Economy
PNG business links developed
Saturday 24 November 2012 | Published in Economy
Finance minister Mark Brown reports he has made contacts in the business world during his week-long trip to Papua New Guinea that will help further investments into the Cook Islands.
Budget consultation deadline looms
Saturday 24 November 2012 | Published in Economy
The public have less than two weeks to submit their opinions on the 2013-2014 national budget.
Conservation key to tuna fisheries benefits
Saturday 24 November 2012 | Published in Economy
The western and central Pacific tuna fishery is the world’s biggest tuna fishery, worth NZD $6.7 billion in 2011.
Multipurpose shipping building goes up
Saturday 24 November 2012 | Published in Economy
A new building designed to help domestic shipping and process cruise ship passengers is being installed on the eastern side of the Avatiu wharf.
HTTC sets food safety standards
Wednesday 21 November 2012 | Published in Economy
Te Puna Apii Turoto – the Hospitality and Tourism Training Centre (HTTC) is offering a NZQA-accredited course in Food and Safety.
Ene family bids farewell
Tuesday 20 November 2012 | Published in Economy
A foreign language isn’t the only thing the Ene family will have to adjust to when they trade the Cook Islands for the Chinese city of Kunming.
Opposition: Too many foreign fishing vessels
Monday 19 November 2012 | Published in Economy
Pacific Islands are finally waking up to the fact there are too many foreign fishing vessels in Pacific waters, says opposition leader Wilkie Rasmussen.
Govt announces budget surplus
Friday 16 November 2012 | Published in Economy
Finance minister Mark Brown yesterday announced an unexpected budget surplus of $1.7 million for the first quarter of the 2012-13 financial year.
GDP up 1% to $367m
Friday 16 November 2012 | Published in Economy
Wholesale and retail trade is driving up Gross Domestic Product (GDP) figures.
Tourism 'overspending' a problem
Thursday 15 November 2012 | Published in Economy
Cook Islands Tourism Corporation’s overspending has been condemned in an audit office management report on the financial transactions of the agency.
Bill and Hillary Clinton visit mooted
Saturday 10 November 2012 | Published in Economy
Prime Minister Henry Puna indicated in Parliament yesterday that a holiday in the Cook islands is a possibility for Bill and Hillary Clinton.
Public account up for tender
Thursday 8 November 2012 | Published in Economy
Government is tendering the Crown’s banking services.
'Best is yet to come'
Thursday 8 November 2012 | Published in Economy
The Cook Islands will send a congratulatory message to re-elected President Barack Obama when Prime Minister Henry Puna gets back into the country this morning.
Public toilets in for tidy-up and upgrade
Tuesday 6 November 2012 | Published in Economy
Complaints about the ‘disgraceful’ state of the downtown Avarua public toilets have made their mark.
New market stage formally opened
Tuesday 6 November 2012 | Published in Economy
Punanga Nui Market committee chairman Kiriau Turepu says the new stage has created a positive shift for the Saturday market after it was formally opened on Saturday.
Travel ban for unpaid tax
Monday 29 October 2012 | Published in Economy
A number of people living in the Cooks have been banned from travelling out of the country for not paying their taxes.
PNG protests deep sea mining
Monday 29 October 2012 | Published in Economy
Landowners in Papua New Guinea have petitioned the government to halt a controversial seabed mining project along the nation’s coast.
ISPS compliance crucial
Monday 29 October 2012 | Published in Economy
Increasing global awareness of the threat of terrorism means Pacific Island countries and territories must ensure they comply with the International Ship and Ports Facility Security (ISPS) Code.