Culture
Nominations sought for 50th celebration awards
Thursday 18 December 2014 | Published in Culture
Minister of Finance Mark Brown is calling for nominations for a series of special awards to celebrate 50 years of development next year.
No-fuss Dame honoured
Monday 15 December 2014 | Published in Culture
Te Au O Tonga paramount chief Dame Margaret Karika Ariki doesn’t like being fussed over.
Pride inspires island clothing venture
Saturday 13 December 2014 | Published in Culture
As island families pack up and move to greener pastures overseas, one local father is doing the opposite and creating a business at home for his two daughters.
Artist enlists stars for movie project
Saturday 13 December 2014 | Published in Culture
Two more Cook Islands stories are set to be created into films next year and securing funds is the first step in the project being driven by renowned local artist Mike Tavioni.
Palace museum, wellbeing centre opens in Turangi
Saturday 6 December 2014 | Published in Culture
The history of Takitumu paramount chief Pa Ariki will come to life at the chief’s palace in Turangi which will also include a wellbeing centre.
Tivaivai legacy comes to BCA
Saturday 29 November 2014 | Published in Culture
Cook Islands Tivaivai will brighten up the BCA Gallery in Taputapuatea next week with a show titled ‘Grandmother’s Legacy’ – an exhibition by expert tivaivai quilters Tungane Broadbent and Vereara Maeva Taripo.
Creative flowers decorate schools
Friday 28 November 2014 | Published in Culture
Despite the rain, the schools dressed their buildings with colourful flowers, plants, fruits, and a variety of props.
Blooming flowers colour up Te Mire Tiare events
Tuesday 25 November 2014 | Published in Culture
Colourful flowers woven into neck and head ei and a variety of rare pot plants brightened and graced the Maire Nui Drive yesterday as part of the Mire Tiare festival organised by the Ministry of Culture.
Social media rejuvenates endangered language
Friday 21 November 2014 | Published in Culture
Concern that the Cook Islands Maori language will soon be lost has sparked a project to rejuvenate the language through social media and beyond.
A full year of celebrations
Saturday 15 November 2014 | Published in Culture
Come the first day of January, 12 months of festivities will commence to celebrate 50 years of self government in the Cook Islands, says the new celebrations coordinator.
Cooks history found in stone tools
Friday 14 November 2014 | Published in Culture
A team of archaeological researchers from the University of Auckland, New Zealand are now on Aitutaki hoping to learn more about Cook Island voyaging and Aitutaki’s connections with other Polynesia islands in pre-European times.
Aronga Mana set to protest
Friday 14 November 2014 | Published in Culture
The Aronga Mana of Te Au O Tonga is preparing to protest a planned investiture next week for six Rangatira titles.
Nature provides hurdles in Pacific MUA voyage
Monday 10 November 2014 | Published in Culture
It took longer than expected, but three ocean-voyaging canoes from Fiji, Cook Islands and Samoa finally arrived in Port Macquarie at 7am on Friday morning.
Cook Islands intellectual property framework under development
Thursday 6 November 2014 | Published in Culture
WORLD INTELLECTUAL Property Rights Organisation representatives will be conducting a scoping mission in the Cook Islands as part of its assistance in the development of an Intellectual Property Framework for the Cook Islands.
Dancer creates Pacific, street fusion show
Saturday 25 October 2014 | Published in Culture
AN AWARD-WINNING choreographer and dancer, whose work is a fusion of Pacific and street dance is creating new works to perform at next year’s Auckland Fringe Festival.
Ani and Croc share artistic knowledge
Saturday 18 October 2014 | Published in Culture
Internationally renowned local artists Ani O’Neill and her husband Croc are multi-talented creatives.
Patai on old path to save home
Wednesday 15 October 2014 | Published in Culture
Sailing to the IUCN World Parks Congress in Sydney feels a little more important than all Marumarua Atua skipper Peia Patai has ever done.
Vaka to sail on awareness voyage
Friday 29 August 2014 | Published in Culture
The Cook Islands Voyaging Society has announced vaka Marumaru Atua will be participating in a voyage to Australia to raise awareness of regional issues at an upcoming conference.
Celebrating Cook Islands culture at AUT
Wednesday 27 August 2014 | Published in Culture
Auckland University of Technology’s south campus recently celebrated Cook Islands Language Week with a variety of cultural activities.
Strong offering for art auction
Thursday 14 August 2014 | Published in Culture
Another strong offering of art pieces will feature in the second BCA Gallery catalogue auction set down for August 18.
