Education
Ke ola from Niua school in Pukapuka
Saturday June 22, 2019This week we bring our readers updates and projects from Niua school students on the island Pukapuka – one of our remotest islands of the Northern group.
Favourite aunties' delight: ‘The kids get it’
Friday June 21, 2019“Are there rubbish fairies on the island?”
Helping Cooks students stay home to study
Wednesday June 19, 2019There’s been a changing of the guard at the University of the South Pacific in the Cook Islands.
The bright colours of confidence
Saturday June 15, 2019It’s a big deal for an artist to exhibit their works for a sale in a gallery – so it’s a particular achievement for a group of schoolkids to have a gallery back them.
School rises from ashes
Thursday June 13, 2019Six years after the heart-breaking fire that left much of Nukutere College in ashes, the new school building is nearing completion.
Careers drive: Fruit and vege growers needed to meet tourist demand
Wednesday June 12, 2019Numbers of Cook Islanders farming crops are declining, making it hard to meet growing demand for fresh food and vegetables.
MPs lucky to meet Nukutere students
Monday June 10, 2019It was a dream come true for Nukutere College special needs class students who visited Parliament – they met with their MPs. The politicians were pretty lucky, too. They met some inspiring young people, and had the chance to fulfil some of the key performance indicators around civics education.
Chess and leadership occupy Nikao students
Saturday May 25, 2019Apii Nikao Year 7/8 students were busy researching an ‘international leader’ of their choice on Thursday morning for a school project.
Funky Friday enrichment
Saturday May 18, 2019Each term at Te Uki Ou school students partake in an enrichment programme called Funky Friday.
