Features
'Our guardian angels'
Monday 18 May 2020 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Weekend
For Viani Tixier, a low point in her family’s long repatriation process was sleeping on the floor of the airport with her baby son and cancer-stricken mother-in-law. They could only improve from there.
Through the eyes of an artist: Young painter wins acclaim
Saturday 16 May 2020 | Written by Katrina Lintonbon | Published in Entertainment
There’s a certain way an artist holds a paint brush. Almost like their hand is being guided by an unseen force as they create something that can only be seen through their eyes.
Singing strings
Saturday 16 May 2020 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Entertainment
Steven Kavana reckons he was born into island music, “I’m an islander, I love it, it makes me feel like home, I’m back here, my home land.”
Quarantine Quiz: Welcome home
Saturday 16 May 2020 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Entertainment
We have just welcomed home our mamas and other Cook Islanders stranded in New Zealand. Do you know which flight they came on? Be part of today's quiz to find out.
Quarantine Quiz: The Kia Orana Aunties
Friday 15 May 2020 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Entertainment
The Kia Orana Aunties have not only swapped out their ei katu for helmets in their latest photo shoot, they’ve also swapped scooter model. In 2013, they rode a Pantera Sport 125. What are they riding now? Be part of today's quiz to find out.
Covid-19 or sin, our God can make all things new
Friday 15 May 2020 | Written by Legacy Author | Published in Church Talk
OPINION: There’s no vaccine for Covid-19, but there is one for sin. Its name is Jesus.
Quarantine Quiz: Florence Nightingale, Charlie Chaplin and Banks
Thursday 14 May 2020 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Entertainment
The grave of Charles Wells Banks lies in the cemetery of the Cook Island Christian Church in Avarua. Do you know who he was??? Be part of today's quiz to find out.
Luther Zainey: From waiting tables to head chef
Thursday 14 May 2020 | Written by Legacy Author | Published in Art
RECIPE: My name is Luther Zainey, and I am the head chef for Pacific Resort Rarotonga.
Musicians band together for injured singer Ephraim
Thursday 14 May 2020 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Entertainment
Friends and family are rallying to support the family of a well-known Cook Islands singer, hurt in a truck accident.
Successful film-maker Maria Tanner: 'I missed the phonecall'
Wednesday 13 May 2020 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Entertainment
When New Zealand went into lockdown, Cook Islands film-maker Maria Tanner’s dreams were locked down too.
Cinema could reopen next month with indy films
Wednesday 13 May 2020 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Entertainment
Smaller, independent New Zealand cinemas are allowed to reopen, and movie-lovers here are teaming up to find solutions so Empire Cinema can follow suit.
Cooks teen TikToking to the top
Wednesday 13 May 2020 | Written by Katrina Lintonbon | Published in Entertainment
Global R&B superstar Jason Derulo is just one of the millions of people around the world “TikToking” to a song produced by a Cook Islands teenager.
Quarantine Quiz: New movie releases at the Empire Cinema
Wednesday 13 May 2020 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Entertainment
The Empire Cinema has some new movie- releases, but they are not allowed to be screened yet. The new movie releases are??? Be part of today's quiz to find out.
Quarantine Quiz: World War, Survivor and Cook Islands netball
Tuesday 12 May 2020 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Entertainment
The New Zealand netball side is known as the Silver Ferns, the Australian side as the Diamonds. Do you know what your netball team is known as? Be part of today's quiz to find out.
Quarantine Quiz: Princess Ann Hall, Cyclone Sally and the national anthem
Tuesday 12 May 2020 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Entertainment
The Cook Islands national anthem is called “Te Atua Mou E”. Do you know what it means? Be part of today's quiz to find out.
Moana of the reef: 'The water to me is like food'
Saturday 9 May 2020 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Weekend
Once, Charlotte Piho was a Sydney high-flier with an apartment in Bondi and regular TV appearances. But when the borders began shutting down, she chose to stay in Rarotonga. With her dad and two part-time staff, she’s trying to reinvent her diving tours for the local families she loves.
School away from school
Saturday 9 May 2020 | Written by Katrina Lintonbon | Published in Weekend
Parents have become teachers and children have had to adapt to a new learning environment at home in another country, far from their classrooms in Cook Islands.
Life begins the day you start a garden – Chinese proverb
Saturday 9 May 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Weekend
There is a real excitement as Cook Islands communities dig and refresh their fruit and vege gardens – but also the hope that we may once more sell them to visitors and overseas.
Quarantine Quiz: PM Puna vs Miss World Cook Islands
Saturday 9 May 2020 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Entertainment
Do you know what the Prime Minister Henry Puna’s occupation was before entering politics? Be part of today's quiz to find out what was the score.
Quarantine Quiz: helmet rules, fish poisoning
Friday 8 May 2020 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Entertainment
Under the new mandatory motorbike helmets rule, your helmet must carry a safety certification. Do you know what they are? Be part of today's quiz to find out what was the score.