Articles by Utopia Support

Tax the rich, not the poor!

Friday 3 May 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Reading the press and hearing on radio how our people are reacting to government as it reviews tax options available to it, I can’t help thinking most people don’t know it’s only a tax review and these tax options may not necessarily become law.

Money or gifts for favours not unusual

Friday 3 May 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, With the recent rise in economic power in the East and an increase in interest in our part of the world by Asian countries, principally China, our politicians and decision makers need to be aware of the different way of doing business that is often used to make business happen in these countries.

'Pa Ariki was the judge and jury'

Friday 3 May 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, The letter to the editor from Respect and Unite (Pot calling the kettle black? April 30) where the writer criticised Pa Ariki’s testimony in a recent court case is yet again, another means of slurring Pa Ariki’s name.

Perfectly safe

Friday 3 May 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I have a bone to pick with Crown lawyer Cheryl King about some comments she made in court that were published in CI News (Mangaian man jailed for crime spree, April 26) In the article Ms King is quoted as stating: Burglary is common in the Cook Islands.

Kata - May 3, 2013

Friday 3 May 2013 | Published in Kata

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Bulldogs admit making a mistake

Friday 3 May 2013 | Published in League

The Titikaveka Bulldogs rugby league club executives have admitted they made a mistake and breached the Cook Islands Rugby League competition rules which resulted in their premier league grade being stripped of their points earned in their first 8 games of the season.

PM deflecting shameless: Opposition

Friday 3 May 2013 | Published in Politics

Prime Minister Henry Puna is shamelessly deflecting his own government’s mishaps onto the former Democratic Party government claims opposition leader Wilkie Rasmussen.

Government should refund meds

Friday 3 May 2013 | Published in Smoke Signals

A smoke signaller writes: “I think Lavi Rokoika [Tuesday’s letter to the editor ‘Comments ‘erroneous and reckless’’] and others have missed the point that Wilkie Rasmussen was making in the article ‘Opposition critical of health services’.

Think about the tuna

Thursday 2 May 2013 | Published in Environment

It’s World Tuna Day and never a better time to think about the state of Cook Islands tuna stocks.

Tinned or fresh tuna?

Thursday 2 May 2013 | Published in Environment

A Cook Islands member of parliament told a regional gathering of politicians she does not want her children to dine on canned tuna when they could be eating fresh tuna.

Water intakes all low

Thursday 2 May 2013 | Published in Local

Water intakes are low all around Rarotonga, and people are urged to conserve water.

Round two on horizon for light bulbs

Thursday 2 May 2013 | Published in Local

The government’s light bulb project is well underway, but contractors will have to revisit many households at a later date.

Pacific media gather for press freedom

Thursday 2 May 2013 | Published in Local

Members of the Pacific media community are gathered in Honiara, Solomon Islands, for a conference commemorating World Press Freedom Day.

Goal blitz on opening day

Thursday 2 May 2013 | Published in Local

The Rarotonga annual five-a-side football competition kicked off with a blast with twenty seven goals recorded on the opening day in the women and men’s division on Monday at the CIFA complex in Matavera.

'I take my hat off to all doctors'

Thursday 2 May 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I make comment regarding the honourable Wilkie Rasmussen’s article, (Opposition critical of health services, April 24).

One politician challenging another

Thursday 2 May 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Not so long ago I made a statement challenging the Minister of Health, Nandi Glassie to tell the public as to what he as minister has done to improve the health services of our country.

The issue of fisheries compliance

Thursday 2 May 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I wish to congratulate Reuben Tylor for his excellent and thought provoking letter regarding our ever diminishing tuna stock (We must protect our tuna stock, April 30).

Essential services are fragmented

Thursday 2 May 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Rotary was more than ready to install the solar system on the Creative Centre roof (Solar cuts power bill at Creative Centre, April 30).

Kata - May 2, 2013

Thursday 2 May 2013 | Published in Kata

Bulldogs to visit second-place Sharks

Thursday 2 May 2013 | Published in League

Plenty of rugby league action is in store for fans this week with games starting on Friday at Arutanga field in Aitutaki, the Avatiu Swamp and at Nukupure Park in Ngatangiia.