Articles by Utopia Support

Common bonds

Saturday 9 October 2010 | Published in Features

Delhi, India is a world away and more diverse than the Cook Islands, but I’ve come across a number of things that the two have in common. The stand out similarity between Delhi and our tiny country is island time! We’ve worked out that five minutes Indian time is around 20 minutes Cook Islands time […]

Faith is the only means of salvation

Saturday 9 October 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, A reply to Tutai Pere’s comments regarding the article I wrote a couple of weeks ago. As a mention, I also support the response from Brian Chitty in your paper. Faith is the only means of salvation. That is given to us by God – it is His gift by His grace (Ephesians […]

The great Bible baptism debate

Saturday 9 October 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I do not wish to debate any more on this issue regarding the One and Only Bible Baptism that is recorded in Holy Scripture. No one ever conducted any baptism after the Great Commission of Jesus recorded in Mathew 28:19, Mark 16:16 and Luke 24:47 until the 120 believers received the Promise of […]

Please fix our roads

Saturday 9 October 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, For about the hundredth time can government please, please, please do something about those areas around Rarotonga’s mains roads where the water collects and floods the roads every time it rains? Some of these roads, to name a few, include in front of Ngatangiia church, across from Te Uki Ou school in Turangi, […]

Lawyers not taking over

Saturday 9 October 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I read the letter of Punctillius in Thursday’s paper with interest. The letter made some interesting points on the legislative process but did not accurately represent either my thoughts or my statements. First, there is no doubt we need more Cook Islanders to work as lawyers in private practice in the Cook Islands. […]

Kata - October 9, 2010

Saturday 9 October 2010 | Published in Kata

Eat healthy, vote longer

Saturday 9 October 2010 | Published in Smoke Signals

The Democratic Party has found a way to get more votes in future – make sure supporters live longer. As part of its campaign to promote healthy eating habits and longevity of Cook Islanders, the party made sure there wasn’t any heavy food on the menu at the launch of its national election campaign on […]

Cooks take soccer bronze

Saturday 9 October 2010 | Published in Football

The Cook Islands National Women’s Soccer team has earned a bronze medal at the 2010 Oceania Football Confederation Women’s Nations Cup tournament in Auckland, New Zealand after defeating Solomon Islands 2-0. The Cooks showed a lot of attacking intent but found it difficult to score until the 70th minute when the team won a penalty […]

Why remember Lot's wife?

Friday 8 October 2010 | Published in Church Talk

This is one of the shortest verses in the Word of God. So what happened to Lot’s wife that we should want to remember it? What can we take from it and learn from? We can find the story of Lot and his family escaping from Sodom in Genesis 19. Two angels arrived with the […]

CICC attends Pacific meeting

Friday 8 October 2010 | Published in Church Talk

Mataio represented the CICC and Henry represented not just the Cooks contingent but youth all over the Pacific at a conference that drew thinkers and church leaders from across the region. The conference touched on some big socio-political issues, and suggested ways that churches and spiritual leaders can approach them. The primary focus of discussion […]

Mental health awareness

Friday 8 October 2010 | Published in Local

Local mental health charity, Te Kainga, is asking churches to preach messages of support and understanding for people with mental health problems for World Mental Health Day this Sunday. “We are asking churches, pastors and ministers to give messages asking people to show more support and understanding for people with mental illness to help reduce […]

Govt assesses cargo concerns

Friday 8 October 2010 | Published in Local

Taio Shipping is asking northern group islands residents to be patient as its cargo vessel the Te Kou Maru II remains stranded on Mauke’s reef and looks set to stay there. Meanwhile, government ministers are assessing options of assistance, to ensure essential supplies are provided to outer islands. Attempts to re-float and tow the stranded […]

Naked prowler alert

Friday 8 October 2010 | Published in Local

Vaimaanga woman wakes up to find strange man in bedroom A Vaimaanga resident was left traumatised after a naked man appeared in her bedroom early on Monday morning. The woman, who does not want to be named, said she woke up just after 1am to find an unknown man sitting on her bed. Her two […]

Wilkie on Carr's departure

Friday 8 October 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Kevin Carr’s explanation about his departure from office of Acting Financial Secretary in his letter to the editor is fair comment in some respects. But to say that I am afraid to discuss issues with him is untrue. Early in his appointment he pronounced what he would do, but arrogantly stated that the […]

Kata - October 8, 2010

Friday 8 October 2010 | Published in Kata

Visiting league side win first encounter

Friday 8 October 2010 | Published in League

New Zealand’s visiting under 14 Cook Islands rugby league team is ahead of the local competition leading into tonight’s second match at Victoria Park in Tupapa. The team – in Rarotonga to play against a President’s 1st 13 team – won the first game 44-12 on Wednesday evening. Manager of the local team, Inangaro ‘Love’ […]

CIP policies

Thursday 7 October 2010 | Published in Local

The Cook Islands Party will officially launch its manifesto tomorrow. Party leader Henry Puna and some of members of the candidate line-up will announce the party’s main policies it will take up if elected to govern. The party is contesting all 24 seats at the November 17 election. The CIP was last in power from […]

Stranded ship still stuck

Thursday 7 October 2010 | Published in Local

Taio Shipping’s Te Kou Maru II may be a permanent fixture on the Mauke reef. Rough seas have pushed the stranded vessel about 30ft closer towards land since it bellied out on the reef, off the west coast of the island, about 8pm on Monday. Efforts to determine the extent of damage were thwarted yesterday […]

Sir Terepai independent

Thursday 7 October 2010 | Published in Local

Maoate makes decision to stand alone in General Election Sir Terepai Maoate has decided to stand as an independent candidate in the November 17 election. A press release was issued yesterday saying that after a long political battle with the Democratic Party, and losing the Ngatangiia run-off held on September 29 to Mann Short, the […]

Disgraceful Raro taxi service

Thursday 7 October 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, While having lunch last Sunday, my family and I noticed a taxi driver stop outside our place and drop off a family of tourists. While this could be normal because there is an accommodation place next door, it looked strange as the people were reading a map and looking confused. The taxi driver, […]