Supplied – Cook Islands News https://www.cookislandsnews.com Wed, 16 Oct 2024 20:23:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 Letter: 53rd AGM of the Are Ariki https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/letter-53rd-agm-of-the-are-ariki/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=letter-53rd-agm-of-the-are-ariki https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/letter-53rd-agm-of-the-are-ariki/#respond Wed, 16 Oct 2024 20:23:48 +0000 https://www.cookislandsnews.com/?p=273228 Dear Editor,
I am writing in response to the article published on Tuesday, 15th October 2024, titled “PM Proposes Cook Islands Passport at the Ariki Meeting”.

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]]> https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/letter-53rd-agm-of-the-are-ariki/feed/ 0 Letter: A plea for a warmer welcome https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/letter-a-plea-for-a-warmer-welcome/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=letter-a-plea-for-a-warmer-welcome https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/letter-a-plea-for-a-warmer-welcome/#respond Wed, 16 Oct 2024 20:21:43 +0000 https://www.cookislandsnews.com/?p=273226 Dear Editor,
I am a small accommodation business operator, and I feel compelled to write in response to a wave of recent complaints from guests.

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]]> https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/letter-a-plea-for-a-warmer-welcome/feed/ 0 The Business of Property Management https://www.cookislandsnews.com/national/business/the-business-of-property-management/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-business-of-property-management https://www.cookislandsnews.com/national/business/the-business-of-property-management/#respond Wed, 16 Oct 2024 01:35:48 +0000 https://www.cookislandsnews.com/?p=273193 Property owners on our islands are facing increasingly complex challenges as time goes on. They operate businesses centred around providing accommodation, where their assets are the properties, and tenants are their customers. Although there’s no shortage of on-island advisors offering opinions with the owners' best interests at heart, at times it can be challenging to discern the best course of action.

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]]> https://www.cookislandsnews.com/national/business/the-business-of-property-management/feed/ 0 Cook Islands set to host Oceania football tournaments https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/sport/soccer/cook-islands-set-to-host-oceania-football-tournaments/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cook-islands-set-to-host-oceania-football-tournaments https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/sport/soccer/cook-islands-set-to-host-oceania-football-tournaments/#respond Tue, 15 Oct 2024 20:04:04 +0000 https://www.cookislandsnews.com/?p=273185 Cook Islands is excited to announce its return as a host for the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) tournaments, marking the first time since 2016.

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]]> https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/sport/soccer/cook-islands-set-to-host-oceania-football-tournaments/feed/ 0 Island pride soars in ocean races https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/sport/paddling/island-pride-soars-in-ocean-races/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=island-pride-soars-in-ocean-races https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/sport/paddling/island-pride-soars-in-ocean-races/#respond Tue, 15 Oct 2024 19:57:10 +0000 https://www.cookislandsnews.com/?p=273178 Oe vaka wrapped up its Cook Islands Games events on Saturday with hordes of paddlers racing their hearts out in the ocean races (V6 marathon) for island pride.

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]]> https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/sport/paddling/island-pride-soars-in-ocean-races/feed/ 0 Cook Islands launches new international business registry https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/national/technology/economy/cook-islands-launches-new-international-business-registry/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cook-islands-launches-new-international-business-registry https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/national/technology/economy/cook-islands-launches-new-international-business-registry/#respond Tue, 15 Oct 2024 19:49:00 +0000 https://www.cookislandsnews.com/?p=273175 The Cook Islands Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) has launched a new international entities registry to improve anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism compliance.

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]]> https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/national/technology/economy/cook-islands-launches-new-international-business-registry/feed/ 0 Letter: NGOs: We’re the real Davids https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/letter-ngos-were-the-real-davids/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=letter-ngos-were-the-real-davids https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/letter-ngos-were-the-real-davids/#respond Tue, 15 Oct 2024 19:40:21 +0000 https://www.cookislandsnews.com/?p=273173 Dear Editor,
In response to the anonymous letter from “Get Real” (Cook Islands News, October 10), and the suggestion that the NGOs are the Goliath in this seabed mining scenario, this is frankly ridiculous.

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]]> https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/letter-ngos-were-the-real-davids/feed/ 0 Cook Islands calls for fair approach to shipping decarbonisation https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/national/environment/cook-islands-calls-for-fair-approach-to-shipping-decarbonisation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cook-islands-calls-for-fair-approach-to-shipping-decarbonisation https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/national/environment/cook-islands-calls-for-fair-approach-to-shipping-decarbonisation/#respond Tue, 15 Oct 2024 19:32:36 +0000 https://www.cookislandsnews.com/?p=273165 Challenges of decarbonising shipping for small island states (SIDS) must be considered carefully, according to the Cook Islands.

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]]> https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/national/environment/cook-islands-calls-for-fair-approach-to-shipping-decarbonisation/feed/ 0 PM proposes Cook Islands passport at Ariki meeting https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/national/economy/pm-proposes-cook-islands-passport-at-ariki-meeting/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pm-proposes-cook-islands-passport-at-ariki-meeting https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/national/economy/pm-proposes-cook-islands-passport-at-ariki-meeting/#respond Tue, 15 Oct 2024 19:12:06 +0000 https://www.cookislandsnews.com/?p=273153 Various national issues, including the introduction of a Cook Islands passport, changes to the country name and anthem, resolving traditional title disputes and support for seabed minerals exploration, were discussed at the 53rd Session of Te Kura Nui A Te Are Ariki last week.

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]]> https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/national/economy/pm-proposes-cook-islands-passport-at-ariki-meeting/feed/ 0 Willison, Teague among emerging NRL talent in Cook Islands squad https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/sport/league/willison-teague-among-emerging-nrl-talent-in-cook-islands-squad/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=willison-teague-among-emerging-nrl-talent-in-cook-islands-squad https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/sport/league/willison-teague-among-emerging-nrl-talent-in-cook-islands-squad/#respond Mon, 14 Oct 2024 19:28:25 +0000 https://www.cookislandsnews.com/?p=273146 Powerful Broncos forward Xavier Willison and promising Dolphins utility Mason Teague are among the emerging NRL talent in the Cook Islands squad in the Pacific Championships.

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