Economy
The return of the Bledisloe clock
Tuesday 18 July 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Economy, National
Senior journalist Jane Phare has contacted Cook Islands News and reports a precious timepiece will soon be returned to Rarotonga, in this story she unravels the mystery of the Bledisloe clock.
‘Major’ underway effort to better align police personnel resources in Cooks
Tuesday 18 July 2023 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Crime, Economy, National
Cook Islands Police Service is looking at negotiating the transfer of $160,000 from the 2022 -2023 budget to other areas.
Cooks Tourism Industry Council yet to submit concerns on the new immigration regulations
Saturday 15 July 2023 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Economy, National
Cook Islands Tourism Industry Council President Liana Scott says the group is yet to submit objections against the new immigration regulations.
Korea delegation headed for Cook Islands
Saturday 15 July 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Economy, National
Special Envoy of the Foreign Minister of the Republic of Korea, Dong-Man Han, will lead a delegation to the Cook Islands from Monday for engagements with Cook Islands government representatives.
Cook Islands co-chair alongside Tonga to develop implementation plan for massive 2050 Strategy
Friday 14 July 2023 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Economy, Fiji, National, Pacific Islands, Regional, Tonga
Cook Islands High Commissioner to Fiji, Jim Armistead, has shared with the Pacific Islands Forum how the Cook Islands as co-chair along with Tonga is developing the implementation plan for the 2050 Strategy.
Cook Islands to get visit from high profile China delegation
Thursday 13 July 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Economy, National
Special Envoy for Pacific Island Countries Affairs and the Government of the People’s Republic of China, Qian Bo, is scheduled to arrive in the Cook Islands today.
Obsolete notes bounce back on Raro
Wednesday 12 July 2023 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Economy, National
A number of NZ$20 notes which are not accepted by the banks have been circulating on Rarotonga.
Decision paves way for treated radioactive water long-term release plan into the Pacific Ocean
Wednesday 12 July 2023 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Economy, National, Pacific Islands, Regional
Pacific Islands Forum Chair and Prime Minister of the Cook Islands Mark Brown has received the comprehensive International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) report on the Safety Review of the ALPS-Treated Water at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant in Japan.
Cook Islands to work with other Pacific Island nations to sustainably use fisheries
Tuesday 11 July 2023 | Written by Joanne Holden | Published in Economy, National
The Cook Islands has teamed up with five other Pacific Island nations to develop a framework for the sustainable use of a “key” fishery.
Reports finds arching solar panel connectors triggered Rarotonga International Airport blaze
Tuesday 11 July 2023 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Economy, National
Electrical arching from the solar panel connectors have been found to be the cause of a blaze that tore through the roof of the Rarotonga International Airport.
Brown confirms International Atomic Energy Agency mission to Rarotonga
Monday 10 July 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Economy, National
The Pacific Islands Forum Chair, Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown will receive a high-level mission from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) led by Director-General Rafael Grossi in Rarotonga today.
More cruise ships expected in Raro as visitor numbers swell
Saturday 8 July 2023 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Economy, National
Thirteen more cruise ship visits are expected between now and the end of the year, says Cruise Cook Islands Stuart Henry.
Plans to rebuild Head of State’s official residence
Wednesday 5 July 2023 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Economy, National, Parliament
There are plans to rebuild an official residence for the Head of State more than 10 years after the existing building was deemed not fit for purpose.
Hundreds of Pacific academics gather on Rarotonga to connect and share research
Wednesday 5 July 2023 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Economy, Education, National
Hundreds of delegates from across the blue Pacific have gathered on Rarotonga for the Pacific Island Universities Research Network (PIURN) conference.
Revenue and Customs staff moved amid asbestos concerns
Tuesday 4 July 2023 | Written by Al Williams | Published in Economy, National
Asbestos has presented an “unacceptable risk” to Revenue Management Division and Customs staff in Rarotonga, forcing Ministry of Finance and Economic Management to close the Avarua office.
‘Government can’t stop foreign workers from leaving the country’
Monday 3 July 2023 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Economy, National
Prime Minister Mark Brown says there is nothing the government can do to stop people from leaving the country.
Puna reiterates support to Cook Islands
Monday 3 July 2023 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Economy, National, Pacific Islands, Regional
The Secretary General of the Pacific Islands Forum has reiterated support to the Cook Islands as host of the 52nd Pacific Islands Forum Leaders meeting in November.
“Tough” Budget passed in Parliament
Saturday 1 July 2023 | Written by Matthew Littlewood | Published in Economy, National
Cook Islands Parliament has officially passed the Budget after a grueling two-week session.
Former Prime Minister’s visit part of the Pacific Islands Forum meeting preparations
Friday 30 June 2023 | Written by Joanne Holden | Published in Economy, National, Pacific Islands, Regional
The Cook Islands’ preparations to host the 52nd annual Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting ramped up this week with an official visit from Forum Secretary-General Henry Puna.
PM Brown clarifies new regulations of Immigration Act
Friday 30 June 2023 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Economy, National
Prime Minister and Minister for Immigration and Foreign Affairs Mark Brown says the new regulations of the Immigration Act 2021 were based on the sentiments of the Cook Islands people on foreign workers at the time.
