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Solid and Hazardous Waste Bill referred to Parliament committee
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DPM defends CIIC finance and travel policies
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CIIC directors seek $350,000 in damages over defamatory claims
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Man found guilty of rape, burglary
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Parliament Clerk sparks outrage over deep sea mining statement
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Cook Islands deep sea mining poll sparks controversy
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MCI rejects ‘dark fleet’ label
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Rising seas, rising costs: Climate impacts on Cook Islands economy
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Prime Minister defends $659,000 MPs travel bill
23 August 2024
Taxpayers foot $659,000 bill for MPs travel and allowance
22 August 2024
Corruption report exposes ‘bribe and sexual favours’
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Scientists explore coral heat tolerance in Rarotonga
A group from the University of California is working with Cook Islands marine biologist and chairperson for the environmental NGO, Kōrero o te `Ōrau, Dr Teina Rongo, to discover how corals around Rarotonga respond to high temperatures.
Vandals target fintech startup
Cook Islands tech entrepreneur Brett Baudinet is disappointed that his recently established business, Smartie, has become a target for vandals.
Smiley laughs off rumours
A meeting between CIP MP Norman George and Demo MP William Smiley Heather yesterday did nothing to stop the rumours that coalition talks are underway. Heather says the meeting at George’s office was simply to share a laugh about earlier reports that they had met for coalition talks and to congratulate each other on retaining […]
Puna not worrying about petitions
CIP leader and Prime Minister elect Henry Puna says his team is ready to meet the challenge of possible election petitions head on. Although the full results of the election have yet to be announced, already the Demos looks set to file petitions against the CIP for the Manihiki seat won by Puna. Petitions for […]
Results for nine electorates in
Latest confirmed figures don’t change election night party tally The final election results for most of the southern group islands – nine of the 24 seats in parliament – were released on Tuesday evening. The final count did not change the outcome for Aitutaki’s three electorates, Atiu’s two electorates, Mangaia’s three electorates and Mitiaro – […]
Trade day pulls in crowds
There were 19 stalls of local arts, crafts and souvenirs to buy from at the Vaka Eiva trade day yesterday. Stall holders from Atiu, Mangaia, Aitutaki, Mauke and Penryhn all made the journey to Rarotonga to sell their wares. Paddlers lined up to buy crafts including tivaevae quilts from Aitutaki, pounding stones from Mangaia, black […]
Te Kukupa arrives home
Cook Islands Police Patrol Boat Te Kukupa coming back into the Avatiu harbour yesterday after undergoing biennial slipping in American Samoa. She left Pago Pago , American Samoa on Saturday afternoon after successfully completing harbour and sea trials. Arriving in Avatiu Harbour at 8am yesterday, the boat and her crew were warmly welcomed by family […]
Making a stand against violence
White Ribbon Day makes statement that domestic violence not acceptable Tomorrow, the Cook Islands – and the world – acknowledge violence against women and children. It will be the second consecutive year that Cook Islands Police and Punanga Tauturu have observed White Ribbon Day; this year they are joined by Telecom Cook Islands, which has […]
E-Day meeting tomorrow
The National Environment Service (NES) is holding a meeting tomorrow for the business community and government department staff about their involvement in the coming Rarotonga E-Day on December 8. Those from local banks, large hotels, government departments, and other major businesses are encouraged to attend the meeting at the deputy prime minister’s conference room behind […]
Ballot boxes back from North
The ballot boxes from Penrhyn, Manihiki and Rakahanga were returned to Rarotonga on Monday via a second Air Rarotonga charter flight to the northern group. The returning officers that managed the polling stations on election day last week also returned on the flight. The flight doubled as a mercy mission to bring back the two […]
Goats airlifted for Mauke project
Mauke has six new residents – Boer goats from south Auckland in New Zealand, destined to expand the island’s existing goat population through its first such breeding programme. The goats boarded an Air Rarotonga cargo flight from the capital yesterday afternoon, and landed on Mauke less than an hour later. It is hoped there will […]
Rasmussen confident
Penrhyn MP Wilkie Rasmussen was very confident he would retain his seat in parliament after the final count of votes. On Monday he said the votes cast in Rarotonga and Auckland favoured him. He was just two votes ahead of Independent Willie John’s 52 votes on the night – there are only 11 votes left […]
Raro shouldn't dictate: Brown
Voters in Rarotonga should not dictate what political reforms happen in the outer islands as it goes against democracy – “the majority should look after the interests of minorities” says Cook Islands Party (CIP) vice-president and successful Takuvaine candidate Mark Brown. Brown intimated that if the outer islands vote against reducing parliamentary numbers, the CIP […]
Mauke's Tura proposes wage increase
A wage increase, across the board, to accommodate the high cost of living on Mauke, is being proposed by the island’s newly elected candidate Tai Tura. He said he would like to see the take-home pay for all workers rise to offset rising costs they are faced with. Tura, of the Cook Islands Party, received […]
Matenga blames 'underhand tactics'
Teariki Matenga, who ran as independent in Titikaveka, puts at least some of the blame for his loss on underhand tactics used by candidates from the Cook Islands Party and Democratic Party. Matenga believes that when committee members travel to the homes of voters and ferry them to and from the polling station, they would […]
Sir Geoffrey vows to keep CIP together
Former CIP leader says he will fight off any attempts to split the party Former CIP leader Sir Geoffrey Henry has vowed he will thwart any attempt to split the party before it can form a new government. “I am determined that Prime Minister elect Henry Puna and his team will have a successful term […]
Parliament before PM says Rasmussen
Attorney general Wilkie Rasmussen says the assertion that CIP leader Henry Puna could be sworn in as Prime Minister before a sitting of parliament is misleading and wrong. Rasmussen issued a statement yesterday saying he was concerned at CI News reports that Puna could meet and advise Queen’s Representative Sir Frederick Goodwin to form a […]
Puna confident of being PM
CIP waits for final results before new PM sworn in The Cook Islands Party will wait for the final election result to be announced this week before its leader Henry Puna attempts to be sworn in as the new prime minister. It is understood that Puna had been keen to have the ceremony take place […]
Combined reasons for Demo demise
Cook Islands Party (CIP) vice-president Mark Brown says failure to capture the youth vote, the Toagate financial scandal and party divisiveness all contributed to the demise of the Democratic Party at the polls. He says the CIP recognised “the youth vote is a different category to others and it was important to capture the youth […]
Mauke harbour submissions considered
Submissions are being considered on a proposed harbour upgrade at Mauke, for which the Ministry of Infrastructure and Planning (MOIP) is calling for construction tenders. The ministry plans to upgrade the Taunganui and Omutu Harbours in Mauke and Mitiaro at an estimated collective cost of $3.8 million. Expressions of interest for the work are being […]
Stranding investigation continues
An investigation into the stranding of Taio Shipping’s largest cargo boat on Mauke’s reef is expected to be completed within the next few weeks, all going well, Ministry of Transport director of marine Ned Howard says. Howard and the ministry’s maritime training centre tutor manager Steve Simpson have been investigating how and why the Te […]
Bishop raring to get started
Teina Bishop can’t wait to get back into parliament. Bishop is the only Cook Islands Party candidate on Aitutaki who has held office before. He was first elected in 1999 and has now survived four elections, having polled 168 votes against independent candidate JJ Browne’s 61 and Te Kura O Te Au’s May Kavana’s 72 […]
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