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Articles by Melina Etches

It’s a long drive to the top

Wednesday 25 January 2023 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Golf, Sports

Ranked number one in the world for women’s long drive, Cook Islander Phillis Meti MNZM, a New Zealand golfer, visited Rarotonga last week with her mother Phillis Sr.


Blackrock the first back to school

Wednesday 25 January 2023 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Education, National

Blackrock, the country’s first and oldest early childhood education centre was the first to kick off the 2023 academic calendar for schools in the Cook Islands opening on Monday.


The young and the bowled

Tuesday 24 January 2023 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Bowling, Sports

The highlight of the Cook Islands Bowls 2022 season prizegiving awards was the battle of the “young and bold” for the title of the singles championships.


Vaka project reaches halfway mark

Tuesday 24 January 2023 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Culture, National

The art of building a canoe from tree logs is rarely seen, however, in a bid to revive the traditional practice, last September, Te Mana O Te Vaka boat building and sailing project was launched. Now the head of the project plans a traditional canoeing race and vaka fishing competition to bring his vision to life.


Double gold for Darts

Saturday 21 January 2023 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Other Sports, Sports

Darts Cook Islands have made a golden history, winning gold medals in the men’s and women’s competition, at the third South Pacific Darts Championships held in Tonga this week.


Educator extraordinaire

Saturday 21 January 2023 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Features, Go Local

After 19 years of being an educator at Tereora College, including the past eight years as its principal, Tania Morgan stepped down last year to take on a new role as the director of the Cook Islands Tertiary Training Institute.


A leader, mentor and respected man with many talents: leaving a lasting legacy

Saturday 21 January 2023 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Features, Memory Lane

Uirangi Mataiapo Rei Jack Enoka (OBE) was a respectable leader – a traditional leader, a former politician and Leader of the House, and a man with many skills including a grower, a businessman, a Boys Brigade brass band master and a boxing representative.


Darts CI going for gold

Friday 20 January 2023 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Other Sports, Sports

Darts Cook Islands are set for podium finish in the third South Pacific Darts Championships being held in Tonga.


Puaikura firefighters join Sky Tower Stair Challenge for charity

Friday 20 January 2023 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local, National

The Puaikura Volunteer Fire Brigade members are doing it again, competing in the 2023 Firefighter Sky Tower Challenge in Auckland in support of Leukaemia and Blood Cancer New Zealand.


$6700 raised for Aitutaki house fire victims

Friday 20 January 2023 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local, National

The Aitutaki 88FM radiothon has raised $6700 for the Ben Tati family who lost their house in a fire in November last year.


Cook Islands represented in Pasifika Village opening in NZ

Thursday 19 January 2023 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Culture, National

Cook Islanders were among 1500 people who attended the momentous opening ceremony of the K’aute Pasifika Village in Aotearoa New Zealand earlier this week.


Promoting traditional navigation

Wednesday 18 January 2023 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local, National, Tourism

Te Puna Marama Voyaging Foundation will continue its Iriiri Kapua No Runga i te Tuku Kaveinga Maori a te Ui Tupuna (workshop series and discussions on how our ancestors navigated), early next month.


Matavera road work starts for hot mix seal

Wednesday 18 January 2023 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local, National

Infrastructure Cook Islands (ICI) have started work at the Matavara Packing Shed main road area yesterday to facilitate prospective upgrades of utility service lines.


Darts set for international debut

Tuesday 17 January 2023 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Other Sports, Sports

Darts Cook Islands is making history with a team of 31 in Tonga to compete in their first ever South Pacific Darts Championships from January 16 - 21.


Engaging youth in church

Tuesday 17 January 2023 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Culture, National

The declining numbers of Catholics in the Cook Islands is one of the several issues facing the church which needs urgent attention.


Taking children ‘out of their comfort zone’ to fish

Monday 16 January 2023 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local, National

Around 100 kids accompanied by their patient parents and adult family members congregated at the beach in Tupapa on Saturday for the annual Cook Islands Game Fishing Club (CIGFC) Tamariki (kids) Fishing Competition.


In honour of a man of faith, catechist and tribe leader

Saturday 14 January 2023 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local, National

A unique unveiling ceremony for the late Te Ariki Rauru (Anautoa Rangatira) of Ruatonga was held at the Rauru family homestead in Ruatonga on Thursday, January 5, 2023.


Families and friends remember ‘hero’ mum

Saturday 14 January 2023 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local, National

Cook Islander Memory Kimiora Peu, aged 52, tragically died at sea on Monday, January 2, 2023. She had been attempting to help her 11-year-old daughter, who was being swept out by the current near Arorangi jetty.

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Rarotonga kids encouraged to join annual fishing competition

Friday 13 January 2023 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local, National

Kids are being encouraged to give their smart phones a rest this weekend and get outdoors to enjoy fishing like the old days using a bamboo (stick) rod.


Avarua CICC renovations on track, says Poila

Friday 13 January 2023 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local, National

Renovation work on the Avarua Cook Islands Christian Church (CICC) Ziona Tapu at Taputapuatea is moving along smoothly and now features a solid new concrete upstairs floor balcony which can seat up to 100 persons.


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