Weekend
Fun in and out of the classroom
Saturday September 05, 2015It’s been a fun week of learning both in and out of the classroom for the pre-schoolers and grade 5 students at Apii Te Uki Ou.
Rarotongan carving fetches $1.5million
Saturday December 13, 2014A Rarotongan carving sold for $1,554,369 (€1,201,500) at an auction sale in Paris on September 16 this year.
The lost century of independent sailing
Saturday November 22, 2014Just over a hundred years ago, island and district communities across the Cook Islands took to the high seas in European designed sailing ships as part of the Cooks' first major venture into international commerce.
Sustainable sea transport for the Pacific: The obvious way forward
Saturday November 22, 2014Dr Peter Nuttall is head of the sustainable sea transport research program at the University of the South Pacific, Suva.
Ship-wrecked teen returns after 60-years
Saturday November 01, 2014Rare ship visits are always something that the residents of Palmerston Island look forward to with careful preparation, great anticipation and much excitement.
‘Marama’ remembered on Muralug
Saturday October 18, 2014The only marked grave on the island of Muralug, part of the Torres Strait Islands, belongs to Rarotonga man Marama – a marine diver according to the headstone.
Final Push to Rid Atiu of Mynah Birds
Tuesday September 23, 2014Mynahs were introduced to Atiu in 1916 by the Cook Islands government to control stick insects which were damaging the copra industry on the island. They soon became a pest in their own right. Journalist Sally Nowlan wrote this story after recently re-visiting Atiu.
Aim for the stars from the Cooks! Part 2
Monday September 15, 2014Aitutaki – not only the lagoon
Czech astronomer, photographer and journalist, Petr Horálek fell in love with the Cook Islands in 2010 when he visited Rarotonga for the first time.
Aim for the stars from the Cooks!
Saturday September 13, 2014Czech astronomer, photographer and journalist, Petr Horálek fell in love with Cook Islands in 2010 when he visited Rarotonga for the first time. He recently returned, and has written about his experience after visiting several islands to view the marvels of the universe – from paradise.
