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Parliament’s 12 sitting days sufficient for business: Clerk
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CI Muslim opens up about her faith and journey
Tatiana Kautai, a Cook Islander Muslim, has shared her personal journey into Islam and her experiences living as a Muslim in the Cook Islands. Talaia Mika reports.
TAU board appoints engineering professional
Te Aponga Uira (TAU) has gained an expert described strong new asset with the appointment of Barbara Elliston, an experienced electrical engineer and corporate governance professional, by the Cook Islands Investment Corporation (CIIC) Board of Directors.
Dallas helps with Marshall Islands project
Cook Islander Dallas Young has been chosen by the government of the Marshall Islands to be part of a peer review programme in Majuro. As director of international affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration, Young has been part of a team reviewing processes of budgeting, planning and development in the Marshall Islands. […]
Tereora College laughs and listens
The current generation of Cook Islands leaders stopped by Tereora College on Friday to watch the next generation put their stamp on the school. The college welcomed in its new leaders for 2012, taking in 38 students from the year 13 heads all the way through to peace ambassadors from the younger grades. College heads […]
Avatea prefects aim to help improve attitudes
Being a prefect doesn’t mean being the boss of the rest of the students of the school. These were the words of newly appointed Avatea Primary School head boy Michael Wood at the school’s prefect induction ceremony on Friday. “A prefect is a role model – we set a good example by coming to school […]
Aid for parliament
The Cook Islands Parliament has been chosen as one of the priority focus areas for Australia and United Nations aid programmes in coming years. Tangata Vainerere of the Pacific Legislatures for Population and Governance (PLPG) last week explained that a man by the name of Russell Shaffer came from Western Australia to Rarotonga recently for […]
New law 'criminalises debt'
New legislation to alter the rules for contempt of court will be examined by a select committee. The committee will be headed by Prime Minister Henry Puna, with leader of the opposition Wilkie Rasmussen chosen as deputy chairman. Vaipeka-Vaipae-Tautu MP Mona Ioane,Avatiu-Ruatonga-Atupa-Palmerston MP John Henry and Teenui-Mapumai MP Norman George will be on the committee. […]
'We are running out of time'
Government must place greater emphasis on renewable energy, Mitiaro MP Tangata Vavia said in parliament last week. “Time and time again we have been reminded of the increase in the cost of fuel. As of yesterday the cost of a barrel of oil on the world market was $US 105, and the worse thing was, […]
Jetty on track
Although there is not much observable progress at the site of the Arorangi cruise ship jetty, the project’s managers say the development is progressing steadily behind the scenes. Designs for the jetty are currently undergoing a peer-review to test the constraints of the design and safety of the structure being proposed. Included in the testing […]
New unit will 'lift the bar'
While he’s got a heavy workload ahead, Paul Allsworth is moving into his new job with enthusiasm and confidence. Buoyed by government’s appropriation of $40,000 to parliamentary services for the establishment of its new select committee support services unit, he looks forward to ‘cleaning up’ parliamentary procedure. Allsworth is heading parliament’s new governance and oversight […]
So what's the 'trigger figure'?
The government and the people of the Cook Islands received a surprising and slightly worrying notice from Air New Zealand this month when it warned that the underwrite being provided by the country to secure flights to Australia and the United States would rise to an estimated $12.5 million for the financial year. Until this […]
NZ 'reneging' on pension promise: Priest
Making New Zealand’s superannuation portable so people living in the Cook Islands can access their pension is a complex issue and will be examined in time, according to New Zealand Foreign Minister Murray McCully. McCully said New Zealand was not breaking a promise made to the Cook Islands when he announced last week that the […]
Global leader loves this place
As chief executive of American organisation Global Volunteers, Bud Philbrook’s job is to travel. Global Volunteers sends voluntary workers to 100 communities in 35 countries on six continents – and Philbrook tries to visit each ‘every couple of years’. He also served a year in the Obama administration as deputy undersecretary for the United States […]
Keeping books in order
Most accountants with any experience in the Cook Islands will agree that a decent number of local businesses don’t have their books in order. Chartered accountant Justin Rous says in most cases businesspeople file their VAT returns and PAYE but otherwise neglect financial housekeeping. “Having current information is essential in making business decisions. Looking at […]
Cook Islands Day at NZ's Te Papa
March 3 is Cook Islands Day at Te Papa Museum in Wellington. The museum reports it will be a vibrant day of performances, personalities, arts and speakers – all a testament to what makes the Cook Islands special. Cook Islands Tourism has partnered with Te Papa to put on the show, which will run for […]
2 new faces at Intaff
The Ministry of Internal Affairs (Intaff) welcomed in two new faces this week, bringing a boost to its consumer affairs office and welfare division. With about 17 years of experience in the social development ministry New Zealand, Iva Tau Eitiare said she enjoyed the work that came her way in Intaff’s welfare division. Eitiare moved […]
'That isn't really a pig'
NATURAL HERITAGE TRUST director Gerald McCormack analyses ancient Cook Islands beliefs about gods and spirits and the animals they inhabited. He also took the photos illustrating this story. The Cook Islands has a rich tradition of working with spirits. In ancient times all misfortune and ill-health were attributed to spirits who consisted of a plethora […]
Space junk splashes down in Muri
On a cloudless Rarotonga night the stars always put on a fantastic show, aided by a streaking meteor or two, but all that was about to be upstaged. To the left it appeared as a bright orange, diamond shaped light in the night sky, approaching from the north of Muri lagoon, heading on a southerly […]
School health check-ups on again
The Ministry of Health has rescheduled its biennial (two-yearly) school physical health examination for all Rarotonga schools. American Global Volunteer Susan Koralek has returned to Rarotonga and will be resuming her free eye-screening programme in coming weeks. Accordingly, the ministry has brought the physical health check dates forward. Health officers did the physical check at […]
'We had no control over circumstances'
Finance minister Mark Brown is adamant that government had no control over the circumstances which forced it into a deficit. In Parliament on Tuesday he said: “I would just like to point out to our members and those of the public that are listening in that this deficit in the budget occurred from an event […]
Norman George criticises Allsworth's salary
Teenui-Mapumai member of parliament Norman George has pointed the finger at former auditor-general Paul Allsworth for continuing to collect a salary equivalent to that which he collected as auditor-general. Allsworth has been appointed head of a new government division – the Governance and Oversight Services Unit. During question-and-answer time in parliament on Tuesday, George queried […]
Big shoes to fill in 2012 pageant
The Miss Cook Islands Pageant dates for 2012 have been confirmed. The final night of the pageant will take place in the National Auditorium on June 7, ending a week of high-stakes competition. The Miss Cook Islands Pageant Association (MCIPA) finalised its pageant dates at its annual general meeting earlier this month, during which Clee […]
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