Articles by Supplied

BSP Aitutaki Marathon on ‘rebuild tourism course’

Thursday 3 February 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Running, Sports

Visitors to the Cook Islands are back enjoying paradise and with border reopening running smoothly so far – BSP Aitutaki Marathon event managers are cautiously optimistic of the return of Kiwi runners for the annual running event set for Tuesday, March 22. Despite last year’s border closures preventing overseas runners coming to the Cook Islands, […]

Kata: School

Thursday 3 February 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion

Harmon wins second appeal against OFC

Thursday 3 February 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Football, Sports

The Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) Appeals Committee upheld the appeal by former Cook Islands Football president Lee Harmon, ruling he is eligible to be an executive committee member of the OFC.

LETTERS: Making informed vaccine decisions for 5-11-year olds

Thursday 3 February 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Dear Editor, I implore parents, please ask the questions, and please weigh up the risk vs benefit of having your children injected with the Covid vaccine.

Kata: Inflation

Wednesday 2 February 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion

Exciting opener grade for 2022 touch season

Wednesday 2 February 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Sports, Touch Rugby

The numbers were looking good as the Cook Islands Touch Association kicked off their 2022 season on Monday.

PET TALK: Desexing Clinics

Wednesday 2 February 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Features, Go Local

The call to Te Are Manu (TAM) came in at about 8am, the first of the day but not the first of its kind in recent times.

LETTERS: ‘Oh, yes, we are ready all right’

Wednesday 2 February 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Dear Editor, this writer has an abysmal school record when it comes to mathematics but, still, the “we are ready for Covid” numbers don’t seem to add up.

Kata: No Control

Tuesday 1 February 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion

LETTERS: Covid-19 face mask mandate

Tuesday 1 February 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Dear Editor, as an experienced qualified personal trainer l am concerned for the safety of my gym clients forced to wear a mask while training yet nightclubs can cram in 200 people without one?

Touch season all set to start

Monday 31 January 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Sports, Touch Rugby

The Cook Islands Touch Association will kick off their 2022 season this afternoon at The Swamp in Avatiu.

Kata: Clean-Up

Monday 31 January 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion

LETTERS: Cannabis law ‘not fair’

Monday 31 January 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Dear Editor, I’m going to make this really simple.

Could Omicron be a good thing?

Saturday 29 January 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in On the Street, Opinion

The reason some authorities view Omicron positively is that it has very high transmissibility (although interestingly not as transmissible as measles) but probably low pathogenicity, writes Associate Prof John Dunn FRACS (Ngati Terei).

LETTERS: We are all in this together?

Saturday 29 January 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Dear Editor, dear Prime Minister, please don’t keep using the phrase “We are all in this together”.

Cook Islands earns direct entry to FIFA World Cup qualifiers

Saturday 29 January 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Football, Sports

Cook Islands has earned a direct entry into the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification tournament in Qatar in March after Tonga pulled out following the large volcanic eruption and tsunami which struck the island nation on January 15.

Dive centre ready for adventure

Saturday 29 January 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Features, Weekend

Rarotonga-based Adventure Cook Islands have started welcoming divers back once again following a long break due Covid-19 related border closure.

Health vs wealth: ‘We are all in this Vaka together’

Saturday 29 January 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Editorials, Opinion

The question remains, and one I also have thought long and deeply about, does the health of a country come before the wealth of a country, or does the wealth of a country come before the health of a country and its citizens., writes Thomas Tarurongo Wynne.

Kata: Work

Friday 28 January 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion

Kids Athletics programme recognised

Friday 28 January 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Athletics, Sports

Photos from the local Kids Athletics holiday programmes have been selected for the World Athletics’ showcase website and training manuals.