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Articles by Rashneel Kumar
Bowling team competing in NZ
Sunday 1 April 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports
A two-member national team is representing the Cook Islands in the New Zealand U18 and U21 Championship at Naenae Bowling Club in Wellington, New Zealand this weekend.
Mighty Samson ready for local champ
Sunday 1 April 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports
The last time Teremoana Samson faced Osalai Akai in a boxing ring, it was in a friendly sparring session about a year ago.
Cook Islands SPCA seeks volunteers
Sunday 1 April 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local
Cook Islands SPCA is looking for volunteers to help run their shelter located near the Papua Waterfall in Vaimaanga and the Opportunity Shop at the Punanganui Market.
Cyclone danger still lurks
Sunday 1 April 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Weather
The sea surface temperature recently recorded in the northern group waters is ideal to trigger a cyclone in the remainder of the 2017/18 cyclone season which ends next month.
Poor response to open day but Met Office meets goal
Thursday 29 March 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Weather
Despite a low turnout at its open day last week, the Cook Islands Meteorological Service says it achieved its goal of increasing public awareness of its work.
Govt clears $12.4m Toagate saga
Thursday 29 March 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Politics
The final payment to Toa Petroleum under the multi-million Toagate scandal was made in December last year, confirmed Finance minister Mark Brown.
Wonder woman puts in the hard yards
Wednesday 28 March 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports
National athlete Tereapii Tapoki is doing the hard yards to ensure she puts on a good show at the upcoming Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast in Australia.
Boxing aims for local development
Wednesday 28 March 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports
The newly-elected Cook Islands Boxing Association president Patricia (Trish) Barton is focused on developing the sport locally before heading for international participation.
Cook Islands marketing opportunities in London
Wednesday 28 March 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local
The Cook Islands Tourism Corporation has used the recent TravMedia International Media Marketplace (IMM) event in London to access marketing opportunities for further promoting the Cook Islands as a tourist destination.
Businesses make good use of Pasifika
Tuesday 27 March 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local
Cook Islands businesses taking part in the Pasifika Festival in New Zealand are taking advantage of the opportunity to promote their products on a regional platform.
Easter Volleyball Tournament on in Aitutaki
Tuesday 27 March 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports
Teams from New Zealand will be competing in next Monday’s Aquila Easter Volleyball Tournament 2018 on Aitutaki.
Partnership may help remove waste
Tuesday 27 March 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Environment
The Cook Islands may take advantage of the newly-signed Moana Taka Partnership in which a Chinese company has agreed to ship containers of recyclable waste out of the country at no cost.
Kia Orana Week ends on a high
Saturday 24 March 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local
The Kia Orana Week activities ended on a high note yesterday with visitors learning fabric painting at the Maire Nui Park in downtown Avarua.
Memorial golf tournament ends on high
Saturday 24 March 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports
Katoa Banaba Jr claimed the final Hugh Henry Memorial Tournament, which was played on Saturday last week at the Rarotonga Golf Club course in Nikao.
Chamber welcomes Maori business opportunities
Saturday 24 March 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Economy
The Chamber of Commerce welcomes the opportunity for New Zealand’s Federation of Maori Authorities (FOMA) and Cook Islands representatives to discuss furthering business opportunities.
Killer disease alert
Saturday 24 March 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Health
Cook Islands authorities are keeping a close eye on border control in the wake of an outbreak of life-threatening meningococcal disease in Fiji.
Ika mata sample goes down a treat
Friday 23 March 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local
Visitors, who turned up in large numbers, were treated to one of the favourite local dishes – ika mata – during the Kia Orana Week at Maire Nui Park yesterday. The day four activity started off with coconut husking and grating demonstration, followed by a demonstration of how to make ika mata, the iconic local raw fish dish. Coco Putt Ale House owner and chef Tokerau Turia (Tooks) prepared the ika mata. The visitors were also offered a sample of the dish. The weeklong Kia Orana Week which ends today had a number of activities aimed at highlighting Cook Islands culture and heritage as a key part of the tourism industry. Today, the visitors will be taught ura (dance) followed by the Ura Fitness class and demo. Ura Fitness is a local fitness craze involving Cook Islands and Polynesian dancing. Cook Islands Tourism Corporation director of destination development Metua Vaiimene said it was important to teach visitors the local culture and tradition to help them better understand the Cook Islands way of life. “We don’t want visitors to come here just for holiday because in that way, we won’t realise the full benefit of tourism. Tourism is in essence an exchange of ideas and cultures,” Vaiimene said. “We want to promote to the world the way to live like we do in a little paradise and help the world to slow down a bit and enjoy what we have got. “It is very important that our visitors are able to take a good story, a true story that is authentic about our country, and that can be gained when people are interacting with the locals.”
CI artists feature in NZ gallery
Friday 23 March 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Culture
The work of Cook Islands artists Ani O’Neill and Henry Ah-Foo Taripo (Henzart) are featured in the new art gallery, Toi Art, at Te Papa in Wellington, New Zealand.
Tourism wins marketing award
Friday 23 March 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local
The Cook Islands Tourism Corporation was crowned the winner of the destination marketing category at the annual Routes Asia 2018 Marketing Awards in Brisbane, Australia on Monday.
Weather Office to celebrate Meteorological Day
Friday 23 March 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Weather
The Cook Islands Meteorological Service will open its doors to the public today to commemorate this year’s World Meteorological Day.
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