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Features
Exhibition showcases Aus-Cooks connections
The Australian High Commission in Rarotonga celebrated Australia Day with a beach barbeque and the launch of the ‘Stories of Friendship’ exhibition highlighting Cook Islanders’ connections to Australia.
Balancing tourism and culture
Cook Islands Tourism’s transparent, inclusive and practical planning public consultation which explored the challenges and opportunities tourism brings in all areas of wellbeing, drew a good number of community members.
Kids fish for a reel good time
The wild weekend weather was enough to put off the older fishers at the Avana Harbour this week but their children were keen enough to still take their rods to the surf. The Avana Fishing Clubs kids competition attracted 16 young boys and girls over its two days on Friday and Saturday. Jewels Holford won […]
Divas to work with musicians, students
The Divas will be here in less than two weeks. The countdown is on for what is shaping up to be one of the years most exciting gigs, which will be at Club Raro on Friday, October 29. Top New Zealand musicians Lady6, Bella Kalolo and Julia Deans will join local talents Kura Happ and […]
Fry power a no brainer
Old cooking oil from restaurants and takeaway shops is free. Petrol is mightily expensive. Cars and trucks can run on either. So given the high and constantly rising price of petrol in the Cook Islands, why arent more people and businesses ditching fossil fuels for deep-fry? It is literally liquid gold well, in colour at […]
Takuvaine face Nikao
Takuvaine will play host to giants Nikao Sokattak today in the under 14 boys and senior womens divisions at the Takuvaine valley. In the CIPS Image & Copy Centre womens competition, Nikao will look to add 3 points to their tally after a disappointing loss to Arorangi last weekend while Takuvaine have yet to register […]
Scooters for the water
The underwater equivalent of the battery-powered bicycle the underwater scooter is reportedly all the rage amongst Rarotonga vacationers. Poko Ina says that while he was working with Pacific Resort, he would hire scooters out to tourists almost every day. Theyre for people that cant use flippers they can just take a snorkel and go, he […]
Tino Pio backs League 4 Life
Tino Pio was working as a storeman and forklift driver, playing league for the Marist Saints Rugby League club in Mt Albert and living quietly with his partner Elizabeth when their lives were changed forever. One evening at league training earlier this year, Tino was tackled and broke a bone in his lower leg. While […]
Local scenes and talent in new music video
The beauty of the Cook Islands and the talent of its people star in New Zealand band Unity Pacifics newest music video, due out before the start of summer. A New Zealand film crew, headed by producer-director Venusi Junior Taumoepeau, visited Rarotonga last week to shoot Though We Are. Making up the crew were co-producer […]
Everything is Super
The Inside Films (IF) Awards have been termed the peoples choice awards for Australia. If thats the case, the people have chosen Cook Islander Gareth Davies, whose two short films have been nominated for IF Awards. Davies is the son of Sandra Davies and grandson of Mary Harvey, who was the sister of Sir Tom […]
Masquerade ball for under 10s
Theres an evening ball on next week, but unless youre in primary school, dont bother looking for a dress. Its the under-10 spring ball, an annual event organised by Rotaract for kids between the ages of five and 10. On Friday, October 14, Club Raros Are Karioi will host a masked ball. The theme this […]
Trashy art from rubbish roundup
The Beachcomber hosted 14 of the trashiest pieces of art the local community could muster on Friday night. A trash art sculpture contest punctuated Rubbish Roundup Month, organised by the Pacific Islands Conservation Initiative to encourage people to clean up Rarotonga. Over the month of September, a total of 572kg of rubbish was lifted from […]
Mangaia crowns new Miss Manea
The southern group island of Mangaia is buzzing with Manea Games excitement which will take the island by storm next week starting from Monday. But the island just couldnt wait for the Miss Manea pageant held during the 10-day games and a special Miss Manea Mangaia show was held last Friday. Five of the islands […]
Solar cooker no porky pie
Maukes sustainable-living warriors June and Andrew Hosking have set their sights on exploring alternative ways of cooking. Their mission is to leave the gas stove-top alone and forsake the use of any fuel they or you could think of. Instead, the pair looked to the sky to see if they could harness the suns raw […]
Tailor made cut
A new tailoring business at the Punanga Nui markets has the tricks of the trade stitched up. The Tailorwize hut, next door to the Polynesian Tattoos hut, is home to Edgardo Tendero between 9am and 5pm Mondays to Fridays and 8am and 1pm on Saturdays. Edgardo brings with him 20 years of experience, meaning when […]
3 plantations for new firm
Rarotonga is home to three new Koariki plantations, which are central to Cook Islander Dr Graham Mathesons vision to create a line of skin care products using resources naturally occurring in the Cook Islands. Dr Matheson confirmed earlier this year that his Australia-based firm CIMTECH (Cook Islands Medical Technologies) intends to use Cook Islands plants […]
Meet Kukis at the market
The Kukis international rubgy league test squad will continue its market-conquering strategy of winning over the crowd this weekend, with the team set to appear at the Punanga Nui market today. Market-goers at Wednesday nights Muri beach Kia Orana night market enjoyed a special show from some of the Kuki team during their first public […]
Top labels at new boutique
Fashionistas in need of retail therapy should start heading to Muri theres a new boutique on the rock. Renee Galea and Rory McBride opened Blossom about five weeks ago. Stocked with Australian brands Seafolly, Sass, Fate, Ladakh, Betty Basics and MJ&CO, the shop offers a range of swimwear, beachwear and evening wear. Also available are […]
Trade winds a money spinner
If you have clear access to the trade winds that blow in areas of Rarotongas east and north east and are looking to invest in renewable energy generators, Chip Boyle says wind may be for you. After six years of trialling and testing various wind turbines at his house in Matavera, Boyle is more than […]
Ladi6 joins Divas in Paradise
New Zealands leading hip-hop artist Ladi6 has joined the line-up for Divas in Paradise. Show organiser Glenda Tuaine of Motone Productions says the international star contacted her via Facebook. Ladi 6 contacted us on our Facebook page and asked if it was possible for her to join the bill, so with a talent like that […]
Cook Islands is nice right now
Tourism operators, agents and wholesalers will travel to the Cook Islands this December to help boost visitor numbers from the southern hemisphere and account for shortfalls from the north. The so-called Kia Orana Cook Islands event is the biggest tourism wholesaler event held in the Cook Islands each year. About 30 wholesalers and members of […]
Tideline TV series has Cooks ties
Driven by his affiliations with the Cook Islands and his passion for the Pacific, director-producer Andre Mortimer has created a marine conservation-themed television series that he hopes to air locally within the next few months. Tideline takes a look at marine environments the world over the good (South Pacific beaches), the bad (dolphin by-catch) and […]