Articles by Utopia Support

Russians claiming Suwarrow

Saturday 1 October 2011 | Published in Local

A Russian political party leader is claiming that he purchased Suwarrow from the Cook Islands government in July of this year. Anton Bakov has declared Suwarrow the capital of the revitalised Russian Empire and himself the prime minister. Izvestia, one of Moscows most well-known newspapers, quotes Bakov as saying he bought Suwarrow for tens of […]

Tailor made cut

Saturday 1 October 2011 | Published in Features

A new tailoring business at the Punanga Nui markets has the tricks of the trade stitched up. The Tailorwize hut, next door to the Polynesian Tattoos hut, is home to Edgardo Tendero between 9am and 5pm Mondays to Fridays and 8am and 1pm on Saturdays. Edgardo brings with him 20 years of experience, meaning when […]

3 plantations for new firm

Saturday 1 October 2011 | Published in Features

Rarotonga is home to three new Koariki plantations, which are central to Cook Islander Dr Graham Mathesons vision to create a line of skin care products using resources naturally occurring in the Cook Islands. Dr Matheson confirmed earlier this year that his Australia-based firm CIMTECH (Cook Islands Medical Technologies) intends to use Cook Islands plants […]

Meet Kukis at the market

Saturday 1 October 2011 | Published in Features

The Kukis international rubgy league test squad will continue its market-conquering strategy of winning over the crowd this weekend, with the team set to appear at the Punanga Nui market today. Market-goers at Wednesday nights Muri beach Kia Orana night market enjoyed a special show from some of the Kuki team during their first public […]

Mangaia crowns new Miss Manea

Saturday 1 October 2011 | Published in Features

The southern group island of Mangaia is buzzing with Manea Games excitement which will take the island by storm next week starting from Monday. But the island just couldnt wait for the Miss Manea pageant held during the 10-day games and a special Miss Manea Mangaia show was held last Friday. Five of the islands […]

Solar cooker no porky pie

Saturday 1 October 2011 | Published in Features

Maukes sustainable-living warriors June and Andrew Hosking have set their sights on exploring alternative ways of cooking. Their mission is to leave the gas stove-top alone and forsake the use of any fuel they or you could think of. Instead, the pair looked to the sky to see if they could harness the suns raw […]

Name change wont fix that

Saturday 1 October 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, If your writer from Mangere East (September 30) believes in the idea that Samoa is for Samoans, not anyone else, therefore Cook Islands are for Cook Islanders, whats he/she doing living in New Zealand? What does that mean exactly anyway? Should we shut our borders and keep tourists and other foreigners out? He/she […]

Whats wrong with an Aitutaki licence?

Saturday 1 October 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Could one of your staff please have the following clarified for us outer islanders? My daughter, until recently, was living here on Aitutaki. She now resides and works in Rarotonga. She has a valid Cook Islands drivers licence, both car and motorcycle, issued by the Cook Islands Police at Aitutaki. This licence expires […]

Smoke screens

Saturday 1 October 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, The legal adviser for the CICC says in Thursdays CI News that the church is simply looking to recover what its owed. Sounds reasonable. But pray tell, what is owed? The church did not buy the land, the church has not built houses on the land. What is it that the church owed […]

Tepuka leases are sheer hypocrisy

Saturday 1 October 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I need to state a few facts that we the tenants in Tepuka went through with the CICC committee. Meetings between parties commenced in 2006 and in 2008, and the tenants agreed to an increase in rent from $25 to $300 annually. However, when the final print was handed out it showed individual […]

Kata - October 1, 2011

Saturday 1 October 2011 | Published in Kata

League stars lift game at Avatea

Saturday 1 October 2011 | Published in League

Students at Avatea Primary School impressed visiting players from the Cook Islands national rugby league squad who visited the school yesterday afternoon. Squad members Karl Temata from the Harlequins team in London along with Drury Low of the Junior Canberra Raiders and junior Warriors star Nathaniel Peteru had Avatea kids keen to put their best […]

Home-grown heroes team named

Saturday 1 October 2011 | Published in National

The home-grown Cook Islands tri-series team has been named ahead of the teams first match in the series. The Cook Islands team will play either the Australian or New Zealand Kukis side on Monday, kicking off at 6.30pm at the BCI Stadium. The Australian Kukis and the New Zealand Kukis, the two other teams which […]

Action on the pitch

Saturday 1 October 2011 | Published in National

There will definitely be plenty of cricketing action today as The Computer Man Rarotonga mens championship moves into round 5. At the Turangi Oval, Takuvaine will look to topple top 4 contenders Turangi in what should be a high scoring affair. Turangis Vane and Sepa Tangimetua will look to dominate the Takuvaine bowlers early on […]

Fast pace race

Saturday 1 October 2011 | Published in National

As we gathered at the starting line, which was in front of the Edgewater Resort and Spa, for the Round Raro Relay, I felt excited with so many teams taking part.As I was not the first runner, we jumped on the pick-up truck and followed our team cheering and yelling at them to keep the […]

Love our old folk

Saturday 1 October 2011 | Published in National

Resident physiotherapist Ainslie Duncan is urging the Cook Islands to recognise its mamas and papas today, which has been deemed International Day for the Elderly by the United Nations General Assembly. Its acknowledging the increase in population in the older age group, Duncan said of International Day for the Elderly. (Its for us to) stop […]

National youth council conference next week

Saturday 1 October 2011 | Published in National

The Cook Islands National Youth Council (CINYC) is working round-the-clock to prepare for its nationwide conference next week the first one since 2008 and the first to go ahead with minimal external financial assistance. CINYC is the umbrella for youth organisations in the Cook Islands, whether church-based, community-based or school-based. Examples of member organisations include […]

New physiotherapy clinic opens

Saturday 1 October 2011 | Published in National

The opening of a top-quality physiotherapy clinic will be good for the economy, say a New Zealand couple who are now spending at least six months a year on Rarotonga. Sheldon and Ellen Ramer were delighted to hear that physiotherapist Ainslie Duncan is opening her own clinic on the island. Knowing that there is such […]

Own the Maeva Nui DVD

Saturday 1 October 2011 | Published in National

More than 70 hours of footage from the 2011 Te Maeva Nui cultural celebrations has been extended over four discs in the festivals official DVD, which will be officially launched at the Punanga Nui Market today. All the stage performances from all the islands are included in the release, as well as footage from the […]

New cookbook in the making

Saturday 1 October 2011 | Published in National

Members of the 60-plus club are letting the Cook Islands in on their culinary secrets theyve amassed a collection of their favourite recipes and are planning to bind them into a cookbook entitled Raurau Ki to Rima. Kitchen-tested and time-honoured, the recipes are a blend of local and non-local dishes submitted by club members. Initially […]