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Articles by Rashneel Kumar
Touch comp set to start with muster games
Monday 28 January 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Touch Rugby
Following on from the successful Bluesky Boxing Day Touch Tournament, the Bluesky Touch Season competition will kick off with muster games this Wednesday at the Nikao Field.
League names men's training squad for PacGames
Saturday 26 January 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in League
Cook Islands Rugby League has named a 44-member national men’s training squad for the Pacific Games to be held in July in Samoa.
Walking Netball at Arorangi courts
Saturday 26 January 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Netball
Rain or shine, Netball Cook Islands will go ahead with their Walking Netball games today at the Arorangi courts.
Armstrong's big victory is confirmed
Saturday 26 January 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Politics
Agnes Armstrong’s win in the Ivirua by-election this Monday received a seal of approval from the chief electoral officer Taggy Tangimetua yesterday.
Maui hits good form to finish 7th in NZ
Friday 25 January 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports
Tennis youngster Maka Maui finished seventh at the 12-and-under New Zealand Nationals competition this week in Christchurch.
Rain causes flash flooding
Friday 25 January 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Weather
The heavy downpour between 6am and noon yesterday resulted in one of the highest rainfall levels recorded so far this year.
Council proud of female MPs
Friday 25 January 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local
Cook Islands National Council of Women has welcomed the election of Agnes Armstrong as the newest Member of Parliament (MP).
Teams here for Oceania qualifiers
Thursday 24 January 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Football
The three overseas teams competing in the Oceania Football Confederation Champions League Qualifiers arrived in the country yesterday.
Select committee meets to discuss bills
Thursday 24 January 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Politics
The members of the special select committee for bills met yesterday at the Parliament Chamber for an orientation programme that ends today.
Brown confirms defection
Thursday 24 January 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Politics
Te-Hani Brown says she is simply honouring the wishes of her people by joining the Cook Islands Party-led coalition government.
Locals 'guts out' NZ triathlon
Wednesday 16 January 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports
Local triathletes Geoff Stoddart and Taki Anaru raced the 30th Tauranga Half Ironman in New Zealand over the weekend.
Parliamentary farewell praises Marshall's contribution
Wednesday 16 January 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Politics
Speaker of Parliament Niki Rattle paid tribute to the former New Zealand High Commissioner to the Cook Islands Peter Marshall for his contribution to the country. Marshall, who finished his term as the head of the New Zealand High Commission here, was hosted by Rattle and the Parliament staff to a farewell lunch on Friday last week.
Tougher residency rules
Wednesday 16 January 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local
Qualifying for permanent residence in the Cook Islands will become more rigorous under proposed new immigration rules, but the processing of applications will be more efficient and streamlined.
One committee for bills
Tuesday 15 January 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Politics
A new approach to ensure effective work from parliamentarians will see just one special select committee deliberating on bills to be presented in Parliament this term.
Incinerator emits black cloud of smoke
Tuesday 15 January 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local
The thick black smoke coming from a building in the Rarotonga international airport area was in fact from a brand new incinerator, confirmed the Airport Authority chief executive officer Joseph Ngamata.
$18,000 for cancer screening initiatives
Sunday 13 January 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Health
Ministry of Health will devote the funds received from a recent Bluesky texting promotion to cancer screening initiatives in the Cook Islands.
CIFA to host regional qualifiers
Friday 11 January 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Football
Cook Islands Football Association (CIFA) is hosting the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) Champions League Qualifiers from January 26 to February 1 at the CIFA complex in Matavera.
Cook Islands joins coalition to fight tax avoidance
Friday 11 January 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Politics
The Cook Islands has joined a coalition of countries aimed at fighting tax avoidance and easing cross-border tax dispute resolution.
Parliament to overhaul rules
Friday 11 January 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Politics
Speaker of Parliament Niki Rattle will chair a Standing Orders committee, set up to look into revising the rules regulating parliamentary proceedings.
CIRU pays tribute to fallen coach
Thursday 10 January 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Rugby Union
Cook Islands Rugby Union has joined the rest of the rugby fraternity around the world mourning the loss of well-respected New Zealand coach Geoff Moon.