Features
Church talk: Is there more to the 200 year story?
Friday 28 July 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Church Talk, Features
This week has been a beautiful crescendo of many months of planning, fundraising, organising and no doubt, pressure to navigate the many ceremonies in commemorating the preaching of Christ through the arrival of the gospel 200 years ago throughout the Ngaputoru and finishing with Rarotonga, writes Paul Kauri, lead pastor at The Arepua Gateway Assembly of God Church.
Te Maeva Nui – ‘the greatest celebration’
Friday 28 July 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Art, Editor's Pick, Entertainment, Features, National
Quick Facts Month: July-August Venue: National Auditorium Duration: 10 days Layout: Mix Event Sponsorship Target: $100,000 - $200,000.
Pukapuka defies odds at Te Maeva Nui
Friday 28 July 2023 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Art, Entertainment, Features, National, Outer Islands
Pukapuka Nassau will be hitting the stage at next week’s Te Maeva Nui culture festival with spirited “girl power”.
Puaikura pays tribute to Tinomana Enuarurutini Ariki and Papeiha
Thursday 27 July 2023 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Church Talk, Culture, Features, National
Vaka Puaikura celebrated 200 years of Christianity Arrival to Arorangi with the unveiling of stone carved monuments and vibrant culture on Tuesday afternoon.
Papeiha descendants proud of Tahitian missionary’s legacy
Thursday 27 July 2023 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Culture, Features, In Depth, National
Tinomana Tokerau Ariki e tana Tama Ū’ā te Kauariki Rangi and Ekalesia Arorangi e te Vaka Puaikura held a thanksgiving service and special monument unveiling at the Arorangi Cook Islands Christian Church yesterday morning to celebrate the bicentennial arrival of Christianity.
Hundreds gather to mark 200 years of Christianity in Rarotonga
Wednesday 26 July 2023 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Church Talk, Features, Local, National
The re-enactment of the arrival of Tahitian missionaries Papeiha and Vainehino and Rarotongan Te-Iro, returning from Aitutaki, to Avarua harbour 200 years ago on July 25, 1823, kicked off the Cook Islands Christian Church (CICC) festivities yesterday morning.
Mitiaro celebrates 200 years of Christianity with week of festivities
Tuesday 25 July 2023 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Church Talk, Features
Celebrations on Mitiaro continue following the 200-year commemoration of the Gospel on Saturday.
Dinning guide: Sizzling Sunday Grill is back!
Tuesday 25 July 2023 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Features, Food
Indulge, sit back and unwind for a delightful dining experience, inside, beachside or poolside, at the Muri Beach Club Hotel’s SilverSands Restaurant.
Raro to re-enact Gospel arrival
Tuesday 25 July 2023 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Church Talk, Features
Rarotonga will celebrate 200 years of Christianity today starting with a re-enactment scene of the time when Reverend John Williams of the London Missionary Society (LMS) sighted Rarotonga on July 25, 1823, in his bid to bring the Gospel to the island.
Puaikura to celebrates Bicentennial arrival of the Gospel with grand feast
Tuesday 25 July 2023 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Church Talk, Features
Vaka Puaikura has been hard at work preparing for today’s Bicentennial “Arrival of the Gospel” celebrations in their district of Arorangi.
Local hot sauce gets overseas rating
Monday 24 July 2023 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Features, Food, Go Local
Paul’s Raro Hot Sauce is bringing together a love of all things chilli and a desire to put hot sauce from our little island on the overseas market.
Nukuroa and Akatokamanava commemorate 200 years of Gospel
Monday 24 July 2023 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Church Talk, Features
People from all walks of life attended the Mitiaro/Nukuroa and Mauke/Akatokamanava Bicentennial “Te Arikianga o te Evangelia – the Arrival of Christianity” celebrations over the weekend.
‘Holistic’ approach to strengthening, improving healthcare in Cook Islands
Saturday 22 July 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Features, Go Local
There is a new private medical clinic on Rarotonga. Holistic Medical provides a full range of general practice, minor accident and medical services for the community.
The ‘Ekalesia of Rarotonga’ is established
Saturday 22 July 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Church Talk, Features
Historian and author Howard Henry has been fascinated by the birth of Christianity in the Cook Islands for many years. In a weekly series, Henry chronicles the arrival of Christianity to the Cook Islands and its role in building the nation. In this article, he talks about the major epidemics that killed thousands and the establishment of the Ekalesia of Rarotonga.
‘Cherished memories’: NZ-born CI artist celebrates 20 years exhibiting in Rarotonga
Saturday 22 July 2023 | Written by Al Williams | Published in Art, Features
The latest exhibition of New Zealand-born Cook Islands artist Sylvia Marsters will serve as a retrospective on the 20 years she has been visiting and exhibiting her paintings in her ‘ancestral home’.
Rejoicing in the Gospel: Mitiaro and Mauke set to celebrate Bicentennial
Saturday 22 July 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Church Talk, Features
Several hundred people are expected to attend the Bicentennial ‘Te Arikianga o te Evangelia – the Arrival of Christianity’ to the respective islands of Mitiaro/Nukuroa and Mauke/Akatokamanava this weekend.
Atiu celebrates Gospel Bicentennial
Friday 21 July 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Church Talk, Features
The island of Atiu this week kicked off Nga Pu Toru’s ‘Te Arikianga o te Evangelia – Arrival of the Gospel Bicentennial’ celebrations.
Bank continues as platinum sponsor of Te Maeva Nui
Friday 21 July 2023 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Art, Entertainment, Features
Te Maeva Nui, the biggest cultural national festival which commemorates independence and celebrates our vibrant culture, has received another major support.
Journal featuring writings of Aitutakian Missionary donated to National Library
Thursday 20 July 2023 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Art, Features
Authors Kevin and Mary Salisbury have had the great privilege of following in the tracks of a “wonderful” Aitutakian author Rau, one of the very first Cook Islands missionaries in Papua New Guinea who wrote in his own language about the first four years of the London Missionary Society (LMS) during his time.
Atiu’s Gospel : Bicentennial celebrations witness harmonious blend of tradition, faith
Thursday 20 July 2023 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Church Talk, Features, National, Outer Islands
Before the break of dawn, the island of Atiu or Enuamanu rose to the drums of the tangi kaara signalling the beginning of the official ceremonial events to commemorate the 200-year anniversary of Te Arikianga o te Evangelia, the arrival of Christianity in 1823.
