Features

Deadpool 2 better than before

Saturday 2 June 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Entertainment

Ryan Reynolds, who plays Wade Wilson (aka Deadpool) in Deadpool 2, doesn’t spare anyone. Not even the Ryan Reynolds from DC Comics’ Green Lantern.

Entertainment


Life's a song for budding opera star

Saturday 2 June 2018 | Published in Weekend

Cook Islands opera singer Ridge Ponini recently auditioned for the prestigious Lexus Song Quest opera-singing competition in New Zealand. The Lexus Song Quest has been running for more than 60 years, and has been won in the past by such opera greats as Dame Malvina Major and Dame Kiri Te Kanawa. CINews recently caught up with 22-year-old Ridge – currently studying hard towards a Bachelor of Music degree in Classical Voice (Opera) at Otago University in Dunedin – to see how he went and to find out a bit more about this rising young singer.

Weekend


The important question of trust

Friday 1 June 2018 | Published in Church Talk

Who can we trust? We married couples, do we trust each other?

Church Talk


Let Christ's light be reflected in your life

Friday 1 June 2018 | Published in Church Talk

“Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven,” (Matthew 5:16). This may be one of the first verses you learned in Sunday school.

Church Talk

Mousie Skews a woman of faith and huge courage

Saturday 26 May 2018 | Published in Weekend

Rarotonga is mourning the death of yet another icon: Mousie Skews, who died on Friday after a long battle with cancer.

Weekend


Stars Wars' Solo ride delivers the goods

Saturday 26 May 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Entertainment

It’s been a while, and it feels good to be back doing one of my favourite columns in this newspaper. I missed writing the weekly movie review. I missed the buzz of the premieres every Thursday, the salty and buttery smell of popcorn and obviously a free entry to the movie theatre.

Entertainment


Transformation of CITC a challenge that paid off

Saturday 26 May 2018 | Published in Weekend

Twenty years ago, as Trevor Clarke surveyed the company in which he’d just acquired the majority shareholding, it wasn’t a pretty sight.

Weekend


Repentance leads to God's payback

Friday 25 May 2018 | Published in Church Talk

The God of Payback may not sound like an attribute of God that we’re accustom to, some of you may not have even heard of this.

Church Talk


Recognising the saving work of God

Friday 18 May 2018 | Published in Church Talk

This week’s Church Talk is part one of a series from the Cook Islands Christian Church titled, “Personal Holiness.”

Church Talk


Why Avengers ending doesn't work

Saturday 12 May 2018 | Published in Entertainment

Avengers: Infinity War is a great movie with an ending that made two very big mistakes.

Entertainment


Patience that never, ever quits

Friday 11 May 2018 | Published in Church Talk

“Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth” - Revelation 2:10

Church Talk


A Quiet Place a roaring success

Saturday 5 May 2018 | Published in Entertainment

There’s an old saying that if a tree falls over in the forest and nobody hears it, does it make a sound?

Entertainment


Faith, hope and love the greatest gifts

Friday 4 May 2018 | Published in Church Talk

On March 25 we celebrated the 98th birthday of our mother with family and friends.

Church Talk


Avengers succeeds in every way

Monday 30 April 2018 | Published in Entertainment

Avengers: Infinity War seemed like it was almost doomed to fail.

Entertainment


Sisters celebrate birthdays together

Monday 30 April 2018 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Church Talk, Features, Local

It must be rare indeed for sisters born years apart to each share the same birth date as their mother.

Church Talk


The power of small and simple things

Friday 27 April 2018 | Published in Church Talk

Kia Orana, Today’s Church Talk is adapted from an article by President Dallin H Oaks, First Counselor in the first presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.

Church Talk


Sisters mark their very special day

Tuesday 24 April 2018 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Features, Local, Weekend

Sisters Mareta Matamua and Teuira-o-te-Rangi Taikakara were the stars of a very special lunchtime party in Arorangi on Sunday.

Features


Living the Atiu way of life

Monday 23 April 2018 | Published in Weekend

Ever since returning to the Cook Islands with her husband and three children in 2014, Rarotonga tax advisory officer Chiavanni Le’Mon has dreamed of moving to the Pa Enua.

Weekend


Godhead scripturally revealed

Friday 20 April 2018 | Published in Church Talk

“And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory” – 1 Timothy 3:16.

Church Talk


'Why are you so angry?'

Friday 13 April 2018 | Published in Church Talk

Thank you to our daughter Talitha for allowing me to share this story – love you always.

Church Talk


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