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The Cook Islands Development Agency New Zealand [CIDANZ] in association withCook Islands Community of New Zealand presents

oneEVENTS

presents Cook Islands Constitution Day

Celebration, Church UapouThe `Akirta`u Festival week starts off with aCook Islands Inter-church fellowship whereCook Islands Churches come together to sing,dance, fundraise and celebrate. A specialblessing will be cast over our Cook IslandsConstitution Day & the `Akirta`u Festivalweek. 4th August, 3-6pm. Cost: Free, Donationswelcome. CIDANZ, 283 289 Kirkbride Road,Mangere. Co-ordinators: Nooroa Tamarua &Fanaura Mitchell

oneEXPO presents Cook Islands Development Expo

[NZ]

This Expo showcases Cook Islands Businesses, Products,Services and Initiatives across New Zealand and the CookIslands. The Expo also presents opportunities for Providers whowant to engage the Cook Islands Community. 9 10 August.9am to 5pm (9 Aug), 9am to 10pm (10 Aug).Cost: Free. Donations welcome.Vodafone Events Centre, 770 Great South Road, Manukau.Co-ordinator: Scott Donaldson

oneCOOKISLANDS

presents Cook

Islands Awards

Evening

CIDANZ presents theSecond Cook IslandsAwards Evening whichcelebrates andrecognises theachievements of CookIslanders across sectors.Cost: Individual Ticket$80; Corporate Tables$1,000 + GST.9th August, 6-11pm,Vodafone Events

Centre, 770 GreatSouth Road, ManukauCo-ordinator:Rouruina Emile-Brown

oneEVENTS presents

Te Maeva NuiAn important annual event inthe Cook Islands is the Te MaevaNui Festival, which celebratesself-rule and independence fromNew Zealand in a blaze of

traditional cultural displays andcompetitions held on the islandof Rarotonga.For the first time, the Te MaevaNui comes to NZ where asignificant number of CookIslanders now live.The Maori name Te Maeva Nuimeans the greatest or the mostimportant celebration.10th August, 10am-10pm.Adults [18 years+] = $30,Children [4 -17 years] = $15.Vodafone Events Centre, 770Great South Road, ManukauCo-ordinators:Tepoave Araitia [aka Papa Po]& John Kiria

oneUMU presents

Cook Islands CuisineSample traditional cuisinefrom around the islands ofthe Cook Islands. oneUMUwill be launched for the firsttime and as a showcaseSocial Enterprise.8 - 10August.6-10pm (8 Aug),8am-5pm (9Aug) 8am-10pm (10 Aug)Vodafone Events Centre, 770Great South Road, ManukauCo-ordinator: Alex Dickie

oneLANGUAGE

presents Cook Islands

Language WeekJoin with us in celebratingthe second year of the CookIslands Language Week.

There will be a mix of CookIslands Language WeekActivities run throughout NZ.Cost: Free. Donationswelcome.4 10 AugustCo-ordinator: Maara Maeva

Tku Reo, Utuutu `Ia

My Language, Nurture it

oneSHOP presents Cook

Islands Online Store &

DirectoryCome and see the launch ofoneSHOP at the oneEXPO.oneSHOP is a Cook IslandsOnline Store & Directory andmuch more9 - 10 August, 9am-5pm(9 Aug) 9am-10pm, (10 Aug).Vodafone Events Centre,770 Great South Road,ManukauCo-ordinator: Fred Oloapu

oneMARKET presents Cook

Islands Night MarketA uniquely Cook Islands NightMarket which will have a varietyof food, arts and crafts, clothing,fashion, jewellery, music, culturalperformances and a live stringband. Cost: FREE8th August, 6-10pmVodafone Events Centre, 770Great South Road, ManukauCo-ordinator: Naomi Dashwood oneBREAD presents Cook

Island Caf & BakerySample traditional breads,sweets and coffee from aroundthe islands of the Cook Islands.oneBREAD will be launchedfor the first time and as ashowcase Social Enterprise.8-10 August.6-10pm (8 Aug),8am-5pm(9 Aug), 8am-10pm (10 Aug)Vodafone Events Centre, 770Great South Road, ManukauCo-ordinator: Alex Dickie

For sponsorship, media and management enquiries contact:

Ina Michael, Chief ExecutiveOffice: [09] 256 1403, Mobile: [027] 525 6140Email: ina@cidanz.co.nz

Cook Islands Development Action Plan 2013 2015 [NZ]The Cook Islands Development Action Plan 2013 2015 [NZ] will be launched andsigned by representatives within the oneCOOKISLANDS [Cook Islands AwardsEvening]. The Plan will include priorities to be implemented from August 2013onwards. 9th August. Vodafone Events Centre, 770 Great South Road, Manukau.Co-ordinator: Ina Michael

For more general information contact:

Lomina Araitia, Business Support Co-ordinator, CIDANZOffice: [09] 256 1403, Mobile: [027] 256 1409Email: lomina@cidanz.co.nzWebsite: http://cidanz.co.nz

oneCOMMUNITY Facility

& Investment PlansCIDANZ presentsoneCOMMUNITY Facility Plansfor its site at 283-289 KirkbrideRoad, Mangere. The facility isone of two major sitedevelopment projects withoneCOMMUNITY being theSocial Innovation and

Community Development Hub.Help our fundraising by buyingoneBRICK or more9-10th August. 9am-5pm (9thAug), 9am -10pm (10 Aug).Vodafone Events Centre, 770Great South Road, ManukauCo-ordinator: Ridgeland Kiria

Cook Islands Health Network Association

[CIHNA] presents the Turama ConferenceThis years Cook Islands Health Conferencetheme is Make our Mark. 8 9 August.Vodafone Events Centre, 770 Great SouthRoad, Manukau.Co-ordinator Tepaeru Tauraki.

oneCRAFT presents Cook Islands Handcrafts

Come and see the launch of oneCRAFT at oneEXPO. oneCRAFTwill showcase Cook Islands Tivaevae and general Cook Islandshandcraft. A special feature will be mothers who have produced aTivaevae that has come from our oneFAMILY programme. Come andwatch our Mamas provide live production demonstrations.9 10 August .9am-5pm (9 Aug) 9am-10pm (10 Aug).Vodafone Events Centre, 770 Great South Road, Manukau.Co-ordinator: Nana Kamo Mataroa [aka Aunty Nana]

oneEVENTS presents Ipi Ope

Presenting for the first time a showcase event that features a new cultural brandthat infuses Cook Islands Culture in a contemporary [Ipi Ope] way based upon thewell-known Kati Katia musical production by Tepoave Araitia. 9th August,9am-2pm. Cost: Free. Gold Coin & Donations Welcome.Vodafone Events Centre, 770 Great South Road, ManukauCo-ordinators: Tepoave Araitia [aka Papa Po] & Mareta Ford