Articles by Supplied

Kata: Illegal search

Tuesday 11 March 2025 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion

Letter: Cook Islands, China and the US

Tuesday 11 March 2025 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Dear Editor, The Cook Islands Government and the United States of America Government signed a treaty that came into force on September 8 1983, titled, Treaty between the USA and the Cook Islands on Friendship and Delimitation of the Maritime Boundary between the USA and the Cook Islands. It was duly ratified by US President Ronald Reagan and Prime Minister Sir Tom Davis.

Kata: Gaza

Monday 10 March 2025 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion

Smoke signals

Monday 10 March 2025 | Written by Supplied | Published in Opinion, Smoke Signals

Came across a book recently …” The Canberra Wronglish Dictionary”. One word caught my eye immediately, and could easily describe many of our bureaucrats, including those in CIIC… SMUGERVESCENCE…..

Celebrating International Women’s Day

Monday 10 March 2025 | Written by Supplied | Published in Local, National

The Ministry of Internal Affairs (INTAFF) hosted International Women’s Day at the Punanga Nui Market on Saturday with the theme “Accelerate Action for Gender Equality- for ALL Women and Girls.”

Rarotonga’s road plagued by poor driver behaviour, carelessness and drunkenness

Monday 10 March 2025 | Written by Supplied | Published in

Rarotonga’s road environment continues to be plagued by poor driver behaviour with carelessness and drunkenness leading the way as the main factors, says Cook Islands Police.

Kata: MP overseas travel

Saturday 8 March 2025 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion

Touch comp round robin concludes

Saturday 8 March 2025 | Written by Supplied | Published in Sports, Touch Rugby

Cook Islands Touch Association Business House Competition is set to conclude its Round Robin stage on Monday March 10, as 12 teams’ battle for their final standings ahead of the highly anticipated finals series.

Kata: Survival letter

Friday 7 March 2025 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion

Cook Islands welcomes Marshall Islands’ accession to Treaty of Rarotonga

Friday 7 March 2025 | Written by Supplied | Published in Local, Marshall Islands, National, Regional

Cook Islands, a key advocate of the Treaty of Rarotonga since its inception, commended the Marshall Islands’ decision to sign, highlighting their shared commitment to a nuclear-free Pacific.

Kata: Hello Mark

Thursday 6 March 2025 | Written by Supplied | Published in

Letter: Intersection of faith and environment

Thursday 6 March 2025 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Whilst visiting family in Christchurch recently, Andrew and I learned the focus of this year’s World Day of Prayer is for the Cook Islands. Friends visited to ask us to sing the Lord’s Prayer in Cook Islands Maori for them to play at their combined service in Darfield on March 7th.

Letter: Next empire built on nepotism?

Thursday 6 March 2025 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Dear Editor, It is most encouraging to read some of the details of the Chinese and Japanese inter-island vessels to be operated by government.

Multisectoral approach to assess risks towards enhanced health security

Thursday 6 March 2025 | Written by Supplied | Published in Health, National

In response to the increasing frequency and severity of health emergencies and natural hazards like tropical cyclones becoming more frequent and severe, the Cook Islands is taking proactive measures to safeguard its population by organising a workshop aimed at bolstering the nation’s health security.

Power of words can stop family violence, says male advocate

Wednesday 5 March 2025 | Written by Supplied | Published in Local, National

Cook Islands experts and activists travelling the globe in search of solutions for the nation’s domestic violence crisis should look closer to home for the answers, says village council leader Gero Toki.

Hawaiian Airlines enhances Raro Service with daytime departure, US Connectivity

Wednesday 5 March 2025 | Written by Supplied | Published in Economy, Local, National, Tourism

Hawaiian Airlines has announced significant enhancements to its Rarotonga (RAR) service, designed to improve the travel experience for passengers and expand connectivity between the Cook Islands and the United States.

Kata: Drive not found

Wednesday 5 March 2025 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion

Does foreign ownership affect property prices? A closer look

Tuesday 4 March 2025 | Written by Supplied | Published in Business, National

In the small and fragile world we call home, there are those who fear that foreign investment into the Cook Islands may push property prices up. Is this true? The answer to this question does not have a straightforward answer.

Kata: Math success

Tuesday 4 March 2025 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion

Young stars emerge at Kids Triathlon

Tuesday 4 March 2025 | Written by Supplied | Published in Sports, Triathlon

The hot and sunny Saturday afternoon proved ideal conditions for the Cook Islands Triathlon’s annual Paradise Supplies Kids’ Tri.