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Tourism funding up in Budget
Friday 30 July 2010 | Published in National
The Cook Islands Tourism Corporation (CIT) has received a 3.2 per cent increase in the 2010/11 Budget. A rather conservative $157.6 million Budget was tabled in Parliament yesterday and is due to be debated when Parliament resumes on Monday. In 2009/10 CIT received $4,449,153. This has increased to $4,592,193 – an increase of $143,040. In […]
Budgets now public documents
Friday 30 July 2010 | Published in National
The two national budgets presented in Parliament are now public documents – but they were almost held back for release to media despite becoming public information the moment they were tabled yesterday. Cook Islands News was to receive copies of the budget documents when they had been tabled, but when Parliament broke for morning tea […]
Demo faction's silent protest
Friday 30 July 2010 | Published in National
Divide rears its head again in Parliament sitting The governing Democratic Party revealed it is still divided when its MPs went to Parliament for the tabling of the two budget bills yesterday. The faction led by Sir Terepai Maoate staged a silent protest against the tabling of the budgets when only cabinet ministers agreed to […]
Girl Guides gather in Maldives
Thursday 29 July 2010 | Published in National
Girl Guides Cook Islands this month sent three delegates to the Maldives to attend the 10th Asia-Pacific Regional Conference – they recently returned to share their experience with Girl Guides sisters. Treasurer Tepaeru Kokaua Hagai, Mangaia youth Jannet Ruatoe and national commissioner Ngara Katuke attended the conference, which drew 95 Girl Guides from 20 member […]
On appropriations and votes of no confidence
Thursday 29 July 2010 | Published in National
Appropriations All Appropriation Acts be they Appropriation, Supplementary or Amendment Acts lapse at the end of the financial year to which they relate so I was somewhat surprised to read in Saturday’s CI News that four weeks after the end of the 2009/10 financial year, Government was intending to introduce a Supplementary Budget for 2009/10 […]
Parliament sits today
Thursday 29 July 2010 | Published in Local
The 24 Members of Parliament are due to meet today for the first sitting of Parliament this year for the purpose of tabling the annual Budget. The sitting will begin at 10am and is tipped to be adjourned at the end of the day to resume next month. The draft order paper, detailing the business […]
Demos decide on Beer issue
Thursday 29 July 2010 | Published in Local
Local businessman James Beer was due to hear last night if he would remain the Democratic Party candidate for Murienua. Beer promised irrespective of the decision, he would remain vocal in his criticism of government where necessary. A fear by some members of government of the new breed of politician Beer represents has already been […]
CIRA back in action
Thursday 29 July 2010 | Published in Local
Following a long hiatus, the Cook Islands Research Association (CIRA) is back in action. CIRA meets tonight at 7pm at USP to discuss a number of issues and generally catch up after Professor Ron Crocombe’s death late last year prompted the organisation to take a bit of a break. Of utmost importance on tonight’s meeting […]
Electric experience for students
Thursday 29 July 2010 | Published in Local
Te Aponga Uira staff welcomed four work experience students onboard yesterday. Moekopu Enetoma of Tereora College got practice doing administration work – sorting out billings, dealing with customers and working with computers. She said she’s learned that it’s a job which requires lots of patience. Araura College students Tamaine Hewitt, Daniel Tutai and Werner Tschan […]
New database will speed up disaster response
Thursday 29 July 2010 | Published in National
Emergency Management Cook Islands (EMCI) is creating a software database that will speed and fine-tune its response to future natural disasters. The brainchild of EMCI director Charles Carlson, FERN (Frontline Emergency Response Network) is an information management system that will ensure a coordinated disaster response from EMCI, police, meteorological services and other government departments. The […]
PM to attend his fourth Forum
Thursday 29 July 2010 | Published in National
Prime Minister Jim Marurai believes the Forum Island countries can work together to overcome challenges such as fisheries management, trade links, renewable energy and climate change. He hopes to contribute to high level talks on these issues at the annual gathering of Forum leaders next week in Port Vila, Vanuatu for the 41st Pacific Islands […]
Golden Oldies test Sydney team
Thursday 29 July 2010 | Published in National
Last Friday’s Golden Oldies game at Takuvaine went well with all the Sydney people in one team against the rest. But it did not last long before everybody was anywhere, which was quite enjoyable. Dasher Wilkie was asked to replace a person in Gold shorts, so that he may put up a good show against […]
Traditional vaka to visit
Thursday 29 July 2010 | Published in National
Traditional voyaging outrigger vaka Te vaka no te tau Auiui is set to sail to Rarotonga and join in on the Constitution celebrations next week before continuing its journey to Shanghai, China. The canoe is set to depart Raiatea for Rarotonga today and it is anticipated that the journey to Rarotonga will take up to […]
Herman defends road maintenance
Thursday 29 July 2010 | Published in National
Ministry of Infrastructure and Planning’s Ata Herman reported to the infrastructure forum yesterday that a report by consultants from the ADB stated that “despite budget constraints, and contrary to some public sentiment, (MOIP) are doing a creditable job in maintaining the roads in Rarotonga”. Last year’s budget for roads was $680,000 – the equivalent of […]
Gearing up for cyclone season Akapapa no te tuatau uriia
Thursday 29 July 2010 | Published in National
Red Cross prepares Penrhyn as northern group stock room The Red Cross team has sent emergency supplies to Penrhyn in preparation for the coming cyclone season. They were due to arrive this week. The team has painted a 10-foot container which will stay on the island as storage for emergency supplies including blankets, tarpaulins, kitchen […]
Students loving the experience
Thursday 29 July 2010 | Published in National
Cook Islands secondary school students, including senior students from Mangaia, Atiu, Mitiaro, Aitutaki and Mauke, began work experience at various businesses on Rarotonga yesterday. A group of eight chose to learn more about the police force under the instruction of Sgt Kura Taere who is keen on recruiting some of her trainees in the near […]
Further calls for user pays
Wednesday 28 July 2010 | Published in Local
Ben Parakoti of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Planning’s water division has added to the calls for ‘user pays’ in waste management. In a presentation to the infrastructure sector forum yesterday, Parakoti said that a good way to reduce water wastage would be to charge the user for the water they use. But he added […]
And they're off!
Wednesday 28 July 2010 | Published in Local
Opposition attacks priority of ministerial travel over Budget Prime Minister Jim Marurai arrived back from New Zealand yesterday and he’s already ruffled feathers in the Opposition camp with his plans to be out of the country again by Friday. The Opposition is already calling on Government to put the national Budget, due to be tabled […]
Six vie for port contract
Wednesday 28 July 2010 | Published in National
The $25 million Avatiu Port development has attracted interest from contractors from as far away as India and China. Yesterday, six prequalified construction companies met at Avatiu Harbour with Ports Authority officials and the project manager BECA’s project director John Youdale. BECA has designed the harbour upgrade and is managing the tender process. Youdale says […]
PM's son recovering in Auckland hospital
Wednesday 28 July 2010 | Published in National
The Prime Minister’s son Jason Marurai is recovering in hospital in Auckland following a motorbike crash on July 18. His wife, Elma, said yesterday that her husband was improving after sustaining head injuries after coming off his bike in front of Super Brown in Tupapa. He had to be flown to New Zealand for treatment […]
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