Thursday 21 May 2020 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Economy
Customers have welcomed a new circuit-breaker on Vodafone’s mobile plans, to stop people blowing their data budget.
Tuesday 19 May 2020 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Economy
Cook Islands are being encouraged to dream big for the future: anything from opening language or medical schools to establishing a performing arts platform targeting online users.
Monday 18 May 2020 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Economy
Government in talks with New Zealand about under-writing two-year loan repayment holidays for small tourism operators.
Saturday 16 May 2020 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Economy
Cook Islands government treads careful line in supporting both New Zealand and China contributions to the Pacific.
Friday 15 May 2020 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Economy
The private sector is disappointed at being left out of government’s Virtual Think Tank developing a Covid-19 economic response plan.
Friday 15 May 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Economy
Momentum is growing to include Cook Islands in a New Zealand-Australia travel bubble – but leaders are choosing their words carefully.
Friday 15 May 2020 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Economy
Good news for consumers: there will be a sharp decline in fuel and gas prices from Monday.
Wednesday 13 May 2020 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Economy
Finance Minister rules out borrowing money from super fund to pay for Covid-19 economic recovery package.
Tuesday 12 May 2020 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Economy
The resurgence of Cook Islands tourism is threatened by New Zealand’s own ‘go local’ tourism drive – but there’s a solution.
Monday 11 May 2020 | Written by Katrina Lintonbon | Published in Economy
The possibility of opening the country’s international borders without compromising the people’s safety, may be the only way to kick start an economy that has been severely impacted by the Covid-19 crisis, Prime Minister Henry Puna said.
Monday 11 May 2020 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Economy
Opposition supports government to revoke the developed status for access to donor funds.
Saturday 9 May 2020 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Economy
Reports on public expenditure will no longer go through a lengthy parliamentary process before being made public.
Wednesday 6 May 2020 | Written by Katrina Lintonbon | Published in Economy
Private Sector Taskforce chair Fletcher Melvin is encouraging the Cook Islands business community to have a say and complete a new survey.
Wednesday 6 May 2020 | Written by Katrina Lintonbon | Published in Economy
Cook Islands is looking forward to hosting Kiwis and Aussies in the not too distant future.
Tuesday 5 May 2020 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Economy
Government will now have less representation on the board of Financial Services Development Authority.
Monday 4 May 2020 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Economy
There is growing unhappiness at the Workers Association’s failure to support people in crisis.
Saturday 2 May 2020 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Economy
A significant downturn in freight volumes to the Pacific will not affect the shipment of goods to the Cook Islands, shipping agents say.
Friday 1 May 2020 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Economy
There will be no punitive approach for companies belatedly seeking help, after previously failing to pay super contributions.
Friday 1 May 2020 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Economy
Fresh warnings have been issued to employers and employees who continue to abuse the wage subsidy paid by the government.
Friday 1 May 2020 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Economy
Voices across Pacific propose cross-border bubbles to enable resumption of tourism.