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Features
Cook Islands hosts global World Day of Prayer event
Every year on the first Thursday in March, Cook Islands Women Christian Church groups throughout the country join a worldwide movement known as the World Day of Prayer (WDP)/Te Rā Pureanga Maata a te Vainetini o Teianei Ao.
‘Journey towards better character’: Children and faithful join Ash Wednesday mass
The pouring rain did not dampen the spirits of Catholics in Rarotonga as they joined millions of faithful followers around the world yesterday to mark Ash Wednesday, celebrating the start of the Lent season.
eMenu from Raro to Chicago
For two months Brett Baudinet will be entrusting the supervision of his High Tide bar and restaurant to its manager – he leaves tonight for Chicago, where he and his business partner will be launching an internet start-up they conceived of four years ago. The site is eMenu.com, an online service that offers customers a […]
Titi-Ai-Tonga adds some class to a product that's tried-and-true
After 11 months spent high and dry, Titi-Ai-Tonga is back in the water and wearing her new makeover well. Owned by Air Rarotonga and Paradise Islands, Titi-Ai-Tonga is the brainchild of former Aitutaki mayor Tai ‘Tango’ Herman, who took her out of the water for most of last year with an eye to revamping her […]
Local remembers Hawaiian pioneer
Herb Kawainui Kane, 83, the celebrated Hawaiian artist, historian, and a founder of the Polynesia Voyaging Society (PVS) who passed away earlier this month, was a pioneer whose work paved the way for many a Cook Islands voyager. He was instrumental in designing the Hokule’a, and passed on the anniversary of the date she set […]
Sea Eagles stop the Sharks
A last minute surge by the Aitutaki Sharks wasn’t enough to contain the soaring Ngatangiia Sea Eagles on Saturday who put away the Sharks 32-20 at Nukupure Park. The first half of the game was all Sea Eagles as veteran Thomas Toa directed the team around the park with his boots. The Sea Eagles front […]
Sunny Stroll among Pasifika
A huge sand-pit filled with buried treasure and artificial coconut trees gave added tropical flavour to Auckland City’s 19th Pasifika Festival at Western Springs Lakeside Park on Saturday March 12. While crowd numbers were down on previous years, the annual New Zealand event still proved to be a major Auckland attraction with a steady flow […]
Passionate jazz and blues at Little Poly
The Little Polynesian was packed to capacity on both Tuesday and Thursday with diners who booked to hear sultry California blues and jazz singer Diana Harris, who performs on Rarotonga each year. Both nights, Harris sang to over 30 guests with such emotion and feeling that she was much more than background dinner music. Her […]
From stage to Te Papa
Cook Islander choreographer and dancer Teokotai Paitai has swapped a long stage career for a job at Te Papa Museum, Wellington. Paitai joined Te Papa’s events team of six staff earlier this year as events producer. The team organise all events for Te Papa from exhibitions to special commemorative celebrations, aligning with major events like […]
CI village busy at Pasifika
Cook Islanders selling local products at the 19th annual Pasifika Festival in Auckland are celebrating a successful day. Of the 40-odd stalls within the festival’s Cook Islands village, 11 boasted traditional and contemporary merchandise made within the Cook Islands. As well as the 11 stall vendors, Business Trade and Investment Board (BTIB) trade and marketing […]
Precious tivaivai for show in Spain
Atiuan Fibre Arts Studio owner Andrea Eimke tonight boards a plane for Spain with several travel companions – Atiuan and Rarotongan tivaivai that have never before seen Europe. From March 17 to 20, Eimke will display her collection of tivaivai at the International Patchwork Festival in Sitges, Spain. She has also agreed to teach four […]
Cleaner aircon service
A new addition to the fleet of machines at Eric Short Automotive – an air conditioning servicing machine – makes the Avarua shop the only place on Rarotonga that can service vehicle aircon systems and properly dispose of the gases they emit. Air conditioning gas – or R-134a (1,1,1,2-Tetrafluoroethane) – is an inert gas used […]
Vaka TV free tunes 700 sets
Vaka Television chief executive Dave Reuther says he has tuned between 600 and 700 television sets into the company’s new free-to-air station since it started to be broadcast in Rarotonga late last year. Reuther has turned his work truck into a mobile tuning device, and is fielding requests from television owners throughout villages in Rarotonga […]
Textile art on show
Wellington’s Te Papa Tongarewa Museum is planning a June celebration of Maori and Pacific textiles – loom weavings, bark cloth pieces, examples of plaiting and knotting – and now accepting submissions. The inaugural Maori and Pacific Textile Symposium, which enjoys support from the Costume and Textile Association of New Zealand, will on June 10 and […]
'There's nowhere like Aitutaki'
Though he is reluctant to say goodbye, Pacific Resort Aitutaki general manager Michael Shah is leaving on a high note. Last year he won the South Pacific General Manager of the Year award – which he called the highlight of his experience managing Pacific Resort Aitutaki – and he was in charge when the resort […]
Te Mana o Te Moana draws near
In recent weeks, Marumaru Atua captain Peia Patai has been stepping up the crew’s training regimen. Crew have been doing swim tests and regular jogs through town, first aid courses, day sails and overnight trips. Those who didn’t already have a boat master’s qualification finished a two-week course with Steve Simpson, the Ministry of Marine […]
Aere ra e Papa OJ Joseph
On Thursday evening Papa Ota Joseph, 73, passed away at home in the arms of his beloved wife of 49 years, Ngatangata Puapii Rongo and granddaughter Nicole. Tama Parei Joseph, better known as Papa Ota or OJ, was born on 23 December 1937, the 11th child of 14 children in Aitutaki. Although many people called […]
Love for Nassau in Poti's winning song
Takitumu Primary School teacher Poti Maeva’s original compilation titled Ongalewu was judged the best song at Thursday night’s Mire Atu composer’s competition. Singing his own song – Maeva had the 400 strong crowd at the national auditorium in awe as he sang about the longing one has for their island home. Ongalewu is the original […]
Fresh fish draws them to Moko's Mooring
Moored at one of the most idyllic locations on Rarotonga is The Mooring, a brightly-coloured container-turned-cafe specialising in fresh fish, healthy sandwiches and passion fruit-infused smoothies. Located on the Muri lagoon, the cafe will soon share its space with the newly-refurbished Avana Fishing Club, which is set to open its doors in about two weeks. […]
'Masterminds' pick up crossword
The masterminds behind the new Cook Islands News weekend crossword are Australian couple John and Lyn Hobbs, who recently signed on to create a regular puzzle for weekend readers. They initially agreed to fill in for crossword creator Louise Wittwer while she was away, but are keen to continue doing the job on a shared […]
Globetrotters consider Raro the gift of a lifetime
German-born Helmut Ruedel and his South African wife Dricki Verwoerd have been around the world – from Antarctica to the fabled North Pole and everywhere in between – more than once. But of all the places they’ve seen, the long-time cruise ship director and his travel guide bride consider Rarotonga their ‘place’ and have chosen […]
Henrys advocate greater care for motu
The phenomenal logistics involved in serving as the location of the Survivor and BBC Shipwrecked television series has well prepared Aitutaki entrepreneurs for the forthcoming inaugural international kite surfing competition. To be held June 29-July 2 on Maina Iti, the event will draw over 35 international competitors plus supporters and media. Local businessman Mike Henry […]
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