Articles by Supplied

LETTERS: Pending court cases and VBD’s

Saturday 13 August 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Editorials, Opinion

Dear Editor, now with the final election results completed and petitions likely to come, can the Secretary of Justice inform the general public when is the criminal case for DPM Robert Tapaitau going to Court?

Kata: CIP

Friday 12 August 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion

2022 football season set to start

Friday 12 August 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Football, Sports

The 2022 Rarotonga Football Season is set to start end of this month.

Sokattak impresses again

Friday 12 August 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Football, Sports

New Zealand’s Auckland City overcame a first-half scare to beat the Cook Islands’ Nikao Sokattak 4-1 to make it three wins from three in Group B at the OFC Champions League 2022.

LETTERS: ‘Reconsider vaccine mandate’

Friday 12 August 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Opinion

Dear Editor, from what I understand, in order to visit or live in your beautiful islands, you have to be vaccinated. Now, why is that?

Kata: Electoral Office

Thursday 11 August 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion

LETTERS: Human rights of inmates

Thursday 11 August 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Opinion

Dear Editor, let me explain the situation implied to the subject, human rights and boys behind bars (Establishment of Human Rights Institute proposed, Cook Islands News, August 9).

Residents take on Tokouso in Tri Nations opener

Wednesday 10 August 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Rugby Union, Sports

Cook Islands Residents will take on Tokouso (Samoa and Tonga) in the opening match of the Vodafone Tri Nations Cup this Saturday at Victoria Park in Tupapa.

‘Homecoming Test convinced Warriors move was right call’

Wednesday 10 August 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Rugby league, Sports

Cook Islander Marata Niukore admits it was difficult telling Eels coach Brad Arthur that he was leaving at the end of the season but his return to New Zealand for June’s Test against Tonga confirmed the Auckland-born utility had made the right decision.

Kata: Fries

Wednesday 10 August 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion

LETTERS: ‘It’s time to come clean’

Wednesday 10 August 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Editorials, Opinion

Dear Editor, Cook Islands News’ page 1 story on Monday, August 8 was on “call from To Tatou Vai to conserve water…”

Kata: Human Rights

Tuesday 9 August 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion

Elikana shines in Sokattak’s second loss

Tuesday 9 August 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Football, Sports

Nikao Sokattak goalkeeper Tahiri Elikana received the player of the match award in the club’s 0-1 loss toNew Caledonia’s Hienghène Sportin Group B of the OFC Champions League 2022 in Auckland, New Zealand.

LETTERS: ‘Wise use of resources’

Tuesday 9 August 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Opinion

Dear Editor, Kia Orana. I am writing in reply to the article in your paper of Saturday, July 30, 2022, written by some unknown person on behalf of Te Ipukarea Society (The greenwashing of deep sea mining).

Kata: Politics

Monday 8 August 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion

Swimmer cherishes Comm Games experience

Monday 8 August 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Commonwealth Games, Sports

Cook Islands swimmer Kirsten Andrea Fisher-Marsters, who represented the country at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, United Kingdom, shares her experience with thecoconet.tv. The Commonwealth Games will conclude with the closing ceremony early this morning.

LETTERS: Lack of flights to Raro

Monday 8 August 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Opinion

Dear Editor, oh well, you want to play with Air New Zealand, now you have to comply with their demands.

Murray appointed ANZ Cook Islands’ country head

Monday 8 August 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Business, National

International bank ANZ last week announced the appointment of Jason Murray as country head, Cook Islands, subject to regulatory approvals.

Kata: Demo party

Saturday 6 August 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion

Youngsters excited to learn their reo

Saturday 6 August 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Culture, National

Cook Islanders in Auckland are optimistic their reo will survive into the future, thanks to growing enthusiasm among the community’s youngest members.