Articles by Utopia Support

Pacific Break offers shot at fame

Saturday 3 July 2010 | Published in Features

Calling all budding Cook Islands musicians, here is your chance to get that break you’ve always dreamed of. Radio Australia’s Pacific Break is a competition that is searching for the best original unsigned musical talent in the Pacific. Entry is easy just send in your original work on MP3, CD or tape. Every week on […]

Wheel superhero

Saturday 3 July 2010 | Published in Features

Batman in training Sam Head was pictured zooming around in Arorangi on his ‘Bat-mobile’ with dad Dean. Four-year old Sam loves dressing up as Batman and thinks he can fly too! 10070201

'Found poetry'

Saturday 3 July 2010 | Published in Features

By Elliot Weir New Zealand versus Italy, The results of one all, Were not expected at all. After Shane Smeltz scored a goal, Italy knew they had to take control. Giogio saw his golden chance, But it bounced off the pole in a spinning dance. Gialuca attempted a sweet drive, But the dink drifted wide. […]

New run record

Saturday 3 July 2010 | Published in Features

The 40 hour run-a-thon relay – a fundraiser for police’s Blue Light organisation – survived Thursday night’s deluge and will wrap up this morning at the Punanga Nui market. At press time yesterday evening, runners had completed eight laps around the island. The fastest lap lasted just over two and a half hours. “We thought […]

Manea goes green

Saturday 3 July 2010 | Published in Features

Managing director James Beer has entered into an agreement to purchase solar panels from a Chinese manufacturer and will be installing what he called the country’s largest renewable energy generating system on the rooftops of his Nikao and Arorangi stores. Beer was prompted to ‘go green’ after reading a recent study, which predicted that the […]

ROC makes waves!

Saturday 3 July 2010 | Published in Features

There was a great buzz at this year’s Hamilton Island Cup – Australia’s premier outrigger canoeing event. Many paddlers were excitedly waiting for the first real appearance of the new “Tiger ROC” OC6 canoe and she didn’t disappoint. The project came about when Vaka Eiva regular Mark Forbse decided his love affair with the ROC […]

How to watch an eclipse

Saturday 3 July 2010 | Published in Features

If you ever want to view an eclipse, the first thing you must know is you must never view the sun with the naked eye or with any optical device, such as binoculars or a telescope. Remember as a kid, did you ever take a magnifying glass out into the sun and burn leaves? If […]

Eclipse to track across the Cooks next Sunday

Saturday 3 July 2010 | Published in Features

‘Eclipse-chasers’ from all over the world are gearing up to watch one of nature’s greatest shows from Mangaia next weekend. On Sunday July 11, tourists and locals will crowd the Mangaia airstrip to watch the moon block out the sun for three minutes and 18 seconds. The moon’s shadow makes its first contact with Mangaia […]

Where are the players?

Saturday 3 July 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Thank you ‘Rugby Union DMD’ for responding to my letter, it’s a pleasure. To clarify the issue, I am not blaming the rugby league organisation or anyone else. They are doing an excellent job. My real concern is we do not have the senior players to cater for our A & B teams […]

MP for life?

Saturday 3 July 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor

It seems the writer is in a world of his own, what a ‘Clown’. The reason we are in such a mess is because of that stupidity. The traditional title has nothing to do with ‘papaa politics’, but everything to do with ‘traditional politics’ and never the two shall meet. Your voters, if they have […]

Death to democracy

Saturday 3 July 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, There was a report in the Cook Islands Times of June 25 that new guidelines are being introduced by a Democratic Party Policy committee for the Democratic Party to bring more discipline and accountability to MPs’ actions. This is the same Jim Marurai Democratic Party that said in 2006 that they were going […]

Ivaiti alarmed

Saturday 3 July 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I wish to respond to and clarify recent articles in the media concerning my complaint regarding the Audit Director Paul Allsworth. The Toagate Audit report has nothing to do with my complaints. That is a separate issue, and will eventually run its course when Parliament sits. A clever diversion or smokescreen by Mr […]

Kata - July 3, 2010

Saturday 3 July 2010 | Published in Kata

'Historic' netball finals clash

Saturday 3 July 2010 | Published in Netball

Defending netball champions the Titikaveka Pearls premier grade are no strangers to netball grand finals fever. But their opponents in today’s grand finals match the Avatiu Dragonflies are relative newcomers to the grand finals stage. The Pearls have dominated the local netball scene for the past 10 years with their usual grand finals foe Takuvaine […]

Who's calling the pot black

Saturday 3 July 2010 | Published in Smoke Signals

“How much was Sholan paid and how was he appointed as Financial Secretary?” a smoke signaller asks following former financial secretary Sholan Ivaiti’s allegations of misconduct against the Director of Audit, Paul Allsworth (see the past couple of days’ editions of CI News). “The coconut wireless says that he was not number one on the […]

Walk Thru seminar on again

Friday 2 July 2010 | Published in Church Talk

CICC is hosting another Walk Thru the Bible Seminar (WTB) on the heels of a successful WTB seminar at CICC Titikaveka in March. CICC Avarua will host the seminar at Sinai Hall from Monday, July 5, until Saturday, July 10. Daily sessions will open at 6 pm and last until 8.30pm, and are open. Those […]

Hannah dedicates Samuel

Friday 2 July 2010 | Published in Church Talk

“When the man Elkanah went up with all his family to offer the annual sacrifice to the Lord and to fulfill his vow, Hannah did not go. She said to her husband, “After the boy is weaned, I will take him and present him before the Lord, and he will live there always.” “Do what […]

Are your gifts tokens or your entire life?

Friday 2 July 2010 | Published in Church Talk

Hannah had been unable to conceive children and in the Old Testament times, a childless woman was considered a failure. Her barrenness was a social embarrassment for her husband. Children were a very important part of the society’s economic structure. They were a source of labour for the family and it was their duty to […]

Beattie dispels flight rumours

Friday 2 July 2010 | Published in Local

The Sydney flight that is scheduled to arrive early Sunday morning is nearly full all economy seats are occupied and very few business class seats are still available. Cook Islands Tourism (CIT) chief executive officer Carmel Beattie dispelled rumours yesterday that the flight is loaded with politicians and travel agents enjoying the perks of free […]

Vaka confirms Mangaia voyage

Friday 2 July 2010 | Published in Local

Cook Islands vaka Marumaru Atua (pictured) will be taking 10 passengers to Mangaia to experience the eclipse from the sea. The voyage-tested vessel will depart from Avatiu on the evening of July 9, weather permitting, and should return by midday on July 12. She will follow a track that positions her southwest of Mangaia in […]