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Apii Rongo with his family members from Rarotonga. Rongo says his journey from the lagoons of the Cook Islands to the mines of Western Australia is reflected in his latest work. 18071009

Art speaks louder than his words...

Wednesday July 11, 2018

Apii Rongo is a man of few words and when it comes to expressing himself, he prefers to do it through art.

Apii Rongo at work on another piece inside his garage-cum-art studio at his home in Perth, Australia. 18070961

Artist digs deep for inspiration

Tuesday July 10, 2018

Artist Apii Rongo has been away from Rarotonga for five years, but to him it doesn’t seem that long.

A tasty-looking vegetarian dish was also included on the menu. PHOTO: CI Tourism. 18070526

A week of fine local cuisine

Saturday July 07, 2018

Cook Islands Tourism hosted several events this week in support of their new local cuisine strategy, Takurua.

Ariki Day is always a spectacular and colourful event. The photo was taken at the House of Ariki marae in Arorangi. 16062909

Ariki Day a busy one around the nation

Monday July 02, 2018

A busy day of activities around the country to celebrate this year’s Ui Ariki and Aronga Mana Day, on Friday.

Te Maeva Nui cost quadruples

Te Maeva Nui cost quadruples

Monday July 02, 2018

The $3 million cost of the upcoming Te Maeva Nui celebrations is more than four times the amount set out in the 2017/2018 Cook Islands Government Budget Estimates document released in June last year.

A “Garden of Eden”. That’s the description given by island photographer and videographer John Beasley who experienced the magical upper Takuvaine Valley this week. Beasley, who is very familiar with the island, having lived on Rarotonga for 10 years, accompanied a group of visiting and local chefs and tourism officials toured plantations and gardens around Rarotonga on Wednesday. He took this magnificent photo using a drone.

Chefs get a taste of our ‘Garden of Eden’

Friday June 29, 2018

The beautiful upper Takuvaine Valley was described as, “a Garden of Eden” by one of the people who went on the “Takurua” trek around plantations and gardens on Rarotonga on Wednesday morning.

Local filmmaker Josh Baker says the continued success of his short film A Boy From Rarotonga is “extremely humbling”. 18062813

Local film’s success continues

Friday June 29, 2018

After screening at New Zealand’s Wairoa Maori Film Festival earlier this month – and winning the award for best female actor – local filmmaker Josh Baker’s short film A Boy From Rarotonga will now be shown at the prestigious New Zealand International Film Festival.

Cultural icon Ngarima George welcomes guests on to the historic marae at Highland Paradise on Tuesday evening. 18062722

Tastes of the Cook Islands on full display

Thursday June 28, 2018

A Cook Islands-style degustation meal was on the menu on Tuesday evening when about 50 guests, sponsors, stakeholders, food writers and visiting and local chefs gathered at Highland Paradise to launch the Cook Islands Tourism Corporation’s search for a Cook Islands cuisine strategy.

Cook Islands artist Apii Rongo will exhibit a series of his latest work titled, “Kimi Ravenga” next month. 18062727

Homecoming for local artist Rongo

Thursday June 28, 2018

Cook Islands artist Apii Rongo is all set for his first solo presentation in 15 years in an exhibition proudly presented by Beachcomber Pearl Market and the Print Room from July 9 to 27.

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