Cooks to consider ban on Plastic Bags
Cabinet Submission to Ban Plastic Bags We must look to ban Plastic Bags, was the comment made by Minister of Infrastructure Hon. Robert Tapaitau when asked about plastic bags use and the government’s stance in Parliament last week. “We have a Cabinet submission which is ready to be tabled, involving the ban of single use […]
The Peoples Budget
Strong growth reflected in the Budget 2018-2019 Deputy Prime minister and Finance minister Mark Brown said in Parliament on Friday that the Cook Islands economy had experienced a strong run of real economic growth in recent years, averaging 3.7 per cent per year from 2011/12 to 2016/17. Over the past three years, he said, tourist arrivals […]
Norway and Cook Island’s discuss seabed mining exploration
Keeping the ecological balance Deputy Prime Minister Mark Brown visited Norway and met with Seabed Mining Officials to discuss Norway’s Seabed Mining industry and the balance between this and preserving the ecology of the Ocean sea floor. According to initial scientific studies, the nodules were of a very high quality and there is a large […]
All Welcome to Ceremonial Opening of Parliament
49th Session of Parliament Turou, Turou, Oromai, Oromai…Come down to the National Auditorium to witness the Ceremonial Opening of the 49th Session of Parliament with four new Cook Islands Party Members of Parliament and their families and our current Members of Parliament and their families. The event will conclude with a Kaikai and all Public […]
Raising the Child Support age from 12 to 16 years
Discussion on our UNICEF Commitments UNICEF representative for Pacific Island Countries Mr Sheldon Yett presented his credentials to Hon. Prime Minister Henry Puna this week along with Secretary of Internal Affairs Anne Herman and her staff Rebecca Hosking-Ellis and No’oroa Numanga. Mr Yett will be conducting consultation on UNICEF projects currently at work in the Cook […]
Landowners meet with Government
Te Mato Vai brings landowners and government together Te Mato Vai continues to progress as Deputy Prime Minister Mark brown met with the landowners of Avana and a delegation from the Te Mato Vai unit making a site visit to the Avana catchment to see the progress of the works so far. The government feels […]
Cook Islands Party gets third term in Government
Electoral Petitions finish and government remains. After nearly eight weeks of waiting and two weeks of litigation in the courts the Cook Islands Party can continue to take the helm of this country and look towards the calling of the 49th session of Parliament here in the Cook Islands and third term in government. Prime Minister […]
Te Mato Vai Catchment progresses
Government and Landowners find way forward. The landowners of Avana and a delegation from the Te Mato Vai unit including deputy prime minister Mark Brown made a site visit to the Avana catchment to see the progress of the works so far. There are about 19 water crossings before you can get to the to […]
Fake news admits they got it wrong.
Misinformation admitted by Fake news Outlet Fake News blog “Nuti Media have admitted that they got it wrong and have been posting false information. When one publishes news as fact without doing the research then that is false news and misinformation on the part of the news outlet of which they are neither. “Whilst we […]
Cyber Attack and more Fake News
Fake News Outlet threatens Government Please be aware that we have become alerted to more FAKE NEWS trawling the internet under the disguise of a group calling itself “nutimedia”. The Cook Islands is owned by the Cook Islands people and this will never change. Also,there has never been a plan for anyone to take control […]