Entertainment
Te Ata o Avaiki fashion show
Saturday 30 November 2019 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Entertainment
The Mangaia Enua masterpiece titled ‘Vari’ has won the first Te Ata o Avaiki creativity in clothing design award.
Woman of intrigue
Friday 29 November 2019 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Entertainment
The world – and certainly the Miss World beauty contestants – are fascinated at Miss Cook Islands Tajiya Sahay’s life. Melina Etches and Rashneel Kumar report.
'Whatever it takes'
Monday 25 November 2019 | Published in Entertainment
Miss Cook Islands New Zealand Terito Story will take the stage at the Miss Pacific Islands Beauty Pageant this week to voice her concerns about the fragility of Cook Islands’ marine environment.
Australia does Te Maeva Nui
Thursday 21 November 2019 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Entertainment
Prime Minister Henry Puna has joined Australia-based Cook Islanders for that country’s first ever national Te Maeva Nui celebration, in Melbourne.
Big names at breakthrough fashion show
Tuesday 19 November 2019 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Entertainment
The first Te Ata o Avaiki creative design show is intended to empower and inspire emerging Cook Islands designers – and few can do that better than TAV’s Ellena Tavioni.
Miss World, here she comes!
Monday 18 November 2019 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Entertainment
After weeks of solid and meticulous preparations for the Miss World 2019 event in London, Miss Cook Islands 2019 Tajiya Sahay, left the country on Friday.
As long as you are breathing, there is still hope'
Saturday 16 November 2019 | Published in Entertainment
When Seth Haapu, Stan Walker and Emma Kainuku-Walsh came together to make music in Rarotonga, it felt like fate: sharing the impact of climate change on small island nations. Rachel Reeves speaks with them.
Glittering platforms
Saturday 9 November 2019 | Published in Entertainment
Cook Islands’ representative in Miss Jewel of the Pacific intends to use the pageant to raise awareness of this country’s plans to recriminalise homosexuality. Rachel Reeves talks with her.
THE FINALE – MISS COOK ISLANDS 2019: Tajiya Sahay
Tuesday 29 October 2019 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Entertainment
Tajiya Sahay, 26, was this weekend crowned Miss Cook Islands 2019. Next month she will fly out to contest Miss World in London. But the crowd at the National Auditorium had no idea of the extraordinary journey she had made to win the title.
Getting crafty at OkotopaFest
Sunday 27 October 2019 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Entertainment
Dominic Infornon was aged 12 when he began learning guitar. He was growing up in the Philippines city of Olongapo Zambales, home to a US naval base.
Tiara will be bittersweet
Sunday 27 October 2019 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Entertainment
Miss Cook Islands contestant Memory Richard, has mixed feelings about the pageant finale tonight at the National Auditorium.
From courtroom to Hula Bar stage
Friday 11 October 2019 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Entertainment
Rapper Tom Francis’ musical career looked like it was over when he was convicted of a ‘king hit’ on an innocent man sitting in his parked car. Now, he is rebuilding his life in Cook Islands. Jonathan Milne and Astrid Austin report.
The science of beauty
Thursday 10 October 2019 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Entertainment
Beauty pageants aren’t for everyone, says the winner of Miss Cook Islands New Zealand. But for all the stress, the personal rewards are enormous. Article by Melina Etches and photos by Gerardus Verspeek.
Miss Cooks NZ 'stunning' in her triumph
Tuesday 8 October 2019 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Entertainment
“I’m honoured and proud,” says Terito Story, after being crowned Miss Cook Islands New Zealand.
'It means reflection'
Saturday 5 October 2019 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Entertainment
Art lovers are promised a whole different experience of women’s art at an exhibition opening in Rarotonga.
Maiden inspires women in maritime
Wednesday 2 October 2019 | Published in Entertainment
Tracy Edwards became the skipper of the first ever all-female crew to enter the Whitbread Round the World yacht race.
Miss Cook Islands: 'Don't be pretentious'
Saturday 28 September 2019 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Entertainment
As the seven contestants prepare for next month’s Miss Cook Islands pageant, the first woman to wear the tiara has some advice for this year’s contestants: be natural. We meet Cook Islands' 1960 beauty queen.
Freddie Tira comes home
Saturday 28 September 2019 | Published in Entertainment
The people of Rarotonga thought one of the country’s most celebrated singers had died 50 years ago – so they were surprised and delighted to find him singing in Hong Kong’s top hotel! Now, Freddie Tira really has passed. Professor Jon Tikivanotau Jonassen remembers his friend.
10 guitars, 3 ukuleles
Saturday 28 September 2019 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Entertainment
Koka Lagoon Boys Papa Jack, Aberahama Tauta and Junior Koronui will compete tonight in the first LBV string band competition under the stars.
Young singers delight big crowd
Saturday 28 September 2019 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Entertainment
Jeremiah Kaimarama from Apii Arorangi gave it his all in the Junior Song Quest.
