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Articles by Supplied
Climate change encouraged discovery of Southern Cooks earlier than first thought
Tuesday 27 July 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Environment, National
A new study on Atiu has found evidence of exploratory voyages to the Southern Cook Islands up to three hundred years earlier than previously thought and well before first settlement. The research has been published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the USA and is summarised here for Cook Islands News by lead scientist, Professor David Sear.
LETTER: Thank you for your hospitality
Monday 26 July 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Dear Editor, A big shout out to all the Rarotongans who have been working so hard to welcome visitors back to the islands. We could see the work that has been going on behind the scenes over the 14 months when the borders were closed. The island is looking so good with so much work […]
Rarotonga win U19 title
Saturday 24 July 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Rugby Union, Sports
Rarotonga claimed the annual Under-19s Youth Rugby Union Competition after winning the two-match series this week.
OPINION: Sharing culture brings people together
Friday 23 July 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Editorials, Opinion
When Wes Tikiariki Roberts, the ‘Atiu Rocket’, led the Cook Islands team into the stadium in Tokyo during the Olympic Games official opening ceremony, Cook Islander hearts swelled with pride, and Australia was cheering him on as well, writes Dr Christopher Watkins, the Australian High Commissioner to Cook Islands.
LETTERS: Tuna catches on the slide
Friday 23 July 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Letters for Saturday July 24
CHURCH TALK: Not them and those but us
Friday 23 July 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Church Talk, Features
Our first duty as Christians is to serve others, especially the poor and the marginalised, just as Jesus did. In this country in the 19th century there was an openness to encounter and welcome the stranger. Why is it then that today there is fear and alarm about being open to the stranger? By Bishop Paul Donoghue of the Catholic Church.
Challenge not for faint-hearted
Wednesday 21 July 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Other Sports, Sports
The biggest mental and physical challenge Rarotonga has ever seen will take place in the form of the first ever Ariki Adventures Challenge this Saturday.
Internship motivates Atiu student
Tuesday 20 July 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in National, Outer Islands
Aumai Teiotu, a 17-year-old student of Enuamanu in Atiu, has been interning at Cook Islands Investment Corporation (CIIC) for the last couple of weeks.
Gaining organic certification
Friday 16 July 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Features, In Depth
New organic certification mechanisms are needed to make the costs worth the benefits. By Monica Evans of Global Landscapes Forum.
LETTERS: Police deserve better recognition
Friday 16 July 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Letters for July 17, 2021
Olympic Games profile - Kohl Tamarua-Horton
Friday 16 July 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Other Sports, Sports
Kohl Tamarua-Horton is preparing to compete in the canoe sprint event at the upcoming Toyko Olympics.
CHURCHTALK: A message of encouragement
Friday 16 July 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Church Talk, Features
Are you willing to let God prevail in your life? Are you willing to let God be the most important influence in your life? By Angaroakau Williams – Second counselor in the District Presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
LETTER: Albizia versus native forest
Friday 16 July 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Dear Editor, Re: Letter to the Editor (July 15) stating that Albizia has replaced acres and acres of native forest. It went on to suggest that eventually the only native trees on Rarotonga will be those in our backyards.
LETTERS: Where are the alarm bells?
Thursday 15 July 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Letters for July 15, 2021
Elite development for youth football teams
Thursday 15 July 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Football, Sports
Budding Cook Islands footballers have an opportunity to shine when they land in Aotearoa New Zealand for a week long intensive training programme.
LETTER: Worship of money impacts all human societies
Wednesday 14 July 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Letters for July 14, 2021
New laptops to aid police investigative legwork
Wednesday 14 July 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Crime, National
A consignment of computer equipment landed at the Cook Islands police headquarters on Tuesday, injecting a much needed boost into investigative capacity.
LETTERS: Requirements for inbound workers
Tuesday 13 July 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in
Letters for July 13, 2021
Building and maintaining legacy for all Cook Islanders
Tuesday 13 July 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Editorials, Opinion
We are the only country in the Pacific that reveres our culture so strongly that we established a standalone ministry dedicated to the nurturing and preservation of our culture – our peu Maori, writes Prime Minister Mark Brown.
Better ways to improve drinking water quality, says lobby group
Tuesday 13 July 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Environment, National
On behalf of the 1433 signatories of the water petition, community group Te Vai Ora Maori has submitted an objection challenging the plan to dispose of chemically-treated water into Rarotonga’s streams.
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