Articles by Supplied

Letter: Water charges ‘poverty to the people’

Tuesday 9 April 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Dear Editor, This week To Tatou Vai is hosting vaka consultations on water charges. The imposition of user-pays is the authority following through on neocolonial development policy.

Kata: Chickens

Monday 8 April 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion

Cook Islands football coach paving the way to international success

Monday 8 April 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Football, Sports

With a population of just over 17,000, Cook Islands are the smallest member association in FIFA, but that hasn’t stopped the South Pacific nation of dreaming big.

Letter: Cannabis laws vs public opinion

Monday 8 April 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Dear Editor, It was reported in the Cook Islands News on 9-12-23, a jury of nine women and two men found an Aitutaki man guilty of supplying cannabis following a two-day trial on Rarotonga.

Cook Islands Football appoints goalkeeping development officer

Saturday 6 April 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Football, Sports

In the world of football, the role of a goalkeeper often goes beyond the field – it’s a position that shapes the game’s very spirit.

Referendum needed to decide UN membership, says Elikana

Saturday 6 April 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Economy, National

Cook Islands Minister of Foreign Affairs Tingika Elikana says a referendum would allow its people to decide whether to join the United Nations and separate from New Zealand.

Kata: Penrhyn milk fish

Friday 5 April 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion

Church Talk: Put your trust in God

Friday 5 April 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Church Talk, Features

I have noticed the financial strain coming upon people and the effect it is having on their marriage, their families, and the choices they are making to make ends meet, writes Paul Kauri, the General Superintendent of Cook Islands Assemblies of God Church.

Letter: Cook Islands voices matter

Friday 5 April 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Dear Editor, A question to the Editor about the column published by Thomas Wynne. No discredit to his column at all. It can be a great read and it is an Opinion column and he does that and you have published it for many years.

Kata: Internal Audits

Thursday 4 April 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion

Letter: The real cost of their crimes

Thursday 4 April 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Dear Editor, I raise questions on the sentencing of former Cook Islands deputy prime minister Robert Tapaitau and two other former high-ranking Government officials (Nga Puna and Diane Charlie-Puna), handed jail terms for fraud and corruption charges.

Kata: Fraud

Wednesday 3 April 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion

Air NZ flight to Rarotonga turned back midway due to ‘technical fault’

Wednesday 3 April 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in National, Tourism

Passengers flying in and out of Rarotonga faced delays up to six hours after an Air New Zealand flight took a U-turn on Monday morning (Cook Islands time).

Kata: Cannabis utensil

Tuesday 2 April 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion

Teen pregnancy is high in Pacific countries, so what are the options for young mums?

Tuesday 2 April 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Pacific Islands, Regional

Letter: Marijuana a cure for costly pig feed?

Tuesday 2 April 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Dear Editor, There is a special provision in the Narcotics and Misuse of Drugs Act 2004, number 33, that allows you to grow as many marijuana plants as you want, as long as you don’t use it for a pharmacological effect.

Leading the way for women in the Pacific

Tuesday 2 April 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Features, Pacific Islands, Regional

Maria Ioane-Matua share her journey from a young Customs Officer to becoming the first female Chief of Customs for the Cook Islands Customs Service.

Kata: Medical Marijuana

Saturday 30 March 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion

Virtues in Paradise: Reviving what matters most

Saturday 30 March 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Opinion, Virtues in Paradise

Easter is a holy season – honouring the sacrifice Jesus made by giving his life for humanity and celebrating that he rose from the dead, writes Linda Kavelin-Popov.

Cook Islander at heart of world’s biggest school cultural show

Saturday 30 March 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Art, Entertainment, Features

As the dust settled at the Manukau Sports Bowl at the end of the ASB Polyfest last week in Auckland, four women, including a Cook Islander, finally breathed a sigh of relief.