Politics
'If you perform you are safe in your job'
Monday 10 December 2012 | Published in Politics
Cabinet members met with heads of ministries for a two day retreat last week to discuss next year’s budget.
'Multitasking' minister Mark Brown
Monday 10 December 2012 | Published in Politics
Finance minister Mark Brown is making the most of parliament’s wireless internet allowance to update the public on the House proceedings.
Government sued by medical school
Saturday 8 December 2012 | Published in Politics
Opposition leader Wilkie Rasmussen this week asked prime minister and attorney-general Henry Puna to come clean on rumours that the government is involved in a court case that could cost the country “millions and millions”.
George compares himself to disgraced NZ First MP
Saturday 8 December 2012 | Published in Politics
Teenui-Mapumai MP Norman George remarked in parliament on Thursday if former New Zealand First MP Brendan Horan was allowed to leave his party without question to become an independent MP – so should he.
Demos announce Tamarua candidate
Saturday 8 December 2012 | Published in Politics
The Democratic Party candidate for the Tamarua seat in Mangaia has been announced as Tetangi Matapo.
Opposition 'babble' on PM's travel
Saturday 8 December 2012 | Published in Politics
A ministerial statement from the prime minister that included Christmas greetings to the public caused heated debate in the House yesterday.
PM says public previewing of questions unfair
Saturday 8 December 2012 | Published in Politics
The first four of Teenui-Mapumai MP Norman George’s written questions were put to cabinet members this week – but the prime minister complained public viewing of the questions beforehand was not “fair”.
Minister defends fishing deal
Saturday 8 December 2012 | Published in Politics
The first batch of Teenui-Mapumai MP Norman George’s 17 pre-released written questions were asked in parliament on Thursday.
PM asks to finish early
Saturday 8 December 2012 | Published in Politics
Speaker of the House Niki Rattle told parliament on Wednesday that two half days had been set aside during parliament’s two-week sitting for policy discussions.
Public appeal to help fire victims
Friday 7 December 2012 | Published in Politics
A five-day fundraising appeal to help four families recover from fires that burned down their homes in Nikao begins tomorrow.
Reviews of MOIP and OPM nearly complete
Thursday 6 December 2012 | Published in Politics
Greater efficiency and more effective delivery of functions are expected from reviews of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Planning and Office of the Prime Minister.
New role for performance specialist
Thursday 6 December 2012 | Published in Politics
The Commonwealth Secretariat is supporting initiatives to raise performance in the Cook Islands public service.
Marsters: 'Look after foreign workers'
Thursday 6 December 2012 | Published in Politics
Foreign Affairs and Immigration minister Tom Marsters said foreign workers help the Cook Islands economy and they should be looked after, not kicked out.
Purse seine catches negotiated
Thursday 6 December 2012 | Published in Politics
Two Cook Islands fisheries officials are at a regional conference to negotiate the country’s purse seine catch quota.
MP talks about cannabis penalty
Thursday 6 December 2012 | Published in Politics
The country’s high maximum penalty for cannabis offences was discussed in Parliament on Tuesday.
Colagate comes up
Thursday 6 December 2012 | Published in Politics
Opposition leader Wilkie Rasmussen brought up ‘Colagate’ when debating clause nine of the Customs Tariff Amendment Bill on Tuesday.
'Diamonds are forever, but governments are not'
Thursday 6 December 2012 | Published in Politics
The second reading of the Customs Tariff Amendment Bill was held on Monday, but parliament ran out of time to debate all the clauses.
Low wages on public lips
Wednesday 5 December 2012 | Published in Politics
During parliamentary question-and-answer time yesterday, Teenui-Mapumai member Norman George asked a question high on the public’s priority list – the cost of living.
PNG mission a 'two-way dialogue'
Wednesday 5 December 2012 | Published in Politics
Opposition leader Wilkie Rasmussen questioned the point of the government’s recent trip to Papua New Guinea during parliamentary question-and-answer time on Monday.
Public service performance to be raised
Wednesday 5 December 2012 | Published in Politics
News that infrastructure ministry secretary Donya Numa has been suspended broke yesterday at the same time the Office of the Public Service Commissioner issued a release saying it intends to recruit someone who will help manage public servants’ work performance.
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