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Holiday brings out MPs patriotism
Thursday 14 July 2011 | Published in National
Passionate displays of patriotism took place within parliaments debating chamber yesterday while a public holiday amendment bill was considered and adopted. The Public Holidays (Ra O Te Ui Ariki) Amendment Bill makes July 6 a public holiday to recognise the House of Ariki, which met for the first time on July 6, 1967. The bill […]
New offices to open in Muri
Thursday 14 July 2011 | Published in Environment
The new Ministry of Infrastructure and Planning (MOIP) water and sanitation site office in the Muri meeting house will be opened today. The office is funded through a partnership with the Cook Islands Government, New Zealand Aid Programme and the South Pacific Applied Geoscience Commission (SOPAC). Two main projects will fall under the water and […]
Tracking down Muri memories
Thursday 14 July 2011 | Published in Environment
The Muri Environment Care Group has started a project to collect memories and stories about Muri lagoon. They are collecting personal memories of happenings and features of the lagoon such as the motu, fishing, sailing, working on the plantation and camping stories. The project includes tales from the 30s and 40s right through to the […]
Lady Naomi promises comfortable trip
Wednesday 13 July 2011 | Published in National
Northern islanders travelling aboard MV Lady Naomi for Constitution Day celebrations in Rarotonga will be able to take 1000 tonnes of cargo back to their communities next month. Culture and infrastructure minister Teariki Heather spoke in parliament on Monday evening, giving details of the transport provided to pa enua residents by the government for Te […]
Get the simple things right: MP
Wednesday 13 July 2011 | Published in National
New Zealand foreign minister Murray McCully should be championed to push for more Cook Islands produce exports to New Zealand while he is in Rarotonga this week, member of parliament for Oneroa Winton Pickering says. Pickering spoke in parliament on Monday and urged those in power to perfect the countrys key produce rather than try […]
Back to basics
Wednesday 13 July 2011 | Published in National
Outer islands may boast lychee and mangosteen plantations through agriculture development initiatives tipped to boost the Cook Islands economy. Agriculture minister Nandi Glassie has announced the sectors future movements in parliament while outlining the Ministry of Agricultures $945,451 total net appropriation for the 2011-2012 financial year. Glassie says in the last 12 months agriculture generated […]
Big plans for CI agriculture
Wednesday 13 July 2011 | Published in National
The Te One Kura project is to be underway by the end of this year, agriculture minister Nandi Glassie says. He made the announcement in parliament on Monday in response to questions from fellow members of parliament about whether the project has collapsed. Glassie says Te One Kura is still a government priority and there […]
Renewables proposed
Wednesday 13 July 2011 | Published in National
Mauke needs $1.8 million for a power supply upgrade, otherwise the government should conduct a renewable energy pilot project on the island, member of parliament for Mauke Tai Tura says. In parliament yesterday he suggested three wind turbines be installed on Mauke for renewable energy. Tura says the government should also consider supplying a seven […]
Machinery thwarts plan
Wednesday 13 July 2011 | Published in National
Roads on Mangaia may not be re-sealed in time for the Manea Games later this year due to problems with machinery needed for the task, Tamarua member of parliament Pukeiti Pukeiti says. Pukeiti spoke in parliament yesterday during debate about outer islands appropriations. He says a barge will take supplies to Mangaia in coming months, […]
Report slams water laws
Wednesday 13 July 2011 | Published in National
A special audit report tabled in parliament this week is damning of current legislation for the provision of access to safe drinking water in Rarotonga. Audit was tasked with assessing the effectiveness of the actions by key agencies to improve access to safe drinking water. In his report audit director Paul Allsworth states the assessment […]
More than $1m for Aitutaki
Wednesday 13 July 2011 | Published in National
Government compensation of at least $100,000 is available for Aitutaki residents and church denominations following the February 2010 cyclone which devastated parts of the island. Outer islands appropriations were discussed in parliament on Monday evening. Amuri-Ureia constituency representative Toanui Isamaela described the $1,367,243 total net appropriation for Aitutaki as huge but said it may not […]
Independence for outer islands
Wednesday 13 July 2011 | Published in National
Council members and mayors on pa enua are to be given greater authority and freedom by the government, even if that requires legislative change, Prime Minister Henry Puna says. He spoke in parliament on Monday evening when outer islands appropriations were discussed in the debating chamber. Puna says under previous governments those elected on each […]
Tax figures right despite claims
Wednesday 13 July 2011 | Published in Local
Despite a level of error in statistics on which the government estimates its revenue from a new withholding tax, finance minister Mark Brown says the 2011-2012 budget is fiscally responsible and balanced. Questions were raised in parliament yesterday on the basis that Brown had received the wrong advice from the Ministry of Finance and Economic […]
Maggie is the man to whip up CIP
Wednesday 13 July 2011 | Published in National
Tupapa and Maraerenga MP George Maggie has spent a lot of his time so far this month counting. And for Maggie, the magic number is 12 anything less and hes not doing his job properly as the Cook Islands Party whip. He said the MPs know their role in Parliament and know ahead of time […]
Mock crash important test for real thing
Wednesday 13 July 2011 | Published in Local
It was all hands on deck for emergency response personnel yesterday who attended a head-on collision on the main road in Maraerenga. Although the car crash in front of Bamboo Jacks was just a set-up, it was an important exercise to improve both the response time of emergency personnel and the coordinated efforts by emergency […]
Industry pushed
Wednesday 13 July 2011 | Published in National
Minister Murray McCullys 75-strong delegation is devoting more than an hour of its day to having a good look at Cook Islands pearls. Cook Islands Pearl Day is being organised to give local vendors an opportunity to showcase their product to a group that includes New Zealand members of parliament and famous rugby faces, and […]
Budget passed without changes
Wednesday 13 July 2011 | Published in Local
Parliament has unanimously adopted without amendment the governments 2011-2012 budget, tabled on July 1. Government now has the ability to spend $172 million in the next 12 months as planned. Members of parliament approved the bulk of appropriations during an afternoon session yesterday. Debate about the appropriation bill began last week. By 4pm yesterday, with […]
Marine park will support fishing
Wednesday 13 July 2011 | Published in National
The proposed marine park is not an entirely foreign concept, says Conservation International marine programme director Sue Taei. The raui is a local concept, and in terms of the near-shore areas (the marine park) would be a raui-type mechanism, Taei said. There are areas you can and cannot fish. If its done right and based […]
Teams eye mission captured for short film
Wednesday 13 July 2011 | Published in National
An eye care team this year examined the eyes of 970 Cook Islanders and performed cataract or laser surgery on 120 of these patients setting a new record for the aid programme. The team was made up of seven New Zealand eye care specialists, working with Cook Islands medical professionals, under the New Zealand Ministry […]
Warning to NZ agents over thefts
Wednesday 13 July 2011 | Published in National
The publisher of a daily New Zealand travel industry publication has begun advising travel agents to warn their clients of the risk of theft while holidaying in the Cook Islands. Tony Dominey, publisher of Tabs on Travel and Travel Today, said he was prompted to run an article in Travel Today after being contacted by […]
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