Politics
Cabinet on Christmas break
Saturday 22 December 2012 | Published in Politics
All cabinet ministers bar one are in the Cooks for the Christmas period.
Triad director says he's misunderstood
Saturday 22 December 2012 | Published in Politics
Triad Pacific Petroleum director Chris Vaile wrote a letter with a plea for a fair fuel deal and sent it on December 4 to Prime Minister Henry Puna, Finance Minister Mark Brown, Opposition leader Wilkie Rasmussen and Teenui-Mapumai member Norman George. Rasmussen asked Brown in parliament on December 10 whether he agreed with Vaile that the “Toa situation” should be legislated by parliament. Brown replied the government is bound by court conditions as to how much they owe Toa.
Hands-on experience
Friday 21 December 2012 | Published in Politics
Cook Islander Marino Wichman is back for university holidays and getting invaluable paid work experience with relevant government agencies.
Half-term list 'ghoulish' says opposition
Thursday 20 December 2012 | Published in Politics
The government has paid for a list of its half-term record of achievements to be published in the media – which the opposition calls “political gibberish”.
Tender 'illegal' says opposition
Thursday 20 December 2012 | Published in Politics
The Opposition intends to call for a commission of inquiry into a Cabinet decision it believes was illegal.
Fires speed up housing review
Wednesday 19 December 2012 | Published in Politics
The Cook Islands Investment Corporation (CIIC) is accelerating a review of the role it plays with housing as a result of the fires to three government units in Nikao.
Investigation into alleged infrastructure misconduct
Tuesday 18 December 2012 | Published in Politics
An independent investigation is being made into possible misconduct in the form of mis-spending and lack of proper process in the Ministry of Infrastructure and Planning.
Independent investigation into MOIP
Tuesday 18 December 2012 | Published in Politics
An independent investigation is being made into possible misconduct in the form of mis-spending and lack of proper process in the Ministry of Infrastructure and Planning.
Man who lifts tone of parliament retires
Monday 17 December 2012 | Published in Politics
Retiring clerk of parliament Nga Valoa was given a moving farewell at the parliamentary grounds on Thursday.
Christmas gift for workers
Saturday 15 December 2012 | Published in Politics
The enactment of the Cook Islands Employment Relations Act 2012 in parliament this week is being seen as the best Christmas gift for Cook Islands workers this festive season.
No functioning government during November
Saturday 15 December 2012 | Published in Politics
During parliamentary question time this week, Teenui-Mapumai MP Norman George asked Deputy Prime Minister Tom Marsters why the country did not have a functioning government for a week in November.
Question time a 'fundamental right'
Saturday 15 December 2012 | Published in Politics
Independent MP Norman George was disgruntled to hear that after he left parliament early on Wednesday, the House voted to remove his 15 remaining questions from the order paper.
Triad threatens court action
Friday 14 December 2012 | Published in Politics
Triad Pacific Petroleum Ltd principal Chris Vaile has written to four members of parliament with an impassioned plea for a fair fuel deal.
Election promise 'virtually impossible' to achieve
Friday 14 December 2012 | Published in Politics
Teenui-Mapumai MP Norman George questioned the government on its election promise to sit in parliament for 100 days – and said it had been just 23 days instead.
Cabinet travels 'too much'
Friday 14 December 2012 | Published in Politics
The prime Minister’s final statement was tabled in parliament to allow opposition to debate it.
LA flight subsidy questioned
Friday 14 December 2012 | Published in Politics
Opposition leader Wilkie Rasmussen asked whether the government’s $12.5 million subsidy of Air New Zealand’s direct flights to Rarotonga from Los Angeles and Sydney could stop being paid if the airline’s route profits reached a certain level.
Beneficiaries get benefit bonus
Thursday 13 December 2012 | Published in Politics
Finance minister Mark Brown made two announcements in parliament yesterday, starting the Christmas season on a positive note.
'Time to retire' for parliament clerk
Thursday 13 December 2012 | Published in Politics
Long-serving retiring clerk of parliament Nga Valoa is leaving big shoes to fill.
Students hard up in Cuba
Thursday 13 December 2012 | Published in Politics
The Cuban government has not upheld their end of an agreement to fund Cook Islands medical students’ education and living costs, said health minister Nandi Glassie.
Parliament finishing up today
Thursday 13 December 2012 | Published in Politics
Parliament finishes up for the year this afternoon – a day earlier than planned.
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