Articles by Utopia Support

$546m earmarked for infrastructure

Saturday 15 October 2011 | Published in National

Government is strongly advocating infrastructure investment for the countrys continued prosperity and accordingly $546 million may be spent on infrastructure in the long term. The figure of $546,565,000 for infrastructure is included within the economic taskforces list of specific actions and programming to grow the economy. In total eight sectors for growth, including infrastructure, are […]

Hard to leave paradise

Saturday 15 October 2011 | Published in National

Dear Editor, Once again we had to leave paradise. As many of you know, Rarotonga is our favourite place to visit. Every year we talk about going somewhere different for our next holiday, yet every year before we leave your wonderful island we have booked another three week stay before we leave. And we did […]

Water treatment methods accurate

Saturday 15 October 2011 | Published in National

Dear Editor, I dont really have time to participate in debates to sell your paper; but what you print is very biased and not journalism. I am very easy to contact 24 hours a day by phone or in person. Nandi Glassie does not return phone calls, and if anyone has ever tried to contact […]

Just get him a visa

Saturday 15 October 2011 | Published in Smoke Signals

A smoke signaller writes: Most people would know that you are not just given any countrys citizenship or passports, so why is this being used as an excuse not to send Andrew Iroa off to New Zealand for medical assistance, when he has been a tax payer in the Cook Islands for a number of […]

Call to national thanksgiving

Friday 14 October 2011 | Published in Church Talk

A combined thanksgiving church service for everyone will be held this Sunday at the National Auditorium starting at 6.30pm. The thanksgiving service is an annual event organised by the Religious Advisory Council to give thanks to God for his protection during the course of the year and to ask for his continued protection as the […]

Fresh move of Holy Spirit

Friday 14 October 2011 | Published in Church Talk

I believe that we are experiencing a fresh move of the Holy Spirit. We have had the great privilege of seeing God take Global Day of Prayer to almost every country in the world. Working alongside many other great prayer movements and organisations we have seen a wave of prayer involving millions of people, a […]

Finding a happier place

Friday 14 October 2011 | Published in Church Talk

The purpose of writing this article is to offer insights of hope surrounding the sensitive and delicate topic of suicide. The current climate surrounding youth suicide within the Cook Islands is becoming increasingly volatile. Several families as well as communities have experienced firsthand the pain, suffering and anguish associated with such tragedies. For many it […]

Bogus email

Friday 14 October 2011 | Published in Local

The visiting Northern Knights cricketers are all revved up for todays historical match between the visitors and the Telecom Cook Islands national squad. Pictured here getting ready to zoom back to the Edgewater Resort and Spa after a tough day of training are (from left) Corey Anerson, Trent Boult, Pete McGlashen, Brent Arnel, James Marshell, […]

Tepuka in court

Friday 14 October 2011 | Published in Local

The kopu ariki of Ngati Makea are intervening in the Tepuka saga. Ellena Tavioni has filed an application with Chief Justice Tom Weston seeking a cancellation of a vesting order which cemented Makea Arikis gifting of Tepuka land to The London Missionary Society Corporation in 1864. The kopu ariki believe the Cook Islands Christian Church […]

Govt working behind the scenes for Iroa

Friday 14 October 2011 | Published in Local

Cook Islands health authorities are happy with Andrew Iroas medical progress to date, following his motor vehicle accident on October 2. Iroa is set to travel to Fiji in coming days but those who have examined him locally say he remains in a stable condition. Acting health secretary Dr Tikaka Henry says a visiting New […]

Public comment invited on budget

Friday 14 October 2011 | Published in Local

Government has publicly released its budget consultation document for the next financial years spending and is urging all Cook Islanders to read it and submit their feedback in the next two and a half weeks. Submissions on the document close on October 31, so people need to be prompt about telling government whether its plans […]

Kata - October 14, 2011

Friday 14 October 2011 | Published in Kata

Future netball stars compete

Friday 14 October 2011 | Published in Netball

Future netball stars will take over the Telecom Sports Arena this afternoon for the first ever Potiki Navenave junior netball tournament for 8 and 10-year-old players. Around 10 teams are expected to take to the netball courts today to showcase their skills and love for netball. The Potiki Navenave tournament is a new junior development […]

Pukapuka shelter ahead of schedule

Friday 14 October 2011 | Published in National

Work on thE Pukapuka Cyclone Management Centre is progressing ahead of schedule with the walls, mezzanine floor, office, kitchen, toilets and showers and foundation of the building completed. Structural steel to hold the buildings side and roof are expected to be installed in the coming fortnight, the materials reaching Pukapuka from Rarotonga this week. All […]

Mobile phones arrive in Pukapuka

Friday 14 October 2011 | Published in National

Pukapuka is preparing for mobile phone service. The mobile phone service for Pukapuka is set to become a reality, Telecom Cook Islands sales and marketing manager Damien Beddoes said. A team of five Telecom technicians from Rarotonga flew to Pukapuka on Thursday last week to prepare the islands site and mast. By Saturday the team […]

Tenders in for first of road upgrades

Friday 14 October 2011 | Published in National

Ministry of Infrastructure and Planning (MOIP) has begun the evaluation process of all tenders received for the first stage of its $10 million road improvements project. About 2.7 kilometres of road from Pokoinu Road in Nikao to the Aquarius Pacific Motel in Panama will be the first stretch of tarmac to undergo upgrades as part […]

Raui legislation in the pipeline

Friday 14 October 2011 | Published in National

The government has begun drafting legislation that would give legal backing to raui restrictions posted at Rarotonga and Aitutaki. At the moment, the traditional restrictions do not have any legal backing and rely on the compliance and respect of a community to its leaders. Introducing laws to back up raui pronouncements would mean traditional leaders […]

Research proposals delve into pressing issues

Friday 14 October 2011 | Published in National

As part of a two-week programme at USP, over 40 Cook Islands postgraduate students are developing research proposals that delve into some of the countrys most pressing issues. Led by AUT professor Tania Kaai and with support from professor John Moorfield and Masters student Tania Smith the workshop commenced on October 8 and will run […]

Landmark wharf building going

Friday 14 October 2011 | Published in National

After 50 years of being a feature of the Avatiu harbour precinct, the domed Marine Resources building at the wharf is almost at the end of its slow demolition. The old Maritime Trading Centre, which was erected about 1960 and was originally used as a boat shed, has been torn down piece by piece over […]

Fiji Day celebrated by community

Friday 14 October 2011 | Published in National

The Fiji national day of independence was celebrated on Rarotonga by the Cook Islands Fiji Community on Saturday October 8 at Te Atukura grounds. The first day of independence for Fiji was October 10, 1970, and the day is normally celebrated on October 10, however the Cook Islands Fiji community celebrated the day on October […]