The next TIOTO judging is scheduled for the end of October, marking the fourth round and first full year of activities.

For this round of the competition the three villages on the island of Mauke have been allocated TIOTO funding to produce limestone paint (NGAIKA) to whitewash their historic roadside walls.  The objective of this chosen activity is to revive this traditional practice in the community, and pass on the knowledge and skill to the younger generation.

Meanwhile on Rarotonga, the month of October will mark the end of round 13 for the Vaka Pride competition. The Vaka Pride committee will resume their round the island judging on the 29th of October.  Community clinics and flower gardens have been chosen as the focus areas for this judging day. The Cook Islands National Council of Women through the Child Welfare division will coordinate the community clinic visits and inspections.

The Vaka Pride committee will be looking at the maintenance of the community clinics and how active and effective their programmes are for the community. Similarly, the committee will judge the maintenance and upkeep of private flower gardens with bonus points allocated to gardens using creative, environmentally friendly and innovative means to plant their flowers.

If you would like to enter your garden into the competition or nominate an individual or group for their garden please contact Sieni Tiraa at Cook Islands Tourism Corporation [email protected]