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Eggelton appointed acting CEO
15 January 2022
Sun, sand and plenty of fun
17 January 2022
LETTERS: ‘Prison life is not luxurious’
14 January 2022
Emotional reopening to Cook Islands
14 January 2022
Iconic café closes down
12 January 2022
Concerns raised over inmate’s health
11 January 2022
New air link between Cook Islands and Niue
12 January 2022
Vaccine certificate delay “frustrating”
11 January 2022
Air Moana to fly across French Polynesia
11 January 2022
In brief: News from around the Pacific
10 January 2022
Panthers and Bulldogs reign supreme
10 January 2022
Fresh water for Vaka voyagers
10 January 2022
Cook Islander of the Year gives humble thanks
8 January 2022
Airline enjoys festive boost
8 January 2022
LETTERS: A humble plea for help
8 January 2022
The story of Tapuaetai
7 January 2022
Govt announces new health measures
7 January 2022
Locals living overseas share Covid concerns
6 January 2022
Reduced health clinics when border reopens
6 January 2022
Heat stroke in dogs
5 January 2022
In brief: News from the Pacific
5 January 2022
Ebadot paves way for team victory
3 January 2022
Bangladesh boss Blackcaps on day two
2 January 2022
Ringing in 2022 with celebratory music and fun
31 December 2021
Business support extended
31 December 2021
Government unfazed by Omicron in NZ
31 December 2021
YES Programme helps budding entrepreneurs
31 December 2021
Chief economist ‘resigns’
30 December 2021
Cops go on Christmas ticket frenzy
30 December 2021
Ash cloud from Tongan volcanic eruption spreads
29 December 2021
Tonga's PM names new government
29 December 2021
Pineapple in season
24 December 2021
There is more to Christmas than Christmas
24 December 2021
Call for voyaging knowledge to be shared
23 December 2021
Pasifika receive New Year's honours
30 December 2021
Features
Duo set to ignite faith in Cooks tourism industry
In a time of Covid-induced economic uncertainty, two good friends and business partners are taking a leap of faith to get Rarotonga’s new and unique tourism marketing agency back up and running in lead up to next week’s border reopening.
A long-distance love affair
Retired BBC radio and TV reporter and presenter John Roberts from Cheshire, England has been having a long-distance love affair with the Cook Islands for nearly 40 years.
National security – an evolving concern
With Cold War tensions easing and the Pacific Islands becoming increasingly interconnected with the broader world, however, there was growing concern that threats to our way of life and even the existence of our countries could come from various places and take various forms, writes Dr Jim Gosselin.
Building a new icon in town
Located in the Avarua township, the soon to be completed Grand Central building is a step forward in modern development on Rarotonga. Its developer and owner hope it becomes a new icon in town.
Cook Islander takes to Youtube to spread the word on money matters
Developing and maintaining a healthy relationship with money has been a life-long goal for Gold Coast-based Cook Islander George Woonton. With help from YouTube, he’s now sharing what he’s learned along the way with the larger Pasifika community.
‘I’m in the business of trying to get justice’ says retired cop
At 77, former police officer and author Rod Henderson shows no sign of slowing down in his quest to analyse and solve crime. Al Williams reports.
CHURCH TALK: Hypocrisy – the evil within
When we spend time alone and quietly look at our life, what do we see? What is it that makes up our interior life? Is it love or evil? By Bishop Paul Donoghue of the Catholic Church.
Mini pineapple meringue pies - a perfect treat for Father's Day
Father’s Day is just around the corner and I know there are a few people trying to organise that special treat for a father figure in their lives. For my family, we will be getting together with another close family to celebrate this day and that’s because, these two fathers like to chill out together, writes Chef Rangi Mitaera-Johnson.
Resting in sunlit seas
Olly Silk sailed into Rarotonga in 1959 and 62 years later she was returned to the deep big blue, with her burial at sea on Wednesday.
As assistance rolls in, business community ponders what it will take to get by
After the travel bubble commenced in May, Kiwi visitors began visiting in numbers that exceeded estimates. That has come to an end with NZ’s Covid-19 outbreak, and once again the industry is facing uncertainty even as government support kicks in.
Everyday phrases help Mike Tavioni teach Maori
An unconventional, fun approach to teaching Maori has taken off at Gallery Tavioni, taking place every Tuesday and Thursday for the next few weeks in an attempt to preserve the important role of language in culture.
CHURCHTALK: Prevention is far better than redemption
Let it not take a lifetime before we realise that we have been there all along, that life does not offer anything sweeter than the love of dear ones and sharing of time together, writes Angaroakau Williams – Second counselor in the District Presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
‘We are adaptable... you have to keep a smile on your face and stay positive’
Common themes pop up in conversation with business operators on Rarotonga in light of a Covid-19 community outbreak involving the highly infectious Delta variant in New Zealand . . . resilience, adaptability, diversification and strength.
Christianity created a nation
“Christianity created a Nation” is a book about the arrival of the Gospel and the early Mission Years among those islands later to be known as the Cook Islands, writes author Howard Henry.
Cool, calm and collected - Tangianau Taoro is an all-rounder
President of the Cook Islands Girl Brigade Company, a senior Justice of the Peace and team leader of the recently completed Te Mato Vai water intake project, Taoro tells Melina Etches how she keep her cool to carry out her duties and responsibilities.
GO LOCAL: Entrepreneurs ready to take risks
At a time when our border link with New Zealand is up in the air creating uncertainty for many local businesses, the owners of Rarotonga’s newest café are feeling excited and optimistic about their venture.
CHURCHTALK: Finding peace in uncertain times
God did not promise that bad things will not happen to us but what He did promise was the blessings of his presence in our lives and re-assurance of salvation through eternal life in Christ Jesus, our Lord, writes Pastor Eric Toleafoa.
Israel, once the model for beating Covid-19, faces new surge of infections
Questions are being raised about the Covid-19 vaccine’s efficacy as Israel, one of the most vaccinated societies, now has one of the highest infection rates in the world, By Isabel Kershner from the New York Times.
'The ocean and I' - Vaka crew reflect on voyage to the North
Surviving squalls of concentrated rain and big gusts of wind, rookie crew members of Vaka Marumaru Atua are looking forward to their next voyage to learn more about the ocean around them. By Caleb Fotheringham.
Whispering life into plants
Lots of gardeners have “green fingers”, the ability to grow things well, better than most people. But Luduina Williams is a “plant whisperer”, a gardener who is repeatedly able to achieve all kinds of magical things in her garden. By Melina Etches
What to know about breakthrough infections and the Delta variant
Scientific understanding of the coronavirus variant is changing quickly. Here’s a recap of the most important findings. By Apoorva Mandavilli from the New York Times.
CHURCHTALK: Time pause, to ponder & pray
Pastor Paul Kauri of The Arepua Gateway Assembly of God Church is using today’s Church Talk as a ‘Devotion Time’ for our readers – a time to read through the words of Jesus and to ask questions, causing us to pause, ponder and pray.
