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E-Day meeting tomorrow
Wednesday 24 November 2010 | Published in National
The National Environment Service (NES) is holding a meeting tomorrow for the business community and government department staff about their involvement in the coming Rarotonga E-Day on December 8. Those from local banks, large hotels, government departments, and other major businesses are encouraged to attend the meeting at the deputy prime minister’s conference room behind […]
Ballot boxes back from North
Wednesday 24 November 2010 | Published in National
The ballot boxes from Penrhyn, Manihiki and Rakahanga were returned to Rarotonga on Monday via a second Air Rarotonga charter flight to the northern group. The returning officers that managed the polling stations on election day last week also returned on the flight. The flight doubled as a mercy mission to bring back the two […]
Goats airlifted for Mauke project
Wednesday 24 November 2010 | Published in National
Mauke has six new residents – Boer goats from south Auckland in New Zealand, destined to expand the island’s existing goat population through its first such breeding programme. The goats boarded an Air Rarotonga cargo flight from the capital yesterday afternoon, and landed on Mauke less than an hour later. It is hoped there will […]
Rasmussen confident
Wednesday 24 November 2010 | Published in National
Penrhyn MP Wilkie Rasmussen was very confident he would retain his seat in parliament after the final count of votes. On Monday he said the votes cast in Rarotonga and Auckland favoured him. He was just two votes ahead of Independent Willie John’s 52 votes on the night – there are only 11 votes left […]
Raro shouldn't dictate: Brown
Wednesday 24 November 2010 | Published in National
Voters in Rarotonga should not dictate what political reforms happen in the outer islands as it goes against democracy – “the majority should look after the interests of minorities” says Cook Islands Party (CIP) vice-president and successful Takuvaine candidate Mark Brown. Brown intimated that if the outer islands vote against reducing parliamentary numbers, the CIP […]
Mauke's Tura proposes wage increase
Wednesday 24 November 2010 | Published in National
A wage increase, across the board, to accommodate the high cost of living on Mauke, is being proposed by the island’s newly elected candidate Tai Tura. He said he would like to see the take-home pay for all workers rise to offset rising costs they are faced with. Tura, of the Cook Islands Party, received […]
Matenga blames 'underhand tactics'
Wednesday 24 November 2010 | Published in National
Teariki Matenga, who ran as independent in Titikaveka, puts at least some of the blame for his loss on underhand tactics used by candidates from the Cook Islands Party and Democratic Party. Matenga believes that when committee members travel to the homes of voters and ferry them to and from the polling station, they would […]
Sir Geoffrey vows to keep CIP together
Wednesday 24 November 2010 | Published in National
Former CIP leader says he will fight off any attempts to split the party Former CIP leader Sir Geoffrey Henry has vowed he will thwart any attempt to split the party before it can form a new government. “I am determined that Prime Minister elect Henry Puna and his team will have a successful term […]
Young paddlers make their mark
Wednesday 24 November 2010 | Published in Environment
A special tree-planting ceremony kicked off yesterday’s junior paddler races at Muri lagoon. Fourteen juniors’ teams from Hawaii, New Zealand and the Cooks planted 15 ironwood trees at Nukupure Park in Ngatangiia to help prevent beach erosion around the foreshore area. The replanting ceremony was led by the Hawaiian team – one member planted the […]
Buoy set to monitor Muri water quality
Wednesday 24 November 2010 | Published in Environment
The Ministry of Marine Resources (MMR) this week deployed an automated water quality buoy in the channel between motu Koromiri and Muri beach. The YSI EMM68 automated, solar-powered buoy will enhance MMR’s water quality monitoring programme for water and sanitation projects at Muri lagoon. It will act as an early warning system for harmful algal […]
Fan-tastic!
Wednesday 24 November 2010 | Published in Local
Piina Viniki, Tongakura Tonitara, and Mii Tonitara model the hats, fans, ei and flowers they made in Penryhn and brought to Rarotonga for the Vaka Eiva trade day yesterday. Story, page 12. 10112338
Cabinet to step down
Wednesday 24 November 2010 | Published in Local
Prime Minister Jim Marurai and his cabinet have decided to make way for the incoming CIP government by resigning as soon as the final result of last week’s election is announced. Cabinet met yesterday to come to a consensus that the ministers would tender their resignations and step down to allow CIP leader and Prime […]
George denies PM rumour
Wednesday 24 November 2010 | Published in Local
Atiu MP says he’s offended by suggestions and blames new MP Atiu MP Norman George says he’s offended by the lynch mob approach of the CIP executive in response to a rumour that he was attempting to be appointed as the next Prime Minister. George denies the rumour and blames newly elected Tupapa-Maraerenga MP George […]
Final results due this week
Tuesday 23 November 2010 | Published in Local
The final count of votes for last week’s general election looks set to begin today. The Electoral Office is working towards completing the final count by Friday. Yesterday the validating of 417 votes by declaration continued. Today electoral officials will be scrutinizing the main and supplementary rolls to look for any duplication of names as […]
Rumours rock CIP
Tuesday 23 November 2010 | Published in Local
CIP leader and PM elect Henry Puna refused to comment yesterday on rumours that Atiu MP Norman George has held some form of coalition talks with members of the Democratic Party. “I’m not going to respond to rumours. I will go straight to the source,” he said. Puna said there was no point adding fuel […]
Mauke harbour submissions considered
Tuesday 23 November 2010 | Published in National
Submissions are being considered on a proposed harbour upgrade at Mauke, for which the Ministry of Infrastructure and Planning (MOIP) is calling for construction tenders. The ministry plans to upgrade the Taunganui and Omutu Harbours in Mauke and Mitiaro at an estimated collective cost of $3.8 million. Expressions of interest for the work are being […]
Stranding investigation continues
Tuesday 23 November 2010 | Published in National
An investigation into the stranding of Taio Shipping’s largest cargo boat on Mauke’s reef is expected to be completed within the next few weeks, all going well, Ministry of Transport director of marine Ned Howard says. Howard and the ministry’s maritime training centre tutor manager Steve Simpson have been investigating how and why the Te […]
Bishop raring to get started
Tuesday 23 November 2010 | Published in National
Teina Bishop can’t wait to get back into parliament. Bishop is the only Cook Islands Party candidate on Aitutaki who has held office before. He was first elected in 1999 and has now survived four elections, having polled 168 votes against independent candidate JJ Browne’s 61 and Te Kura O Te Au’s May Kavana’s 72 […]
Parliament before PM says Rasmussen
Tuesday 23 November 2010 | Published in National
Attorney general Wilkie Rasmussen says the assertion that CIP leader Henry Puna could be sworn in as Prime Minister before a sitting of parliament is misleading and wrong. Rasmussen issued a statement yesterday saying he was concerned at CI News reports that Puna could meet and advise Queen’s Representative Sir Frederick Goodwin to form a […]
Puna confident of being PM
Tuesday 23 November 2010 | Published in National
CIP waits for final results before new PM sworn in The Cook Islands Party will wait for the final election result to be announced this week before its leader Henry Puna attempts to be sworn in as the new prime minister. It is understood that Puna had been keen to have the ceremony take place […]
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