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Articles by Rashneel Kumar
Williamson takes golf finale
Thursday 19 October 2017 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports
Young upcoming golfer Kris “Gunz” Williamson added another major title to his burgeoning collection after claiming the season finale Rarotonga Golf Club Championship on Saturday at the Nikao golf course.
Rain raises water pressure
Thursday 19 October 2017 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Weather
Rain at the weekend and on Tuesday has come as a relief to the Infrastructure Cook Islands water division which has recorded a rise in the water pressure in the northern side of the island.
Debt rate 'sustainable'
Thursday 19 October 2017 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local
The Cook Islands’ debt is at a sustainable level for the next 20 years, says Finance minister Mark Brown.
Excitement builds for international squash
Wednesday 18 October 2017 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports
Cook Islands Squash Association is all set for an exciting Club Raro Squash Open which begins this Friday at the Bluesky Sports Arena in Nikao.
Bold steps in disaster management
Wednesday 18 October 2017 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local
Past cyclone experiences have prompted the government to take some bold steps in reviewing and updating its institutional arrangements for disaster management.
Mongoose celebrate 20th Anniversary
Wednesday 18 October 2017 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local
The Avatiu/Nikao Mongoose Golden Oldies rugby team celebrated their 20th anniversary with some good deeds last month in Aitutaki.
Rough seas mar cruise ships' visits
Wednesday 18 October 2017 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local
The cruise ship MS Caledonia Sky was unable to berth at the Avatiu harbour on Sunday due to rough seas.
Plenty of support for Vaka Eiva
Tuesday 17 October 2017 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Paddling
The organisers of the 2017 Matson Vaka Eiva are making great strides in getting sponsors onboard for the biggest event on the Cook Islands sporting calendar.
They liked to be 'under the sea'
Tuesday 17 October 2017 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local
The Rotaract Cook Islands organised Under the Sea Junior Spring Ball was hailed a major success despite unfavourable weather conditions on Saturday.
Cook Islands hits a high in childhood obesity
Tuesday 17 October 2017 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local
Childhood obesity has increased more than 10-fold worldwide in the past 40 years and the Cook Islands has some of the highest figures recorded in this alarming growth.
Local eateries fight plastic straws
Monday 16 October 2017 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local
Used plastic straws have become a burden to the environment and at least three local eateries have started initiatives to curb the problem in the Cook Islands.
Matavera women's cause major upset
Monday 16 October 2017 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Cricket
Matavera women’s side caused a major upset after defeating leaders Turangi by seven wickets in round four of the Rarotonga Cricket 2017 competition last weekend.
Golf championship set for exciting finish
Monday 16 October 2017 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports
The final round of the Rarotonga Club Championship is expected to provide some excitement at the Nikao golf course today.
Fijians celebrate very special day
Monday 16 October 2017 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local
Fijians residing in the Cook Islands will today converge on St Joseph School ground to celebrate Fiji Day.
Iro leaves 'big shoes to be filled'
Monday 16 October 2017 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local
The Ministry of Health is yet to decide on replacement of its secretary Elizabeth Iro, who has taken up a role with the World Health Organisation (WHO). She was appointed to the post of chief nursing officer by the WHO director-general, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesu, during the 68th Session of the WHO Regional Committee for the Western Pacific in Brisbane, Australia this week. Congratulating Iro on her appointment, health minister Nandi Glassie said she was leaving behind big shoes to fill. “Liz’s (Iro) appointment as chief nurse for WHO is a proud moment for me as Minister of Health, for the Cook Islands’ people, the Pacific region and of course the nursing profession,” Glassie said. “It has always been our hope to have our people, from within the Pacific region, to participate and be heard at the global level. Liz has accommodated that hope. “I am proud of Liz and I wish her and her family every success in her new post. She has left behind big shoes to be filled.” Iro is a New Zealand-registered nurse and midwife with a master’s degree in Business Administration and a master’s degree in Health Science. She took over the secretary’s role with the health ministry in 2012. A former local chief nursing officer, Iro has worked to meet the health needs of the people of the Cook Islands and the Pacific since graduating as a nurse in 1981 and midwife in 1986. She has been a close colleague and friend of the WHO Collaborating Centre at the University of Technology Sydney (CC UTS) and a long-standing member of the South Pacific Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officers Alliance since its inception in the Cook Islands in 2004. Iro said she was honoured and humbled to be appointed the chief nursing officer of WHO. She acknowledges the privilege and understand the important opportunity this presents for encouraging better collaboration and coordination to improving health outcomes for the people within the region and globally. “I think this appointment is going to be raising the profile of nursing and midwifery and I anticipate it will be encouraging and enabling for nurses to work to their full potential if countries are to achieve universal health coverage,” Iro said. “I bring to this role my lived experience as a woman, a mother, a nurse and midwife, a past president of Nurses Association and Head of a Ministry of Health. “Nursing can and must take the lead on issues to progress to better health outcome for our people but I know we cannot achieve them without the support of politicians, policy-makers and non-nursing health leaders.” Iro said she will need to understand some of the internal mechanisms and structures that can best support the work in progressing the WHO agenda especially towards the social goal of “health for all” through primary health care and Universal Health Coverage. Health ministry in a statement said their management and staff were very proud of Iro’s achievement. “She has been the driving force to ensuring the ministry obtains and retains the Excellence Service Award from the Public Service Commission. The Ministry of Health has held this award for the past two years,” the statement added. The position of WHO chief nurse has been vacant since 2010 and the reinstatement of this position and the appointment of Iro indicates the value that the new WHO director-general, Dr Tedros holds for the nursing and midwifery professions within the organisation.
Fariu Arapari family reunites
Friday 13 October 2017 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local
It’s a special week for about 120 members of the Fariu Arapari family who are enjoying their second reunion.
'Under the Sea' event especially for children
Friday 13 October 2017 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local
Rotaract Cook Islands will be holding a school holiday event for children tomorrow at the Aotearoa Centre in Tupapa Maraerenga.
Secretary of Health in new job at WHO
Friday 13 October 2017 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Health
Secretary of health Elizabeth Iro has been appointed the chief nursing officer at the World Health Organisation (WHO).
Tennis finishes in top four
Thursday 12 October 2017 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports
The Cook Islands 12 and under tennis side finished in the remarkable top four in the teams event at the Petits Requins du Pacifique tournament in Noumea, New Caledonia on Tuesday (CI time).
Cruise ship boost makes Tourism happy
Thursday 12 October 2017 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local
Six cruise ships are scheduled to visit the Cook Islands for the months of October through to December this year.
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