Politics
Porio maintains process 'unfair'
Monday 17 December 2018 | Published in Politics
Atiu resident Tereapii Porio Maka Kea says Agriculture minister Rose Brown’s reply to his letter to the editor of CINews about government employment issues on Atiu contains “false information.”
Retired MPs' organisation on hold – for now
Sunday 16 December 2018 | Published in Politics
Only three people turned up to a meeting in the dining room of parliament last Wednesday to discuss setting up a new organisation aimed at protecting and preserving the interests of former Members of Parliament.
'Great outcome' says Willis
Sunday 16 December 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Politics
The Democratic Party is confident of returning to government in the “very near future” after Court of Appeal ruled a decision on Rakahanga seat in Tina Browne’s favour.
Demos could win in Rakahanga
Sunday 16 December 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Politics
Hagai’s ‘treating’ breached Electoral Act, says Court of Appeal.
Consultation attendance 'disappointing'
Thursday 13 December 2018 | Published in Politics
Attendance at public consultations late last month for proposed new immigration regulations was disappointing, says Principal Immigration Officer, Kairangi Samuela.
China contract 'disappoints' DPM
Wednesday 12 December 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Politics
Deputy prime minister Mark Brown says it’s disappointing the Cook Islands government entered into a contract with the Chinese contractor for the Te Mato Vai stage one project.
'Great' wrong word for TMV: Tuavera
Wednesday 12 December 2018 | Published in Politics
Democratic Party Opposition deputy leader Tama Tuavera says it was “really disappointing” to hear Finance minister Mark Brown describe Te Mato Vai as a “great project for the Cook Islands”, during a Radio New Zealand interview.
$13m for TMV remedial work
Wednesday 12 December 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Politics
Stage one repairs take water project cost to $100m-plus.
Revamped website boosts Parliament
Tuesday 11 December 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Politics
The Cook Islands Parliament launched a revamped website last Friday in a bid to promote transparency and improve on their communication with the people of the Cook Islands.
New Zealand could fund TMV repairs
Monday 10 December 2018 | Written by Jaimie Keay | Published in Politics
New Zealand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs says it is happy for the Cook Islands to use some of its aid grant to repair a just installed water supply system.
Warnings needed about repatriated criminals
Monday 10 December 2018 | Published in Politics
Concerns over a Cook Islands-born man who allegedly burgled and burned down homes and businesses on Rarotonga after being deported from Australia, have prompted an MP to call for police to warn communities about repatriated criminals.
$10 million grant story hits home
Monday 10 December 2018 | Published in Politics
A story posted on CINews’ Facebook page about China proposing to give the Cook Islands $10 million for “unspecified projects”, has attracted the second most comments of any story on the newspaper’s Facebook site this year.
NICHOLAS FLIES IN - Absent MP talks about his 'year of hospitals'
Monday 10 December 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Politics
Former minister Albert Nicholas says poor health is the only reason for his extended stay away from the Cook Islands.
Clarifying the confusion over MPAs
Saturday 8 December 2018 | Written by Jaimie Keay | Published in Politics
Prime minister Henry Puna speaks often at conferences and in the pages of international magazines about how the Cook Islands possesses the world’s largest marine-protected area.
Nations take stock of nuclear prohibition treaty
Saturday 8 December 2018 | Published in Politics
Cook Islands joined other Pacific nations this week in Auckland to take stock of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) from a regional prospective.
Maoate calls for TMV inquiry
Saturday 8 December 2018 | Published in Politics
A commission of inquiry into the problem-ridden Stage One of the Te Mato Vai project must be held to establish exactly what went wrong with it from the outset, detail the decisions and mistakes made and explain exactly why its price tag ballooned from $60 million to $90 million, says Democratic Party Opposition leader Terepai Maoate.
TMV crisis 'appalling' says opposition leader
Thursday 6 December 2018 | Published in Politics
Te Mato Vai project is in an appalling situation and Democratic Party Opposition leader Terepai Maoate is calling on the government to make public the Opus investigation into the multi-million dollar development.
Ivirua election date call pleases Demos
Thursday 6 December 2018 | Published in Politics
Parliamentary Opposition Terepai Maoate says he’s pleased that a date for the Ivirua by-election has been set.
Napa challenges government over mining law changes
Thursday 6 December 2018 | Written by Jaimie Keay | Published in Politics
Opposition MP Selina Napa is challenging the government to tell the Cook Islands people exactly what law changes are being planned for the current Seabed Mining Act.
Apology for stabbing victim parent
Thursday 6 December 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Politics
Corrective Services minister George Maggie has apologised to the parent of a stabbing victim after he was accused of taking an inmate who is serving time for the crime, from the prison to meet his girlfriend.
