Articles by Supplied

Pet Talk with Dr Michael Baer

Wednesday 8 December 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Editorials, Opinion

Have you ever had mosquito bites and scatched the itch they cause? Dr Michael Baer chats about fleas.

No jab, no church

Wednesday 8 December 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Dear Editor, I find this quite interesting that churches in the Cook Islands want to tell their parishioners to stay home if they are unvaccinated at a time when they can ill afford to turn people away because of diminishing numbers, especially the younger ones.

Kata: No jab, no church

Tuesday 7 December 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion

World Cup prospect

Tuesday 7 December 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Rugby league, Sports

Dylan Napa’s Super League switch has got the Cook Islands Rugby League Association excited at the prospect of securing the outgoing Canterbury Bulldogs player for the World Cup 2022.

Speaking ‘truth’ to power

Tuesday 7 December 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Dear Editor, Secretary of Health, Bob Williams, is rolling the dice with our lives. He has failed us on so many fronts.

UYO – Use Your Own Campaign

Monday 6 December 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Editorials, Opinion

Have you ever given some thought to how you can help reduce the amount of waste going into our landfill? Well here is something UYO might like to consider, writes Te Ipukarea Society.

Kata: New Recruits

Monday 6 December 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion

Waiting for Covid is like childbirth

Monday 6 December 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Editorials, Opinion

As we look to the day our borders open, what will be will be. We have done all we can to prepare, we could do better with our personal health on a long-term basis – its’ not too late, writes Ruta Mave.

Rarotonga’s growing waste problem

Monday 6 December 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Dear Editor, stop bringing low quality goods to the island. Chinese rubbish that you use once and it breaks.

Puaikura through to semis

Monday 6 December 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Football, Sports

Matavera field was a football fans attraction on Saturday, during the premier men’s matchup between Puaikura FC and Titikaveka FC. The match was decided in an exciting penalty shootout.

Puaikura and Titikaveka face off in semi finals

Saturday 4 December 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in

After 15 weeks of consistent football games the teams today will be fighting for a spot at semis next week.

Helping local businesses ‘think outside the box’

Saturday 4 December 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Economy, National

Continuing to provide ongoing support to the local private sector, the Cook Islands Chamber of Commerce is particularly pleased with the turnout for its latest free business workshop, held a week ago in the Air Rarotonga Training Room.

Cooks entitled to NZ aid fund

Saturday 4 December 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Editorials, Opinion

Nothing brings out the racist underbelly of Aotearoa and its dirty underside more than when countries like our own, realm countries of New Zealand, receive aid, writes Thomas Tarurongo Wynne.

Avarua and Nukutere crowned Quick Rip champs

Friday 3 December 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Rugby Union, Sports

Avarua Primary and Nukutere College were crowned the 2021 U13 Rarotonga Primary Schools Quick Rip 7s champions on Wednesday.

Wrong immigration law repealed

Friday 3 December 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Dear Editor, a clerical oversight that resulted in the wrong version of the new Immigration Act being passed by Parliament last week has been repealed, and the intended Immigration Bill was tabled on Thursday, December 2 to begin its passage through the House and into law.

Leap of faith or plunge in darkness?

Friday 3 December 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Editorials, Opinion

What’s safest? To remain with self-creating and self-sustaining economic strategic plans or let’s give up the fight like our most trusted ally NZ, bust our bubble and allow Covid-19 like the rest of the world, writes Bishop Tutai Pere of the Apostolic Church.

KATA: Immigration Bill

Thursday 2 December 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion

Concerns over water shortage

Thursday 2 December 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Dear Editor, To Tatou Vai (TTV) spokesperson Jaewynn McKay, in response to the fact that water is running over the weir at the Papua intake, leads us to believe that it is a case of rain falling unevenly from one catchment to the next.

A little piece of Cook Islands in Israel

Thursday 2 December 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Editorials, Opinion

The ‘Lord’s Prayer’ in Cook Islands Maori is one of the latest additions to the colourful ceramic mosaic plaques at Church of Pater Noster in Israel. By Jean Mason of the Cook Islands Museum and Library Society Inc.

Grassroots to play knock outs

Wednesday 1 December 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Football, Sports

After fifteen weeks of exhilarating round cup football action, we are finally entering the next stage in this year’s 2021 Rarotonga Football Competition, and to open-up the first week of the 2021 CIFA Knock Out Cup, will be none other than our Grassroots, who will play at 4.15pm this afternoon at the CIFA Complex.