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National
Social Impact Fund awards $199,825 to 14 community projects
The Cook Islands Social Impact Fund approved 14 proposals totalling $199,825.20 from 21 applications, supporting community initiatives across Rarotonga and the Pa Enua, with a focus on sports, wellness and youth development.
Christmas in the Park brings festive cheer to Rarotonga
Hundreds of locals, visiting families, and tourists gathered at the National Auditorium and Domes on Thursday evening for the annual Christmas in the Park event, hosted by Rotaract Rarotonga.
Victim calls for stonefish awareness
Kathy Hainum is from Alaska and has been visiting the Cook Islands every year for 10 years. But this is the first time she has stepped on a stonefish – with agonising results. Now she thinks that more should be done to make sure that people protect themselves from stonefish stings – and that there […]
'Feather' installed at Kaireva art site
Before catching a plane to Auckland this week, local artist Krick Barraud put the finishing touches to a new exhibit she’s been designing. The piece, aptly named ‘A Feather in Your Cap’, resembles a white feather. Barraud has used a palm frond from a coconut tree planted by Teauriki Daniel, who is the last living […]
McCully takes close look at rebuild work
NZ Foreign Minister Murray McCully was keen to check out for himself the repair work going on under the Aitutaki recovery programme during his visit to the island last weekend. These photos provided by the New Zealand High Commission show McCully even took the time to check the workmanship of one of the roofs under […]
Funding boost for Reo Maori
The Secretary of the Ministry of Cultural Development, Sonny Williams, has $10,000 of funding to put into Reo Maori. “I’ve got a budget to revive the Reo Maori Commission,” Williams said. “The current commission’s term has expired and when the new government has settled in I will be recommending to the Minister of Culture, Teariki […]
Hearings in islands
Further details of the hearings for the four electoral petitions have now been confirmed, including the decision to hear most of them in the outer islands early in the New Year. Chief Justice Tom Weston convened a telephone conference with counsel for the petitions yesterday to confirm the proposed dates and locations of the hearings. […]
Karate recognises Carden's achievements
Cook Islander Angelina Carden (nee Dessa) has been nominated to be inducted into the Australasian and World Karate hall of fame for her outstanding achievements in the martial art of karate. The 41-year-old mother of two recently gained her 5th dan black belt with the title of Renshin from 10th dan Master Yoshitoshi Sato. It […]
Hash Bash on Muri motu
The Christmas Hash Bash was held on Monday night with a surprise trip for the group to a Muri motu on two of Captain Tama’s boats. The rain held off for the 43 Hashers in attendance who were treated to beer, soft drinks and an extensive barbecue – all organised by Len ‘Polyononamous’ Edwards and […]
Select committee concerns
The recent report of the NZ Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee on NZ’s relationship with the Pacific has been described as ‘quite inspiring’ by Prime Minister Henry Puna, but it has also raised serious concerns. Talks between the new government and visiting NZ Foreign Minister Murray McCully last week echoed some of the arguments […]
Kitesurfing to host world's best
The world’s biggest names in kitesurfing will be attending the first big event in the Cook Islands. The ‘Kiting towards Heaven’ is set to kick off between June 25th and July 2nd and promises to catapult the Cook Islands onto the international stage as a kitesurfing destination. The competition will be organised by the local […]
A magical evening of fun and song
It was a wonderful evening of song and laughter at St Joseph’s Catholic Cathedral on Sunday as hundreds gathered for the annual ‘Christmas in the Cathedral’ carol singing. Families and friends dotted the lawn in front of the church in Avarua to sit and enjoy the entertainment which also included skits, dance and other performances. […]
Support drives Aitutaki festival
Community and business support was the main drive behind Aitutaki’s hugely successful Christmas in the Park festival last Thursday. Around 700 people made the most of the event which was organised by the island’s three banks – BCI, Westpac and ANZ Bank – in association with sponsors who provided cash prizes, lollies, toys, company merchandise, […]
Carollers lift spirits at Rarotonga Hospital
The Rarotonga Hospital came alive with Christmas carols and festive cheer on Thursday, bringing joy and excitement to patients and staff alike. “It’s been a tradition since the beginning of Hospital Comforts over 50 years ago,” said Santa’s helper Julie Bateman. Organised by the Hospital Comforts Committee, the yearly event is their way of giving […]
Signs and pigs stolen
Recently Raro Safari Tours reported their sign stolen. Before that it was Muri Beach Club Hotel and The Point Restaurant. The Muri business values its sign – which reads Muri Beach Club Hotel on one side and The Point on the other – at $400. Police suspect that the perpetrator thinks the theft is ‘funny’, […]
Sydney service will raise profile
Minister of Tourism Teina Bishop says the new weekly nonstop Air New Zealand Sydney service to begin next year is the fulfilment of over two years of negotiation and planning by the government appointed Aviation Committee. “I know that they will naturally be very happy and grateful to the Prime Minister and Cabinet for approving […]
Airline deals 'pay for themselves'
New $12m deals expected to be major economy boost Prime Minister Henry Puna officially announced the new three-year airline deals that will cost around $12 million a year to underwrite. The new deals cover the continuation of the Air New Zealand weekly flights from Los Angeles, the new Sydney flight and the new Air Pacific […]
Reunion call out
The festive season has always been a great time for families to get together and for some it’s the perfect time to have a family reunion. The Mato family from Ngatangiia, and from all over the globe, will be converging on Rarotonga this month for a reunion which will include a day of tracing the […]
Christmas in the Park Aitutaki style
Aitutaki held its own Christmas in the Park last Thursday. It was a huge success in spite of the muggy weather and a heavy downpour on the day. Fortunately there was a small clearing in the weather which gave enough time for the whole festive event to proceed. The idea was dreamt up on December […]
New energy and direction
The Cook Islands Tivaivai Association came together again last week after a hiatus that lasted upwards of two years. Vereara Maeva-Taripo, one of its founding members, said that the association has chosen to revive itself so as to preserve the craft of tivaivai making in the Cook Islands. “I feel that as one of the […]
Destiny takes up tivaivai
At 27 years old, Raro Idol star Destiny Tara is possibly the youngest member of the newly-revived Cook Islands Tivaivai Association. She sang at the Association’s launch meeting last week, and sat with the tivaivai mamas as they talked and sewed. “I enjoy sitting, talking and watching,” Tara, who has yet to make her first […]
Idols drew 25,000 text votes
Organisers of Raro Idol said that they received over 25,000 text votes during the competition. The split of the funds raised from the 50c for every text to Raro Idol was 20c to Telecom, and 30c to the organisers. A standard text message is 20c unless you have free texts – but even if you […]
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