Politics
Glassie attends India forum
Thursday 20 August 2015 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Politics
Climate change is among the issues to be discussed at the second Forum for India-Pacific Islands Cooperation (FIPIC) later this week in Jaipur, India.
Diversity group speaks up
Thursday 20 August 2015 | Published in Politics
Members of the Cook Islands’ only sexual diversity group, Te Tiare Association, have spoken up following the PM’s comments on same-sex marriage.
OPM out of cash for Pa Enua transport
Thursday 20 August 2015 | Published in Politics
The Office of the Prime Minister is running out of money to transport remaining Pa Enua teams home.
Tax demand alarms elderly
Wednesday 19 August 2015 | Published in Politics
Grey Power members who have refused to pay ordinary tax on their New Zealand pensions have been told that unless they pay up, the money will be taken from their bank accounts, the organisation’s president, Dennis Tunui said.
Pensioners respond well, says Neves
Wednesday 19 August 2015 | Published in Politics
Financial Secretary Richard Neves says MFEM has had a ‘very good’ response from pensioners in regard to paying tax on their New Zealand superannuation and pensions.
Boat deal prompts Demo action
Wednesday 19 August 2015 | Published in Politics
The Democratic Party is to file for a judicial inquiry into the contract and overall arrangement the government entered into with Pacific Schooners Ltd – a company which has failed to deliver the service it was contracted to do.
Gay rights gain support online
Wednesday 19 August 2015 | Published in Politics
A number of Cook Islanders, living locally and overseas, have spoken out in support of decriminalising homosexuality in the Cook Islands.
PM 'fearful' on flight issue
Tuesday 18 August 2015 | Published in Politics
Prime Minister Henry Puna has spoken out about the issue of Sunday flights to Aitutaki, saying he is fearful of making the wrong decision.
CIP 'solid as one team' - PM
Tuesday 18 August 2015 | Published in Politics
The Cook Islands Party is as strong and stable as ever, says prime minister Henry Puna following his re-election as CIP leader.
PM not jumping on same-sex bandwagon
Monday 17 August 2015 | Published in Politics
Prime Minister Henry Puna says same-sex marriage is not an issue in the Cook Islands, and that there is no need to deal with it until it becomes one.
Busy schedule for PM in Aotearoa
Monday 17 August 2015 | Published in Politics
More details have been released explaining exactly what Prime Minister Puna will be getting up to while he is in Aotearoa.
PM celebrates NZ links
Friday 14 August 2015 | Published in Politics
The Prime Minister will be swapping island shirts and sunglasses for coats and beanies today when he arrives in New Zealand.
Boat delay annoys PM
Friday 14 August 2015 | Published in Politics
The Prime Minister says the Cook Islands government will get their money’s worth from their contract with Pacific Schooners.
HOMs still to be named
Thursday 13 August 2015 | Published in Politics
Applicants for the various Heads of Ministry (HOM) roles will have to wait until the end of the month to find out who has succeeded, and who has failed, to secure the top jobs.
NZ super law unfair, says Labour MP
Thursday 13 August 2015 | Published in Politics
The opportunity to make a ‘great gift’ to the Cook Islands in recognition of 50 years of self-governance by removing the five years after 50 requirement for superannuation portability has been missed by the New Zealand government, says Labour Party MP Poto Williams.
PM 'not impressed' by TMN row
Thursday 13 August 2015 | Published in Politics
Prime Minister Henry Puna says he is ‘not impressed’ by allegations that he interfered with Te Maeva Nui’s performance schedule on the night of Saturday, August 1.
Finally, some progress...
Tuesday 11 August 2015 | Published in Politics
For the first time in over 20 years since seabed minerals have been talked about here, the country is on a practical pathway to begin exploration of its resources.
Opposition rails against car sales
Monday 10 August 2015 | Published in Politics
The Opposition will come down hard on government agencies or ministers offices which submit tenders to buy any of the new Hyundai cars purchased by government for $600,000.
NZ to host Puna visit
Saturday 8 August 2015 | Published in Politics
Henry Puna leaves for New Zealand on August 17 on what the Cook Islands Ministry of Foreign Affairs believes is the first visit by a Cook Islands prime minister as an official guest of the New Zealand government.
Key: Pension change too costly
Friday 7 August 2015 | Published in Politics
New Zealand prime minister John Key has said it would be too costly for New Zealand to lower the age of required in-country residency by five years for people to be able to collect the NZ pension here upon reaching 65.
