Articles by Supplied

Double Ava’avaroa tragedy avoided

Friday 23 September 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Local, National

What could have easily turned into a double tragedy for two inattentive swimmers yesterday was averted by quick-thinking locals who are familiar with the dangers of Ava’avaroa Passage.

Battle of the neighbours

Thursday 22 September 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Football, Sports

Matavera field will host the 2022 Rarotonga football midweek stunners between the giantkillers Matavera FC and the experienced Tupapa Maraerenga FC.

LETTERS: Prices on the rise

Thursday 22 September 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Dear Editor, There will be more increases as we progress ahead. The bakery is not to be blamed. All around the globe is terrible since the war between Ukraine and Russia and Covid-19. It’s not only us in the Cook Islands who are affected, its New Zealand, Australia and the rest of the world too. […]

Kata: Atiu petitions

Wednesday 21 September 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion

Youngsters ready to rumble: Football enters round four

Wednesday 21 September 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Football, Sports

The fourth round of matches in the 2022 Rarotonga football season will get underway this afternoon at the CIFA Complex in Matavera.

LETTERS: Power bill rise ‘inevitable’

Wednesday 21 September 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Dear Editor, It was inevitable (Rarotonga electricity prices to increase by $0.15 per unit, September 20). Anyone who looks at the charts of fuel pricing on the major world indexes (Brent and West Texas) can see they have increased dramatically over the last 6-7 months. This is not just a one of blip for a […]

LETTERS: Accessing medicinal cannabis

Tuesday 20 September 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Dear Editor, Listen to this, while we’re waiting on the Government to introduce a medical marijuana plan, we can now import our own personally prescribed medical marijuana by mail from New Zealand. Certain criteria must be met in order to do this, namely, your first step is to discuss medicinal cannabis with your doctor over […]

The final farewell

Tuesday 20 September 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in National

Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown was one of the many dignitaries who was invited to the state funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Abbey in London on Monday morning.

Niukore given special exemption

Monday 19 September 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Rugby league, Sports

Marata Niukore has been given a special exemption to play for the Kiwis at next month’s Rugby League World Cup.

Tupapa leads after big win

Monday 19 September 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Football, Sports

Tupapa Maraerenga premier men’s side has taken the lead in the 2022 Rarotonga football club competition after a convincing win over the weekend.

The importance of local knowledge in award winning project

Monday 19 September 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Environment, Local, National

The first-ever town plan for Avarua – the capital of the Cook Islands – has won an International Federation of Landscape Architects (IFLA) award for its response to the climate crisis at a Gala Awards Ceremony in South Korea recently. The Coconet TV spoke to Cook Island architect Romani Katoa on how he became involved, why it’s important for local Pacific Islanders to work on these kinds of projects, how he got into architecture and more in a quick Q&A below.

PM Brown attends Queen’s state funeral

Monday 19 September 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in National

Prime Minister Mark Brown is in London to attend Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s state funeral at Westminster Abbey held this morning.

Small in size but big at heart: Tennis youngsters claim top prizes

Monday 19 September 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Sports, Tennis

Cook Islands youngster Maka Maui won the Pacific Oceania Junior Championship 16 and under Boys Singles title in a nail-biting match against Noah Ah Kim of Tahiti over the weekend in Fiji.

Team named for development camp

Saturday 17 September 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Rugby Union, Sports

A squad of 15 under-18 girls and three game changers will represent the Cook Islands on a trip to Auckland for a world-class rugby development camp from October 5 to 9.

Arch rivals Tupapa to battle Puaikura in Round 3 football

Saturday 17 September 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Football, Sports

A struggling Puaikura side will be hosting the unbeaten Tupapa Maraerenga FC in the feature match of round three in the Rarotonga football competition this afternoon.

Cooks doctor awarded rural health medal

Saturday 17 September 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Features

A Cook Islands doctor and Otago postgraduate student has been awarded the Dr Amjad Hamid Medal at the 2022 National Rural Health Conference held in Christchurch this month.

Businesses support Clean up the Cooks campaign

Saturday 17 September 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Environment, National

The National Environment Service (NES) held its Clean Up The Cooks event on Friday. Volunteers were allocated places to collect waste by NES, which also provided bags.

LETTERS: Rising cost of living

Saturday 17 September 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Dear Editor, More reason to move back to New Zealand or Australia … with minimal wage, sky rocket interest rates at the bank, petrol diesel costs are high and food in general is of high cost, then by all means I’ll be more than happy to be an agent to recruit to support our locals […]

May she rest in peace

Friday 16 September 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Church Talk, Features

Since last week, we have been coming to terms with the death of Queen Elizabeth II. For most of us, given she reigned for 70 years from 1952, she is the only monarch we have known. However, some of us may also have known the previous king, George the Sixth who became king in 1936, writes Bishop Paul Donoghue of the Catholic Church.

LETTERS: Only in the Cook Islands

Friday 16 September 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Dear Editor,   Before New Zealand could declare a public holiday to mark the passing of the Queen, I believe the matter had to be passed in parliament.   In Cook Islands, to declare a public holiday to do the same, the Prime Minister only had to make a statement from South Korea.   We […]