Politics
Demos drop a bombshell
Friday 9 September 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Politics
Party leader says RAPPA seat ‘lawfully’ declared vacant
It's all go for Rose, says clerk
Wednesday 7 September 2016 | Written by Richard Moore | Published in Politics
CLERK of Parliament John Tangi has confirmed receiving a letter from Rose Brown, endorsing herself as the new leader of the parliamentary opposition.
Puna chairs meeting in Micronesia
Wednesday 7 September 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Politics
COOK ISLANDS Prime Minister Henry Puna chaired the Smaller Islands States (SIS) Leaders meeting in Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia yesterday.
OCI and CIP contest Aitutaki by-election
Saturday 3 September 2016 | Published in Politics
TWO CANDIDATES have been nominated to contest in Aitutaki’s Arutanga-Reureu-Nikaupara by-election scheduled for next month.
Parliament to sit soon
Thursday 1 September 2016 | Published in Politics
The NEXT sitting of Parliament has finally been set for September 12.
PM Puna to meet President Obama in Hawaii
Wednesday 31 August 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Politics
PRIME MINISTER Henry Puna will be among the Pacific leaders who will meet with United States president Barrack Obama in Hawaii this week.
PM Puna in Hawaii
Monday 29 August 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Politics
PRIME Minister Henry Puna this week will be in Hawaii to attend the 10th meeting of the Pacific Islands Conference of Leaders (PICL).
Finance minister in PACER talks
Monday 29 August 2016 | Published in Politics
TRADE ministers from the 16 countries of the Pacific Forum including the Cook Islands met in Christchurch on Thursday to discuss regional trade issues including the PACER Plus negotiations.
PM installed as Chancellor in USP event
Monday 29 August 2016 | Published in Politics
PRIME Minister Henry Puna was in Fiji this week attending the University of the South Pacific’s (USP) graduation ceremony.
PM on lengthy overseas trip
Wednesday 24 August 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Politics
PRIME MINISTER Henry Puna’s latest overseas commitments is expected to keep him away from the country for at least three weeks.
PM heads back to Fiji
Monday 22 August 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Politics
PRIME MINISTER Henry Puna is maintaining his busy travel schedule.
By-election set for Aitutaki
Thursday 18 August 2016 | Published in Politics
A BY-ELECTION will be held in Aitutaki’s Arutanga/Reureu and Nikaupara electorate as a result of former opposition parliamentary leader Teina Bishop being found guilty on a serious corruption charge.
PM at foreign ministers' meeting
Friday 12 August 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Politics
Prime Minister Henry Puna is in Fiji where he attended the Pacific Islands Forum Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Suva yesterday.
PM key to change, says Koutu Nui head
Tuesday 9 August 2016 | Published in Politics
The KEY to reforming the Cook Islands’ political system lies squarely in the hands of Prime Minister Henry Puna, says Koutu Nui president, Terea Mataiapo Paul Allsworth.
DPM heads off to Tonga
Monday 8 August 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Politics
DEPUTY Prime Minister Teariki Heather will be leaving for Tonga to attend the Pacific Water Conference and Expo 2016 and the annual Water Ministers Meeting in Nuku’alofa this week.
Norman set for comeback
Monday 8 August 2016 | Published in Politics
Veteran politician Norman George is on the comeback trail.
Demos want 'secret' costs
Monday 1 August 2016 | Published in Politics
For OVER 20 years the costs taxpayers have to carry for travel by politicians have been kept secret by successive administrations, both the Cook Islands Party and the Democrats.
Bishop verdict 'short, sharp shock'
Sunday 31 July 2016 | Published in Politics
Member of parliament Teina Bishop says hearing the guilty verdict handed down by a jury of Cook Islanders was like an electric shock – short and sharp, a brief, nasty feeling that’s gone very quickly.
Rose Brown breaks her silence
Saturday 30 July 2016 | Published in Politics
PARLIAMENTARY opposition leader Rose Brown has made an impassioned plea to be able to state her position regarding the recent political upheavals.
QR reappointed three more years
Thursday 28 July 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Politics
THE SEVENTH Queen’s Representative (QR) to the Cook Islands, Tom Marsters has been reappointed to the position for a further three years.
