Articles by Supplied

Cook Islands’ debut ‘a success story’

Friday 29 September 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Badminton, Sports

The BWF World Junior Mixed Team Championships 2023 marks a landmark for Cook Islands as they make their debut at a BWF event. Their participation is a Shuttle Time success story, for all six members of the team have come up through BWF’s flagship schools programme.

Church Talk : Caring for our common home, Earth

Friday 29 September 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Church Talk, Features

‘The Season of Creation’ is a major focus and theme in the Catholic Church, one month before the feast of St Francis of Assisi which the Church celebrates on October 4, writes Bishop Paul Donoghue of the Catholic Church.

Letter: ‘Zero’ public consultation

Friday 29 September 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Dear Editor, In this paper on 20-5-23, the Ministry of Health Secretary Bob Williams said, “It is essential that public consultation is undertaken to allow for medicinal cannabis to be imported, prescribed and produced in the Cook Islands”.

Improving connectivity for students

Friday 29 September 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in National, Technology

Avaroa Cable Limited (ACL), Ciena (NYSE: CIEN), BW Digital, and Vodafone Cook Islands (Vodafone) are working together to improve connectivity for students in the Cook Islands’ 30 schools for the next three years (2023-2026).

Cook Islands Breast Cancer Foundation gears up for Awareness Month

Friday 29 September 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Local, National

October is International Breast Cancer Awareness Month and the Cook Islands Breast Cancer Foundation (CIBCF) has been out and about for many years in Rarotonga raising awareness of breast cancer and its effects on women and the community.

Kata: Request for Data

Thursday 28 September 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion

What about the poor turtles?

Thursday 28 September 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

I hear Tourism Cook Island is embarking on another round of safety guidelines and regulation for turtle tour operators at Avaavaroa.

Kata: Meeting Mr President

Wednesday 27 September 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion

Cooks toasts World Tourism Day 2023

Wednesday 27 September 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Economy, National

Cook Islands Tourism Celebrates World Tourism Day 2023 with the launch of Cook Islands People’s Choice Awards and Opening of Regenerative Tourism Experience.

Letter: Pacific Islands Forum

Wednesday 27 September 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

If it’s costing only $NZ 150,000 for Pacific Island Forum leaders meeting in Rarotonga in November,  then, that’s cheap. Any leaders meeting anywhere tends to hit the million mark these days because they are such bourgeois affairs. Rajend Naidu

Letter: Sheraton redevelopment

Wednesday 27 September 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

It should be of huge public concern that the “new” private development of the Vaimaanga hotel site will soon include the closure of the main coastal road, forcing a long traffic diversion around the back of the hotel site for all motorists, purely in order to enable future guests and residents of the new hotel, direct access to a non-existent beach, with no sand, and no swimming or snorkelling , and bounded by huge rock revetments, which have been in place for years.

Letter: The cost of air travel

Wednesday 27 September 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

The excuses that Air New Zealand dream up for their high ticket prices from Auckland to Rarotonga, are just that, weak excuses, the only reason that they give that is genuine for their high prices is that they do this for "commercial reasons" to try and offset the loss of $591 million from 2021. I can understand this but don't try and recoup this loss just from their flights to Rarotonga alone.

Kata: Running the country

Tuesday 26 September 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion

Netball CI names co-captains for Nations Cup and Pacific Games

Tuesday 26 September 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Netball, Pacific Games, Sports

Marjorie “Mati” Toru and Romehael “Romey” Rauraa have been named as the co-captains for the Cook Islands national netball team set to compete at the Nations Cup in Singapore and the Pacific Games in the Solomon Islands later this year.

Action-packed matches across all age groups and categories

Tuesday 26 September 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Football, Sports

The seventh round of the Rarotonga Football Season saw an action-packed series of matches across different age groups and categories, featuring Titikaveka FC, Tupapa FC, Nikao FC, Matavera FC, Puaikura FC, and Avatiu FC.

Letter: Easy steps for cannabis legalisation

Tuesday 26 September 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Dear Editor, The Cook Islands Government said the more they look into legalising medicinal cannabis the more problems they come across. This should not be the case, they are overthinking and complicating what is a simple task.

Puaikura FC’s Murare steals show with match winning goal

Monday 25 September 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Football, Sports

In an intense display of skill and determination, Puaikura FC emerged victorious against Avatiu FC in the Rarotonga Football premier men’s game on Saturday.

Kata: Defensive driving

Monday 25 September 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion

Australian runner claims 31km race

Sunday 24 September 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Athletics, Sports

The 2023 BSP Round Rarotonga Road Race winner Kit Edwards kept event organisers on their toes when he blitzed the weekend’s 31 kilometre run in gusty conditions to take out the event in 1 hour and 51 minutes!

Nikao Sokattak faces Matavera, Puaikura to host Avatiu

Sunday 24 September 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Football, Sports

Football enthusiasts and players from various age groups and divisions will once again gather for a day of matches at the CIFA Grounds and Raemaru Park.