Articles by Supplied

LETTERS: 'Good governance and justice'

Wednesday 20 July 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Opinion

Dear Editor, English historian Lord Sir John Acton in a letter to Bishop Mandell Creighton about how historians should judge the abuse of power by past rulers, is best remembered for the remark, “Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.”

Kata: Pacific package

Tuesday 19 July 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion

Cook Islands grouped with seven-time champions in OFC U19 tournament

Tuesday 19 July 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Football, Sports

Excitement is building for the return of age-group football in the Oceania region, following confirmation of the draw for the OFC U-19 Championship 2022 on Tuesday, July 19.

On a mission in Mangaia: Desexing dogs, cats and a goat

Tuesday 19 July 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Opinion, Pet Talk

Te Are Manu is the only vet clinic in the Cook Islands and we want to serve the community of the Cook Islands, not just Rarotonga. We hope to be able to visit as many of the Pa Enua as we are able at regular intervals, writes clinic’s medical director Dr Michael Baer.

LETTERS: 'The future looks challenging'

Tuesday 19 July 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Opinion

Dear Editor, with the political campaigns gaining some momentum it is easy to see that the political parties are going all out to capture the hearts, minds and voting souls of the populace.

Young local divers hunt invasive crown-of-thorns starfish to save coral reefs

Monday 18 July 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in

Every Saturday, a group of Cook Islands Māori youth slide into scuba gear, grab sticks from the ironwood trees (Casuarina equisetifolia) growing along Rarotonga’s beachfront, and head to the reef surrounding the island. Their mission – to dive for invasive taramea (crown-of-thorns starfish, Acanthaster planci). By Monica Evans of Mongabay.

Kata: Wild weather

Monday 18 July 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion

LETTERS: ‘Scale down’ MPs salaries

Monday 18 July 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Opinion

Dear Editor, in most areas of employment around the world, including here in the Cook Islands, school leavers, and the young and inexperienced start at or near the bottom of the pay scale, and work their way up over time and accumulation of experience, thus justifying higher pay levels.

Tourists lose all their cash in Titikaveka burglary

Monday 18 July 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Crime, National

Police attended to a “mixed bag” of incidents over the weekend including a complaint in which tourists had all their cash stolen in a burglary at Titikaveka.

Kata: United Party

Saturday 16 July 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion

LETTERS: ‘Drop Covid-19 restrictions’

Saturday 16 July 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Opinion

Dear Editor, in response to Prof Dunn’s letter, he acknowledges vaccination doesn’t prevent spread of virus, which is exactly why mandates and restrictions should be done away with, and in many countries, they are indeed being done away with.

‘Art is not just about painting or sculpting, it’s everything we do’

Saturday 16 July 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Features, Weekend

Pacific artist of Samoan origin Fatu Feu’u returned to exhibition in the Cook Islands accompanied by contemporaries and fellow Samoans Andy Leleisi’uao and Raymond Sagapolutele with a new series of work including paintings, prints and photography at the Bergman Gallery.

Kata: Flooding

Friday 15 July 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion

Church Talk: Breaking the poverty spirit

Friday 15 July 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Church Talk, Features

In the first edition of this series of Breaking the Poverty Spirit, we looked at the devastating consequences of those who did not receive or respect who God had called them to be.

LETTERS: ‘Barking up the wrong tree’

Friday 15 July 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Opinion

Dear Editor, very lately and surprisingly our news media has been bombarded with a stronger and incorporate voice calling for a moratorium against any seabed mining.

PM calls for reports on damage

Friday 15 July 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Local, National

Prime Minister Mark Brown has called for reports on the extent of the damage caused by sea waves that have been pounding the southern coasts of Rarotonga and the Pa Enua over the past two days.

Ranking system not a true reflection of status, says Carlson

Thursday 14 July 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Rugby league, Sports

Cook Islands rugby league men’s side has jumped two places to 20 in the latest international rankings but the head of the sport’s governing body here says the ranking systems adopted by the international federation ‘is not a true reflection of a nation’s status’.

Netball Cook Islands host 'Farewell and good luck' breakfast

Thursday 14 July 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Netball, Sports

Netball Cook Islands hosted a “Farewell and Good Luck” breakfast for the national team departing this afternoon for the World Cup Qualifiers to be held in Suva, Fiji.

PM’s bid to decriminalise homosexuality welcomed

Thursday 14 July 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Local, National

A regional body has welcomed Prime Minister Mark Brown’s assurance that homosexuality will no longer be a crime under the newly drafted Crimes Bill.

247 people granted Cooks PR

Thursday 14 July 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Economy, National

Two-hundred and forty-seven (247) people will be awarded Cook Islands permanent resident either in own right or on spouse grounds at the Are Karioi Nui/National Auditorium tomorrow morning.