Entertainment
When holidays go wrong...
Saturday 5 September 2015 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Entertainment
I met Papa Harry Napa at the Empire Cinema to discuss the weekly movie review column about three months ago when I first started working for this newspaper.
Pageant gets down to business
Thursday 3 September 2015 | Published in Entertainment
It’s down to business now for Miss Cook Islands, with the judged sections of the Cultural Pageant to be held throughout the next two weeks.
Miss Aitutaki launch makes history
Tuesday 1 September 2015 | Published in Entertainment
A new legacy of pageantry was launched on Saturday with the official opening of the first-ever Miss Aitutaki and the new Miss Aitutaki Pageant Association (MAPA).
Show celebrates Miss CI legacy
Monday 31 August 2015 | Published in Entertainment
The auditorium was the place to be on Thursday night, as the legacy of Miss Cook Islands was celebrated with fashion, music, art, and beautiful young women.
Art and fashion ignite beauty pageant
Monday 31 August 2015 | Published in Entertainment
The Miss Cook Islands Pageant Association hosted a fabulous fashion extravaganza on Thursday night to debut their six Miss CI contestants.
Cook Islands art up for auction
Monday 31 August 2015 | Published in Entertainment
A strong line up of Cook Islands artwork will be up for grabs at the fourth BCA Gallery catalogue auction tonight.
Love and Mercy a tale of two lives
Saturday 29 August 2015 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Entertainment
Has there ever been a time when you have felt completely alone in a crowd?
Fashions outshine dull weather
Friday 28 August 2015 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Entertainment
There was glitz, glamour and gorgeousness in what will certainly have been a ‘night to remember’ for many of the people who gathered at The Islander Hotel on Wednesday night.
Fashion extravaganza launches Miss CI
Wednesday 26 August 2015 | Published in Entertainment
The reign of current Miss Cook Islands Teuira Napa will be celebrated, and new contestants will be introduced at a “Fashion and Art Extravaganza” tomorrow night.
Fashions usher in a brighter outlook
Wednesday 26 August 2015 | Published in Entertainment
The weather lately has been anything but “Tropicana,” but don’t let that deter you. Come to The Islander this evening and let Project Runway whisk you away to Tropicana!
Costello woos crowd at gigs
Tuesday 25 August 2015 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Entertainment
Renowned Pacific musician Daniel Rae Costello has been impressing local music lovers with the best of his tunes at gigs in Rarotonga.
Young designer makes a big splash
Monday 24 August 2015 | Published in Entertainment
Sewing was part of Tiare Beer’s daily life growing up on Rarotonga, and now the 21 year old is making a colourful splash in New Zealand’s fashion industry.
Gala day a festive occasion
Monday 17 August 2015 | Published in Entertainment
The bouncy castles were full, the haunted house eerie and the Nukutere school grounds filled with happy faces as the community supported the school’s annual gala day last Friday.
Bollywood brilliance on show
Saturday 15 August 2015 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Entertainment
I have never been a fan of Bollywood movies but when it comes to flicks starring Salman Khan, I do make an effort to spend some bucks at the cinema.
Celebrating Cooks Islands art
Monday 10 August 2015 | Published in Entertainment
Cook Islands senior heritage artists will travel to New Zealand in September as part of an annual Pacific cultural and artistic exchange.
Making the impossible, possible
Saturday 8 August 2015 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Entertainment
For a moment, I had started to think of myself as a spy after returning to work from watching the latest action spy flick Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation.
Bollywood comes to Rarotonga
Saturday 8 August 2015 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Entertainment
Empire Cinema is releasing the first Bollywood movie on big screen in the Cook Islands on Thursday next week.
WEEKLY SOCIAL PAGES
Wednesday 5 August 2015 | Published in Entertainment
There’s been plenty of social activity on the island as the country’s celebration of 50 years of self-government gets into full swing.
Exalting the Lord
Wednesday 5 August 2015 | Published in Entertainment
The main Te Maeva Nui action at the National Auditorium ended on Sunday night with an event that exalts the name of the Lord and has become a favourite of many dedicated festival-goers, the Imene Tuki, or traditional singing.
Cook Islands hot spot for the arts
Friday 31 July 2015 | Published in Entertainment
The vibrancy, visibility and appreciation for art in the Cook Islands is amazing, says Christina Jeffery.
