Features
There is hope for the addicted
Friday 18 March 2011 | Published in Church Talk
There is hope for the addicted, and this hope comes through the Atonement of the Lord Jesus Christ. The goal of the fly fisherman is to catch trout through skillful deception. The adept fisherman studies trout behaviour, weather, the water current, and the types of insects trout eat and when those insects hatch. He will […]
Local remembers Hawaiian pioneer
Wednesday 16 March 2011 | Published in Features
Herb Kawainui Kane, 83, the celebrated Hawaiian artist, historian, and a founder of the Polynesia Voyaging Society (PVS) who passed away earlier this month, was a pioneer whose work paved the way for many a Cook Islands voyager. He was instrumental in designing the Hokule’a, and passed on the anniversary of the date she set […]
Sea Eagles stop the Sharks
Monday 14 March 2011 | Published in Features
A last minute surge by the Aitutaki Sharks wasn’t enough to contain the soaring Ngatangiia Sea Eagles on Saturday who put away the Sharks 32-20 at Nukupure Park. The first half of the game was all Sea Eagles as veteran Thomas Toa directed the team around the park with his boots. The Sea Eagles front […]
Sunny Stroll among Pasifika
Monday 14 March 2011 | Published in Features
A huge sand-pit filled with buried treasure and artificial coconut trees gave added tropical flavour to Auckland City’s 19th Pasifika Festival at Western Springs Lakeside Park on Saturday March 12. While crowd numbers were down on previous years, the annual New Zealand event still proved to be a major Auckland attraction with a steady flow […]
From stage to Te Papa
Saturday 12 March 2011 | Published in Features
Cook Islander choreographer and dancer Teokotai Paitai has swapped a long stage career for a job at Te Papa Museum, Wellington. Paitai joined Te Papa’s events team of six staff earlier this year as events producer. The team organise all events for Te Papa from exhibitions to special commemorative celebrations, aligning with major events like […]
CI village busy at Pasifika
Saturday 12 March 2011 | Published in Features
Cook Islanders selling local products at the 19th annual Pasifika Festival in Auckland are celebrating a successful day. Of the 40-odd stalls within the festival’s Cook Islands village, 11 boasted traditional and contemporary merchandise made within the Cook Islands. As well as the 11 stall vendors, Business Trade and Investment Board (BTIB) trade and marketing […]
Precious tivaivai for show in Spain
Saturday 12 March 2011 | Published in Features
Atiuan Fibre Arts Studio owner Andrea Eimke tonight boards a plane for Spain with several travel companions – Atiuan and Rarotongan tivaivai that have never before seen Europe. From March 17 to 20, Eimke will display her collection of tivaivai at the International Patchwork Festival in Sitges, Spain. She has also agreed to teach four […]
Cleaner aircon service
Saturday 12 March 2011 | Published in Features
A new addition to the fleet of machines at Eric Short Automotive – an air conditioning servicing machine – makes the Avarua shop the only place on Rarotonga that can service vehicle aircon systems and properly dispose of the gases they emit. Air conditioning gas – or R-134a (1,1,1,2-Tetrafluoroethane) – is an inert gas used […]
Vaka TV free tunes 700 sets
Saturday 12 March 2011 | Published in Features
Vaka Television chief executive Dave Reuther says he has tuned between 600 and 700 television sets into the company’s new free-to-air station since it started to be broadcast in Rarotonga late last year. Reuther has turned his work truck into a mobile tuning device, and is fielding requests from television owners throughout villages in Rarotonga […]
Textile art on show
Saturday 12 March 2011 | Published in Features
Wellington’s Te Papa Tongarewa Museum is planning a June celebration of Maori and Pacific textiles – loom weavings, bark cloth pieces, examples of plaiting and knotting – and now accepting submissions. The inaugural Maori and Pacific Textile Symposium, which enjoys support from the Costume and Textile Association of New Zealand, will on June 10 and […]
'There's nowhere like Aitutaki'
Saturday 12 March 2011 | Published in Features
Though he is reluctant to say goodbye, Pacific Resort Aitutaki general manager Michael Shah is leaving on a high note. Last year he won the South Pacific General Manager of the Year award – which he called the highlight of his experience managing Pacific Resort Aitutaki – and he was in charge when the resort […]
Te Mana o Te Moana draws near
Saturday 12 March 2011 | Published in Features
In recent weeks, Marumaru Atua captain Peia Patai has been stepping up the crew’s training regimen. Crew have been doing swim tests and regular jogs through town, first aid courses, day sails and overnight trips. Those who didn’t already have a boat master’s qualification finished a two-week course with Steve Simpson, the Ministry of Marine […]
Passionate jazz and blues at Little Poly
Saturday 12 March 2011 | Published in Features
The Little Polynesian was packed to capacity on both Tuesday and Thursday with diners who booked to hear sultry California blues and jazz singer Diana Harris, who performs on Rarotonga each year. Both nights, Harris sang to over 30 guests with such emotion and feeling that she was much more than background dinner music. Her […]
Catholic youth gathering
Friday 11 March 2011 | Published in Church Talk
PHOTO: A group of Cook Islands youth were among the 600,000 pilgrims at the 2008 World Youth Day for Catholics in Sydney. “/> Close to 300 youths from across the Cook Islands, Tahiti, New Zealand and Australia will gather on Rarotonga in July for a special youth gathering called Tikauanga Karatia o te Toru-tai-tapu which […]
We need a 'kingdom vision'
Friday 11 March 2011 | Published in Church Talk
Many Christians are satisfied with a Christian message that improves their lifestyle but have failed to embrace the purpose of the Kingdom of God itself. Others have been so consumed by the pressures of life, that it has forced them to take their eyes off Jesus entirely, resulting in spiritual defeat. When we die we […]
An arrogant or a loving eye?
Friday 11 March 2011 | Published in Church Talk
There is a Latin saying that in communication whatever is received is received according to the mode of the receiver. In other words, it doesn’t matter how simply, clearly and loudly I say something – if the culture and life experience of the listener has not prepared them to hear, then they won’t. People can […]
Aere ra e Papa OJ Joseph
Wednesday 9 March 2011 | Published in Features
On Thursday evening Papa Ota Joseph, 73, passed away at home in the arms of his beloved wife of 49 years, Ngatangata Puapii Rongo and granddaughter Nicole. Tama Parei Joseph, better known as Papa Ota or OJ, was born on 23 December 1937, the 11th child of 14 children in Aitutaki. Although many people called […]
Love for Nassau in Poti's winning song
Saturday 5 March 2011 | Published in Features
Takitumu Primary School teacher Poti Maeva’s original compilation titled Ongalewu was judged the best song at Thursday night’s Mire Atu composer’s competition. Singing his own song – Maeva had the 400 strong crowd at the national auditorium in awe as he sang about the longing one has for their island home. Ongalewu is the original […]
Fresh fish draws them to Moko's Mooring
Saturday 5 March 2011 | Published in Features
Moored at one of the most idyllic locations on Rarotonga is The Mooring, a brightly-coloured container-turned-cafe specialising in fresh fish, healthy sandwiches and passion fruit-infused smoothies. Located on the Muri lagoon, the cafe will soon share its space with the newly-refurbished Avana Fishing Club, which is set to open its doors in about two weeks. […]
'Masterminds' pick up crossword
Saturday 5 March 2011 | Published in Features
The masterminds behind the new Cook Islands News weekend crossword are Australian couple John and Lyn Hobbs, who recently signed on to create a regular puzzle for weekend readers. They initially agreed to fill in for crossword creator Louise Wittwer while she was away, but are keen to continue doing the job on a shared […]
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