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Parliament to receive interim report on Crimes Bill

Monday 9 December 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Politics

Parliament will receive an update on the Crimes Bill which has decriminalised homosexuality.

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NZ High Commissioner Tessa Temata dies, aged 52

Sunday 8 December 2019 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Politics

New Zealand's respected High Commissioner to Cook Islands has died this morning, after a short battle with cancer.

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$32k med-evac charter goes to court

Saturday 7 December 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Politics

Former Demos candidate alleges there was no medical emergency, just political expediency.

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MPs' Crowning glory

Thursday 5 December 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Politics

MPs will sit this month in a 4½ star resort, because Parliament’s renovations aren’t finished.

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Three Demo MPs on select committee renounce the same-sex criminal ban

Wednesday 20 November 2019 | Written by Anneka Brown | Published in Politics

Same-sex law reform hangs by a thread, as half the MPs from select committee deliberations say their decision was not final.

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Atiu by-election win a 'huge endorsement of the Government'

Friday 15 November 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Politics

After nearly 18 months of controversy and court battles, a third election win for Te-Hani Brown has strengthened the Government’s majority.

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Baudinet upbeat, Brown remains mum

Wednesday 13 November 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Politics

Voters eligible for the Atiu by-election have a day to decide where their allegiance lie – Te-Hani Brown or June Baudinet.

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Vote-buying allegations rear 'ugly' head on Atiu

Saturday 9 November 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Politics

By-election campaign turns ‘unpleasant’ again, reports Rashneel Kumar.

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Stephen Lyon's message to New Zealand: 'I'll be back'

Thursday 7 November 2019 | Written by Anneka Brown | Published in Politics

For the past year, Pacific Divers director Stephen Lyon has been being working towards the goal of becoming the New Zealand National Party candidate for the South Auckland electorate of Botany.

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MPs' consciences v human rights

Wednesday 6 November 2019 | Written by Anneka Brown | Published in Politics

Churches and representatives of the gay and lesbian community have today explained their positions on criminalising same-sex relationships.

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'Public support' for same-sex ban

Tuesday 5 November 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Politics

The decision to reinstate homosexual sex in the Crimes Bill was a response to the numbers of submissions and views expressed at public meetings around the Cook Islands, the committee chairperson says.

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Online petition against ban on same sex starts

Monday 4 November 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Politics

Efforts are being made to decriminalise homosexuality in the Cook Islands.

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Nobody to be punished for $30,000 gaffe

Saturday 2 November 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Politics

In the hope of ensuring it never happens again, MPs are investigating how a teacher was able to keep collecting $30,000 in pay after he was sacked.

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Browne to lead Demos up to the 2022 election

Friday 1 November 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Politics

Tina Browne has been retained as leader of the Opposition Democratic Party for another term.

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Votes for absentee politicians

Thursday 24 October 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Politics

Proxy votes are licence for MPs’ overseas travel, say Demos.

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Political founder on Progressive Party's point of difference

Tuesday 22 October 2019 | Published in Politics

Te Tuhi Kelly fields questions on the new Parliamentary movement he’s setting up.

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PM's chief hits back: 'Fatal flaw'

Saturday 19 October 2019 | Written by Anneka Brown | Published in Politics

Marae Moana head Jacqui Evans often disagreed with her government colleagues and policy, says the Prime Minister’s Office.

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Young and old go head to head in Atiu's by-election

Friday 18 October 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Politics

Demos front their third candidate in little more than a year for the legally-contested Parliamentary seat.

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Whimper, not a roar, from Lyon

Saturday 12 October 2019 | Written by Anneka Brown | Published in Politics

Cook Islands businessman Stephen Lyon’s tilt at a seat in the New Zealand Parliament looks to be over even before it began.

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New Progressive Party claims support of MPs

Saturday 12 October 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Politics

Concerns at Chinese influence, poor public service and ‘arrogant government’ behind outspoken new political party.

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