Rashneel Kumar – Cook Islands News https://www.cookislandsnews.com Fri, 11 Oct 2024 19:26:51 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 Cook Islands faces ‘reduced but not zero risk’ of tropical cyclones https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/national/weather/cook-islands-faces-reduced-but-not-zero-risk-of-tropical-cyclones/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cook-islands-faces-reduced-but-not-zero-risk-of-tropical-cyclones https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/national/weather/cook-islands-faces-reduced-but-not-zero-risk-of-tropical-cyclones/#respond Fri, 11 Oct 2024 19:26:51 +0000 https://www.cookislandsnews.com/?p=273028 The chances of a tropical cyclone hitting the Cook Islands are unlikely but the local weather office is urging people to prepare as the country enters the cyclone season, which starts next month through to April 2025.

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]]> https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/national/weather/cook-islands-faces-reduced-but-not-zero-risk-of-tropical-cyclones/feed/ 0 Tenants face water bill burden https://www.cookislandsnews.com/national/local/environment/health/economy/tenants-face-water-bill-burden/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tenants-face-water-bill-burden https://www.cookislandsnews.com/national/local/environment/health/economy/tenants-face-water-bill-burden/#respond Tue, 08 Oct 2024 20:21:59 +0000 https://www.cookislandsnews.com/?p=272937 Rarotonga rental tenants who do not have a water connection registered in their name will not be eligible for the government’s free water subsidy.

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]]> https://www.cookislandsnews.com/national/local/environment/health/economy/tenants-face-water-bill-burden/feed/ 0 Environmentalists slam ‘premature’ seabed minerals harvesting regulations https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/national/environment/environmentalists-slam-premature-seabed-minerals-harvesting-regulations/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=environmentalists-slam-premature-seabed-minerals-harvesting-regulations https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/national/environment/environmentalists-slam-premature-seabed-minerals-harvesting-regulations/#comments Mon, 07 Oct 2024 19:02:18 +0000 https://www.cookislandsnews.com/?p=272908 Cook Islands has enacted seabed minerals harvesting regulations despite concerns about the lack of ‘meaningful consultation’ and the premature nature of the legislation, given that the exploration phase is still ongoing.

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]]> https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/national/environment/environmentalists-slam-premature-seabed-minerals-harvesting-regulations/feed/ 1 Chamber urges Govt to support tourism growth https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/national/local/chamber-urges-govt-to-support-tourism-growth/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=chamber-urges-govt-to-support-tourism-growth https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/national/local/chamber-urges-govt-to-support-tourism-growth/#comments Mon, 30 Sep 2024 20:40:10 +0000 https://www.cookislandsnews.com/?p=272674 Government should focus on removing unnecessary barriers and costs that hinder further growth of the tourism industry, says the Cook Islands Chamber of Commerce.

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]]> https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/national/local/chamber-urges-govt-to-support-tourism-growth/feed/ 1 Chamber of Commerce questions TTV water quality and reliability https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/national/local/chamber-of-commerce-questions-ttv-water-quality-and-reliability/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=chamber-of-commerce-questions-ttv-water-quality-and-reliability Tue, 24 Sep 2024 18:53:19 +0000 https://www.cookislandsnews.com/?p=272491 The Rarotonga water authority is ‘confident’ in its ability to defend its water quality standards and delivery under the Consumer Guarantees Act, despite concerns raised by the Chamber of Commerce regarding pressure, reliability and potability.

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]]> Runners return for Round Raro Race https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/sport/athletics/runners-return-for-round-raro-race/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=runners-return-for-round-raro-race Fri, 20 Sep 2024 18:51:23 +0000 https://www.cookislandsnews.com/?p=272381 Over 270 runners and walkers across the 10 kilometre and 31km courses are set to hit the roads early tomorrow for the 2024 BSP Round Rarotonga Road Race.

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]]> Starlink launches in Cook Islands https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/national/technology/starlink-launches-in-cook-islands/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=starlink-launches-in-cook-islands Thu, 12 Sep 2024 18:44:57 +0000 https://www.cookislandsnews.com/?p=272086 Starlink officially launched its services in the Cook Islands yesterday, offering the most expensive residential plan in the South Pacific region but still competitive compared to other local providers.

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]]> Cook Islands deep sea mining poll sparks controversy https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/national/environment/cook-islands-deep-sea-mining-poll-sparks-controversy/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cook-islands-deep-sea-mining-poll-sparks-controversy Sat, 07 Sep 2024 20:48:10 +0000 https://www.cookislandsnews.com/?p=271801 An online opinion poll on deep sea mining has been criticised by the government regulator responsible for overseeing seabed minerals activities in the Cook Islands as “fundamentally flawed”.

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]]> Harmon refuses to pay $50k fine after appeal against football ban ‘dismissed’ https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/sport/soccer/harmon-refuses-to-pay-50k-fine-after-appeal-against-football-ban-dismissed/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=harmon-refuses-to-pay-50k-fine-after-appeal-against-football-ban-dismissed Sat, 31 Aug 2024 10:41:00 +0000 http://www.cookislandsnews.com/?p=271578 The worldwide ban on all football-related activities imposed on former Cook Islands Football Association president Lee Harmon will continue to apply past its date of expiry until the fine and costs of over $100,000 are paid in full.

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]]> TTV recommends drastic cut to proposed free water allocation https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/national/local/environment/ttv-recommends-drastic-cut-to-proposed-free-water-allocation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ttv-recommends-drastic-cut-to-proposed-free-water-allocation Mon, 26 Aug 2024 18:53:15 +0000 http://www.cookislandsnews.com/?p=271415 The Rarotonga water agency has slashed the Government’s proposed free water allocation by 75 per cent, recommending a daily limit of just 100 litres per person.

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