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Articles by Supplied
Cyclone Gabrielle: Displaced seasonal workers helping rebuild community
Tuesday 21 February 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in New Zealand, Regional
A group of Pacific seasonal workers who “lost everything” during Cyclone Gabrielle say they are determined not to let the ordeal get the better of them. Christine Rovoi of Stuff reports.
Bank burn-off . . . unhappy in the valley
Tuesday 21 February 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Dear Editor, This weekend past a local bank had a burn-off in a residential area in Takuvaine. This is where the bank burn off sensitive printed documents and paper waste, among other things. Without consulting the neighbours, this burn-off went ahead resulting in plumes of acrid smoke hanging over the whole neighbourhood.
LETTER TO EDITOR: MFEM’s ‘sheer arrogance’
Monday 20 February 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Dear Editor, The sheer arrogance that MFEM (Ministry of Finance and Economic Management) is displaying with regard to the Air New Zealand tax refund debacle, and subsequent legal fees Cook Islands as a country has incurred trying to fight this issue, is quite ridiculous and mind boggling (Cook Islands News, 13 February, 2023).
Tupapa FC raring to go
Monday 20 February 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Football, Sports
Tupapa Maraerenga FC look to capitalise on strong start to OFC Champions League Qualifying tournament in Samoa when they take on Ilaoa & To’omata at 1pm today.
‘We will wait and see’: PM Brown on President Biden’s ‘proposed’ visit
Monday 20 February 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in
Prime Minister Mark Brown confirmed he had invited US President Joe Biden to the Cook Islands during the US–Pacific Island Country Summit in Washington last year.
Forum summit in ‘final quarter of the year’: PM
Monday 20 February 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Business, Economy, Local, National
Cook Islands is looking at the final quarter of the year to host the 52 nd Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Summit.
Commitment of doctors recognised
Saturday 18 February 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Features
With a father who worked in health administration in the Cook Islands, it’s probably understandable Dr Te Ariki Faireka decided to study medicine.
LETTER TO EDITOR: Paikea and the whale
Saturday 18 February 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in
I’ve been following with interest the discussion of Paikea in this newspaper, and I’m writing to add some of my personal experiences, encounters, and reflections to the conversation. In either the late 70s or early 80s, I visited a marae in Whangara on the east coast of New Zealand.
Tupapa Maraerenga FC strike first
Saturday 18 February 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Football, Sports
Cook Islands side Tupapa Maraenga FC have made a superb start to the OFC Champions League Qualifying tournament in Samoa. They have beaten Tongan champions Veitongo FC 1-0 in the first match of the tournament played in searing heat at the Football Federation Samoa National Headquarters in Apia yesterday.
‘Unknown’ underdogs have high hopes
Friday 17 February 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Football, Sports
Ilaoa & To’omata have flown under the radar but see themselves as dark horses for the OFC Champions League qualifying tournament starting in Apia, Samoa on Saturday (Samoa time).
Hope – even in the midst of difficult circumstances
Friday 17 February 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Church Talk, Features
Many of us today have misplaced our hope in the things that don’t last. We have not really understood let alone rediscovered God’s purpose for our lives, writes Pastor Eric Toleafoa from the Seventh-day Adventist Church.
‘Partition’ of Nukupure Park
Friday 17 February 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Dear Editor, This is sad for all the people of Ngati Tangiia and Rangiatea (Court application to determine the future of Nukupure Park, Cook Islands News, February 14, 2023). The biggest issues here is greed for dollars. There’s a lot of people that came through that club and they left their legacy behind in that […]
Kiwi developer involved in high profile Rarotonga land stoush dies
Friday 17 February 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Local, National
A businessman who was involved in a long standing land dispute on Rarotonga has died. New Zealander Richard Ireton died suddenly at home in Hamilton on February 8 aged 66.
Micronesia endorses Nauru candidate to replace Puna
Thursday 16 February 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Regional
A week before Pacific Islands Forum Leaders meet in Fiji for a Special Leaders Retreat – the five Micronesian member countries have resolved major outstanding decisions from the Suva Agreement – that assured their return to the regional political body.
LETTER TO EDITOR: Legalising medicinal cannabis
Thursday 16 February 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in
Dear Editor, Thailand legalised the growing of marijuana and its consumption in food and drink last June and removed cannabis from its list of banned narcotics. The Southeast Asian country has seen the move boost its agriculture and tourism industry and allowed the plant to be used for medicinal purposes.
LETTER TO EDITOR: Partition ‘will not affect’ Nukupure Park
Wednesday 15 February 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Dear Editor, The landowners wish to correct the statements in Tuesday’s paper regarding the Ngatangiia Matavera Sports Club (Court application to determine the future of Nukupure Park, Cook Islands News, February 14). This land has not been “gifted” to anyone. It remains the landowners’ land, and the landowners are the ones who get to decide what happens to our land.
LETTER TO EDITOR: Medicinal cannabis industry
Tuesday 14 February 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Dear Editor, The new Minister for CIIC (Cook Islands Investment Corporation) Albert Nicholas has already got a lot of good work done as was reported in your paper on 11-2-23 when he announced the appointment of the new CIIC Board members after meeting with Cabinet at the end of last month. Rose Brown, the Minister of Health, needs to show the same work ethic and start the process to get our medicinal cannabis industry jump started in the Cook Islands.
Promoting Cook Islands
Monday 13 February 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Business, National, Tourism
Cook Islands Tourism was invited to present at Hawaiian Airlines' (HA) annual global sales conference held in Honolulu late last month.
3 Ps win Team Triathlon event
Monday 13 February 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Sports, Triathlon
Conditions were perfect on Saturday for the Annual BSP Team Triathlon held at the Tikioki Tri Site.
LETTER TO EDITOR: History and tradition: The ‘truth’ from the belief
Saturday 11 February 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Dear Editor, The challenge of tradition and or the interpretation of history associated with tradition is that like beauty – it is in the eyes of the beholder (Vaka Paikea to get whale art as tribute to legendary Maori ancestor and his journey, February 9, 2023). All it takes is a misinterpretation of the original message and it soon becomes Chinese whispers which then takes on a life of its own to such an extent that the truth is not really the truth.