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PM looks to strengthen ties with US
Monday 16 April 2018 | Published in Politics
Prime minister Henry Puna has met with United States ambassador Scott Brown to discuss security considerations, including transnational criminal activity and initiatives for strengthening defence capabilities.
Puna happy with pension portability
Monday 16 April 2018 | Published in Politics
Cook Islands prime minister Henry Puna has said he is happy with the steps that the New Zealand government has taken with the pension portability changes.
CIP candidates endorsed
Monday 16 April 2018 | Published in Politics
Cook Islands Party candidates for the June 14 elections, were endorsed at a meeting at Rutaki on Wednesday night.
Motorists asked to take extra care
Monday 16 April 2018 | Published in Local
Infrastructure Cook Islands (ICI) is undertaking “remedial emergency maintenance work” on roads around Rarotonga and is urging motorists to take extra care as crews work on repairs. ICI corporate director Diane Charlie-Puna said yesterday ICI had begun “emergency response action”, which would focus on clearing drains and streams. Crews were focusing on the most heavily-affected areas, with work already having begun in Muri and Nikao. Charlie-Puna said finance minister Mark Brown had requested urgent action be taken to repair damaged infrastructure. ICI’s planning and design team had “hit the roads” on Wednesday to begin identifying potential hazards around the island, she added. Earlier this week ICI’s road works division manager Vaipo Mataora said road conditions around the island had become worse as a result of flash flooding. Last weekend a foreign worker was lucky to escape serious injury as a result of being thrown off his motorbike after hitting a pothole near Titikaveka College.
NZ citizenship sacred, says Puna
Monday 16 April 2018 | Published in Politics
Prime minister Henry Puna has made a promise that the Cook Islands will never give up New Zealand citizenship, as the current agreement is “sacred”.
Health issues water warnings
Monday 16 April 2018 | Published in Health
Rarotonga residents have been urged to take extra precautions against possible health issues following extensive flooding on the island this week.
Paua harvest controversy
Friday 13 April 2018 | Published in Outer Islands
Local freelance journalist Florence Syme-Buchanan has condemned the mass harvesting of paua from the Manihiki lagoon, stating that the practice is “stupid beyond belief”.
Puna fails to front up on election call
Friday 13 April 2018 | Published in Politics
Prime minister Henry Puna was noticeably absent at yesterday’s election press conference, as finance minister Mark Brown fielded questions about the June 14 general election date announced late on Wednesday evening.
Plucking a few pearls from Punanga Nui
Friday 13 April 2018 | Published in Local
On a rather rainy Saturday morning in paradise I visited the Punanga Nui Market in downtown Avarua.
Police accused of harassment
Friday 13 April 2018 | Published in Crime
Cook Islands police are unnecessarily harassing people who have had curfew conditions imposed on them by the court as part of their bail, says lawyer Norman George.
Flooding – no time to point fingers
Friday 13 April 2018 | Published in Politics
Prime Minister Henry Puna has hit back at claims in Wednesday’s CINews that the government is to blame for recent flooding around Rarotonga by saying that “it is unhelpful to waste time pointing fingers”.
Keeping it green at night
Friday 13 April 2018 | Written by Jaimie Keay | Published in Local
Tonight the first ‘Keeping It Green Night Market’ will be held at Punanga Nui.
Burglaries on the increase
Friday 13 April 2018 | Published in Crime
Cook Islands police have said that they will be taking a “tougher stance” on burglary in Rarotonga.
Electoral Office braces for busy period
Friday 13 April 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Politics
The Electoral Office is bracing for a busy period in the upcoming weeks following the announcement of an early election in June.
CIP wary of rules of engagement
Friday 13 April 2018 | Published in Politics
With the election date set for June 14, the Cook Islands Party (CIP) are looking to win their third consecutive term in government.
Opposition slams snap election
Friday 13 April 2018 | Written by Jaimie Keay | Published in Politics
General election now two months away – date set for June 14 The leaders of the Opposition have slammed prime minister Henry Puna for calling an early election date late Wednesday evening, calling it “a disrespectful act” and “neglectful of duty and responsibility”.
Call to push back on island crime
Thursday 12 April 2018 | Written by Jaimie Keay | Published in Crime
The increase in the amount of crime being reported around Rarotonga has prompted renewed calls for a neighbourhood watch organisation to be created.
New office building officially open
Thursday 12 April 2018 | Written by Jaimie Keay | Published in Local
Federal Pacific Insurance, Jetsave Travel and Western Union held a special event marking the opening of their new office premises in central Avarua on Tuesday evening.
Students put big effort into annual concert
Thursday 12 April 2018 | Written by Jaimie Keay | Published in Education
There were plenty of colourful sights at Nukutere College on Tuesday night when the school held their annual special character concert.
Open to electoral reform says PM Puna
Thursday 12 April 2018 | Published in Politics
The Cook Islands government is open to looking at electoral reform, says prime minister Henry Puna.
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