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SMOKE SIGNALS: So what were they up to?
Friday 12 June 2015 | Published in Smoke Signals
What were the CIP government ministers doing consulting with the Queens Representative at Government House before Parliament sat on June 10?
Law reform ideas raise questions
Friday 12 June 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, In all cases, as Norman George mentioned in his recent column in CI News relating to either drunk, drug or dangerous driving, drivers do not get into their cars or on their motorbikes with the thought of hurting or killing anyone.
PM sheds light on independence issue
Friday 12 June 2015 | Published in Politics
Just a day after returning from New Zealand with the Cook Islands’ hopes of a seat in the United Nations dashed, Prime Minister Henry Puna was faced on Wednesday with the task of quelling speculation its UN aspirations had put the country at risk of losing New Zealand citizenship.
Government employers treat vehicles as their own
Friday 12 June 2015 | Published in Regional
APIA – The abuse of public vehicles is costing the government “millions.”
Love of rugby league helping school children
Friday 12 June 2015 | Published in Regional
PORT MORESBY – There are not too many people in Papua New Guinea who are not rugby league fans.
Barrier Reef 'in danger' listing urged
Friday 12 June 2015 | Published in Regional
TOWNSVILLE – The United Nations World Heritage Committee (WHC) could list the Great Barrier Reef as “in danger”, according to analysis from Australian and US environmental lawyers.
Flag options fail to excite Fijians
Friday 12 June 2015 | Published in Regional
LAUTOKA – Members of the public in Fiji polled in a random survey in Lautoka City were not happy with and rejected the final pool of 23 flag designs released by the government’s National Flag Committee on Tuesday.
Court case 'real reason for vote'
Friday 12 June 2015 | Published in Regional
PORT VILA – The Lands Minister in the ousted Vanuatu government, Ralph Regenvanu, has rejected the new government’s claim concerning the distribution of relief aid after Cyclone Pam in March.
Natuman out after no confidence vote
Friday 12 June 2015 | Published in Regional
PORT VILA – There’s been another political about-turn in the Pacific with Vanuatu’s prime minister Joe Natuman ousted in a no-confidence vote in parliament.
PM to lay complaint over story
Thursday 11 June 2015 | Published in Politics
Prime Minister Henry Puna will lay a complaint to the New Zealand Media Council over false information and allegations made by online news website Stuff reporters.
Invasive vine treatment fails
Thursday 11 June 2015 | Published in Environment
A recent effort to rid Rarotonga of the extremely invasive vine mile a minute, which has covered bush, trees and even plantations on the island, has failed.
Sitting stirs long-awaited debates
Thursday 11 June 2015 | Published in Politics
Long overdue debates caused tensions to rise and sparks to fly high at the first sitting of parliament yesterday afternoon.
Elderly prefer jail to back tax
Thursday 11 June 2015 | Published in Politics
Cook Islands Grey Power members say they are prepared to go to jail rather than pay back taxes on their New Zealand pensions.
Maggie makes statement in pink
Thursday 11 June 2015 | Published in Politics
Tupapa Member of Parliament George Maggie made a colourful statement at the sitting of Parliament yesterday, choosing to strut his stuff in a bright pink suit.
Investigation was stymied
Thursday 11 June 2015 | Published in Regional
YAREN – A former Nauru solicitor-general says a police investigation into alleged kickbacks from an Australian phosphate company to Nauru’s president and justice minister was well advanced at the time of police commissioner Richard Britten’s sacking in July 2013.
Flag submissions redesigned
Thursday 11 June 2015 | Published in Regional
SUVA – A committee member overseeing the public competition to design Fiji’s new flag has confirmed that members basically composed the 23 final entries themselves, selecting elements from the around 2000 designs submitted.
Island's people don't want military firing range
Thursday 11 June 2015 | Published in Regional
SAIPAN – The mayor of the Northern Marianas Northern Islands region, Jerome Aldan, said the US military should take into account indigenous and cultural factors in its plan to set up a live-fire range on the volcanic island of Pagan.
Chinese on Pacific island buying spree
Thursday 11 June 2015 | Published in Regional
PACIFIC – In China it’s hard to keep up with the latest multimillionaire status symbol.
Manihiki rescue effort wins Speaker's praise
Thursday 11 June 2015 | Published in Outer Islands
Speaker of the House Nikki Rattle took time at the start of yesterday’s first sitting of Parliament to praise all involved in the successful search and rescue of two Manihiki fishermen at the weekend.
Plans laid out for Trade Day
Thursday 11 June 2015 | Published in Local
The Business Trade and Investment Board is buzzing with excitement as preparations are made for this year’s BCI Trades Day.
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