Economy
Earn karma in Paradise
Monday 1 July 2013 | Published in Economy
Local woman Luana Bosanquet-Heays has just launched Volunteer Raro – a new business that brings ethically-minded travellers to Rarotonga’s shores for voluntourism.
Countdown to tourism awards
Saturday 29 June 2013 | Published in Economy
The countdown is on for business owners and entrepreneurs to get their entries in for this year’s Air New Zealand Cook Islands Tourism Awards.
Trusts in the Cooks
Saturday 29 June 2013 | Published in Economy
It’s a controversial business, a major component of the economy, yet most Cook Islanders admit to not knowing much about it.
Former MP concerned by offshore industry
Saturday 29 June 2013 | Published in Economy
A former member of parliament and finance minister has expressed concern with how the Cook Islands financial industry has evolved since the 2004 blacklisting.
Pacific Resort announces big investments in Raro, Aitutaki
Saturday 29 June 2013 | Published in Economy
Pacific Resort Hotel Group (PRHG) is investing more than $1 million for resort upgrades for two of their iconic Cook Islands properties, Pacific Resort Rarotonga and Pacific Resort Aitutaki, furthering work completed done over the past year.
Corporation needs North America rep
Saturday 29 June 2013 | Published in Economy
The Cook Islands Tourism Corporation is asking parties interested, for tenders to represent its services in North America.
Hager challenges tax havens
Friday 28 June 2013 | Published in Economy
Nicky Hager delivered his talk on “Why Cook Islands should stop being a tax haven” to a capacity-filled room at the University of the South Pacific on Wednesday evening.
Funds moved for road projects
Friday 28 June 2013 | Published in Economy
A $50,000 fund has been moved from Internal Affair’s vaka maintenance programme into another fund that will need to be applied for separately.
New cruises for the Cook Islands
Thursday 27 June 2013 | Published in Economy
Cruise liners will be seeing more of the Cook Islands in coming years, after cuts to European destinations.
Serving up options
Thursday 27 June 2013 | Published in Economy
Food and Beverage students were the smiling picture of hospitality as they displayed their skills at the official launch of the Cook Islands Tertiary Training Institute yesterday.
Cabinet approves law changes
Thursday 27 June 2013 | Published in Economy
Cabinet met yesterday to put recent law changes to the duty and customs charges of certain products into force, said Finance Minister Mark Brown.
Hager talks tax havens
Monday 24 June 2013 | Published in Economy
New Zealand investigative journalist Nicky Hager is in the Cook Islands this week to present some of his findings from leaked tax haven documents.
The beauty of Cook Islands pearls
Monday 24 June 2013 | Published in Economy
Pyramid Studios is a shop in Ellsworth, England, which sells Cook Island Pearls.
Opening homes to tourism
Saturday 22 June 2013 | Published in Economy
Dianne Andrews writes for Miran magazine, a monthly free-to-subscribers glossy magazine based in Sausalito, just north of San Francisco, which delivers local news, travel ideas and lifestyle trends to the affluent communities of Marin.
Pay rate increase a game changer
Saturday 22 June 2013 | Published in Economy
He aha te mea nui o te ao? He tangata! He tangata! He tangata! This proverb should be the starting point for all economic development planning.
New funding for vaka care
Friday 21 June 2013 | Published in Economy
Despite a 2013-14 budget cut, vaka maintenance will increase through funding for minor public works upgrades.
Complaint received over stench
Friday 21 June 2013 | Published in Economy
An official complaint from a visitor to the Cook Islands has been received by tourism officials regarding a foul stench in the Muri area.
Infrastructure projects to roll out
Friday 21 June 2013 | Published in Economy
The 2013-14 budget provides cash flow for projects that have been waiting for funding and deployment such as Te Mato Vai, says minister Teariki Heather.
Tonga campaigns for Kiwis
Friday 21 June 2013 | Published in Economy
An intensive new visitor marketing campaign by the Kingdom of Tonga in which it claims to be the ‘true South Pacific’ is not a worry for the Cooks, says Tourism Corporation chief executive, Halatoa Fua.
Record fish prices for some
Friday 21 June 2013 | Published in Economy
The secretary of marine resources said reports of record-high global fish prices aren’t being reflected in Cook Islands fishery prices.