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6 arrests in police raids
Thursday 14 January 2010 | Published in Local
Police arrested six men after a target operation this week on burglaries, theft and drug offending. An investigation which had been ongoing for the past couple of months culminated with a team of detectives executing search warrants on six homes on Tuesday and Wednesday morning. The men arrested ranged from ages 15 to 22 and […]
2 shipping companies merge
Thursday 14 January 2010 | Published in Local
PDL (Pacific Direct Line) and PFL (Pacific Forum Line) have formed a joint venture company to provide shipping to the Cook Islands. The new venture sees the withdrawal of two vessels which will be replaced by the larger MV Forum Pacific. The withdrawn vessels are PDL’s Southern Phoenix, which will no longer operate the New […]
PM presses for reform
Thursday 14 January 2010 | Published in Local
Prime minister Jim Marurai is taking steps to show he’s serious about a referendum on political reform. In a statement issued yesterday he said he wants the public to support him in pressing ahead with political change. The day after announcing he will put together a team to work on preparing the referendum, the PM […]
Roadside deliveries no problem for Raina
Thursday 14 January 2010 | Published in Local
Babies who couldn’t wait for the ambulance to get to the hospital are among the highlights of 35 years of service to the Rarotonga Hospital for 64-year-old Raina Raina. The ambulance officer, who took on a supervisory role in 2008, recalls having to pull the ambulance over to the side of the road and deliver […]
Not sitting soon
Wednesday 13 January 2010 | Published in Local
Parliament is unlikely to sit until government is forced to table a budget in July, says prime minister Jim Marurai. The PM says the threat from the 19 MPs outside of cabinet to have him removed by a vote of no confidence when parliament sits is too great to consider calling a sitting. “The danger […]
PM promises referendum
Wednesday 13 January 2010 | Published in Local
Government now intends to ask every voter in the country if they want political reform through a referendum. Prime minister Jim Marurai has announced that a referendum on political reform will be launched sometime this year either before or at the election scheduled for September. Marurai said that cabinet, which met yesterday, has decided that […]
Happy to be back at 102
Wednesday 13 January 2010 | Published in Local
At 102 years old, Louie Grau has still got her wits about her, and she’s showing no signs of slowing down. Born in New Zealand in 1907, Louie came to the Cook Islands for the first time in the 1930s to be with her brothers. Walter was the Resident Commissioner for Atiu and Harry co-owned […]
Hoax protest?
Wednesday 13 January 2010 | Published in Local
Police security was set up outside the office of prime minister Jim Marurai following a rumour that a protest against the new cabinet would be staged yesterday morning. No protest actually took place, but Police Comissioner Maara Tetava decided to ‘err on the side of caution’ and deploy six officers as security. Just who was […]
CIP confirms 2 candidates
Tuesday 12 January 2010 | Published in Local
Cook Islands Party vice president Mark Brown confirmed recently that the party is already on track for preparing for an election this year. Brown said under the new party constitution formed last September they are working on election campaign preparations – whether it be for a snap election or the one currently scheduled for September. […]
Audit to lift the lid on Toagate
Tuesday 12 January 2010 | Published in Local
All aspects of government’s failed fuel farm scheme that has left the country over $2 million out of pocket will be investigated in the audit review underway this month. The audit office expects to complete the review by the end of the month or early February. The controversial plan to make fuel cheaper for the […]
QR rejects no-confidence petition
Tuesday 12 January 2010 | Published in Local
The Queen’s Representative has reportedly rejected the no-confidence petition put to him by the 19 MPs outside of cabinet last week. The two political parties are once again due to issue a joint statement on the development which is likely to be delivered today. The QR Sir Frederick Goodwin is understood to have declared the […]
Mayor charged
Monday 11 January 2010 | Published in Local
Aitutaki mayor Tai Herman was remanded on bail to appear in the High Court this morning on a charge of assault on a male. This follows an incident that occurred on Friday evening near the office of the ministry of infrastructure and planning in Avarua.
Rasmussen hits back at MPs
Monday 11 January 2010 | Published in Local
Minister Wilkie Rasmussen says the joint announcement by the Sir Terepai Maoate faction of the Democratic Party and the Cook Islands Party MPs to remove prime minister Jim Marurai and cabinet, is simply absurd. Putting aside the CIP’s natural intention to defeat the government, Rasmussen says the Demo MPs involvement makes a mockery of the […]
Kings and Royal Heats unite for anthem
Monday 11 January 2010 | Published in Local
The Royal Heats (left) and Super Kings gather for the national anthem before the two teams squared off for the first Turtles Domestic Cricket League tournament match at Matavera last Saturday. The 50 over match was fast and action-packed with the Royal Heats emerging the winners of the first match in the three team tournament. […]
Country first: CIP, Demos
Saturday 9 January 2010 | Published in Local
The country’s two main political parties aim to have a caretaker government appointed if prime minister Jim Marurai can be removed from power first. A joint press release from the presidents of the Democratic Party and the Cook Islands Party yesterday outlined their petition to the Queen’s Representative Sir Frederick Goodwin to call parliament to […]
Rasmussen gets briefed on finance
Friday 8 January 2010 | Published in Local
Finance minister Wilkie Rasmussen had his first meeting with financial secretary Sholan Ivaiti yesterday for a briefing on the country’s financial situation. While the ‘Toagate’ scandal remains a key issue for government to address, at present the minister is keen to get himself up to date on government’s financial position. “My initial approach is to […]
Cost cuts laughable says Bishop
Friday 8 January 2010 | Published in Local
Opposition and Aitutaki MP Teina Bishop says prime minister Jim Marurai’s comments about cutting the cost of government are laughable. Yesterday Marurai said that they had taken the first step by deciding to reduce costs at the ministerial level first by resolving not to appoint a sixth minister in the new cabinet. Bishop says that […]
Youth pleads guilty to burglaries
Friday 8 January 2010 | Published in Local
Police arrested a male 18-year-old male this week in relation to burglaries on a tourist accommodation. Three guest rooms at Club Raro were targeted on Monday and Tuesday with items taken included a watch, mobile phone, iPods, toiletries and cash. Tiley Ngatupuna Miriau appeared in court on Tuesday and pleaded guilty to the three burglary […]
Finsec faces possible suspension
Friday 8 January 2010 | Published in Local
Financial secretary Sholan Ivaiti faces possible suspension following his return to the position this month after taking leave over Christmas. Ivaiti was out of the country when news broke of government’s $1.75 million out of court settlement with Toa Petroleum last month following the collapse of the controversial fuel farm scheme. Newly appointed finance minister […]
MPs seek to remove PM
Friday 8 January 2010 | Published in Local
The new five-member cabinet could face removal by the other 19 members of parliament following Opposition claims that the MPs have expressed their complete lack of support for cabinet. Their intention is to carry out a successful vote of no confidence in prime minister Jim Marurai and cabinet if parliament can be called to sit. […]
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