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Articles by Teitimoana Tairi
LEGO day at Studio Blue
Saturday 19 April 2025 | Written by Teitimoana Tairi | Published in Education, National
As part of Autism Awareness Month, Autism Cook Islands (ACI) hosted a fun day full of exciting activities at Studio Blue for all school-aged children.
Rotaract holds fundraiser with CC Tamure
Thursday 17 April 2025 | Written by Teitimoana Tairi | Published in Local, National
Rotaract Rarotonga is organising a fundraising event this Saturday featuring CC Tamure at the Avatiu club house at 6:30 a.m.
Prime Foods marks 15 years of success
Thursday 17 April 2025 | Written by Teitimoana Tairi | Published in Business, National
Prime Foods marked their 15 years of success, growth and appreciation with their loyal customers and staff members yesterday.
‘Experts in their own right’
Thursday 17 April 2025 | Written by Teitimoana Tairi | Published in Education, Local, National
A Samoan choir director of Signature Choir from Wellington, New Zealand is in Rarotonga holding music classes for the Kōrero o te 'Ōrau 'Ātui'anga Ki Te Tango Junior Programme.
TMO concerned with number of young smokers
Wednesday 16 April 2025 | Written by Teitimoana Tairi | Published in Health, Local, National
Te Marae Ora, Ministry of Health findings on the number of students smoking and vaping in Rarotonga will be revealed after next month.
Exciting event with Autism Cook Islands
Tuesday 15 April 2025 | Written by Teitimoana Tairi | Published in Local, National
Autism Cook Islands are organising two programmes for this month, involving fun activities.
Vodafone launches new retail store
Monday 14 April 2025 | Written by Teitimoana Tairi | Published in Business, National
Vodafone Cook Islands launched a new retail store in Parekura, Rarotonga, at the main Vodafone office introducing modern and high-tech customer space to deliver the latest Samsung smart home products and lifestyle technologies.
Livestock farmers aim to improve production and animal health
Saturday 12 April 2025 | Written by Teitimoana Tairi | Published in Agriculture, Features, Food, National, Weekend
The Ministry of Agriculture through a training conducted by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) aims to assist livestock farmers in improving their production by artificial insemination (AI). This week farmers from Mauke, Aitutaki, Palmerston and Rarotonga including the Ministry of Agriculture staff took part in a three-day training which included theory and practical work. […]
Carving a niche: Titikaveka students shape their cultural heritage
Tuesday 8 April 2025 | Written by Teitimoana Tairi | Published in Education, National
In a bid to strengthen and revive traditional practices, 13 Year 9 Titikaveka College students undertook the challenge of carving traditional coconut-grating stools for the first time this term.
Blue Day drives donations for Autism Cook Islands programmes
Saturday 5 April 2025 | Written by Teitimoana Tairi | Published in Features, Health, Local, National, Weekend
Schools, businesses and government agencies showed their support for the autism community by wearing blue and making donations at the Blue Day event yesterday.
Louisiana teacher brings French and music to Titikaveka College
Saturday 5 April 2025 | Written by Teitimoana Tairi | Published in Art, Education, Features, National, Weekend
A Louisiana teacher has brought his passion for language and music to Titikaveka College in Rarotonga, introducing French and guitar lessons while embracing Cook Islands life and culture.
CITC Building Centre and Excil Shipping ‘adopt’ Mangaia for 60th celebrations
Saturday 5 April 2025 | Written by Teitimoana Tairi | Published in Business, Features, National, Weekend
The Cook Islands Trading Corporation (CITC) Building Centre and Excil Shipping, who are adopting and supporting the island of Mangaia during the country’s 60th anniversary celebrations this year, held a small ceremony yesterday to commemorate the event.
Art competition for Tereora College 130 years celebration
Wednesday 2 April 2025 | Written by Teitimoana Tairi | Published in Education, Local, National
Former students of Tereora College have entrusted its former school to hold an art competition for students who are interested in creating a design marking the college's 130 years of providing education.
Lego builds bridges in Aitutaki
Tuesday 1 April 2025 | Written by Teitimoana Tairi | Published in Local, National
Autism Cook Islands’ LEGO programme, “We do Lego”, designed to encourage student interaction, was launched in Aitutaki for the first time at Apii Vaitau Primary School Hall last Friday.
Teen motorcyclist injured in Titikaveka crash
Tuesday 1 April 2025 | Written by Teitimoana Tairi | Published in Crime, National
Two minor accidents occurred over the weekend, on Friday and Saturday.
Autism Cook Islands launches month of awareness and fundraisers
Monday 31 March 2025 | Written by Teitimoana Tairi | Published in Local, National
Autism Cook Islands (ACI) is running programmes for Autism Awareness Month and encourages everyone to dress in blue this Friday, April 4, 2025, for Autism BLUE Day.
Cyber safety presentation empowers online blackmail victim to speak out
Saturday 29 March 2025 | Written by Teitimoana Tairi | Published in Crime, Local, National
A cyber safety presentation by the Cook Islands Police to Year 9 and 10 students at Tereora College this week provided comfort and assurance to a student who was a victim of online blackmail.
Rarotonga households meet hygiene standards in initial Tutaka inspections
Thursday 27 March 2025 | Written by Teitimoana Tairi | Published in Health, National
Despite some minor exceptions, the Tutaka programme inspections in Rarotonga have generally found well-maintained households and no major health issues have been identified so far.
Rarotonga schools prepare for biennial Culture Festival
Wednesday 26 March 2025 | Written by Teitimoana Tairi | Published in Culture, Education, National
Hundreds of students are gearing up for the Cook Islands’ biggest school Culture Festival, which takes place every two years and will be held this year on April 9 and 10, at the National Auditorium.
Cook Islands Police to restart recruitment to boost road presence
Tuesday 25 March 2025 | Written by Teitimoana Tairi | Published in Crime, Local, National
Cook Islands Police Service is intending to restart recruiting soon to address the pressure they face on weekends and increase police presence.
