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Articles by Rashneel Kumar

Maritime advisor bids farewell

Tuesday 13 December 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local

COOK ISLANDS Police Services yesterday paid tribute to the outgoing Marine Surveillance Officer Lieutenant Commander Tony Grubb, who is retiring from the naval force.

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Ministers stay at home

Monday 12 December 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local

IT’S ANOTHER week on the Rock for Henry Puna and his cabinet ministers.


Registration for Boxing Day Touch now open

Monday 12 December 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Touch Rugby

COOK ISLANDS Touch Association is inviting teams to participate in their much anticipated annual Boxing Day Touch Tournament on December 26.

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Akapuao is start for today's triathlons

Monday 12 December 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports

THE COOK ISLANDS Triathlon Association started its season last week with an eventful Saturday.


Sharks in for Club Nines

Monday 12 December 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in League

AITUTAKI Sharks have confirmed their participation in the upcoming Cook Islands Rugby League Association Club Nines tournament.


Don't miss these two movie offerings

Monday 12 December 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Entertainment

IT’S GOOD to be back after missing the last couple of columns.

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Atiu hotel owner pays dividend

Monday 12 December 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local

AN ATIU-BASED tourism proprietor is continuing with an annual tradition, paying a dividend to people on the island who do not make money directly from the industry.


Big plans to boost athletics

Friday 9 December 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports

Athletics in the Cook Islands is set for major gains after a local enthusiast successfully finished the revised International Association of Athletics Federation Level I course last month in Brisbane, Australia.

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Happy Valley place to be tonight

Friday 9 December 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local

HAPPY Valley will come alive with music tonight with a Jam Fest at the Takuvaine Rugby Club.


Success of Paradise to attract more teams

Thursday 8 December 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Netball

THERE IS a high anticipation for more overseas teams at next year’s Netball in Paradise following the success of this year’s tournament which ended on Tuesday.

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Parker versus Ruiz top of card for gym fundraiser

Thursday 8 December 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports

BOXING FANS are in for a major treat tomorrow night at Chillies Sports Bar in Tupapa.

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Mangaia kick start their cricket season

Thursday 8 December 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Cricket

THE DOMESTIC cricket season in Mangaia kicked off with much fanfare a fortnight ago. The opening round of the competition, which was attended by the Cook Islands Cricket Association chief executive officer Davis Teinaki, was buzzing with excitement especially among the children who were eager to try out the sport. Teinaki said the organisers have included an Under-13 mixed grade in their competition to develop cricket on the island.


Young sailors in New Zealand

Wednesday 7 December 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports

Cook Islands is all set for the 2016 World Youth Sailing Championship which kicks off on Tuesday next week at the Torbay Sailing Club in Auckland, New Zealand.

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Volleyball clash continues

Wednesday 7 December 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports

The 4 on 4 Mixed Beach Volleyball competition heads into round five today at the National Courts in Nikao.


Winning team was prepared very well

Wednesday 7 December 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Netball

Whangaruru retained the open ladies title at the 2016 Netball in Paradise tournament.


Cook Islands artefact fetches big sum in British auction

Wednesday 7 December 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local

A Cook Islands tribal art necklace fetched $99,000 at an auction in England last week.

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Netball in Paradisebig showdown today

Wednesday 7 December 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Netball

Defending champions Whangaruru took on Ruapehu in the 2016 Netball in Paradise open ladies showdown last night at the Bluesky Sports Arena in Nikao.

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Exciting times for CI beach volleyball

Wednesday 7 December 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports

THERE ARE Exciting times ahead for beach volleyball in the Oceania region following some interesting decisions at a meeting in Lausanne, Switzerland, last week.


Champions Muri and Turangi retain titles

Wednesday 7 December 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Cricket

DEFENDING champions Muri and Turangi retained the Cook Islands Cricket women’s and men’s domestic league titles, respectively, after a spectacular show in the showdown over the weekend.

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Disaster finance a first for region

Wednesday 7 December 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local

COOK ISLANDS has secured a $13.95 million loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) which will be made available in the event of a disaster hitting this country, The policy-based loan will fund the Cook Islands Disaster Resilience Programme, which will make finance rapidly available in the event of a disaster.

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