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Te-Hani's lecture on life as a politician

Thursday 10 October 2019 | Written by Anneka Brown | Published in Politics

Te-Hani Brown is enjoying an all-expenses-paid trip to Fiji to talk about what it means to be a young MP – even though she was forced to quit Parliament.

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Nandi Glassie's Parliamentary battle in vain?

Tuesday 8 October 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Politics

The veteran politician has given his all to win an Atiu seat in Parliament; now he’s said to be too ill for the final race.

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Delay in the new Chamber construction

Wednesday 2 October 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Politics

A delay in the construction of the new Chamber will push the next Parliament sitting back to December.

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Prime Minister has rejected a report

Tuesday 1 October 2019 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Politics

The Office of the Prime Minister has rejected a report that Prime Minister Henry Puna was “frustrated when Evans won the internationally-renowned Goldman Environmental Prize for her work creating Marae Moana”, according to sources, “as he believed he was its champion”. The Prime Minister’s Office categorically denied Puna had ever taken the view, or held the position that he believed he was Marae Moana’s champion, or that he should have received this award himself.

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Dinner for Minister Tapaitau

Saturday 28 September 2019 | Written by Anneka Brown | Published in Politics

Cabinet Minister Robert Tapaitau has admitted Infrastructure Secretary Diane Charlie-Puna was acting on his office’s instructions when she set up meetings that have sparked a full-blown public inquiry.

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Nandi gives up on futile court bid

Saturday 28 September 2019 | Written by Anneka Brown | Published in Politics

Nandi Glassie has withdrawn his court bid to overturn the Atiu by-election result.

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Politics to decide diver's future

Monday 23 September 2019 | Written by Anneka Brown | Published in Politics

The Cook Islands or NZ? The future of a well-known local and his family hangs in the balance of Auckland politics.

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Atiu byelection Still in dispute before court

Sunday 22 September 2019 | Written by Anneka Brown | Published in Politics

Young Cook Islands politician Te-Hani Brown has lodged an application to oppose the Democratic Party’s appeal of the Atiu by-election.

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The shirt off MPs' backs

Wednesday 18 September 2019 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Politics

Should taxpayers continue to pay extra to ensure our MPs are well turned out? Former MPs say a clothing allowance for politicians is a good idea – but they take different views of what amount is necessary.

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Golf and raffle fund Atiu appeal

Friday 13 September 2019 | Written by Anneka Brown | Published in Politics

The Democratic party are fundraising to pay for their court appeal on the Atiu petition.

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Glassie appeals by-election loss

Thursday 5 September 2019 | Written by Anneka Brown | Published in Politics

The Demos are going to the Court of Appeal in a new bid to overturn the result of the Atiu by-election.

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Behind scenes with MPs

Monday 2 September 2019 | Written by Anneka Brown | Published in Politics

Democratic Party members will be better prepared after undertaking a workshop to understand their roles as Parliamentarians of the Cook Islands.

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Australia and NZ deported crims dealing drugs in Cooks – PM

Monday 26 August 2019 | Published in Politics

The prime minister says the drug trade across the Pacific is being driven by criminals deported from the US, Australia and New Zealand.

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Atiu by-election process to begin

Monday 19 August 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Politics

The Electoral Office has less than three months to call a by-election for the vacant Atiu seat.

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By-election: Appealing or not?

Saturday 10 August 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Politics

The Democratic Party may consider a High Court appeal, after losing an electoral challenge over the result of an Atiu by-election.

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MP Baker home and back to work

Wednesday 31 July 2019 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Politics

Member of Parliament for Akaoa Nooroa Baker returned home last Monday and has started getting back into community projects with enthusiasm.

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Quit MP's pay cut off

Friday 26 July 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Politics

Te-Hani Brown is no longer getting paid an MP’s salary as of this month, the Clerk of Parliament has confirmed.

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Sitting days should rise says Tribunal

Monday 22 July 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Politics

The sitting days of Parliament need to increase substantially, says the Remuneration Tribunal, who recommended the 45 per cent pay rise of MPs.

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Money for nothing: Absentee MP paid $10,000

Saturday 20 July 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Politics

Te-Hani Brown is still being paid the salary of a MP – and even pocketing the 45 per cent pay rise – even though she is not allowed to go to work.

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Cooks' first woman PM – for one week

Friday 12 July 2019 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Politics

Low-ranked minister Rose Toki-Brown has leap-frogged her more senior colleagues to serve this week as acting prime minister.

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