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Features
Church Talk: The power of words
Have you ever said something in the heat of the moment that you did not mean, but it had a lasting impact on the person you said it to? How did you feel? Kayla Kaimarama-Willie of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints writes.
Catholic community gears up for arrival of new coadjutor bishop
The newly appointed coadjutor bishop arrives in Rarotonga tonight to assist the retiring Bishop before eventually succeeding him.
Eye lady returns to help kids see
Public health nurses are making vision screening a component of their routine student health check-ups, and Global Volunteer Susan Koralik couldn’t be happier about it. Koralik, who hails from Illinois in the US, volunteers at Rarotonga schools for about a month each year. Four years ago, she noticed that some local students were struggling to […]
'Great day in a great nation'
At the most basic level, a ceremony at the Cook Islands Red Cross headquarters yesterday honoured the long-awaited completion of a construction project. But the celebration was more than that – a series of speeches were made and a kaikai was enjoyed in honour of the local Red Cross and what it has become, its […]
Mire Atu time
A true Cook Islands evening of live music is set to rock the National Auditorium this evening when the 2012 Mire Atu composer’s competition starts at 7.30pm. Twelve new musical compilations are sure to shake the hips and soothe the souls of the audience at tonight’s competition which will feature eight first time composers including […]
Poetry in motion
Cook Islander Karl Teariki is one of three poets set to take the stage at Wellington’s TelstraClear Festival Club on March 4 (NZT). From 4pm, three ‘Words in Motion’ poets will be reading their prose to a crowd of Wellingtonians. Teariki is proud to represent the Cook Islands onstage. Joining him are Apirana Taylor of […]
Battle of the ballads at H Factor
A battle of the ballads will determine the make-up of the H Factor grand final in the final elimination round tonight. Two more singers will be removed from the competition tonight at Hidie’s Bar, reducing the competition from six to four for the final week of contest next week. The H Factor contestants will battle […]
My dad is the sweet lolly in the wrapper
In my family Dad is the gas in the heater He is the tall one in the mall Dad is Vacuum of food My dad is the sweet lolly in the wrapper In My Family Mum is the maid of the house She is the worm in the book My mum has the brains of […]
Fire dancer wins year supply of beer
Cook Islander Ina ‘Troy’ Nooroa has won a year’s supply of Black Star beer for a standout fire dance he performed in Montana while on holiday. With partner American Bryn Acheson, who is originally from Montana, he attended the second annual Black Star Beer Barter in the town of Whitefish. Contestants tried their hand at […]
Tourism opens new office in Gold Coast
Cook Islands Tourism Corporation staff based in Australia have moved into a new Gold Coast office to help further the Cook Islands’ push on the Australian market. The office will welcome in its recently appointed marketing development manager Susie Lloyd-Smithe to the team, which continues to be led by Australia general manager Kerryn Cook. Lloyd-Smithe […]
Phil Urlich all round good sort
All round good sort Phil Urlich was named the Rarotonga Rotary Club’s ‘good sort’ for December for a lifetime of dedication to sports in the Cook Islands. As well as the good sort title – Urlich won a dinner for two at The Spaghetti House donated by the Edgewater Resort and Spa. Also in December, […]
Nikao kids cheer up Are Pa Metua
The bookends of life came together on Thursday when pre-school and new entrant students from Apii Nikao Maori visited their elders at the Are Pa Metua in Nikao. The bus load of children brought with them smiles, songs and raurau of fruit for the mamas and papas at the Are Pa Metua who welcomed the […]
H Factor pays tribute to CI legend
Two more contestants will be leaving the H Factor tonight during the competition’s second elimination night. Before that happens the eight that remain in the competition will perform a tribute to the late Apiti Nicholas – a legend of Cook Islands music. The H Factor would like to pay tribute to her enormous contribution to […]
Taku puka tata'anga no te au ra
Takitumu Primary School students have been learning to keep a daily diary that features some of the activities they get up to at school and at home. Playing, doing household chores and playing with friends are the main highlights children are documenting in the daily dairies. Today we share some of what grade three students […]
'Cookie in the Cooks' comes to town
The Beachcomber Contemporary Art (BCA) Gallery is displaying an exhibition at the Volta show in New York City from March 8 to 11, but before it goes to the Big Apple the gallery is giving its sponsors a sneak peek. This is the second year BCA was invited to Volta – an invitational solo project […]
New hands at Muri club
‘The Club’ is the party place to be on the country side of the island. That’s the Ngatangiia-Matavera sports clubroom bar right on the stunning Muri beach and lagoon. New bar managers Donal Campbell and Willie Kauvai are on board to grow the bar’s reputation as the place to be on the weekends for locals […]
Atiu relic fetches $176,000 at auction
An Atiu artefact sold for US$146,500 (NZ$176,000) at a San Francisco auction this month, fetching significantly more than any other Oceanic artefact on offer. The akatara, or ‘pole-club’, was projected to sell for between $75,000 and $100,000, but its final purchase price far exceeded auctioneers’ pre-sale expectations. The artefact was the lead object in a […]
New life for Vaka Te Au O Tonga
Sitting atop concrete blocks and partially covered in tarps at the Aitutaki harbour, Vaka Te Au O Tonga is surrounded by saws, hammers, nails, wood and wires. A generator buzzes off to the side, powering the equipment sitting around and underneath the 72-foot vessel. The tangle of tools, woodchip and noise are all signs of […]
First 2 talents bow out
Thomas Webb’s unexpected departure from the H Factor singing competition has seen just one person knocked out of the contest in the first round of eliminations on Saturday. The viewing public voted Webb as one of their top-four favourite singers after the competition’s first round of performances last Saturday. But their love wasn’t enough to […]
First 2 H Factor eliminations
All 10 contestants fighting it out in the H Factor singing contest will again take to the stage tonight in the second round of the competition. By the end of the night, however, two will be heading home based on their performances last Saturday. The bottom three singers as voted by the judges, live viewing […]
Knickers in a Twist in Mararerenga
Elizabeth Jamison likes to get dolled up. The Wellingtonian performed for years as a Burlesque dancer, and grew accustomed to expressing her femininity and taking pride in being a woman. Six months ago she moved to Rarotonga, and with great disappointment noted the absence of any lingerie shop for women who just “wanted to be […]
Educational text books gifted
The gift of more 230 science and horticulture text books to Tereora College is set to improve the quality of learning for students at the national college. The donation of new and old science and horticulture text books will go a long way in educating Cook Islands students on the importance of looking after their […]