Politics
State visit 'huge success' – PM
Tuesday 10 April 2018 | Published in Politics
Last week’s state visit by a Cook Islands delegation to New Zealand saw more ideas progress in seven days than the Cook Islands have likely seen over the past four years.
PM-led delegation returns
Monday 9 April 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Politics
The prime minister Henry Puna-led delegation to New Zealand on a state visit was scheduled to return home yesterday.
Bishop renews reform calls
Monday 9 April 2018 | Published in Politics
One Cook Island’s (OCI) leader Teina Bishop is on a crusade to have the Constitution Amendment (No 29) Bill tabled once again in parliament.
Agriculture minister off to Fiji conference
Saturday 7 April 2018 | Published in Politics
Agriculture minister Kiriau Turepu will leave for Fiji this weekend to attend the 34th FAO Regional Conference for Asia and the Pacific.
Keynote speech also highlights ties
Saturday 7 April 2018 | Published in Politics
Prime minister Henry Puna delivered a keynote address to a full house of more than 100 people at an event hosted by the New Zealand Institute of International Affairs (NZIIA) on Tuesday (CI time).
Te Mato Vai discussed in NZ
Saturday 7 April 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Politics
The multi-million dollar Te Mato Vai project was one of the issues discussed by the Cook Islands delegation at the Joint Ministerial Forum in New Zealand on Thursday (CI time).
PM likes NZ approach, but...
Saturday 7 April 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Politics
The Cook Islands will continue to foster and develop relationship with other international partners including China, despite New Zealand’s new approach to foreign policy on the region.
Bias led to withdrawal - Matenga
Friday 6 April 2018 | Published in Politics
Margaret Matenga claims ongoing corruption and bias within the CIP led to her decision to withdraw as the Titikaveka Cook Islands Party (TCIP) nominee.
Busy first day for PM and delegation
Thursday 5 April 2018 | Published in Politics
Prime minister Henry Puna and accompanying ministers Mark Brown, Albert Nicholas and Nandi Glassie spent their first day in New Zealand meeting with the Cook Islands community in Auckland and Wellington.
Govt on 'state visit' to NZ
Thursday 5 April 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Politics
After remaining silent for over a week, the government has finally revealed that the delegation to New Zealand led by prime minister Henry Puna is on a state visit and to participate in the annual Joint Ministerial Forum.
Bid to boost parliamentary capacity
Wednesday 4 April 2018 | Published in Politics
Parliaments often lack the resources needed to develop in-house research capacities.
Caucus out to address gender imbalance issue
Wednesday 4 April 2018 | Written by Jaimie Keay | Published in Politics
The Cook Islands Parliament is aiming to address the imbalance of female participation in parliament with the establishment of the Women Parliamentarians Caucus.
Matenga to run as independent
Wednesday 4 April 2018 | Published in Politics
Margaret Matenga has announced that she will run as an independent for the Titikaveka constituency in the 2018 General Election, in a bid to avoid “corrosive” party politics.
Government's 'secret' trip to NZ
Wednesday 4 April 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Politics
The Opposition has lambasted the government for its lack of information regarding their participation in the annual Joint Ministerial Forum in Wellington this week.
Tight turnaround if snap election called
Tuesday 3 April 2018 | Published in Politics
The Cook Islands Electoral Office will be put under a huge strain should rumours be confirmed and a snap election is called.
Signing boosts information-sharing
Sunday 1 April 2018 | Published in Politics
The Cook Islands Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration (MFAI) and the New Zealand Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment (MBIE) have signed a partnership agreement and an information sharing agreement.
Govt clears $12.4m Toagate saga
Thursday 29 March 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Politics
The final payment to Toa Petroleum under the multi-million Toagate scandal was made in December last year, confirmed Finance minister Mark Brown.
Cook Islands cabinet off to New Zealand
Wednesday 28 March 2018 | Published in Politics
A delegation led by Cook Islands Prime Minister Henry Puna will be heading off to New Zealand this Sunday to participate in the annual Joint Ministerial Forum in Wellington.
Candidacy row heads for court
Monday 26 March 2018 | Published in Politics
Members of the Titikaveka Cook Islands Party (TCIP) committee are likely to face court action after they failed to confirm Margaret Matenga as their candidate for this year’s general election.
New parliament recording equipment
Saturday 24 March 2018 | Published in Politics
New parliament recording equipment got its first run this Tuesday at a select committee sitting, replacing some gear that was likely 20 years old.
