Articles by Utopia Support

Not fooled

Saturday 6 November 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Your “Supporter” seems to think that the people of Ngatangiia are unable to tell the truth from a lie. What is dirty politics, to lie that you will step down if you lost the run off for the Demo Seat in Ngatangiia or is it dirty politics to point out that someone has […]

A load of rubbish

Saturday 6 November 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I would like to comment on the “second annual report” by Telecom Cook Islands under the headline ‘Telecom public report sets out priorities’ published in Cook Islands News on Thursday November 4. Editor, what a load of rubbish! Pu’iiiiiiiii aue te akama! That’s not an annual report and that’s certainly not the sort […]

Claims mostly fibs

Saturday 6 November 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, If one really wants to gauge just how much or little the MP for Ngatangiia, Sir Terepai Maoate, has done over the past 27 years for his village, you only have to observe the fact that this village has the most terrible roads on Rarotonga. Without question the jewel in the crown when […]

Kata - November 6, 2010

Saturday 6 November 2010 | Published in Kata

Independent thought

Saturday 6 November 2010 | Published in Smoke Signals

“A certain United States Congressman – a staunch environmentalist – was asked why he accepted political contributions from developers, loggers, miners and other despoilers of the environment,” writes a smoke signaller. “He replied that he took their money and then inevitably voted against their special interest legislation. He was happy to take the money but […]

Of things that matter most

Friday 5 November 2010 | Published in Church Talk

If life and its rushed pace and many stresses have made it difficult for you to feel like rejoicing, then perhaps now is a good time to refocus on what matters most. It’s remarkable how much we can learn about life by studying nature. For example, scientists can look at the rings of trees and […]

Caught in act

Friday 5 November 2010 | Published in Local

A special police operations team caught a burglar red handed on Wednesday night while the man was in the process of stealing from a tourist accommodation in Arorangi. The 37-year-old was arrested and is now in police custody awaiting a court appearance. This was part of a bigger planned target operation that has been in […]

It's sevens party time!

Friday 5 November 2010 | Published in Local

This trio of CITC staff really got into the festival spirit of Sevens in Heaven at a warm-up party for the event (story page 11). The 21st annual international sevens tournament continues today and tomorrow at the BCI Stadium. 10110407

Election problem

Friday 5 November 2010 | Published in Local

Transport issues threaten election day in the north Northern group islands could be deprived of their right to vote at the November 17 general election if a solution to get the ballot forms and boxes to them is not found soon. Secretary of Justice Mark Short is warning it will be a national crisis if […]

CITC gets into 7s spirit

Friday 5 November 2010 | Published in Features

In the spirit of 2010 Sevens in Heaven – tournament presenting partner CITC held a dress up competition last week for staff themed Sevens in Heaven Beach Party. The wet weather last Friday did little to dampen the sevens spirit of the CITC staff who went all out to win prizes for the best dressed […]

It's not his fault

Friday 5 November 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, “We are our own enemies” … that will be the likes of yourself, Mike Tavioni. I wish to submit my disappointment in you for assuming/saying that it is Jim Marurai who turned down William Framhein’s Kukicell proposal/venture. It is “not” my father’s fault that William Franhein had been turned down and I would […]

Dirty politics

Friday 5 November 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I believe ‘Speak the truth’ does not live in Ngatangiia to elaborate on a lot of nonsense about Sir Terepai and Ngatangiia. Please keep your dirty politics and laundry in your own camp. Ngatangiia is the corner stone of economic development in the Cook Islands. If you haven’t noticed please take a slow […]

Eggs again

Friday 5 November 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, If John Scott says none of the tons of chicken tutai that fills his sheds every year goes into the lagoon, can he please tell us exactly what runs down that stream next to his property when it rains hard? As for 88% of New Zealand’s eggs being produced in cruel cage factory […]

Support for 'local hero'

Friday 5 November 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I write to offer my support and commendation to our Local Hero John Scott for fighting for us local egg producers. Premeditated pricing and wholesaler monopoly is wrong and should not be supported. Some years back there was a monopoly on the shipping service to the Cook Islands. The CIP Government then legislated […]

Kata - November 5, 2010

Friday 5 November 2010 | Published in Kata

Sponsorship like tax

Friday 5 November 2010 | Published in Smoke Signals

Responding to yesterday’s front page article on Telecom Cook Islands’ second annual report to the public, a smoke signaller writes: “Everyone needs to remember the $500,000 given to sports plus the millions given in dividends to government is coming out of the community. Just like a tax. Ever wonder why you don’t have any money […]

Telecom public report sets out priorities

Thursday 4 November 2010 | Published in Local

Telecom Cook Islands has issued its second annual report to the public outlining the past year’s performance, as well as plans and priorities. TCI chief executive Jules Maher says government owns 40 per cent of the company so it is only appropriate for Telecom to report periodically to the public. Since July 2009 Telecom says […]

Let's get behind the sevens!

Thursday 4 November 2010 | Published in Local

RAPPA MP and Party Tumu candidate Albert ‘Peto’ Nicholas has issued a challenge to his election rivals to put aside their campaign hats and head on up to the Sevens in Heaven tournament at the BCI Stadium starting today. “My challenge to the candidates from the three other parties – please put down the campaign […]

Tourism NZ office stays

Thursday 4 November 2010 | Published in Local

Carmel Beattie, CEO of Cook Islands Tourism (CIT), has dismissed claims that CIT could be closing its office in Auckland. An advertisement for the New Zealand Manager post appeared in an email publication called Travel Memo on Friday. It stated in the last sentence: “Submissions from destination marketing companies will also be considered.” Tony Dominey, […]

Fresh is best

Thursday 4 November 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, A good egg is a fresh egg. The fresher the egg the better the egg. Local eggs are much fresher than imported eggs; this is just common sense. If I test NZ eggs, statistically one in six eggs is positive for bacteria. In local eggs, one out of 30 will have bacteria. Fresh […]