Articles by Utopia Support

Open day at clinic

Friday 14 October 2011 | Published in National

Esther Honey is open from 8am to 5pm on weekdays but veterinary staff members are available 24 hours a day in the event of an emergency. Gregg Young urges people not to hesitate in ringing the clinic on 22336 if they have any queries. Today at Esther Honey there will be an open day. From […]

Age no barrier for business

Friday 14 October 2011 | Published in National

Age is not important when it comes to entrepreneurship, it is all about ambition, persistence and staying positive, says Cook Islands businessman Steve Anderson. Andersons comments come after 12-year-old, self-professed entrepreneur Teherenui Koteka contacted Cook Islands News to share her disappointment in not being able to take part in this weeks Youth Night Market. The […]

Kopu ariki wants Tepuka back

Friday 14 October 2011 | Published in National

The kopu ariki of Ngati Makea have filed an application with the high court in an effort to have land that was gifted by their ancestor Makea to the London Missionary Society (LMS) returned to them. The Tepuka section in Nikao, the family says, was given via vesting order to the LMS as a piece […]

No, God does not hate prawns

Friday 14 October 2011 | Published in National

Dear Editor, I would like to help Bill Carruthers with his questions in God Hates Prawns. And Id like to treat his two questions as evidence of his desire to know more about God and His will concerning diet and hell, and his willingness to follow. Question 1: Why does God hate prawns? The truth […]

Singing PM gives choir the OK

Friday 14 October 2011 | Published in National

Though they were hastily assembled, the choir singing in front of the Cook Islands Police headquarters last Friday won the support of the prime minister. PM Henry Puna was so impressed by the choirs rendition of Fifteen Stars the song he sang at Constitution Day celebrations this year that hes willing to admit he prefers […]

Boys join girls in Mire Tama

Thursday 13 October 2011 | Published in Church Talk

The stage is set, outfits ready and guitars cocked, locked and loaded all eyes are now on the National Auditorium for tonights Mire Tama competition. About a months worth of training is now over for 13 boys and girls from Nukutere, Tereora and Papaaroa colleges all that is left for them is to put what […]

Crime breakthrough good for tourism: minister

Thursday 13 October 2011 | Published in Local

The police crackdown on crime will go a long way to improving the Cook Islands image as a safe destination for tourists, but there is still room to improve, says Minister for Tourism Teina Bishop. Cook Islands Police have reported a dramatic drop in crime for the month of September when compared to last year, […]

Graffiti arrests

Thursday 13 October 2011 | Published in Local

Police are cracking down on graffiti crime, which is being committed by children as young as seven years old. Arorangi School is the latest victim of graffiti vandalism, which has appeared in villages throughout Rarotonga recently. On Tuesday police received a complaint about the school being vandalised. Officers say it is sad to see offensive […]

New marine park plan progresses

Thursday 13 October 2011 | Published in Local

Heads of relevant ministries meet tomorrow to formalise a marine park steering committee, which will chart the direction of the marine park that Prime Minister Henry Puna wants to formally endorse at next years Pacific Islands Leaders Forum. With one round of public consultations out of the way, assembling an organising committee is the next […]

Mire Tama jitters

Thursday 13 October 2011 | Published in Local

Takuvaine face Nikao

Thursday 13 October 2011 | Published in Features

Takuvaine will play host to giants Nikao Sokattak today in the under 14 boys and senior womens divisions at the Takuvaine valley. In the CIPS Image & Copy Centre womens competition, Nikao will look to add 3 points to their tally after a disappointing loss to Arorangi last weekend while Takuvaine have yet to register […]

Some cases too hard

Thursday 13 October 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Fantastic to see that the prime minister has publicly acknowledged that the police department has done such a great job in recent months, leading the world when it comes to battling both petty crime and traffic violations. I therefore guess it is a no brainer that the sparkling performance of the police department […]

Why am I too young for a stall?

Thursday 13 October 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, On Monday I called BTIB to inquire about a stall at the Youth market advertised by BTIB to encourage youth entrepreneurship. I managed to reserve a spot for my stall. Today my dad told me that he had heard on the radio that the youth market was only for those aged 15 to […]

Kata - October 13, 2011

Thursday 13 October 2011 | Published in Kata

Digging up an oldie

Thursday 13 October 2011 | Published in National

Cook Islanders are well known for being jetsetters and worldly people, but now even Cook Islands machinery is getting in on the action. A sand dredge purchased in 2004 to work at Avatiu and Avarua harbours which was then shipped on to Aitutaki in 2007 is now back at Rarotonga, but not before making a […]

100 days impossible

Thursday 13 October 2011 | Published in National

Prime Minister Henry Punas vision for parliament to sit during at least 100 days this year is an impossibility. There are 54 working days left in the year and to date parliamentary sessions have totalled 15 days. In February, fresh from being elected into office, Puna announced he expected parliament to sit not less than […]

Passport denied, Iroa looks to Fiji

Thursday 13 October 2011 | Published in National

Andrew Iroas New Zealand passport application has been declined and the man with head injuries in desperate need of advanced medical analyses and treatment is now pinning his hopes on Fiji. Iroa, a Cook Islands national sports representative and a permanent resident who holds a Fijian passport, was involved in a motor vehicle crash on […]

Aitutaki to host bonefishing competition

Thursday 13 October 2011 | Published in National

Cook Islands Tourism and the Aitutaki Bonefishing Association are jointly hosting some of the worlds top anglers at an Invitational Bonefishing Event on Aitutaki this month. Aitutakis vast clear lagoon and sundrenched sun flats are rife with trophy-sized bonefish known locally as the grey ghost. Anglers search out the best spots on the globe to […]

A world leader

Wednesday 12 October 2011 | Published in Local

The dramatic drop in theft and driver accident figures for September shows the Cook Islands is a world leader in tackling crime and road trauma, according to Prime Minister Henry Puna. Puna, the minister for police, said the Cook Islands was making headway in two areas where other countries were struggling to do so. At […]

Raro water safe to drink: MOH

Wednesday 12 October 2011 | Published in Local

Rarotongas water is safe to drink, according to the latest Ministry of Health (MOH) tests. The ministry tests each of the islands 13 water intakes every two months as well as all school systems at the beginning of every school term, and community water tanks regularly. It also tests private water tanks and supplies on […]