Education
A tiny Paradise in vast Turkey
Friday 6 December 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Education
A memoir about Cook Islands and its people is helping support needy university students in Turkey.
'One in a generation'
Saturday 30 November 2019 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Education
As they graduated yesterday, it was with the knowledge that this year’s Nukutere College seniors had been through the school’s toughest times and kept the faith.
Seminar on Uni survival
Wednesday 27 November 2019 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Education
It’s close to the end of the school year, and college students would be going over their university applications and making plans for studies overseas.
Kids page: Mauke: 'How Cook Islands should be'
Saturday 23 November 2019 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Education
Peaceful – and no tall buildings. That’s the description of Mauke Island given by year 8 student from Apii Te Uki Ou, after their senior school camp.
Careers Expo discovers movie stars and marine biologists of the future
Thursday 21 November 2019 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Education
Careers festival firms up the resolve of some primary kids – and persuades others to change their minds about what they want to do for a living.
Kids page: Learning business is yummy!
Saturday 16 November 2019 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Education
Lahaina Henry watches her papa cook at home. Pancakes are something she’s seen him easily whip up – so she was quick to put up her hand to make and sell pancakes at school this week.
Opening up the law books at Cook Islands Library
Friday 15 November 2019 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Education
Parliament has further opened itself up to the public with the presentation of 10 volumes of law books to the Cook Islands Library and Museum.
'I have made my family proud'
Saturday 9 November 2019 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Education
Just like in the movies, Tereora College’s threw their own hand-made mortarboard caps up in the air to celebrate their prize-giving and graduation yesterday.
Kids page: 'I was shocked, it's beautiful' – father
Saturday 9 November 2019 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Education
The colours in Apii Te Uki Ou students’ paintings told stories all of their own.
Rehearsals for tomorrow's Tereora College prizegiving
Thursday 7 November 2019 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Education
Tereora College Year 9 students Ngametua Tuakana and Ngaoa Emmanuela were relaxed at their prize giving rehearsal yesterday afternoon and are looking forward to the annual event tomorrow morning.
Kids Page: What is more than the sum of its parts?
Saturday 2 November 2019 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Education
The floor of the National Auditorium was packed with smart schoolkids furrowing their brows, markers waving yellow cardboard signs above their heads, and scrutineers checking the results.
Heading for the top
Friday 1 November 2019 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Education
Sixteen-year-old Tschan Hagai has given a top leadership role at New Zealand’s leading public girls’ school.
Kids page: Cooking up a smoothie storm
Sunday 27 October 2019 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Education
They say a little competition is healthy – and nowhere more so than when kids are competing to cook healthy food.
Kiwi cash keeps kids and tourists safe
Wednesday 23 October 2019 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Education
St Joseph’s school kids aren’t going anywhere, thanks to a new fence paid for by the New Zealand High Commissioner – and more to the point, it’s keep unruly dogs and unwelcome guests out.
Young chefs cook up a storm
Monday 21 October 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Education
In collaboration with World Food Day and World Chefs Day, the Cook Islands Chefs Association held their annual Potiki Makona Kai competition at the Punanga Nui markets on Friday.
Kids page: Weaving a spell at Korero o te Orau
Saturday 19 October 2019 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Education
The past two weeks have been school holidays – so what on earth does it take to get the kids up and excited and ready for the bus at 7am?
'Kuki' off to robotic Olympics
Wednesday 16 October 2019 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Education
Five students will depart on Monday headed for Dubai, with their robot named “Kuki” in their luggage.
Kids page: O brother, where art thou?
Saturday 12 October 2019 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Education
Some great tips for entertaining the kids in the school holidays – and lessening mum and dads’ stress!
We believe the teachers are the future – union
Saturday 5 October 2019 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Education
Toka Toka grew up on the remote island of Manihiki; he’s now a confident member of the community who composed and choreographed dances for Te Maeva Nui team.
Kids page: Rarotonga's youngest carpenters
Saturday 28 September 2019 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Education
For some it was the first time using building tools, others were old hands. Melina Etches meets some clever young carpenters.
