Politics
Judge says law needs updating
Saturday 11 May 2013 | Published in Politics
Justice Dame Judith Potter has just completed her first two-week sitting in the Cook Islands High Court and has enjoyed the experience.
HOM jobs up for grabs
Thursday 9 May 2013 | Published in Politics
The top jobs at four government ministries are up for grabs – but be in quick, the deadline is tomorrow.
'Vaka jumping' case set for July
Monday 6 May 2013 | Published in Politics
A judge will hear Norman George’s ‘vaka jumping’ case in July, and parties must file all submissions in two weeks’ time.
Gay couples' rights need protecting
Monday 6 May 2013 | Published in Politics
Same-sex marriage is part of equality under the law, says human rights advocate Lynnsay Rongokea Francis.
Brown out of country this week
Saturday 4 May 2013 | Published in Politics
Only the finance minister is out of the country this week, with the five others based in Rarotonga.
PM deflecting shameless: Opposition
Friday 3 May 2013 | Published in Politics
Prime Minister Henry Puna is shamelessly deflecting his own government’s mishaps onto the former Democratic Party government claims opposition leader Wilkie Rasmussen.
PM blames Demos for pension tax issue
Thursday 2 May 2013 | Published in Politics
The prime minister has implied the pension tax debacle is the fault of the previous government for not informing pensioners they have to pay tax.
Grey Power claim 'back tax' victory
Wednesday 1 May 2013 | Published in Politics
Grey Power believes the back tax pensioners have been asked to pay will now be scrapped following talks with Finance Minister Mark Brown last week.
Fisheries meetings held up north
Wednesday 1 May 2013 | Published in Politics
Government held public meetings on the country’s fisheries in Manihiki and Rakahanga this week.
Funding available for grass-roots projects
Tuesday 30 April 2013 | Published in Politics
This year’s round of applications has opened for the India Grant Fund, which offers funding for projects in the area of social and economic development.
Red Cross provides legal help
Monday 29 April 2013 | Published in Politics
The Cook Islands is now working towards having a standard procedure for co-ordinating international assistance following the occurrence of natural disasters.
Pensioners rally for tax war
Saturday 27 April 2013 | Published in Politics
Cooks Islands pensioners have banded together to fight a war with the government over tax.
Pearls on trip agenda
Saturday 27 April 2013 | Published in Politics
A government delegation is heading up north this coming week to focus on the country’s pearl industry.
All cabinet in the Cooks
Saturday 27 April 2013 | Published in Politics
All cabinet ministers are in the Cook Islands this week, with two of them travelling to the northern group to focus on pearls and fisheries.
Offshore industry influenced govt: Hager
Saturday 27 April 2013 | Published in Politics
Nicky Hager works as an investigative reporter and author in New Zealand.
Cook Islanders speak in NZ House
Saturday 27 April 2013 | Published in Politics
Two Cook Islands members of parliament got a taste of the workings of their New Zealand counterparts when they attended a parliamentary forum in Wellington recently.
Same-sex marriage still off the table
Friday 26 April 2013 | Published in Politics
Same-sex marriage has recently been legalised in New Zealand, but religious leaders in the Cook Islands don’t see the same changes happening here.
PM says no to gay marriage
Friday 26 April 2013 | Published in Politics
The prime minister says his government will not be following New Zealand’s move to legalise gay marriage.
Lawyer to help develop industry
Tuesday 23 April 2013 | Published in Politics
The Cook Islands is making sure it learns from other countries which have mining experience before it puts seabed mining practices into force.
Upset over parliament dates
Saturday 20 April 2013 | Published in Politics
The opposition is unhappy with the decision by cabinet members to reschedule parliament’s sitting from this month to June.
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