Features
Tupa ready for Culture’s most entertaining dance comp
Thursday 11 May 2023 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Entertainment, Features
Ministry of Culture’s most entertaining annual dance competition will be held tomorrow night featuring 26 dancers on stage at Rehab Rarotonga Nightclub.
Technology campaigners set sail for the Cook Islands
Wednesday 10 May 2023 | Written by Al Williams | Published in Features, Weekend
A massive water access project is coming to the Cook Islands – by sail.
New televisions for learning
Wednesday 10 May 2023 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Economy, Entertainment, Features, National
Apii Nikao has received four smart mobile television systems which will allow their students to engage in learning in the different spaces throughout the school.
Hapū Wānanga shares with Nui Rarotonga
Wednesday 10 May 2023 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Art, Features
Women from Hapū Wānanga, Waikato New Zealand are visiting Rarotonga to assist with the new Pregnancy Care Centre ‘Nui Rarotonga’ - a free community based course focused on empowering women with knowledge and support about pregnancy, birth and baby arrival.
Former Cook Islands resident missing in Torres Strait
Tuesday 9 May 2023 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Features, In Depth, Local, National
The search for a popular local identity in the Torres Strait, Denne Bourke, who is a former resident of the Cook Islands, has been scaled down.
Researcher examines criminal deportations to Cook Islands
Tuesday 9 May 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Features, In Depth
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration (MFAI) last week hosted and assisted researcher Henrietta McNeill, a PhD candidate with the Department of Pacific Affairs at the Australian National University, with fieldwork in the Cook Islands. McNeill was researching criminal deportations to the Cook Islands, Samoa and Tonga as part of her PhD studies.
Kiwi muso raises the spirit on Raro
Tuesday 9 May 2023 | Written by Al Williams | Published in Entertainment, Features
High profile Kiwi musician Che Fu made an unexpected appearance at Rehab Nightclub on Rarotonga over the weekend to cap off a much needed ten-day break with his family.
Resilience is key in military: Turua
Monday 8 May 2023 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Features, Weekend
Cook Islander Sergeant Daniel Turua would like to encourage young people on the island to join the Defence Force of Aotearoa New Zealand. Turua and his family visited Rarotonga earlier this month with the New Zealand Army current and ex-servicemen for the Ngāti Tūmatauenga (The Tribe of the God of War) Reunion held on the ANZAC Day.
God save the King: Cook Islands congratulates King Charles III
Monday 8 May 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Features, Weekend
Cook Islands joined the rest of the world in congratulating the newly crowned King Charles III, who is now officially our Head of State.
Senior dancers wow crowd at annual traditional dance comp
Saturday 6 May 2023 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Entertainment, Features
Stunning performances from the 11 senior Te Mire Ura dancers battling on stage for the coveted title of champion dancer of the year, wowed the large crowd on Thursday night at the National Auditorium.
Christianity created a Nation: The arrival of the Gospel
Saturday 6 May 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Church Talk, Features
Historian Howard Henry has been fascinated by the birth of Christianity in the Cook Islands for many years. In a new weekly series, Henry chronicles the arrival of Christianity to the Cook Islands and its role in building the nation.
New building and new approach to mental health in the Cook Islands
Saturday 6 May 2023 | Written by Matthew Littlewood | Published in Features, Health, National, Weekend
The new Te Puna Tiaki – Wellness Unit at the Rarotonga Hospital will help alleviate some of the pressures on the mental health system in the island. Cook Islands News journalist Matthew Littlewood speaks to Te Marae Ora clinical psychologist Dr Evangelene Daniela-Wong about why it’s so important.
Raro welcomes the troops, 1919
Saturday 6 May 2023 | Written by Rod Dixon | Published in Features, Memory Lane, Weekend
Cook Islanders returned from the first world war as changed men, but they still knew how to party, as these century old photos show, writes Rod Dixon.
Kata: Media
Friday 5 May 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Church Talk, Features
The Lord gave us the great three
Friday 5 May 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Church Talk, Features
THE GREAT COMMANDMENT Jesus was once asked a genuine question from a sincere person, let’s read the account from Mark’s Gospel; One of the teachers of the law came and heard them debating. Noticing that Jesus had given them a good answer, he asked him, “Of all the commandments, which is the most important?” “The most important one,” answered Jesus, “is this: ‘Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one, Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength. The second is this: ‘Love your neighbour as yourself. There is no commandment greater than these.” By Pastor Paul Kauri.
Te Hokianga o Ngāti Tūmatauenga ki Rarotonga II for ANZAC
Saturday 29 April 2023 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Art, Features, Weekend
Hundreds of Ngāti Tūmatauenga (The Tribe of the God of War) members – the Aotearoa New Zealand Army veterans and current officers – have reunited in Rarotonga for Te Hokianga o Ngāti ki Rarotonga II reunion and paid tribute to the fallen Anzac soldiers at this week’s Dawn Service.
Trailblazer’s journey to the ‘Red Diamond’
Saturday 29 April 2023 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Features, Weekend
Sergeant Suzanne “Sue” Gingles visited Rarotonga representing the New Zealand Remembrance Army at the unveiling of the “plaque of gratitude” for Anzac World War I heroine Ettie Rout.
A dazzling night of dance and spectacular costumes
Saturday 29 April 2023 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Art, Entertainment, Features
The Junior and Intermediate performers who hit the stage at the annual Tauranga Vananga Te Mire Ura cultural dance competition on Thursday night, thrilled the large audience with their dazzling choreography and spectacular costumes.
Planning for a digital future
Saturday 29 April 2023 | Written by Matthew Littlewood | Published in Features, In Depth
A wide-ranging document is calling on the Cook Islands to take advantage of the digital revolution. Cook Islands News journalist Matthew Littlewood talks to ICT expert Maureen Hilyard about what changes she would like to see.
Baby gear in hot demand
Saturday 29 April 2023 | Written by Joanne Holden | Published in Features, Go Local
High demand for baby gear in the Cook Islands means a new business which was originally conceived as a pop-up shop will now open six days a week. Joanne Holden reports.
