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	Cook Islands (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		The Maori translation of the Cook Islands is te Kuki Airani, not Rarotonga, the latter being the main island of this country.
		The Prime Minister of the Cook Islands flys [sic] a blue flag with the Islands' logo (combined C and I) in white in the centre.
		The Peruvians knew the island as the Island of the Four Evangelists.
	www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/ck.html (1510 words)

	Resources on the Cook Islands
		The indigenous population of the Cook Islands is the Cook Islands Maori, Polynesians closely related ethnically to the indigenous populations of...
		The Cook Islands and Niue are self-governing in free association with New Zealand...
		The Cook Islands are a self-governing parliamentary democracy in free association with New Zealand.
	www.mongabay.com /indigenous_ethnicities/pacific/Cook_Islands.html (1208 words)

	Radio Australia - News In Depth - Country Profiles - Cook Islands
		Cook Islanders embraced the teachings of the London missionaries and today 70 per cent of the local population still belong to the Cook Islands' Christian Church.
		Cook Islands is a self-governing state in free association with New Zealand.
		This is because of its isolation, dispersal of islands, lack of agricultural land and declining population.
	www.abc.net.au /ra/news/countries/COOKISLANDS.htm (757 words)

	Government of The Cook Islands
		"all islands in the South Pacific Ocean lying between the 8th and 23rd degrees of south latitude and the 156th and 167th degrees of longitude west of Greenwich; and each island of the Cook Islands shall be deemed to include all smaller islands lying within 10 miles of the coasts thereof".
		By previous agreement between the Governments of the Cook Islands and New Zealand, when there was a High Commissioner of the Cook Islands, the appointment was made by the New Zealand Governor-General after consultation with the Government of the Cook Islands in keeping with the then quasi-diplomatic role of the High Commissioner.
		This allowed the Cook Islands, with insufficient legal resources in the early post-1965 period, to benefit from New Zealand legislation in often complicated areas (see, for example, the Extradition Act 1965 (NZ), which was applied, mutatis mutandis, to the Cook Islands under Section 18 of the Act by virtue of Article 46 of the Constitution).
	www.ck /govt.htm (2831 words)

	Maritime Cook Islands - Corporate Administrators of the Cook Islands Ships Registry
		Self-government came to the Cook Islands in 1965 with the adoption of a written constitution which was enacted as a statute of the New Zealand Parliament, the Cook Islands Constitution Act 1964.
		In addition to establishing the Cook Islands Legislative Assembly, the Constitution of 1965 declared Her Majesty the Queen in right of New Zealand as the Head of State of the Cook Islands and vested in Her the executive authority of the Cook Islands.
		A Cabinet of Ministers presided over by the Premier was established to advise Her Majesty on the discharge of Her functions in the Cook Islands.
	www.maritimecookislands.com /legislative.php (1048 words)

	Cook Islands Government Online
		The prime minister said he was aware that the dream of most people was that they would be able to share the Cook Islands’ resources equally.
		The prime minister emphasised that the national development plan that would eventually be produced would be the peoples’ roadmap for the future of their country — and would be owned by them.
		The prime minister assured participants that while his government was in control of the country it would always recognise the peoples’ roadmap for the future.
	www.cook-islands.gov.ck /view_release.php?release_id=401 (486 words)

	Lords of the Dance – Culture of the Cook Islands
		INDIVIDUALITY between islands is the hallmark of the culture of the Cook Islands and reflects their varied sources of ancient migration as well as the vast distances between 15 tiny islands scattered over a section of the central South Pacific Ocean as big as the Indian sub-continent.
		The distinctive Cook Islands drumming is world famous but, unfortunately, much misinformation is disseminated particularly in the USA and many north Americans are under the false impression that the wooden drums of the Cook Islands originate from Tahiti.
		Cook Islanders needing jobs while attending the nearby university were usually shepherded into the Tahitian village or show and often pressured to share their culture.
	www.ck /culture.htm (2639 words)

	Cook Islands, off shore incorporations, offshore companies, off-shore places
		The main island of Rarotonga is 3,000 km north-east of Auckland, New Zealand and the township of Avarua on that island is the administrative and commercial centre of the Cook Islands.
		The Cook Islands has growing international stature and is a member of the South Pacific Forum, the Asian Development Bank and the Economic Commission for Asia and the Pacific.
		The Cook Islands economy is primarily tourism based however there has been a substantial expansion in the offshore industry with the advent of innovative and progressive legislation to facilitate the establishment of a variety of offshore structures including international business companies, offshore banks, offshore insurance companies and wealth preservation trusts.
	www.offshoresimple.com /cook_islands.htm (727 words)

	Development Partners Commend Cook Islands on Reform-Driven Economic Recovery and Commitment to Equitable and ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		He also updated the Cook Islands' development partners on the comprehensive implementation of economic reforms that have enabled the country to respond successfully to the dire financial and economic crisis that faced the nation in 1995-1996.
		ADB announced its intention to support an Outer Islands Trust Fund, while the European Commission indicated that their new assistance programme may be directed toward outer islands development in general and in particular may include a direct contribution to the proposed Outer Islands Trust Fund.
		The development partners and the Cook Islands agreed that the Consultative Group process, of which this meeting was the third since 1996, has proven valuable as a means to mobilize and coordinate effectively the development partners' assistance to the Cook Islands and it should continue on a periodic basis.
	www.adb.org /Documents/News/2001/cm2001001.asp (565 words)

	Cook Islands — FactMonster.com
		, Mangaia, Atiu, Aitutaki, Mauke, Mitiaro, and Manuae and Te-Au-o-tu) and the Northern Cook islands (Nassau, Palmerston, Penrhyn,
		Cook Islands: Government - Government The government consists of a prime minister, a cabinet, a 24-member elected legislature,...
		Cook Islands: History - History The southern islands were probably occupied by the Polynesians c.1,500 years ago.
	www.factmonster.com /ce6/world/A0813422.html (181 words)

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		Prime Minister Henry, Prime Minister of the Cook Islands during the Sixth Festival, offered reasons why a celebration of the past is important: knowledge of cultural heritage contributes to a sense of identity, it contributes to faith in oneself, pride in one's heritage leads to a feeling of being individually valuable.
		Mangaia, the southmost island of the Cooks group, had argued that they did not need an accompanying ship and were, apparently, irritated by the pressure put on them by Rarotonga to do things in a way considered appropriate by the Government.
		The Cook Islands is a lively democracy, and some of the comments were undoubtedly part of a much enjoyed and actively pursued political partisanship.
	lucy.ukc.ac.uk /Tradition/Vaka.html (6861 words)

	Cook Islands, Landmine Monitor Report 2006
		Prime Minister Sir Geoffrey Henry signed the Mine Ban Treaty for the Cook Islands in Ottawa on 3 December 1997.
		Cook Islands did not participate in the Mine Ban Treaty’s intersessional Standing Committee meetings in Geneva in June 2005 and May 2006, nor the Sixth Meeting of States Parties in Zagreb, Croatia in November-December 2005.
		Cook Islands is not a member of the UN and therefore has not voted on any of the annual UN General Assembly resolutions calling for universalization and full implementation of the Mine Ban Treaty.
	www.icbl.org /lm/country/cook_islands (371 words)

	Cook Islands Law
		The first Cook Islands Act as enactment of the New Zealand Parliament to provide for the administration of the Cook Islands was passed in 1901.
		Thus the Cook Islands was established with a common head of State with New Zealand.
		The recently established off-shore financial centre and tax haven regime in the Cook Islands is an example where the Cook Islands has drawn from the legislation of a number of coutries and provided a little of its own ingenuity.
	www.cookislandslaw.com /introductions.html (1187 words)

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		One Ariki representing the Island of Pukapuka and the Island of Nassau;
		The Cook Islands Ensign is hereby declared to be the recognised flag of the Cook Islands.
		The Land Court of the Cook Islands established by Article 52 hereof is hereby declared to be the same Court as the Native Land Court of the Cook Islands established by the Cook Islands Act 1915.
	www.cmseducation.org /wconsts/cook_isls.html (15682 words)

	CNN.com In-Depth Specials - Defining Global Justice
		In the remote Cook Islands, named for 18th century British naval explorer Captain James Cook, delegates from all over the Pacific Ocean gathered in early 2000 to discuss the threats of climate change and rising ocean levels.
		The island nation and its neighbors will most likely be the first to feel the effects of global warming.
		At a meeting of the Association of Small Island States, Cook Islands Prime Minister Terepai Maoate talks about how to persuade developed countries to reduce their emissions of gases that may contribute to global warming.
	edition.cnn.com /SPECIALS/2000/globaljustice/cook.html (507 words)

	Joe Williams (Cook Islands) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		He was briefly Prime Minister of the Cook Islands in 1999.
		He was a member of the Cook Islands Party, but opposed the premiership of Geoffrey Henry, the party's leader.
		In July 1999, Williams was narrowly confirmed as the new Prime Minister.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Joe_Williams_(Cook_Islands) (326 words)

	Prime Minister of the Cook Islands - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Prime Minister of the Cook Islands is the most powerful official within the government of the Cook Islands, a self-governing territory in free association with New Zealand.
		The office was established in 1965, when self-government was first granted to the islands.
		Originally, the title "Premier" was used, but this was replaced by the title of "Prime Minister" in 1981.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Prime_Minister_of_the_Cook_Islands (103 words)

	Cutural Affairs Festival (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		A highlight of the Festival was the presence of vakas from Tahiti, Marshall Islands, Hawaii, New Zealand, Atiu, Aitutaki, Mangaia, Mauke and Rarotonga.
		An official visit to the Cook Islands by His Royal Highness the Prince Edward of Great Britain was arranged to coincide with the festival.
		A moment of Cook Islands history was made when for the first time two Cook Island women, Dorice Reid Te Tika Mataiapo and Akaiti Ama Tamarua Nui Mataiapo, performed the turou or welcome ceremony for the Prince.
	www.spc.org.nc /Culture/festival_92.htm (357 words)

	PM cops it on the nose as islands refuse to fall in line - smh.com.au
		An anti-Australian backlash was building at the Pacific Islands Forum yesterday as small Pacific nations rejected Australia's candidate to head the group and resentment flared over depictions of the islands as corrupt and inept.
		The group is made up of the Cook Islands, Nauru, Niue, the Marshall Islands, Kiribati and Tuvalu, which have a combined population of about 200,000.
		Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister, Sir Michael Somare, raised the issue of aid being linked to anti-corruption measures with Mr Howard, and afterwards told reporters his country would survive even if the aid tap was turned off.
	www.smh.com.au /articles/2003/08/14/1060588528234.html (595 words)

	Southpac Group
		More recently, he was an advisor to the Prime Minister of the Cook Islands.
		During this period, a far-reaching program of financial reform was initiated by the Cook Islands Government, including the establishment of the then Office of the Commissioner for Offshore Financial Services (now replaced by the Financial Supervisory Commission).
		Leanne is a Barrister and Solicitor of the High Courts of New Zealand and the Cook Islands.
	www.southpacgroup.com /people.html (345 words)

	AnthroGlobe Bibliography: the Cook Islands
		Coppell, W.G. 1971 A Bibliography of the Cook Islands.
		1961a The Migration of Cook Islanders to New Zealand.
		1986 Cook Islands Census of Population and Dwellings.
	coombs.anu.edu.au /Biblio/biblio_cooks.html (3767 words)

	Scoop: Cook Islands Tributes to Maori Queen
		Prime minister Jim Marurai said it was with great sadness that Cook Islanders had learned of the passing of Dame Te Ata.
		The prime minister has called on all government departments and non-government organisations in the Cook Islands to pay their respects by flying flags at half mast on Monday (CI time) when Dame Te Ata’s tangihana ends with her funeral.
		He said today that the Cook Islands people had grown closer to New Zealand Maori as a result of Dame Te Ata’s 40-year reign, and even at this year’s coronation celebrations she had strengthened that bond by warmly embracing the Cook Islands representatives who attended the koroneihana.
	www.scoop.co.nz /stories/WO0608/S00231.htm (1048 words)

	Cook Islands (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		As stated in the Cook Islands Government National ICT Policy (February 2004), the national ICT vision envisages the gradual incorporation of ICT measures into the basic infrastructure of the Cook Islands government through the creation of an e-government, as well as ICT development by the private sector and encouragement of ICT systems that are sustainable.
		Specifically, it aims to support the Government of Cook Islands in the integration of the principles of the Millennium Declaration and the adaptation of the MDGs into the nationally relevant development goals and indicators for Cook Islands.
		The implementation of the Cook Islands MDGs Advocacy Campaign will be coordinated and linked to the national development planning consultation process to develop the Cook Islands 20 Year Vision and the National Development Program.
	www.undp.org.ws /Default.aspx?tabid=1053 (1051 words)

	East-West Center: Events: Gerard Finin: PACIFIC ISLAND LEADERS CRITICIZE GLOBALIZATION, ASK FOR HELP
		Fiji’s interim Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase said democratic government is often incompatible with traditional government, which is based on consultation and consensus among leaders and elders.
		Niue, Cook Islands, Marshall Islands and Nauru are included on an international fl list of 15 countries suspected of failing to cooperate in the fight against money laundering.
		Gerard Finin, a Pacific islands expert at the East-West Center, said the legacies of colonial rule, lingering effects of Cold-War politics, the powerful forces of globalization and failed Pacific government policies have contributed to the problems facing the island nations.
	www.eastwestcenter.org /events-en-detail.asp?news_ID=16 (752 words)

	Pacific Islands Development Program
		Based on the issues and priorities identified by the Pacific Islands Conference and its Standing Committee, PIDP's activities are organized into several indicative programs.
		The Pacific Islands Conference of Leaders (PIC) is made up of the 20 heads of government from the Pacific islands region.
		The officers of the Pacific Islands Conference serve as the Chairman and the Vice-Chairman of its Standing Committee.
	pidp.eastwestcenter.org /pidp/org1.htm (197 words)

	28th South Pacific Forum Communique
		South Pacific Forum meeting under the Chairmanship of the Prime Minister of Cook Islands Sir Jeffrey Henry, was held in Rarotonga, Cook Islands, from September 17 to 19, 1997, issued a communique at the end of the meeting.
		Heads of States and Governments and representatives of Australia, the Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, New Zealand, Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea, the Republic of Marshall Islands, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu were in attendance.
		The Forum thanked the Government and people of the Cook Islands for their warm welcome and the generous hospitality provided to all delegations to the Forum and the arrangements made for the meeting.
	www.fsmgov.org /press/pr102137.htm (629 words)

	Cook Islands — Infoplease.com
		Press release, government of New Zealand welcomes Cook Islands Whale Sanctuary, 21 September 2001.
		Bringing telecoms to paradise: set against the vastness of the Pacific Ocean are some of the planet's smallest countries.
		Household units in the analysis of prehistoric social complexity, Southern Cook Islands.
	www.infoplease.com /ce6/world/A0813422.html (271 words)

	Cook Islands PM to quit \| WORLD \| NEWS \| tvnz.co.nz (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		The former prime minister of the Cook Islands has announced that he is resigning from politics after 40 years.
		Last week, the Queen's Representative in the Cook Islands dissolved parliament at the request of current Prime Minister Jim Marurai and called new elections amidst claims of treason and instability.
		The Queen's Representative, Sir Frederick Goodwin, announced his decision to call fresh elections on a Cook Islands' radio station, saying that he had grave doubts about whether the present parliament could give the country a stable government.
	tvnz.co.nz /view/page/411749/801948 (140 words)

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