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Police seek public cooperation for festive security
Cook Islands Police are launching a community policing initiative with volunteer support from each vaka in Rarotonga to enhance safety and security during the festive season.
Families navigate inflation, businesses stock up for festive season
As Christmas approaches, local families and businesses in Rarotonga are feeling the seasonal buzz. While the island’s shops are busy preparing for the influx of shoppers, families are making sure they have everything needed for the festive season.
Code fosters effective democracy
Drafted in 2006, the scoping paper on a proposed code of conduct stated “if a democracy is to work effectively the ethical and moral standards of elected and appointed public officials need to be publicly spelled out (and) supported by an effective process of disciplining breaches”. It further stated that a code of conduct has […]
Demos make moves for new code
Having all Democratic Party candidates sign a document before the general elections committing to the passage of an effective code of conduct through Parliament should the party win is being pushed by Demo president Sean Willis. Willis says Demo MPs need to commit to the idea that if they win the election “…they will table […]
1 code to rule them all
Little known is that the Cook Islands for some years has had a code of conduct for MPs – but its poor wording and vague content makes it relatively ineffective. “It has the potential to achieve nothing,” long-time constitutional commentator John Scott says. He explains the code does not even contain proper sanctions for breaches […]
Hoping for resolution
Mann Short yesterday said that he hopes to settle the dispute over the candidacy for the Democratic Party in Ngatangiia by meeting with Sir Terepai Maoate. “My committee and I have agreed with the central committee’s advice and Sir Terepai’s,” he said. “That after the election for us, we are to meet and hopefully to […]
Mann Short wins Ngatangiia vote
Mann Short won Wednesday night’s run off for the Ngatangiia Democratic Party candidacy with 45 votes, while Iaveta Short polled 35 and Steven Peyroux 28. But he now faces a new battle against sitting MP Sir Terepai Maoate and his followers, who are still insisting that Maoate was selected as candidate back in May. Members […]
Reform advocates ask for six
Political reform advocates have recommended six questions for a referendum to be held at the election. Yesterday reform advocates Tata Crocombe and Iaveta Short presented five questions as a starting point in discussions with representatives from Mou Piri, the Group for Political Change, and Professor Jon Jonassen. The discussions held at Prime Minister Jim Marurai’s […]
Contracts awarded
Roadside cleaning contracts have been awarded for the 10 Rarotonga constituencies this month. Yesterday contractors and subcontractors met with the coordinator for the Rarotonga Community Beautification Programme, Nga Teao and director of community services Henry Tupa to confirm the contracts awarded by tender. This is the third year the annual contracts have been awarded under […]
Vanilla revived on Atiu
More than 20 interested vanilla growers on Atiu attended the meeting called by the Atiu Growers and Livestock Association on Tuesday, August 17 at the Atiu Community Hall. After the opening prayer, Tutai Toru, chairman of the association, welcomed everybody and then introduced Max Taerea, founder of the Vanilla Cooperative in French Polynesia and Sam […]
Fish and pearls boost economy
Fish and pearls drove up the country’s exports for the December 2009 quarter. According to recently released statistics from Statistics Cook Islands, total exports for the quarter were $1.3 million. This is an increase of $0.8 million over the previous quarter but a decline by $0.5 million when compared to the same period the previous […]
Huge agriculture potential
Plan to revive what was once the country’s main industry NZ produce industry member Peter Turner believes the potential for the Cook Islands to revive agriculture and grow exports is huge. He is currently on a whirlwind visit to the southern group islands of Mangaia, Mauke and Atiu with Agriculture minister and deputy prime minister […]
NZ undecided on tuna
The head of New Zealand’s delegation to the regional Tuna Commission meeting later this year says this country has an open mind about the best way to halt the decline in Pacific tuna stocks. Greenpeace is calling for the New Zealand government to support plans to close all four areas of international waters in the […]
Pacific Blue happy with numbers
Pacific Blue chief executive Mark Pitt says the airline is looking to increase services to Rarotonga depending on how well its new fourth weekly flight performs. Already the airline is pleased with the performance of the Auckland-Rarotonga Monday flight started in the first week of July which will add over 9000 extra seats to the […]
Call for referendum rethink
Cook Islands Party MP Norman George is calling on Prime Minister Jim Marurai to back down from plans to hold an election referendum on political reform. The party’s spokesman for finance and economics, George says government should not rush into holding a referendum on November 17. “The present government of six should adopt a more […]
Per diem used for bills
Cook Islands Sports and National Olympic Committee (CISNOC) president Sir Geoffrey Henry has stated that CISNOC is not in possession of the full $300,000 paid to them in per diems for the Pacific Mini Games. The comments were emailed to CI News before he departed on his doomed mission to attend the Pacific Games Association’s […]
Tall ship opens hatches
The crew of the tall ship the Picton Castle are taking advantage of their time here, docked this week in the ship’s home port at Avatiu. Captain Daniel Moreland and 52 crew members from all over the world – from Norway to Bermuda – are a quarter of the way into a journey around the […]
Hawaii on hold
Chloe Wragg the 2010-2011Cook Islands exchange student to Hawaii surprised her school mates by showing up to school on Wednesday, August 18. Wragg, who is supposed to be starting her first semester at Hawaii’s Kamehameha Schools, was denied a student visa into Hawaii because of her age. According to the US Department of State visa […]
New aid name
New Zealand Aid has changed its name to the New Zealand Aid Programme. The organisation has changed its name and logo because it is no longer a separate organisation functioning outside the NZ Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. It is now part of the ministry. The new logo is a silver fern on a […]
Cooper stamps his mark
Long-time stamp enthusiast John Cooper has amassed an impressive collection of postage stamps issued by the Cook Islands government before 1935. His most valuable Cook Islands-issued stamp, which he purchased from a family estate, boasts a price of around $300. Some of Cooper’s stamps were issued before 1900. He has New Zealand stamps bearing the […]
Consumer watchdog commissioner sought
Government aims to improve consumer protection by completing the set up of a Consumer Commission this year. The allocation of $80,000 in the new annual budget means the Ministry of Internal Affairs can finally launch the consumer watchdog body – almost two years on from the introduction of the Fair Trading Act and Consumer Guarantees […]
The dubious benefits of citizenship
At the outbreak of the Second World War Apirana Ngata – he’s the guy with his picture on our $50 note – persuaded the government to form a Maori battalion. The 28th Battalion was formed on tribal lines and the different iwi kept up the numbers to maintain the fighting unit. Men from the Pacific […]
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