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2022 In The Cook Islands
Events in the year 2022 in the Cook Islands. Incumbents * Monarch: Elizabeth II (until 8 September); Charles III onwards * Queen's/King's Representative: Tom Marsters * Prime Minister: Mark Brown Events Ongoing — COVID-19 pandemic in the Cook Islands * 1 August – 2022 Cook Islands general election: Citizens of the Cook Islands vote in a general election. * 8 September – Elizabeth II dies at Balmoral Castle, Scotland, her son and heir Charles III becomes King of the Cook Islands. * 19 September – Prime Minister Mark Brown attends the funeral of Elizabeth II. Sports * 28 July – 8 August: Cook Islands at the 2022 Commonwealth Games * 18 June – 3 July: Cook Islands at the 2022 World Aquatics Championships Deaths * 21 July – Marjorie Crocombe, 92, Cook Islands author and academic See also * History of the Cook Islands References {{Oceania topic, 2022 in 2020s in the Cook Islands Years of the 21st century in the Cook Islands Cook I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cook Islands
The Cook Islands is an island country in Polynesia, part of Oceania in the South Pacific Ocean. It consists of 15 islands whose total land area is approximately . The Cook Islands' Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) covers of ocean. Avarua is its capital. The Cook Islands is self-governing while in free association with New Zealand. Since the start of the 21st century, the Cook Islands conducts its own independent foreign and defence policy, and also has its own customs regulations. Like most members of the Pacific Islands Forum, it has no armed forces, but the Cook Islands Police Service owns a Guardian Class Patrol Boat, , provided by Australia, in order to police its waters. In recent decades, the Cook Islands have adopted an increasingly assertive and distinct foreign policy, and a Cook Islander, Henry Puna, served as Secretary General of the Pacific Islands Forum from 2021 to 2024. Most Cook Islanders are also citizens of New Zealand, but they also have the status of Coo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Death And State Funeral Of Elizabeth II
Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms, died on 8 September 2022 at Balmoral Castle in Scotland, at the age of 96. Elizabeth's reign of 70 years and 214 days was the List of monarchs in Britain by length of reign, longest of any British monarch. She was immediately succeeded by her eldest son, Charles III. Elizabeth's death set in motion the final version of Operation London Bridge, a funeral plan first devised in the 1960s, and Operation Unicorn (Scotland), Operation Unicorn, the plan for the Queen's death in Scotland. Elizabeth's coffin lay at rest in St Giles' Cathedral in Edinburgh from 12 to 13 September, after which it was flown to London, where it lay in state in Westminster Hall from 14 to 19 September. An estimated 33,000 people filed past the Queen's coffin in Edinburgh, and approximately 250,000 people Queue for the lying-in-state of Elizabeth II, queued to pay their respects in London. The United Kingdom observed a National day o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Years Of The 21st Century In The Cook Islands
A year is a unit of time based on how long it takes the Earth to orbit the Sun. In scientific use, the tropical year (approximately 365 solar days, 5 hours, 48 minutes, 45 seconds) and the sidereal year (about 20 minutes longer) are more exact. The modern calendar year, as reckoned according to the Gregorian calendar, approximates the tropical year by using a system of leap years. The term 'year' is also used to indicate other periods of roughly similar duration, such as the lunar year (a roughly 354-day cycle of twelve of the Moon's phasessee lunar calendar), as well as periods loosely associated with the calendar or astronomical year, such as the seasonal year, the fiscal year, the academic year, etc. Due to the Earth's axial tilt, the course of a year sees the passing of the seasons, marked by changes in weather, the hours of daylight, and, consequently, vegetation and soil fertility. In temperate and subpolar regions around the planet, four seasons are generally recogn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020s In The Cook Islands
S, or s, is the nineteenth letter of the Latin alphabet, used in the English alphabet, the alphabets of other western European languages and other latin alphabets worldwide. Its name in English is ''ess'' (pronounced ), plural ''esses''. History Northwest Semitic šîn represented a voiceless postalveolar fricative (as in 'ip'). It originated most likely as a pictogram of a tooth () and represented the phoneme via the acrophonic principle. Ancient Greek did not have a "sh" phoneme, so the derived Greek letter Sigma () came to represent the voiceless alveolar sibilant . While the letter shape Σ continues Phoenician ''šîn'', its name ''sigma'' is taken from the letter ''Samekh'', while the shape and position of ''samekh'' but name of ''šîn'' is continued in the '' xi''. Within Greek, the name of ''sigma'' was influenced by its association with the Greek word (earlier ), "to hiss". The original name of the letter "Sigma" may have been ''san'', but due to the earl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 In The Cook Islands
Events in the year 2022 in the Cook Islands. Incumbents * Monarch: Elizabeth II (until 8 September); Charles III onwards * Queen's/King's Representative: Tom Marsters * Prime Minister: Mark Brown Events Ongoing — COVID-19 pandemic in the Cook Islands * 1 August – 2022 Cook Islands general election: Citizens of the Cook Islands vote in a general election. * 8 September – Elizabeth II dies at Balmoral Castle, Scotland, her son and heir Charles III becomes King of the Cook Islands. * 19 September – Prime Minister Mark Brown attends the funeral of Elizabeth II. Sports * 28 July – 8 August: Cook Islands at the 2022 Commonwealth Games * 18 June – 3 July: Cook Islands at the 2022 World Aquatics Championships Deaths * 21 July – Marjorie Crocombe, 92, Cook Islands author and academic See also * History of the Cook Islands References {{Oceania topic, 2022 in 2020s in the Cook Islands Years of the 21st century in the Cook Islands Cook I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
History Of The Cook Islands
The Cook Islands are named after Captain James Cook, who visited the islands in 1773 and 1777, although Spanish navigator Alvaro de Mendaña was the first European to reach the islands in 1595. The Cook Islands became aligned to the United Kingdom in 1890, largely because of the fear of British residents that France might occupy the islands as it already had Tahiti. By 1900, the islands were annexed as British territory. In 1901, the islands were included within the boundaries of the Colony of New Zealand. The Cook Islands contain 15 islands in the group spread over a vast area in the South Pacific. The majority of islands are low coral atolls in the Northern Group, with Rarotonga, a volcanic island in the Southern Group, as the main administration and government centre. The main Cook Islands language is Rarotongan Māori. There are some variations in dialect in the 'outer' islands. Early settlers of the Cooks It is thought that the Cook Islands may have been settled be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marjorie Crocombe
Marjorie Tuainekore Tere Crocombe (née Hosking) (19 June 1930 – 21 July 2022) was an author and academic from the Cook Islands. She was the Cook Islands' "most venerated living author". Biography Marjorie Crocombe was born in 1930 in Rarotonga, in the Cook Islands. Her parents were Dr. Rupert and Vaevae Hosking. Her early education was at Titikaveka Primary School, Rarotonga (1936–44). In 1944 she won a Maui Pomare scholarship to finish her secondary schooling in New Zealand, initially at Epsom Girls Grammar School (1945–6) and later at Whanganui Girls College where she became the first Polynesian Head Prefect (1947–50). She trained as a teacher at Ardmore Teachers Training College (1951–2) and after a year's teaching at Henderson Primary School, Auckland (1953–4), returned to Rarotonga to begin work for the Cook Islands Department of Education. In 1955 she became the first Cook Island's female lecturer at Nikao Teachers College. During this time she also worked on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cook Islands At The 2022 World Aquatics Championships
Cook Islands competed at the 2022 World Aquatics Championships in Budapest, Hungary from 18 June to 3 July. Swimming Swimmers from Cook Islands have achieved qualifying standards in the following events. References Nations at the 2022 World Aquatics Championships 2022 The year began with another wave in the COVID-19 pandemic, with SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant, Omicron spreading rapidly and becoming the dominant variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus worldwide. Tracking a decrease in cases and deaths, 2022 saw ... 2022 in Cook Islands sport {{Swimming-competition-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cook Islands At The 2022 Commonwealth Games
The Cook Islands competed at the 2022 Commonwealth Games at Birmingham, England from 28 July to 8 August 2022. It was the team's twelfth appearance at the Commonwealth Games. Lawn bowlers Aidan Zittersteijn and Nooroa Mataio were the delegations's flagbearer during the opening ceremony. Competitors The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline. Athletics One athlete was officially selected on 9 March 2022. ;Men ;Track and road events Boxing ;Men Lawn bowls A squad of ten bowlers was officially selected on 9 March 2022. ;Men ;Women Swimming Four swimmers were officially selected on 9 March 2022. ;Men ;Women ;Mixed Weightlifting One weightlifter qualified through their position in the IWF Commonwealth Ranking List (as of 9 March 2022). ;Women References External linksCook Islands Sports and National Olympic Committee archive {{DEFAULTSORT:Cook Islands At The 2022 Commonwealth Games 2022 Nations ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Balmoral Castle
Balmoral Castle () is a large estate house in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, and a residence of the British royal family. It is near the village of Crathie, west of Ballater and west of Aberdeen. The estate and its original castle were bought from the Farquharson family in 1852 by Prince Albert, the husband of Queen Victoria. Soon afterwards the house was found to be too small and the current Balmoral Castle was commissioned. The architect was William Smith of Aberdeen, and his designs were amended by Prince Albert. Balmoral remains the private property of the monarch and is not part of the Crown Estate. It was the summer residence of Queen Elizabeth II, who died there on 8 September 2022. The castle is an example of Scottish baronial architecture, and is classified by Historic Environment Scotland as a category A listed building. The new castle was completed in 1856 and the old castle demolished shortly thereafter. The Balmoral Estate has been added to by successive me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monarchy In The Cook Islands
The Cook Islands are a constitutional monarchy within the Realm of New Zealand. Under the Cook Islands Constitution, the Sovereign in Right of New Zealand (currently ) has been Head of State of the Cook Islands since 4 August 1965. The Sovereign is represented by the 's Representative; as such, the is the ''de jure'' head of state, holding several powers that are alone, while the 's Representative is sometimes referred to as the '' de facto'' head of state. The viceregal position is currently held by Tom Marsters. History In 1965 Queen Elizabeth II became Head of State of the Cook Islands when the country obtained a position of free-association with New Zealand. Article 2 of the Cook Islands Constitution states that "Her Majesty the Queen in Right of New Zealand shall be the Head of State of the Cook Islands." The expression "in Right of New Zealand" refers directly to the constitutional concept of the "Realm of New Zealand," as described in the 1983 Letters Patent C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 Cook Islands General Election
The 2022 Cook Islands general election was held on 1 August 2022 to determine the composition of the 18th Parliament of the Cook Islands. A referendum on legalising medical cannabis was held on the same day. Background In the 2018 general election, the Democratic Party won a plurality with 11 seats but fell short of the 13 required to form a government. The incumbent Cook Islands Party (CIP), led by then-prime minister Henry Puna won 10 seats; the One Cook Islands Movement (OCI) secured a single seat, and independents won the remaining two. The CIP remained in government due to the support of the OCI and independents. In October 2020, Puna resigned as prime minister to run for secretary-general of the Pacific Islands Forum. Deputy prime minister Mark Brown succeeded Puna as prime minister and leader of the Cook Islands Party. Brown appointed Robert Tapaitau deputy prime minister. Electoral system The 24 members of the Parliament of the Cook Islands were elected from sin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
