Culture
Artist's new way to tell old stories
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.
Day focuses on traditional leaders' roles
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.
Art speaks louder than his words...
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.
Artist digs deep for inspiration
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.
A week of fine local cuisine
Saturday 7 July 2018 | Published in Culture
Cook Islands Tourism hosted several events this week in support of their new local cuisine strategy, Takurua.
Ariki Day a busy one around the nation
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.
Te Maeva Nui cost quadruples
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.
Chefs get a taste of our 'Garden of Eden'
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.
Local film's success continues
Friday 29 June 2018 | Published in Culture
After screening at New Zealand’s Wairoa Maori Film Festival earlier this month – and winning the award for best female actor – local filmmaker Josh Baker’s short film A Boy From Rarotonga will now be shown at the prestigious New Zealand International Film Festival.
Tastes of the Cook Islands on full display
Thursday 28 June 2018 | Published in Culture
A Cook Islands-style degustation meal was on the menu on Tuesday evening when about 50 guests, sponsors, stakeholders, food writers and visiting and local chefs gathered at Highland Paradise to launch the Cook Islands Tourism Corporation’s search for a Cook Islands cuisine strategy.
Homecoming for local artist Rongo
Thursday 28 June 2018 | Published in Culture
Cook Islands artist Apii Rongo is all set for his first solo presentation in 15 years in an exhibition proudly presented by Beachcomber Pearl Market and the Print Room from July 9 to 27.
Local chefs to team up with visiting colleagues
Wednesday 27 June 2018 | Published in Culture
The Takurua programme, designed to be interactive and to engage all sectors of the community, enters day three today and focuses on Te Ki o Te’Enua, visiting plantations and agricultural sites.
Vaka to celebrate big day in own way
Wednesday 27 June 2018 | Published in Culture
The House of Ariki is in the midst of finalising programmes for this year’s Ui Ariki and Aronga Mana Day, to be held on Friday, July 6, with celebrations to be held by the three Rarotonga vaka and individual islands.
International chefs develop cuisine strategy
Tuesday 26 June 2018 | Published in Culture
The international chefs who are helping the Cook Islands Tourism Corporation develop a Cook Islands cuisine strategy arrived in the country early this morning and will join representatives from the 25 businesses and groups that have put their hands up to sponsor the ‘Takurua O Avaiki Raro, Avaiki Vaenga, Manavanui’ programme at an opening event at Highland Paradise this afternoon.
Focus on outer islands for this year's Te Maeva Nui
Friday 22 June 2018 | Published in Culture
With an estimated 2000 people, most of whom will be arriving in Rarotonga from the pa enua, participating in Te Maeva Nui this year, the countdown is on to make sure all is ready for the nation’s biggest annual celebration, starting on July 27.
Judging begins for Vaka Pride and Te Vaka O Ru
Tuesday 19 June 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Culture
The Vaka Pride committee started their quarterly judging for round nine competition yesterday.
Plea for help in identifying photo taken back in 1950s
Monday 18 June 2018 | Published in Culture
Only some of the people in this photograph, thought to have been taken in Arorangi in the early 1950s, have been identified.
Star dome visits island this week
Monday 18 June 2018 | Published in Culture
The Cook Islands Voyaging Society (CIVS) is hoping that a special visit this week will inspire the next generation of traditional voyagers.
Tivaevae puts discarded fabric to new use
Thursday 14 June 2018 | Published in Culture
Cook Islanders in New Zealand are playing their part in the reduction of carbon emissions by using recycled materials to produce tivaevae, or traditional quilting.
Local man's film wins actor award
Thursday 14 June 2018 | Published in Culture
Local film-maker Josh Teariki Baker’s short film A Boy From Rarotonga has won the Moana Award for Best Female Actor at the Wairoa Maori Film Festival in New Zealand.
