Saturday 28 July 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Culture
A collection of Cook Islands artefacts has fetched 25 times more than its original value at an auction in Kent, England.
Saturday 28 July 2018 | Published in Culture
The lighting of the Te Maeva Nui flame at Government House yesterday morning almost struck a snag after Queen’s Representative Tom Marsters pulled out box of matches to light it – and found only one match inside.
Saturday 28 July 2018 | Written by Jaimie Keay | Published in Culture
Rarotonga residents have aired their frustrations online after problems with yesterday’s long-awaited Te Maeva Nui parade.
Saturday 28 July 2018 | Published in Culture
Prime minister Henry Puna opened Te Maeva Nui 2018 yesterday, calling it a time to “reignite national pride by celebrating our oneness and our achievements”.
Friday 27 July 2018 | Written by Jaimie Keay | Published in Culture
Today’s Te Maeva Nui float parade with feature a total of 38 floats and is guaranteed to be plenty of fun.
Friday 27 July 2018 | Published in Culture
Te Maeva Nui action starts in spectacular fashion today with an official opening at Constitution Park at 1pm, followed by that ever-popular annual event – the float parade.
Wednesday 25 July 2018 | Written by Jaimie Keay | Published in Culture
Over 120 people have travelled from Penrhyn for this year’s Te Maeva Nui, an increase on number who visited Rarotonga for the 2015 celebrations marking 50 years since the Cook Islands became self-governing in free association with New Zealand.
Wednesday 25 July 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Culture
Representatives from the various islands and vaka were yesterday presented with food items from the three main sponsors of the 2018 Te Maeva Nui celebrations.
Tuesday 24 July 2018 | Published in Culture
When Kay and her husband the late Ian George held art exhibitions at the former Art Studio (now Beluga Cafe) in Arorangi, they were invariably spectacular and thoroughly enjoyable occasions, attended by everyone from the late Tinomana Ruta Ariki, through to Rarotonga residents both local and papa’a – and the invariable sprinkling of visitors from further afield.
Tuesday 24 July 2018 | Published in Culture
Proud sponsor CITC has put up a total of $21,000 cash in prizes for the annual Rakei Manava national dance costume competition at this year’s Te Maeva Nui celebrations in 2018.
Saturday 21 July 2018 | Published in Culture
The Ministry of Cultural Development has confirmed the Cook Islands Trading Corporation (CITC) as its third Platinum Sponsor for Te Maeva Nui 2018.
Friday 20 July 2018 | Published in Culture
Culture secretary Anthony Turua and Prime Foods general manager Dan Forsyth were both very pleased to be putting pen to paper yesterday to bring Prime Foods onboard as a first-time sponsor of the annual Te Maeva Nui celebrations.
Friday 13 July 2018 | Published in Culture
Auckland-based Aitutakian artist Clinton Hewett has returned to his home island for some important work, collecting together old stories and legends of Aitutaki for a graphic novel he plans on publishing.
Thursday 12 July 2018 | Published in Culture
The theme of speeches delivered during Ariki Day celebrations in the Takitumu district last Friday focused on the roles and functions of the country’s traditional leaders and the reasons they need to lean on God's understanding in leading their people.
Wednesday 11 July 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Culture
Apii Rongo is a man of few words and when it comes to expressing himself, he prefers to do it through art.
Tuesday 10 July 2018 | Published in Culture
Artist Apii Rongo has been away from Rarotonga for five years, but to him it doesn’t seem that long.
Saturday 7 July 2018 | Published in Culture
Cook Islands Tourism hosted several events this week in support of their new local cuisine strategy, Takurua.
Monday 2 July 2018 | Published in Culture
A busy day of activities around the country to celebrate this year’s Ui Ariki and Aronga Mana Day, on Friday.
Monday 2 July 2018 | Published in Culture
The $3 million cost of the upcoming Te Maeva Nui celebrations is more than four times the amount set out in the 2017/2018 Cook Islands Government Budget Estimates document released in June last year.
Friday 29 June 2018 | Published in Culture
The beautiful upper Takuvaine Valley was described as, “a Garden of Eden” by one of the people who went on the “Takurua” trek around plantations and gardens on Rarotonga on Wednesday morning.