Articles by Utopia Support

Space truck fries above us

Wednesday 22 June 2011 | Published in National

The South Pacific or the airspace above it to be precise had a role to play in the International Space Station just before 11am yesterday as the impact point for Europe’s space freighter carrying a 1.3 tonne cargo of waste from the station. After a four month mission the automated transfer vehicle Johannes Kepler was […]

Power cut closes store

Wednesday 22 June 2011 | Published in National

The Cook Islands Trading Corporation (CITC) main store in Avarua closed early yesterday afternoon due to a power cut. Electricity to the retail centre was cut shortly after 3pm although staff managed to keep serving customers until 4pm. The store is usually open to 4.30pm on Tuesdays. It is not yet known what caused the […]

School plans bring and buy fundraiser

Wednesday 22 June 2011 | Published in National

Araura Primary School on Aitutaki will be holding a bring and buy fundraiser on Friday at the Araura College Hall. The funds raised on the day will go towards supporting a range of planned projects for the school this year. The ex-pupils of Ararua Primary from Ureia and Arutanga are combining to co-ordinate this event […]

Port work may deter yachties

Wednesday 22 June 2011 | Published in National

It is not yet known if port redevelopment works at the Avatiu Harbour will impact on yacht numbers at Rarotonga during this years season, Ports Authority general manager Bim Tou has said. Tou said though the works may be deterring yachties who are considering stopping at Avatiu, any comment was speculation at the moment. He […]

Bank governors make official visit

Wednesday 22 June 2011 | Published in National

Members of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) board of governors will tomorrow morning meet with ministers and the opposition leader, after arriving in the Cook Islands this afternoon. It is the first official visit by ADB board members since September 2004 and is likely to be the last until 2018. The delegation includes executive directors […]

Competition pulls top guns

Tuesday 21 June 2011 | Published in Environment

Some of the worlds biggest kitesurfing names are coming to the Cook Islands to compete in next weeks competition. The pros start trickling in this week. World champion Jesse Richman, sponsored Tahitian rider Moehau Goold and head judge Bradley Price are on Thursdays flight from Papeete. Richman is just 18 but already a two-time KPWT […]

Funding recipients chosen

Tuesday 21 June 2011 | Published in Environment

Five community groups with environment focused projects will receive seed funding from the National Environment Service. A fun and educational Wetlands Quiz night was held at the end of the recent environment week with funds raised from team entry fees going towards the community-based environment projects on Rarotonga and the outer islands. We recognise that […]

Police once again urge vigilance

Tuesday 21 June 2011 | Published in Local

Cook Islands police are again reminding people to be vigilant in locking up and keeping an eye on personal properties to deter opportunist theft and burglaries, after another five over the weekend. Three burglaries and two thefts were reported to police at the weekend. A visiting couple returned to their Matavera accommodation to find their […]

NCIFC in court in July

Tuesday 21 June 2011 | Published in Local

A civil court case between the Northern Cook Islands Fishing Company (NCIFC) and a Taiwanese fishing firm is scheduled to be heard for the first time before a Justice of the Peace on July 15. Acting for Taiwanese company Yuh Yow Marine Ltd and Chen Jin Tyan, local lawyer Lavenia Rokoika says she plans to […]

Plans to stop illegal fishers

Tuesday 21 June 2011 | Published in Local

From July 1 a pocket of high seas bordered by the exclusive economic zones of the Cook Islands, French Polynesia and Kiribati will be closely monitored for illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing. The patch of high seas, called the Eastern High Seas Pocket (EHSP), is a corridor to the Cook Islands exclusive economic zone (EEZ) […]

Staring down the barrel

Tuesday 21 June 2011 | Published in Local

Dont try this at home . . . Royal New Zealand Air Force corporal Tamati Anaru inspects an unloaded Cook Islands Police issue .223 rifle at the Avarua police station yesterday. Anaru is in the Cook Islands for two weeks during a firearm amnesty, cleaning and safety-checking small arms. It takes him between 10 and […]

Good work Tereora College

Tuesday 21 June 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, My daughter is in year 10 at Tereora College. For the past term she has been taking Business and Enterprise, a new subject this year, taught by Mrs Panther. This subject has captured my daughters interest and they have been busy writing business plans, deciding on what products to sell, how to market […]

Rarotonga not a dump

Tuesday 21 June 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Recently I was sitting on the wall at the Avana Channel and spotted no less than five large pieces of rubbish clogging your beautiful shoreline. I walk past a giant dump to get to my parents home in Turangi – full of broken down cars, fridges, junk that hurts the eyes and the […]

Real estate investment ideal

Tuesday 21 June 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, After learning at the state funeral of Sir Apenera Short and his life time achievements as deputy prime minister, wouldnt our current deputy prime minister like to fill his shoes. There are a lot of people living in New Zealand and Australia wanting to live here in the Cook Islands. Think about it […]

Big thank you for such a generous offer

Tuesday 21 June 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, On behalf of the committee, cast, crew and the entire team involved with Once, Upon A Reef Musical Production, we would like to extend a big meitaki maata, to Sonny Williams, at the Ministry of Culture, in giving us a discount on the remaining balance of our fees for hiring the auditorium. This […]

Climate change data is rock solid

Tuesday 21 June 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Your correspondent Jan Kristensson (Climate change based on evidence? published on June 18) is incorrect in his assertion that there is no evidence that shows an historic correlation between global temperatures and atmospheric CO2 amounts. He clearly has a scant understanding of the science involved. Perhaps he would care to produce a single […]

Kata - June 21, 2011

Tuesday 21 June 2011 | Published in Kata

Activities lead up to kitesurfing comp

Tuesday 21 June 2011 | Published in National

Manureva International Competition and Festival the biggest kitesurfing competition ever staged in the Cook Islands and probably Aitutakis biggest event of the year is less than two weeks away. The kickoff function will be at Trader Jacks on Friday night. From 6pm, the people of Rarotonga are invited to come and meet the best (kitesurfers) […]

Challenging conditions for V6 racers

Tuesday 21 June 2011 | Published in National

Tight and competitive oe vaka races on Saturday made for thrilling action on the water as seven V6 crews took to the water for the opening 12km race of the V6 ocean race series in challenging conditions. Ngakau Toa Vaka and Te Tupu O Te Manava mens crews flew off the start line for the […]

More praise for Te Tika Mataiapo

Tuesday 21 June 2011 | Published in National

Tributes have continued to flow in for Te Tika Mataiapo Dorice Reid, who died last week. A great loss to the world We all have heard the news here, and we are just in shock as everyone. Its hit me really hard actually. I just received a wonderful letter from her a week ago, in […]