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Pensioners sceptical on reimbursements
Wednesday 15 January 2014 | Published in National
Members of pensioner activist group Grey Power are sceptical the government will carry through on its promise to reimburse money taken from five members’ bank accounts by the nation’s treasurer.
Climate change to go mainstream in the Cooks
Wednesday 15 January 2014 | Published in Environment
The Cook Islands is one of nine Pacific countries that have been assisted in efforts to get climate finance from international sources.
MFEM defends account raids
Wednesday 15 January 2014 | Published in Local
Financial secretary Richard Neves has defended his ministry’s decision to withdraw money from the bank accounts of seniors collecting the New Zealand-paid pension.
George: Rasmussen doesn't own demo party
Wednesday 15 January 2014 | Published in Politics
The ongoing saga regarding the political fate of Teenui-Mapumai Member Of Parliament Norman George continues, after the leader of the demos said he will never have George in the party.
Mosquito larvicide programme in force
Wednesday 15 January 2014 | Published in National
Health inspectors are working hard to prevent any mosquito outbreaks after more steady rain fell across the southern Cook Islands in the weekend.
PM: Cooks must shape its own future
Wednesday 15 January 2014 | Published in National
Renewable energy and securing the Cook Islands’ future development interests are on the Prime Minister’s agenda this month in the lead up to a crucial international meeting in Samoa, later this year.
Man drowns while fishing
Tuesday 14 January 2014 | Published in Local
A 44-year-old man drowned in the weekend while he was out spear fishing with a friend in Matavera, police say.
Ui Ariki consulted on Te Mato Vai plans
Tuesday 14 January 2014 | Published in Local
Traditional leaders from the Ui Ariki and the Koutu Nui were present yesterday for the first of a series of stakeholder consultations on the $64 million Te Mato Vai water infrastructure project.
Candidates set for Murienua re-run
Tuesday 14 January 2014 | Published in Politics
Candidates are set for the by-election re-run in the constituency of Murienua.
Fuel companies still waiting on decision
Tuesday 14 January 2014 | Published in National
Power authority Te Aponga Uira is planning to announce the winner of a major fuel storage contract by the end of this month.
School merger in planning stages
Tuesday 14 January 2014 | Published in National
Avatea and Nikao Maori schools will be starting the new year as usual this month, ahead of plans to eventually merge the schools.
Cabinet continues a steady rollout to 2014
Tuesday 14 January 2014 | Published in National
Members of cabinet continue a steady beginning for 2014, with most elected officials in country this week.
Thieves target tourist accommodation
Tuesday 14 January 2014 | Published in National
Resort owners must keep warning their guests about thieves and encouraging them to hide their valuables, police say.
Cyclone Ian no threat to Cooks
Tuesday 14 January 2014 | Published in National
After battering Tonga’s northern islands, Cyclone Ian is now losing strength and moving further away to the south, says the Cook Islands Meteorological Service.
TMV financing concerns raised by traditional leaders
Tuesday 14 January 2014 | Published in National
Traditional leaders present at yesterday’s Te Mato Vai consultation had the opportunity to raise concerns with the project, including the government’s ability to repay a loan included in its financing arrangements.
Aronga Mana discuss Te Mato Vai plans
Tuesday 14 January 2014 | Published in National
Being better informed and airing concerns about the Te Mato Vai water infrastructure project before work begins in early February is the thrust of a series of long awaited public consultations.
Boom year for mangoes in Pa Enua
Monday 13 January 2014 | Published in National
A bumper year for mangoes in the outer islands has been keeping residents well fed, but some may take the fruit’s abundance as a sign that cyclones are on the way.
Loss of land leads to common assault
Monday 13 January 2014 | Published in Crime
A 45-year-old man has been sentenced to 12 months probation for an assault resulting from anger at the loss of family land.
Atiu airport work to come out of budget
Monday 13 January 2014 | Published in Outer Islands
Most of the $4.9 million needed to seal Atiu’s airport runway will be paid for out of the next national budget, according to a government official.
Chinese ambassador to Cooks condemns Abe's Yasukuni visit
Monday 13 January 2014 | Published in National
The Chinese ambassador to New Zealand, the Cook Islands and Niue, Wang Lutong, published a signed article in New Zealand’s second largest daily newspaper The Dominion Post on Saturday condemning Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s visit to the Yasukuni Shrine.
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