Features
Cardinal of Manila welcomed
Friday 24 February 2012 | Published in Church Talk
The Cardinal of Manila, Gaudencio Borbon Rosales, has spent the last two weeks visiting the Cook Islands. He took time out this week to chat with CINews about his visit, his life and renewable energy. Sitting on the veranda of the Bishop’s House in Avarua, Cardinal Rosales looks as though he enjoys life. “I am […]
H Factor pays tribute to CI legend
Saturday 18 February 2012 | Published in Features
Two more contestants will be leaving the H Factor tonight during the competition’s second elimination night. Before that happens the eight that remain in the competition will perform a tribute to the late Apiti Nicholas – a legend of Cook Islands music. The H Factor would like to pay tribute to her enormous contribution to […]
Taku puka tata'anga no te au ra
Saturday 18 February 2012 | Published in Features
Takitumu Primary School students have been learning to keep a daily diary that features some of the activities they get up to at school and at home. Playing, doing household chores and playing with friends are the main highlights children are documenting in the daily dairies. Today we share some of what grade three students […]
'Cookie in the Cooks' comes to town
Saturday 18 February 2012 | Published in Features
The Beachcomber Contemporary Art (BCA) Gallery is displaying an exhibition at the Volta show in New York City from March 8 to 11, but before it goes to the Big Apple the gallery is giving its sponsors a sneak peek. This is the second year BCA was invited to Volta – an invitational solo project […]
New hands at Muri club
Saturday 18 February 2012 | Published in Features
‘The Club’ is the party place to be on the country side of the island. That’s the Ngatangiia-Matavera sports clubroom bar right on the stunning Muri beach and lagoon. New bar managers Donal Campbell and Willie Kauvai are on board to grow the bar’s reputation as the place to be on the weekends for locals […]
Atiu relic fetches $176,000 at auction
Saturday 18 February 2012 | Published in Features
An Atiu artefact sold for US$146,500 (NZ$176,000) at a San Francisco auction this month, fetching significantly more than any other Oceanic artefact on offer. The akatara, or ‘pole-club’, was projected to sell for between $75,000 and $100,000, but its final purchase price far exceeded auctioneers’ pre-sale expectations. The artefact was the lead object in a […]
New life for Vaka Te Au O Tonga
Saturday 18 February 2012 | Published in Features
Sitting atop concrete blocks and partially covered in tarps at the Aitutaki harbour, Vaka Te Au O Tonga is surrounded by saws, hammers, nails, wood and wires. A generator buzzes off to the side, powering the equipment sitting around and underneath the 72-foot vessel. The tangle of tools, woodchip and noise are all signs of […]
If suicide is the answer, what is the question?
Friday 17 February 2012 | Published in Church Talk
The word “suicide” comes from the Latin roots, Sui (“of oneself”) and Cidium (“killing” or “slaying”). A number of ‘suicidologists’ have criticised news coverage of suicides, citing that reading about suicide victims in the news often triggers copycat or “contagion” suicides. So do we go into denial hoping the problem goes away, or should we […]
Get out of the junk business!
Friday 17 February 2012 | Published in Church Talk
In the greatest sermon that was ever preached, the greatest man who ever lived gave what was probably the wisest counsel that has ever been given when he said that we should lay up for ourselves treasures in heaven. And that is probably our most profitable idea. However, the thing that we spend more time […]
First 2 talents bow out
Tuesday 14 February 2012 | Published in Features
Thomas Webb’s unexpected departure from the H Factor singing competition has seen just one person knocked out of the contest in the first round of eliminations on Saturday. The viewing public voted Webb as one of their top-four favourite singers after the competition’s first round of performances last Saturday. But their love wasn’t enough to […]
First 2 H Factor eliminations
Saturday 11 February 2012 | Published in Features
All 10 contestants fighting it out in the H Factor singing contest will again take to the stage tonight in the second round of the competition. By the end of the night, however, two will be heading home based on their performances last Saturday. The bottom three singers as voted by the judges, live viewing […]
Knickers in a Twist in Mararerenga
Saturday 11 February 2012 | Published in Features
Elizabeth Jamison likes to get dolled up. The Wellingtonian performed for years as a Burlesque dancer, and grew accustomed to expressing her femininity and taking pride in being a woman. Six months ago she moved to Rarotonga, and with great disappointment noted the absence of any lingerie shop for women who just “wanted to be […]
Educational text books gifted
Saturday 11 February 2012 | Published in Features
The gift of more 230 science and horticulture text books to Tereora College is set to improve the quality of learning for students at the national college. The donation of new and old science and horticulture text books will go a long way in educating Cook Islands students on the importance of looking after their […]
'Chocolate Boy' wins the day
Saturday 11 February 2012 | Published in Features
‘Chocolate Boy’ has won the first ever Cook Islands News summer photo competition. The smiley chocolate covered face of four-year-old Roimata Laudola enjoying two ice-creams and sporting the biggest and cheesiest grin melted the hearts of the summer photo competition judges. They unanimously picked the photo as the winner of the popular competition. The photo […]
Fundraiser for 8 boys going to Hong Kong
Friday 10 February 2012 | Published in Church Talk
To send eight local boys to Discipleship Training School in Hong Kong, Youth With A Mission (YWAM) is holding an island night fundraiser from 7pm today. Discipleship Training School (DTS) is a five-month programme during which students learn to know God and make him known. It is an intensive Christian training course involving 12 weeks […]
Ditching the crutches, standing upright
Friday 10 February 2012 | Published in Church Talk
I noticed Christmas and New Years’ messages were given prominence in the newspapers at the end of 2011. These addresses appeal to me as they enable our leaders to express what is happening around them and how a particular leader would like to see us responding. One that stood out for me this year was […]
Sunday radio ministry returns
Friday 10 February 2012 | Published in Church Talk
The Cook Islands Christian Church radio ministry has returned to the air waves. The first programme for 2012 began last Sunday with host aunty Nga Teao-Papatua. This year the popular show starts at the new time of 12.30pm. The radio ministry is broadcast on Radio Cook Islands and brings together church leaders within the CICC […]
Musical Maoate family taking the stage
Saturday 4 February 2012 | Published in Features
They can’t be missed at Muriwai Beach. Tairi and Neita Maoate have a troop of 12 children who are renowned for their strong family values, surfing and playing sports, home-schooling and business interests. The family of Tahitian-Cook Islands descent also whip out their percussion instruments and transform into Muzacon, “a polytainment fusion group”. They will […]
Go Gaga at H Factor tonight
Saturday 4 February 2012 | Published in Features
Contestants battling it out in the H Factor competition will hit the stage for the first round of competition tonight, taking their singing ways to Hidie’s Bar with some of music’s greats in their sights. The H Factor’s top 10 singers will put their spin on artists new and old, from Lady Gaga to Jackie […]
USP's MBA course ranked 15th for quality
Saturday 4 February 2012 | Published in Features
The Master’s of Business Administration (MBA) programme at the University of the South Pacific has been ranked 15th in the region for quality. International rating agency Eduniversal recently published its 1000 choices for best business schools in the world. Their ranking is based on three criterias – the programme’s reputation, career prospects and salary levels […]
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