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Our own Cook Islands superheroes

Sunday 19 January 2020 | Published in Entertainment

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Our own Cook Islands superheroes
Some of the greatest stories ever told have been love stories: Romeo and Juliet, Beauty and the Beast, Bella and Edward of Twilight. One of the most famous Pacific love stories is that of Ina and Tinirau.

After discovering how little has been written for our young people about their heritage, teacher David Riley has taken on the task of publishing the stories of Cook Islands heroes, old and new. Young Cook Islands News writer Hereiti File discusses with him the burden of learning and telling Cook Islands history.

After discovering how little has been written for our young people about their heritage, teacher David Riley has taken on the task of publishing the stories of Cook Islands heroes, old and new. Young Cook Islands News writer Hereiti File discusses with him the burden of learning and telling Cook Islands history.


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