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PM won't quit
Thursday 21 January 2010 | Published in Local
Prime minister Jim Marurai says he refuses to resign despite the calls from the Democratic Party for him to step down now. Marurai says he is not considering a move to resign as a way to resolve the current political turmoil. “Why should I resign? What have I done wrong?” he asks. Late last week […]
Claire's here for dance and drama
Thursday 21 January 2010 | Published in Local
Tereora College will receive a boost to its performing arts department with the addition of new teacher Claire Waldron. She’s pictured here with her five-year-old son Gabriel. Bringing extensive acting and teaching experience, Waldron will be leading dance and drama for NCEA classes. She has moved here after two years at Gore High School in […]
Blame shifting criticised
Thursday 21 January 2010 | Published in Local
The Democratic Party executive say that prime minister Jim Marurai is good at shifting blame, especially when he claims to know nothing of matters that passed under his nose and got his approval. The Demos, through a media release, say that Marurai claims that the former DPM appointed mediation consultant, Queen’s Counsel Kit Toogood. “It […]
DPM defends ad
Thursday 21 January 2010 | Published in Local
Deputy prime minister Robert Wigmore has responded to criticism over the recent advertising of the position of seabed minerals commissioner, which was authorised by his office. As minister responsible for minerals and natural resources, Wigmore says, through a letter to the editor, that opportunities exist for interested companies to apply for an exploration licence once […]
No money crisis: Rasmussen
Wednesday 20 January 2010 | Published in Local
Minister of finance and attorney-general Wilkie Rasmussen is hitting back at claims the country is in a political crisis and that government has problems of money supply. Rasmussen issued a statement yesterday in response to a recent slew of allegations by the Cook Islands Party. “The Cook Islands is not in a political crisis and […]
Tourism calls for innovation
Wednesday 20 January 2010 | Published in Local
Tourism board chairman Tata Crocombe says government is looking for a much bigger role for the industry going forward with new aviation opportunities and public infrastructure being set up to support tourism. Crocombe said these new initiatives should see increased growth in the industry and a resultant positive impact on the economy over the coming […]
PM asks MPs to support reform
Wednesday 20 January 2010 | Published in Local
Prime minister Jim Marurai is calling on all members of parliament to support a new proposal for political reform. Yesterday he announced that cabinet has responded positively to the proposed 12 point ‘political reform’ package that was outlined at its weekly meeting. The proposal has been put together by reform advocates Tata Crocombe and Iaveta […]
Voyage of a lifetime coincides with Expo
Tuesday 19 January 2010 | Published in Local
One young Cook Islander could score the opportunity of a lifetime this year by being chosen to take part in a six-month ocean vaka voyage that aims to retrace the ancestral migration of the Polynesian people back to mainland China. The project is being pursued by the government of French Polynesia and has been planned […]
CEO quits
Tuesday 19 January 2010 | Published in Local
Cook Islands Tourism chief executive John Dean handed in his resignation last week just a few months shy of his second year in the role. His surprise resignation follows the good news of a 7 percent growth in visitor numbers for 2009. Yesterday Dean said he had resigned for personal reasons. Tourism board chairman Tata […]
Tiare petals count 5 to 8
Tuesday 19 January 2010 | Published in Local
Unique flower blooms have made headlines in the Cook Islands News over the past few years and this week a Takuvaine family have come across a unique blooming flower of their own. When six-year-old Javanna Pierre of Matavera visited her uncle Tereapii Hosking in the Happy Valley on Monday morning, she discovered something special about […]
Tini review continues
Monday 18 January 2010 | Published in Local
It is understood that suspended Cook Islands Investment Corporation (CIIC) chief executive John Tini is currently preparing his response to a draft audit report dated November 4, 2009. Solicitor general Tingika Elikana said that a disclosure of documents had been made to John Tini. Tini was suspended, on full pay, last September in order for […]
Joint ministerial forum is still on
Monday 18 January 2010 | Published in Local
Prime minister Jim Marurai says plans for the first joint ministerial forum with New Zealand are still in place. Last week Marurai said cabinet had decided to go ahead with the forum which is due to be held in Rarotonga this year. The forum would be the second official visit of NZ prime minister John […]
Sailors tough it out
Monday 18 January 2010 | Published in Local
Some hard sailing in difficult conditions helped local sailors Aquila Tatira and Teau Mc-Kenzie pinpoint exactly what skills they need to improve their sailing. The two sailors have spent the past few days competing in the Australian Youth Championships and Youth Olympic Games Qualifiers in Australia. McKenzie placed 41 out of 45 competitors while Tatira […]
PM 'dodging' money problems?
Monday 18 January 2010 | Published in Local
CIP leader Henry Puna says the government has urgent financial problems. “/> It is irresponsible and foolhardy of prime minister Jim Marurai’s five-member cabinet to avoid and dodge government’s responsibility to maintain money supply and pay its way, according to CIP leader Henry Puna. The Cook Islands Party leader says by not calling parliament in […]
PM must act now – Bishop
Saturday 16 January 2010 | Published in Local
Prime minister Jim Marurai must ‘do the honourable thing’ and either resign, call an early election, or face a vote of no confidence, says Opposition MP Teina Bishop. Marurai has already admitted that he does not command the confidence of the majority MPs since the Democratic Party split and the larger faction joined forces with […]
MPs still the key
Saturday 16 January 2010 | Published in Local
Political reform advocate Tata Crocombe says the support of the majority of MPs would be the most practical way forward on political reform. He says prime minister Jim Marurai’s renewed interest in pursuing reform is very commendable. Crocombe heads the private sector member economic development taskforce formed by government last year asked to come up […]
PSC waits on audit
Saturday 16 January 2010 | Published in Local
Public service commissioner Navy Epati says he will await the findings of an audit report into the Toagate scandal, before launching an investigation into the financial secretary’s role in the whole affair. Epati, who has returned this week from leave overseas, says he wants to meet with a number of people, including PM Jim Marurai, […]
Legal opinion supports PM's view
Friday 15 January 2010 | Published in Local
Prime minister Jim Marurai is content to rely on a legal opinion on the calling of parliament as he continues to thwart attempts to remove him from power by the majority of MPs. The legal opinion concludes that without his advice the Queen’s Representative cannot call parliament to sit – a view the PM and […]
Church leader urges Demos to settle 'marriage problems'
Friday 15 January 2010 | Published in Local
A prominent church leader is calling on politicians to settle their differences or step aside. Apostolic Bishop Tutai Pere wants feuding Democratic Party MPs to resolve their “internal marriage problems” or hand over the reigns of government to the Opposition Cook Islands Party. In his Churchtalk opinion piece on page 11 today, Pere shares his […]
500 get NCEA results
Friday 15 January 2010 | Published in Local
Eighteen-year-old Tara Ngari is one of 500 local students who can now access national certificate of educational achievement (NCEA) exam results online. Results for all 140,000 students (mostly in NZ) that sat the exams are available online, but they must register first to log in. Tara and others who sat NCEA here will start receiving […]
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