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Pensions issue still live for NZ Labour
Friday 28 August 2015 | Published in Politics
New Zealand MP and Cook Islander Poto Williams says the Labour Party has not given up on further easing the way for retiring Cook Islanders to collect their New Zealand pensions while living in the Cooks.
Careless parking concerns council
Friday 28 August 2015 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local
Cook Islands Water Safety and Surf Lifesaving Council is concerned at some peoples’ continuous disregard of the ‘no parking’ signs at the Cook Islands Canoeing Association (CICA) Water Rescue Unit shelter at Avarua.
Govt wants comment on trade policy
Friday 28 August 2015 | Published in Politics
With agreements such as the Trans-Pacific Partnership making international headlines, trade and its implications are more important than ever.
Threats prompt land payout
Friday 28 August 2015 | Published in Politics
Government has revealed that it was threats from some Manihiki landowners that drove the prime minister and officials to pay them out early.
PM meets South Island Cook Islanders
Friday 28 August 2015 | Published in Politics
Prime Minister Henry Puna was a long way from tropical temperatures when he visited the Cook Islands community in the chilly South Island last week.
Fresh faces to head two key agencies
Thursday 27 August 2015 | Published in Politics
Cabinet has announced fresh faces to head two the country’s most important government agencies.
Judge blocks compo fund raid
Thursday 27 August 2015 | Published in Outer Islands
Government’s recent attempts to raid Manihiki land compensation funds held by the Justice Ministry to pay selected people have been categorically blocked by Justice Patrick Savage in a recent Land Court sitting.
Anti-nuclear 'dream team' reunite
Thursday 27 August 2015 | Published in Local
Wednesday was an emotional day for those involved in organising the Vaka ki Mururoa campaign against French Nuclear Testing back in 1995.
Plan to protect biodiversity
Thursday 27 August 2015 | Published in Local
Protecting, conserving and sustaining biodiversity in the Cook Islands is the aim of a $700,000 national plan being formed at a workshop on Rarotonga this week.
Justice's decisions disagree with Crown Law
Thursday 27 August 2015 | Published in Crime
Justice Patrick Savage disagreed with Crown Law on almost all the points the government agency made in applications seeking the release of over $300,000 of land compensation funds held by the ministry on behalf of Manihiki landowners.
It's all go on Tongareva as fuel tank site prepared
Thursday 27 August 2015 | Published in Local
As the dust settles on celebrations for the 50th anniversary of self-government, island officials on Tongareva with Infrastructure Cook Islands engineer Tenga Epi, operator Tutakiau, and GHD engineer Luke Cameron have been preparing the site at the Omoka Wharf for two new 40,000 litre fuel tanks for Cook Islands police patrol boat Te Kukupa and surveillance refuelling purposes in the Northern Cook Islands.
Road safety summit to develop an action plan
Thursday 27 August 2015 | Published in Local
The Ministry of Health has had enough of the constant road accidents on Rarotonga, some of the more recent ones fatal, and is pushing for change.
Car saga takes another turn
Thursday 27 August 2015 | Published in Politics
The government has revealed it may buy four of the Hyundai cars purchased for Te Maeva Nui celebrations - to the dismay of the Opposition.
Finding teachers proves a challenge
Thursday 27 August 2015 | Published in Education
Filling teaching positions in the Cook Islands with locals is becoming increasingly harder, says the Ministry of Education.
Morning dip retrieves tank
Thursday 27 August 2015 | Published in Local
Two port workers were forced to go for an early morning dip in the harbour yesterday morning when what appeared to be a plastic water tank fell off a barge moored behind the Tahiti Nui at Avatiu Harbour.
Row brews over land payout
Wednesday 26 August 2015 | Published in Politics
The government has been accused of making a highly irregular payment to up to 10 Manihikians when the Land Court here declined to release land compensation funds held on behalf of Tauhunu landowners.
Bishop to have his day in court soon
Wednesday 26 August 2015 | Published in Politics
After a two-year investigation into One Cook Islands Party leader Teina Bishop, the former government minister will have his day in court in October.
Wind warning too late for TV bulletin
Wednesday 26 August 2015 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Weather
Disgruntled Rarotonga residents have hit out strongly at the Cook Islands Meteorological Service for the lack of warning about the bad weather which hit Rarotonga on Monday and Tuesday.
Landmark tree takes a tumble
Wednesday 26 August 2015 | Published in Local
An Arorangi landmark is no more after high winds blew down an ornamental ficus tree at the front of Friendly Mart in the early hours of yesterday morning.
Dog attacks school child
Tuesday 25 August 2015 | Published in Health
A dog attack at Takitumu Primary School has left a mother shaken and a young girl with stitches, sparking police to take a hard line against animal owners.
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