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New deputy clerk

Thursday 21 March 2013 | Published in Politics

It is the new parliamentary deputy clerk’s first day on the job and she’s a bit nervous.

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Cabinet travel funds under control

Thursday 21 March 2013 | Published in Politics

Parliamentary clerk Tupuna Rakanui has the last say on who in government gets funding for overseas travel – and he’s not afraid to say no.

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New website for marine park

Thursday 21 March 2013 | Published in Politics

Drivers behind an ocean-management initiative will be seeking the ideas and opinions of Cook Islands residents via a new website.

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PM and DPM out of country

Saturday 16 March 2013 | Published in Politics

Prime Minister Henry Puna is flying to Nuku’alofa and then Auckland for two energy conferences.

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MP supports community needs

Saturday 16 March 2013 | Published in Politics

Empowering the people of Matavera to make a collective decision for the benefit of the vaka is just one of member of parliament Kiriau Turepu’s goals.

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Cooks condemn Fiji beating

Saturday 16 March 2013 | Published in Politics

The Cook Islands government has issued a statement condemning police brutality in Fiji, which was captured in a nine-minute video and sparked international outrage last week.

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PM to energy summits

Friday 15 March 2013 | Published in Politics

The prime minister is going to Tonga and New Zealand next week for renewable energy summits.

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Transnational nomination sought

Thursday 14 March 2013 | Published in Politics

The World Heritage workshop will close today, with an aim to have drawn up a ‘tentative list’ of possible world heritage sites in the Cooks – and the senator of French Polynesia is hoping it will be the start of an alliance between the two nations.

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Drivers urged to comply with law

Wednesday 13 March 2013 | Published in Politics

Police are warning drivers who flout the law to expect an instant fine.

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Cooks teach region on minerals law

Wednesday 13 March 2013 | Published in Politics

The Cook Islands is giving presentations on the country’s laws on deep sea mineral mining at a regional workshop to encourage other countries to follow suit.

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Country plan for women launched

Tuesday 12 March 2013 | Published in Politics

A plan to better empower the country’s women was aptly launched on International Women’s Day on Friday.

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Fledgling industry to employ youth

Monday 11 March 2013 | Published in Politics

The fledging seabed minerals industry will attract and keep young Cook Islanders in the country, said the minister in charge of the resource.

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Opposition call 'bizzare stunt': PM

Saturday 9 March 2013 | Published in Politics

The prime minister has termed the opposition’s calls for a snap election a (bizarre stunt)which smacks of desperation.

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NZ to respond to concerns

Saturday 9 March 2013 | Published in Politics

New Zealand is willing to address the concerns of the Cook Islands after a successful ministerial meeting in Queenstown last week, says the government.

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PM starts third week away

Saturday 9 March 2013 | Published in Politics

All cabinet members are in the Cooks this week apart from the prime minister, who is about to start his third week away from the country.

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Opposition pushes for early election

Friday 8 March 2013 | Published in Politics

The opposition has called for a snap election to allow voters to decide whether or not the government is competently running the country.

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Japan gives grant for health

Friday 8 March 2013 | Published in Politics

The inaugural visit of a Japanese ambassador to the Cook Islands was marked with a gift to the outer islands yesterday.

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First Japanese ambassador welcomed

Friday 8 March 2013 | Published in Politics

The first Japanese ambassador to the Cook Islands has been officially recognised.

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Japan's ambassador visits

Friday 8 March 2013 | Published in Politics

Japan’s ambassador to the Cook Islands Yasuaki Nogawa with Japanese residents Kana Daniel (left) and Nana Hirata following the presentation of Nogawa’s credentials to Queen’s representative Sir Frederick Goodwin yesterday.

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Trouble at the top for MOIP

Friday 8 March 2013 | Published in Politics

More storm clouds have been brewing at the top of the infrastructure ministry.

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