Articles by Utopia Support

We all need a chuckle even if it hits a nerve

Monday 14 May 2012 | Published in Smoke Signals

Responding to last week’s Smoke Signal Govt has to ‘go up’, a smoke signaller writes: ”Kata has a satirical role rather than to critique. In the process this may come across as a criticism and satire usually exaggerates a story or event. Politicians are not immune to this and generally set themselves up rather well. […]

Spot the All Black at Imanuela Akatemia

Saturday 12 May 2012 | Published in Features

Imanuela Akatemia students were lucky enough to have Jerome Kaino visit their school, and share their experience today on the Kids Page. Wayne Ralph, sports teacher at Imanuela Akatemia, writes about Kaino’s time at the school. The morning sunlight unfolded like a golden blanket over the playing field at Imanuela Akatemia. Another beautiful day in […]

Pacific Break seeking unsigned artists

Saturday 12 May 2012 | Published in Features

Radio Australia has launched Pacific Break 2012 ‘remastered’. Between November 12 and 19, the winner of Pacific Break 2012 will fly to Australia to record a demo of their best song within a professional recording environment, showcase their musical talents and learn from industry professionals. He or she will also attend the Australasian World Music […]

Aitutaki film makes it to 2 festivals

Saturday 12 May 2012 | Published in Features

Aitutaki will feature on the big screen at two upcoming film festivals. Snow in Paradise, a nine-minute short film shot on location in Aitutaki last year, has been accepted into the Wairoa Maori Film Festival at Kahungunu Marae and into the Sydney Film Festival. Both festivals have been organised to run next month. The brains […]

LBV open for dinner

Saturday 12 May 2012 | Published in Features

Give your taste buds a treat and try out the new menu at Le Bon Vivant. If you want to try something original for dinner, Le Bon Vivant next to Moana Gems in Taputapuatea has a fusion menu of local and international delicacies. What started out as a small cafe selling an array of pastries, […]

Love bloomed in Raro

Saturday 12 May 2012 | Published in Features

Meet Will & Trish Street. Twenty-three-years-ago, Will, from Seattle, USA, and Trish from Napier, New Zealand, were in Rarotonga on separate holidays. Both were staying at The Edgewater Resort & Spa. The two from opposite hemispheres met, fell in love, married nine months later, and are still returning to the place where they met. In […]

International comp revived

Saturday 12 May 2012 | Published in Features

Cook Islands dancers from New Zealand and Australia had a full national auditorium in awe of their passion and skill for dance especially considering many of the dancers were born overseas. Eighteen dancers took to the stage on Thursday night for the revived International Dancer of the Year competition which included the top male and […]

He left a wealth of teachings

Saturday 12 May 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear editor, It is with great sadness that I have received the news for the passing away for Sir Geoffrey Henry, long lasting political leader of the Cook Islands and recently Speaker of the House for the Cook Islands Parliament. As the country and the Pacific prepare to farewell one of its most outstanding leaders, […]

Outrage at $20

Saturday 12 May 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, As one of the supporters of the International dancing competition 2012, I find it embarrassing to read in the newspaper on Thursday May 10 that the cover charges for the event was $5 and $10 only to be told at the door that $20 is the cover charge and not what has been […]

'Keep alcohol out of schools'

Saturday 12 May 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I saw in the paper a Liquor Licence request by fundraisers on behalf of a prestigious school. I thought no way, have they exhausted all other means of fund raising they had to resort to alcohol inclusion. What kind of message are we conveying to our children – alcohol is good because it […]

Kata - May 12, 2012

Saturday 12 May 2012 | Published in Kata

3 ministers abroad next week

Saturday 12 May 2012 | Published in National

Minister Nandi Glassie this weekend begins a trip that takes in New Zealand, Israel and Switzerland and covers duties in his health and agriculture portfolios. The main purpose for his journey is to join more than 170 countries in Switzerland for two health meetings, the first being the Commonwealth Health Ministers’ Meeting followed by the […]

Calling out tech-savvy girls

Saturday 12 May 2012 | Published in National

Cook Islands internet advocates are using a rather novel tribute day with a more serious value to highlight one shortcoming of information and communication technology (ICT) industry. Maureen Hilyard, the Rarotonga-based chair of the Pacific Islands Chapter of the Internet Society, backed the message behind the recent ”Girls in Tech Day“ and said she’d too […]

Why we need the fruit of the spirit

Friday 11 May 2012 | Published in Church Talk

This is a continuation of a series of teaching articles by Rev. Papa Aratangi of Nikao CICC on the fruit of the spirit –love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. The first article (April 27) discussed love and joy. ‘But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, […]

Seven vaka set sail

Friday 11 May 2012 | Published in Local

As the people of Aitutaki prepare for the arrival of the Pacific Voyagers fleet of seven vaka, repair and refit work is being carried out on Vaka Te Au O Tonga – the original and mother vaka of the seven new fibreglass voyaging vaka. This refit for Te Au O Tonga is the most extensive […]

Celebrating mums

Friday 11 May 2012 | Published in Features

It is a day to celebrate mothers – a time to give thanks to mum and mamas for the tasks that they do for us every day. It is often for the little things that get forgotten about, beginning with constant care when we are very young, to making school lunches and driving us all […]

Kata - May 11, 2012

Friday 11 May 2012 | Published in Kata

Seven vaka set sail for Aitutaki

Friday 11 May 2012 | Published in National

The seven traditional voyaging vaka have departed Bora Bora for Aitutaki and are due on Sunday, May 13. From there they are expected to arrive in Rarotonga on May 16. The canoes will be departing for Samoa on May 21. Here we share more of the adventures and stories of the crew on Vaka Marumaru […]

Slim win in Manihiki

Friday 11 May 2012 | Published in National

Pepe Marika has been confirmed as the winner of the Manihiki Island Council by-election, although his victory came with a final, fleeting scare. With the final votes tallied, including declaration votes and those collected in Rarotonga, Marika won the Tukao council seat by the slimmest of margins possible and pitted Navakatini Greig by just one […]

Minister meets with DSM hopeful

Friday 11 May 2012 | Published in National

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Minerals and Natural Resources Tom Marsters this week met Titikaveka resident John Engu, who is the first Cook Islands person to express interest in applying for training under the recently announced International Seabed Authority (ISA) training programme. Marsters encouraged Engu with his interest in taking part in our nation’s […]