Features
The meaning of Christmas
Friday 24 December 2010 | Published in Church Talk
At Christmas, we remember and celebrate the most important event in human history – God himself coming among us in the person of Jesus Christ. It was an event that has changed the world. This event can only be appreciated through the eyes of faith. If it were not for the perspective of faith, the […]
CHRISTMAS MESSAGES
Friday 24 December 2010 | Published in Church Talk
Sir Frederick Goodwin Queen’s Representative Kia Orana o all the people living in and visiting the Cook Islands. Te Atua Te Aroa no Tatou i teia Kiritimiti e te Mataiti Ou. As a Christian nation, I believe that we in the Cook Islands celebrate Christmas to acknowledge and appreciate the greatest gift to mankind – […]
Market days change
Wednesday 22 December 2010 | Published in Features
The Punanga Nui Market will not be open this Saturday or the next due to Christmas Day and New Years Day falling on those days. Instead the marketplace will be open on the Fridays before – this Friday and Friday December 31. It will be the same as regular Saturday market days with entertainment if […]
Youngsters coming
Wednesday 22 December 2010 | Published in Church Talk
The Seventh-Day Adventist Church is holding a Pathfinders camp at Papaaroa next week for 900-1000 youngsters from all over the Pacific. The 10-15 year olds from New Caledonia, New Zealand, Tahiti, and the Cook Islands will all be represented. Pastor Eliu Eliu said that 200-300 Cook Islanders will be attending. The young pathfinders will be […]
In pursuit of brewing perfection
Saturday 18 December 2010 | Published in Features
Rekareka Brewery directors Teariki Pennycook and Edward Nee Nee are in pursuit of perfection. Since purchasing the Avarua brewery in 2008, they and business partner Stuart Davies have been tweaking the taste of their three beers – Cooks Lager, Cooks Blonde, and Cooks Darkie. Just over a year on from opening the business doors on […]
Te reo stronger in outer islands
Saturday 18 December 2010 | Published in Features
University of Auckland academics John McCaffery’s and Judy Taligalu McFall-McCaffery’s report on the decline of Pacific languages states that Cook Islands Maori is stronger in the outer islands than in Rarotonga. They stated that the teaching of Maori up to grade three or four is consistent and works well. Ina Herrmann, CEO of School Support […]
Teachers lack Maori books
Saturday 18 December 2010 | Published in Features
Teachers had been using a series, published in New Zealand, called Tupu. The books were published to support learning the learning of Pacific languages by children of communities from Samoa, Tokelau, Tonga, Niue, and the Cook Islands. But that support for language teaching dried up when the New Zealand government announced an end to the […]
Fears for language
Saturday 18 December 2010 | Published in Features
Cook Islands Maori is not being passed on to new generations in traditional ways and runs the risk of dying out altogether. Those are the warnings of two New Zealand academics, John McCaffery and Judy Taligalu McFall-McCaffery, who published a paper on the strength of Pacific languages. In the Alternative Journal’s Special Pacific Edition, McCaffery […]
'We need to wake up'
Saturday 18 December 2010 | Published in Features
Concerned citizens speak out on preserving Maori Ina Herrmann, chief executive of School Support at the Ministry of Education, says that she has grave fears for the continuation of the Cook Islands Maori language in Rarotonga. She reports that more and more children are coming to school who are do not speak Maori as a […]
Mauke revives an old art with launch of 15 paiere
Saturday 18 December 2010 | Published in Features
Showers of blessing greeted a very proud Mauke community as they witnessed the ‘Akatapu i te paiere’ (blessing of fishing canoes) where the new fleet of 15 paiere were officially handed over to young men who have eagerly worked alongside experienced men to build them. Teachers Vaine Aberahama and Teina Enua spoke with great pride, […]
Taking Aotearoa sounds to the world
Saturday 18 December 2010 | Published in Features
Wellington, December 16 – Taking New Zealand’s rich and diverse music scene to the world is the aim of Womad’s Emere Wano, who has launched the music expo Sounds Aotearoa to provide an opportunity for NZ artists to be heard overseas. Scheduled for the week the music festival Womad attracts hundreds of musicians from around […]
From near death to new CD
Saturday 18 December 2010 | Published in Features
A few months ago, Papa Taura Mani was bedridden in Auckland Hospital, unable to move, talk or hear. Doctors were fairly certain he wouldn’t survive, but fast forward some weeks and countless prayers, and he’s back home on Rarotonga and ready to release his third CD. Taura, 66, caught pneumonia in June, which soon developed […]
Late night Xmas shopping action
Saturday 18 December 2010 | Published in Features
Shopping was a breeze on Thursday at the newly revamped CITC main store in Avarua when the company opened till late and provided plenty of games and entertainment to keep Christmas shoppers happy. Kids were kept busy with dress up and hula hoop competitions while adults took advantage of the hourly specials at the store. […]
Carol night this Sunday
Friday 17 December 2010 | Published in Church Talk
The annual ‘Christmas in the Cathedral’ carol night will be held at the St Joseph’s Catholic Cathedral this Sunday from 6pm. The evening will feature a guest artist performance by Raro Idol contestant Destiny Tara, as well as festive and cultural performances from the ethnic communities including the Filipino, Fijian and Rotumans. The six tapere […]
For to us a child is born
Friday 17 December 2010 | Published in Church Talk
In our passage Isaiah spoke of the coming Deliverer who will effect the changes in the nation of which the prophet had been speaking. The Messiah’s coming will lead the nation into joy and prosperity, which had been lacking for years. His coming will fulfil the promises to Abraham and David about the prosperous kingdom. […]
Te Vara Nui a top experience
Saturday 11 December 2010 | Published in Features
CI News held its annual Christmas function at Te Vara Nui Village last month, and was thrilled with the service, the venue and the over-water dance show. We socialised over drinks and unwrapped our ‘secret Sant’a gifts in the Are Moana, which lines the water’s edge. Our meal was buffet style and the menu included […]
And then there were two
Saturday 11 December 2010 | Published in Features
Tonight’s the night that the Raro Idol winner is chosen Marama Terekia and Emile Rima – the last contenders standing – are today doing do-re-mi voice exercises in the complimentary beachside rooms Club Raro opened to Raro Idol’s final two. Tonight is the big night, when judges decide whether Marama or Emile will be Raro’s […]
Hands-on culture
Saturday 11 December 2010 | Published in Features
As part of their commitment to preserving Cook Islands cultural heritage, Te Vara Nui Cultural Village offers educators an alternate way to expose their students to Cook Islands history, traditions, and culture. Engaging, educational, participatory and interactive are key ingredients of the village tour that allows educators and students to immerse in a cultural village […]
Students learn to appreciate themselves
Saturday 11 December 2010 | Published in Features
Avatea Primary School students learned to love themselves this year. Form two students wrote short stories about what they liked about themselves the most. Their stories were based on the Virtue’s programme. Some children were appreciative of their family and friends while others appreciated their own talents. Things I appreciate about myself I don’t really […]
'Anything's possible' Meyer tells students
Saturday 11 December 2010 | Published in Features
“Anything is possible” was the message Miss South Pacific 2010 Joyana Meyer’s was trying to get across to eager listeners at the Tereora junior prize giving on Thursday. Held at the Princess Anne Hall the year nine and ten students were recognised for their hard work and efforts throughout the year. The ceremony kicked off […]
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