meeting in Nairobi, Kenya.
Summit ‘centrepiece’ for PM
Thursday November 22, 2018Prime minister Henry Puna joined Pacific leaders in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea last week for the annual meeting of Asia Pacific Economic Co-operation (APEC).
China is to hand over $10 million
Thursday November 22, 2018China will provide $10 million to the Cook Islands in grant funding for a project yet-to-be-determined by the Cook Islands government.
