Entertainment
Acts line up for the Beach Day Out
Saturday 5 April 2014 | Published in Entertainment
Planning for this year’s Beach Day Out music festival to be held on Easter Friday (April 18) at the Safari Tours beach venue in Nikao is well advanced.
Reo Tongareva wins composers comp
Saturday 5 April 2014 | Published in Entertainment
A powerful diva performance coupled with strong lyrics to keep alive te reo sumaringa of Tongareva won composer Mita Soa Tini the 2014 Composers Competition top prize and honours.
Tahiti tour a success for local band Trigger Fish
Saturday 30 November 2013 | Published in Entertainment
Cook Islands soul funk duo Trigger Fish are already eyeing up a return to Tahiti after playing to packed-out bars during their first tour of the country this month.
Trigger Fish to rock Tahiti
Saturday 9 November 2013 | Published in Entertainment
Cook Islands soul funk duo Trigger Fish have touched down in Tahiti and are gearing up to rock a range of venues and music stores in Papeete next week.
Search on for ultimate island man
Saturday 24 August 2013 | Published in Entertainment
Hey handsome – are you Mr Lava-Lava? Female comedy duo Pani and Pani from TVNZ’s Fresh television are set to take the island by storm early next month as they search for ‘Mr Lava-lava’ – the ultimate island man.
Aitutaki legend captured on film
Thursday 22 August 2013 | Published in Entertainment
Aitutaki residents are set to be stars on the world film stage through a short film depicting a local legend.
Film Raro goes international
Tuesday 20 August 2013 | Published in Entertainment
At least two of the Film Raro films have found a home in an international film festival in Hawaii.
Comedic duo return to Raro
Saturday 17 August 2013 | Published in Entertainment
The Laughing Samoan’s characters Aunty Tala, Victor, Paul and Elvis impersonator Suavai are back on the rock for one night only in their latest offering ‘Fobulous’.
More gigs but no Divas
Saturday 20 July 2013 | Published in Entertainment
Riding the high of successful performances over the past week, Motone Productions is set to bring more entertainment to the Cook Islands later this year.
'Fobulous' duo to return
Saturday 6 July 2013 | Published in Entertainment
The Laughing Samoans are returning to Rarotonga.
Tereora performs dance, drama and music
Saturday 29 June 2013 | Published in Entertainment
Dance, drama and music will be onstage next week – the first time ever Tereora College has shown a combined performance.
Young film star on the rise
Thursday 13 June 2013 | Published in Entertainment
Film Raro sparked a passion for acting in 10-year-old Heimata Kietonga.
Opera in Rarotonga – brilliant!
Saturday 8 June 2013 | Published in Entertainment
Opera in Rarotonga audiences have described the musical extravaganza beachside at Crown Beach in Arorangi as ‘brilliant’.
Film Raro's child star
Tuesday 4 June 2013 | Published in Entertainment
Teio Mariri wants to be an FBI agent when he grows up – but for now, being a movie star will do.
Planting day at Nikao Maori
Saturday 1 June 2013 | Published in Entertainment
Beautifying Nikao Maori School brought the community together on the school grounds last week.
Films address domestic violence
Saturday 1 June 2013 | Published in Entertainment
Family violence was a recurring theme in the Film Raro movies – and organiser Stan Wolfgramm said films are a good way to address this issue.
Film Raro makes Alex a star
Saturday 1 June 2013 | Published in Entertainment
Alex Olah may be the last person on Rarotonga to hear he’s a local star.
American actor praises locals
Friday 31 May 2013 | Published in Entertainment
American film and television actor Billy Campbell has described the recent Film Raro film festival as ‘fantastic’ and ‘wonderful’.
Opera extravaganza begins tonight
Friday 31 May 2013 | Published in Entertainment
Three spectacular nights of sunset opera is on offer beachside at Crown Beach starting tonight featuring Cook Islands Pacific Tenor Bonaventure Allan Moetaua and New Zealand born Samoan Mezzo Soprano Elisha Fa’i Hulton.
Sweet and Irie at Hidie's
Friday 31 May 2013 | Published in Entertainment
Get your reggae on at Hidie’s Bar tonight with South Auckland reggae band Sweet and Irie.