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High-profile TMV launch tomorrow

Wednesday 19 February 2014 | Published in Local

The $60 million Te Mato Vai water infrastructure project will be officially launched at a high-profile event tomorrow morning.

Nice one Joanna!

Wednesday 19 February 2014 | Published in Local

New Zealand High Commissioner Joanna Kempkers takes time out of her busy schedule to read with Avatea School student Philomena Une.

Someone knows who they are

Wednesday 19 February 2014 | Published in Local

While the normal position of the Cook Island News is to report the news without comment sometimes we just have to speak up.

Akaari mai i te moni!!

Wednesday 19 February 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

E moni maata tikai te ka pou ki runga ite angaanga ote Mato Vai, e ko te numero ta tatou I kite I roto ite parani maata, e te au komakoma anga a te Kavamani ki te iti Tangata, kare te reira e akaari mai ana I tetai akairo marama e te papu tiaki, no runga ite akapou anga moni.

Show me the money!!

Wednesday 19 February 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear editor, Te Mato Vai is a very expensive project and the figures we see in the Te Mato Vai Master Plan and the Government “consultations” don’t give as a clear idea of the actual cost – so here is another way to look at it: PHASE ONE – the Chinese “done deal”!! The ring mains are to cost $23,161,000 – with interest that comes to over $28 million and the repayment will be over $1.41 million every year for the next 20 years.

NZ Ministerial meeting offers chance to reset agenda

Wednesday 19 February 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I note in CI News (Mon 17), that at the forthcoming joint meeting with NZ ministers in Aitutaki, the topic of eligibility criteria for people living in the Cooks to receive NZ superannuation will be a major issue of discussion.

Still no sign of refund

Wednesday 19 February 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear editor, When is the Government refunding those pensioners who had their bank accounts raided without consultation which is utterly stupid? My wife received a letter from the MFEM to give them authority to deduct the amount $3014 which is quite stupid.

Kata - February 19, 2014

Wednesday 19 February 2014 | Published in Kata

Murienua voters go back to ballot boxes today

Wednesday 19 February 2014 | Published in Politics

Murienua voters head to the polls today for the second time in less than six months to elect a member of parliament for the constituency.

Last minute bid to halt Te Mato Vai

Tuesday 18 February 2014 | Published in Local

More than 500 people have signed a petition calling for an immediate stop to the Te Mato Vai water infrastructure project, says a spokesperson with a citizen’s action group.

Te vai – koai te ka tu, koai te ka ngere?

Tuesday 18 February 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Me oti te angaanga, ka rauka tetai vai meitaki tikai noku, Kare ainei? Kare e anoano roa i ate reira.

The water: Who gets it – and who doesn't?

Tuesday 18 February 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, “When the project is finished, I will have a constant water supply, won’t I?” Not necessarily! Page 26 of the Te Mato Vai Master Plan defines the level of service as a minimum of 10 metres residual head below the 30 metre contour – and that’s only in non-drought conditions.

No to TMV monument

Tuesday 18 February 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, When we had the public consultations there was no mention of a monument to be erected to commemorate the launch of the Te Mato Vai project – a project that has already been identified by the people of the Cook Islands as being badly flawed.

Will this project make CIP a one-term government?

Tuesday 18 February 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Is Richard Neves telling the truth or lying though his teeth? Was there ever an independent survey carried out to determine how much support is there in the community for Te Mato Vai? While there is always support to improve our water supply on Rarotonga the public meetings recently held in the Vakas clearly showed that there is a lot of concern in the community with Te Mato Vai.

Is there a 'make work' rationale to TMV?

Tuesday 18 February 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, The Works Progress Administration 1939 was the USA’s answer to putting people to work during the great depression.

Kata - February 18, 2014

Tuesday 18 February 2014 | Published in Kata

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Cooks players shine in Nines

Tuesday 18 February 2014 | Published in League

Twelve Cook Islands rugby league players took part in the Auckland Nines competition at the weekend with seven being members of the Cook Islands World Cup squad 2013.

Murienua's candidates – in their own words

Tuesday 18 February 2014 | Published in National

Where does each candidate stand on some of the hot button issues facing their constituency and the country? Both Democratic Party candidate James Beer and Cook Islands Party candidate Kaota Tuariki were asked to take the time to answer five questions drafted by the CI News team.

'Keep your hands off our assets'

Tuesday 18 February 2014 | Published in Smoke Signals

“Well done to the Business Trade Investment Board chairman George Pitt for standing up to Telecommunications minister Mark Brown on its dealings with selling Telecom Cook Islands to Digicel,” a smoke signaller writes in response to yesterday’s front page CI News article ‘BTIB takes hard line on Digicel’.

BTIB takes hard line on Digicel

Monday 17 February 2014 | Published in Local

Digicel will not be granted permission to operate in the Cook Islands unless it complies with strict pre-purchase rules, says the Business Trade and Investment Board (BTIB).