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Pacific
Pacific officials attend Paris Agreements Article 13 training
Climate Change Cook Islands hosted a sub-regional workshop last week focusing on the Paris Agreement Article 13 focusing on the digital tools Pacific Island countries are required to report on.
Author Tom Neale’s Suwarrow journals donated to National Library of NZ
The Cook Islands High Commission in New Zealand was delighted to attend the handover of renowned author Tom Neale’s journals to the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand in Wellington over a week ago.
Clinton visit 'huge'
Prime Minister Henry Puna has called Hillary Clinton’s visit a “huge, huge milestone” for the Cook Islands. “The mere fact of her coming here is a huge, huge milestone for our country,” he said. “There are some issues, particularly fisheries as I mentioned earlier, we want to run past her but just having that engagement […]
Aitutaki beauty astounds guests
Aitutaki’s beauty never fails to astound. It’s no surprise, really, that leaders and journalists who travelled to the near northeast for the Pacific Islands Leaders Forum retreat reported being “spellbound” by the island’s blue lagoon. Their enthusiasm, says local MP and tourism minister Teina Bishop, will translate into real, tangible economic benefits for the whole […]
16 Pacific leaders leave a foot print
Pacific Forum leaders have left their mark on Tapuaetai. Upon arriving at the venue for their retreat – the famed One Foot Island in the Aitutkai lagoon – each was allocated a space to plant his own tamanu tree. For Prime Minister Henry Puna, the ceremony was meaningful in that it drove home the environmental […]
Oxfam launches climate change report
A report on strengthening governance of climate change finance in the Pacific was launched by Oxfam yesterday. The Owning adaptation in the Pacific :Strengthening, governance of climate adaptation finance report was launched by Richard Benyon, the British Parliament under Secretary for the Department of Environment Fisheries and Rural Affairs (DEFRA). Benyon said, “Our support comes […]
Leaders open to re-engaging with Fiji
Pacific Forum leaders are open to “re-engaging” with Fiji, but not on a Forum level until the country holds democratic elections. New Zealand Prime Minister John Key said after Forum deliberations concluded yesterday that while “some progress has been made” in Fiji, the country will not be re-instated into the Forum until it goes ahead […]
VIP in town!
After much hype and speculation about whether US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton would attend the Forum, she has finally arrived in Rarotonga. Clinton flew in last night at 9.30pm on her personal jet, one of four government C-32s, or a Boeing 757 fitted with auxiliary fuel tanks enabling it to fly about three hours […]
McCully lauds aquaponics
New Zealand foreign affairs and trade minister Murray McCully heralded the “tremendous” new aquaponics facility in Titikaveka after inspecting the garden on Wednesday. McCully was flanked by representatives from the New Zealand High Commission as he planted a baby lettuce alongside Alfred Ngaro, the first Cook Islander to become a member of parliament in New […]
$50m boost for Pacific fisheries
New Zealand has pledged $50 million over the next three years to support Pacific fisheries surveillance and management, and Prime Minister Henry Puna intends to seek further assistance for fisheries issues from US secretary of state Hillary Clinton today. Prime Minister John Key said yesterday the investment supports the sharing of New Zealand’s intellectual property […]
Final 'hit out'
Today’s golden oldies rugby match will be their final ‘hit out’ before next week’s ‘test match’ between the Cook Islands and visiting New Zealand parliamentarian teams. The Kiwi parliamentarian team will arrive on Tuesday and play their ‘test’ against the host Cook Islands on Wednesday before a few days of rest and relaxation prior to […]
Access to finance a regional concern
The ever-present issue of a lack in access to funding was one of the key points addressed by Chamber of Commerce president Teresa Manarangi-Trott when she spoke on behalf of the private sector dialogue to the Pacific Leaders Forum on Wednesday. The statement was delivered after the conclusion of the two-day private sector dialogue meeting […]
Final rugby round starts
Women rugby players and rising under 16 rugby stars will be under the spotlight at the BCI Stadium this evening for the start of the final round of rugby. The Titikaveka Bulls will head to the stadium to rumble with the Takuvaine Reds in the Polynesian Bike Hire Under 16 division. The young Bulls will […]
Cooks create world's largest marine park
The Cook Islands have announced the creation of the world’s largest marine park, covering a huge expanse of ocean nearly twice the size of France. Prime Minister Henry Puna, who officially launched the initiative at the opening of the Pacific Leaders Forum on Tuesday, said the 1.065 million square kilometre reserve is “the largest area […]
Temaru backs Fiji return
French Polynesia President Oscar Temaru says he will support Fiji’s return to the Pacific Islands Forum if its suspension is brought up by the Leaders. “The Pacific Leaders are hopeful that in the very close future Fiji will be back again, because all countries in the Pacific are linked and no one should be expelled […]
'Give the Tahitians a chance'
Takitumu chief Pa Marie Ariki has implored New Zealand Prime Minister John Key to hear French Polynesia President Oscar Temaru’s cries for self-determination. On Tuesday night she pleaded with Key to consider the situation of French Polynesia – or, as Temaru has called it, French-occupied Polynesia. “They (the Tahitians) are our cousins, they are our […]
Support for self-determination
French Polynesia president Oscar Temaru has successfully pleaded with Pacific Forum leaders “not to stay still but to embrace the momentum” of his quest for the freedom of Ma’ohi Nui. Speaking to leaders about the outcomes of an Asia-Pacific meeting convened earlier this year, he segued into the issue of self-determination for his own country. […]
Secret service callout
Local businessman Piltz Napa is taking advantage of the historic visit by US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton by raising the issue of movie piracy in the Cook Islands. Yesterday afternoon Napa hung this poster outside the Empire movie theatre saying the objective is to raise awareness on the rampant piracy of movies in the […]
Puna happy with 'empowerment of women'
Prime Minister Henry Puna has said during a press conference that the Cook Islands is “happy where we are now in terms of empowerment of women”. Asked whether his government was doing enough to achieve gender equality, he said he was proud that the Cook Islands has a female speaker of the house and that […]
Pacific back on US 'diplomatic map'
This story appeared on the front page of the Los Angeles Times yesterday. The Los Angeles Times is the largest metropolitan daily newspaper in the United States, with a readership of 1.6 million from Monday to Saturday and 2.7 million on Sunday, more than 16 million unique latimes.com visitors monthly and a combined print and […]
PITI drives exporting
A desire and an ability to work at a ”grassroots level“ with businesses from countries in the Pacific region is behind one of the biggest drivers of local companies achieving successfully overseas. Pacific Islands Trade and Invest (PITI) work alongside businesses across 14 Pacific Islands who have the potential to export goods and products. With […]
Solar power options showcased
The evolving use of solar power and sensors that adapt to varying conditions was the noticeable aspect of the Clean and Green Industry Showcase. The trade delegation, headed by New Zealand Trade and Enterprise and Samex, are taking the opportunity to illustrate the latest advancements within their respective fields outside the National Auditorium. The presence […]
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