Culture
Cooks’ own Culture Club
Tuesday July 30, 2019Te Maeva Nui cultural performances kicked off last night with Aitutaki Enua (pictured) starting the show with a pe’e – their traditional chant.
Glory, glory- Te Maeva Nui 2019
Monday July 29, 2019The choirs of the Cook Islands opened Te Maeva Nui last night with soaring tributes to the islands, their peoples, and to God.
The Maeva Nui: The love and the passions
Saturday July 27, 2019Boom! And they’re off. Te Maeva Nui, the biggest cultural event in the South Pacific, is underway.
Where to be for the best parade view
Friday July 26, 2019Find your place early for the spectacular 28-float parade to launch Te Maeva Nui 2019.
‘Kuki Airani’: The name debate
Friday July 19, 2019In association with the Ui Ariki, Cook Islands News asked our community what Reo Maori names they would suggest to replace Kuki Airani. Here is a small sample of the ideas.
Ui Ariki Day to ‘bring out grievances’
Thursday July 04, 2019Locals and guests alike will be welcomed to tomorrow’s Ui Ariki Day celebrations, honour the Cook Islands’ Ariki, the Aronga Mana, and their ancestors and traditions and influence on today’s modern nation.
Dancers in Hawaii promote Cooks for tourists
Monday July 01, 2019There’s not much time to rest, for Cook Islands dancers performing four shows a day to thousands of fans in Hawaii.
Like a ship out of water
Friday June 21, 2019Vaka captain Sam Timoko (right) passes by the original hull of Marumaru Atua as it is moved from Avatiu to the Pa Ariki palace. Ruined by a devastating fire in 2017, the hull was left by the CITC supermarket.
Rare Mauke stone a ‘heavy’ burden
Tuesday June 11, 2019A SPIRITUAL stone talisman from Mauke was gifted to a tribe of the Mataatua confederation in Aotearoa this weekend. Protective chants from Aotearoa and Mauke were performed together during the ceremony, clearing a spiritual pathway for the talisman.
