Articles by Utopia Support

Kata - March 25, 2011

Friday 25 March 2011 | Published in Kata

New NZ head

Thursday 24 March 2011 | Published in Local

Cook Islands Tourism Corporation has confirmed the appointment of a new general manager for its New Zealand office – 12 months after the position has been vacant. The new manager is Graeme West who CITC describes as having held senior sales and marketing positions with Tourism Holdings Ltd. West takes up his new position in […]

Courses closing

Thursday 24 March 2011 | Published in Local

Applications for three full-time 11-week courses at the Arorangi Trades Training Centre (TTC) close today. The courses – for a national certificate in carpentry, motor industries (level two) and electrical registration – have all been offered before, and centre on curricula that prepare students for careers as skilled tradespeople. They run from 8am to 4pm […]

Tereora addresses drug issues

Thursday 24 March 2011 | Published in Local

Tereora College staff are confident the school does not have a drug problem, despite three students being found in possession of marijuana within school grounds last week. The three students found with the illegal drug – in years 9, 10, and 11 – are all serving suspensions from the college. A 17-year-old who is not […]

Power going up

Thursday 24 March 2011 | Published in Local

The cost of electricity is going to increase significantly within the next month or two. Global fuel rises will seriously impact on the country with Te Aponga Uira already warning of the price rise. “And can only go upwards from now on,” says TAU chief executive Apii Timoti. Higher energy costs will have a widespread […]

Correction and apology to Phillip Nicholas

Thursday 24 March 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Yesterday’s article headed ‘CIIC head refutes criticism” on page 6 contained an error. The response by CIIC chief executive Lloyd Miles to allegations about an incident at Avana said the only incident he (Miles) could recall that had anything to do with the Avana Fishing Club was witnessed by four people: a Mr Maru Ben, […]

Te aue a Akatokomanava

Thursday 24 March 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Kia Orana koe e te tama Etita, Te akaroa nei au i te reo aue o toku iti tangata Mauke no runga i to ratou Tekeretere Enua (Island Secretary). Kua kite au e kare e puapinga kia uriuri akaou ia teia manako no te mea kua oti i te kavamani i te akatinamou i ta […]

Ea'a tei riro ki patianga a Akatokomanava?

Thursday 24 March 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Ki te Etita, Oro ia e te pirirau matangi, aki torea i tana puta rangi! Te tata atu nei au a Nane Oaariki i teia aenga peapa no toku marekakore ite au akateretereanga e tupu nei ki roto i to tatou manga Basileia kekena ua ko tei karangaia e ko te parataito Kuki Airani. I […]

Kata - March 24, 2011

Thursday 24 March 2011 | Published in Kata

League pays respects to 'Conan'

Thursday 24 March 2011 | Published in League

No rugby league games will be played today as the league community will gather in Nikao with the Munokoa family for the headstone unveiling of Colin ‘Conan’ Munokoa who died a year ago today. Those who were close to Colin will remember him as the big man with the big heart. Colin is the eldest […]

New netball uniforms from New Zealand

Thursday 24 March 2011 | Published in Netball

Uniforms donated by Netball New Zealand are being shared out to clubs, schools and the outer islands to help boost and develop the sport. Cook Islands Netball Association president Patsy Hockin says that sets of uniforms will be taken to the outer islands when the association starts its outer islands netball development programme. Development programmes […]

Soccer teams hit high scores

Thursday 24 March 2011 | Published in Football

The big winners on the opening day of the five-a-side soccer competition were Avatiu, Black Qwenz and White Fairies in the open women’s division. Avatiu No Boys and Black Qwenz wasted no time in the opening half as they struck the back of the net with a total of 9 goals. Black Qwenz led the […]

Greenpeace against it

Wednesday 23 March 2011 | Published in Environment

Operating in the region today are “super super purse seiners” which take almost double the entire annual catch of some Pacific island countries in a single fishing trip. Greenpeace identifies the biggest and most devastatingly efficient tuna catching vessel in the world as the Spanish-owned Albatun Tres which has been fishing far west side of […]

Conserving water is 'fairer'

Wednesday 23 March 2011 | Published in Environment

Greater water pressure and increased water reserves for emergencies are the likely benefits of water conservation efforts by all those living on Rarotonga. During World Water Day yesterday, Ministry of Infrastructure and Planning water works officer Adrian Teotahi urged residents to use water wisely and consider the consequences of water wastage. Teotahi says at present […]

Bill drafted to legally get rid of Toagate

Wednesday 23 March 2011 | Published in Local

Independent MP Norman George wants the government to get serious and immediately deal with the multi-million dollar Toagate debt that’s the burden of the country’s taxpayers. George says he has a draft bill ready to give the government which would legislate the Toagate contract out of existence. George wants to see the bill tabled in […]

Bad news for 40 noni growers

Wednesday 23 March 2011 | Published in Local

It is likely noni growers will not be able to sell some or all of their fruit to Cook Islands Noni Marketing in the next few months, while the country’s main export market Japan cuts back on its purchase of noni juice. Those in the noni growing, manufacturing, and export industry met last week to […]

Invest in your own: Greenpeace

Wednesday 23 March 2011 | Published in Local

Greenpeace is warning that the Cook Islands government should be developing and investing in the country’s own fishing industry instead of licensing foreign companies to exploit our fisheries resource. Regional spokesman Lagi Toribau says rather than leasing the resources out to foreign partners who pay, fish and go, Greenpeace encourages more local participation and involvement […]

CIIC head refutes criticism

Wednesday 23 March 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I was reading yesterday’s paper and saw the story about the Punanga Nui market and the CIIC CEO Lloyd Miles and would like to say that I have seen this man once before stirring up trouble down at the Avana fishing club in Ngatangiia. To be honest this guy Mr Miles is extremely […]

Kata - March 23, 2011

Wednesday 23 March 2011 | Published in Kata

String bands by candlelight

Tuesday 22 March 2011 | Published in Environment

Cook Islands businesses, individuals, and government organisations are being encouraged to conserve electricity during Earth Hour on March 26. The 60 minutes between 8pm and 9pm this Saturday provides a chance for people worldwide to switch off non-essential lights and appliances in a bid to save energy and recognise the effect climate change is having […]