Politics
'Reluctant politician' rises to challenge
Friday 12 May 2017 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Politics
Teina Rongo seems a reluctant politician who is challenging himself to influence policies on the environment, culture, education and giving young people a more positive future.
Brown part of high level panel
Thursday 4 May 2017 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Politics
Finance minister Mark Brown will be one of the panelists at a side event during the Asian Development Bank’s 50th Annual Meeting in Yokohama, Japan.
PACER Plus deal to boost development
Friday 28 April 2017 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Politics
The Pacific Agreement on Closer Economic Relations (PACER) Plus deal is as much about development as it is about trade for the Cook Islands, says prime minister Henry Puna.
Time to embrace NZ: Browne
Friday 28 April 2017 | Written by Richard Moore | Published in Politics
The Cook Islands have moved too far away from New Zealand and “we need to find our way back”, says Democrat leader Tina Browne.
PM attends transport meeting
Thursday 27 April 2017 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Politics
Prime Minister Henry Puna is part of the Third Pacific Regional Energy and Transport Ministerial Meeting which is underway in Tonga.
Demos haven't changed: Brown
Tuesday 25 April 2017 | Published in Politics
New Democratic Party leader Tina Browne has lapsed into the “same old rhetoric” that previous Demo leaders have used, says Finance minister Mark Brown.
Govt guilty of contempt and must go says Browne
Tuesday 25 April 2017 | Written by Richard Moore | Published in Politics
The government is going to be “turfed out at the next election because people are simply fed up with all the talk, the travel, and the poor performance at every department level”.
Glassie visits Geneva
Friday 21 April 2017 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Politics
Health minister Nandi Glassie has joined leaders from other countries for a week-long summit in Geneva this week to pledge new commitments to control and eliminate neglected tropical diseases (NTDs).
'Blame game' wrong – Short
Wednesday 19 April 2017 | Published in Politics
Lawyer Mark Short says he has been wrongly blamed as having been instrumental in the election of new Democratic Party leader Tina Browne.
PM unhappy over fee delay
Tuesday 18 April 2017 | Written by Richard Moore | Published in Politics
Prime minister Henry Puna is not pleased about the length of time it is taking to change motorscooter licensing fees back to $20.
Straight talking to Democrats
Tuesday 18 April 2017 | Published in Politics
Demo Party members were given a short, sharp reminder on Monday of last week as to how an opposition party should function.
“Democratic Party – inactive and ineffective.”
Wednesday 12 April 2017 | Published in Politics
That was the provocative and hard-hitting title of a presentation given by lawyer Mark Short on the first day of the annual Demo conference at the Takuvaine AOG Hall on Monday.
Opposition Unsurprised say sources
Saturday 8 April 2017 | Written by Richard Moore | Published in Politics
Sources in the Opposition say the PM’s announcement for a by-election for RAPPA comes as no surprise.
Albert Nicholas to resign
Saturday 8 April 2017 | Written by Richard Moore | Published in Politics
Nicholas, whose roles in the government include Internal Affairs minister and Sports minister, has decided to quit to end the controversy of his defection from the Democrats to the Cook Islands Party.
Henry fires back over APS funds allegations
Wednesday 5 April 2017 | Published in Politics
The chairman of the Cook Islands Investment Corporation board Michael Henry has rejected the accuracy of an article that stated his organisation was involved in Aitutaki Power Station Authority (APS) activities.
PM speaks at PITA conference
Monday 3 April 2017 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Politics
Prime Minister Henry Puna is back in the country after attending the University of the South Pacific graduation in Suva, Fiji last week.
PM heads to Fiji from Tahiti
Monday 27 March 2017 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Politics
Prime minister Henry Puna will be in Fiji this week for the University of the South Pacific graduation in Suva on Thursday.
Cabinet set to discuss marine park buffer sizes
Monday 13 March 2017 | Written by Richard Moore | Published in Politics
Cabinet is expected to discuss two outstanding matters on the draft legislation for the Marae Moana Marine Park when it meets tomorrow.
Demo Party ponders next steps
Thursday 9 March 2017 | Written by Richard Moore | Published in Politics
The Democratic Party is still considering its next steps over the decision of the High Court in relation to Albert Nicholas’ parliamentary seat.
Ruling a confidence booster: MP
Wednesday 8 March 2017 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Politics
The ruling against the Opposition’s attempt to declare vacant his parliamentary seat is a morale booster for his team in their efforts to continue serving his constituency, says Albert Nicholas.
