Articles by Supplied

Kiwi developer involved in high profile Rarotonga land stoush dies

Friday 17 February 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Local, National

A businessman who was involved in a long standing land dispute on Rarotonga has died. New Zealander Richard Ireton died suddenly at home in Hamilton on February 8 aged 66.

Micronesia endorses Nauru candidate to replace Puna

Thursday 16 February 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Regional

A week before Pacific Islands Forum Leaders meet in Fiji for a Special Leaders Retreat – the five Micronesian member countries have resolved major outstanding decisions from the Suva Agreement – that assured their return to the regional political body.

LETTER TO EDITOR: Legalising medicinal cannabis

Thursday 16 February 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in

Dear Editor, Thailand legalised the growing of marijuana and its consumption in food and drink last June and removed cannabis from its list of banned narcotics. The Southeast Asian country has seen the move boost its agriculture and tourism industry and allowed the plant to be used for medicinal purposes.

LETTER TO EDITOR: Partition ‘will not affect’ Nukupure Park

Wednesday 15 February 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Dear Editor, The landowners wish to correct the statements in Tuesday’s paper regarding the Ngatangiia Matavera Sports Club (Court application to determine the future of Nukupure Park, Cook Islands News, February 14). This land has not been “gifted” to anyone. It remains the landowners’ land, and the landowners are the ones who get to decide what happens to our land.

LETTER TO EDITOR: Medicinal cannabis industry

Tuesday 14 February 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Dear Editor, The new Minister for CIIC (Cook Islands Investment Corporation) Albert Nicholas has already got a lot of good work done as was reported in your paper on 11-2-23 when he announced the appointment of the new CIIC Board members after meeting with Cabinet at the end of last month. Rose Brown, the Minister of Health, needs to show the same work ethic and start the process to get our medicinal cannabis industry jump started in the Cook Islands.

Promoting Cook Islands

Monday 13 February 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Business, National, Tourism

Cook Islands Tourism was invited to present at Hawaiian Airlines' (HA) annual global sales conference held in Honolulu late last month.

3 Ps win Team Triathlon event

Monday 13 February 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Sports, Triathlon

Conditions were perfect on Saturday for the Annual BSP Team Triathlon held at the Tikioki Tri Site.

LETTER TO EDITOR: History and tradition: The ‘truth’ from the belief

Saturday 11 February 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Dear Editor, The challenge of tradition and or the interpretation of history associated with tradition is that like beauty – it is in the eyes of the beholder (Vaka Paikea to get whale art as tribute to legendary Maori ancestor and his journey, February 9, 2023). All it takes is a misinterpretation of the original message and it soon becomes Chinese whispers which then takes on a life of its own to such an extent that the truth is not really the truth.

The arrival of the Gospel

Friday 10 February 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Church Talk, Features, National

I wrote this muse two years ago, as we were celebrating the arrival of Gospel to Aitutaki, I thought it was worth raising up again in the light of Rarotonga’s 200-year celebrations in 2023, slightly edited of course, writes Paul Kauri, lead pastor at The Arepua Gateway Assembly of God Church.

Starlink set to enter Cooks market

Thursday 9 February 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Dear Editor, Regarding Starlink access into the Cook Islands, what is not confirmed in this article is who will be a local partner and it would be silly not to (Starlink set to enter Cook Islands broadband market, Cook Islands News, February 6).

Triathlon gears up for annual Team Tri Competition

Tuesday 7 February 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Sports, Triathlon

Cook Islands Triathlon Association is looking forward to the annual BSP Team Tri Competition this Saturday, February 11.

Enoka joins Chelsea football club

Tuesday 7 February 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Football, Sports

Glamour English football club Chelsea have hired All Blacks mental skills expert and Cook Islander Gilbert Enoka.

PM Brown holds talks with Japanese Foreign Minister on nuclear wastewater discharge

Tuesday 7 February 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in National, Politics, Regional

The incoming Forum Chair and Prime Minister of the Cook Islands, Mark Brown, is leading a Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) delegation to Tokyo this week to convey concerns and requests of Pacific Leaders for deferral of Japan’s planned discharge of treated nuclear wastewater into the Pacific.

When will we ever learn?

Tuesday 7 February 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Dear Editor, You may ask what has the installation of that ugly new Papa’a style fence at Takitumu School got to do with culture and heritage? Here in the Cook Islands we are experiencing a cultural revival … especially in Te Reo and dance.

New daycare born from ‘too short’ maternity leave

Tuesday 7 February 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Local, National

A first-time mum’s desire to spend more time with her infant daughter has seen the birth of Rarotonga’s newest daycare.

Maritime crew off to Australia for advanced seamanship course

Monday 6 February 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Local, National

Seven crew members of the Cook Islands Maritime Division, pictured, flew to Australia over the weekend for a special training.

PM Brown off to Japan on Fukushima Forum mission

Monday 6 February 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in National, Politics

Prime Minister Mark Brown will meet Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Tokyo next week in his first mission as part of the Pacific Islands Forum ‘troika’ of leaders, and incoming Chair of the Forum.

Church talk: The mission of the Seventy

Friday 3 February 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Church Talk, Features

There is no victory won anywhere by any lonely disciple, or handful of disciples, that does not react on the entire battlefield, writes Reverend Vakaroto Ngaro of Ekalesia Avarua.

Pet Talk: They’re not ‘acting’ the goat

Thursday 2 February 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Opinion, Pet Talk

Whether you keep goats for meat, or for milk, which is tasty, fresh, lactose free, and nutrient rich, or for the pleasure of watching them get up to their antics, especially the kids, goats are pretty cool animals, writes Dr Michael Baer of Te Are Manu Vet Clinic.

Kata: Traffic Police

Thursday 2 February 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion