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Cook Islands children meet PM

Monday 24 August 2015 | Published in Politics

Prime Minister Henry Puna in his current visit to New Zealand met and engaged with more than one hundred Punanga Reo children last week in Auckland.

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PM has maths problem, says Beer

Friday 21 August 2015 | Published in Politics

The Cook Islands has a prime minister with an arithmetic problem, says Opposition Democrat spokesman James Beer.

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PM denies depopulation

Friday 21 August 2015 | Published in Politics

Although thousands of Cook Islanders have left to live overseas over recent years, the country doesn’t have a serious depopulation problem according to Prime Minister Henry Puna.

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'Come clean' calls hit Govt

Thursday 20 August 2015 | Published in Politics

Government is coming under increasing public pressure to come clean about how $600,000 of taxpayer money allocated for the 50th Constitution Celebrations was spent.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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