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CIP confirms 2 candidates
Tuesday 12 January 2010 | Published in Local
Cook Islands Party vice president Mark Brown confirmed recently that the party is already on track for preparing for an election this year. Brown said under the new party constitution formed last September they are working on election campaign preparations – whether it be for a snap election or the one currently scheduled for September. […]
Audit to lift the lid on Toagate
Tuesday 12 January 2010 | Published in Local
All aspects of government’s failed fuel farm scheme that has left the country over $2 million out of pocket will be investigated in the audit review underway this month. The audit office expects to complete the review by the end of the month or early February. The controversial plan to make fuel cheaper for the […]
QR rejects no-confidence petition
Tuesday 12 January 2010 | Published in Local
The Queen’s Representative has reportedly rejected the no-confidence petition put to him by the 19 MPs outside of cabinet last week. The two political parties are once again due to issue a joint statement on the development which is likely to be delivered today. The QR Sir Frederick Goodwin is understood to have declared the […]
Who profited from the APS fuel?
Tuesday 12 January 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, As a not very educated Aitutakian, I was stunned to read your headline on page 7 of the Cook Islands News of November 26, 2009, ‘Borrowing of power fuel discouraged’. Is this not the same as using in an unauthorised manner, taxpayer’s money to help commercial enterprises? It gets even worse, when power […]
Pulling the PM's strings?
Tuesday 12 January 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Clearing my office of accumulated rubbish I came across the Cook Islands News of Wednesday, July 29 2009 and there was a front page story featuring Wilkie Rasmussen. A quote from the honourable member makes interesting reading now! “I have raised it directly with the prime minister that he should consider stepping down […]
Two day tournament to kick start league
Tuesday 12 January 2010 | Published in League
A two-day rugby league sevens tournament is being planned to kick start the 2010 league season. Cook Islands rugby league association president Charles Carlson says that they are still ironing out plans for the two-day sevens tournament tentatively scheduled for January 29 and 30. The season proper then kicks off on February 5 with seven […]
Mayor charged
Monday 11 January 2010 | Published in Local
Aitutaki mayor Tai Herman was remanded on bail to appear in the High Court this morning on a charge of assault on a male. This follows an incident that occurred on Friday evening near the office of the ministry of infrastructure and planning in Avarua.
Rasmussen hits back at MPs
Monday 11 January 2010 | Published in Local
Minister Wilkie Rasmussen says the joint announcement by the Sir Terepai Maoate faction of the Democratic Party and the Cook Islands Party MPs to remove prime minister Jim Marurai and cabinet, is simply absurd. Putting aside the CIP’s natural intention to defeat the government, Rasmussen says the Demo MPs involvement makes a mockery of the […]
Kings and Royal Heats unite for anthem
Monday 11 January 2010 | Published in Local
The Royal Heats (left) and Super Kings gather for the national anthem before the two teams squared off for the first Turtles Domestic Cricket League tournament match at Matavera last Saturday. The 50 over match was fast and action-packed with the Royal Heats emerging the winners of the first match in the three team tournament. […]
Next Akanoa family reunion in 2012
Monday 11 January 2010 | Published in Features
The Akanoa family reunion concluded on New Year’s day after a week of genealogy sessions, fun and activities. The 70-plus participants camped at the local school, and started off the reunion with attendance at the Arorangi Cook Islands Christian Church on Sunday, December 27. From then on it was about introducing everyone to each other, […]
Festive fun for Nicholas-Tauira family
Monday 11 January 2010 | Published in Features
Healthy family fun was the theme of the Nicholas and Tauira families’ festive season camp over the Christmas and New Year period. Around 20 members of the family gathered for their annual camp, held this time at the Avatiu sports clubhouse with numerous fun activities planned to encourage the bond between the family members. The […]
Wanted: sensible decisions
Monday 11 January 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Here they go again — straight from Toagate to Solargate believing they can legislate everyone’s rights out of existence and create another level of bureaucracy to waste money on consultants, workshops, travel and perks. Six month durability trials? Hello! Solar panels are already proven to last 20 plus years – who got the […]
Bought but not paid for
Monday 11 January 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Re Cook Islands News, Saturday, January 9 – “Country First: CIP, Demos” should have read “Politicians first and foremost and always”. The spin and misinformation in their media release shows their basic dishonesty. They claim that five MPs have seized cabinet. I remember a minister of finance being asked to step down from […]
Leave things as they are
Monday 11 January 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, We read with interest that MPs from both sides of the aisle have expressed “complete lack of support for cabinet”. In as much as cabinet was only recently appointed, what is the basis for their concern? Three of the new ministers have served in cabinet before. We cannot recall when the Cook Islands […]
Dangerous goods
Monday 11 January 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Never mind about learning to speak Maori, I think we will have to learn the Indonesian language that is on the labels of goods being ever increasingly imported and sold in the Cook Islands! My wife purchased from a store here what certainly looks like bathroom cleaner. The pictures on the label certainly […]
Which constitution are you referring to?
Monday 11 January 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor I have been asking myself which constitution are some people referring to because in my copy I cannot find anything to support some of the proposals, statements and speculation we are reading about in your newspaper. My understanding of the present situation is this. Like it or not, Jim Marurai is the prime […]
Country first: CIP, Demos
Saturday 9 January 2010 | Published in Local
The country’s two main political parties aim to have a caretaker government appointed if prime minister Jim Marurai can be removed from power first. A joint press release from the presidents of the Democratic Party and the Cook Islands Party yesterday outlined their petition to the Queen’s Representative Sir Frederick Goodwin to call parliament to […]
Pacific Mini Games 2009
Saturday 9 January 2010 | Published in Features
1 The gold medals won by young athletes Kairangi Vano, Elmay Viking and Helema Williams easily stand out as the number one moment from the games as all three teenagers ended the games with double gold medals. Vano won double gold in tennis not only earning her the honour of carrying the national flag at […]
Cousinly love in family camp
Saturday 9 January 2010 | Published in Features
The next family gathering will be a tour to Australia this coming April with the clan, including the kiddies, spending most of 2009 cutting grass and dancing to raise funds for the trip.
Banyan tree exhibition a visual marvel
Saturday 9 January 2010 | Published in Features
The Banyan Tree art exhibition is a visual marvel and thought-provoking show which opened in the Cook Islands on Thursday night. The travelling art exhibition inspired by the banyan tree combines video footage, photography, sculptures and paintings to express the significance of the tree to different cultures all over world. Local art enthusiasts, artists and […]
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