Celebrating 57 years of the Cook Islands Christian Church - Cook Islands News (original) (raw)

The commemoration and the re-enactment of the arrival of Tahitian missionaries Papeiha and Vainehino and Rarotongan Te-Iro, returning from Aitutaki to Avarua harbour over 200 years ago on July 25, 1823, kicked off the Cook Islands Christian Church (CICC) festivities in 2023. Pictured are guests at the Cook Islands Christian Church (CICC) headquarters at Takamoa, Avarua. CICC president Reverend Tuaine Ngametua is pictured fifth from the left. 23072533
On 5 May 2026, the Cook Islands pauses to celebrate a milestone of profound spiritual, cultural and national significance – the 57th anniversary of the Cook Islands Christian Church (CICC), writes Tangata Vainerere, CICC Historian.
On 5 May 2026, the Cook Islands pauses to celebrate a milestone of profound spiritual, cultural and national significance – the 57th anniversary of the Cook Islands Christian Church (CICC), writes Tangata Vainerere, CICC Historian.
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