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Te Mire Ura 2020

Dancer of the Year 2020

Date: Thursday 23rd July Location: National Auditorium Time: Doors open 6pm for 7pm Start Pricing: Gold coin entry FB live: Starting 7pm Cook Islands Time, 5pm NZ, 3pm Australia Est on the MOCD FB Page www.facebook.com/ckmocd SENIOR OPENS SECTION DANCERS 1. NII TEREPITA 2. PIRITAU NGA 3. MARTHA STRICKLAND 4. ROURUINA TAOKIA 5. MARTHA IORANGI […]

Dancer of the Year 2018 – Replay

What an amazing night of 10 Talented Dancers. Please note audio doesn’t kick in until 8 minutes until the beginning of the first half. 1st Half 2nd Half

Event Program & Order of Appearance

Best of our Cook Islands Dance Techniques and Culture on SHOWCASE  “TE AU ARĀPŌ O TŌKU MATAKEINANGA/’ENUA” “THE TRADITIONAL CALENDARS OF MY ANCESTORS/ISLAND” THURSDAY 10th May – NATIONAL AUDITORIUM PROGRAM MC:            Mr Papatua 7.15pm       Kia orana Opening Prayer – (Reverend Vaka Ngaro Avarua CICC) Welcome and Main Speech by the Ministry of Cultural Development […]

Results from Junior and Intermediate Dancer of the Year 2018

Junior Females: Nikolia Mateariki 1, Alessi Raga 2, Estelle Ruta Short 3. Junior Males: MacShane Ngapoe 1, Kianni Hand 2, Aumetua Vavia 3. Intermediate Females: Anjoninah Marsters 1, Davinia Aererua 2, Pativai Ngatuakana 3. Intermediate Males: Ngatokotoru Mateariki 1, Piritau Nga 2, Maurangi Monga. Best Fast Beat Award: Nikolia Mateariki (Junior Females), Anjoninah Marsters (Intermediate […]

Junior & Intermediate Dancers for 2018

SECTION: JUNRS & INT SECTIONS NAMES – 2018 JUNIORS  (10yrs to under 14yrs) NAME OF CONTESTANTS MALE/FEMALE REPRESENTING BROWNIE TUAINE F MAGAIA ISLAND ALESSI RANGA F AITUTAKI ISLAND ESTELL RUTA SHORT F RAROTONGA NIKOLIA MATEARIKI F MAUKE ISLAND CLEMENCA MOEKAPITI M MANGAIA ISLAND KIANI HAND (2017 Champion) M ATIU ISLAND MACSHANE NGAPOE M AITUTAKI ISLAND […]