Saturday 30 September 2023 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Features, Weekend
Emily Brell-Dean-William-Dyer, a remarkable, vibrant, and extraordinary 103-year-old woman, has unwavering faith in God. She is a living testament to the power of spirituality and devotion, and to life well lived.
Saturday 30 September 2023 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Art, Features
Cook Islands culture thundered throughout the Trust Arena, Waitakere in Auckland, New Zealand, this week as Te Maeva Nui ō Aotearoa New Zealand Charitable Trust proudly presented the third biennial Te Maeva Nui NZ performing arts festival of music and dance, arts and crafts of the Cook Islands.
Friday 29 September 2023 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Culture, Local, National
Te Kaumaiti Nui, Tou Travel Ariki, has been re-elected as president of Te Are Ariki (House of Ariki) for another four-year term. This will be his last term in the role.
Friday 29 September 2023 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local, National
Traffic has increased on the white coral roads in the northern group island of Penrhyn in both the communities of Tetautua and Omoka.
Thursday 28 September 2023 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Sports, Tennis
Tennis Cook Islands (TCI) hosted its Term 3 ANZ-AOPP-JTI Mini Tennis Tournament for three of the primary schools on Rarotonga on Friday, September 15.
Thursday 28 September 2023 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Athletics, Sports
Over 650 athletes competed in the two-day CITC (Cook Islands Trading Corporation) Prince of Wales Primary Schools Athletics Championship, which ended yesterday at the National Stadium in Nikao.
Wednesday 27 September 2023 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Paddling, Sports
The Cook Islands Under 16 junior girls oe vaka world champions are proud and excited to finally be presented with their bronze medals, after their epic race at the 2023 International Va’a Federation (IVF) World Paddling Distance Championships (10 - 19th August) in Apia, Samoa.
Wednesday 27 September 2023 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Culture, Local, National
Te Are Ariki (House of Ariki) three-day annual general meeting which also includes the attendance of the Ariki vaatuatua or kauono (speakers), is underway at Parliament House.
Tuesday 26 September 2023 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Athletics, Sports
Primary schools on Rarotonga have been training athletes for the past few weeks in preparation for the biggest sports competition on the island, the annual 2023 CITC Prince of Wales Primary School Championships, which begins today, Tuesday, at 3pm.
Tuesday 26 September 2023 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Education, National
Following 10 weeks of fun and hard work, the cool and creative artists of Takavekave Tatou, the Autism Cook Islands art programme, will be displaying their masterpieces this Thursday evening.
Monday 25 September 2023 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Features, Weekend
The New Zealand Volunteer Service Abroad Te Tūao Tāwāhi (VSA) has been operating in the Cook Islands for 60 years, providing support in education, health and well-being, and the environment. Cook Islands News senior journalist Melina Etches, who attended the organisation’s 60th anniversary last week, writes about its objectives and achievements.
Monday 25 September 2023 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Economy, National
Jane Connolly, the Ambassador of Ireland to the Cook Islands, was honoured to be the first Irish diplomat to serve here.
Sunday 24 September 2023 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Features, Weekend
The Girl Guides Association Cook Islands proudly represented the country at the 38th World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS) conference in Nicosia, Cyprus, along with 152 countries.
Sunday 24 September 2023 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Business, Features, National, Weekend
The first ever Ambassador of Ireland to the Cook Islands, Jane Connolly, has met with the Cook Islands Business and Professional Women (BPW) this week to discuss advancing women in business and professional arena.
Sunday 24 September 2023 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local, National
Through a request from the Cook Islands National Disability Council (CINDC), Mirren Allan and Nick Linton, both Fire Emergency New Zealand senior advisors, are conducting programmes across the island on readiness, preparedness, and response to fires.
Saturday 23 September 2023 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Rugby league, Sports
Cook Islands Residents will be hoping to beat defending champions Tabusoro Fiji Residents by more than 12 points to claim their first ever Vodafone-Tri Nations 15s Series.
Saturday 23 September 2023 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Education, National
Back before alarm clocks startled people awake to greet the morning, noisy roosters performed that daily duty. Today, the persistent crowing of the roosters still continues in the early mornings.
Friday 22 September 2023 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local, National
Sue Ngatokorua, one of the first Volunteer Service Abroad Te Tūao Tāwāhi (VSA) volunteers to be sent to the Cook Islands in 1977, attended the organisation’s 60th anniversary celebration in Avarua yesterday.
Thursday 21 September 2023 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Cycling, Sports
Cook Islands cycling duo Jason Moorfield and Roland Neururer competed in the second Oceania Cycling Federation Pacific Cup held in Tahiti over the weekend, both posting impressive results.
Thursday 21 September 2023 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in National, Outer Islands
The biennial Pa Enua Government Forum, held under the theme of “Akamatutu i te turanga o te Pa Enua – Empowering the Pa Enua”, brought together 30 key government officials in Rarotonga last week.