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.
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.
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.
Thursday 6 December 2012 | Published in Politics
The Commonwealth Secretariat is supporting initiatives to raise performance in the Cook Islands public service.
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.
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.
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.
Wednesday 5 December 2012 | Published in Politics
Opposition leader Wilkie Rasmussen began parliament with a “straight forward” question about a senior public official whom he had heard was suspended from her job on Monday.
Tuesday 4 December 2012 | Published in Politics
Speaker of the House Niki Rattle opened parliament yesterday with a nod to why members took a three-week break from sitting.
Tuesday 4 December 2012 | Published in Politics
Parliament got down to serious business on Monday afternoon with the second reading of the Customs Tariff Amendment Bill.
Tuesday 4 December 2012 | Published in Politics
Teenui-Mapumai MP Norman George asked the government during parliamentary question time yesterday what they are doing about the large number of “horrific fires” which have broken out around Rarotonga recently.
Monday 3 December 2012 | Published in Politics
The four-month-old Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee has noted the government does not have an overall land policy to deal with Crown-owned land, and this causes confusion over rates and ownership.
Monday 3 December 2012 | Published in Politics
The recently-formed Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee has released their first report on six key government agencies.
Saturday 1 December 2012 | Published in Politics
All six cabinet members are in the country this week – parliament reconvenes for a two-week sitting on Monday.
Friday 30 November 2012 | Published in Politics
A local lawyer and business owner believes the opposition is either “asleep or compromised” and the country is in danger of slipping into a culture of fear and silence.
Wednesday 28 November 2012 | Published in Politics
Norman George is asking four cabinet members a record 27 questions during question-and-answer time in parliament next week – but is cabinet concerned?
Wednesday 28 November 2012 | Published in Politics
A group of Cook Islanders have recently qualified to become better leaders for the people.
Tuesday 27 November 2012 | Published in Politics
Independent MP for Teenui-Mapumai Norman George intends to be very vocal when parliament reconvenes on December 3.
Tuesday 27 November 2012 | Published in Politics
A large gathering of regional non-governmental organisations heard that better dialogue between them, government and donor partners is needed to develop Pacific countries effectively.