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Security and safety top priority
Thursday 24 December 2015 | Published in Local
While everyone is at home enjoying their well deserve festive holiday, a couple of government agencies will be working on to ensure everyone has a safe a memorable Christmas.
Business disrupted
Thursday 24 December 2015 | Published in Local
“An utter nuisance,” is what one local retailer called Tuesday morning’s mystery Bluesky internet outage.
Investigation into MP handed to Crown Law
Thursday 24 December 2015 | Published in Local
The Police Commissioner has referred the investigation into Member of Parliament for Vaipae-Tautu Mona Ioane to Crown Law for a legal opinion.
American Samoa given wake up call
Thursday 24 December 2015 | Published in Regional
PAGO PAGO – With the US Federal Government making decisions to protect its interests globally – and consequently contributing to the erosion of the local canneries’ competitiveness – American Samoa’s Governor Lolo Matalasi Moliga has called on the entire territory to “band together to forge new economic activities to benefit the future of American Samoa”.
A proud day for Atiuans everywhere
Thursday 24 December 2015 | Published in Outer Islands
Last Friday’s official opening of the new Atiu hostel was a huge occasion, with hundreds of guests celebrating the completion of the three story building.
New signage completes MMR lab improvement
Thursday 24 December 2015 | Published in Local
The upgrade of the Ministry of Marine Resources laboratories was completed with the addition of new signage earlier this month.
Ministry celebrates new AV equipment
Thursday 24 December 2015 | Published in Local
The Ministry of Cultural Development held an official blessing service for their new audio visual room and equipment on Thursday last week at the National Auditorium.
Early Christmas for nation's beneficiaries
Thursday 24 December 2015 | Published in Local
Government is once again spreading some pre-Christmas cheer.
Lagoon work at a standstill
Thursday 24 December 2015 | Published in Local
The murky green algae blanketing Muri lagoon’s pristine ocean floor is set to stay put over the Christmas period, with plans to improve water flow not expected to be released until the New Year.
Foreign worker in court on drug charge
Thursday 24 December 2015 | Published in Local
A 25-year old Indonesian foreign worker has been arrested by police for alleged possession of what is rumoured to be crack cocaine.
MMR told off for conflict of interest
Thursday 24 December 2015 | Published in Local
The Ministry of Marine Resources has been given a slap on the wrist for awarding a computer contract worth more than $40,000 to a company whose director was working as the government department’s IT manager.
Responses make amusing reading
Wednesday 23 December 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I’m amused by the response of your correspondents “Please Take the Ticket” and “PhD-girl” to Bishop Pere’s recent rant.
Pastor critics need to read
Wednesday 23 December 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, One of your correspondents who criticises Bishop Pere, mentions Planet Earth and bedtime stories.
Exciting end to big year
Wednesday 23 December 2015 | Published in Local
It’s all set for an exciting finale to what has been a historic year for the Cook Islands.
Te Uki Ou fundraiser an all-round success
Wednesday 23 December 2015 | Published in Local
The 2015 Apii Te Uki Ou online ‘Win a trip to Raro’ fundraiser ended over the weekend with a massive $10,191 being raised for the school.
Generous donation
Wednesday 23 December 2015 | Published in Local
Turama Pacific Travel Group have held the presentation for their staff’s annual fundraising effort with a generous donation to the Pukapuka Disability Centre.
MPs' stance disappoints road safety council head
Wednesday 23 December 2015 | Published in Politics
Politicians who continue to pay lip service to the community-wide initiative to make motorcycle helmets compulsory by law probably haven’t even bothered to read the 2015 Strategic Road Safety Plan, says Road Safety Council chairman Brent Fisher.
Cyclone plan cause for concern
Wednesday 23 December 2015 | Published in Local
Government officials are concerned there are serious loopholes in the natural disaster communication plan should a cyclone head for the Cook Islands this season.
Leaders drop ball on issue
Wednesday 23 December 2015 | Published in Politics
The leaders of the Cook Islands missed the opportunity to put the helmet issue back on the table this week and the Clerk of Parliament is calling for the two major parties to start working together.
Fiji's AG 'out of line'
Wednesday 23 December 2015 | Published in Regional
SUVA – A New Zealand law expert says Fiji’s attorney general violated the founding principles of democracy when he interfered in a parliamentary committee looking into allegations of torture by security forces. Lastweek, Aiyaz Sayed Khaiyum said investigations into allegations raised by local lawyer Aman Ravindra-Singh were illegal, resulting in the committee suspending its investigations. Sayed-Khaiyum later told Fiji media that the committee members were not suitably qualified and that the investigation should be carried out by police. But the University of Auckland’s Bill Hodge says Sayed-Khaiyum overstepped the boundaries set out by the original British bill of rights of 1689, which governs the separation of powers in democracies and parliaments all around the world. “The attorney general is actually part of the executive and the original privileges for parliament were designed to prevent the executive from interfering. “ Dr Hodge also says the speaker of parliament despite being the head of the house has no power over committees, and only a motion by the whole house can limit or terminate standing committee functions. - RNZI
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