Articles by Supplied

Football youngsters resume training

Friday 19 January 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Football, Sports

As the festive season wraps up, the Cook Islands Football Association (CIFA) has reignited the passion for football among its youth by resuming the CIFA Under 16 Boys Academy training sessions.

Church Talk: Experiencing God’s steadfast love

Friday 19 January 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Church Talk, Features

“The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases, his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.” (Lamentations 3:22-23 ESV)

Letter: CISNOC retreat

Friday 19 January 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Sports federations where are your kahunas? The Olympic Committee is taking you all for a ride and you say nothing, shame.

Letter: Are selection panels just a sham?

Friday 19 January 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Luisa Peters-Tongatama, president of the Cook Islands Teachers Union, did very well to point out the corruption of the appointment of Owen Lewis to be Secretary of Education (Panel’s top choice ignored: Teachers Union questions Education Secretary appointment, January 18).

Letter: Avatiu FC co-coaches

Thursday 18 January 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Wow way to go Avatiu women’s football team (Avatiu FC first Cook Islands team in OFC Women’s Champions League, Cook Islands News, January 17).

Letter: Proposed proxy voting system

Thursday 18 January 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Dear Editor, A move that is sparking debate, the proposed Constitution Amendment (No. 32) Bill, which seeks to introduce proxy voting within its Parliament is a step back in parliamentary responsibility.

Letter: Prime Minister’s reasons for Constitution Amendments ‘weak’

Wednesday 17 January 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Sammy Mataroa’s letter in yesterday’s edition of the Cook Islands News (Resolving election disputes) gives a very good explanation why Parliament should not support the constitutional amendment tabled by Government which would allow Parliament to sit notwithstanding that there are outstanding electoral petitions.

Letter: Get real with our tax dollars

Wednesday 17 January 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Dear Editor, Perhaps you can have a staff reporter dig through Cook Islands News archives for say the last 40 or so years and pull out all the grand announcements from one government after the other of the commercial enterprises that were launched with government at the controls.

Kata:Immigration

Tuesday 16 January 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion

Letter: Resolving election disputes

Tuesday 16 January 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Dear Editor, Constitution Amendment (No. 31) Bill proposes to allow the newly elected Parliament to begin its work promptly after a general election, without the need to wait for the resolution of election petitions.

Kata: CISNOC, MoE

Monday 15 January 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion

Letters: Visa extension fees

Monday 15 January 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

My wife and I are also world travellers from cold, cold Canada. With the exception of the Covid-19 years, we have faithfully returned to the Cooks year after year once we discovered its charm.

Letters: Questioning our governance

Monday 15 January 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Dear Editor, Constitution Amendment (No 30) BIll, which proposes to expand the Cabinet from six to eight ministers. This bill also seeks to remove the provision that allows for the appointment of Ministers from outside the ranks of elected Members of Parliament.

Kata: Boot

Saturday 13 January 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion

Eggelton appointed new Cook Islands Finance chair

Saturday 13 January 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Local, National

Cook Islands Financial Services Development Authority (FSDA), the government agency dedicated to promoting and advancing the financial services industry, has appointed Karla Eggelton as chairperson of the FSDA Board of Directors.

Kata: Immigration fee

Friday 12 January 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion

Kata: Lift breakdown

Friday 12 January 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion

Church Talk: Treasure the moments

Friday 12 January 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Church Talk, Features

The activities around us are unavoidable, some of these are because of us, but many times they happen to us, by others. However, we get to decide, what we give our focus to and what we allow room for in our hearts, writes Paul Kauri, General Superintendent of the Cook Islands Assemblies of God.

Letter: Airport’s ‘bragging’ rings hollow

Thursday 11 January 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Dear Editor, We write to you after reading the story published 9th January with the headline, 'Giving back to our people', the account of the upcoming 50th anniversary celebrations of the opening of Rarotonga International Airport, controlled by the Airport Authority Board.

Customs welcomes new team members to bolster border management

Thursday 11 January 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Local, National

Six new recruits have joined the Cook Islands Customs Service’s airport team to bolster its border management service.