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Reo Kuki Airani kia akamatutu ia
Tuesday 20 March 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Kia Orana! Irinaki au e ko teia karere kua ta’a mai te reira na roto i te mareva, mei te manu e kimi i tona tauranga! Oki mai!
Working to improve Tamarua water supply
Tuesday 20 March 2018 | Published in Local
Infrastructure Cook Islands (ICI) is involved in a project to solve issues with the water supply at Tamarua village in Mangaia.
Vaka project short by $100,000
Tuesday 20 March 2018 | Published in Local
The Voyaging Society have said that they desperately need $100,000 if there is any hope for repair work to start on damaged vaka Marumaru Atua this year.
Considering past and current follies
Monday 19 March 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Like the letter from ‘Political Observer’ on Friday, March 9, I too would like to acknowledge Opposition Office CEO Wilkie Rasmussen and Team Demo, for courageously raising the issue of the need for political reform, which we all know is well overdue.
Large turnout at Just Play festival
Monday 19 March 2018 | Published in Football
A large group of children took part in the Just Play village festival on Tuesday last week.
Encouraging kindness and respect for all of us
Monday 19 March 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, In light of recent comments published in the Cook Islands News about The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, may I encourage kindness and respect in all of our communications.
Internet problems on Palmerston
Monday 19 March 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Since October last year, internet service on Palmerston Island has been intermittent.
Preserving culture everyone's responsibility
Monday 19 March 2018 | Published in Politics
This is the fifth and final in a series of CINews articles on the new National Culture Policy initiated by the Ministry of Cultural Development. The policy addresses five strategic goals, and while its effects may not be noticed until later this year, it will introduce a number of significant changes. The final strategic goal is support and coordination.
Grinna almost ready for trip to Cook Islands
Monday 19 March 2018 | Published in Local
Taio Shipping owner Tapi Taio says the company’s new vessel “Grinna” is all set to sail from the port of Denmark and the only thing holding it up is the insurance.
Cable dispute continues
Monday 19 March 2018 | Published in Politics
Telecommunications minister Mark Brown has hit back at claims by the Opposition that the planned Manatua submarine cable won’t necessarily result in lower prices for consumers and businesses.
Brown 'like a crying baby'
Monday 19 March 2018 | Published in Opinion
I read in yesterday’s paper yet another tantrum by the Minister of Finance over the United Nations membership issue. He displayed this childish behaviour on television on Thursday night. As I watched him talk and as I read his statements in CINews, I could not help but think that here is a man desperate for attention. But worse, he is seeking such attention in a very childish way – much like a crying baby pointing the finger at my team in the Democratic Party for spoiling his day. I mean, is this the same minister who was “donged” on the head several times by Wilkie Rasmussen, CEO for the Office of the Leader of the Opposition, for saying things that were not true and for having incorrect facts? It is rich isn’t it, that the very person that should check first as to whether he has the integrity to level accusations of lying at others has been caught red-handed by the public for not telling the truth. Remember the Papa Williams accusation he made, and that Papa Williams was then employed by the Office of the Leader of the Opposition? And yet Papa, a private citizen with very critical views of the government, was not. We see with this sort of conduct that the minister’s heart in its rapid and frenzied beat is raising his blood pressure to a dangerously high level. Goodness me, let’s hope he does not faint from the heat of politics. I mean, we can’t have this absolutely integral, top man of the Cook Islands Party and government keel over and succumb to the pressure of accountability in politics. After all, isn’t that what this is all about? What we have is a minister and the Prime Minister being grilled by opposition MP James Beer for allegedly lying that they did not raise the issue of the Cook Islands pursuing a seat on the United Nations with the New Zealand government – and in particular the New Zealand Prime Minister. The minister vehemently denies that this ever took place – and he can deny it if he must, but the precursor behaviour of the minister and Henry Puna is a testament to an agenda about them taking the Cook Islands towards acquiring membership of the UN. But why is the minister of finance asking for an apology from James Beer for making such allegations? Isn’t that what politics is all about? Isn’t it true that Minister Brown is in the glasshouse for all to see and for all to throw stones at? If he insists on an apology, how about he apologise for his undermining comments of the Democratic party in the past, some of which were absolutely unnecessary and inappropriate. But this is the man who often says that this is politics. And whether you get plastered by nasty comments, derogatory remarks, insults and putdowns – tough luck. Well, it’s clear what he must do – toughen up and not be obnoxious about it. I defend my team and we are focused on winning the next election. We don’t want to get tangled up with petty issues like the one Mark is wasting parliamentary time on. Triviality will generate more of the same and it will not be good for a government struggling to maintain composure against the ever-growing and expanding Democratic Party. But if they let the public judge, then I have no doubt it is going be pretty painful. So the more Mark makes these sorts of comments the better.
Time for report-writers to move on, says Scott
Monday 19 March 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, There has been much in these last few days to write about and I echo Political Observer’s wish to see the Opposition’s open letter to PM Ardern generate more debate and opinions expressed through your columns.
Development report card
Monday 19 March 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, The published list of indicators regarding the goals for the National Sustainable Development Plan make interesting reading.
Grant a boost for Mitiaro
Monday 19 March 2018 | Published in Outer Islands
Financial assistance from the government of India has allowed the construction of sanitation facilities on Mitiaro.
Submarine cable tenders open
Monday 19 March 2018 | Published in Local
The Manatua submarine cable consortium opened tenders for construction in Wellington, New Zealand yesterday (CI time).
Reo Kuki Airani kia akamatutuia
Monday 19 March 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Kia Orana koe e te Etita, Te mea mua, inangaro ua au i te akaari atu i toku ngakauparau no te papanunui o te au angaanga tei rave ia no te aka aravei atuanga i te Minita Tutara o Aotearoa mei ki te Kuki Airani.
Spouse abuse remains an issue in Marshall Islands
Monday 19 March 2018 | Published in Regional
MARSHALL ISLANDS – A steady flow of women seeking court relief from domestic violence confirms that spouse abuse continues as a serious problem in the Marshall Islands.
Accused priests sent to 'paedophile heaven'
Monday 19 March 2018 | Published in Regional
PACIFIC – As debate continues about the Catholic Church’s approach to the national redress scheme for Australian victims of child sexual abuse, the church is now being challenged to take responsibility and deal with crimes carried out by church officials overseas – in developing countries that include Papua New Guinea and the Philippines.
No sign of two missing Kiribati fishermen
Monday 19 March 2018 | Published in Regional
KIRIBATI – Two Kiribati fishermen missing for four days are yet to be found. The men aged 30 and 45 left a village in Kiribati’s Nonouti atoll on a six-metre aluminium boat early on Wednesday to fish off the south end of the atoll.
Archbishop guilt of sex abuse claims
Monday 19 March 2018 | Published in Regional
GUAM – A Vatican tribunal has found the archbishop of Guam, Anthony Apuron, guilty of “certain accusations” related to the sexual abuse of minors.
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