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Students learn importance of genealogy

Saturday 16 April 2016 | Published in Features

The young students of Araura Primary school have been learning about their families and the importance of genealogy. As part of their assignments, they were asked to write their genealogy in either English or Cook Islands Maori. Some talented students expressed their creativeness by drawing their family tree on a mural which signified their generational links.

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Auraka e akaapaapa ua

Saturday 16 April 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Inangaro au i te tuku i teia au manako noku na roto i taau nuti pepa, me ka tika iakoe, e tama kia kite mai to tatou iti tangata, penei te vai ua ra tetai au tangata e manakonako to ratou mei toku rai.


Don't knock Kelvin

Saturday 16 April 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor

During my 28 years here, I have not often written letters to the newspaper because inevitably an attack has resulted.


Heart troubled at development talk

Saturday 16 April 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Today, like any other day, I remember my grandparents and my ancestors, except unlike other days, today my heart is troubled.


Helping to save beautiful Tanga'eo

Saturday 16 April 2016 | Published in Outer Islands

This weekly column, supplied by Te Ipukarea Society, looks at environmental issues confronting the Cook Islands and the world.

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New president elected to lead women's group

Saturday 16 April 2016 | Published in Local

TEINA Mackenzie is Cook Islands Business and Professional Women’s (CIBPW) new president.

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Telling the stories of our soldiers

Saturday 16 April 2016 | Published in Features

The Cook Islands National Museum - Runanga Pakau, in collaboration with the Cook Islands Returned Servicemen’s Association, Florence Syme-Buchanan and the New Zealand High Commission are presenting the Cook Islands Service in the Great War 1914-1918 Exhibition.

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Visitor stars in fundraiser

Saturday 16 April 2016 | Published in Local

Israel Starr is a bit of a thinking man’s muso. He’s used to the normal questions put to him by radio jocks and others about how long he’s been singing, how did he get into it and so on.

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Debit card launched in glittering style

Saturday 16 April 2016 | Published in Local

The Bank of the Cook Islands set its vaka on a course to a brighter banking future at Thursday night’s unveiling of the new BCI Vaka Debit MasterCard.

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Protest sends signal to government

Saturday 16 April 2016 | Published in Local

About 200 people gathered in Avarua yesterday afternoon to show their opposition to the controversial purse seining agreement between the Cook Islands government and the European Union.

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Funky fitness vibe hits Amuri

Saturday 16 April 2016 | Published in Hot on the Rock

“Shake shake shake, shake shake shake, shake your booty,” are the lyrics of a popular song and they describe exactly what the ladies of Aitutaki are going to be doing at 5pm every Mondays from now on at the Amuri Community Hall.

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Avarua top in school tournament

Friday 15 April 2016 | Published in Football

The Origin Gas Senior Primary School Tournament saw Avarua School taking the top honours, after winning both the girls and boys divisions on Tuesday at CIFA complex in Matavera.

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Penrhyn plans a case of history repeating

Friday 15 April 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Looking at the latest plans to develop Penrhyn, it seems to me that throughout the history of our island, outsiders have come to destroy Tongareva, and then they leave.


Oldies want everything for nothing

Friday 15 April 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor

It is a disgrace that the very same New Zealand pensioners who refuse to pay tax on their pension in the Cook Islands are demanding the Cook Islands government pay for them to travel to New Zealand for health referral.


Nightly din a fowl experience

Friday 15 April 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor

A few weeks ago we returned from an idyllic holiday on Rarotonga. What a blissful time we had on your beautiful island...sunny days, palm trees waving and sparkling blue sea to snorkel in, friendly people.

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Fulfill your God-given destiny

Friday 15 April 2016 | Published in Church Talk

Last week we introduced the discussion on fulfilling our God-given destinies.

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Big day today for Apii Avarua

Friday 15 April 2016 | Published in Local

APII Avarua has been busy gearing up for the school’s Maori Week celebrations scheduled to take place today.

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Conflict of interest delays assault case

Friday 15 April 2016 | Published in Local

A conflict of interest and the possible laying of more charges against the defendant meant the sentencing of Micheal Stuart Trego had to be adjourned at the Cook Islands High Court on April 14.


Work starts on tivaivai hut at Punganga Nui

Friday 15 April 2016 | Published in Local

The Tivaivai Hut is making progress with the renovation of an old hut at the Punanga Nui market.

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The rise and rise of Sir Michael Hill, jeweller

Friday 15 April 2016 | Published in Local

I’m not quite sure what Sir Michael Hill will say in his speech at the Air New Zealand Cooks Islands Tourism Awards extravaganza at the National Auditorium tonight, but I won’t be surprised if he talks about striving and pushing oneself to overcome adversity.


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