Features
Couple: 'We don't know what to do'
Saturday 21 March 2020 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Weekend
Karin Skaal and her boyfriend thought they would just be transiting through Raro.
I'm a little bit freaked out'
Saturday 21 March 2020 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Weekend
A teenage au pair is trapped in Rarotonga, and fears she will never be able to return to New Zealand to say goodbye to the 2-year-old girl she’s been looking after.
Stranded in paradise - a family's tale
Saturday 21 March 2020 | Written by Emmanuel Samoglou | Published in Weekend
Emmanuel Samoglou and his family came here for a few weeks’ holiday. Now they don’t know when they’ll ever be able to leave – so they’re making the most of it.
Rev Vakaroto Ngaro: A life so sublime, so precious
Friday 20 March 2020 | Written by Legacy Author | Published in Church Talk
Last month we looked at Jesus as both divine and human. Today, in the third part of this series, Rev Vakaroto Ngaro explains that salvation can only be achieved through God and man.
Villages ready to look after their own
Thursday 19 March 2020 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Weekend
It’s 6pm, still light but the day is drawing to a close. Gibeona Sunday School Hall in Matavera is a big space, but already it’s crowded with more than 80 people. Most are familiar faces from Matavera, but there are others from further afield in Ngatangiia and Titikaveka.
Rangi Mitaera-Johnson: There is power in the pawpaw
Thursday 19 March 2020 | Written by Legacy Author | Published in Art
The hygiene and safety measures strongly suggested by our government are a sign of what is real and here for us all today. If you think it will all pass by in a few weeks, think again. This is no joke, and ignoring these measures will make you and your family the most vulnerable.
Tuna never tasted so good
Wednesday 18 March 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Weekend
Think you had a tough day at the office? Cole Harrison had to work even harder for his dinner.
'My stretch marks make me who I am'
Saturday 14 March 2020 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Weekend
They were dismissed by some as just posing half-naked. But these 30 women who came together this week, irrespective of their age or size or shape, discovered a far richer truth: the importance of being confident in their own skin.
Weaving a mother and daughter tradition
Saturday 14 March 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Weekend
A mother and daughter discovered something they love doing together – and now they’ve found they can make a business out of it.
The unseen harm of bullying
Saturday 14 March 2020 | Written by Katrina Lintonbon | Published in Weekend
Teachers and parents play a big part in addressing bullying – but young people who have experienced it firsthand are stepping up to teach children to be kind to each other.
'Enough watching from the sidelines'
Saturday 14 March 2020 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Entertainment
Cook Islands soul star Teremoana Rapley has released her first song in 20 years – and it’s already getting enormous acclaim.
Church talk: What does God say to the people of the world?
Friday 13 March 2020 | Written by Legacy Author | Published in Church Talk
Opinion: Our spiritual antidote is to pray, pray, pray.
Tim Tierney: Fresh Raro flavours take on Asia
Thursday 12 March 2020 | Written by Legacy Author | Published in Art
When I think about growing up on Rarotonga, many of these memories are centred on family, friends and certainly copious amounts of food.
'My character is blue, but what you see on the big screen is 100% me'
Sunday 8 March 2020 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Entertainment
Duane Wichman-Evans Jr got into acting by chance. When he was three, he went with his mum Tutevera Wichman, a Cook Islander, to a casting for a health department TV commercial. As he sat there waiting for his mother to finish her audition, the casting director spotted him and said he was exactly what they needed for another commercial.
University study plans stalled by lack of funds
Saturday 7 March 2020 | Written by Katrina Lintonbon | Published in Weekend
OPINION: Aspiring teacher Akarere Taka has had to cut back to one paper a semester at the University of the South Pacific due to lack of funding. At that rate, it would take her nearly 13 years to complete her education degree.
Hopes for our resilient reefs
Saturday 7 March 2020 | Written by Katrina Lintonbon | Published in Weekend
A long-term study of the coral reefs of Rarotonga, Aitutaki and Palmerston shows promising signs of recovery – though Crown of Thorns starfish remain a worry on Aitutaki.
In the line of duty
Saturday 7 March 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Weekend
They have both battled personal tragedy. Now, these two proud Cook Islanders are fighting back at the international Invictus Games for those who have suffered injury and sickness in the armed services.
Cocktail of the tape
Friday 6 March 2020 | Written by Katrina Lintonbon | Published in Art
It was a close call, but soursop and mango passion has trumped jalapeno fire in the country’s first cocktail contest.
The power of God's saving grace
Friday 6 March 2020 | Written by Legacy Author | Published in Church Talk
OPINION: In the face of serious illness, I was given the courage to face what I dreaded, without fear.
Mariana Ryan: A healthy breakfast? Chias to that
Thursday 5 March 2020 | Written by Legacy Author | Published in Art
This week we’re talking about the numero ta’i kai of the day: Breakfast.
