Politics
PM officiates at USP graduation in Tonga
Thursday 6 October 2016 | Published in Politics
PRIME MINISTER Henry Puna was in Tonga late last month to attend the University of the South Pacific’s (USP) graduation.
Opposition united, says Turia
Monday 3 October 2016 | Published in Politics
The COALITION opposition is fully determined and focused on next month’s Aitutaki - Arutanga-Reureu-Nikaupara by-election.
PM's nephew loses appeal against conviction
Friday 30 September 2016 | Published in Politics
Prime Minister Henry Puna’s nephew lost his appeal against a conviction for trawling shopping malls for young women and filming up their skirts.
Issues 'off the radar,' says Turia
Friday 30 September 2016 | Published in Politics
Issues surrounding the filing of declaratory orders by the coalition opposition are “off the public radar,” says spokesperson George Turia
China meetings 'positive'
Wednesday 28 September 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Politics
THE COOK ISLANDS delegation to China last week held a series of discussions to further promote the friendly cooperation between Guangzhou and Zhuhai Government.
Angry Ioane refutes claims by opponent
Wednesday 21 September 2016 | Published in Politics
NEW COOK ISLANDS Deputy Speaker Mona Ioane has refuted claims by One Cook Islands Party president George Turia, who had earlier raised concerns on Ioane’s appointment.
Turia hits back at Brown
Tuesday 20 September 2016 | Published in Politics
ONE COOK Islands president George Turia says there’s a big difference between the government appointing Mona Ioane as the new deputy Speaker of Parliament, and the opposition coalition’s appointment of Teina Bishop as parliamentary leader in the weeks leading up to his court appearance and sentencing on a charge of corruption as a minister of the Crown.
Ministers stay on the Rock
Monday 19 September 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Politics
ALL CABINET ministers are expected to remain in Rarotonga this week.
Ioane now deputy Speaker
Friday 16 September 2016 | Published in Politics
An MP under investigation for electoral bribery has been appointed Deputy Speaker of parliament.
PM slams opposition MPs
Wednesday 14 September 2016 | Published in Politics
OPPOSITION members were accused of acting “like kids” as they again failed to turn up for a sitting of parliament yesterday.
Purse seining report has issues. says Beer
Wednesday 14 September 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Politics
THE OPPOSITION has raised concerns regarding the purse seining special select committee report presented in Parliament by Finance minister Mark Brown on Monday.
Another day of 'no-show'
Wednesday 14 September 2016 | Published in Politics
IT WAS another day of “no-show” from opposition members at the Cook Islands Parliament yesterday.
Adjourned sine die
Wednesday 14 September 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Politics
PARLIAMENT was adjourned sine die after two half-day sessions yesterday.
All set for Parliament
Tuesday 13 September 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Politics
ALL six Cabinet ministers will be in Rarotonga this week for the second session of Parliament, which is set to begin about one o’clock this afternoon.
Court still waits on Crown case
Tuesday 13 September 2016 | Published in Politics
CROWN Law has taken over a court matter from the police prosecution for an assault case that has dragged on since October. Seremai Labaibure appeared in Cook Islands High Court on September 8 before Justice of Peace Carmen Temata on a charge of assault of a female. Defence counsel Mark Short said the police asked the Crown to review the case and he was informed by Crown lawyer Alison Mills that they will get a response shortly.
Meetings end with leaders' retreat
Tuesday 13 September 2016 | Published in Politics
THE 47TH Pacific Islands Forum leaders meeting ended in the Federated States of Micronesia on Sunday with the 28th Post Forum Dialogue Partners consultations.
Absent MPs draw Puna's scorn
Tuesday 13 September 2016 | Written by Richard Moore | Published in Politics
PRIME Henry Puna and senior minister Mark Brown pulled no punches over the opposition no-show in Parliament yesterday.
Opposition says 'boycott entirely appropriate'
Tuesday 13 September 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Politics
OPPOSITION coalition members defended their decision to boycott Parliament yesterday, admitting their action was unusual, “but entirely appropriate”.
Govt 12, No-Shows 0
Tuesday 13 September 2016 | Written by Richard Moore | Published in Politics
IT WAS Rose Brown’s first sitting day as new parliamentary opposition leader and she did not show up. Nor did any of her political colleagues.
Parliament boycott rumours wrong, says Heather
Saturday 10 September 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Politics
RUMOURS that the Opposition coalition will boycott the start of the second Parliamentary session of the year next week has been put to rest by Democratic Party leader William ‘Smiley’ Heather.