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Cabinet in Cooks for Parliament
Saturday 1 December 2012 | Published in Politics
All six cabinet members are in the country this week – parliament reconvenes for a two-week sitting on Monday.
Govt can't even answer public concerns
Saturday 1 December 2012 | Published in Smoke Signals
A smoke signaller rang in asking how Cabinet can be expected to answer Norman George’s questions. “How can Cabinet answer Norman George’s 27 questions when they can’t even respond to very important issues in our community? Government can’t even be bothered addressing public concerns, so how the hell are they going to answer these questions? Government is silent on numerous public outcries, so we will return the favour and be silent when it comes time to vote. In fact the way they are going, I don’t think this government will make it through the next election.”
'Do or die' football will entertain today
Saturday 1 December 2012 | Published in Football
The Cook Islands Football knock-out competition continues today at Victoria Park and at the Matavera School grounds.
The soft and hard gospel
Friday 30 November 2012 | Published in Church Talk
At the recent opening of the Arorangi jetty on November 2, I was pleasantly surprised that included in the ceremony was a segment recalling how the gospel arrived on Rarotonga.
Young scripture students graduate
Friday 30 November 2012 | Published in Church Talk
Four teenage students from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints graduated from their seminary scripture study course which they completed recently in October.
Climate change funding to help pearl farmers
Friday 30 November 2012 | Published in Environment
Manihiki pearl farmers are getting international assistance to help them deal with climate change.
Sunshine Coast do the double
Friday 30 November 2012 | Published in Environment
Junior oe vaka paddlers from the Sunshine Coast dominated the open ocean race yesterday after claiming wins in the under 19 men’s and women’s 15km race divisions.
O3b satellites arrive in Rarotonga
Friday 30 November 2012 | Published in Local
Telecom Cook Islands has received the satellite equipment needed to launch the new fast internet service O3b.
Sprints close Vaka Eiva 2012
Friday 30 November 2012 | Published in Local
With all serious races over, today’s final sequence of Vaka Eiva 2012 is about letting the hair down and having some fun on and off the water.
Ngakau Toa Vaka mix it up for top honours
Friday 30 November 2012 | Published in Local
The mixed Ngakau Toa Vaka crew paddled from strength to strength around Rarotonga to claim the Bob Worthington Memorial Trophy for the mixed round Raro relay race.
'Are we in trouble, folks'?
Friday 30 November 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, The Customs Tariff Amendment Bill now before Parliament contains two glaring omissions.
Give 'under-funded' BTIB a break
Friday 30 November 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, The request by BTIB for assistance is indicative of the reality facing government ministries and crown-funded organisations that either have limited budgets or have had their budgets reduced over time – usually because of changing government priorities.
Commercial rival stands up for Mason
Friday 30 November 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor The member for Teenui-Mapumai [Norman George] has brought Brian Mason’s integrity into the public domain. I have known Brian for 20 years and reiterate the member for Takuvaine’s [Mark Brown] words, “we are fortunate to have someone of the calibre, integrity and moral decency of Brian available to work on this Bill”.
Kata - November 30, 2012
Friday 30 November 2012 | Published in Kata
CI Seabed Minerals authority seek young CI chemist November 30
Old heads clash
Friday 30 November 2012 | Published in League
The clash between neighbours Avatiu and Takuvaine kicked-off the league master’s rugby at Avatiu last Friday, with Avatiu getting the upper-hand.
Sponsors boost age grade netball
Friday 30 November 2012 | Published in Netball
The Cook Islands is hosting Netball In Paradise next week and in an initiative to develop homegrown talent, the national governing body have selected and entered age group teams to represent the country in the tournament.
Tiare Moana on maiden voyage
Friday 30 November 2012 | Published in Outer Islands
The country’s newest service vessel set sail on its maiden voyage as Tiare Moana on Wednesday night.
'Say nothing, ask nothing, do nothing'
Friday 30 November 2012 | Published in Politics
A local lawyer and business owner believes the opposition is either “asleep or compromised” and the country is in danger of slipping into a culture of fear and silence.
Cooks 'needs' Kyoto Protocol
Thursday 29 November 2012 | Published in Environment
The Cook Islands is lobbying for a second commitment period under the Kyoto Protocol at the United Nations climate negotiations in Qatar, despite New Zealand pulling out.
Cooks and Germany on same page
Thursday 29 November 2012 | Published in Environment
Cook Islands and Germany have met to discuss both countries’ common interests at a United Nations conference on climate change in Doha, Qatar.
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