False Start in Paradise
Subtitle: Cook Islands Self-government
Publisher: Moana Publishing
Published: Aug 03, 2020
Place of publication: Rarotonga, Cook Islands
Format: paperback
Number of pages: 394
ISBN-13: 9780473497576
Copyright date: 2020
First sentence: By way of an historical introduction, I propose to provide an overview of the Cook Islands — named, of course, after Captain Cook, the famous British explorer and navigator who first mapped and recorded our islands in the charts of the British Admiralty.
Notes: Source title: False Start in Paradise: Cook Islands Self-government
Table of contents: title: Preface vii; title: 1. The Cook Islands — a Thumbnail History 1; title: 2. Legal Practice — Early Concerns 13; title: 3. Albert and the Cook Islands Party 17; title: 4. The Cook Islands Party — a Positive Start 21; title: 5. The Rot Sets In 27; title: 6. Politics Rears Its Head in the Short Family 29; title: 7. Lawyer against Government 33; title: 8. The Cook Island Party Machine 37; title: 9. The Tupui Henry Saga 42; title: 10. Uncle Tiakana Dies 50; title: 11. A Closer Look at the Democratic Party 54; title: 12. Taking a Stand — the Takitumu By-election 60; title: 13. A Short Victory … Short-lived! 71; title: 14. Date with Destiny — the 1978 Elections 80; title: 15. Campaigning — Cook Islands Style 86; title: 16. Jet Plane Politics — Flying in Voters 94; title: 17. Plane Sailing for CIP — Defeat for the Demo 97; title: 18. The Hard Work of Electoral Petitions 101; title: 19. Follow the Money! 107; title: 20. The Aftermath — New Government 113; title: 21. First Democratic Party Government Takes Office 119; title: 22.My Ministerial Portfolios 124; title: 23. Minister of Justice 139; title: 24. Constitution Park and Island Hostels 145; title: 25. Royal Awards System 157; title: 26. Tourism 160; title: 27. Constitution Reforms 1981 168; title: 28. Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) 172; title: 29. Travels 174; title: 30. South Pacific Mini Games 177; title: 31. Sir Tom’s Cabinet — Control Tower of the Country 183; title: 32.March 1983 General Elections 213; title: 33. The Dawn of a New Horizon 219; title: 34. November 1983 General Elections 222; title: 35. Legal Issues — Overseas Votes 227; title: 36.Wrap-up and Move to Auckland 229; title: 37. Cook Islands Government Office — Auckland 238; title: 38. Move to Wellington 243; title: 39. Out of Sight, out of Mind 250; title: 40. 1989 General Elections 258; title: 41. New High Commission 263; title: 42. The Diplomatic Corps in Wellington 278; title: 43. National Super and The Portability of Pensions 287; title: 44. The Winebox Saga 293; title: 45.Winding Down 295; title: 46. Back Home at Last 300; title: 47. The ‘Sheraton’ — Vaimaanga Hotel Fiasco 302; title: 48. Commission of Political Review 344; title: 49. Joint Centenary Declaration of the New Zealand – Cook; title: Islands Relationship; title: 352; title: 50.Where to Now? A Look Back to the Future 358; title: Afterword 365; title: Notes 375; title: About the Author 377; title: Acknowledgments 379