Outer Islands
Japan is to donate a fire station and two fire engines to Aitutaki
Friday 31 January 2020 | Written by Katrina Lintonbon | Published in Outer Islands
At present, Aitutaki’s fire brigade can be on standby for incoming flights, or responding to emergency call-outs – it can’t do both. That’s about to change.
New hope for outer islands
Wednesday 29 January 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Outer Islands
The tender to procure shipping charter service for the outer islands closes next week, and a Fiji shipping company has signalled interest.
Teau-e-roa Peaceful journey
Wednesday 29 January 2020 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Outer Islands
From the heady honour of being carried shoulder-high on a pa’ata, to the depths of the earth in the Vai Nauri water cave – homecoming queen Tajiya Sahay enjoyed an extraordinary welcome back to Mitiaro over the past four days.
Miss Cook Islands given a new name
Tuesday 28 January 2020 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Outer Islands
Miss Oceania Cook Islands Tajiya Sahay has had a new name bestowed upon her by her people of Mitiaro: Teau-e-roa.
Miss Mitiaro
Tuesday 28 January 2020 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Outer Islands
From a London arena to the Mitiaro community hall, Miss World Oceania Tajiya Sahay was determined to return to where it all began. Melina Etches reports from the island of Nukuroa/Mitiaro.
New bunkers to help protect Tongareva in climate crisis
Saturday 25 January 2020 | Written by Katrina Lintonbon | Published in Outer Islands
Calling the beautiful atoll island of Tongareva/Penrhyn home comes with its challenges, but the construction of two new cyclone centres should help protect from the mounting climate crisis.
Miss Oceania returns home to her island – and her grandma
Saturday 25 January 2020 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Outer Islands
Miss World gave Tajiya Sahay a platform to make a difference; Mitiaro lifted her even higher on a pa’ata!
Singer enlists Atiu teens to monitor climate crisis
Sunday 19 January 2020 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Outer Islands
Students learn to survey outer island’s environmental changes with smart devices and drones.
Govt sails to the rescue
Thursday 16 January 2020 | Written by Katrina Lintonbon | Published in Outer Islands
The market has failed the people of the Pa Enua, says the finance secretary. Now government must steer a new course and – if all else fails – buy its own purpose-built passenger vessel.
Dentist and doctor home to Mangaia
Tuesday 14 January 2020 | Written by Katrina Lintonbon | Published in Outer Islands
After anger at the standard of healthcare in the Pa Enua, one island is welcoming the return of its own. After six years, the people of Mangaia again have a resident doctor on their island.
Ant Vavia: Epic opportunity to come home to reconnect
Sunday 12 January 2020 | Published in Outer Islands
OPINION: With 2020 here, I’ve started the year with a change in scenery and lifestyle by moving from Aotearoa to the Cook Islands. More specifically, I’m living in Mitiaro – my family home island. But, along with this lifestyle shift has also come an academic responsibility.
Auckland to Amuri
Friday 10 January 2020 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Outer Islands
The island of Aitutaki supported its annual Koni Raoni fesitive season event with a massive fundraising effort.
Seeing is believing for former Penrhyn MP
Thursday 9 January 2020 | Written by Katrina Lintonbon | Published in Outer Islands
Former Penrhyn MP Wilkie Rasmussen doesn’t have to be told that the weather can’t be controlled.
Keeping the old ways alive
Monday 6 January 2020 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Outer Islands
The people of Mauke proudly keep their traditions alive, celebrating the festive season with its annual “rangokere” and “teretere” events hosted by the island’s villages.
Voyage north happens at last
Sunday 5 January 2020 | Written by Katrina Lintonbon | Published in Outer Islands
Tongan cargo vessel Taka-I-Pomana finally set sail for the Northern Group islands on Thursday afternoon, with scenes of happy passengers departing to their home islands and a large crowd at Avatiu Wharf to see them off.
Brown hits back on ship delays
Friday 3 January 2020 | Written by Katrina Lintonbon | Published in Outer Islands
Cook Islands Deputy Prime Minister Mark Brown says the reason there were delays with providing transport for people wanting to travel to the Northern Group islands is that the government couldn’t put peoples’ lives at risk.
Palmerston among world's most unexplored places
Monday 30 December 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Outer Islands
Palmerston Island has been named one of the 12 world’s most unexplored places by an American online media company. Insider, which is known for publishing the financial news website Business Insider and other news and media website, says Palmerston is a remote island in the South Pacific that’s visited by a supply ship only a couple times a year.
Penrhyn Christmas out
Tuesday 24 December 2019 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Outer Islands
Weather prevents Tongan ship from going to northern islands in time for big day.
Penrhyn boat trip still unconfirmed
Saturday 21 December 2019 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Outer Islands
Former Penrhyn MP Wilkie Rasmussen is looking forward to spending Christmas in his home island this year.
Rules hit northern transport
Wednesday 18 December 2019 | Written by Katrina Lintonbon | Published in Outer Islands
Shipping service unable to provide mass transport to the northern pa enua. Cook Islanders travelling from Rarotonga to Pa Enua in the Northern Group for the Christmas holidays will have limited options for getting there.
