We recently created our website, it is still in the development stages but we are excited to have started this now…

Less than 18,000 people call the tropical paradise of 15 little islands that together make up the Cook Islands ‘home’. Rarotonga, the largest island, contains the capital city Avarua, and is also the home to UCB Cook Islands.

Ministry Aims

UCB Cook Islands was established in October 2017 and quickly work began to establish LIFE FM 90.3 FM. UCB Cook Islands is radio and a lot more. It also aims to promote and develop music, performing arts, literature and publications, visual arts, film, video, television, internet and digital media, and community arts.

These are lofty aims for a small ministry. But by working together they can all be achieved.

The Word for Today

We are excited that The Word for Today daily devotional is now available in the Cook Islands. You can get a copy of this special 12 month edition by contacting one of our team. 

Radio

Unfortunately our radio station isn’t on air due to problems with corrosion wrecking our antenna – something we are working hard to rectify. Also we have a shipping container in the process of being re-purposed to form our future studios. Windows have been installed but it still needs air conditioning and to be moved onto the foundations that have been prepared.

The Cook Islands team are on the verge of being able to begin full time broadcasting – so please pray for our leadership and workers as they push through to establishing a thriving ministry.

Meet our UCB Cook Islands team

We have a Board who are passionate about getting the ministry established but so far we’re not much more than a laptop computer and a transmitter.

But as we know from Scripture…

 Do not despise these small beginnings, for the Lord rejoices to see the work begin… Zechariah 4:10 NLT

 

 

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Latest News

Interview on Vision’s 20Twenty radio show

A recent Interview with our Projects Manager - Grant Kennedy on Vision's 20Twenty show. Vision's Andrew McLennan asked Grant about the work of UCB Asia Pacific and what has been happening lately.

The Word for Today for 2024

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Local broadcasts in Baucau

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Cook Islands App

Good News for the Cook Islands! The new UCB Cook Islands App has arrived!. Giving Cook Islanders around the world access to Life FM's Live Stream, a variety of inspirational podcasts, The Word for Today, and the Bible in Cook Island Maori (Bibilia Tapu) or English,...

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Around the World in 80 Words…

A quick update from around the nations where UCB Asia Pacific is working.

Bringing Hope and Helping Ukraine’s Refugees

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Blessing for the people of Indonesia

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A Life Changed…

Finding God’s Peace

Mr. Laurindu heard about Radio Voz from one of our loyal listeners named Merry Audian. Mr Laurindu was experiencing many problems caused by his children so it was difficult to manage. Because he couldn't stand the problems he was in, he came to Radio Voz to share them...

Thankfulness and Appreciation

  Frank is a senior member and Congregation Treasurer at a Church in Honiara, Solomon Islands. On two separate occasions, he expressed his thankfulness and appreciation for The Word for Today. This is what he said in one of the occasions.. "Since the day I...

News from The Solomon Islands

We have recently been able to get our Honiara station back operating at full power. Here is an update from our Board Chairman Coxwain. He writes.... Thank God for His grace and faithfulness! There are key people (leaders), who already locked into the Laef FM 93.5 as...

God is in Control

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Marilyn from Holik Village

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On the run from the police

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Growth through Technology

  Greetings, I am Tej Bahadur Sunar from Salyan, I go to Jyotika Santhan Church but now I am in Africa for work. Although I haven't always had access to the book's physical copy, I have the good fortune of getting regular devotional messages and other content of...

God and Grades

Junior Pingu is a year 12 student @ Brandi Secondary High School. He started reading The Word for Today in 2018. He says since then, he can't skip a day without reading. The encouragement & daily devotion is always guiding him in his studies & Christian faith....

Local broadcasts in Baucau

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Teacher shares the The Word for Today

The following is a testimony from Jimmy our station manager who gave The Word for Today to his sister-in-law. We visited my sister in-laws place last weekend having a great time, out of the blue she thanked me again for giving her a copy of TWFT. She is a strong...

Motivated and Blessed

Greetings, I am very much Thankful to you all of you, for your hard effort in such a difficult situation. The Word for Today is my daily capsule. I got motivated and blessed every morning through word of God shared by Message of Hope Nepal. And this book has become...