National
Shocking roads
Friday 22 February 2013 | Published in Politics
Teenui-Mapumai MP Norman George is annoyed at the poor state of Rarotonga’s roads and asked the infrastructure minister what he is doing about it.
Panthers vs Sharks?
Friday 22 February 2013 | Published in Politics
Cook Islands Party members turned on each other during parliamentary question time on Thursday.
Budget savings over $700k
Friday 22 February 2013 | Published in Politics
A supplementary national Budget was presented to parliament yesterday which shows an underlying surplus of $749,000.
Consultant's fees confirmed
Friday 22 February 2013 | Published in Politics
Health Minister Nandi Glassie revisited a question on high consultant’s fees a day after it was asked in parliament.
Minister 'doesn't know' if former HOM is suing
Friday 22 February 2013 | Published in Politics
Immigration Minister Tom Marsters said he does not know whether his ministry is being sued by its former head for unfair dismissal.
PM probed on top jobs
Thursday 21 February 2013 | Published in Politics
The prime minister was questioned on the dismissals of senior public servants in parliament on Tuesday.
New SPC science director
Thursday 21 February 2013 | Published in Technology
There has been a change of reins at the region’s geoscience and technology facility.
No funding causes workshop delay
Thursday 21 February 2013 | Published in Economy
Workshops on rules of origin have been delayed due to a delay in the release of funding to the regional organising group.
Cooks using energy 'roadmap'
Thursday 21 February 2013 | Published in Environment
Where is the country’s energy roadmap, asked Teenui-Mapumai MP Norman George to the Energy Minister, Prime Minister Henry Puna.
MMR seeks more fishing days
Thursday 21 February 2013 | Published in Environment
The marine resources ministry intends to expand the country’s purse seine industry by pushing out the number of days purse seiners can fish in the Cooks’ waters.
Purse seining agreement 'outdated'
Thursday 21 February 2013 | Published in Environment
The current purse seining agreement the Cooks has with the United States is outdated and restrictive, says a regional fisheries director.
CITC walks the talk
Thursday 21 February 2013 | Published in Local
Cook Islands Trading Corporation staff swapped their lunch for half an hour of pounding the pavement as they embraced a new work initiative to get healthy.
'Unlikely' boats sneaking in
Thursday 21 February 2013 | Published in Local
Members of the public at a meeting on purse seining last week were concerned the fishing boats were illegally coming too close to shore and taking more than their fair share of the catch.
'Nu Tapu' tivaevae unveiled
Thursday 21 February 2013 | Published in Local
Friends and family of the Muri-based WATSAN unit attended a special occasion last week when a custom-designed tivaevae was presented to the team at a ceremony on the shores of the lagoon.
Dictionaries for students
Thursday 21 February 2013 | Published in Local
Rotary plan to gift an Usborne illustrated dictionary to every year 9 student in the country in 2013.
MP asks about consultant's pay
Thursday 21 February 2013 | Published in Health
The health ministry does not pay the salaries of overseas consultants brought over to help with legislation as they cannot afford it.
Good hygiene safest choice
Thursday 21 February 2013 | Published in Health
The latest in health reports from the Community Health Services was released this month, with high numbers of cases of diarrhoea noted in the Cook Islands.
Turtle project visits Atiu
Thursday 21 February 2013 | Published in Outer Islands
The Pacific Islands Conservation Initiative’s Cook Islands Turtle Project (CITP), having just returned from a 6-week survey in Aitutaki, is off again, this time to conduct surveys on Atiu and Takutea.
Outer island bill supported
Thursday 21 February 2013 | Published in Politics
Legislation which hands over the reins of power to outer island councils was passed in parliament yesterday after three afternoons of debate.
'Nikao is burning'
Wednesday 20 February 2013 | Published in Politics
“Nikao is burning – but for reason unknown,” said the fire-stricken area’s member of parliament.
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