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New commemorative stamps for Forum
Thursday 23 August 2012 | Published in Regional
Stamps created specifically for the Pacific Islands Forum were officially released yesterday. The Cook Islands Philatelic Bureau has issued 100 sheets of them to the Cook Islands Post Office, which are now available for purchase. Fifty sheets contain 16 stamps bearing the flags of participating member countries, and the other 50 sheets feature 14 stamps […]
Teen makes captain
Thursday 23 August 2012 | Published in Regional
The Matavera ‘Hot Eyes’ women’s cricket team can’t wait for the coming season. The side boasts plenty of young, exciting talent, including their newly appointed captain Bene Matapo. Matapo at just 19-years-old will be the youngest captain in the Twenty-20 competition. Her age, according to team manager Elizabeth Tommy, makes the decision even more exciting. […]
PM calls for island-wide 'tidy up'
Thursday 23 August 2012 | Published in Regional
Prime Minister Henry Puna meets with Forum logistics coordinator Jaewynn McKay, foreign affairs secretary Jim Gosselin, deputy prime minister Tom Marsters and finance minister Mark Brown to discuss Forum arrangements. 12082251
Matavera host Titikaveka
Thursday 23 August 2012 | Published in Regional
Intriguing drama is sure to be the feature of today’s 2012 Rarotonga football round cup competition fixture which sees Matavera host Titikaveka. Today’s football action will see the under 14 boys play first at 4.15pm followed by the CIPS Image & Copy Centre women’s championship game. Matavera’s third place in last season’s competition could see […]
Smith continues hot form
Thursday 23 August 2012 | Published in Regional
Cook Islands hooker Francis Smith has continued to make an impact for the Tasman Makos ahead of the ITM Cup when he bagged two tries against Heartland Championship side West Coast. Played in two 30-minute periods in sunny conditions, the 102-0 walloping served as nothing more than a training run for the Makos, who were […]
Focus on protecting ocean island states
Wednesday 22 August 2012 | Published in Regional
While ”Large Ocean-Island States – the Pacific Challenge“ is the theme for next week’s 43nd Pacific Islands Forum in the Cook Islands, the region’s two key powers, China and the United States, will be jockeying for supremacy. When Prime Minister Henry Puna spoke on behalf of the Cook Islands while expressing gratitude as the host […]
News on Scoop
Wednesday 22 August 2012 | Published in Regional
Pacific Scoop, a news service edited by Auckland University of Technology’s Pacific Media Centre, will be diligently tracking Forum news and posting it online. The service will be posting all Cook Islands News’ coverage of next week’s Pacific Islands Forum to its website, alongside content generated by other media. Already Pacific Scoop has begun publishing […]
Pacific affairs attract media student
Wednesday 22 August 2012 | Published in Regional
A desire to learn more about Pacific countries address issues is one of the many reasons communications student Henry Yamo is covering his second consecutive Pacific Leaders Forum. The AUT student will be hosted by and based at Cook Islands News during next week’s Forum. A primary school teacher for 11 years in the South […]
Funerals come before Forum
Wednesday 22 August 2012 | Published in Regional
New Zealand Prime Minister John Key may skip attending the Pacific Islands Forum next week, if the event clashes with the funerals of three soldiers killed in Afghanistan. The Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) soldiers – Lance Corporal Jacinda Baker, 26, Corporal Luke Tamatea, 31, and Private Richard Harris, 21 – were killed instantly when a […]
Green Energy Pod arrives on island
Wednesday 22 August 2012 | Published in Regional
The Green Energy Pod has landed. The Pod – a portable power station with the capacity to generate and store wind and solar energy – cleared customs on Monday and is being unpacked tomorrow. The size of a 20-foot shipping container, the Pod arrived aboard the Southern Reef last week. On Friday New Zealand technicians […]
Superpowers focus on Rarotonga
Wednesday 22 August 2012 | Published in Regional
Some of the world’s most prominent superpowers could converge on the little island of Rarotonga next week. The Pacific Islands Forum could be the impetus for the United States, China and Russia to be in the same place at the same time. US secretary of state Hillary Clinton is making global headlines this week, as […]
T20 'daunting'
Wednesday 22 August 2012 | Published in Regional
The cricketing community is buzzing about its first foray into Twenty-20 cricket. The shorter format of the game is sure to provide entertainment but also plenty of headaches for captains. Fielding restrictions in the first six overs of an innings is guaranteed to provide spectators with entertaining big hits but spare a thought for the […]
Hope rising for gender agenda
Wednesday 22 August 2012 | Published in Regional
This story appeared in Islands Business, a regional publication distributed in 22 island countries, this month. Written by Cook Islander Lisa Williams-Lahari, the story explores the changing landscape of Cook Islands politics as more women step up to the challenge of leading the country. Following the disappointment of the 2010 elections for those hoping to […]
Time for repairs and reflection
Tuesday 21 August 2012 | Published in Regional
Marumaru Atua is now at Vuda Point, Fiji, joined by our friends on Fiji’s Uto Ni Yalo, as well as the vaka Hine Moana. Since saying goodbye to watch captain and resident blogger Alex in Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu, we have also bid farewell to many of our dear friends from the fleet of Te Mana […]
Football referees gear up for season
Tuesday 21 August 2012 | Published in Regional
Cook Islands Football Association referees have received their Lotto Score Sportwear gear ahead of the 2012 Rarotonga Football season kicking off tomorrow. The uniform sets were bought at a discounted price through the Cook Islands Football Association with all the match officials and assistant officials raving about their new look for the 2012 season. A […]
Midweek rugby at 2 island venues
Tuesday 21 August 2012 | Published in Regional
The BCI Stadium and Nukupure Park in Ngatangiia are the two venues to catch the rugby union action this week as clubs play out their games postponed from the weekend. At the BCI Stadium this afternoon the Avatiu Eels and Takuvaine Reds senior A team will go head to head in what should be a […]
Quit the abuse
Monday 20 August 2012 | Published in Regional
Cook Islands Rugby Union (CIRU) officials are clamping down on verbal abuse by rugby fans on referees and match officials. Not only is abusing the referee from the sideline a bad example to young children, it ruins the game for everyone else. Last weekend there was an incident at a game where after constant verbal […]
Panthers snatch win on fulltime
Monday 20 August 2012 | Published in Regional
The Tupapa Panthers team’s patience and consistent pressure held them in good stead against the powerful Arorangi Cowboys who dominated Saturday’s main match. But when it counted, the Panthers showed their championship quality to snatch the game from the Cowboys 23-22 at Raemaru Park right on the final hooter. The Panthers’ winning try came via […]
Leadership change 'good'
Monday 20 August 2012 | Published in Regional
The feisty Avatiu-Nikao Cricket Club have made significant changes ahead of the Computer Man Twenty-20 Competition. A switch of captain will see Melody Melota take over the reins from Hamish Weir. Melota has had a meteoric rise since his return from New Zealand, including selection into this year’s International Cricket Council East Asia Pacific elite […]
Junior tennis reps resurrect themselves
Monday 20 August 2012 | Published in Regional
The Cook Islands junior tennis team representatives resurrected themselves in the second week of the Oceania Junior Closed Championships in Fiji. Team manager Tangi Amataiti says the Tamarua Payne and Lillian Maui both played some exceptional tennis, says Amataiti. ”They pushed themselves hard.“ The pair were up against some very classy Australian players in a […]
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