Weekend
On the campaign trail...
Monday 25 June 2018 | Published in Weekend
When Cook Islands journalist and freelancer Lisa Williams-Lahari came home as part of her freelance work with Pacific broadcaster 531 pi in Auckland, she thought it would be a matter of straightforward chasing up of the usual talking heads and elections leads.
Diving with the sharks
Saturday 9 June 2018 | Published in Weekend
Nikao local Terii Pittman has always been a bit of an adventurer, so when the opportunity arose to make her first visit to the northern group as part of a shark research team, she dived right in.
Life's a song for budding opera star
Saturday 2 June 2018 | Published in Weekend
Cook Islands opera singer Ridge Ponini recently auditioned for the prestigious Lexus Song Quest opera-singing competition in New Zealand. The Lexus Song Quest has been running for more than 60 years, and has been won in the past by such opera greats as Dame Malvina Major and Dame Kiri Te Kanawa. CINews recently caught up with 22-year-old Ridge – currently studying hard towards a Bachelor of Music degree in Classical Voice (Opera) at Otago University in Dunedin – to see how he went and to find out a bit more about this rising young singer.
Mousie Skews a woman of faith and huge courage
Saturday 26 May 2018 | Published in Weekend
Rarotonga is mourning the death of yet another icon: Mousie Skews, who died on Friday after a long battle with cancer.
Transformation of CITC a challenge that paid off
Saturday 26 May 2018 | Published in Weekend
Twenty years ago, as Trevor Clarke surveyed the company in which he’d just acquired the majority shareholding, it wasn’t a pretty sight.
Sisters mark their very special day
Tuesday 24 April 2018 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Features, Local, Weekend
Sisters Mareta Matamua and Teuira-o-te-Rangi Taikakara were the stars of a very special lunchtime party in Arorangi on Sunday.
Living the Atiu way of life
Monday 23 April 2018 | Published in Weekend
Ever since returning to the Cook Islands with her husband and three children in 2014, Rarotonga tax advisory officer Chiavanni Le’Mon has dreamed of moving to the Pa Enua.
Tale of the Tiare Taporo Part III
Saturday 7 April 2018 | Published in Weekend
With the often controversial and much-beleaguered vessel the Tiare Taporo voyaging north again for the first time in almost two years, CINews takes a look back at the boat’s turbulent past. This third and final instalment in our series covers the vessel’s 2016 voyages and brings us up to date with recent events.
Tale of the Tiare Taporo - part 2
Sunday 1 April 2018 | Published in Weekend
As the often controversial and much-beleaguered vessel the Tiare Taporo prepares to soon set sail again for the first time in almost two years, CINews takes a look back at the boat’s turbulent past. In part two of this series the Tiare Taporo finally departs Canada but ends up causing political strife back home in the Cook Islands.
Winston Peters talks aid, China and NZ's place in the Pacific
Monday 19 March 2018 | Published in Weekend
If Jacinda Ardern is the daughter of Niue, could Winston Peters be the son of the Pacific?
Solar power comes to Mauke
Monday 12 March 2018 | Published in Weekend
Robert Matapo’s grandfather came from Mauke.
Novelist in love with the Cooks
Monday 5 March 2018 | Published in Weekend
During his third visit to Rarotonga, Tom Clancy novelist Marc Cameron was gracious enough to sit down with CINews journalist Conor Leathley for a lengthy discussion of his life and writing.
Emotional homecoming to Mauke
Monday 26 February 2018 | Published in Weekend
I had something of a spiritual experience last week – although I’m not really that sort of guy – and ticked or half ticked something off my bucket list at the same time.
When the 'Sea Devil' came calling
Tuesday 6 February 2018 | Published in Weekend
One of the most intriguing stories involving the Cook Islands began on Aitutaki on the morning of August 31, 1917, when six smartly-dressed and well-groomed men made an unexpected arrival
A whale of an encounter!
Monday 9 October 2017 | Published in Weekend
Whale researcher Nan Hauser wrote this personal account of her exciting encounter with a 50-tonne humpback last week, especially for CINews.
Some thoughts on 'independence'
Monday 15 May 2017 | Published in Weekend
Papa T Williams is a Cook Island Maori descended from Rakahanga and Manihiki Islands, from the Northern Group of the Cook Islands. His mother is a New Zealand Maori descended from Ngapuhi, Nga- tiwhatua, and Waikato Maori.
Ten years later, rare bird is well established on Atiu
Monday 1 May 2017 | Published in Weekend
Gerald McCormack director of the Natural Heritage Trust, explains the story behind the success of establishing the Kura (Rimatara Lorikeet) on Atiu, where the bird had previously been absent for 200 years.
Tropical Easter night market a hit
Tuesday 25 April 2017 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Weekend
The Business Trade and Investment Board Tropical Easter night market at the Punanga Nui markets on Friday was a huge success.
Islanders underground in Arras
Tuesday 25 April 2017 | Published in Weekend
Between 1916 and 1917, the New Zealand Tunnelling Company linked an underground system of quarries beneath the Western Front in France, and named them after New Zealand places to help themselves stay oriented underground.
Sovereignty, free association with NZ - or independence?
Saturday 15 April 2017 | Published in Weekend
This CI News feature is from part two of a two-part paper, “Rethinking the Cook Islands’ free association agreement with New Zealand.” It was written by Berlin, Germany-based Evelyn Marsters in her capacity as a consultant on international development issues.
