Features
Bishop Paul Donoghue: Our teachers show young people reality
Friday 24 January 2020 | Published in Church Talk
OPINION: As we return to school, we remember that teachers must be authentic witnesses who first live the life that they propose to others, writes Bishop Paul Donoghue, from the Catholic Church.
No rain on Miss World's parade
Friday 24 January 2020 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Weekend
The money donated by Cook Islanders to help Australian bush fire victims is climbing towards $30,000, ahead of this afternoon’s announcement of the total.
Kirimoke Rakei: Cream and carbs, what's not to love?
Thursday 23 January 2020 | Published in Weekend
My name is Kirimoke Rakei, I've been with my partner Rodney Ngatikao for eight years. We owned and managed Mah zone for one year. It was an enjoyable experience and the creation of our famous Double Beef burger was made here.
In the water, on the water, by the water
Wednesday 22 January 2020 | Published in Art
This year’s BCI Summer in Paradise photo contest is gaining momentum, with dozens of entries this past week – and some people sharing some beautiful stories, too. To enter your photos for a chance at the big prizes – an iPad, an iPhone and more – email editor@cookislandsnews.com. TOP PIC! Miss Photogenic Mermaid Ngatokorua Arona at Rutaki beach. By PATRICK ARONA
Our own Cook Islands superheroes
Sunday 19 January 2020 | Published in Entertainment
After discovering how little has been written for our young people about their heritage, teacher David Riley has taken on the task of publishing the stories of Cook Islands heroes, old and new. Young Cook Islands News writer Hereiti File discusses with him the burden of learning and telling Cook Islands history.
A tyre, attire and tiring
Saturday 18 January 2020 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Weekend
Twenty-seven exhausted scouts have returned from jamboree with new skills and new stories.
Church talk: In time of turmoil, we do not need to let our fears displace our faith
Friday 17 January 2020 | Published in Church Talk
OPINION: We can continue to defend the faith, even when under heavy enemy fire, writes John Mateara from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
How our small Pacific nation brought Australia's suffering peoples to tears
Friday 17 January 2020 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Features
Cook Islands volunteers have eaten and sung and shed tears with Aboriginal families devastated by the Australian bushfires – just one of the new bonds forged between the two countries as the Great Southern Land endures a time of suffering.
Mariana Ryan: Eating in, in the pink
Friday 17 January 2020 | Published in Art
FOOD COLUMN: What’s for dinner? The inevitable question on everyone’s mind mid-afternoon here in Rarotonga. Heck, I start that anxiety triggering process from the moment I wake up.
Historian 'tore a few blankets off cover-up'
Sunday 12 January 2020 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Weekend
Dick Scott’s books on colonialism changed the way children here learned about their history. Moana Makapelu Lee pays her respects to a friend of her family and of Cook Islands, Niuean and Māori peoples.
Keys to host responsibility: Step up to save lives
Sunday 12 January 2020 | Written by Katrina Lintonbon | Published in Weekend
In the early hours at the weekend, you can see happy people piling out of bars and nightclubs after downing a few cold beverages. Some will pull the keys to their car or bike from their pocket, to drive home. They may be making the biggest and worst decision of their lives.
Food, fun and fair play: 'Shows end, but the message lives on'
Sunday 12 January 2020 | Published in Entertainment
A new TV series of Pacific Island Food Revolution has been filmed and is to screen here in coming months. The creators believe its kinder, gentler spirit sets it apart from any other reality cooking show – and enables it to help peoples across the Pacific fight back against bad nutrition and disease. Hereiti File reports
Pastor Eric Toleafoa: How going to bed earlier can help you get closer to God
Friday 10 January 2020 | Published in Church Talk
CHURCHTALK: Would you like to be anxiety-free? Would you like to be less subject to depression? Devote time to developing intimacy with God, writes Pastor Eric Toleafoa from the Seventh-day Adventist Church.
Kids Page: No storm worries for island's children
Sunday 5 January 2020 | Published in Features
In the calm aftermath of the huge storm that hit Rarotonga on Wednesday, it seems the island’s children aren’t worrying about what happened.
From 'nothing' to 'something'
Sunday 5 January 2020 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Features
Nigel Hoeflich a former student of Tereora college (he quit after three years), was happy last month to take up an invitation by teachers to share his story, “of coming from nothing to something.” He spoke of his personal struggles of growing up, of being a rebellious kid, and the passing of his father, at a seminar for Year 9 students focused on ‘resilience’.
Live this year with a clear plan
Friday 3 January 2020 | Published in Church Talk
If you are going to make a difference with your life in 2020, it is important that you have a clear picture of what your expectations are for the year. And if you desire those expectations to materialise, then you also must have an over-riding vision for your journey ahead.
Looking back on another year …
Tuesday 31 December 2019 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Features
With the arrival of a new year on Wednesday, Cook Islands News takes a look back at some of the news events that helped shape 2019.
Teen music sensation on a path to stardom
Saturday 28 December 2019 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Entertainment
Seventeen-year-old Brideena Kaiaruna is not just a normal teenager. She’s a teenage music artist who believes that things happen for a reason.
MP here to find healing
Saturday 28 December 2019 | Written by Moana Makapelu Lee | Published in Weekend
But Louisa Wall is also on a mission to stand up for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community reports Moana Makpelu Lee.
Greatest story has fair few additions
Friday 27 December 2019 | Published in Church Talk
Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year, because it calls our attention to one of the most beautiful teachings of Scripture, the Incarnation of Christ.
