Features
Teen takes out Canberra classic
Tuesday 1 February 2011 | Published in Features
Emotions ran high as teenage Queensland amateur golfer Ashley Ona, who is of Cook Islands descent, held her nerve to upstage a strong field of professionals to win the Royal Canberra Ladies Classic at the weekend. Ona, the 2009 Australian girls’ amateur champion, burst into tears after completing a brilliant and pressure-packed up and down […]
Nukutere prefects start 'discipleship'
Monday 31 January 2011 | Published in Church Talk
Nukutere College on Friday inducted 12 new school prefects who were described by Father Freddy Kaina as being like Jesus’ 12 disciples. The Catholic community gathered at St Joseph’s Cathedral for the special mass which not only saw the blessing and inauguration of the prefects but also the first mass for the new college students. […]
Nia's work recognised
Saturday 29 January 2011 | Published in Features
In November 2010 Cook Islands artist Eruera Nia celebrated a remarkable achievement when the National Gallery of Australia (NGA) in Canberra acquired two of his sculptural works – Akamata and Taputu – for their permanent national collection. The two sculptures, which were formerly located at the Taputapuatea palace grounds in Avarua, came to the attention […]
Ship captain charged in death
Saturday 29 January 2011 | Published in Features
An Alaska man charged with manslaughter once captained a ship on the pilot that spawned the cable TV show “Deadliest Catch.” The Peninsula Clarion reports 59-year-old Clarence “Ole” Helgevold was the captain of the Arctic Dawn. That was the vessel featured in a 2004 three-part miniseries titled “America’s Deadliest Season.” The Clarion reports the show, […]
Eddilicious at Big Day Out
Saturday 29 January 2011 | Published in Features
Local DJ Eddie ‘Eddilicious’ Chambers returned to Rarotonga last weekend from DJing a set at the Big Day Out, one of Auckland’s biggest music festivals. Chambers was in Auckland on holiday when he got a call from a friend on the organising committee – she rang on Wednesday and asked him to DJ that Friday. […]
Tagata Pasifika TV personality inspires others
Saturday 29 January 2011 | Published in Features
Cook Islander John Utanga, senior reporter and news editor at TVNZ, is fitter and healthier than ever before – but that doesn’t come as a shock to most of the Tagata Pasifika audience. Utanga, 43, recently made his debut on the other side of the camera as one of six participants on ‘Walk The Talk’, […]
Apology for error
Saturday 29 January 2011 | Published in Church Talk
Dear Editor, I would like to clarify my article in Churchtalk from yesterday. Whilst I was reading it this morning I notice a paragraph which I had forgotten to finish editing when I sent it through. It was all out of order and so looks like it was saying that I don’t buy into Jesus […]
Called for Crusaders
Friday 28 January 2011 | Published in Features
Cook Islander Francis Smith is on the reserve bench for the Crusaders Super 15 pre-season match against the Reds in Cairns this weekend. He signed with the Tasman Makos for the 2010 ITM Cup rugby competition and played his club rugby for the Sumner Club in Chrischurch. Smith, the son of Ewan and Fenny Smith, […]
READER CONTRIBUTION Lessons from Letter to Smyrna
Friday 28 January 2011 | Published in Church Talk
What can we see from this letter? What can we learn about and how can it encourage us as believers? There are some key things we should notice. Firstly, perseverance. The Bible teaches that perseverance was a way for the Lord to develop character in His followers! The people in this church suffering from men […]
People listen to witnesses rather than teachers
Friday 28 January 2011 | Published in Church Talk
In 1975 Pope Paul VI made the powerful comment, “Modern man listens more willingly to witnesses than to teachers, and if he does listen to teachers, it is because they are witnesses.” They are sobering words especially for those of us who are pastors. They always remind me of the poster which featured a huge […]
Domestic cricket heats up
Monday 24 January 2011 | Published in Features
The Puaikura-Titikaveka cricket team will have their work cut out for them in today’s Turtles Domestic League II cricket tournament at the Raemaru Sports Park in Arorangi. Hosting a double header Puaikura-Titikaveka, who are currently last on the table (with a game in hand) take on top of the table Te-Au-O-Tonga at 9am. Te-Au-O-Tonga won […]
Punanga Nui's beginnings
Saturday 22 January 2011 | Published in Features
As an extension of Punanga Nui market is considered, Lynnsay Rongokea Francis remembers how the original design of the market came about. Francis was one of the co-directors of arts, crafts, exhibitions and demonstrations for the 6th Festival of Pacific Arts. She was also responsible for ensuring the implementation of the original concept and coordinating […]
Fundraiser concert for flood victims
Saturday 22 January 2011 | Published in Features
Wednesday night’s fundraiser concert was a big success, generating nearly $3000 for those affected by flooding in Queensland. Organiser Tok Haurua lined up a number of local musicians to play a concert that lasted well into the night. Dozens packed into the Banana Court to watch Mongoose dance – a number that finished with a […]
Technology behind new tour idea
Saturday 22 January 2011 | Published in Features
Anne-Marie and Simon Bounsall have blended their knowledge of Rarotonga with modern technology to create the island’s most user-friendly guided tour. For those who want a proper tour of Rarotonga – to know the island’s pre- and post-missionary history, to understand the mystery of the half-built hotel in Vaimaanga, to see Parliament and Papeiha’s stone […]
Ingrid wants to give something back
Saturday 22 January 2011 | Published in Features
Ingrid Stewart headed to Aitutaki yesterday to take up her new role as principal of Vaitau School. Her mother was from Aitutaki and like many Cook Islanders living in New Zealand, Stewart has been back to the Cook Islands many times, even doing part of her schooling at Tereora College. She says that she sees […]
Bonefishing enthusiast sees huge potential for Aitutaki
Saturday 22 January 2011 | Published in Features
Recreational fly fisherman Jon Hall has many hobbies, but his present passion is for the Aitutaki bonefish. He’s fished all over the world, though never for bonefish – he’s landed tiger fish in Africa, striped bass in Maine, red fish in Florida and rainbow trout in New Zealand, to name a few of the entries […]
Preacher returns to teach on 'end times'
Friday 21 January 2011 | Published in Church Talk
Local pastor Teremoana Tauira has been preaching to the people of Wellington for 19 years, but this month is enjoying his home island. At the request of Bishop Tutai Pere, he came without hesitating to Rarotonga to deliver a sermon series on ‘The End Times’. Tauira’s trip started with four days’ preaching in Atiu, and […]
Actions symbolise our attitude
Friday 21 January 2011 | Published in Church Talk
God’s first message through Malachi was “I have loved you”. Although this message applied specifically to Israel, it is a message of hope for all people in all times. Unfortunately, many people are cynical about God’s love, using political and economic progress as a measure of success. Because the government was corrupt and the economy […]
Art and surf appeal
Friday 21 January 2011 | Published in Features
Practicing artist and avid surfer Jason Green is on Rarotonga and ready to start his job as Tereora’s new art teacher. Green hails from Gisborne and is coming off a seven-year stint as an art teacher at Gisborne Girls High School. He jumped at the chance to teach at Tereora when he saw the position […]
Performing at festival
Thursday 20 January 2011 | Published in Features
The Stars of the Cook Islands, a Melbourne-based Cook Islands dance troupe, will be performing at the 11th annual Globe to Globe World Music Festival in Clayton South, Victoria, this weekend. ‘Stars’ is active in the Melbourne community, and last year performed at the Clayton Street Festival and a Monash Gallery of Art fundraising dinner. […]
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