Politics
Double party for MP Brown
Thursday 21 March 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Politics
Re-elected MP Te-Hani Brown had to postpone her birthday celebrations leading up to Monday’s by-election on Atiu for fear of it being misconstrued by her opposition as “treating”.
Brown rules out ministerial job
Wednesday 20 March 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Politics
Independent Member of Parliament (MP) Te-Hani Brown has ruled out the possibility of taking up a ministerial position as she joins the Cook Islands Party-led coalition government.
Demos support House of Ariki on name change
Tuesday 19 March 2019 | Published in Politics
The Democratic Party is supporting the House of Ariki decision not to change the name Cook Islands, but add a traditional Maori name that truly reflects the people and culture.
Convincing win for Te-Hani
Tuesday 19 March 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Politics
Independent candidate Te-Hani Brown posted a convincing victory in yesterday’s by-election on Atiu.
PM in Fiji
Monday 18 March 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Politics
Prime minister Henry Puna is expected to be in Fiji this week to receive an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from the University of the South Pacific (USP).
Glassie denies supporter confusion
Saturday 16 March 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Politics
Democratic Party candidate Nandi Glassie has denied any confusion among his supporters arising from Teariki Heather’s involvement in one of his rallies ahead of Monday’s by-election for the vacant Tengatangi-Areora-Ngatiarua seat.
PM condemns Christchurch shooting
Saturday 16 March 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Politics
Prime minister Henry Puna has joined his New Zealand counterpart Jacinda Ardern and many leaders around the world in condemning the mass shooting at two mosques in Christchurch on Thursday.
Youth council to elect new president
Wednesday 13 March 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Politics
Cook Islands National Youth Council (CINYC) will elect a new president at its annual general meeting tonight.
PM Puna visits Te Mato Vai Matavera intake
Monday 11 March 2019 | Published in Politics
Prime Minister Henry Puna spent time with David Sloan, the Te Mato Vai GHD water engineer along with Te Mato Vai contractors McConnell Dowell as they conducted a site inspection of the Matavera intake with landowners and media last week.
Ministers home
Saturday 9 March 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Politics
All ministers except deputy prime minister Mark Brown are expected to remain on Rarotonga this week.
Climate change policy approved
Saturday 9 March 2019 | Published in Politics
The Cabinet of the Cook Islands has approved the Cook Islands Climate Change Policy drafted by the Climate Change Cook Islands (CCCI) office, at the Office of the Prime Minister.
PM welcomes NZ's new top diplomat
Saturday 9 March 2019 | Published in Politics
“We acknowledge the Cook Islands has been active in its regional and international engagements,” said Her Excellency Tessa Temata as she presented her credentials to Prime Minister Henry Puna yesterday.
Wigmore at food biodiversity talks
Friday 8 March 2019 | Published in Politics
Ministry of Agriculture’s director for crop research William Wigmore launched the State of the World’s Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture Report at the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) headquarters recently.
Parliament to sit this month
Thursday 7 March 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Politics
The opening parliamentary sitting for the year is expected to be held sometime this month.
Browne attends seabed minerals workshop
Wednesday 6 March 2019 | Published in Politics
Cook Islands Seabed Minerals Authority geographical information systems (GIS) officer Rima Browne attended the first-ever “Abyssal Initiative” workshop held in Nuku’alofa, Tonga.
DPM backs name-change body
Tuesday 5 March 2019 | Published in Politics
A committee in the Cook Islands tasked with finding a new name for the country has received tentative support from the government, ahead of a possible referendum on the issue.
Ministers return home
Monday 4 March 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Politics
All three government ministers who were out of the country on official engagements last week have returned home.
Foreign developer warned
Monday 4 March 2019 | Published in Politics
A Democratic Party MP wants the National Environment Service (NES) to regard any breaches of the Environment Act with the severity it deserves after a foreign developer allegedly proceeded with clearing a historically significant coastal section before obtaining approval from the Rarotonga Environment Authority (REA).
Debt distress not China driven
Saturday 2 March 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Politics
Debt distress in the Pacific is not a result of lending by China, revealed a paper published by the Australian National University’s Development Policy Centre late last year.
QR to be drawn into Hagai row
Tuesday 26 February 2019 | Published in Politics
Democratic Party head and Opposition Leader Tina Browne is looking for Vice-Regal support in a bid to stop the government appointing Toka Hagai as a 7th Cabinet minister.