Articles by Utopia Support

Statistics prove anything

Monday 29 November 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, It is said you can prove anything with statistics. Your words ‘Slap in the face for party’ may make a good headline, but are a complete and accurate summation and conclusion of the election results with regard to Te Kura O Te Au Movement. Of the people I have spoken to from CIP […]

Questions unanswered on TCI payments

Monday 29 November 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I write to you and your readers a couple more points in respect of telecommunications and legal advice given to the Minister for Telecommunications, Prime Minister Jim Marurai, by Telecom Cook Islands on behalf of Telecom New Zealand’s legal counsel Rebecca Jacob. The points of interest I take from that advice, “the Minister […]

Kata - November 29, 2010

Monday 29 November 2010 | Published in Kata

Tonights touch draw

Monday 29 November 2010 | Published in Touch Rugby

The touch rugby season has one week of games left before the Christmas break and the annual Boxing Day tournament. The family fun day out will be held on Monday December 27 this year. Registration fees are $120 per team. For more information contact Clem Fortes on 55811. Back on the weekly competition – top […]

Another Cook Islands win!

Monday 29 November 2010 | Published in Smoke Signals

Amazing, the pageant titles just keep on coming for another of our beautiful, intelligent Cook Islands women – maybe there’s something special in the air here? A big congrats and welcome back home to the newly-crowned Miss South Pacific, Joyana Meyer, for her win over the weekend in the Papua New Guinea capital Port Moresby. […]

Voter turnout down

Saturday 27 November 2010 | Published in Local

Voter turnout this election was about 78 percent – much lower than in the previous three elections. The political parties have yet to speculate on the low voter turnout. Although more people appear to have voted this election – 8418 cast a vote – over 10,500 people were eligible to vote. The voter turnout at […]

Puna not surprised

Saturday 27 November 2010 | Published in Local

CIP leader and Prime Minister Elect Henry Puna says he’s not surprised that the referendum failed to secure enough support for reducing the number of seats in parliament. “I’m not surprised by the result at all. But its not so much about what people actually want — I think its more a reflection of how […]

CIP secures 16 seats

Saturday 27 November 2010 | Published in Local

Final election results have secured the Cook Islands Party a two-thirds majority of seats in parliament. CIP leader and Prime Minister elect Henry Puna was rapt that the final results issued this week confirmed all of its seats won on election night as well as the Pukapuka seat, giving it 16 seats altogether. “I was […]

OM Nite at Chillis

Saturday 27 November 2010 | Published in Features

Chilis in Tupapa is hosting the last Open Mic Nite of the year on Monday. At 7pm, all local musos are invited to head down to Chilis to perform for the last time before the New Year. Organiser Nooroa Ruaine hopes there will be a huge turnout for the wrap-up function, and is asking all […]

Dancing Queenies on show

Saturday 27 November 2010 | Published in Features

A December 8 dance-off will show the Cooks who is the Queen of the Queenies. The Queenies are putting on another Dancer of the Year show – International Kura Kapa Anuanua – at the National Auditorium and donating all proceeds to Pokoinu Tua Varu Clinic. Guest performers include Destiny, whose recent Raro Idol fame precedes […]

NZ tenor heading to Raro

Saturday 27 November 2010 | Published in Features

Well known New Zealand tenor Ben Fifita Makisi is coming to Rarotonga. Motone Productions and Crown Beach are teaming up to produce his December 17 show at Oceans Restaurant. Makisi will be performing a range of opera classics. Tickets to see him sing are $100 each – the price of which includes a pre-dinner glass […]

Earth, sun and moon in focus at Rutaki

Saturday 27 November 2010 | Published in Features

Rutaki Primary School pupils have been busy completing a project about the earth, sun and moon. The class of year five and six pupils has also made walking stilts and coconut-shell shoes as part of a culture programme. They have been practising walking on the stilts and shells for the past couple of weeks, to […]

Artist wants young to learn tapa making

Saturday 27 November 2010 | Published in Features

Andrea Emike is trying to involve the next generation in the making and use of tapa cloth. This traditional material for clothing is made from pounded bark cloth. Tapa and garments made from the material can still be seen at traditional ceremonies like the investiture of a new Ariki. Textile artist Emike, who runs the […]

Zumba teacher opens US studio

Saturday 27 November 2010 | Published in Features

Cook Islander Emm Koteka-Wiki this week opened a dance and fitness studio in Norwalk, Connecticut. Hundreds of people attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony, which officially put Studio M Dance & Fitness on the map. Emm specialises in teaching Zumba classes but also offers step aerobics, boot camp, pump, strength and toning, circuit, cross training and core […]

Edge Club launched

Saturday 27 November 2010 | Published in Features

Edgewater Resort and Spa is launching a discount card for locals which entitles them to 10 per cent off all the services at Edgewater. That includes the brasserie and Spaghetti House, Mel’s Bar, the spa, as well as room bills. “Edgewater enjoys the business it gets from the local community and this loyalty scheme is […]

E-top up arrives

Saturday 27 November 2010 | Published in Features

A new cellphone service called E-top up was introduced on Thursday. Telecom Cook Islands says the electronic mobile phone top up service, commonly known as E-top up, is the fast way to add credit to a pre-paid phone. It’s quick and easy, with pre-paid customers benefiting from the convenience of topping up mobile phones electronically. […]

Home loan bonus

Saturday 27 November 2010 | Published in Features

ANZ Cook Islands has presented prizes to the winners of its home loan campaign draw. People who applied for an ANZ home loan between July and October were entered into a draw to win appliances including a microwave, vacuum cleaner, rice cooker, crock pot and electric frying pans. Glen Armstrong, Sarah and Moeroa Takairangi, Marie […]

Koru caters for 'Atupaka Appetites'

Saturday 27 November 2010 | Published in Features

Katrina Petero and Steve Armstrong came to see Katrina’s parents in Aitutaki on their way to Australia to set up a caf. But they fell in love with Katrina’s home island, and have been operating Koru Caf ever since. The husband and wife team had been living in Australia where Steve worked as a chef […]

Inspired ocean art

Saturday 27 November 2010 | Published in Features

Beautiful paintings and prints inspired by the ocean will continue to be on display as part of the Vaka Eiva oe vaka art exhibition at the Art Studio in Arorangi. The studio has hosted the art exhibition every year as part of the annual Vaka Eiva Festival. In the past, decorated oe or paddles were […]

Questions for MPs

Saturday 27 November 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Kua oti uakenei to tatou ikianga Kavamani ite ra 17 November 2010. E kua peke ki te CIP 15 nooanga, e 8 ki te DEMO. E (1) kare e papu. Kia akameitakiia te Atua no kotou katoatoa tei oro i teia oroanga, tei autu, e tei kore, praise the Lord. E uianga taku […]