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Features
Church Talk: The good shepherd lays down his life for his sheep
The imagery of shepherding has become so much part of the Christian mind that it becomes almost invisible, writes Bishop Paul Donoghue of the Catholic Church.
Veterans reflect on sacrifice and camaraderie at Anzac Dawn Parade
The Anzac Day Dawn Parade, held yesterday morning at the cenotaph by the Ministry of Justice building, drew a large crowd of hundreds including the visiting Vietnam veterans from Aotearoa New Zealand.
Ingrid wants to give something back
Ingrid Stewart headed to Aitutaki yesterday to take up her new role as principal of Vaitau School. Her mother was from Aitutaki and like many Cook Islanders living in New Zealand, Stewart has been back to the Cook Islands many times, even doing part of her schooling at Tereora College. She says that she sees […]
Bonefishing enthusiast sees huge potential for Aitutaki
Recreational fly fisherman Jon Hall has many hobbies, but his present passion is for the Aitutaki bonefish. He’s fished all over the world, though never for bonefish – he’s landed tiger fish in Africa, striped bass in Maine, red fish in Florida and rainbow trout in New Zealand, to name a few of the entries […]
Punanga Nui's beginnings
As an extension of Punanga Nui market is considered, Lynnsay Rongokea Francis remembers how the original design of the market came about. Francis was one of the co-directors of arts, crafts, exhibitions and demonstrations for the 6th Festival of Pacific Arts. She was also responsible for ensuring the implementation of the original concept and coordinating […]
Fundraiser concert for flood victims
Wednesday night’s fundraiser concert was a big success, generating nearly $3000 for those affected by flooding in Queensland. Organiser Tok Haurua lined up a number of local musicians to play a concert that lasted well into the night. Dozens packed into the Banana Court to watch Mongoose dance – a number that finished with a […]
Art and surf appeal
Practicing artist and avid surfer Jason Green is on Rarotonga and ready to start his job as Tereora’s new art teacher. Green hails from Gisborne and is coming off a seven-year stint as an art teacher at Gisborne Girls High School. He jumped at the chance to teach at Tereora when he saw the position […]
Performing at festival
The Stars of the Cook Islands, a Melbourne-based Cook Islands dance troupe, will be performing at the 11th annual Globe to Globe World Music Festival in Clayton South, Victoria, this weekend. ‘Stars’ is active in the Melbourne community, and last year performed at the Clayton Street Festival and a Monash Gallery of Art fundraising dinner. […]
Print and paint art from Tereora
Tereora College art students produced some lovely art pieces last year. The three print and paint art works here are featured in the college’s end of the year magazine. Head of art last year Charlotte Cousins was more than happy to share the works by her talented students with the rest of the Cook Islands. […]
Security with design
Titikaveka welder Craig Miller is offering a solution to security-conscious residents who do not want their windows to look “like prison bars”. The self-employed welder, and qualified heavy industry machine fitter and welder, has experience designing and sculpting wrought iron in New Zealand and the Cook Islands. He says those who want security bars put […]
Me'a Kai up for world award
‘Me’a Kai: The Food and the Flavours of the South Pacific’ – a cookbook featuring Cook Islands cuisine – is one of four finalists shortlisted to win ‘Best Book of the Year’ at the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards in Paris this year. New Zealand-born chef Robert Oliver, together with Tracy Berno and Shiri Ram, released […]
Major ocean vaka voyage draws near
Local sailors and sailors-to-be will be running, swimming and fundraising in coming weeks, in anticipation of an upcoming 15-month voyage aboard vaka Marumaru Atua. Just 12 weeks away, the voyage will leave from Tahiti and cover thousands of nautical miles. Though the itinerary is still somewhat tentative – as it depends on instructions from Dieter […]
'Just Desserts' for Joyanna
About 100 dessert lovers showed their support for Miss South Pacific Joyanna Meyer at a special ‘Just Desserts’ evening on Thursday. The purpose of the evening was to give the people of the Cook Islands the opportunity to see the acts Meyer performed at the Miss South Pacific Pageant in Papua New Guinea in mid […]
Banana-based specialty wines made in Muri
For over 15 years, Dr George Koteka has been using local ingredients to make his own wine. Now, thanks to his enterprising son, it’s on the market and available for connoisseurs to sniff and sip. Koteka’s son Framhein and his wife Elizabeth have obtained a liquor licence and are selling the local wine out of […]
New beer in Raro
Problems getting a supplier for Liquorland turned out to be a winner for beer drinkers on Rarotonga. The new liquor store in Arorangi had trouble finding a brewery to supply them with beer when they started up the shop. After a hunt on the internet and a couple of emails, business owners Terepai and Meme […]
Waffle Shack on the move
If you feel like a crisp Belgium waffle topped with fresh fruit and ice cream – then head to the Waffle Shack. The mobile eatery is normally found parked up at the Avarua harbour serving its now famous Belgium waffles. Between Wednesday and Friday the portable waffle cart is based at the Avarua harbour from […]
Suwarrow's caretakers keen and ready to return
Suwarrow caretakers Apii Marsters and James Mataa returned in November from a six-month stint on the isolated northern group atoll. Both are keen to return to the island for another six month stint in April or May. Suwarrow is the largest national park of the Cook Islands. The island lies roughly 800 kilometres northwest of […]
More blood needed
The blood bank at Rarotonga Hospital still needs more people to give blood. “The supplies are okay at the moment but we still need more people in to donate,” said Theresa Tatuava, who runs the blood bank. Since their last appeal, Tatuava said that very few new donors have come forward. She said that the […]
New Year's what's on
Beach parties and fireworks are planned for this evening’s New Year’s Eve celebrations to ring in 2011. On the east side of the island – Muri beach will be lit in fluoro colours this evening as Sails Restaurant and Bar host their Fluorescent Friday New Year’s Eve beach party. Party goers can grab a table […]
Maori focus at St Joseph's Primary
Students at St Joseph’s Primary school worked hard during the year developing and improving their Maori reading and writing skills. Grade five students rewrote popular local legends and in three groups acted out their finished script. The yellow team dramatised the legend of Hikaroa and Otaua, team blue brought the legend of Ru to life […]
Barbie dolls and Tonka trucks ever popular
To help parents and families of kids, here are some Christmas gift suggestions based on what’s hot and what’s selling right now. Transformer action figures and Barbie dolls are flying off the store shelves with Christmas only one sleep away. Proving to be a popular gift choice for little boys this season are the Transformer […]
Young poet shares his work What Are Friends
Move over Shakespeare there’s a new poet on the rock! Tereora College Elvin Wachter has proven himself to be quite the poet when putting pen to paper. The bubbly 15-year-old enjoys writing as a past time because of how expressive poetry allows you to be and the freedom it allows content wise. “Poetry is a […]