Articles by Supplied

Letter: ‘Holes’ in water tariff report

Friday 26 July 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Dear Editor, Regarding proposed water tariffs: the subject of Ruta Mave’s article (15 July); and the subsequent response from the Cook Islands Tourism Industry Council (Letters, 19 July).

Cook Islands Tourism Corporation welcomes new board members

Friday 26 July 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Economy, National

Cook Islands Tourism Corporation yesterday announced the appointment of two new members to its Board of Directors.

Organic group proposes water- saving solution

Friday 26 July 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Local, National

In the wake of the recent Grower Water Tariff meeting, Cook Islands organic movement Natura Kuki Airani is advocating for collaboration between stakeholder groups to reduce agricultural water use and improve animal welfare.

Kata: Power billing system

Thursday 25 July 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion

Kata: Cannabis

Thursday 25 July 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion

Defending champions Avatiu to battle Nikao Sokattak in season opener

Thursday 25 July 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Football, Sports

Defending champions of the Rarotonga Football Senior Women’s Competition, Avatiu will face Nikao Sokattak at the Cook Islands Football Association (CIFA) complex today, as they are eager to start the season with a win.

Cook Islands shares progress on gender equality at regional meetings

Thursday 25 July 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Economy, National, Pacific Islands, Regional

A Cook Islands delegation led by the Minister for Internal Affairs attended the Women’s Triennial Conference and Women Ministers Meetings in Marshall Islands this week.

Letter: Mistreatment of cattle

Thursday 25 July 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

For years I’ve been concerned about the mistreatment of cattle kept around the town end of the runway. A lot of them are kept in areas where there is no grass but mimosa pudica plants that are toxic to cattle.

Letter: Shipping company’s ‘reckless’ record

Thursday 25 July 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Dear Editor, I am shocked by the continued dangerous operations of Taio Shipping.

Letter: Election gimmick or real progress?

Wednesday 24 July 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Dear Editor, The Sovereign Wealth Fund meetings by Government is a real farce. There is no harvesting, no transportation of minerals to markets, no pricing, no sales, nothing!

Pacific media in midst of geopolitical rivalry

Wednesday 24 July 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in New Caledonia, Pacific Islands, Regional

Geopolitics in the Pacific has become so intense that it permeates the national life of some island countries. Jostling for influence between the United States, China, their allies and partners was one of the hot topics of the recently concluded 2024 Pacific International Media Conference in Suva, Fiji (July 4-6) hosted jointly by the University of the South Pacific Journalism Programme, the Pacific Island News Association (PINA) and the Asia Pacific Media Network (APMN). By Shailendra Bahadur Singh and Amit Sarwal.

Young talent takes centre stage as Rarotonga Football Season begins

Wednesday 24 July 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Football, Sports

The 2024 Rarotonga Football Season gets officially underway today, marking the start of an exciting new chapter as teams across the island gear up for intense competition.

Kata: Smart phones

Tuesday 23 July 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion

Letter: Toa trees

Tuesday 23 July 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

You have reported that construction company T&M Heather Ltd appears to admit to an ‘offence’ under the Environment Act 2003 by cutting mature trees on the foreshore at Tikioki, not only without consent, but after being told by National Environment Service (NES) that the cutting was not allowed. Perhaps a legal type can correct the writer, but is ‘offence’ just a nicer word, at law, for ‘crime’?

Letter: The ‘butchering’ of Toa trees

Tuesday 23 July 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Dear Editor, Kia Orana. Reading about the major destruction of Toa trees in the Akapuao/Fruits of Raro area, and NES’ comments in the Cook Islands News (20 July, 2024).

Kata: CI at Olympics

Monday 22 July 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion

Letter: Paris trip: Junket or necessary expense?

Monday 22 July 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Dear Editor, This Olympics thing from CISNOC (Cook Islands Sports and National Olympic Committee) is the biggest junket ever and historically always has been.

PM Brown: Japan’s nuclear wastewater discharge not a breach of Rarotonga Treaty

Monday 22 July 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Environment, National

Cook Islands Prime Minister and Pacific Islands Forum chairman Mark Brown says Japan’s discharge of treated nuclear wastewater into the Pacific Ocean does not violate the Rarotonga Treaty.

Kata: IT outage

Saturday 20 July 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion

Virtues in Paradise: The virtues of celebrating culture

Saturday 20 July 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Opinion, Virtues in Paradise

One of the most significant ways the traditional Cook Islands culture is passed down to the youth is through celebrations, writes Linda Kavelin-Popov.