Entertainment
GiantKilla at Rehab tonight
Saturday 23 February 2013 | Published in Entertainment
Good times are on the cards for local revellers with rising Aotearoa artist GiantKilla rocking Rehab night club tonight.
CI village highlight at Pasifika Festival
Saturday 23 February 2013 | Published in Entertainment
Cook Islands culture will be part of the celebrations at the Pasifika Festival next month, with the Cook Islands village set to be one of the highlights.
Nine composers for Te Mire Atu
Saturday 16 February 2013 | Published in Entertainment
Nine new musical compilations will feature in this year’s Composers competition on March 7.
Kia moraro te rongo o te au imene atu Kuki Airani
Saturday 16 February 2013 | Published in Entertainment
Kia Orana akaou ki to tatou au Taunga A’tu imene e pera to tatou iti tangata Kuki Airani na roto i teia karere mei roto atu i to tatou Tauranga Vananga te Mato e te Vairanga o ta tatou au mekameka o te peu e te au korero tupuna.
Motone to Sounds Aotearoa expo
Monday 11 February 2013 | Published in Entertainment
Motone company director Glenda Tuaine has been selected to present alongside leading international festival and events organisers at this year’s Sounds Aotearoa Music Expo next month.
Hollywood producers mentor Film Raro
Saturday 9 February 2013 | Published in Entertainment
Film Raro is drawing attention to the Cook Islands from people across the world – including Hollywood producers Webster and Robert Stone.
Boys back with volume three
Saturday 9 February 2013 | Published in Entertainment
Ru and da boys are set to release their volume three album ‘Te Taua O Vaipae’ today on the main stage at the Punanga Nui marketplace.
New album underway for Pakitoa
Saturday 9 February 2013 | Published in Entertainment
New sounds will be arriving on the shores of the Cook Islands later this year, as the H Factor winner for 2012, Joe Pakitoa, gets his first album underway.
Creating cultural music
Saturday 2 February 2013 | Published in Entertainment
The Ministry of Cultural Development is urging all Cook Islands composers to register your interest with the department for the 2013 composer’s competition.
Trigger Fish to Pasifika Festival
Saturday 2 February 2013 | Published in Entertainment
Local Soul Funk duo Trigger Fish are set to take to the stage again at the Pasifika Festival this year.
Loving the old blues
Saturday 26 January 2013 | Published in Entertainment
Wanting to listen to her father’s record collection, was the incentive for Pouarii Tanner recently hunting down a record player in Rarotonga.
Film Raro entry backed by UK Council
Saturday 26 January 2013 | Published in Entertainment
The adventurous spirit of British pioneers taking up a new world challenge lives on.
Hula Mania heads to Raro
Saturday 26 January 2013 | Published in Entertainment
The promoter of an Australia-based Cook Islands dance competition says holding the event in Rarotonga will bring the show back to its roots.
E karere akaara i te au taunga a'tu imene
Saturday 19 January 2013 | Published in Entertainment
Kia orana ki to tatou au Taunga A’tu imene i teia mataiti ou rua mano e taingauru ma toru.
Entries open for comp
Saturday 19 January 2013 | Published in Entertainment
Te Mire Atu, the celebration of Cook Islands song and composing, will have an ‘open theme’ for 2013.
New CD
Saturday 12 January 2013 | Published in Entertainment
A love letter penned by Nooroa Kairenga to wife Rima features on a new Cook Islands-themed CD being released this morning at the Punanga Nui market.
Course builds up to Film Raro
Saturday 5 January 2013 | Published in Entertainment
In just over four months, Rarotonga will be transformed into a film studio as teams from throughout the world compete in Film Raro.
Rotuma covered in 30-verse song
Saturday 5 January 2013 | Published in Entertainment
An ambitious songwriter from the island of Rotuma hopes a song he wrote – complete with 30 verses – will help the Rarotonga and Fijian communities learn almost everything about the island.
Catch of the day!
Friday 4 January 2013 | Published in Entertainment
Photos of family fun in the sun are pouring into Cook Islands News for the Memories of Summer photo competition in partnership with The Computer Man.
German show airs tomorrow
Saturday 29 December 2012 | Published in Entertainment
A Cook Islands radio station has formed a radio show exchange with a German city that boasts over 100,000 people.