Articles by Supplied

Handball history made on Aitutaki

Monday 22 January 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Handball, Sports

The Cook Islands have been making great strides in their ongoing development of handball across the 15-island nation.

Letter: ‘When it’s not your money, who cares’

Monday 22 January 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Kia orana, referring to the excellent letter to the editor in the Cook Islands News January 17 edition regarding successive governments thinking they can run commercial businesses, when in reality most schemes that government and public servants dream up become abject failures, and never any blame or repercussion on anyone!

Letter: Te Mato Vai: Wat-er disaster

Monday 22 January 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Dear Editor, When is the government going to address Rarotonga’s worsening water shortage? This is a necessary project that the Cook Islands government has yet again failed to deliver.

Kata: MoE secretary

Saturday 20 January 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion

Tupapa FC eyes OFC Champions League spot

Saturday 20 January 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Football, Sports

As the OFC Men’s Champions League qualifying round draws near, excitement amidst the men of Tupapa Maraerenga FC is building. The draw for the Men’s Champions League Qualifying tournament which took place in Auckland, has set the stage for an intense competition among four aspirant teams, including Tupapa Maraerenga FC.

Virtues in Paradise: How are you, really?

Saturday 20 January 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Opinion, Virtues in Paradise

How is it possible that here in Paradise, those who live here miss out on many of the treasures that bring thousands of tourists each year to these shores, craving the beauty and gifts that are all around us? writes Linda Kavelin-Popov.

Chamber to restructure, chief executive role on hold

Saturday 20 January 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Economy, National

Cook Islands Chamber of Commerce will not appoint a new chief executive officer following the conclusion of Rebecca Tavioni’s two-year term this month.

Kata: CISNOC retreat

Friday 19 January 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion

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.