Politics
New Aussie diplomat
Monday 29 January 2018 | Published in Politics
EWEN McDonald has been appointed Australia’s next High Commissioner to New Zealand, with non-resident accreditation to the Cook Islands and Niue.
Ministers expected home this week
Monday 22 January 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Politics
All Cabinet ministers are expected to be in the country this week.
Manatua cable project set to start
Wednesday 17 January 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Politics
The Cook Islands and other Pacific Island countries participating in the Manatua submarine telecommunications cable project are close to finalising the international tender to carry out this multi-million dollar development.
PM off to renewable energy meeting in Abu Dhabi
Tuesday 9 January 2018 | Published in Politics
Prime minister Henry Puna will attend the Eighth International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) Assembly which starts in Abu Dhabi this Friday.
Ministers to remain home
Monday 18 December 2017 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Politics
Prime minister Henry Puna is back in the country and is likely to remain in Rarotonga this week.
Parliament ends on high note
Thursday 7 December 2017 | Written by Chris Taylor | Published in Politics
The second sitting of parliament for 2017 ended on a high on Tuesday with prime minister Henry Puna’s announcement that the government will provide a bus for schoolchildren on Mangaia.
Ministers home for parliament
Monday 4 December 2017 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Politics
All Cabinet ministers are expected to remain in Rarotonga for the second week of Parliamentary sitting.
UN hopes 'nonsense': PM
Friday 1 December 2017 | Written by Chris Taylor | Published in Politics
Prime minister Henry Puna has rejected claims made by Rarotonga resident Papa Williams that the Cook Islands government is aspiring to graduate to developed country status for the purpose of gaining a seat at the United Nations as “nonsense”.
Leaders call for cooperation
Thursday 16 November 2017 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Politics
Small island developing states (SIDS) leaders, including Cook Islands prime minister Henry Puna, have called upon the international community to assist in maximising the sustainable use of the fisheries and aquaculture sectors for the benefit of their countries.
Politics in need of new blood: Ioane
Tuesday 14 November 2017 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Politics
The Cook Islands government hopes to see an increase in young people playing key roles in next year’s general election,
MPs need to know development plans
Monday 13 November 2017 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Politics
Parliamentarians need to understand the Community Sustainable Development Plans (CSDP) of their respective constituencies in order to effectively measure and assess the performance of government’s climate change policies.
Internal Affairs minister calls for innovation
Friday 10 November 2017 | Written by Chris Taylor | Published in Politics
Internal Affairs minister Albert Nicholas officially opened the inaugural National Welfare Stocktake Workshop yesterday morning, in front of a small gathering at the National Auditorium.
Brown, Glassie off to Germany
Monday 6 November 2017 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Politics
Finance minister Mark Brown and health minister Nandi Glassie will this week leave for Germany to attend the 23rd Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP23).
'I'm ready to serve,' says CIP's newest candidate
Wednesday 18 October 2017 | Published in Politics
Tukaka George Tamarua Ama, the CIP candidate for Ngantangiia in next year’s general elections, says he is more than ready to serve his community.
OCI quits Demo partnership
Monday 11 September 2017 | Published in Politics
The One Cook Islands movement has withdrawn from its policy partnership agreement with the Democratic Party.
Leaders discuss regional issues
Thursday 7 September 2017 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Politics
Issues including climate change and ocean conservation have been the major topics of discussion during the 48th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting which ends in Samoa today.
From business to politics
Monday 21 August 2017 | Published in Politics
Sixteen months ago, local businessman Tony Armstrong never dreamed that he’d be part of the country’s political fabric, let alone a candidate for the Democratic Party in Mangaia.
Demos claim win in Ivirua
Monday 21 August 2017 | Written by Chris Taylor | Published in Politics
The Democratic Party has retained the tightly held seat of Ivirua in the much-anticipated Mangaia by-election held on Thursday.
Parliament in fourth week
Monday 10 July 2017 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Politics
Government ministers will remain in Rarotonga this week for the fourth week of Parliament sitting.
Brown gets stuck into Opposition
Wednesday 5 July 2017 | Published in Politics
Minister of Finance Mark Brown opened yesterday’s parliament session with a ministerial statement to refute claims that the Opposition party has made about the Budget.