Articles by Utopia Support

Is double-dipping legal?

Monday 22 April 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Re the current Pension debate, I have two questions which I’m sure Mr Neves (MFEM) can answer: 1.

Kata - April 22, 2013

Monday 22 April 2013 | Published in Kata

Youth council to benefit from India grant

Monday 22 April 2013 | Published in Outer Islands

Funding from India is set to improve communication between youth organisations on Rarotonga and the outer islands.

Bonefishing business expands

Monday 22 April 2013 | Published in Outer Islands

Aitutaki’s bonefish ambassador Papa Jon Hall says bonefishing is growing exponentially and is well on the way to becoming an multi-million dollar industry for the Cooks.

Raro and Aitutaki at the top

Monday 22 April 2013 | Published in Outer Islands

Travellers have voted two islands in the Cooks into the top five South Pacific islands to visit.

Sharks bite Sea Eagles again

Monday 22 April 2013 | Published in Rugby Union

The Aitutaki Sharks proved their first win against the Ngatangiia Sea Eagles in round one was no fluke by doing it again at the weekend.

Cooks part of international internet meets

Monday 22 April 2013 | Published in Technology

Beijing was the destination for two Cook Islanders recently, to attend an international meeting to discuss the names and numbers used in internet addresses.

Broadband data changes

Monday 22 April 2013 | Published in Technology

The country’s only telecommunications provider believes its newest changes provide opportunities for growing Cook Islands’ economy.

Lefebre's modelling career takes off

Saturday 20 April 2013 | Published in Art

From being discovered while shopping, at St Luke’s mall in Auckland to strutting her stuff on the Paris catwalk– Cook Islander Olivia Lefebre is making a name for herself in the tough world of fashion.

'Same-sex marriage is wrong'

Saturday 20 April 2013 | Published in Church Talk

Dear Editor, I refer to your article of Thursday April 18 ‘Kiwis say OK to same-sex marriage’ (pg 4).

PM to environmental conference

Saturday 20 April 2013 | Published in Environment

Both the prime minister and finance minister are out of the country this week.

Paddy celebrates 80 year journey

Saturday 20 April 2013 | Published in Local

It was a celebration of an 80 year adventure-filled life for Paddy Lynch recently.

'Yesterday's news will not sell'

Saturday 20 April 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, As I listened to Niky Hager on Matariki radio – I couldn’t help but think of Dr Who the time traveler, but more on that later.

Letting the big fish get away?

Saturday 20 April 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Sir, With all this talk from MFEM about taxing pensions and now offshore finance places being used to get out of tax, I was wondering.

Kata - April 20, 2013

Saturday 20 April 2013 | Published in Kata

Netters in top form at TSA

Saturday 20 April 2013 | Published in Netball

A day of exciting netball games are on the cards for netball lovers today at the Telecom Sports Arena in Nikao.

Cook Islands cover girl

Saturday 20 April 2013 | Published in Outer Islands

Fashion model Olivia Lefebre, of Aitutaki and Dutch descent, graces the cover of this month’s New Zealand Fashion Quarterly magazine with images of her in Frida Kahlo and Mexican inspired fashion spread across 13 pages of the popular fashion magazine.

Upset over parliament dates

Saturday 20 April 2013 | Published in Politics

The opposition is unhappy with the decision by cabinet members to reschedule parliament’s sitting from this month to June.

MOIP asleep at the wheel?

Saturday 20 April 2013 | Published in Politics

Dear Editor, I will be one of the many who have been watching the roading debacle in Tupapa and Panama.

NZ welcomes Pacific leaders

Saturday 20 April 2013 | Published in Politics

The Cook Islands joined in the first-ever general debate on Pacific issues in New Zealand’s parliament.