Friday 1 June 2018 | Published in Politics
The independent candidate for the Atiu seat of Tengatangi Areora Ngatiarua, former MP and Cabinet minister Norman George, says his island currently resembles “a bomb site” and his sole policy is to make Atiu great again.
Thursday 31 May 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Politics
Voting for the 2018 General Election starts this Saturday on the northern group island of Palmerston.
Thursday 31 May 2018 | Published in Politics
In the lead-up to the June 14 election, CINews is asking the main political parties to comment on issues of interest to the public. Today’s question: Depopulation has been an ongoing issue in the Cook Islands for many years. How does your party intend to address this and what do you think can be done to improve the economies of the outer islands so more people will stay?
Thursday 31 May 2018 | Published in Politics
Internal Affairs minister Albert Nicholas will run in the June 14 general elections, despite the fact that he is suffering from a serious medical condition that has required specialised treatment in New Zealand.
Wednesday 30 May 2018 | Published in Politics
Cook Islands Party (CIP) candidate for Nikao-Panama, Mac Mokoroa will host a family night market tonight at the Nikao Social Centre.
Wednesday 30 May 2018 | Published in Politics
One Cook Islands (OCI) leader Teina Bishop says all five of his party’s national policy priorities will be non-negotiable “bottom lines”, should his party hold the balance of power after June 14.
Wednesday 30 May 2018 | Published in Politics
In the lead-up to the June 14 election, CINews is asking the main political parties to comment on issues of interest to the public. Today’s question: Allegations of corruption, and particularly conflicts of interest among Cabinet Ministers and MPs are regular sources of complaints to CINews from members of the public. What is your party’s policy on both of these issues?
Tuesday 29 May 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Politics
Finance minister Mark Brown says the opportunity for governments in the Pacific to co-invest with the superannuation funds in the region on investable infrastructure projects is an exciting one.
Tuesday 29 May 2018 | Published in Politics
The Merchant of Paradise (MOP) plan for development of the outer islands is a commercial sector development with commercial criteria and security and should not be confused with public sector aid developments where taxpayer guarantees apply, says developer Tim Tepaki.
Tuesday 29 May 2018 | Published in Politics
Aid partners have become an essential part of the Cook Islands development, and a well-developed aid/investment strategy is an essential part of how the country will be governed in the future, says the independent candidate for Tupapa Maraerenga, Teresa Manarangi-Trott.
Tuesday 29 May 2018 | Published in Politics
Here is the next topic we posed to the political parties ahead of next month's general election. From now until the general election, CI News will be submitting questions to the three major political parties regarding their policies on various issues. Readers with questions they would like us to ask, should email them to the editor of CI News: editor@cookislandsnews.com
Monday 28 May 2018 | Published in Politics
From now until the general election, CINews will be submitting questions to the three major political parties regarding their policies on various issues. Readers with questions they would like to ask should email them to the editor of CINews: editor@cookislandsnews.com
Saturday 26 May 2018 | Published in Politics
From now until the general election, CINews will be submitting questions to the three major political parties regarding their policies on various issues. Readers with questions they would like to ask should email them to the editor of CINews: editor@cookislandsnews.com
Saturday 26 May 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Politics
The Democratic Party has raised suspicions over the timing of a media statement from Commissioner of Police Maara Tetava regarding a 2014 road accident in which prime minister Henry Puna was involved.
Saturday 26 May 2018 | Published in Politics
Health minister Nandi Glassie is attending the 71st World Health Assembly (WHA) in Geneva this week in his capacity as First Vice-President.
Saturday 26 May 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Politics
One Cook Islands leader Teina Bishop says his party fully supports the tabling of the Constitution Amendment (No 29) Bill 2014.
Saturday 26 May 2018 | Written by Jaimie Keay | Published in Politics
From now until the general election, CINews will submit questions to the political parties regarding their policies on various issues.
Friday 25 May 2018 | Published in Politics
Rarotonga resident John Scott appears to be trying to create an image of public financial mismanagement by the government as a political topic to suit his political agenda, says finance minister Mark Brown.
Friday 25 May 2018 | Published in Politics
Here is the next in our series of profiling candidates in next month's general election.
Friday 25 May 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Politics
Genuine political reform and not political reform by expedience is the commitment of the Democratic Party to the public for a better, equitable and more cost effective government, the party says.