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Features
Collaborative efforts to a rat-free, thriving ecosystem on Takutea
In a monumental stride in conservation for the Cook Islands, Takutea Island is on its path to becoming rat-free.
New mammography machine offers improved breast cancer detection
The arrival of the new mammography machine in the Cook Islands marks a significant advancement in women’s health, enabling earlier detection of breast cancer and potentially saving lives.
Discovering the art and joy of writing
Artist Nanette Lela’ulu authored and published her very first book – a little book with a big message titled “Can you see what I see?”, sharing her inspiration and journey navigating through the uncharted waters of writing and publishing.
Saving the birds of Suwarrow
On Thursday night, June 30 at about 11pm, vaka Marumaru Atua slipped quietly into Avatiu harbour and tied up at the currently vacant Kukupa berth. This was 23 days, seven hours and 10 minutes after leaving Avarua harbour on June 7 for a voyage of fun, hard work and adventure to Suwarrow Atoll National Park.
The work of John the Baptist
Some people think that repentance is mostly about feelings, especially feeling sorry for your sin. It is wonderful to feel sorry about your sin, but repent isn’t a feelings word. It is an action word, writes Reverend Vakaroto Ngaro of Ekalesia Avarua.
George Crummer: Picturing the Cook Islands
In the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries George Crummer built up a business taking pictures of Cook Islanders and general scene photographs in Rarotonga, Aitutaki, and Mangaia.
Capturing the Cook Islands in two different centuries
A celebration of community offering glimpses into lives lived in the Cook Islands over 100 years ago, feature in a new photography exhibition.
Refinement by fire – Akapakari atu ki te A’i
Yesterday, July 1st marked our countdown to August 1st Cook Islands General Election, another big challenge to see if all our contesting political parties can beat our one Covid death case only by setting an historic record of a zero tolerance to corruption or bribery petition claims at least for once, at this forth coming general election, writes Bishop Tutai Pere of the Apostolic Church of the Cook Islands.
‘You have to believe in people’
Black Power life member and social justice activist Denis O’Reilly, 70, has no plans of slowing down.
Imene o te Au Vairakau: Songs of Healing
Eight talented composers old and new shared their knowledge and experiences of Te au Vairakau Tupuna o toku Matakeinanga/Enua - the Traditional Medicine of my Community/Island through song, in Te Mire Atu competition which was held on Thursday night at the National Auditorium.
Olympic Week sees hundreds getting active
The Ability Olympics, Mini Olympics and a fun run were all part of Olympic Week celebrations by Cook Islands Sports and National Olympic Committee (CISNOC).
Rarotonga’s elusive railway and locomotive
The Cook Islands' first ever railway track and locomotive is as elusive as it is amazing.
Finding the right words to talk about abuse
Talking about abuse can be a fraught area, with feelings of shame and guilt often experienced by the victim.
Mercy and judgement - which one is greater?
Reflect today on being merciful and on being judgmental in your life – which one is greater? What is your primary tendency? Bishop Paul Donoghue of the Catholic Church writes.
Feeling stronger, fitter, lighter and more energetic
Health and Fitness exercise programmes appear to be moving across the island in waves.
Inspiring women all over the world
New Zealander Anjuli Mack wants to inspire women on their weightloss and fitness journey.
Brider’s passion for natural heritage and conservation
It was an immense loss for the country that Joseph Brider was taken when he was just three years into his life’s work.
The glory of Rarotonga’s mountains
Cook Islands-born filmmaker Liam Kokaua had to climb a long way to share the stories about the mountains in Rarotonga.
The legend of Raemaru
On the western side of Rarotonga stood a very proud mountain – her name was Maru and she was higher than any of the other mountains.
Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer
Are the trials you have been through or problems you are currently facing causing you to lose hope?
Its Aka’uka Time
Women of all shapes, sizes and ages are shaking and swinging their hips at Aka’uka Time – a dance fitness aerobic workout which embraces and encourages the connecting of new friendship and building stronger bonds between with the love of keeping alive passion for Cook Islands culture.
Mangaian chic – pare tō fashion hats from the 1950s
The discovery in Washington DC of a cache of 27 Mangaian reed hats or pare tō, dating from 1958, has reignited local interest in how these extraordinary fashion items were produced, writes Rod Dixon.
