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Minister wants to open TCI books
Tuesday 8 February 2011 | Published in Local
Finance Minister Mark Brown wants to open the books of Telecom Cook Islands Limited. As minister of State Owned Entperises, he says the annual accounts of Telecom Cook Islands have never been publicly disclosed, but he would like to change that to achieve greater transparency from a company which is 40 percent owned by the […]
Haves and have nots in Aotearoa
Tuesday 8 February 2011 | Published in Features
If we ever really needed a sign that there is a huge gap between the ‘haves and have nots’ in this country it came with the recent report of the government’s tax working group. Showing themselves to be in the ‘haves’ camp, with a complete lack of understanding for the plight of low or no […]
Weetbix 750gm recalled
Tuesday 8 February 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I am replying to the letter from ‘Weetbix Kid’ on Thursday, February 3. I would like to thank Weetbix Kid for bringing the issue of stale Weetbix to our attention. CITC always take customer complaints very seriously and have registers for this very purpose. Every complaint or customer issue is logged and reviewed […]
'Saints' song shallow rubbish
Tuesday 8 February 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, We were so embarrassed recently when listening to Radio NZ playing music of the Pacific. While some show off unique vocals, rich harmonies, strings and percussion skills, express love of homelands, and in the case of West Papua, cry for freedom, the Cook Islands offering was an abomination of a song which originally […]
Sholan for HOM post?
Tuesday 8 February 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Gossip has it that government is giving serious consideration to recruiting the former Financial Secretary to the HOM position at Ministry of Infrastructure and Planning (MOIP). If this rumour turns out to be true, I personally believe the public of this country would be both outraged and disgusted. Since coming into power late […]
Protect public purse
Tuesday 8 February 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I write concerning the suspension of Justice HOM Mark Short. For the public at large it will be very interesting to learn in due course the full reason why such harsh actions was taken by the Public Service Commissioner. I do not believe any HOM should be suspended if he/she has overspent his […]
Rugby league coaches certified
Tuesday 8 February 2011 | Published in League
More than 60 sports enthusiasts took advantage of the recent workshops for coaches, referees and managers organised by the Cook Islands Rugby League Association and run by Peter Corcoran of the Australia Rugby League Association. Twenty-one people took part in the coaching course for the Cook Islands Rugby League level 1 certificate while seven coaches […]
Sharks enter the league pool
Tuesday 8 February 2011 | Published in League
The weekend’s first round of the 2011 rugby season produced some great results with the Arorangi Bears kicking off their season strongly by winning all their games against the Avatiu Eels. As expected the first week served as an opportunity to blow out the cobwebs and games are expected to be more closely fought over […]
What sweetheart deal?
Tuesday 8 February 2011 | Published in Smoke Signals
Responding to the Saturday smoke signal ‘Who gets the house?’ a smoke signaller writes: “What ‘PM House in Nikao’ is being referred to? As far as I know, there is no PM House in Nikao, Rarotonga – nor in the Cook Islands. Tell your smoke signal writer to get his/her facts right before stating anything […]
Wellington Sevens support team
Monday 7 February 2011 | Published in Local
Local sevens rugby fans Odile Pauka (centre) and Luisa Peters (far left) were in the thick of the supporter’s action at the weekend’s Wellington Sevens tournament. The local supporters cheered on the Cook Islands side despite the team’s disappointing performance. Disappointing end to sevens campaign story, page 11. 11020606
First trip by PM Henry Puna
Monday 7 February 2011 | Published in Local
Prime minister Henry Puna is scheduled to leave for his Manihiki constituency this morning accompanied by his wife Akaiti for a four day official visit. This is the first outer islands trip made by Puna and he is accompanied by MPs Atatoa Herman and John Henry. Herman, a civil engineer, will be examining Tauhunu harbour […]
Scrapping of budget committee a 'grave mistake'
Monday 7 February 2011 | Published in Local
Government’s abolition of the Budget Committee is a grave mistake and a slap in the face of public accountability and input in the country’s governance, according to former minister of finance and deputy leader of the Democratic Party Wilkie Rasmussen. “This is a clear statement by the government that its partnership with the public is […]
Secretary of justice suspended
Monday 7 February 2011 | Published in Local
A source within government reports that Secretary of Justice Mark Short has been suspended, effective last Friday. The source also verifies that Short had a meeting with Prime Minister Henry Puna on Friday afternoon. For over a week now, the Office of the Public Service Commissioner (PSC) has been conducting an investigation into the management […]
Tropical cyclone Zaka's birthplace
Monday 7 February 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
If you thought the storm system that came without warning and battered Rarotonga and Aitutaki on Wednesday night and Thursday morning might eventually turn into a cyclone, you were correct. The system continued on a westerly track for the next couple of days and yesterday morning moved up a notch to be named Cyclone Zaka, […]
$3 million support a much needed 'hand up' for pearl industry
Monday 7 February 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Both ‘Watchful’ and Brian Coker made assertions and comments about the pearl industry and the Pearl Authority that merit a response. Simply put, “Watchful” does not believe that our pearl industry has any potential and monies spent in the past or to be spent in the future by government to revive the industry […]
Ag ministers know their stuff
Monday 7 February 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I write in response to the letter to the editor by ‘Grower’ in CINews on January 28. Mr Grower certainly has not visited the outer islands to realise that the islands he mentioned have ideal growing conditions for the vegetables listed all year round. Only difference is that the success rate will be […]
Rethink Raui policies
Saturday 5 February 2011 | Published in Environment
Dear Editor, This letter is to support the disappointed Raui supporters that witnessed a total rape and pillage of the Raui in Mauke. I am always a believer in our Raui system but not the Rauis that are temporarily put in place and then harvested. A Raui should be there to sustain on going marine, […]
CIP retains the Vaipae-Tautu seat in Aitutaki
Saturday 5 February 2011 | Published in Local
Cook Islands Party Member of Parliament for Vaipae-Tautu Mona Ioane Kake will retain his seat in Parliament. After a two-day hearing that ended yesterday, Chief Justice Tom Weston rejected Demo candidate Kete Ioane’s petition challenging the general election results. Of the five issues Ioane’s petition raised, Weston upheld two – altering the final vote count […]
Fuel firm plans expansion
Saturday 5 February 2011 | Published in Local
Regional fuel giant, Pacific Petroleum Company (PPC), has indicated that government can expect to receive a formal proposal on plans to expand their operation even further in the Cook Islands. Tahiti-based PPC has been holding talks with Cook Islands governments since 2009 in its ambition to gain a foothold here. Last year the company acquired […]
Budget committee scrapped
Saturday 5 February 2011 | Published in Local
Finance minister Mark Brown has announced that private sector involvement in the budget process is to be done away with. This comes ten years after the previous administration introduced the practice of using a budget committee comprised of private sector individuals to make final decisions on what a government ministry should get each financial year. […]
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