Politics
2 Ministers overseas this week
Monday February 26, 2018Finance minister Mark Brown left the country on last Friday on a personal trip to Australia.
Tax measures ‘absolutely wrong’
Monday February 26, 2018The announcement that some government departments will benefit from the massive tax write-off reminds former Finance minister Wilkie Rasmussen of the political misdeeds in the early 1990s.
Spruce up at Opposition office
Saturday February 24, 2018The Opposition Office is getting a makeover in anticipation of New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern’s Pacific Mission arrival to Rarotonga on March 6.
UN issue not in the agenda
Saturday February 24, 2018The United Nations (UN) issue will not be raised by the Cook Islands government and the Opposition during the Pacific Mission visit to the country next month.
Tax bills passed
Friday February 23, 2018Parliament passed the Income Tax Amendment and VAT Amendment Bill before calling it sine die on Wednesday night.
Govt entities owing tax to benefit from write-off
Friday February 23, 2018Some government departments are among 1433 entities that will benefit from the massive tax write-off.
MPs sit into night to pass tax bill
Thursday February 22, 2018Parliament sat late last night with the goal to pass the Value Added Tax (VAT) bill, as yesterday’s sitting was the last for the opening Parliamentary session of the year.
PM inspects Raro roads for himself
Thursday February 22, 2018Constant criticism about the state of the roads in Rarotonga led prime minister Henry Puna to get into his car and inspect them himself.
Puna raises concern on goodwill among MPs
Wednesday February 21, 2018Informal agreements and goodwill among the Members of Parliament (MPs) is important and essential to supplement Standing Orders and the formal processes of Parliament, says Prime Minister Henry Puna.
