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Articles by Rashneel Kumar
Feast or famine: Slower visitor growth a chance to build Pa Enua tourism
Thursday 23 January 2020 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Economy
There are bold plans for the outer islands, as the tourism sector tries to spread the load across the year and across the country.
Auckland success gets tennis off to good start
Wednesday 22 January 2020 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports
Tennis Cook Islands got their 2020 season off to a perfect start with a successful outing at the Auckland January Junior Tier Two Champs.
Paddling to the podium
Wednesday 22 January 2020 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Paddling
Jane Nicholas is looking forward to a tougher competition in next weekend’s Oceania Championships.
Australia focuses on trade and investment
Monday 20 January 2020 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Economy
Australia will be encouraging Cook Islands to ratify the Pacer Plus agreement to enable improved trading.
In the footsteps of the greats
Monday 20 January 2020 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Rugby Union
Two young cousins with proud Cook Islands heritage will room together on a distinguished overseas school rugby scholarship – and make ika mata to feel closer to home.
League challenges star players
Sunday 19 January 2020 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in League
The Kukis have set their sights on putting together a formidable team capable of beating the giants at the World Cup 2021.
Third ship cancelled in blunder
Friday 17 January 2020 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Economy
Hopes to ship food and supplies into Cook Islands three times a month have been dashed.
How our small Pacific nation brought Australia's suffering peoples to tears
Friday 17 January 2020 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Features
Cook Islands volunteers have eaten and sung and shed tears with Aboriginal families devastated by the Australian bushfires – just one of the new bonds forged between the two countries as the Great Southern Land endures a time of suffering.
Harry, Hurrell and his Havaianas
Friday 17 January 2020 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in League
Prince Harry has got a taste of Pacific styles in his only royal appearance since announcing he was stepping back from duties.
League sets top eight target for 2021 World Cup
Friday 17 January 2020 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in League
Cook Islands rugby league men’s side has set top eight target for the 2021 Rugby League World Cup in England.
Cook Islands bows out without a win
Friday 17 January 2020 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports
Team Cook Islands is not too disappointed about bundling out of the World Tour Beach Volleyball tournament without a win yesterday at the Beach Courts in Nikao.
Netball trials 'not for the fainthearted'
Friday 17 January 2020 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Netball
Only those players who are up for a ‘real challenge’ are invited to attend the three day netball trials.
Black day for fans of whitebait
Thursday 16 January 2020 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local
The caviar of the Pacific sold in Cook Islands to an exclusive few aficionados for $45 a kilo – but now it’s to be banned.
Engineers look into water chemicals
Thursday 16 January 2020 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local
Anti-chemical lobby group wins battle for a new environmental assessment of a sedimentation chemical being proposed for treating drinking water.
Battle on the beach
Tuesday 14 January 2020 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports
International beach volleyball players who are in Rarotonga for this week’s World Beach Volleyball Tour tournament are awestruck by the country’s beauty and warmth.
Weather eye on tropical disturbance moving east
Tuesday 14 January 2020 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Weather
Cook Islands is wary of a tropical disturbance likely to turn into a tropical cyclone later this week in the southwest Pacific region.
'Bigger and better' Beach Games
Monday 13 January 2020 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Sports
Volleyball brought down the curtains on the Cook Islands Beach Games over the weekend.
Sneak peek at big new Chamber
Monday 13 January 2020 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Politics
The main entrance will be framed by handcrafted wooden archway created by carver Henry Tavioni.
Close battle in 3x3 basketball
Sunday 12 January 2020 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports
The 3x3 basketball competition at the Cook Islands Beach Games saw an electrifying finish in both the men’s and women’s divisions.
Moeroa the money man
Sunday 12 January 2020 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in League
Former league player Tepai Moeroa will feature for the Waratahs in the Super Rugby competition.
