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Cook Islands to benefit from new climate data project
Cook Islands will be one of the major beneficiaries of a new project, called Digital Earth Pacific, being developed to capture extensive satellite information about climate change and natural disasters in the region.
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.
37 islanders celebrate
While the bulk of the population of Penrhyn celebrated the 47th year of Cook Islands self governance on Rarotonga – the remaining 37 resident on the island held their own small celebration singing hymns. Tetautua community on Penrhyn were proud to have Mr Saitu Marsters as the main speaker and leader during the ceremony as […]
Flying wind chime helps Mitiaro win
Hips were swinging and feet tapping at the national auditorium on Saturday when five Te Maeva Nui drumming teams took the spotlight. As the reigning champions for years – team Manihiki decided to sit this year’s competition out and instead support the budding young talent from the other islands and village drum teams. Vaka Puaikura […]
Call to keep culture alive
In true Cook Islands style, the nation’s 47th year of self governance was celebrated island style with singing and dancing by the people of the Cook Islands led from the front by Prime Minister Henry Puna. Puna and wife Akaiti were welcomed to the national auditorium for the official commemorations with a traditional turou from […]
Te Tika's model sustainable
A decade of research on traditional Cook Islands medicine has resulted in a sustainable supply of BioActive Cook Islands Oils being produced on Rarotonga for the new skin care range, Te Tika. Te Tika brand founder and creator Dr Graham Matheson says it was important the production remained true to the literal meaning of Te […]
Back to core business for airport?
The airport authority could be scrapping its public fire service as attempts to overturn a million-dollar loss were discussed between CEO Joe Ngamata and a New Zealand airport corporation chairman. John Gilks spent last week with Ngamata as part of the Chamber of Commerce’s business mentoring programme and while he has been a member of […]
Reef shipping pool terminated
One of the joint service arrangements Reef Shipping participates in is disbanding, causing them to review services to customers moving cargo between Australia and the Pacific Islands. For almost 15 years Reef Shipping has operated most of their services out of Australia within the Auspac pool, a joint service arrangement where six partners shared two […]
Touch tourney to unify all islands
The inaugural constitution touch tournament will be held on Monday at Victoria Park field in Tupapa from 9 o’clock. The competition was initiated by the Rakahanga Sports Association and coordinated by Tuhe Piho in association with the Cook Islands Touch Association. Piho recognised a need to run an inter island type sports competition during the […]
Editor's story in anthology
A travel story written by the editor of this newspaper has been included in a New Zealand travel anthology. John Woods’ feature story The Happy-Go-Lucky Highway has been included in travel anthology Home & Away, a new collection of 35 award-winning travel stories by well-known New Zealand writers. The Happy-Go-Lucky Highway was first published in […]
Rest the reward for performers
It is the middle of the afternoon during one of the Te Maeva Nui trade days. The sun is shining, the temperature is climbing and music has just finished beating from many island’s performers. Across the road at the hostel where the Aitutaki group is staying it is the lack of activity that is the […]
Prized yellow fin tuna landed
Mouths watered at the Avatiu harbour when fishing charter Marlin Queen docked with possibly one of the biggest yellow fin tuna caught in recent years. The tuna was too large to fit into the charter’s fish bin and took two men to lift on to the back of the pickup truck to be taken for […]
47 years on we celebrate
The ngatae flowers are in full bloom around Rarotonga’s mountain side, sign of flying fox season. Sign of celebrations, ours! My grandmother always said to me when I was growing up to ‘akatangata mai ana iakoe’. Translating into English is always a sad thing because I lose the richness of the advice being imparted and […]
Araura retain sevens crown
Led by side-stepping backs Leo Roa and Owen Turuta and big forward Teremoana Paerau, Araura College retained the CIPS Under 15 College boys crown on Wednesday afternoon. The team won a passionate finals match 19-5 against first-timers Atiu College. Ahead at the break by 7-5, it was the Araura College’s two tries scored by Roa […]
Mitiaro and Mauke show flair
The annual Te Maeva Nui cultural competition showcases the strength of the Cook Islands culture and language but Wednesday night’s show highlighted the evolution of our vibrant culture. Enua Mitiaro started their ute performance on their feet dancing and generating a huge response from the crowd. The ute traditionally starts in a semi circle formation […]
Pe'e crowd pleasers
Vaka Puaikura tore up the Are Karioi stage on Tuesday night for their pe’e performance – an item the village is renowned for. Dressed in rauti and dried rau ara the warrior men and women from Puaikura didn’t disappoint with their fierce performance that had the capacity crowd tingling with excitement and roaring with praise. […]
George to contest leadership?
The recent bickering between the opposition leader Wilkie Rasmussen and party-hopper Norman George has prompted a local radio host to invite them to sort it out on air. Matariki FM director and broadcaster William Franheim invited Rasmussen and George to discuss their issues on air this morning at 7.15. However, only George confirmed he would […]
Media to descend on Cook Islands
The Cook Islands won’t just be swamped with visiting dignitaries during the Pacific Leaders Forum next month – foreign media will also abound. The 43rd Pacific Islands Forum has huge potential for the showcasing of the Cook Islands to the world – particularly though the major media organisations which will be following the event. So […]
Moringa gives Mauke farmers opportunity
The new extraction facility built for the production of TeTika Bioactive Cook Islands Oils on Rarotonga will provide a rare opportunity for a new agricultural venture on Mauke. Moringa oleifera, a ‘super-plant’ currently being grown on Mauke, initially as a feedstock for animals has another richer output that requires extraction facilities. However, moringa fresh leaves […]
College rugby pride on the line
On and off the rugby field, outer islands rugby players from Atiu and Araura College impressed at yesterday’s inter college sevens tournament. Cook Islands Rugby Union chief executive officer Ben Koteka was all praise for the two teams who were first at the field and at the ready for the afternoon’s tournament. There was disappointment […]
Six colleges in tourney
College students from Rarotonga and the outer islands will rumble in today’s Under 15 College Sevens Tournament at Tupapa field. Six college teams will take to the field today from Tereora, Nukutere, Titikaveka, Rakei Toa, Araura and Atiu. The tournament is for boys and girls teams and in the girls division, Tereora and Nukutere will […]
Payne wins series
The final race in the Mareko sponsored cross country series was held over the Tereora course last Thursday with some excellent times posted. While Bryn Payne again won the men’s race by a good margin, and took out the trophy for the overall series, the results of the final race determined the winner in both […]
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