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Heroes idea 'fantastic'
Monday 20 February 2012 | Published in Local
New Zealand Foreign Minister Murray McCully has thanked the people of the Cook Islands along with the government for hosting victims of the Christchurch earthquake as part of the Christchurch heroes initiative. McCully yesterday thanked Prime Minister Henry Puna for the government’s contribution to the scheme and asked that he pass on the gratitude to […]
Norman George for Opposition leader?
Saturday 18 February 2012 | Published in Local
Ex-CIP Member of Parliament Norman George is making a leadership bid within the Opposition Democratic Party. He wants to feature in leadership structure discussions within the Democratic Party given opposition leader Robert Wigmore’s extended term of medical leave. George announced yesterday that he has re-joined the Democratic Party and renounced all affiliations with the Cook […]
Airline subsidy rises to $12.5m
Saturday 18 February 2012 | Published in Local
A $4.5 million increase in the costs needed to guarantee flights to Sydney and Los Angeles is expected to wipe out a projected $2.5 million surplus in the Cook Islands budget for 2011-12 and push it into a $2.5 million deficit instead. Minister for Finance and Economic Management Mark Brown yesterday revealed the $8 million […]
Parliament expected to sit for two weeks
Friday 17 February 2012 | Published in Local
One paper and one bill will be tabled in Parliament from Monday. Parliament clerk Nga Valoa says the session is likely to last about two weeks, and starts at 1pm on February 20. Just two items occupy the agenda and order paper. The supplementary budget will be the focus of the sitting, as Parliament considers […]
McCully reaffirms support to Cooks
Friday 17 February 2012 | Published in Local
Renewables, sanitation, depopulation and the Pacific Islands Forum were all open for discussion yesterday when New Zealand Foreign Minister Murray McCully met with Prime Minister Henry Puna and other ministers of the Cook Islands government. McCully is currently in the Cook Islands on his first visit since the National Party was re-elected into government in […]
NZ pension portability off the table
Friday 17 February 2012 | Published in Local
Pensioners who have waited 19 years for a New Zealand government decision on superannuation portability will now have to wait even longer, with Foreign Minister Murray McCully yesterday saying the proposal would be off the table indefinitely. McCully, who is currently in the Cook Islands on government business, told Cook Islands News that the superannuation […]
'Bad export deals can be avoided'
Thursday 16 February 2012 | Published in Local
Aitutaki growers disappointed with the fate of exports sent to New Zealand can use Cook Islands government contacts to help ensure similar plans in the future see a better outcome, says secretary for agriculture Anthony Brown. According to Brown, growers from across the Cook Islands can call on a number of government agencies, including the […]
Court to hear Tepuka claim
Thursday 16 February 2012 | Published in Local
Next month the kopu ariki of Ngati Makea will have its say in the Tepuka saga before Chief Justice Tom Weston. The kopu ariki believe the Cook Islands Christian Church (CICC) should no longer hold the title on Tepuka land, which comprises 23.67 hectares (58.48 acres) of land adjacent to the CICC Nikao. It encompasses […]
Silveria sets example by removing graffiti
Thursday 16 February 2012 | Published in Local
A student leader from Nukutere College has turned a bad piece of news into a good story and, in turn, is providing a source of inspiration not just to her fellow-students but also to leaders of all levels across the country. When students and teachers returned to the college on Monday this week, they were […]
Spreading the love on Valentine's Day
Wednesday 15 February 2012 | Published in Local
It wasn’t just boyfriends and girlfriends getting into the spirit of Valentine’s Day yesterday – there were plenty of chocolates, flowers and wine shared between friends, parents and children too. In fact, there was so much love being shared around that the whole office at Island Craft’s headquarters were told to forget their regular work […]
McCully here this week
Wednesday 15 February 2012 | Published in Local
New Zealand Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully arrives in Rarotonga early tomorrow morning. New Zealand High Commissioner to the Cook Islands John Carter has confirmed that McCully and a few of his support staff will be on tomorrow morning’s flight from Auckland. The primary purpose of his visit is to meet with government to discuss […]
Fresh produce exports turn sour
Wednesday 15 February 2012 | Published in Local
A plan to export fresh produce from Aitutaki to New Zealand has wilted for the producers of Aitutaki. While three container loads of produce have made their way south over recent months, only one payment has come back north. And even that was much less than expected. The producers of Aitutaki were expecting to reap […]
CISNOC finances back on agenda
Tuesday 14 February 2012 | Published in Local
Controversy around the financial state of the national sporting body will get an airing this week. A Cook Islands Sports and National Olympic Committee special general meeting will be held on Wednesday at the CISNOC office at 5.30pm for all national federations. On the agenda for the meeting will be updates on the finances of […]
Youth forum set for March 12
Tuesday 14 February 2012 | Published in Local
Youth under 25 will be brought together to share their views on suicide and discuss the challenges facing their peers as part of a wider programme to try to stem the rate of suicide in the Cook Islands. The one-day forum will include youth from Rarotonga and the outer islands. A newly-formed steering committee is […]
iPad makes mum dance!
Tuesday 14 February 2012 | Published in Local
Anapa Nicholas might only be four but the young fellah knows his way around electronic gadgets including the new iPad he won in the recent ‘back to school’ promotion with CITC. CITC key brands manager George George says he is thrilled the prize was won by Anapa as he knows the young man will put […]
Overhaul for outdated Crimes Act
Monday 13 February 2012 | Published in Local
Crown Law, in conjunction with the Australian Attorney-General’s Department, is undertaking a major, comprehensive review of the Cook Islands Crimes Act 1969 – which outlines crimes against persons, property and the public order. In 2010 the Australian government offered to provide the Cook Islands government with technical assistance in its review of the Cook Islands […]
Oceania sports award to Rosie Blake
Monday 13 February 2012 | Published in Local
For a lifetime of dedication to sports and in particular women in sports, Cook Islands Sports and National Olympic Committee general secretary Rosie Blake BEM (right) has been nominated as the woman in sport for the region of Oceania by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Blake (68) departs today for Los Angeles for the awards […]
Showers in the air
Saturday 11 February 2012 | Published in Local
No storm warnings are in place for this weekend, but the Cook Islands Meteorological Service predicts showery weather. Tropical Cyclone Cyril has come and gone, and Tropical Cyclone Jasmine is now located within Wellington’s area of responsibility. The Cook Islands Meteorological Service will continue to keep a watch on Tropical Cyclone Jasmine’s movement and is […]
Court concerned by domestic violence
Saturday 11 February 2012 | Published in Local
Seven men appeared in the high court on Thursday to face charges of assaulting a female. Five defendants entered guilty pleas, and the other two cases were adjourned without plea. Justice of the peace Carmen Temata pointed to the prevalence of the issue in the Cook Islands. She was clear that an apology is not […]
Streamlining, not downsizing
Saturday 11 February 2012 | Published in Local
The government is making a medium-term plan to implement some of the recommendations outlined in a public finance management and public sector performance review report compiled by Asian Development Bank (ADB) consultants and a local steering committee. The former Democratic Party government identified the need for a public finance management and public sector performance review, […]
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