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23-1-2012	Prime Minister Joins Other Pacific Leaders Welcome Acceleration Renewable Energy Deployment - READ MORE >>
20-1-2012	2012 Round Table Meeting to Showcase National Sustainable Development Plan 2011-15 - READ MORE >>
19-1-2012	Cook Islands Development Partners to Attend Round Table Meeting 30 - 32 January 2012 - READ MORE >>
15-12-2011	PRIME MINISTER CALLS FOR GLOBAL COMMITMENT TO PROTECTION OF THE OCEANS - READ MORE >>
14-12-2011	Large Ocean States, Large Challenges- the Cook Islands Marine Park - READ MORE >>
8-12-2011	COOK ISLANDS MARINE PARK – A FOCUS FOR ABU DHABI SUMMIT - READ MORE >>
6-12-2011	MINISTERIAL TRAVEL: Prime Minister, Hon Henry Puna - READ MORE >>
5-12-2011	COOK ISLANDS PARTY TO BUSAN OUTCOMES DOCUMENT - READ MORE >>
1-12-2011	Budget Policy Statement and Half-Year Economic Fiscal Update Released - READ MORE >>
30-11-2011	Cabinet considering Public Service Functional Review Report - READ MORE >>
29-11-2011	Cook Islands Government reports to United Nations on Convention on the rights of persons with Disabilities - READ MORE >>
28-11-2011	PM reiterates Cook Islands commitment to Red Cross at international conference - READ MORE >>
22-11-2011	Cook Islands Census 2011 Underway in Northern Group Islands - READ MORE >>
21-11-2011	MINISTERIAL TRAVEL: Hon Minister Nandi Glassie - READ MORE >>
21-11-2011	Cook Islands signs MOU for Polynesian Leaders Group - READ MORE >>
18-11-2011	Cook Islands to Chair Red Cross Conference in Geneva - READ MORE >>
18-11-2011	Cook Islands to contrinute to setting new AID Development Agenda and share Disaster Management Strategies - READ MORE >>
17-11-2011	TOWARDS THE DEVELOPMENT OF A NATIONAL REGULATORY FRAMEWORK FOR DEEP SEA MINING IN THE COOK ISLANDS - READ MORE >>
9-11-2011	7th Conference of the Pacific Community concludes - READ MORE >>
4-11-2011	Cook Islands to join Pacific Leaders meetings Noumea, Hawaii & Samoa - READ MORE >>
3-11-2011	IMO Elections - READ MORE >>
3-11-2011	MINISTERIAL TRAVEL: Prime Minister, Hon Henry Puna - READ MORE >>
1-11-2011	Biomass Expert to Assess Energey Potential - READ MORE >>
25-10-2011	Government to Meet with Air New Zealand Executives - READ MORE >>
25-10-2011	Maara Tetava reappointed Commissioner of Police - READ MORE >>
13-10-2011	HEALTH OFFICIALS CLOSELY INVOLVED IN ANDREW IROA PLIGHT - READ MORE >>
12-10-2011	BUDGET CONSULTATION DOCUMENT RELEASED TO PUBLIC TODAY - READ MORE >>
11-10-2011	CONGRATULATIONS TO LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND COOK ISLANDS POLICE - READ MORE >>
11-10-2011	LARGE LEGISLATIVE DRAFTING PROGRAMME UNDERWAY - READ MORE >>
6-10-2011	GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCES NEW SENIOR APPOINTMENTS - AND CREATION OF NEW GOVERNANCE UNIT - READ MORE >>
6-10-2011	SOLAR PANELS TO MAKE SAVINGS – DESIGN WORK NOW UNDERWAY - READ MORE >>
29-9-2011	RENEWABLE ENERGY NO LONGER AN OPTION – BUT AN IMPERATIVE FOR PACIFIC REGION - READ MORE >>
23-9-2011	GOVERNMENT COMMITTED TO RIGOROUS APPOINTMENTS PROCESS - READ MORE >>
16-9-2011	OFFICIAL VISIT TO CHINA TO FOSTER CLOSER ECONOMIC AND COOPERATIVE TIES - READ MORE >>
15-9-2011	$1M FUNDING FOR RAKAHANGA RENEWABLE ENERGY - READ MORE >>
15-9-2011	NEW 30 KM SPEED ZONE IMPOSED BETWEEN NGATANGIIA AND TITIKAVEKA - READ MORE >>
12-9-2011	Cook Islands Signs Service Level Agreement with Pacific Forum Fisheries Agency - READ MORE >>
12-9-2011	Report Back on Marine Resources Bilateral Meetings at Pacific Islands Forum - READ MORE >>
8-9-2011	ROUND UP OF COOK ISLAND BILATERAL MEETINGS; SIS LEADERS MEETING & PACIFIC ACP LEADERS MEETING - READ MORE >>
8-9-2011	TALKING POINTS FOR PRIME MINISTER HENRY PUNA PACIFIC OCEANSCAPE EVENT 6.00PM, 7 SEPTEMBER 2011 - READ MORE >>
8-9-2011	LEADERS UNANIMOUSLY ACCEPT COOK ISLANDS OFFER TO HOST 2012 PACIFIC ISLANDS FORUM - READ MORE >>
8-9-2011	BILATERAL WITH ISRAEL SHOWS PROMISE FOR FUTURE COOPERATION - READ MORE >>
7-9-2011	PACIFIC SUMMIT EMPHASISES NEED TO ENCOURAGE INVESTMENT GROWTH - READ MORE >>
6-9-2011	Press Release - READ MORE >>
5-9-2011	PRE-MEETINGS SET SCENE FOR FORMAL DISCUSSIONS BEGINNING TOMORROW AT PACIFIC LEADERS FORUM - READ MORE >>