Features
Rotaract junior spring ball a success
Saturday 30 October 2010 | Published in Features
The Rotaract Royal Family (Club of Rarotonga District 9920) hosted over 60 young princes and princesses, pirates, Indians and Pippie Longstockings at the Rotaract Junior Spring Ball. It was Rotaract’s first Junior Spring Ball since 2008. The night started off with a photo booth at the entry where there was an opportunity for parents to […]
The trampling of furry feet
Saturday 30 October 2010 | Published in Features
A weekly opinion column by Maori journalist and broadcaster Derek Fox. New Zealand was a movie set this last week. Hard to say what genre it was but mostly it was a Mickey Mouse movie with dwarves, politicians, union leaders and bleating fat cats thrown in; oh and then there were the mugs – that’s […]
Obey, act upon and live the Word
Friday 29 October 2010 | Published in Church Talk
Several important observations can be made about this passage from Joshua (below). First, the book of the Law is not to depart from our mouths, meaning we are to talk about it regularly. But if we talk about it regularly, we must think about it regularly (you shall meditate on it day and night). We […]
Top TV dad dies
Saturday 23 October 2010 | Published in Features
Los Angeles, Oct 19 – For more than a decade viewers could turn on their TVs and find Howard Cunningham in his armchair, reading the newspaper and providing a fatherly voice of reason to young Richie Cunningham and his friends on "Happy Days." Tom Bosley made the role famous during the long-running sitcom, earning a […]
Martin Freeman set to play Bilbo
Saturday 23 October 2010 | Published in Features
Calling all entertainers ‘Boogieman’ Jay Pita and daughter Credence at a previoust Open Mic Nite at Coco Putt. On Monday it’s OM Nite again and all entertainers, comedians, musicians and singers are invited to showcase their talents at the RSA. All the action starts at 7pm and as always it promises to be a fun […]
Horsing around at Aqua Caf
Saturday 23 October 2010 | Published in Features
A special event at Aqua Caf will see ladies and gents dressing in their finest race day fashions for Melbourne Cup race day. Chrissy Thomas, the host at Aqua Caf, said, “The last time we had a chance to get really dressed up was the Pink Ball for breast cancer awareness two and half years […]
Business courses back
Saturday 23 October 2010 | Published in Features
AUT University is again offering Certificate in Business courses at USP next month. Graduates of the course will be able to boast skills to the standard of the internationally-recognised Project Management Institute. Students must complete four papers – which can be taken either individually or together – to qualify for the certificate. Paper One is […]
Pacific Resort Aitutaki celebrates 8 years
Saturday 23 October 2010 | Published in Features
Pacific Resort Aitutaki marked its eighth anniversary since it opened with a celebration this week. Around 40 local dignitaries, tourism operators, community and business leaders gathered at the resort on Wednesday. Pacific Resort Aitutaki has become well known throughout the world as a leading resort property and over the past few years has contributed to […]
Storytelling popular
Saturday 23 October 2010 | Published in Features
Legendary New Zealand Maori storyteller Bradford Haami is coming to Rarotonga to host a two-day workshop on telling and writing stories at USP. The series starts on November 5 and will cover such subjects as screenwriting, publishing, editing, writing a book, storytelling and ancestral writing. The deadline to register for the workshop has passed. All […]
Tony still singing strong
Saturday 23 October 2010 | Published in Features
Rarotonga born and bred entertainer Tony Williams, a former member of the famous Howard Morrison Quartet, is on the island this week. The singing sensation will be performing a few numbers today at his daughter’s Tupapa wedding, and he goes back to Christchurch on Thursday. Williams, whose career has taken him all over the world, […]
ELECTORATE ISSUES What are the three main issues in your electorate and how do you propose to deal with them?
Saturday 23 October 2010 | Published in Features
Angeline Tuara Independent Murienua 1. Water and environmental issues: I am committed to installing filtered water systems placed in strategic areas in Murienua and made accessible to all in the electorate. I will work with the community, NGO and Government Ministries to eliminate flooding, reduce wetland blockages and allow adequate drainage of water soaked areas […]
'Hot mix' ready to roll again
Saturday 23 October 2010 | Published in Features
Triad Pacific Petroleum manager Chris Vaile is firing up his $800,000 hot mix asphalt plant in preparation of a project to re-seal Rarotonga’s roads. Vaile brought the plant to the island from New Zealand this year, following negotiation with the Cook Islands government and its departments over a proposed four-year $30 million project to upgrade […]
CICC highlights youth issues
Friday 22 October 2010 | Published in Church Talk
A Cook Islands Christian Church (CICC) youth convention held in Rarotonga recently highlighted prevalent issues for young people in the community. CICC director of youth Rangi Henry said messages about making the right choices in life and building and maintaining healthy relationships were taken to heart by the almost 100 youth in attendance. Crime was […]
How to face an unexpected crisis
Friday 22 October 2010 | Published in Church Talk
We are living in a time where your situation in life can change suddenly for the worse. That could become an unexpected crisis. It could be in finance or business, it could be in your family relationship, or it could be in any number of areas in your life. And if a crisis is unexpected, […]
Douglas' health precarious
Saturday 16 October 2010 | Published in Features
Director Oliver Stone said Tuesday he is worried about the health of actor Michael Douglas, who is battling throat cancer. Douglas, who reprised his role as stock trader Gordon Gekko in Stone’s latest film Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps, is in a “precarious” state of health, Stone told reporters in Berlin. Douglas was meant to […]
Richards finally agrees to perform
Saturday 16 October 2010 | Published in Features
It’s been 37 years since Polynesian Tax Free owner Trevor Richards took the stage as a long-haired rock ‘n roller, but next month he’s about to re-live history, albeit with a haircut and a few years under his belt. In his early 20s, Richards was an acid rock singing sensation. He and his band Ticket […]
Rock sculpture inspires students
Saturday 16 October 2010 | Published in Features
Spending class time at the beach was Te Uki Ou’s room 4 students who were checking out the work of sculptor Krick Barraud. Her Ngatangiia beach sculpture labelled ‘a place of encounter’ is part one of an exhibit that looks back on the arrival of the European missionaries in 1827. The students got their creative […]
Te Manava 'leading villas'
Saturday 16 October 2010 | Published in Features
Te Manava Luxury Villas & Spa, managed by Pacific Resort, was voted Australasia’s Leading Villas for the second year running at the 2010 World Travel Awards Asia & Australasia ceremony held this week at The Claridges, Delhi, India. The bubbly is flowing again for the Pacific Resort Hotel group after walking away with the major […]
Kiwis get together
Saturday 16 October 2010 | Published in Features
Whanau are invited to attend a barbecue get-together at the Aotearoa Centre in Tupapa tonight. The Aotearoa Society in Rarotonga has organised the event, to start at 5pm. Meat and fish for the barbecue will be provided, and those attending are asked to bring kinaki, as well as drinks, picnic blankets, guitars, or whatever else […]
Bone specialist back
Saturday 16 October 2010 | Published in Features
Andrew MacDiarmid is back on Rarotonga for a two-week orthopaedic clinic. MacDiarmid is an orthopaedic surgeon from Tauranga Hospital in New Zealand’s Bay of Plenty. He has been coming to Rarotonga Hospital to run a clinic annually for over 20 years. Twenty-nine people have already been seen by MacDiarmid, some of whom have been operated […]
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