Politics
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.
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.
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.
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.
MOIP asleep at the wheel?
Saturday 20 April 2013 | Published in Politics
Dear Editor, I will be one of the many who have been watching the roading debacle in Tupapa and Panama.
NZ welcomes Pacific leaders
Saturday 20 April 2013 | Published in Politics
The Cook Islands joined in the first-ever general debate on Pacific issues in New Zealand’s parliament.
Water tank subsidy forms available
Friday 19 April 2013 | Published in Politics
Application forms for the government water tank subsidy are currently available from the Ministry of Finance, while the government looks to hire a co-ordinator for the project.
Diplomatic bags taken 'seriously'
Wednesday 17 April 2013 | Published in Politics
Convicted drug dealer Scott Arlander told undercover officers he had a friend who had bought cannabis in using a diplomatic bag and would be keen to import ecstasy using the same method.
Minister Glassie returning
Saturday 13 April 2013 | Published in Politics
Agriculture Minister Nandi Glassie returns from Samoa on Monday where he is to represent the country’s agricultural interests to the region.
Man accused of playing doctor
Saturday 13 April 2013 | Published in Politics
A local man has been advertising the services of a herbal doctor in elderly homes, and concerns have been raised about his offers of help.
Parliament not sitting in April
Saturday 13 April 2013 | Published in Politics
Parliament was tentatively scheduled to sit in April, starting Monday, but this is no longer going ahead.
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