Features
Why we need the fruit of the spirit
Friday 11 May 2012 | Published in Church Talk
This is a continuation of a series of teaching articles by Rev. Papa Aratangi of Nikao CICC on the fruit of the spirit –love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. The first article (April 27) discussed love and joy. ‘But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, […]
More dancer of the year action on stage
Wednesday 9 May 2012 | Published in Features
Golden oldies, papaa and expatriate dancers owned the stage at Hidie’s Bar last Wednesday where they put on a displayed their best Cook Islands dance. The large crowd that attended the show was well entertained and today we share more images of the fun night. The next dance show is the international dancer of the […]
Cows about town in schools comp
Monday 7 May 2012 | Published in Features
Impressive cow sculptures brought a buzz of activity to Avarua on Saturday morning as Rarotonga students displayed their creative works in the CITC and Anchor ‘Mega Milk for Growing Bodies’ sculpture competition. CITC and Anchor worked with all schools since March promoting healthy bodies through the consumption of milk as part of a balanced diet. […]
New arts group forms
Saturday 5 May 2012 | Published in Features
A group of Cook Islands artists has officially formed with the hopes of raising the online presence of local artists on the internet and social media outlets. The project, being called the Cook Islands Arts Community, has been formed in answer to what organisers believe is a “considerable interest within our arts community for an […]
Nudes with attitude all about respect
Saturday 5 May 2012 | Published in Features
Art has the power to provoke thought and emotions as well as challenge viewers on their perceptions and the recent exhibition titled ‘ReSpect’ by Nanette Lela’ulu at the Beachcomber Contemporary Art gallery has done just that. On display at BCA are four portraits of fellow artists Reuben Paterson, Sylvia Marsters, Shigeyuki Kihara, John Ioane and […]
Cup looked like gold from another galaxy
Saturday 5 May 2012 | Published in Features
Rutaki School students write about meeting Jerome Kaino and the Web Ellis Cup, in this week’s Kids Page. Grade 3 to 6 students put their use of similes into practice to describe their experience. I looked all around and was amazed to see Jerome Kaino looked like a lion. The trophy looked liked a shining […]
'First taste'
Saturday 5 May 2012 | Published in Features
One week of work experience at the Ministry of Internal Affairs during the school holidays was an eye opener forTereora College student, Aleena Maunga. The year 13 student was expected to gain work experience in the area of customer services to gain the relevant credits towards her business administration and computing course as part of […]
Real Chinese kai out west
Saturday 5 May 2012 | Published in Features
Sino Resto, Arorangi’s new Chinese restaurant, is selling ‘real’ Chinese food. That’s according to Chinese chefs An Lee and Song Lin Chen, who are bringing their Chinese culinary expertise to Rarotonga. The restaurant opened on Christmas Eve and since then has had a lot of attention from tourists and Cook Islands people. It serves well-known […]
Blossom first to enter Miss Cook Islands
Saturday 5 May 2012 | Published in Features
Just once this week, All Black Jerome Kaino turned up to a photo shoot and wasn’t the star. On Wednesday morning, the Miss Cook Islands Pageant Association publicly announced its first Miss Cook Islands contestant, who posed for photos with her chaperone Julia Evans, Edgewater management and staff, and of course, Kaino. She is Miss […]
Amelia Borofsky finds her pito in Pukapuka
Saturday 5 May 2012 | Published in Features
For Amelia Borofsky, Pukapuka is no longer a distant, fraying memory. Having spent four months on the northern atoll, Pukapuka is woven into her spirit, and she speaks of the place with emotion and passion. “I fell in love (with Pukapuka), I really feel like I fell in love the way you fall in love […]
Packed bar for papa'a and oldies dancers
Friday 4 May 2012 | Published in Features
Hidie’s Bar in Avarua was packed to the rafters on Thursday night for the fun and entertaining papaa and golden oldies dancer of the year competitions. In the papaa section, two male dancers, Josh and Karl and two female visitors, Bianca and Kelsy, donned traditional costumes to put their best Cook Islands dance on display. […]
Celebrating the ascension of Jesus
Friday 4 May 2012 | Published in Church Talk
The next major event in the Christian calendar is the Ascension of the Lord. Traditionally the feast is celebrated 40 days from Easter on the Thursday in the 6th week of Easter (May 17) or transferred to the Sunday. (May 20). The accounts of the ascension for me are clearest in the gospel of Luke […]
Golden oldies in spotlight tonight
Wednesday 2 May 2012 | Published in Features
Hidie’s Bar at Cooks Corner will be the scene of the popular golden oldies and papa’a dancer of the year competition tonight. Emcee extraordinaire Papatua Papatua will control the show which is sure to be a great and entertaining night out. The show gives visitors to the island and expatriates the opportunity to put their […]
International dancer comp next
Monday 30 April 2012 | Published in Features
Winners of this year’s dancer of the year competition will represent the country at the revived international dancer of the year competition scheduled for May 10. The competition will include Cook Islands dancers who’ve taken out competitions across Australia and New Zealand who will take on local based dancers. The show is being organised by […]
Renowned divas coming for Opera in Paradise
Saturday 28 April 2012 | Published in Features
Buy tickets now if you’re looking for the ultimate opera experience on Rarotonga. Opera in Paradise is quickly approaching, and tickets to the May 25-26 event are limited so make sure to buy yours soon. Tickets are on sale at Natura Holidays in the CITC shopping centre complex, The Cafe, Coco Latte, Motone Productions (ph […]
'Film Raro' challenge launched
Saturday 28 April 2012 | Published in Features
Media producer Cook Islander Stan Wolfgramm is bringing a “film challenge like no other in the world” to Rarotonga. Wolfgramm’s award-winning media company Drum Productions is planning the inaugural Film Raro challenge for March 2013, and is already in the process of planning it. Drum Productions outlines its core objective as the “social and economic […]
Octopoems on a president, a frog, a policeman, a witch
Saturday 28 April 2012 | Published in Features
Creative writing by Avatea School pupils features on this week’s Kids Page. The Year Seven and Eight students have been studying different types of poetry, such as octopoems, which are poems that are written in eight lines. They have created their own octopoems as part of learning to express themselves through poetry writing. Each student […]
Passion and power in dance
Saturday 28 April 2012 | Published in Features
Nga-Pu-Toru dancer Teariki Mateariki danced in a league of his own on Thursday night to take out the 2011 senior male dancer of the year title for the fourth year in a row. Mateariki’s passion for Cook Islands dance lit the stage as he dedicated his slow beat dance to his Christian faith before showcasing […]
Artist in residence feels emotional connection
Saturday 28 April 2012 | Published in Features
Artist Sylvia Marsters estimates she produces, on average, several paintings a year. But as the Beachcomber Contemporary Art Gallery’s artist in residence, she’s under pressure to produce seven separate works in the space of two months. It’s a tall order, and one that requires complete and utter focus. Marsters says often people assume artists approach […]
'Everything's better here'
Saturday 28 April 2012 | Published in Features
Artist Nanette Lela’ulu opens a new exhibit at Beachcomber Contemporary Art gallery on Tuesday – her first show since relocating from Auckland to Rarotonga. Lela’ulu’s move enriches the local arts community, which she has been intermittently a part of since doing a residency at the National Museum in 2006. Following her sting as Creative New […]
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