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Taxpayers shell out $1.7 million for Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting vehicles

Wednesday 23 August 2023 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Economy, National, Pacific Islands Forum

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Taxpayers shell out $1.7 million for Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting vehicles
The drivers and liaison officers will be responsible for transporting the visiting leaders and officials in the 25 recently purchased Hyundai Ioniq electric vehicles costing the country $1.75 million. Photo: RASHNEEL KUMAR

Cook Islands taxpayers have shelled out $1.7 million for 25 cars to be used at the upcoming Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting.

Cook Islands taxpayers have shelled out $1.7 million for 25 cars to be used at the upcoming Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting.


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graham roper on 23/08/2023

As part of its obligations is an effective Emerganacy Medical Servics and in hospital care. New vehicles will no doubt become MP's run arrounds after the event, but the real risk is the fact that Rarotonga does not have an appropraite EMS. Underpaid drivers with over worked nurses is less than good enough for the people on the Island, let alone VIP's. Fact, even though they state in TMO information there are paramedics, there are no qualifided paramedics in Rarotonga. There are no qualified Emerganacy Tech's (EMT is a qualification) either. The government keep very quire about the cars, also very quite that there is no EMS as discribed.