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Articles by Rashneel Kumar
Demos: PM should not take the credit for Marae Moana
Thursday 9 January 2020 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Politics
The Opposition has slammed Prime Minister Henry Puna’s decision to speak about the Marae Moana ocean sanctuary at a paid event in United States yesterday.
Scepticism about fibre cable cost savings
Thursday 9 January 2020 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local
A local IT consultant is looking forward to a faster and efficient internet when the Manatua cable goes live in the coming months.
3600km across the ocean to a quiet Rarotonga beach
Thursday 9 January 2020 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in National
Cook Islands is now hooked up to the world through a 3600km undersea cable just 19mm thick – barely the breadth of an adult’s thumb.
Opportunity to impress selectors
Wednesday 8 January 2020 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Netball
Netball Cook Islands will hold trials for local players hoping to make the national under-21 team for the 2021 World Youth Cup in Fiji.
Fuel company fails to explain diesel spill
Wednesday 8 January 2020 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Environment
The fuel company at the centre of the diesel leak in Avatiu harbour is stalling investigations into the major spill.
Cable comes with vow to cut data costs
Wednesday 8 January 2020 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local
Local internet providers are promising cheaper data plans once the submarine cable goes live.
Security hired for the YWAM land dispute
Wednesday 8 January 2020 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local
Security officers were called in to “keep peace” amid fears landowners would take over the Youth with a Mission property, in a dispute over unpaid rents.
Sand, sun and lots of fun
Tuesday 7 January 2020 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports
The inaugural Cook Islands Beach Games got off to a superb start with overwhelming entries in the four sports being played at the Beach Courts in Nikao this week.
PM gives 'behind the scenes' insight
Tuesday 7 January 2020 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Politics
Americans will pay from $10 to $58 per person to hear the Cook Islands Prime Minister speak in San Francisco tomorrow.
Bears claim Nines title
Monday 6 January 2020 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Sports
The young and spirited Arorangi Bears stunned top teams to win the Bishop’s Cruises Cook Islands Rugby League Nines in Paradise tournament over the weekend.
League slams champions Sea Eagles
Sunday 5 January 2020 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in League
Cook Islands Rugby League yesterday slammed champions Ngatangiia Matavera Sea Eagles for failing to field a full team on day one of the Nines tournament yesterday.
The water debate continues
Sunday 5 January 2020 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Opinion
Several weeks ago, the Cook Islands water authority, To Tatou Vai, announced it was conducting a six-month trial of Poly-Aluminium Chloride (PACl) as a flocculation agent. Flocculation is a process of settling out particulate matter, for example dirt, from the water. Given that PACl is a chemical that produces a potentially toxic sludge as a byproduct of the flocculation process, this trial needed to be properly assessed for environmental impacts before it was approved.
Plastics ban deferred
Saturday 4 January 2020 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Environment
The ban on single-use plastics has been deferred to the next Parliamentary sitting scheduled for next month.
Stage set for Nines
Friday 3 January 2020 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in League
Defending champions Tupapa Panthers are wary of the challenge in the Bishops Cruises Rugby League Nines in Paradise which will kick off today at the BCI Stadium in Nikao.
The hits and misses of 2019 - Sports review of the year
Tuesday 31 December 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Sports
It’s been a year of highs and lows for sports in the Cook Islands. While netball’s win at the Pacific Games in Samoa and Cook Islands return to the Rugby League World Cup 2021 brought joy to the sporting fraternity, there were other events which provided some good lessons to the athletes and the sporting federations as we head into 2020 …
Tajiya aims to inspire
Tuesday 31 December 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local
Helping inspire others to chase and achieve their dreams is one of Tajiya Sahay’s goals for 2020. The Miss World Oceania and Miss Cook Islands is on holiday in Europe with her family before she embarks on a journey to raise funds for charity projects around the world.
Palmerston among world's most unexplored places
Monday 30 December 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Outer Islands
Palmerston Island has been named one of the 12 world’s most unexplored places by an American online media company. Insider, which is known for publishing the financial news website Business Insider and other news and media website, says Palmerston is a remote island in the South Pacific that’s visited by a supply ship only a couple times a year.
Economic growth expected to drop to 2.4 per cent
Monday 30 December 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Economy
Cook Islands’ economic growth is expected to plummet to an average of 2.4 per cent over the next four years, estimates the Ministry of Finance and Economic Management. According to a report in the 2019/20 Half-Year Economic and Fiscal Update, the downturn is due to the capacity constraints experienced by the economy.
Rugby eyes major improvements
Monday 30 December 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Rugby Union
Cook Islands Rugby Union is ready to put their unforgettable 2019 season behind and focus on making 2020 a successful year. Union acting president Simiona Teiotu said they had a “mixed season” with some success and disappointments in the domestic and international competitions.
Northern Stormers claim Touch title
Saturday 28 December 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Touch Rugby
Sixteen teams featured in the 2019 Boxing Day Touch Tournament at The Swamp in Avatiu.
