21st December 2015 Government is pleased to announce that from Tuesday 22 December 2015, all beneficiaries receiving the Old Age Pension, Child Benefit, Infirm and Destitute payments from the Cook Islands Government will receive a $50 Christmas Bonus. The payment will be made into the Bank of the Cook Islands (BCI) account of each beneficiary…
The Minister for Internal Affairs, Hon. Albert Nicholas, has announced that the Government has extended the eligbility for the Funeral Allowance to NZ Super Pensioners who have returned to live in the Cook Islands. Currently, a funeral assistance grant is only paid on the death of Cook Islands Old Age Pensioners, however, NZ Super Pensioners…
Price Order 15/2015 has been issued by the Price Tribunal and comes into effect today. The Price Tribunal is pleased to announce price reductions in all three fuel commodities, petrol, diesel and LPG. The wholesale price of petrol has reduced from a maximum of $2.19 to $1.99. The price of wholesale diesel has been reduced…
Kia Orana, please find available the Cook Islands Disability Inclusive Development Policy & Action Plan 2014-2019 available to be downloaded.
The Ministry is please to release the Scoping Report for CSO Policy & Civil Society Partnership Policy to the Public. This can be downloaded from the following link Civil Society Partnership Policy& CS Scoping Report 1 For further queries please contact S.I.F Manager Angeline Tuara on Ph:29378 or email contact: [email protected]
The United National International Youth Day will be held this Wednesday 12th August and this year’s theme is Youth Civic Engagement. This is a main goal of the UN system wide action plan on youth (Youth-SWAP) and it seeks to promote young people’s effective inclusive civic, engagement at all levels. Although no event has been…
The latest Social Impact fund project application form is now available to be downloaded from our FORMS & FACTSHEET Section. Also included Expression of Interest for Board positions in Social Impact Fund Committee. for further queries please contact S.I F manager Angeline Tuara on Ph: 29-378 or email [email protected]
The TE RANGI MĀRIĒ suicide prevention report to government is available here 2015 Rangi Marie report_English Version_Final for further information on the report please feel free to contact the Youth Division on PH:29-370 .
TO commemorate the Cook Islands 50th Anniversary of self-government, the Australian Government is pleased to donate a disability-inclusive mini-van for people with disabilities on the Island of Mangaia. The mini-van is currently being sourced and fitted out but both governments have taken the opportunity for Deputy Prime Minister of Australia Warren Truss to announce and…
Public Consultation Paper on Changes to Fuel Price Regulation