Podcasts by The Kia Orana Podcast

Justine Matatoa Flanagan: Photographer, political advocate&Te Vai Ora Maori Cook Islands from 2021-08-21T07:00

Kia Orana tatou,

Justine was born and raised in Wellington, New Zealand.

She has a Degree in International Politics and Linguistics

With genealogy links from Ngati Tangiiau ...

Life Story of Denis Ryburn. Publican - Entrepreneur - Husband - Father - Grandfather from 2021-08-14T07:00

Kia Orana kia kotou katoatoa, to all of our listeners.

It’s me Chantal Napa, welcome back. Thank you for joining our tropical conversation to connect you to our ancestral home the C...

Australian High Commission, Cook Islands: Dr Christopher Watkins from 2021-08-07T07:00

Kia Orana and welcome to our podcast with the Australian High Commission in Rarotonga, Cook Islands with Dr. Christopher Watkins.

Australia has had diplomatic relations with Cook Island...

Peta Mathias - Chef, Author, Travel Addict&more! from 2021-07-31T07:00

Kia Orana tatou katoatoa, Greetings to you all

Early June 2021, our boarders were freshly opened to New Zealand. I decided to go out to dinner with my cousin, Mahiriki Tangaroa.
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Tinomana Ariki - Tokerau Munro (Nee Dean) High Chief of Vaka Puaikura from 2021-07-24T07:00

Life History of Tokerau Tinomana

The title Tinomana Ariki – translates as “absolute power” pretty much over your village so this lady – Tokerau Munro is the high chief of Vaka ...

Anonga ‘Ano’ Tisam: Masters Degree in Information Systems from 2021-07-17T07:00

Anonga Tisam, half Cook Island & half Papua New Guinea, shares with us his personal upbringing living in Papua New Guinea up until the age of 10 years old, to which he then moves to Rarotong...

Government’s 2021-22 Appropriation Act (Budget) with Prime Minister, Mark Brown from 2021-07-10T07:00

Government's 2021-22 Appropriation Act (Budget) is the first ever Cook Islands budget to be prepared following a Global Health Pandemic.

This virus pandemic and its health risk t...

Respect is given when it is earned: Rosie Blake from 2021-07-03T01:00

“RESPECT IS GIVEN WHEN IT IS EARNED. IT SHOULD NEVER BE RECEIVED ANY OTHER WAY”

-ROSIE BLAKE

Listen and follow this podcast with Rosie Blake as she takes us thro...

Insight into the Open Travel Bubble - President of Tourism Council, Liana Scott from 2021-06-26T07:00

Listen to this podcast episode with President of the Tourism Council, Liana Scott as she shares with us insight into the travel bubble between  the Cook Island’s and New Zealand that opened 17th...

CircleCooks: Up-cycled Art with Sabine Janneck from 2021-06-19T07:00

Everyday we use wrappings without a second thought and throw  them away. They deserve a second chance, transforming themselves, to show their new utility to the world that rejected them.

T...

From the Cardboard Factory to a Multi-Millionaire - Mike Pero from 2021-06-12T05:00

Humble, polo shirt, shorts, barefoot millionaire chats with Chantal Napa in the tropics, when in Rome he replied.

Mike Pero is a great observer of how people behave. A man who collect...

BONUS: Our 1-Year Anniversary! from 2021-06-08T02:00

A real quick episode to thank you, all of our listeners that have tuned in to listen to us over this past year. 52 episodes in and we are just getting started. Thank you!

Air New Zealand based in the Cook Islands since early 1970’s - Addrienne Hosking-Tinirau from 2021-05-29T01:00

Back in the early 90’s our guest, a youthful 19 year old Mrs. Addrienne Hosking-Tinirau started her Air New Zealand career training as ground crew. Back when Rarotonga had three or four flights ...

Lady Tuaine Marsters: An engaging conversation inside her Greenhouse from 2021-05-22T01:00

An engaging and joyful conversation inside her greenhouse with our very own Cook Islands Lady Tuaine Marsters. 

In this podcast Lady Marsters shares with us what the television, newspap...

Ora Partners - Blockchain, Digital Future and more! Puai T. Wichman from 2021-05-15T01:00

Have you ever wondered about the digital future of the Cook Islands? Listen to this podcast with Puai T. Wichman, the Founder & Chairman of the Board of Directors at Ora Partners to learn mo...

Tiare and the Circle of Worlds Book Series - Selena Nicholas-Bublick Dr SNB from 2021-05-08T01:00

Medical Doctor with a Master’s Degree in Health Science spends her free time writing books for children as the author Dr. SNB

Selena Nicholas-Bublick grew up on Rarotonga, Cook Islands,...

Te Ara o te Onu: Sea Turtle Conservation Society - Jules Tamaariki&Vet. Ellen McBryde from 2021-05-01T01:00

Have you ever wondered about the well-being of our Turtles in the Cook Islands?
Listen to this podcast with Jules Tamaariki, the President & Founder of Te Ara o te Onu - Sea Turtle Cons...

Sisters: Malaena Eagle&Colette Eagle, Hip Hop Dancing as a Professional Career from 2021-04-24T01:00

Two sisters born and bred in Auckland, New Zealand to a Kiwi father and a Cook Island mother share with Chantal, Haydn & our extra co-host this morning Fiona Broadbent, their journey of wher...

Prime Minister of the Cook Islands - The Honorable Mark Brown on the Pandemic, Vaccinations, CookSafe+ and more from 2021-04-17T01:00

Kia Orana and Welcome to an update in a personal message to you all from our Prime Minister.

Our Prime Minister, the Honorable Mark Brown is energetic, admirable, likable, promising and fu...

The Two Aunties of Cook Islands Tourism: Part II from 2021-04-10T01:00

Aunty Lydia & Aunty Nane are welcomed back onto the Kia Orana podcast to share with us an update on their current situation following 12 months of no tourist due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Listen

Mahiriki Tangaroa - Leading Contemporary Artist, Cook Islands from 2021-04-03T01:00

A graduate of the Ilam School of Fine Arts, Canterbury University in 1997 Mahiriki Tangaroa is a leading contemporary artist in the Cook Islands and an artist of regional renown. Her art primari...

Selina Matenga - Napa MBE Member Of Cook Islands Parliament from 2021-03-27T01:00

In February 2020 Selina was appointed Democratic Party spokesperson for Health, Environment, Justice, and the Trade and Investment Board.

Selina assumed office in June 2012, she is a me...

Phillip Nordt: Bachelor Of Culinary Arts: Restaurateur, Rarotonga from 2021-03-20T01:00

Welcome to the podcast of our Passionate Inspirational Fine Dining Extraordinaire Phillip Nordt.

“Chef Of THE Nation”. 

When I sat down with Phillip, (February 2021) I actually...

Te Are Manu: The only local Charity Vet Clinic in the Cook Islands from 2021-03-13T02:00

Te Are Manu (Cook Islands) Inc. is a local charity operating the only veterinary clinic here in the Cook Islands. Te Are Manu Veterinary Clinic relies solely on donations from the local communit...

Dr. Corrina A Tucker: Storytellers Eco Cycle&Walking Tours Rarotonga Cook Islands from 2021-03-06T02:00

Recorded in January 2021. We sit down with Corrina and catch up with how she has been during the last few months. A story of endurance shines through while we chat together.

“An amazing...

Fishing Captain Brendon Nicholas&The Outer Islands: Mauke, Atiu&Mitiaro from 2021-02-27T02:00

In this episode, we sit down with Captain Brendon Nicholas who just got back from the outer islands. He spent a portion of his time split between Mauke, Atiu & Mitiaro. Known locally as Nga-...

Roseanne Milner - Muri Vista Villas: Short Term Holiday Rental With Water Views. from 2021-02-20T02:00

Muri Vista Villas Short Term Rental Rarotonga has (3) stand alone houses on their property. Owners Contact: Scott & Roseanne Milner phone (+682) 50021 

We have beds to sleep 8 and a...

Haydn and Chantal discuss the holidays, the pandemic and 2021 from 2021-02-13T02:00

Haydn and Chantal sit down together to recap the past month or so. The Cook Islands was on their summer break (as they are south of the equator) and Haydn is in relative quarantine still in Amer...

Puai T Wichman I Ora Partners Offshore Trustee Company from 2021-02-06T02:00

Mr. Puai T. Wichman narrates to us all the back story of his life as a Cook Islands lawyer for the last 30 years.  He had finished his Auckland, New Zealand university studies and was heading ho...

Charleen Heather: Marketing Manager For Polynesian Rental Cars&Bikes, Rarotonga from 2021-01-30T02:00

Polynesian Car & Bike Rentals, Rarotonga, Cook Islands is the longest established rental vehicle company in the Cook Islands. 

We have the largest range of vehicles to choose from, ...

Tokerau Jim Images - “The Art in Photography must be captured through your eyes first.” from 2021-01-23T02:00

In this episode, learn how photographer Tokerau Jim keeps finding inspiration on an island that is only 32 kilometers around. As well as what inspires him on an already majestic canvas known as ...

Phillip Henderson - CEO of Vodafone Telecommunications in the Cook Islands from 2021-01-16T02:00

 Phillip Henderson is a Cook Islands National and the Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Telecommunications Company, Vodafone Cook Islands appointed in October 2015. 

 Phill ...

Carey Winterflood - Cook Islands Real Estate Agency, “Resort Brokers and Lifestyle Realtors” from 2021-01-09T02:00

Carey is a local Cook Islands Real Estate agent, providing personal service and assistance to enable you to relocate and own your own slice of Paradise here in the South Pacific. You can find mo...

Prime Minister Of The Cook Islands - The Honorable Mark Brown from 2021-01-02T02:00

Chantal and Haydn are thrilled to interview the honorable Mark Brown, Prime Minister of the Cook Islands. He had previously served as Deputy Prime Minister under Henry Puna. He is a member of th...

A Huge Thank You&Happy Holidays from Chantal&Haydn from 2020-12-25T02:00

Thank you, thank you, thank you. I wasn't sure exactly how this podcast was going to go, or if we'd make it past 5 episodes. Now with nearly 35 episodes recorded (we have some great on...

Gerard Field: CEO of Capital Security Bank Rarotonga. International Private Banking In The Cook Islands. from 2020-12-19T02:00

Chantal and Haydn sit down with Gerald Field, CEO of  Capital Security Bank (CSB). As the only fully-service private bank operating exclusively within the Cook Islands, CSB provides a distinct l...

Vaine Nooana-Arioka: Managing Director/CEO for the Bank of the Cook Islands from 2020-12-12T02:00

Kia Orana and Welcome to BCI "the people's bank", the only LOCALLY owned bank in the Cook Islands. BCI is dedicated to serving the Cook Islands and delivering the best in Banking ...

Maurice (Mo) Newport&Motone Productions: The Creative Company Of The Cook Islands from 2020-12-05T02:00

Kia Orana, 

I'm Maurice Newport, otherwise known as Mo, I'm one half of Motone Productions with my wife Glenda Tuaine. Together we bring a wealth of knowledge and experience from...

Angeline Tuara&The Cook Islands Social Impact Fund from 2020-11-28T02:00

Kia Orana kia kotou katoatoa, Greetings to you all, 

My name is Angeline Tuara. I have one staff member (Princess), Elia Raukete who hails from the beautiful island of Aitutaki. Togethe...

Ruth Mave&Her Weekly Cook Islands News Editorial Column from 2020-11-21T02:00

Ruta Tangiiau Mave is my Maori name incorporating my Rarotongan Grandmothers  and my Tahitian Grandfather's surnames respectively. My father is number 13 of 14 siblings and I am named after...

Alex Beddoes, Sprinter and Athlete From The Cook Islands from 2020-11-14T02:00

Alex Beddoes is a sprinter and athlete from the Cook Islands, with lineage connections to the island of Mauke. Alex was born in 1995, and your podcast host Chantal nicknamed Alex, “The Sprint Ki...

Chantal&her children: Athena&Desiree. Growing Up Island Style In Rarotonga. from 2020-11-07T02:00

“Don’t seek to be elsewhere. Seek to be here, and everything else will fall into place”.

In this episode, your host Chantal Napa sits down with her two daughters, Athena born in 2009 an...

Anthony Turua&Ministry of Cultural Development from 2020-10-31T01:00

The Ministry of Cultural Development was set up initially under the title of Arts and Culture as announced in the Government’s manifesto in 1989.

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Glenda Tuaine&Her Documentary of Mike Tavioni, Master Carver. from 2020-10-24T01:00

Work is about achieving success in the roles you take. I am proud of the diverse range of projects that I have worked on that have forged growth and development. As a New Zealand born Cook Islan...

Fletcher Melvin, Liana Scott&The economic state of the Cook Islands during the pandemic from 2020-10-17T01:00

In this week's episode, we sit down with both Fletcher Melvin & Liana Scott, who are representatives of the Private Sector Taskforce for the Cook Islands.

Fletcher Melvin is a...

Jean Mason&The Lost Art of Tapa Making from 2020-10-10T01:00

My name is Jean Tekura Mason. I was born in the Cook Islands of a Mauke/Atiu mother, Akekaro,  and British father, Richard. I was educated in the Cook Islands and New Zealand. I have been curato...

School Principal Mark Harris&Apii Te Uki Ou from 2020-10-03T01:00

We sat down with Mr. Harris, Principal of Apii Te Uki Ou, a private school on the island of Rarotonga.

From Mr. Harris:
My wife (Shannon), youngest children (Jaia and Jasper) and I...

Georgia&Jacqui Brouwer: Cousin and Aunty to Chantal. Connections To The Cook Islands from 2020-09-26T01:00

Ko Hikurangi, ko Tokatea, ko Koinaki nga maunga
Ko Harataunga, ko Waiapu nga awa
Ko Horouta te waka
Ko Harataunga, ko Iritekura nga marae
Ko Ngati Porou Ki Harataunga Ki Mata...

Temu Okotai&Cook Islands Tours Progressive Dinner from 2020-09-19T01:00

In this week's episode, we sat down with Temu Okotai and Cook Islands Tours Progressive Dinner.

To introduce Cook Islands Tours, we are an inbound tour operator offering a comprehe...

Marisa Newman&Air New Zealand from 2020-09-12T01:00

This week, we sit down with Marisa, the Cook Islands Manager for Air New Zealand.

About Marisa:
I am Marisa, a 49-year-old Female from the East Coast of New Zealand. I am the daught...

Fiona Broadbent&Fiona's Pareu Cook Islands from 2020-09-05T01:00

My name is Fiona Aumetua Broadbent the owner, operator and creator of Fiona's Pareu Cook Islands. 

Living on the beautiful island of Rarotonga I wanted to create my own business utili...

Daniel Forsyth&Prime Foods Supermarket from 2020-08-29T01:00

In this week's episode, we sit down with Daniel Forsyth of Prime Foods.

Prime Foods is a family owned supermarket and food service distributor sourcing products locally from Raroto...

Toby Cisneros&his memories from his first time in the Cook Islands from 2020-08-22T01:00

In this week's episode, we sit down with Toby Cisneros, an expat originally from the United States, currently resident of the United Kingdom. He spent two weeks in the Cook Islands last yea...

Chantal, Haydn&How The Podcast Came To Be from 2020-08-15T01:00

Chantal & Haydn sat down with each other to tell the back story of how the Kia Orana Podcast came about. During a pandemic, you have to make lemonade out of lemons. I, Haydn, had planned on ...

Anthony Brown: Official Secretary to the Queen’s Representative. from 2020-08-08T01:00

In this week's episode, Chantal and Haydn sit down with Anthony Brown, the Official Secretary to the Queen’s Representative.

As well as an exclusive visit to the Queens Representat...

Teava Iro&Down To Earth Compost Facility from 2020-08-04T03:00

In this week's episode (a special Tuesday episode!), Chantal sits down with Teava Iro and talks about Down To Earth Compost Facility. The facility is focused on cleaning the waterways of Ra...

Fletcher Melvin&Island Craft from 2020-08-01T01:00

In this week's episode, we sit down with Fletcher Melvin and Island Craft.

About Island Craft

Island Craft started around in 1943 and its been going for 76 years. It’s the...

Captain Brendon Nicholas&Dawn Breaker Game Fishing Charters Rarotonga, Cook Islands from 2020-07-25T05:00

This week we sit down with Captain Brendon Nicholas of Dawn Breaker Game Fishing Charters.

A little bit about Captain Brendon:

The oceans of Rarotonga are my home. Let ...

Ngametua Mamanu, Mania Clarke-Mamanu&Tumutoa Warrior Tours from 2020-07-18T01:00

On this week's episode, we talk to Ngametua Mamanu his wife Mania Clarke-Mamanu about Tumutoa Warrior Tours, A Unique Local Experience.

TUMUTOA TOURS
Discover the culture and h...

Jonathan Milne&The Cook Islands News from 2020-07-10T05:00

In this week's episode, we sit down with the editor of the only daily newspaper in the Cook Islands, Jonathan Milne.

About the Cook Islands News:
Cook Islands News is published...

Mata Puia&her Turina Bach in Muri from 2020-07-04T02:00

In this week's episode, we talk to Mata and her property, Turina Bach. 

Get an insight of the island lifestyle from growing our own fruit, veges and feeding pigs. Safe and fully-fu...

Anthony Brown&Bed Rock Stone Carvings from 2020-06-26T14:00

About Bed Rock:

Situated on the back road in Matavera, Bed Rock Ltd is a small business owned by Anthony Brown. More than stone carving, Bed Rock Ltd. Is also a beautiful sculpture park...

The Two Aunties of Cook Islands Tourism: Aunty Lydia&Aunty Nane from 2020-06-20T04:00

Aunty Lydia and Aunty Nane are literally the faces of the Cook Islands. At least in print. The two aunties sat down with Chantal and Haydn and talked about their history of growing up on Raroton...

Accommodation&Spa in Rarotonga. Jana Foster&Raela Villas in Tikioki from 2020-06-13T08:00

Background / history and then into the villas?
I’m Jana and Nz Maori, my hubby is Joe who is cook Islander born and bread. We moved to the cooks from overseas in Nov 2017 and have res...

Sam Napa Junior: Vaka Voyaging&Pa Ariki's Takitumu Palace Museum from 2020-06-06T01:00

In this episode, you will hear about the Palace of Pa Ariki told by Sam Napa Junior. But you'll also get a history lesson of the Cook Islands, the history of the Arikis, a Maori name for a ...

Sam Napa Junior: Vaka Voyaging&Pa Ariki's Takitumu Palace Museum from 2020-06-06T01:00

In this episode, you will hear about the Palace of Pa Ariki told by Sam Napa Junior. But you'll also get a history lesson of the Cook Islands, the history of the Arikis, a Maori name for a ...

Sam Napa Junior: Vaka Voyaging&Pa Ariki's Takitumu Palace Museum from 2020-06-06T01:00

In this episode, you will hear about the Palace of Pa Ariki told by Sam Napa Junior. But you'll also get a history lesson of the Cook Islands, the history of the Arikis, a Maori name for a ...

Looking for Accommodation in the Cook Islands? Cook Islands Holiday Villas from 2020-05-27T02:00

In this week's episode, Chantal and Haydn sit down with Karen from Cook Islands Holiday Villas to talk about where to stay in the Cook Islands in regards to her assortment of villas spread ...

Looking for Accommodation in the Cook Islands? Cook Islands Holiday Villas from 2020-05-27T02:00

In this week's episode, Chantal and Haydn sit down with Karen from Cook Islands Holiday Villas to talk about where to stay in the Cook Islands in regards to her assortment of villas spread ...