Regional – Cook Islands News https://www.cookislandsnews.com Wed, 16 Oct 2024 20:03:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 ‘Understaffed’ Cook Islands Police assist Samoa with CHOGM security https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/national/regional/samoa/understaffed-cook-islands-police-assist-samoa-with-chogm-security/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=understaffed-cook-islands-police-assist-samoa-with-chogm-security https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/national/regional/samoa/understaffed-cook-islands-police-assist-samoa-with-chogm-security/#respond Wed, 16 Oct 2024 20:03:02 +0000 https://www.cookislandsnews.com/?p=273208 The “understaffed” Cook Islands Police have sent two of their senior officers to Samoa to assist the country with hosting of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) next week.

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Panthers unbeaten at Papeete 7s https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/sport/regional/rugby-union/tahiti/panthers-unbeaten-at-papeete-7s/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=panthers-unbeaten-at-papeete-7s https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/sport/regional/rugby-union/tahiti/panthers-unbeaten-at-papeete-7s/#respond Sat, 12 Oct 2024 10:03:00 +0000 https://www.cookislandsnews.com/?p=273061 Tupapa Panthers finished day one of the Papeete Sevens tournament in Tahiti, French Polynesia, undefeated after three wins yesterday.

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Fijian staff celebrate Independence Day with Cook Islands colleagues https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/features/regional/entertainment/fiji/fijian-staff-celebrate-independence-day-with-cook-islands-colleagues/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fijian-staff-celebrate-independence-day-with-cook-islands-colleagues https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/features/regional/entertainment/fiji/fijian-staff-celebrate-independence-day-with-cook-islands-colleagues/#respond Sat, 12 Oct 2024 08:10:00 +0000 https://www.cookislandsnews.com/?p=273070 Thirty Fijian national staff of Club Raro Resort in Rarotonga celebrated the independence of their homeland with their Cook Islands colleagues, showcasing Fijian culture, on Thursday.

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Aussie swimmers soak up local culture at Cook Islands Games opening https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/sport/regional/australia/swimming/aussie-swimmers-soak-up-local-culture-at-cook-islands-games-opening/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=aussie-swimmers-soak-up-local-culture-at-cook-islands-games-opening Sat, 05 Oct 2024 10:34:00 +0000 https://www.cookislandsnews.com/?p=272870 A group of Australian swimmers from Bondi Beach, known as the “4 Seasons Swim”, have arrived in Rarotonga just in time for the 2024 Cook Islands Games. Fourteen swimmers from the visiting group arrived with the goal of swimming and experiencing the beautiful oceans of the Cook Islands. Last night, they were at the National […]

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Raising awareness on gender-based violence https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/national/regional/local/fiji/raising-awareness-on-gender-based-violence/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=raising-awareness-on-gender-based-violence Mon, 30 Sep 2024 20:49:15 +0000 https://www.cookislandsnews.com/?p=272681 A representative from Punanga Tauturu Inc., the Cook Islands Women’s Counselling Centre, recently attended a regional training programme on Gender-Based Violence against Women and Girls/Children, gaining valuable knowledge and skills to combat gender-based violence in the local community.

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Fiji coup leader George Speight seems unlikely to seek political role – academic https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/regional/fiji/fiji-coup-leader-george-speight-seems-unlikely-to-seek-political-role-academic/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fiji-coup-leader-george-speight-seems-unlikely-to-seek-political-role-academic Thu, 26 Sep 2024 05:44:05 +0000 https://www.cookislandsnews.com/?p=272546 A Fiji politics watcher doubts the 2000 coup frontman George Speight will seek to involve himself in Fijian politics, after being released from prison last week.

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Kiribati increasingly in thegrip of ‘authoritarianism’ https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/regional/kiribati/kiribati-increasingly-in-thegrip-of-authoritarianism/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=kiribati-increasingly-in-thegrip-of-authoritarianism Thu, 26 Sep 2024 05:43:00 +0000 https://www.cookislandsnews.com/?p=272543 Kiribati is becoming a one-party state while the delivery of basic services is near collapse, according to the opposition leader in the last parliament, Tessie Lambourne.

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Crucial clash for Cook Islands in World Youth Cup Qualifier https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/sport/netball/pacific-islands/crucial-clash-for-cook-islands-in-world-youth-cup-qualifier/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=crucial-clash-for-cook-islands-in-world-youth-cup-qualifier Thu, 19 Sep 2024 16:59:00 +0000 https://www.cookislandsnews.com/?p=272339 Cook Islands is ready to fight tooth and nail when they face the high-flying Samoans in a crucial clash tonight in the World Youth Cup Qualifier Oceania at the National Sports Arena in Nikao.

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‘Netball is in our DNA’: Cook Islands hosts Netball World Youth Cup Qualifier https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/sport/regional/netball/pacific-islands/netball-is-in-our-dna-cook-islands-hosts-netball-world-youth-cup-qualifier/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=netball-is-in-our-dna-cook-islands-hosts-netball-world-youth-cup-qualifier Tue, 17 Sep 2024 18:48:34 +0000 https://www.cookislandsnews.com/?p=272281 Netball Cook Islands is proudly hosting the 2024 Netball World Youth Cup Oceania Qualifier from September 16-21 in collaboration with the Oceania Netball federation.

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Graham takes over as New Zealand High Commissioner to Cook Islands https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/national/regional/local/new-zealand/graham-takes-over-as-new-zealand-high-commissioner-to-cook-islands/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=graham-takes-over-as-new-zealand-high-commissioner-to-cook-islands Wed, 11 Sep 2024 18:53:32 +0000 https://www.cookislandsnews.com/?p=271911 The newly appointed New Zealand High Commissioner to the Cook Islands, Catherine Graham, assumed the role yesterday taking over from Tui Dewes whose term came to an end on September 8.

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