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
Islam in the Cook Islands Islam in the Cook Islands Islam in the Cook Islands is a small religious minority in the New Zealand dependency of the Cook Islands. It's not exaclty clear how many Muslims are there in the Cook Islands, because the calculation of Muslims doesn't participate in the country census. However, it's estimated that about 0.06% of the Islands' population of about 15000 is Muslim. But there are no mosques in the Islands. It's unclear how Islam first appeared in the Cook Islands. One of the earliest few Cook Islanders to convert to Islam is Tatiana Kautai. Currently, Islam is a small