Weekend
The glory of Rarotonga’s mountains
Saturday 11 June 2022 | Written by Matthew Littlewood | Published in Features, Weekend
Cook Islands-born filmmaker Liam Kokaua had to climb a long way to share the stories about the mountains in Rarotonga.
The legend of Raemaru
Saturday 11 June 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Features, Weekend
On the western side of Rarotonga stood a very proud mountain – her name was Maru and she was higher than any of the other mountains.
Its Aka’uka Time
Saturday 4 June 2022 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Features, Weekend
Women of all shapes, sizes and ages are shaking and swinging their hips at Aka’uka Time – a dance fitness aerobic workout which embraces and encourages the connecting of new friendship and building stronger bonds between with the love of keeping alive passion for Cook Islands culture.
Mangaian chic – pare tō fashion hats from the 1950s
Saturday 4 June 2022 | Written by Rod Dixon | Published in Features, Weekend
The discovery in Washington DC of a cache of 27 Mangaian reed hats or pare tō, dating from 1958, has reignited local interest in how these extraordinary fashion items were produced, writes Rod Dixon.
Punching above his weight
Saturday 4 June 2022 | Written by Sian Solomon | Published in Features, Weekend
Boxing has gained another athlete in Cook Islander Tawhiri Toheriri-Hallett, who is dreaming big and ready for mayhem at this year’s Commonwealth Games.
Rekindling her passion for travel
Saturday 4 June 2022 | Written by Matthew Littlewood | Published in Features, Weekend
Jill Worrall has visited 98 countries and hopes to make it to 100 soon. She spoke to Cook Islands News senior journalist Matthew Littlewood about what makes a good travel writer, changes since Covid-19 and the secrets to becoming a good traveller.
Celebrating our treasures
Saturday 28 May 2022 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Features, Weekend
A film documentary on celebrated carver Mike Tavioni and his wife Awhitia has inspired a Cook Islands creative to rediscover her passion for storytelling.
New CEO ready to take Airport to new heights
Saturday 28 May 2022 | Written by Sian Solomon | Published in Features, Tourism, Weekend
Rarotonga’s new Airport Authority boss Nikau Tangaroa always knew that he wanted to work in aviation, but he never thought that one day he might run the Rarotongan Airport Authority taking on the top job.
Finding our fathers: Lost heroes of WWI
Saturday 21 May 2022 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Features, Weekend
Cook Islands soldiers who signed up to serve in World War I, served with the New Zealand Expeditionary Force NZEF to Europe.
Ready to fight fires and save lives
Saturday 21 May 2022 | Written by Sian Solomon | Published in Features, Weekend
The Cook Islands has had very few female firefighters over the years, but young Paeru Ngaroi is hoping to change that by paving the way for future generations.
Helping people beat the booze
Saturday 21 May 2022 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Features, Weekend
Two people shared their experiences of going through and coming out of alcoholism as Alcoholics Anonymous re-establishes itself in Rarotonga.
A life-long love of travel and tourism
Saturday 14 May 2022 | Written by Al Williams | Published in Features, Weekend
Robert Skews has lived a life and love of travel and tourism. Rarotonga has been his home for more than 30 years.
Making dengue a thing of the past
Saturday 14 May 2022 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Features, Weekend
The dengue virus in the Cook Islands could be a thing of the past in a couple of years thanks to Wolbachia – a naturally occurring bacteria that prevents the spread of mosquito-borne diseases.
Celebrating their incredible journeys
Saturday 14 May 2022 | Written by Te Ipukarea Society | Published in Features, Weekend
Today is World Migratory Bird Day – a day to draw attention to those migratory birds that are found here in the Cook Islands and the incredible journeys they have taken to get here, writes Te Ipukarea Society.
Colleagues recall man with passion for nature
Saturday 7 May 2022 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Features, Weekend
Skilled botanist Joseph (Joe) Lawrence Brider passed away on May 1, at the age of just 41. His sudden passing, shocked family and friends locally and in the Pacific region who had worked with the man who had such “a passion” for the natural heritage of the Cook Islands.
From Mitiaro to Our Ocean’s event in Palau
Saturday 7 May 2022 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Features, Weekend
From Mitiaro to Palau, marine biologist Antony Vavia shares his experience at the Our Oceans Conference last month and speaks about the relationship between contemporary science and indigenous knowledge.
Diagnosing her daughter’s dyslexia
Saturday 7 May 2022 | Written by Sian Solomon | Published in Features, Weekend
When Jean Francis found out her daughter Jasmine was struggling to learn to read, she discovered just how challenging yet amazing the world could be for people dealing with dyslexia, writes Sian Solomon.
Eco-tourism growth in the Cook Islands
Saturday 30 April 2022 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Features, Weekend
Two years ago Rainbow Villas section was orange and bare, today it’s wild, beautiful and teeming with life.
Mathematics in everyday life
Saturday 30 April 2022 | Written by Matthew Littlewood | Published in Features, Weekend
Dr Roberta “Bobbie” Hunter has helped change the way young Pacifica people look at mathematics, sharing that it can be seen everywhere, and why it’s so important.
The Cook Islands Māori calendar
Tuesday 26 April 2022 | Written by Rod Dixon | Published in Features, Weekend
Traditionally, Cook Islanders observed Matariki as the commencement of the annual calendar, a calendar that reflected cycles of life in the agricultural economy of the south and the fishing economy of the north.
