Articles by Supplied

Kata: Climate change grant

Saturday 9 March 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion

SBMA Opinion: Two-year milestone for seabed minerals exploration licences

Saturday 9 March 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Editorials, Opinion

Last month marked two years since the country’s first seabed minerals exploration licences were issued on 23 February 2022. A major milestone and achievement for the Cook Islands after many years of preparation.

Kata: Agriculture

Friday 8 March 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion

Tabuya calls on party to ‘stand for fairness’ after being stripped of deputy leadership

Friday 8 March 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Fiji, Regional

Fiji's Minister for Women and Children Lynda Tabuya is calling on The People's Alliance Party to "stand for fairness and justice" after it stripped her of her deputy leadership following allegations of a sex and drug scandal. The People's Alliance Party (PAP) announced earlier this week that Ms Tabuya had been removed over the allegations, which date back to August last year.

Church talk: God can help us in hard times

Friday 8 March 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Church Talk, Features

Have you ever wondered why bad things happen to good people? ‘Why?’ is one of the most asked questions in life. It is simple and direct, yet we do not always get a stringboard answer, writes Kayla Kaimarama-Willie of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Letter: Growers left high and dry

Friday 8 March 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

I recently attended a dinner for growers hosted by a grower himself, Mr Kiriau Turepu.

Letter: Education scholarship

Friday 8 March 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Dear Editor, I am writing with interest in the government’s strategy for ensuring qualified educators are teaching our future generations.

Kata: Climate change grant

Thursday 7 March 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion

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.