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70 standing
Saturday 16 October 2010 | Published in Local
A record 70 candidates will vie for the 24 seats in parliament at next month’s 2010 general election. The governing Democratic Party has put up 23 candidates while the Cook Islands Party has a full line-up. In what looks to be a first, a staggering 16 independent candidates will contest 12 of the electorates. Nominations […]
Burglary concerns
Friday 15 October 2010 | Published in Local
Police are becoming increasingly alarmed by the frequency of incidences of burglars entering a house while its occupants are sleeping. Burglars struck seven properties within a span of three days this week. Five tourist accommodation units were burgled and two guest houses were ransacked and cleaned out of money, electronic equipment and alcohol. In one […]
Candidates to be named
Friday 15 October 2010 | Published in Local
Election candidates have until noon today to officially register. The Electoral Office has been busy this week processing registrations for candidate nominations. Each candidate must be nominated by two electors from the roll where they are standing. A candidate must be on one of the country’s electoral rolls but is not required to be on […]
Libel claim thrown out
Friday 15 October 2010 | Published in Local
High Court dismisses George’s claim against CI News The High Court struck out the criminal libel charges laid by Norman George against Cook Islands News yesterday. Justice Patrick Savage granted the CI News strike out application and dismissed George’s claim after finding that the charges and summons made on September 29 were in breach of […]
Roll objection time extended
Thursday 14 October 2010 | Published in Local
Objections to names which appear on the main electoral rolls have been extended to tomorrow following requests from the outer islands that they needed more time. Chief electoral officer Taggy Tangimetua says a lack of communication between the electoral office and the outer islands meant they couldn’t close the objections period on Tuesday as planned. […]
Manifesto to Mangaia
Thursday 14 October 2010 | Published in Local
Cook Islands Party leader Henry Puna says the party’s policy on water tanks, the extension of the child benefit age and the baby bonus have captured the Mangaia community’s interest. At a public meeting in Oneroa on Tuesday night, Puna and deputy party leader Teina Bishop outlined the party’s election promises. The party manifesto includes […]
Crew interviewed
Thursday 14 October 2010 | Published in Local
Crew on board the cargo vessel MV Te Kou Maru II when it hit Mauke’s reef last Monday night are being interviewed by marine authorities. Taio Shipping director Tapi Taio declined to name the person captaining the ship at the time of the incident, and said he was waiting for interviews to finish before considering […]
Demos pledge allegiance
Thursday 14 October 2010 | Published in Local
The Democratic Party has announced that any candidate running for the party will have to pledge loyalty to guarantee they won’t change allegiances once elected. Prime Minister Jim Marurai’s office confirmed that he has issued the call for candidates to sign a contract pledging loyalty to the party for the next four year term of […]
Urgent call to Kwai
Wednesday 13 October 2010 | Published in Local
Government is looking to the Hawaiian shipping vessel Kwai to provide short term relief to supply fuel and food to the northern group as Taio Shipping’s MV Te Kou Maru II remains grounded on the reef in Mauke. Minister for shipping, William ‘Smiley’ Heather took an information paper to Cabinet yesterday to outline some of […]
Don't forget!
Wednesday 13 October 2010 | Published in Local
Election candidates – don’t forget your invitation from CI News to share your personal stance on issues. ‘On the issues’ will test each candidate’s courage to tell voters where they stand on the issues they might face if they are elected. This week CI News is inviting all candidates to share their views on political […]
Chill out time in Delhi
Wednesday 13 October 2010 | Published in Local
So what do athletes do when they’ve finished their competition? Chill out, that’s what! Sprinter Patricia Taea (left) and weightlifter Luisa Peters, both 17, hang out at the International Zone of the games village in Delhi – where the fun happens. Team Cook Islands athletes have signed a code which stops them from going into […]
Money not allocated
Wednesday 13 October 2010 | Published in Local
The Cook Islands Sports and National Olympic Committee’s newly founded All Sports Committee has still not decided where All Sports money will go. The committee is still working through the 36 applications and no funding has yet been released. The committee was formed after it was found that money given to CISNOC to distribute to […]
Candidate wanted
Wednesday 13 October 2010 | Published in Local
The Cook Islands Party is making a last ditch attempt this week to find a candidate for Mangaia’s Ivirua seat to stand against PM Jim Marurai at next month’s election. The party is in a race against time to name its 24th candidate as election candidates must register by noon on Friday. CIP leader Henry […]
Tourist escapes charge
Tuesday 12 October 2010 | Published in Local
A tourist escaped a charge of common assault after the person he punched withdrew his complaint. The tourist was reportedly drunk when he walked into the wrong apartment, and proceeded to cause trouble. Police say he punched the victim, who had tried to calm him down, but later apologised for his bad behaviour. He will […]
Candidates put to the test
Tuesday 12 October 2010 | Published in Local
Election candidates will be put to the test to provide the public with their positions on key issues. Each week, from now until the election, Cook Islands News will be inviting all election candidates – from both major parties, other parties and independents – to state their personal stance on the issues. The questions and […]
'Metamorphosis' for Demos
Tuesday 12 October 2010 | Published in Local
Rasmussen says they have injected new life into Cook Islands politics Deputy leader of the Democratic Party Wilkie Rasmussen says he believes the party has undergone a dramatic metamorphosis, signalling that if elected, it would form one of the best governments to date. He points to fresh faces in the party’s candidate list, the overhauling […]
No reckless spending: CIP
Monday 11 October 2010 | Published in Local
Cook Islands Party leader Henry Puna promises that if elected to govern the party he will hold any minister, politician or other public servant, personally accountable for any public moneys lost or misused under their management. The pledge comes at a time when the Democratic Party government has incurred an ongoing multi-million dollar loss to […]
Top job criteria changed
Monday 11 October 2010 | Published in Local
New hospital post requirements mean incumbent can’t apply The post of Director of Hospital Services is being advertised and the job description rewritten so it rules out the incumbent. The advertisement says that the post holder has to be a registered medical officer – a doctor or a nurse. This means that the current post-holder, […]
Election about shared dreams: CIP
Saturday 9 October 2010 | Published in Local
Cook Islands Party leader Henry Puna says next month’s election is not about the party or about winning government. He said the election must instead be about the nation and what the people can do together, not just for themselves, but for posterity. “This election must be about our shared dreams, about our hopes, about […]
Fisherman swims ashore
Saturday 9 October 2010 | Published in Local
Tupapa fisherman Dick Marsters is assessing damage to his $22,000 boat after its hull was punctured yesterday morning, forcing him to swim ashore as it filled with water. Marsters was about 150m out at sea from the reef directly in front of Matavera about 5.10am when he hit “something hard”. After receiving no reply on […]
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