Articles by Supplied

Letter: ‘More talk very little walk’

Thursday 7 March 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Dear Editor, The headline in the Cook Islands News, Monday, March 4, reads, Cook Islands grapples with highest childhood obesity rates in the world.

Letter: USP qualifications recognised overseas

Wednesday 6 March 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

I wanted to reassure your readers after reading the story in yesterday’s paper regarding accredited/non-accredited qualifications (Education’s teaching qualifications not recognised overseas: Ministry, March 5, 2024).

Letter: Market vendors ‘fenced out’

Wednesday 6 March 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Dear Editor, I’m writing to express our annoyance and anger for some vendors and public about the fenced off area behind all the huts at the eastern end of the market in town.

Government, private sector team up for successful business training in Mangaia

Wednesday 6 March 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Local, National, Outer Islands

A team of six individuals from different government agencies and the private sector in Rarotonga visited Mangaia last week to conduct a comprehensive three-day business training session.

Avatiu ready to showcase Cook Islands women’s football to the world

Tuesday 5 March 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Football, Sports

In an unprecedented journey that captures the spirit of adventure and competition, the Avatiu FC women’s football team today will depart for the Solomon Islands to compete in the OFC Women’s Champions League.

Kata: Swimming

Tuesday 5 March 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion

Letter: Accreditations, NCEA practices questioned

Tuesday 5 March 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Education, National

Dear Editor, 1. The Cook Islands Ministry of Education is not an accredited tertiary body in the Cook Islands. (Only CITTI, CEIT, USP, the Theological College and Te Vānanga Are Tapere O Takitumu are). So a question that needs to be asked is: what does it mean to earn a Certificate of Diploma from a unaccredited tertiary body/institution? Where are these qualifications recognised (outside of the Cook Islands)? If nowhere then one needs to ask many more questions.

Kata: Unhealthy food

Monday 4 March 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion

Letter: Health referral cost

Monday 4 March 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Who paid for what? Now, it’s how much was paid for what?

Letter: Recycling in Rarotonga

Monday 4 March 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Dear Editor, Recently back from holidays in Rarotonga we enjoyed a month of chilling out in Vaimaanga amongst other things reading the Cook Islands News each day.

Cook Islands balances tourism growth with sustainability

Saturday 2 March 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Business, Economy, National, Tourism

Cook Islands emerged from the Covid-19 slump with a tourism boom in 2023.

Virtues of Paradise: The Gethsemane Secret: Trusting God during difficult times

Saturday 2 March 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Opinion, Virtues in Paradise

The Lenten period is here now. A perfect time to reflect on our lives. The world’s sacred texts contain great wisdom on the virtues, which are the very purpose of our lives. By Linda Kavelin-Popov, co-founder of The Virtues Project.

Kata: Pacific Arts

Saturday 2 March 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion

Kata: Immigration

Friday 1 March 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion

Cooks and India deepen cooperation on technology, renewable energy, and cultural exchange

Friday 1 March 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Economy, National

The governments of Cook Islands and India will continue to focus forward co-operation on technology, community resilience including renewable energy, strengthening people to people links and collaboration in the multilateral fora including the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the International Maritime Organisation.

Church Talk: Ignite your prayer life

Friday 1 March 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Church Talk, Features

Greetings to all you lovely people: To those who are prayer lovers and prayer warriors. I thought to bring our message this morning in support and recognition of the Women’s International Prayer Day coming shortly. I thought how fitting this message is for all of us to ignite our prayer life.

CIFA takes football into schools

Thursday 29 February 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Football, Sports

The Cook Islands Football Association (CIFA) has launched a training and competition programme to prepare Rarotonga schools for a football tournament and inspire a lifelong passion for the sport.

Herman reappointed as Secretary of Internal Affairs

Thursday 29 February 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Local, National

Anne Herman has been reappointed as Secretary of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (INTAFF) marking it her third consecutive term as Head of Ministry (HoM).

Kata: EMCI vs CI Disability Council

Wednesday 28 February 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion

Changing the landscape of women’s football in Cook Islands

Wednesday 28 February 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Football, Sports

In the vast, turquoise waters of the Pacific, stands a modern-day trailblazer redefining the world of football in the Cook Islands.