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Cooks look forward to welcoming NZ visitors, but delay 'disheartening'

Monday 10 August 2020 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Politics

* New Zealand sending officials to Raro this week to plan air-bridge* Prime Minister Puna upbeat about Cooks’ readiness for tourists* But tourism industry ‘disheartened’ at the continued delays

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NZ officials to arrive in Raro this week to plan border opening

Monday 10 August 2020 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Politics

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced her officials will be on the ground in Rarotonga within 10 days to make a plan to reopen the borders.

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Cook Islands travel bubble update expected today

Sunday 9 August 2020 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Politics

The possibility of a travel bubble with the Cook Islands is on the New Zealand Cabinet agenda today.

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Democracy 'alive and thriving' on the small island of Ma'uke

Friday 31 July 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Politics

Rain doesn’t stand in the way of a vibrant democracy.

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New Mitiaro mayor is to audit island operations

Friday 31 July 2020 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Politics

Mitiaro and Atiu both elect new mayors in the outer islands.

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Aitutaki: 'The people are the final court'

Friday 31 July 2020 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Politics

Aitutaki mayor Tekura Po’o Bishop is ready to lead the island again after retaining the seat in the Islands Government elections on Wednesday.

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Opposition rejects new water bill

Wednesday 29 July 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Politics

Democratic Party says they will not support the passage of the new water authority Bill through Parliament if it remains in its current form.

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Islands go to the polls

Wednesday 29 July 2020 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Politics

Polling stations in the Pa Enua open from 9am this morning to 6pm, for the voting of 56 councillors and nine mayors in the Island government elections today.

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Details of Pacific's first air-bridge delayed again

Sunday 26 July 2020 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Politics

The Cook Islands and New Zealand governments have again delayed announcing details of an air-bridge between the two countries.

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Travel ban on election agenda

Monday 13 July 2020 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Politics

There were unspoken concerns that New Zealand’s blockade of Cooks tourism was being driving by election campaign politics; now there’s no doubt about it.

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Debate about who should lead fresh water consultation

Friday 10 July 2020 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Politics

The local anti-chlorine group has raised concerns about the appointment of Mark Brown to chair the select committee scrutinising the new water authority law.

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Chair quits in clash

Thursday 9 July 2020 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Politics

Minister George Maggie faces criticism from resigned public sector chair for ‘undermining board’.

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Business woman challenges for mayor

Saturday 4 July 2020 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Politics

Ngapare Tatira wants to encourage gender balance if she topples Tekura Po‘o Bishop as mayor of Aitutaki.

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Reporting accurate, headline unfair – Speaker

Thursday 2 July 2020 | Written by Katrina Lintonbon | Published in Politics

Parliament’s Speaker Niki Rattle has ruled against banning Cook Islands News’ political editor Rashneel Kumar from reporting on Parliament.

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Decision today on banning journalist

Wednesday 1 July 2020 | Written by Katrina Lintonbon | Published in Politics

Parliament’s Speaker Niki Rattle will announce today whether she will bar the Cook Islands News political editor from Parliament.

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Delay on news reporter ruling

Saturday 27 June 2020 | Written by Katrina Lintonbon | Published in Politics

Speaker of the House Niki Rattle will determine next week whether a Cook Islands News article was incorrect and unfair and if the newspaper’s political editor will be barred from Parliament.

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Cooks MPs 'shooting the messenger' – Pacific media groups

Friday 26 June 2020 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Politics

Pacific media freedom groups have appealed to Cook Islands Parliament to step back from its attempt to ban a Cook Islands News journalist.

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Speaker to decide this week on journalist ban

Thursday 25 June 2020 | Written by Katrina Lintonbon | Published in Politics

Parliament’s Speaker is to decide this week whether a Cook Islands News article was incorrect and unfair and if the newspaper’s political journalist will be barred from Parliament.

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Land cruisers to 'show power, status': MP Napa

Wednesday 24 June 2020 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Politics

Titikaveka MP Selina Napa raised the issue of the excessive number of government land cruiser vehicles on the roads and likened this to “showcasing power and status”.

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Uncertainty over water petition

Wednesday 24 June 2020 | Written by Katrina Lintonbon | Published in Politics

Te Vai Ora Maori members are hopeful their petition will be referred to a select committee despite majority voting against it in Parliament.

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