Features
Freddy joins priesthood
Friday 23 April 2010 | Published in Church Talk
Thirty-eight-year-old Manihiki man Freddy Kaina will from today on be known as Father Kaina. Kaina was ordained into the Cook Islands Catholic Diocese last night at St Joseph’s Catholic Cathedral in Avarua in front of a large crowd of proud family members and parishioners. Kaina was born in Manihiki in 1972 before he moved with […]
Big weekend looms
Monday 19 April 2010 | Published in Features
After a tense 24-20 win over the Ngatangiia-Matavera Sea Eagles at the weekend, the Avatiu Eels will now prepare to take on the Tupapa Panthers this Saturday with the Edgewater minor premiership trophy and $2000 up for grabs. The clash will be at the swamp and along with a trophy and cash to play for […]
Garden Bar to re-open
Saturday 17 April 2010 | Published in Features
Following a long hiatus, the Garden Bar at the Banana Court (BC) opens on Monday. The popular hang-out was forced to close in December as a penalty for failing to pay rent to the Cook Islands Investment Corporation, which owns the BC complex. The opening of the Garden Bar represents the first step in the […]
Term ends with fun health day
Saturday 17 April 2010 | Published in Features
Tereora College ended term one with a message for better health when it held ‘My Health Day’ yesterday. The aim of the fun day was to promote healthy choices in lifelong learning and to bring the first term to an end on a positive note. Students were asked to dress up as a food and […]
Takua by the bucket load
Saturday 17 April 2010 | Published in Features
Have you ever started down a path, either literally or metaphorically, with that niggling feeling that you should turn back, but at the same time another urging you to go on, promising that things will get better? So, you stumble on deeper into the thick of trouble, wishing you’d turned back earlier, but thinking that […]
Guitar greats at Chilli's
Saturday 17 April 2010 | Published in Features
Chilli’s Sportsbar and Restaurant will be screening It Might Get Loud, a documentary that traces the saga of the electric guitar, on Monday night at around 6.30. The film features the musical histories of three guitar greats: Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin and the Yardbirds, The Edge of U2 and Jack White of the White […]
Music video production course
Saturday 17 April 2010 | Published in Features
During the school holidays, local multimedia artist Jerome Shedden is giving young people a chance to break into music video production. Shedden is teaching a two-week course at USP titled Music Video Production Introduction, which is open to college students between the ages of 16 and 19. Shedden comes from a multimedia background and did […]
Rarotongan staff earn diplomas
Saturday 17 April 2010 | Published in Features
The conference room at the Rarotongan Beach Resort & Spa yesterday was alive with the scent of fresh ei and abuzz with the excitement particular to any graduation day. Bob Taylor, Taa Pera, Mila Engu, Netani Cataki and Laisa Brown were recognised at a graduation ceremony for earning their diplomas in hospitality management and food […]
Public call to thanksgiving
Friday 16 April 2010 | Published in Church Talk
Members of the public are invited to this Sunday’s thanksgiving service at the national auditorium organised by the Religious Advisory Council. The evening thanksgiving service will start at 6.30pm with representatives from the various religious denominations on the island to read key scriptures through the service. There will also be items of praise and worship […]
Are you a Barnabas?
Friday 16 April 2010 | Published in Church Talk
We all need people like Barnabas in our life, people who listen to us, affirm us and spur us on to be our best selves. After his dramatic conversion on the road to Damascus (Acts chaper 9) Paul had a complete turnabout and became a passionate follower of Jesus. “He began at once to proclaim […]
Dancer of the Year delayed
Wednesday 14 April 2010 | Published in Features
The Dancer of the Year competition has been postponed to late May. The Ministry of Cultural Development has had its hands full with the recent Mire Atu competition and this month’s school festivals, so it has pushed Dancer of the Year to the end of next month. The ministry is now accepting registration from dancers […]
Justice desperate
Saturday 10 April 2010 | Published in Features
With the restoration of the Arorangi prison nearly complete, Secretary of Justice Mark Short is shifting his focus to other areas of immediate concern within the ministry. Short says that Justice’s problems stem from a “shocking” lack of funding. He says that the ministry is under-funded and under-resourced, which means it cannot and does not […]
A gospel crippled by lifestyle
Friday 9 April 2010 | Published in Church Talk
God has called us to a lifestyle which glorifies Him. Are we not told to glorify God in whatever we do (1 Cor. 10:31)? How many of us do? Look at the believers in Christ of today. We see all manner of lifestyles which do not glorify Him – swearing, getting drunk, hate, sexual immorality. […]
What's different about a Christian
Friday 9 April 2010 | Published in Church Talk
In these verses Paul is thinking of the Christians as the chosen people of God, and his mind runs along three lines. He thinks of the fact of God’s choice. Paul never thought of himself as having chosen to do God’s work. He always thought of God as having chosen him. Jesus said to his […]
Kids' club helps boost tourism
Saturday 3 April 2010 | Published in Features
Marketing the Cook Islands as a family friendly destination got a boost with the opening of the island’s newest kids’ club at the Edgewater Resort and Spa in Arorangi. The Coconut Kids Club, the second of its kind on the island, was officially blessed and opened on Thursday morning with a traditional ceremony. The resort’s […]
Junior journalists with a nose for news
Saturday 3 April 2010 | Published in Features
Grade 5 students of Avatea Primary School spent part of term one learning about the various career options they can choose when they finish school. As part of their ‘my dream career’ topic, the students had the opportunity to speak with a number of working professionals from the community and visit a number of businesses. […]
Two budget blowouts expected
Saturday 3 April 2010 | Published in Features
Government has finally revealed that it expects a $4.1 million budget shortfall in the 2010/11 budget. The budget policy statement (BPS) published March 31 shows a budget blow out is now a reality in this financial year. Instead of the estimated $2.9 million surplus, there is now a $1.8 million shortfall expected in the budget. […]
What if Christ hadn't risen from the dead?
Thursday 1 April 2010 | Published in Church Talk
Once a South Sea Islander proudly displayed his Bible to an American soldier during World War II. “We’ve outgrown that sort of thing,” the soldier said. The Islander smiled back and said, “It is a good thing that we haven’t, if it weren’t for this book, we would have eaten you by now.” Whether the […]
Holy Week in focus for Catholic Church
Thursday 1 April 2010 | Published in Church Talk
Holy Week is the focal point of the Catholic Church this week leading up to Easter weekend. Today is known as Holy Thursday. The mass for the ‘Last Supper’ will start at 7pm at St Joseph’s Cathedral in Avarua. A selected number of parishioners will have their feet washed during mass to portray how Jesus […]
Tyree checks into Rehab
Saturday 27 March 2010 | Published in Features
Tyree of the popular New Zealand hip-hop group Smashproof is checking into Rehab tonight to perform his first-ever Cook Islands show. Tyree, who hails from Papatoetoe, came to Raro last week for a wedding and was approached by Rehab co-owner-operator Damon Enoka, who asked him to perform at the popular beachfront bar and nightclub. At […]
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