Several businesses and households across Rarotonga participated in Earth Hour on Saturday by turning off their lights for an hour.
A Cook Islands Australian female artist is learning first-hand about Cook Islands cultural practices while working with one of the country’s cultural icons.
To stimulate your mind and engage in what will no doubt be fascinating conversations – talking art and sharing thoughts and perspective – get along to Hut 23 at Punanga Nui Market for the inaugural gathering of the Cook Islands Savage K’lub.
It was only for a couple of hours, but after an afternoon spent on Marumaru Atua, there is no turning back – I need to spend more of my life at sea.
Cook Islanders keen to get their hands on a copy of the Film Raro movies should get their chance this year.
Australian-based musician Peter Morgan is no stranger to the Cook Islands.
Cook Islander Thomas Tarurongo Wynne moved home in 2011 to take on his role as Tereora College’s guidance counsellor.
Motone Productions will be offering an afternoon showcasing local musicians at Crown Beach’s beachfront on New Year’s Day from 2pm-6pm.
Cook Islands kids have been selected for the New Zealand Festival of the Arts opening ceremony next year.
After three years as principal of Araura Primary School, Gene Bartlett and his young family have returned to Aotearoa with many fond memories and leave behind lasting legacies of their time on Araura. Bartlett, originally from Gisborne, along with his wife Rosslynd and children Ocean (10), Wiremu (9) and India (6) moved to Aitutaki in […]
The build-up couldn’t have been better. The Titans and Tupapa had met twice this season, each recording a win. In some respects the Titans had the upper hand, having beaten Tupapa comprehensively by 80 runs the weekend before in the East versus West final. But Saturday’s match was different – it would determine unequivocally which […]
There were smiles all round at the presentation of a logo competition in Manihiki, which saw Ruamanu School student, Toka Toka, walk away with top prize. Toka went home with $500 in his pocket for his winning logo design, in the competition held by the Manihiki Pearl Farmers Association (MPFA). Toka says that the prize […]
A selection of stunning carved pieces made the journey from New Zealand to the Cook Islands, for an exhibition at Io Marama last week. A group of five students from Te Wananga o Aotearoa in Palmerston North, including local artist Stormy Kara, travelled to the Cook Islands to exhibit their work and to learn from […]
Miss Cook Islands Teuira Napa is Miss South Pacific 2013. Napa won the Pageant ahead of nine other contenders in Honiara, Solomon Islands over the weekend. Miss Tonga was crowned the first runner up while Miss Samoa came second and the third spot was taken up by Miss Solomon Islands. Miss American Samoa came fourth […]
It is a love for his trade that brings a special touch of creativity to the tiling work of Nooroa Moekore of Tilemate. “I find tiling very interesting,” said Moekore. “It’s like art – creating things, the colour, the shapes.” Tilemate offers services in anything kitchens, bathrooms, floorings, swimming pools and grave sites. Moekore says […]
From building a vaka for Vaka Eiva to teaching students to make one themselves, it has been a busy time for master carver Mike Tavioni. Tavioni completed the vaka commissioned by Vaka Eiva, with assistance from a group of students from New Zealand, and will be teaching the group to make one themselves this week. […]
Tivaevae made by Cook Islands women are proudly on display at the National Museum. The Inangaro Tumanava, or ‘cherished love’, tivaevae exhibition will run until December 12, giving the public a chance to view the products of much time, effort and love. A tivaevae, or patchwork quilt, expresses love and beauty and the exhibition depicts […]
Zach Humphrey (The Vagrants Photo) is an Auckland-born musician and amateur photojournalist currently based in Coolangatta on Australia’s Gold Coast.
Ten lovely ladies put on their prettiest clothes and sultry alter egos and were put through their paces by burlesque teacher Miss Ruby recently – and it was all in the name of charity. The burlesque lessons were auctioned at the recent Pink Gala fundraiser for the Cook Islands Breast Cancer Foundation courtesy of Miss […]
Paddles line the walls of The Art Studio this week, but these paddles will definitely not be hitting the water. The Oe Vaka art exhibition opened on Tuesday evening, with many of the paddle art works sold on the night. “We’re really pleased with the great turn out and great sales,” said gallery owner Kay […]
Eight new pieces make up the intriguing and thought provoking new exhibition ‘my world of trylapid’ by New Zealand born Samoan artist Andy Leleisi’uao opening this evening at the BCA Gallery in Taputapuatea. While his new works have been described as paintings that explode within a new omniverse of colour, form and structure – Leleisi’uao […]
In the main Lotto Premiership men’s football match on Saturday host Matavera drew one all against Avatiu at the Takitumu School grounds. Matavera scored mid-way through the first half via speedster Paul Poila. Avatiu tried tirelessly to equalize in the first but was not able to do so. During the second half Matavera tried to […]