Features – Cook Islands News https://www.cookislandsnews.com Mon, 14 Oct 2024 19:22:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 Family honours loved one in Rarotonga https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/features/memory-lane/family-honours-loved-one-in-rarotonga/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=family-honours-loved-one-in-rarotonga https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/features/memory-lane/family-honours-loved-one-in-rarotonga/#respond Mon, 14 Oct 2024 19:22:05 +0000 https://www.cookislandsnews.com/?p=273135 The family of Dr Thomas Brian Guy, who died in Rarotonga in 1977, travelled from Canada and Australia to unveil his plaque in the Nikao Cemetery, which they discovered thanks to the efforts of local volunteers.

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]]> https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/features/memory-lane/family-honours-loved-one-in-rarotonga/feed/ 0 Chef turns humble pancake business into family lifeline https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/features/go-local/food/chef-turns-humble-pancake-business-into-family-lifeline/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=chef-turns-humble-pancake-business-into-family-lifeline https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/features/go-local/food/chef-turns-humble-pancake-business-into-family-lifeline/#respond Mon, 14 Oct 2024 19:20:35 +0000 https://www.cookislandsnews.com/?p=273131 A former New Zealand chef with Cook Islands roots returned home over a decade ago to care for his aging parents.

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]]> https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/features/go-local/food/chef-turns-humble-pancake-business-into-family-lifeline/feed/ 0 Fijian staff celebrate Independence Day with Cook Islands colleagues https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/features/regional/entertainment/fiji/fijian-staff-celebrate-independence-day-with-cook-islands-colleagues/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fijian-staff-celebrate-independence-day-with-cook-islands-colleagues https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/features/regional/entertainment/fiji/fijian-staff-celebrate-independence-day-with-cook-islands-colleagues/#respond Sat, 12 Oct 2024 08:10:00 +0000 https://www.cookislandsnews.com/?p=273070 Thirty Fijian national staff of Club Raro Resort in Rarotonga celebrated the independence of their homeland with their Cook Islands colleagues, showcasing Fijian culture, on Thursday.

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]]> https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/features/regional/entertainment/fiji/fijian-staff-celebrate-independence-day-with-cook-islands-colleagues/feed/ 0 Church Talk: The difference between justice and charity https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/features/church-talk/church-talk-the-difference-between-justice-and-charity/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=church-talk-the-difference-between-justice-and-charity https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/features/church-talk/church-talk-the-difference-between-justice-and-charity/#respond Fri, 11 Oct 2024 19:36:28 +0000 https://www.cookislandsnews.com/?p=273041 What is beyond justice is charity. We cannot have charity without justice. But we could have justice without charity, writes Bishop Reynaldo Bunyi Getalado msp of the Catholic Church.

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]]> https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/features/church-talk/church-talk-the-difference-between-justice-and-charity/feed/ 0 Pasifika powerhouses set to take centre stage at annual opera concert https://www.cookislandsnews.com/features/entertainment/pasifika-powerhouses-set-to-take-centre-stage-at-annual-opera-concert/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pasifika-powerhouses-set-to-take-centre-stage-at-annual-opera-concert https://www.cookislandsnews.com/features/entertainment/pasifika-powerhouses-set-to-take-centre-stage-at-annual-opera-concert/#respond Thu, 10 Oct 2024 02:33:20 +0000 https://www.cookislandsnews.com/?p=272974 Excitement is building for the Bank of the Cook Islands (BCI) annual Opera in Rarotonga event, featuring Pasifika and Māori singers, this weekend.

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]]> https://www.cookislandsnews.com/features/entertainment/pasifika-powerhouses-set-to-take-centre-stage-at-annual-opera-concert/feed/ 0 Hibiscus blooms for Cook Islands artist https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/features/art/hibiscus-blooms-for-cook-islands-artist/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hibiscus-blooms-for-cook-islands-artist https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/features/art/hibiscus-blooms-for-cook-islands-artist/#respond Tue, 08 Oct 2024 20:43:18 +0000 https://www.cookislandsnews.com/?p=272949 A renowned Cook Islands artist is ready to showcase her love for her country through her hibiscus paintings in commemoration of her 100th career exhibition.

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]]> https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/features/art/hibiscus-blooms-for-cook-islands-artist/feed/ 0 Racy Raro sports car has new life in New Zealand https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/national/features/local/memory-lane/racy-raro-sports-car-has-new-life-in-new-zealand/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=racy-raro-sports-car-has-new-life-in-new-zealand https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/national/features/local/memory-lane/racy-raro-sports-car-has-new-life-in-new-zealand/#respond Mon, 07 Oct 2024 19:08:21 +0000 https://www.cookislandsnews.com/?p=272916 A high-powered Mazda RX7 sports car which once languished in a shed near the beach in Rarotonga has found a new life in New Zealand as a drag racer, driven by a former Tereora College pupil.

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]]> https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/national/features/local/memory-lane/racy-raro-sports-car-has-new-life-in-new-zealand/feed/ 0 Cook Islanders return home for family, culture and sport https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/sport/features/other-sports/weekend/cook-islanders-return-home-for-family-culture-and-sport/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cook-islanders-return-home-for-family-culture-and-sport Sat, 05 Oct 2024 10:38:00 +0000 https://www.cookislandsnews.com/?p=272876 The appeal of reconnecting with family, learning more about genealogy and the culture while enjoying sport with island pride certainly does entice Cook Islanders overseas to return home to participate in the Cook Islands Games.

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]]> Students dig deep into cultural roots https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/national/features/culture/education/food/students-dig-deep-into-cultural-roots/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=students-dig-deep-into-cultural-roots Sat, 05 Oct 2024 10:30:00 +0000 https://www.cookislandsnews.com/?p=272850 Students of Nukutere College who participated in the traditional umu making and string band competitions this week were grateful for the opportunities to connect more deeply with the lifestyles of their ancestors.

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]]> Church talk: ‘Comparison is the thief of joy’ https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/features/church-talk/church-talk-comparison-is-the-thief-of-joy/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=church-talk-comparison-is-the-thief-of-joy Fri, 04 Oct 2024 16:26:00 +0000 https://www.cookislandsnews.com/?p=272814 Rather than focusing on what we don’t have or what we lack, let us be more grateful for the blessings we do have in our lives, writes Kayla Kaimarama-Willie of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

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