Fletcher Melvin & Island Craft The Kia Orana Podcast

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text text_larger=”no”]In this week’s episode, we sit down with Fletcher Melvin and Island Craft.About Island CraftIsland Craft started around in 1943 and its been going for 76 years. It’s the second oldest company in the Cook Islands still existing.Island Craft is famous for…[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
Rongo God – Cook Islands

The second type of human figure is larger than the fisherman’s god and bears three small human figures on its breast. The head is large with well-flanged eyes, notched mouth, an ear of the same form as those of the fisherman’s god, but the head and face are narrower in proportion to height. A new […]
Jars for June

Early 2018, selling about 10 jars a week in Mauke, we found enough jars locally to continue operations. But in preparing product for trade days in Rarotonga, it became clear that the small Mauke population couldn’t provide enough reusable jars to meet needs. Around this time an advisor from the Ministry of Education called into our place full […]
Economic Development – taking on the challenge in Mauke, Cook Islands

When weighing up moving to Mauke we were well aware that many have ‘given up’ on the outer islands; depopulation continues and challenges mount up. To have any chance of making a positive difference we knew we had to be there living and doing, not just talking. Although we live off the land there seems no way […]
Living in the outer islands

We left regular paid jobs on a mission to develop a sustainable lifestyle; introducing appropriate technology such as a Rotaloo composting toilet, rainwater harvesting, solar power, a house designed for passive cooling, wheel chair accessibility, and natural agriculture practise. So in September 2008 we began the challenge of small island life on family land in Mauke, […]
E-trading: Any portal in a storm

Saturday April 04, 2020 Written by Rashneel Kumar Published in Hot on the Rock With the tourists gone, local stores are reaching new customers by trading online. In a crisis such as the coronavirus pandemic, the need for local businesses to start thinking outside the box has become more apparent. Island Craft is doing exactly that. The company, which […]
Kevin Iro 50th Birthday

Happy Birthday Kevin Iro. The carvings on the paddle represent his children. A scripture from the bible chosen from his loving wife Tina Iro. The logo represents the wider family and a beautiful black pearl is inlaid that came from his cherished mum. Thank you Kevin for allowing us to share this wonderful story around […]
Kumete Bowl

Our master carver Wailess carved this amazing kumete.
Pope Francis Gift

We are so proud to have made the rosary case for his Holiness Pope Francis which was presented by our Prime Minister Henry Puna in Rome.
Custom Designed Mirror

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