Features
Eye lady returns to help kids see
Saturday 3 March 2012 | Published in Features
Public health nurses are making vision screening a component of their routine student health check-ups, and Global Volunteer Susan Koralik couldn’t be happier about it. Koralik, who hails from Illinois in the US, volunteers at Rarotonga schools for about a month each year. Four years ago, she noticed that some local students were struggling to […]
Region in partnership
Saturday 3 March 2012 | Published in Features
“Culture is the source of our identity, continuity and creativity” said Akatsuku Takahashi during the first session of the meetings on intangible cultural heritage. Takahashi and Dr Samuel Lee were an important part of the meeting this week, sharing their personal knowledge and that of the groups they represent to assist the Pacific nations. Lee […]
New law will protect traditional knowledge in the Cook Islands
Saturday 3 March 2012 | Published in Features
Protection of our traditional knowledge is not a new concept to the Cook Islands – it is something that is part of all we do in promoting the Pacific way of life. Repeta Puna, policy advisor to the Prime Minister, discussed this in her keynote presentation on “ICH Safeguarding in the Cook Islands” on Wednesday. […]
Safeguarding heritage across the Pacific
Saturday 3 March 2012 | Published in Features
Traditional knowledge is living and is constantly being recreated by the community – it changes through contact with the outside world, which in turn changes ways of life in the region, to the point where some aspects may be in danger of disappearing. Protecting this traditional heritage was the basis of talks this week at […]
Tiny solo plane pops in
Saturday 3 March 2012 | Published in Features
Those watching the skies on Monday may have been lucky enough to spot a tiny plane overhead. Biologist Matevz Lenarcic made a flying visit to Rarotonga in his ultra light Pipistrel to refuel, on his way from Easter Island to Tahiti. The Pipistrel Virus-SW914 weighs only 290kg and is the lightest three-axis aircraft in the […]
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 […]
The solution to self-centeredness
Friday 2 March 2012 | Published in Church Talk
Aim-i-self.jpg “/> Part 1 of an article by Pastor Tevai Matapo of the Assemblies of God (Part 2 – The solution to self-centeredness) I believe that there was a time in Cook Islands culture when we could safely say that we are a collective society where the majority of people truly cared for the welfare […]
LDS elder reports back
Friday 2 March 2012 | Published in Church Talk
An international Church of Latter Day Saints website published the following story on Monday. It details the visit of Elder F Michael Watson to the Cook Islands in January. Elder F. Michael Watson of the Seventy was warmly greeted by members of the church as he visited the Cook Islands in January. Elder Watson presided […]
'Great day in a great nation'
Friday 2 March 2012 | Published in Features
At the most basic level, a ceremony at the Cook Islands Red Cross headquarters yesterday honoured the long-awaited completion of a construction project. But the celebration was more than that – a series of speeches were made and a kaikai was enjoyed in honour of the local Red Cross and what it has become, its […]
Mire Atu time
Thursday 1 March 2012 | Published in Features
A true Cook Islands evening of live music is set to rock the National Auditorium this evening when the 2012 Mire Atu composer’s competition starts at 7.30pm. Twelve new musical compilations are sure to shake the hips and soothe the souls of the audience at tonight’s competition which will feature eight first time composers including […]
Poetry in motion
Saturday 25 February 2012 | Published in Features
Cook Islander Karl Teariki is one of three poets set to take the stage at Wellington’s TelstraClear Festival Club on March 4 (NZT). From 4pm, three ‘Words in Motion’ poets will be reading their prose to a crowd of Wellingtonians. Teariki is proud to represent the Cook Islands onstage. Joining him are Apirana Taylor of […]
Battle of the ballads at H Factor
Saturday 25 February 2012 | Published in Features
A battle of the ballads will determine the make-up of the H Factor grand final in the final elimination round tonight. Two more singers will be removed from the competition tonight at Hidie’s Bar, reducing the competition from six to four for the final week of contest next week. The H Factor contestants will battle […]
My dad is the sweet lolly in the wrapper
Saturday 25 February 2012 | Published in Features
In my family Dad is the gas in the heater He is the tall one in the mall Dad is Vacuum of food My dad is the sweet lolly in the wrapper In My Family Mum is the maid of the house She is the worm in the book My mum has the brains of […]
Fire dancer wins year supply of beer
Saturday 25 February 2012 | Published in Features
Cook Islander Ina ‘Troy’ Nooroa has won a year’s supply of Black Star beer for a standout fire dance he performed in Montana while on holiday. With partner American Bryn Acheson, who is originally from Montana, he attended the second annual Black Star Beer Barter in the town of Whitefish. Contestants tried their hand at […]
Tourism opens new office in Gold Coast
Saturday 25 February 2012 | Published in Features
Cook Islands Tourism Corporation staff based in Australia have moved into a new Gold Coast office to help further the Cook Islands’ push on the Australian market. The office will welcome in its recently appointed marketing development manager Susie Lloyd-Smithe to the team, which continues to be led by Australia general manager Kerryn Cook. Lloyd-Smithe […]
Phil Urlich all round good sort
Saturday 25 February 2012 | Published in Features
All round good sort Phil Urlich was named the Rarotonga Rotary Club’s ‘good sort’ for December for a lifetime of dedication to sports in the Cook Islands. As well as the good sort title – Urlich won a dinner for two at The Spaghetti House donated by the Edgewater Resort and Spa. Also in December, […]
Nikao kids cheer up Are Pa Metua
Saturday 25 February 2012 | Published in Features
The bookends of life came together on Thursday when pre-school and new entrant students from Apii Nikao Maori visited their elders at the Are Pa Metua in Nikao. The bus load of children brought with them smiles, songs and raurau of fruit for the mamas and papas at the Are Pa Metua who welcomed the […]
If only I wouldn't be this way
Friday 24 February 2012 | Published in Church Talk
I asked my daughter Miriama if she could write the “churchtalk” article for me. I did not give her any topic, I just told her, write from the heart, from your personal journey. The article below is what she came up with. I read it and concluded that the activation of life is so real […]
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