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Tauranga Vananga sponsors acknowledged

Friday 28 July 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Entertainment, Features

Tauranga Vananga Ministry of Cultural Development hosted the 2023 Te Maeva Nui Sponsors VIP Event at the Crown Beach Resort and Spa on Wednesday night.

Church talk: Is there more to the 200 year story?

Friday 28 July 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Church Talk, Features

This week has been a beautiful crescendo of many months of planning, fundraising, organising and no doubt, pressure to navigate the many ceremonies in commemorating the preaching of Christ through the arrival of the gospel 200 years ago throughout the Ngaputoru and finishing with Rarotonga, writes Paul Kauri, lead pastor at The Arepua Gateway Assembly of God Church.

Te Maeva Nui – ‘the greatest celebration’

Friday 28 July 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Art, Editor's Pick, Entertainment, Features, National

Quick Facts Month: July-August Venue: National Auditorium Duration: 10 days Layout: Mix Event Sponsorship Target: $100,000 - $200,000.

Kata: Catching fish

Thursday 27 July 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion

Letter: FIFA boss visit ‘a waste of money’

Thursday 27 July 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

It was good to read in your paper yesterday that the FIFA President will pay a visit to the Cook Islands and other Pacific countries.

Letter: Let’s learn from our mistakes

Thursday 27 July 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Dear Editor, Thank you for taking the time to read my piece in last Saturday’s paper. Many days of thinking and hours of heartfelt writing are reduced to just a few hundred words and I can’t help but wonder at times if anyone takes notice. Meitaki ranuinui Des (Eggelton).

Kata Kai Moana

Wednesday 26 July 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion

FIFA president to visit Cooks

Wednesday 26 July 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Football, Sports

FIFA president Gianni Infantino is set to make a ‘historic’ visit to the Cook Islands this Friday.

Browne receives international award for Deep-Sea Research Excellence

Wednesday 26 July 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Environment, National

Cook Islands Seabed Mineral Authority (SBMA) senior knowledge management officer Rima Browne is this year’s recipient of the International Seabed Authority Secretary General’s award for excellence in deep-sea research.

Letter: Fishing (again)

Wednesday 26 July 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Dear Editor, I see RNZ swooping like vultures on your local opinion piece(s) to continue beating up this story, so I’ll try again to explain for your readers, who in my view might be being misled (‘Low’ low season for fishermen, July 24, 2023)

Kata: Fresh fish

Tuesday 25 July 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion

Letter: ‘Factions’ in the Gospel celebration

Tuesday 25 July 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Dear Editor, I woke up this morning to enjoy the new day God has given me, and in return I thanked him for the peace and joy he has blessed me with his grace for I am alive in him.

Letter: The loss of sand in Muri …

Monday 24 July 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

I write to correct the statement made by June Hosking within Te Ipukarea Society Saturday’s column – “what happened to the broad I write to correct the statement made by June Hosking within Te Ipukarea Society Saturday’s column – “what happened to the broad stretch of white sand in Muri and was told that truck loads were taken for the airport development”.stretch of white sand in Muri and was told that truck loads were taken for the airport development”.

Letter: ‘Shortened’ rugby union season

Monday 24 July 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Dear Editor, I write to express my disappointment at the Rarotonga rugby club competition.

‘Holistic’ approach to strengthening, improving healthcare in Cook Islands

Saturday 22 July 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Features, Go Local

There is a new private medical clinic on Rarotonga. Holistic Medical provides a full range of general practice, minor accident and medical services for the community.

The ‘Ekalesia of Rarotonga’ is established

Saturday 22 July 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Church Talk, Features

Historian and author Howard Henry has been fascinated by the birth of Christianity in the Cook Islands for many years. In a weekly series, Henry chronicles the arrival of Christianity to the Cook Islands and its role in building the nation. In this article, he talks about the major epidemics that killed thousands and the establishment of the Ekalesia of Rarotonga.

Taking a subjective route to resilience in the Pacific

Saturday 22 July 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Economy, National

A New Zealand based academic is working on comparative study of the Cook Islands and Tonga in a combined effort to develop a deeper understanding on the social dimensions of resilience from the lens of Pacific Islands people.

Virtues in Paradise: The virtue and power of mindfulness

Saturday 22 July 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Opinion, Virtues in Paradise

What is the difference between feeling stressed “out of our minds” and being fully present in this moment, serene yet alert? By Linda Kavelin-Popov.

Rejoicing in the Gospel: Mitiaro and Mauke set to celebrate Bicentennial

Saturday 22 July 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Church Talk, Features

Several hundred people are expected to attend the Bicentennial ‘Te Arikianga o te Evangelia – the Arrival of Christianity’ to the respective islands of Mitiaro/Nukuroa and Mauke/Akatokamanava this weekend.

Kata: Drought

Saturday 22 July 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion