Netball in the Cook Islands and Mixed Netball Tournament. A demonstration of the Cook Islands success can be found by looking at the national team: It is one of the top ranked in the world. Netball has grassroots support and plays an important part in the life of women on the islands. There are over 15 netball clubs. Beyond club competitions, the game is played at schools and at national festivals like the Manea Games. The game's reach extends beyond traditional gender boundaries and is also being played by some Cook Islander men. Netball has benefited from several high visibility players and administrators, who have
Women in the Cook Islands "pandanus" mats, purses, fans, and baskets. Women also practice the making of flower art in the form of creating necklaces known as the "ei" and tiaras known as the "ei katu". Women in the Cook Islands are also popular for specializing in creating jewelry using black pearls. Women in Rarotonga, the most populous island of the Cook Islands, won the right to vote in 1893, shortly after New Zealand. Women in the Cook Islands Women in the Cook Islands are women of the Oceanian region who live in or are from the Cook Islands, an island country in the South