Articles by Utopia Support

Cooks won't be world's guinea pig

Wednesday 9 January 2013 | Published in Environment

The Cook Islands has been offered the chance to test out a new clean energy technology that uses potential energy in water to create electricity.

Artsy

Wednesday 9 January 2013 | Published in Local

Budding sailor and artist Reva Hunter was one of about 30 kids who took advantage of the active kids club programme at the Rarotonga Sailing Club yesterday.

Film Raro tackles domestic violence

Wednesday 9 January 2013 | Published in Local

A film addressing domestic violence will be made in the Cook Islands as part of the Film Raro competition in May.

Golden Tuna project cost $450, not $400,000

Wednesday 9 January 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, What a great way to start the New Year with a letter to the editor from Reuben Tylor exercising his expression of “free speech”.

'I am a Demo'

Wednesday 9 January 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, This is for the record.

Kata - January 9, 2013

Wednesday 9 January 2013 | Published in Kata

Domestic violence is like cannibalism

Wednesday 9 January 2013 | Published in Raro on my mind

‘It’s a carryover from the past that we can do without’

Bishop hits back at 'rubbish' claims

Wednesday 9 January 2013 | Published in Politics

Marine Resources Minister Teina Bishop has hit back at a local fisherman’s comment that tuna stocks have fallen below sustainability as “a whole lot of crap”.

Will we ever grow up?

Wednesday 9 January 2013 | Published in Smoke Signals

A smoke signaller, responding to yesterday’s smokie ‘Looking for what’s best for the country’, writes: “I was impressed with the writer as I thought all Cook Islanders were nave, often accepting, without questioning, overseas expert advice.

Intakes above half capacity

Tuesday 8 January 2013 | Published in Environment

Healthy bursts of rain over the Christmas and new year period have helped restore all 12 intakes to above 50 per cent of their water pressure capacities.

Residents respond to religion

Tuesday 8 January 2013 | Published in Local

The question on religion in the 2011 census was not compulsory.

Achieve your new year resolution

Tuesday 8 January 2013 | Published in Local

If your new year resolution was to learn a new skill, flick through the Ministry of Education’s continuing education prospectus and enrol in a course ranging from creative writing to motorbike maintenance.

Calling twins and triplets

Tuesday 8 January 2013 | Published in Local

An event uniting a special group of people is bound to have residents seeing double – or triple.

THE NEWS THAT WAS 2012

Tuesday 8 January 2013 | Published in Local

January 14: Missing skipper on sex charges The missing skipper of the yacht Bonny, David Peppiatt, is due to be appearing in court on 26 sex-related charges, including rape and unlawful sexual conduct.

No tuna in 10 trips in 2 months

Tuesday 8 January 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I first wrote to this newspaper 18 months ago telling of my concern at the damage being done by foreign boats to our fishing resource.

Political staff are blowing it

Tuesday 8 January 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, A recent article concerning “...the growing legions of political staffers has led increasingly to poor policy that hurts the nation economically....” featured prominently in one of Australia’s largest newspapers.

Kata - January 8, 2013

Tuesday 8 January 2013 | Published in Kata

Looking for what's best for the country

Tuesday 8 January 2013 | Published in Smoke Signals

A smoke signaller writes: “An example of a project by so-called overseas experts was the Asian Development Bank functional review of ministries.

Over 6000 bikes on roads

Monday 7 January 2013 | Published in Local

The motorbike is the predominant form of transportation in the Cooks, according to the 2011 census.

Drop in fishing activity

Monday 7 January 2013 | Published in Local

There has been a slight decrease in households engaging in fishing activity in the Cooks, according to information collated over the past two census counts.