Politics – Cook Islands News https://www.cookislandsnews.com Tue, 31 Dec 2024 21:50:06 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 Cook Islands drops bids for United Nations, Commonwealth membership https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/national/local/politics/cook-islands-drops-bids-for-united-nations-commonwealth-membership/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cook-islands-drops-bids-for-united-nations-commonwealth-membership https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/national/local/politics/cook-islands-drops-bids-for-united-nations-commonwealth-membership/#respond Tue, 31 Dec 2024 19:19:23 +0000 https://www.cookislandsnews.com/?p=275740 Cook Islands will not pursue membership in the United Nations and the Commonwealth due to its inability to meet the criteria for UN membership and existing relationship with New Zealand, which fulfils Commonwealth membership requirements.

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]]> https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/national/local/politics/cook-islands-drops-bids-for-united-nations-commonwealth-membership/feed/ 0 Seizure of Cook Islands-registered ship over alleged sabotage ‘creates a bad look’ for NZ https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/national/politics/seizure-of-cook-islands-registered-ship-over-alleged-sabotage-creates-a-bad-look-for-nz/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=seizure-of-cook-islands-registered-ship-over-alleged-sabotage-creates-a-bad-look-for-nz https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/national/politics/seizure-of-cook-islands-registered-ship-over-alleged-sabotage-creates-a-bad-look-for-nz/#respond Mon, 30 Dec 2024 18:51:03 +0000 https://www.cookislandsnews.com/?p=275709 A Cook Islands-registered ship being seized by Finnish authorities over a suspected incident of sabotage “creates a bad look” for New Zealand, an international law professor says.

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]]> https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/national/politics/seizure-of-cook-islands-registered-ship-over-alleged-sabotage-creates-a-bad-look-for-nz/feed/ 0 Passport plan ‘not the best of the initiatives by the PM’: Government MP https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/national/local/politics/passport-plan-not-the-best-of-the-initiatives-by-the-pm-government-mp/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=passport-plan-not-the-best-of-the-initiatives-by-the-pm-government-mp https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/national/local/politics/passport-plan-not-the-best-of-the-initiatives-by-the-pm-government-mp/#respond Mon, 30 Dec 2024 18:47:56 +0000 https://www.cookislandsnews.com/?p=275707 Government MPs remain uncertain about the proposed Cook Islands passport, intended to celebrate national pride and identity, with one MP stating that it is not among the Prime Minister’s best initiatives.

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]]> https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/national/local/politics/passport-plan-not-the-best-of-the-initiatives-by-the-pm-government-mp/feed/ 0 PM clarifies use of NGO logos in seabed mining consultation https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/national/local/politics/environment/pm-clarifies-use-of-ngo-logos-in-seabed-mining-consultation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pm-clarifies-use-of-ngo-logos-in-seabed-mining-consultation https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/national/local/politics/environment/pm-clarifies-use-of-ngo-logos-in-seabed-mining-consultation/#respond Sat, 28 Dec 2024 19:30:00 +0000 https://www.cookislandsnews.com/?p=275679 Prime Minister Mark Brown has responded to concerns raised by two environmental groups, Te Ipukarea Society (TIS) and Korero o te Orau, regarding the government’s recent seabed mining consultation in New Zealand.

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]]> https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/national/local/politics/environment/pm-clarifies-use-of-ngo-logos-in-seabed-mining-consultation/feed/ 0 Heather opposes Cook Islands passport plan, warns of risks https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/national/local/politics/heather-opposes-cook-islands-passport-plan-warns-of-risks/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=heather-opposes-cook-islands-passport-plan-warns-of-risks https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/national/local/politics/heather-opposes-cook-islands-passport-plan-warns-of-risks/#respond Fri, 27 Dec 2024 19:26:03 +0000 https://www.cookislandsnews.com/?p=275652 Cook Islands United Party leader Teariki Heather has opposed the Government’s proposal for a Cook Islands passport, stating that what Prime Minister Mark Brown and his team are pursuing for is not important.

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]]> https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/national/local/politics/heather-opposes-cook-islands-passport-plan-warns-of-risks/feed/ 0 Government focuses on growth and cost of living in 2025 https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/national/local/politics/economy/government-focuses-on-growth-and-cost-of-living-in-2025/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=government-focuses-on-growth-and-cost-of-living-in-2025 https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/national/local/politics/economy/government-focuses-on-growth-and-cost-of-living-in-2025/#respond Fri, 27 Dec 2024 19:14:02 +0000 https://www.cookislandsnews.com/?p=275639 Prime Minister Mark Brown has outlined the Cook Islands Government’s key priorities for the upcoming year, focusing on continued economic growth, infrastructure development and addressing the cost of living.

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]]> https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/national/local/politics/economy/government-focuses-on-growth-and-cost-of-living-in-2025/feed/ 0 Opposition leader slams passport push as ‘reckless’: PM Brown assures ‘We will remain NZ citizens’ https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/national/local/politics/opposition-leader-slams-passport-push-as-reckless-pm-brown-assures-we-will-remain-nz-citizens/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=opposition-leader-slams-passport-push-as-reckless-pm-brown-assures-we-will-remain-nz-citizens https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/national/local/politics/opposition-leader-slams-passport-push-as-reckless-pm-brown-assures-we-will-remain-nz-citizens/#comments Tue, 24 Dec 2024 19:17:29 +0000 https://www.cookislandsnews.com/?p=275604 Prime Minister Mark Brown has assured Cook Islanders that they “will remain New Zealand citizens, and that will not change” as he continues to advocate for a Cook Islands passport as a “symbolic representation of national pride and identity”.

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]]> https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/national/local/politics/opposition-leader-slams-passport-push-as-reckless-pm-brown-assures-we-will-remain-nz-citizens/feed/ 1 Cook Islands and China discuss enhanced cooperation https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/national/politics/cook-islands-and-china-discuss-enhanced-cooperation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cook-islands-and-china-discuss-enhanced-cooperation https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/national/politics/cook-islands-and-china-discuss-enhanced-cooperation/#respond Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:58:50 +0000 https://www.cookislandsnews.com/?p=275577 A delegation from the People’s Republic of China visited Rarotonga last week with the aim of strengthening bilateral relations and enhancing the various areas of cooperation between the Cook Islands and China.

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]]> https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/national/politics/cook-islands-and-china-discuss-enhanced-cooperation/feed/ 0 New Zealand rejects Cook Islands passport plan https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/national/local/politics/new-zealand-rejects-cook-islands-passport-plan/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-zealand-rejects-cook-islands-passport-plan https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/national/local/politics/new-zealand-rejects-cook-islands-passport-plan/#respond Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:56:33 +0000 https://www.cookislandsnews.com/?p=275574 Government’s proposal for a Cook Islands passport as a “national identity” to mark the country’s 60th anniversary in 2025 has been rejected by New Zealand.

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]]> https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/national/local/politics/new-zealand-rejects-cook-islands-passport-plan/feed/ 0 Cook Islands Government withdraws controversial Cryptocurrency Bill for ‘redrafting’ https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/national/politics/parliament/cook-islands-government-withdraws-controversial-cryptocurrency-bill-for-redrafting/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cook-islands-government-withdraws-controversial-cryptocurrency-bill-for-redrafting Tue, 03 Dec 2024 19:00:09 +0000 https://www.cookislandsnews.com/?p=274905 Cook Islands Government has withdrawn the Tainted Cryptocurrency Recovery Bill 2023 following widespread criticism and a recommendation from the special select committee to remove the controversial bill.

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