Features
Women gather for prayer service
Friday 16 March 2012 | Published in Church Talk
The Women’s World Day of Prayer for 2012 was held on Thursday at the Arorangi Chapel of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, who also hosted this year’s event. The Women’s World Day of Prayer is a worldwide ecumenical movement of Christian women in more than 160 countries, who come together to observe […]
'Come with heart first'
Friday 16 March 2012 | Published in Church Talk
The various stages without doubt heighten to an increased intensified level when the cause of death is due to the intentional taking of one’s own life or when someone commits suicide. Not only do those who have lost loved ones to suicide have to deal with their own personal battles of constantly questioning themselves as […]
Connecting families at history centre
Friday 16 March 2012 | Published in Church Talk
Cook Islands genealogical records and family histories abound at the Church of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints family history centre. There are microfilm and digital copies of records lost in the 1992 courthouse fire and charts linking all Polynesians to a common ancestor, tapes of now-deceased Cook Islanders reciting their kin and posters of family […]
Beauty and brains, too
Saturday 10 March 2012 | Published in Features
The Cook Islands’ own former Miss South Pacific Joyana Meyer is a beauty queen – but she’s got brains, too. Meyer was the only female mechatronics engineer in her year at Auckland University, and is the first South Pacific woman to graduate with that particular degree. She is the second Polynesian person to graduate with […]
Judge at home in 'people's court'
Saturday 10 March 2012 | Published in Features
Justice Wilson Isaac’s three-week trip to the Cook Islands has been a far cry from a holiday, but he’s enjoying his time here all the same. This month marks Isaac’s first time presiding over the land division of the Cook Islands High Court. Chief Justice Tom Weston asked him to hear Cook Islands land cases […]
Concert postponed
Saturday 10 March 2012 | Published in Features
The Miss Cook Islands Pageant Association has postponed its fundraiser concert to March 29. Originally planned for March 15, the four-hour music concert will feature such international names as Sweet & Irie, T-Angelo, Brother Love, Rico from Ardijah and Willy from Tika n Sons. Raro Idol Emile Rima will open the concert with items from […]
'Something to be proud of'
Saturday 10 March 2012 | Published in Features
The recent H Factor talent quest won by the dynamic Joseph Pakitoa achieved the goals of organisers to create an opportunity for Cook Islanders to showcase their talent. “We wanted to produce a show that not only created an opportunity for Cook Islanders to showcase their talent but also for the public to experience and […]
Savage takes Rehab by storm
Saturday 10 March 2012 | Published in Features
Samoan hip-hop sensation ‘Savage’ (above) drew a capacity crowd to Rehab last night. Savage is Demetrius Savelio, formerly of hip-hop group the Deceptikonz. In 2009, he became the first New Zealand hip-hop artist in history to have a commercial single achieve platinum certification status in the United States for selling over one million copies. His […]
Peace ambassador no Apii Te Uki Ou
Saturday 10 March 2012 | Published in Features
I teia mataiti 2012 kua iki mai i te Apii Te Uki Ou, e nga tamariki, ko Isabella Wilson (kaui) raua ko Khan Metuarau kia riro mai e ‘Peace Ambassador ’ no te apii. Kua orongo atu i to raua tapao, i te popongi Varaire ra 9 o Mati i te apii e kua tae […]
Arorangi kids learn about newspaper reporting
Saturday 10 March 2012 | Published in Features
Arorangi Primary School students got a glimpse into the life of a reporter when CINews chief reporter Matariki Wilson visited their school on Friday. Over the next few months the school will be inviting professionals from the community to talk with the students about their jobs in an effort to expose the children to the […]
Local dance troupe on European tour
Saturday 10 March 2012 | Published in Features
For the first time all members of the Akirata Cultural Dance Troupe will get the opportunity to perform together on an international stage. All 40 members of the troupe are embarking on a European Cultural Exchange tour in August. They will be touring for seven weeks, visiting a host of European countries including England, Germany, […]
Leap year baby blows out candles
Saturday 10 March 2012 | Published in Features
The Leap Year night market organised by the Business Trade and Investment Board was a sell-out evening for vendors and loads of fun for those celebrating their birthdays – a once in four year event. BTIB reports that the 28 vendors who participated in the event were very pleased with their sales, with most of […]
'Strong hands of the Lord' at work
Saturday 10 March 2012 | Published in Features
Even if you haven’t heard of Rima Toa, chances are you’ve seen signs – literally – of its work. The design studio and furniture workshop opened in August last year, and since then has flown under the radar, choosing to go light on advertising and heavy on production. But Rima Toa is gearing up for […]
Praying an effective prayer
Friday 9 March 2012 | Published in Church Talk
The effective prayer of a righteous man can accomplish much. Elijah was a man with a nature like ours, and he prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and it did not rain on the earth for three years and six months. Then he prayed again, and the sky poured rain and the earth produced […]
Te au Papa, ka tu, ka aaki – ka rave au
Friday 9 March 2012 | Published in Church Talk
I had the most blessed and awesome week when one of my sons handed me this DVD movie entitled ‘Courageous’ to watch. In support of all the good intentions, efforts, meetings and programmes that many are launching, demonstrating concerns over youth crimes, suicide, alcohol abuse, sex abuse, drug abuse and so forth, I rise to […]
Love, not war, for Celebration on the Rock
Saturday 3 March 2012 | Published in Church Talk
When Celebration on the Rock pastor Jonathan Cargill whipped out a gun mid-sermon, a few members of his congregation did a double-take. But Cargill allayed their concern when he launched into an explanation of the church’s newest venture – Paintball Natives, a recreational paintball club focused on fun for the whole family. Owned and operated […]
Arorangi CICC confronts suicide issue
Saturday 3 March 2012 | Published in Church Talk
Ahead of this month’s national suicide forum, members of the Arorangi Cook Islands Christian Church (CICC) are putting their heads together to determine how they can address the country’s suicide problem. Last Friday Arorangi CICC Ekalesia executives met with its Boys Brigade, Girls Brigade, Girl Guides, Sunday school and youth club to talk about suicide. […]
RAMSI exhibit travels to NZ
Saturday 3 March 2012 | Published in Features
A photographic exhibition entitled ‘RAMSI: A history in pictures’, which showcases the history and achievements of the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands (RAMSI), is set to open in Auckland on Monday (CIT). The exhibition charts the progress of Solomon Islands in partnership with RAMSI over the past nine years and the people, places and […]
H Factor grand finals tonight
Saturday 3 March 2012 | Published in Features
The H Factor talent quest grand finals are on tonight at Hidie’s Bar where contestants with the X-factor will be crowned champion. The H Factor grand finalists are Peter Pokipoki, Joseph Pakitoa, Tia-Maree Takiika and Unarii Tafale – all equally talented and deserving of the talent quest crown. Through the week leading up to tonight’s […]
Dad's snores are like thunder storms
Saturday 3 March 2012 | Published in Features
In this week’s Kids Page we feature more fantastic ‘my family’ poems by year 5 and 6 students of Apii Te Uki Ou. Schools wanting to share the work of their children through this weekly column can send them to editor@cookislandsnews.com – we welcome all works from Rarotonga and outer islands schools. In our family […]
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