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Articles by Rashneel Kumar
Inspiring farewell for man and dog
Thursday 7 November 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local
Bear the dog climbed into the van, so excited was he to bid farewell to his dying owner.
Getting ready for climate crisis
Thursday 7 November 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Environment
Cook Islands has been granted $1.6 million to expand ongoing work on climate change related projects and programmes.
Resorts welcome the pink dollar
Thursday 7 November 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Economy
Tourism operators are opening their arms and their doors to same-sex couples.
Sevens missing key reps
Tuesday 5 November 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Rugby Union
Cook Islands 7s dominated by local players will be hoping to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics 2020.
Vow And Declare wins Melbourne Cup thriller
Tuesday 5 November 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports
They say it’s the race that stops the nation. At RSA Club in Panama yesterday, local punters had their hearts in their mouths as they witnessed the 2019 Melbourne Cup.
Editorial: Time for MPs to justify their pay rises
Tuesday 5 November 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Editorials
There has been an enormous reaction to the select committee’s recommendation that Parliament should reinstate homosexual acts in the Crimes Bill.
'Public support' for same-sex ban
Tuesday 5 November 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Politics
The decision to reinstate homosexual sex in the Crimes Bill was a response to the numbers of submissions and views expressed at public meetings around the Cook Islands, the committee chairperson says.
Three years in a row
Monday 4 November 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Rugby Union
Defending champions Tupapa Matie Bar and Raro All Stars retained the Raro 7s titles.
Online petition against ban on same sex starts
Monday 4 November 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Politics
Efforts are being made to decriminalise homosexuality in the Cook Islands.
35yo dies in road crash
Monday 4 November 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local
A man died as a result of the injuries he sustained when his motorcycle crashed into a party bus on Friday night.
Off to a flying start
Saturday 2 November 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Rugby Union
There will be no love lost when the two Tupapa teams meet in the quarterfinal of the Raro International 7s today.
Sevens off to a perfect start
Saturday 2 November 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Rugby Union
The gloomy weather yesterday failed to dampen the spirit of teams and players participating in the 30th Raro International Sevens.
Nobody to be punished for $30,000 gaffe
Saturday 2 November 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Politics
In the hope of ensuring it never happens again, MPs are investigating how a teacher was able to keep collecting $30,000 in pay after he was sacked.
Backdown on same-sex law reform
Saturday 2 November 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local
Criminal ban on sex between men is to be retained – and extended to women.
The hot Raro day that made Jonah, 17, a legend
Friday 1 November 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Rugby Union
Cook Islands rugby sevens is hot, hot, hot, in every sense of the world – and Rarotonga’s soaring temperature nearly changed the course of world rugby history.
Having a ball for 30 years
Friday 1 November 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Rugby Union
The legends are innumerable. The Sheraton’s glory days before the hotel’s dream came tumbling down. The All Black great sent out with the rubbish. The week the island ran out of corned beef. Rashneel Kumar reports on 30 glorious years of Raro International 7s.
Honouring All Souls
Friday 1 November 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Culture
After days of scrubbing and painting graves and polishing plaques, people of faith today remember their loved ones who have passed.
Browne to lead Demos up to the 2022 election
Friday 1 November 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Politics
Tina Browne has been retained as leader of the Opposition Democratic Party for another term.
Local builders to fix shonky Chinese work
Sunday 27 October 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Economy
Land Holdings seeks drainlayers, welders and digger operators for big project, reports Rashneel Kumar.
Power struggle over who controls telcos
Sunday 27 October 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Technology
Government is preparing to open the doors to new competitors to take on Bluesky in the phone and internet market – and to oversee that, it’s announced plans for an independent regulatory authority.