Articles by Utopia Support

Demos decide on Beer issue

Thursday 29 July 2010 | Published in Local

Local businessman James Beer was due to hear last night if he would remain the Democratic Party candidate for Murienua. Beer promised irrespective of the decision, he would remain vocal in his criticism of government where necessary. A fear by some members of government of the new breed of politician Beer represents has already been […]

CIRA back in action

Thursday 29 July 2010 | Published in Local

Following a long hiatus, the Cook Islands Research Association (CIRA) is back in action. CIRA meets tonight at 7pm at USP to discuss a number of issues and generally catch up after Professor Ron Crocombe’s death late last year prompted the organisation to take a bit of a break. Of utmost importance on tonight’s meeting […]

Electric experience for students

Thursday 29 July 2010 | Published in Local

Te Aponga Uira staff welcomed four work experience students onboard yesterday. Moekopu Enetoma of Tereora College got practice doing administration work – sorting out billings, dealing with customers and working with computers. She said she’s learned that it’s a job which requires lots of patience. Araura College students Tamaine Hewitt, Daniel Tutai and Werner Tschan […]

Kids holiday fun with YWAM

Thursday 29 July 2010 | Published in Features

Kids have nothing to do this school holidays? Then take them down to the Youth with a Mission (YWAM) premises for a week’s worth of fun and games next week. The YWAM Kids’ club called ‘The Truth Seekers’ will be holding camps and activities for children every school holidays and the theme for this holiday […]

Pearls on mini Raro tour

Thursday 29 July 2010 | Published in Features

Pearls of Meganesianz will be performing at venues across Rarotonga for the next week, and kicks off its mini-tour tonight at Whatever! Bar. Pearls of Meganesianz will dance to the drums of Te Foinga Niva, champion drummers for the past three years. The group of eight dancers and seven drummers came from Auckland with their […]

I have a fantastic life

Thursday 29 July 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Te akaroa iakoe e te po (unknown identity) i te kiteanga au e, ko taau pauanga openga teia ki taku au kiritianga autara ki te etita. I am saddened for you (unknown identity), knowing that this will be your final response to my letter to the editor. Te akaroa nei au iakoe no […]

Henry sets record straight

Thursday 29 July 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, The letter by Geoffrey Henry earlier this week needs to be commented on. The contents of the letter and the various incidents that took place were over exaggerated and contain many untruths. He said them to make me a bad character and he is the good one. Now here are some events that […]

Kata - July 29, 2010

Thursday 29 July 2010 | Published in Kata

Study on financing climate change

Wednesday 28 July 2010 | Published in Environment

The Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) has commenced a study with a view to establishing a regional Climate Change Fund or other mechanism. It will aim to help Pacific island countries improve access to and management of the various financial resources being committed globally to combat climate change. The study responds to […]

Akirata heads to China

Wednesday 28 July 2010 | Published in Local

Dance troop Akirata have gone to the Shanghai World Expo on a trip funded by the Chinese Government. The group of 16 will spend two weeks at the expo, performing four times a day. They will be staying in the old part of Shanghai and will be bussed in to the expo for their performances […]

Further calls for user pays

Wednesday 28 July 2010 | Published in Local

Ben Parakoti of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Planning’s water division has added to the calls for ‘user pays’ in waste management. In a presentation to the infrastructure sector forum yesterday, Parakoti said that a good way to reduce water wastage would be to charge the user for the water they use. But he added […]

And they're off!

Wednesday 28 July 2010 | Published in Local

Opposition attacks priority of ministerial travel over Budget Prime Minister Jim Marurai arrived back from New Zealand yesterday and he’s already ruffled feathers in the Opposition camp with his plans to be out of the country again by Friday. The Opposition is already calling on Government to put the national Budget, due to be tabled […]

No tourists, no money

Wednesday 28 July 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, What a good start to boosting the economy, tell tourist to go somewhere else. When are these people going to learn? Do the maths no tourist, no money for the country, simple as that. Max (Name and address supplied)

In support of Uncle Tai

Wednesday 28 July 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I am a regular reader of the Cook Islands News and certainly do enjoy the news. I write this letter in support of my uncle Tai Tura who is standing in the coming elections in Mauke. Uncle Tura has lived and dedicated his time to know the needs of Akatokamanava. I am only […]

The inconvenient truth

Wednesday 28 July 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Are flights always or ever convenient? We leave Detroit, Michigan at 7am to Chicago, wait one to five hours to LAX to wait up to eight hours to catch Air New Zealand to Rarotonga arriving at 6.30am. Some 36 hours after getting up in snowy Michigan. For several years we as Global Volunteers […]

Sad to see Wong publicly crucified

Wednesday 28 July 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, It is good to see Chris Wong’s name cleared with the conclusion of investigations and the announcement that no criminal charges will be laid against him. I have always known that this would be the outcome of the long saga he and his family have had to go through and I have seen […]

Kata - July 28, 2010

Wednesday 28 July 2010 | Published in Kata

Compulsory recycling called for

Tuesday 27 July 2010 | Published in Local

Recycling will become compulsory if advice to government is followed. The advice follows disclosure last week from Tai Nooapii, Waste Management manager, that at least 20 per cent of what goes into the landfill could have been recycled. A waste and sanitation infrastructure planning and policy workshop took place on Friday where delegates decided on […]

Miss Tiare changeover

Tuesday 27 July 2010 | Published in Local

Sixteen-year-old Tekea Akava was invested with the Miss Tiare 2009-2010 title in a special ceremony on Friday afternoon. Akava was the runner up Miss Tiare at last year’s pageant to eventual winner Ebony Richards. However, due to personal reasons, Richards resigned as Miss Tiare and the title and honour was handed over to Akava. Akava […]

Polishing up acts

Tuesday 27 July 2010 | Published in Local

Cultural teams are now polishing up their acts for the annual Te Maeva Nui cultural celebrations which will begin with an opening ceremony on Saturday, July 31. This year’s constitution celebration will include five competing cultural teams spiced up with items by local schools and visiting teams. Outer island teams will not be joining this […]