Articles by Utopia Support

CICC moments down memory lane

Friday 4 January 2013 | Published in Church Talk

In this week’s Churchtalk page – we feature photos from the CICC Newsletter edited by Nga Mataio and his team at the church headquarters.

USP gets good report card

Friday 4 January 2013 | Published in Local

The University Grants Committee (UGC) of the University of the South Pacific (USP) had its triennial meeting for 2013-2015 at the Laucala Campus in Suva, Fiji from 16-20 July.

2013: The Year of the Black Snake

Friday 4 January 2013 | Published in Local

Just four days ago we moved at the stroke of midnight from 2012 to 2013.

Honorary consul returns to roots

Friday 4 January 2013 | Published in Local

The honorary French consul to the Cooks may not be on the rock right now but Nathalie Rosette-Cazel-Tierney is still hard at work coordinating official business from her home in France.

Stylists-on-the-spot for brides

Friday 4 January 2013 | Published in Local

If there’s one thing brides and bridesmaids throughout the world cross their fingers for, it’s the absence of rain and wind on their special day.

Kata - January 4, 2013

Friday 4 January 2013 | Published in Kata

Netball bids farewell to 'Rats'

Friday 4 January 2013 | Published in Netball

Netball fans will tomorrow bid farewell to one of the country’s greats.

Kwai sailing back up north

Friday 4 January 2013 | Published in Outer Islands

Sailing vessel Kwai is set to arrive in Nassau on January 6 after departing Rarotonga on New Year’s Eve.

Toa liability to be recognised

Friday 4 January 2013 | Published in Politics

The Toa liability – relating to an agreement reached between the fuel company and government in 2009 – will now be recognised in future financial statements.

Planter to contest Tamarua

Friday 4 January 2013 | Published in Politics

The Cook Islands Party has signalled its intent to hold onto the Tamarua seat this month with the naming of its candidate.

Reds to take on Blues at Raemaru

Friday 4 January 2013 | Published in Rugby Union

Masters rugby league players will battle at Raemaru Park this Saturday afternoon and not the usual Friday afternoon.

Teariki Fanovaha is flying high

Friday 4 January 2013 | Published in Technology

Discovering how planes work and what tools are needed to fix them was the highlight of Teariki Fanovaha’s first semester at Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology.

Slipping and sliding!

Thursday 3 January 2013 | Published in Local

These two boys from the Ngati Tanire family reunion slide their way down the line as part of the sports day held on Monday.

Newspaper donates safety leaflets

Thursday 3 January 2013 | Published in Local

Cook Islands News will be doing its part to promote water safety around Rarotonga by designing and producing the water safety leaflets aimed at tourists.

Frankli Happi up north

Thursday 3 January 2013 | Published in Local

Resident Rarotonga musicians Leilani Happ and Mark Franklin are taking a break from their performances in Rarotonga to tour the Bay of Islands throughout the summer festive season.

Kia orana, 2013

Thursday 3 January 2013 | Published in Local

Well, we made it.

Tanire reunion a success

Thursday 3 January 2013 | Published in Local

The final day of the Ngati Tanire family reunion saw one woman make an extraordinary announcement that Stanley Heather Senior has descendants in Kiribati.

Carter for PM

Thursday 3 January 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, The speed in which New Zealand’s High Commissioner John Carter fixes problems here in this country that seem so difficult for our own politicians to tackle is astounding and a blessing to say the least.

Water for life?

Thursday 3 January 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, On New Year’s Eve I was at a bar and asked for a glass of water.

Impressed with your MPs!

Thursday 3 January 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Having arrived here from British Columbia, Canada, on December 10, I was fortunate enough to hear the parliamentary proceedings on our bungalow’s radio.