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Vaka Pride community strives and thrives

Saturday 18 July 2020 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local

The Vaka Pride committee conducted the final judging for the period of March to June 2020 and yesterday the winners were announced at the Creative Centre.

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Saying goodbye with the sound of drum n base

Saturday 18 July 2020 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Entertainment

Evan Short aka DJ Kiljoy and Quest DJ MR E will perform at the Trio’s Garden Bar tonight Saturday from 7pm.

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Young dancers bring the house down

Saturday 18 July 2020 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Entertainment

Te Mire Ura brings the best out of 14 young dancers who wooed the crowd with their talent and charisma.

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Planting and giving

Friday 17 July 2020 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local

Patricia and Amaru Opara of Tupapa felt blessed to receive taro from grower Marsh Tamatea yesterday.

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Vakatini Joseph Ariki passes away

Friday 17 July 2020 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local

Ariki Makea Vakatini Joseph Tepo Ariki passed away yesterday morning at the age of 83 at Rarotonga hospital.

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Getting back to business

Friday 17 July 2020 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Economy

The Cook Islands Promise along with Kia Orana Plus rapid training programme and CookSafe contact tracing will help ensure the country’s tourism industry can be confident when visitors are ready to travel to Cook Islands.

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Wooing the crowd with her grace

Friday 17 July 2020 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Entertainment

Savanah Nia put on a graceful performance in the Te Mire Ura 2020 competition held at a packed National Auditorium last night.

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Tuteru shares his ukulele magic

Thursday 16 July 2020 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local

Teaching people to play the ukulele had always been a dream for local musician Kutia Tuteru.

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Passionate about cultural dancing

Thursday 16 July 2020 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Culture

Fourteen dancers will compete in Te Mire Ura national annual cultural dance competition tonight - Heinarii Tauira is one of them.

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Empowering youth at Red Cross camp

Wednesday 15 July 2020 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local

Fifteen-year-old Maire Wilson believes that the generation of youth today have social barriers because they don’t get out much.

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Te Reo Maori must be 'understood to be felt'

Wednesday 15 July 2020 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Culture

Passionate Tumu Korero (cultural orator) Daniel Apii is incensed at the way Maori language has been corrupted.

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Keeping warm and cosy in winter

Wednesday 15 July 2020 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local

This winter, some lucky kids will snuggle up to clean and soft cuddly toys donated by the community.

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Celebrating the golden years

Tuesday 14 July 2020 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local

Matavera residents aged 60 plus were acknowledged and celebrated by their small community on Saturday afternoon.

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Celebrating fitness and culture through dance

Tuesday 14 July 2020 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Entertainment

The Dance of the Year Cardio Combat Tamure Fitness class held yesterday afternoon drew a large crowd of supporters to the National Auditorium.

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The historic fishing club where most people don't fish

Monday 13 July 2020 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Weekend

Cook Islands Game Fishing Club has made the headlines a few times with the big fish weighed in there – but to its members, it’s not about the contest but about the community.

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Naa looketi a Wale

Monday 13 July 2020 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Culture

A young Pukapuka leader delivered a powerful explanation of the pe‘e to end Te Kopapa o te Reo Maori workshop.

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Komera puts the Cookie in Cookie Monster Café

Saturday 11 July 2020 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Hot on the Rock

Melina Etches enjoys a coffee at the new café next-door to the police headquarters in Avarua.

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Marsters of the universe

Friday 10 July 2020 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local

The Marsters families commemorated the first anniversary of the opening of their Palmerston Island hostel on Rarotonga, with a small gathering of about 100 people.

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Te Nukanuka o taku Ingo

Friday 10 July 2020 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local

Born on the island of Mangaia, Aureo Tuaputa was taught the mire dance when she was a child at school.

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Tumu karakia Base of the pe'e

Thursday 9 July 2020 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local

Epetoma no te Reo Maori / Maori Language Week Te akatangianga (the delivery of the sound) is extremely important in the presentation of a pe‘e (the call of our traditional chants).

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