Articles by Supplied

Letter: Government ‘lacks the intestinal fortitude’

Monday 26 June 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Your Friday paper reported that the Government is looking to legalise medicinal cannabis by Christmas because they find it too difficult to get the job done before that.

Letter: Improving our education system

Monday 26 June 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Dear Editor, Education is of paramount importance in every country, as it serves as a foundation for a successful and prosperous society.

PM Brown to launch Security Policy at regional workshop

Monday 26 June 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Economy, National

Prime Minister Mark Brown will be launching the inaugural Cook Islands National Security Policy and hosting a two-day regional workshop on National Security Strategies at The Edgewater Resort on Monday (today).

For family and country’: Rouru receives Player of the Match award on debut

Monday 26 June 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Football, Sports

Cook Islands footballer Tearoa Rouru received “an unexpected surprised” when she was awarded the Player of the Match award against Tahiti at the OFC U-19 Women’s Championship 2023 in Suva, Fiji.

Kata: Drum up

Saturday 24 June 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion

Virtues in Paradise: Too stressed to be blessed?

Saturday 24 June 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Opinion, Virtues in Paradise

How are you really? Do you ever stop to ask yourself that question? Or like most people, do you sometimes drift into a state of gradually increasing anxiety or low-level depression? By Linda Kavelin-Popov.

Fijian airline beats Air New Zealand, Qantas to major award

Friday 23 June 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Fiji, Regional

Fiji Airways has beaten out Qantas and Air New Zealand to claim the region’s top accolade at the 2023 World Airline Awards.

Teherenui receives Pacific Producer Residency at Bats

Friday 23 June 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Entertainment, Entertainment, Features, National

Kūki ‘Āirani producer, director, writer and actor Teherenui Koteka will spend three months working at Bats Theatre in Wellington, as the inaugural recipient of the Pacific Producer Residency.

Lethal force to be used by Papua New Guinea Police

Friday 23 June 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Papua New Guinea, Regional

Papua New Guinea police will be able to use lethal force to deal with crimes that come under Domestic Terrorism through the amendments to the Criminal Code Act.

Church Talk: Making God our top priority

Friday 23 June 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Church Talk, Features

Growing up in church, we were told on a regular basis about the need to put God first. Even in our family home our parents had this slogan to remind us: ‘God first, school second, and girlfriend last’. Though we saw the funny side of it, but they were teaching us that above everything else, to make God our highest priority, writes Pastor Eric Toleafoa from the Seventh-day Adventist Church.

Letter: Liquor licences

Friday 23 June 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Dear Editor, A recent letter writer to Cook Islands News suggested that the Liquor Licensing Authority, when publishing public notices of liquor license applications, identify the actual location of the intended (legal) drug outlets, instead of just naming the relevant village.

Kata: Fact Find Medicinal Marijuana

Friday 23 June 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion

Kata: Technical recession

Thursday 22 June 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion

Football coaches attend regional training

Thursday 22 June 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Football, Sports

The Cook Islands Football Association (CIFA) recently sent two of its coaches, Tupou Brogan and Ngati Manuela, to Samoa for a week-long Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) Training and Enchantment Workshop.

Non-resident Ambassadors present their letters of credence to King’s Representative

Thursday 22 June 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Economy, National

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration (MFAI) facilitated the presentation of credentials by Ambassadors from the Kingdom of Norway, Italy, the Kingdom of Thailand, and The Swiss Confederation (Switzerland) in Rarotonga yesterday.

Cook Islands to host Australian Governor General

Thursday 22 June 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Economy, National

Cook Islands will be hosting the Australian Governor-General David Hurley AC DSC (Retd), his wife Linda Hurley, and their delegation next week.

Air NZ ‘recovery flight’ to Raro set up after plane hit by lightning

Thursday 22 June 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Economy, National

An Air New Zealand flight destined for Rarotonga had to turn back after the plane was struck with lightning early yesterday morning.

Turtle tour safety boat vandalised

Thursday 22 June 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Crime, National

The destruction of an expensive Go Local Turtle Tours safety boat, has the company’s young owners shocked and dismayed at the extent a ‘heartless’ vandal has gone to try and sabotage their successful business.

Kata: Money on food

Wednesday 21 June 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion

PET TALK: Unwanted puppies and how to stop them

Wednesday 21 June 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Opinion, Pet Talk

I have always admired people who are able to start a job and see it through, despite not seeming to make progress, writes Dr Michael Baer of Te Are Manu Vet Clinic.