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Articles by Utopia Support
Queen's Baton excites island
Monday 24 May 2010 | Published in Local
Rarotonga put on a colourful reception for the Queen’s Baton Relay on Saturday with anyone and everyone invited to hold and touch the baton. Villages around the island went all out to decorate the roadsides and welcome the baton for the 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games. Anyone standing along the side of the road was invited […]
Make them pay
Monday 24 May 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Alfred Morris & co. have apologised to all the people who were involved in his rescue from Manuae. And so they should, as well as repaying all the costs involved to get him and the others back to Rarotonga. I have yet to see an apology to the people of Aitutaki who own […]
Two short is one third
Monday 24 May 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor How arrogant and incomprehensible it is that the Cook Islands Netball Association is quite happy to pat itself on the back while proceeding with the season minus one third of its potential playing members. Hello! You are missing two whole clubs! Irrespective of how difficult negotiations are, you as elected administrators have a […]
Marine park commendable
Monday 24 May 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I am delighted to see that the Cook Islands Cabinet has approved a proposal to pursue the establishment of a national marine park. The designation of a significant part of our territorial waters in the southern group as a marine protected area is commendable. This will undoubtedly strengthen the existing Cook Islands Whale […]
Thanks for a clear picture
Monday 24 May 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I would like to voice my concern concerning government’s behavior. It’s very astonishing watching the Cook Islands government act like little children. They are setting a very bad example for us upcoming leaders. This is pretty clear evidence of how the future of this island will be run. They don’t realise that they […]
Thinking of leaving
Monday 24 May 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I have been working for government for 30 years and paying my tax to pay for other necessary things that are required by government. I am also a vendor at the Punanga Nui Market selling goods and paying $15 per week to government. I expect good return for my hard working dollars. What […]
Netball stops for the baton
Monday 24 May 2010 | Published in Netball
Saturday’s netball games came to a standstill for the afternoon arrival of the Queen’s Baton at the Telecom Sports Arena. Due to the smooth travels of the baton around the island, it arrived at the arena just before the main premier grade match. It was the last stop of the Rarotonga relay. Players and supporters […]
Our Mauke mission – sustainable living
Saturday 22 May 2010 | Published in Church Talk
People still say they can’t believe Andrew left his home and I left a good job, to work income-less on a remote piece of rocky land. I’m sure they’ve got bets down on how long we’ll last in Mauke. God only knows that, but for now we know this is our mission. The opportunity to […]
It all ends up in the lagoon
Saturday 22 May 2010 | Published in Environment
Ka kokoti kotou i toku meitaki E taringa tona, ka akarongo mai.
Come to Lagoon Day!
Saturday 22 May 2010 | Published in Environment
Lagoon Day 2010 is on Thursday May 27 from 8.30am to 4pm and Friday May 28 from 8.30am to 3pm. It’s an open air expo where public, private sector and non-government organisations unite in an effort to raise awareness of our lagoon problems and most importantly, to provide solutions. It is the public face of […]
PM won't comment
Saturday 22 May 2010 | Published in Local
Once again prime minister Jim Marurai (above) has refused to speak to CI News on an issue of enormous concern to the Cook Islands people. There will be no word from the PM on Toagate, despite repeated requests for comment or for reassurance for the Cook Islands people from the nation’s leader. The prime minister’s […]
Dog identifies drugs at airport
Saturday 22 May 2010 | Published in Local
Police and customs have arrested a 20-year-old male after he was identified by the police drug dog at the airport on Tuesday night. The person was a local returning from overseas and found to be in possession of cann- abis. “This is a warning to others that the authorities are taking a hard stand at […]
Workers want justice
Saturday 22 May 2010 | Published in Local
The Cook Islands Workers Association (CIWA) says someone needs to be brought to justice and made to pay the penalty for the Toa Petroleum debacle. In a statement CIWA president Anthony Turua said Tuesday’s judgement in favour of Apex Agencies ranks right up there with other major corruption in the country, including the failed Sheraton […]
Mozzie spray 'basically useless'
Saturday 22 May 2010 | Published in Local
Melinda Ponga. “/> Concerns have been raised that the chemical the Ministry of Health (MOH) is proposing to use to control mosquitoes will be ineffective. Melinda Ponga, who led a campaign in 2008 to stop the government using the mosquito spray Reslin, believes that the proposed spray Key Pyrethrum is “basically a useless product” unless […]
Voyagers set the tapu
Saturday 22 May 2010 | Published in Features
As we walked down the beach the rain began. Horns sounded and voices raised in song. The first marae. The kaumatua’s posture and korero were full of challenge. “Are you ready to enter the valley? Are you prepared?” he shouted. Each canoe filled a carved calabash with sea water as an offering for the other […]
Dancing queen
Saturday 22 May 2010 | Published in Features
Well known Aitutaki and national dance champion Uirangi Bishop (pictured) will be among the high calibre dancers taking up next week’s dancer of the year challenge. The junior, intermediate and senior dancer of the year competition has been combined this year and this will be held on Thursday, May 27 at the national auditorium. Will […]
Household water use quiz
Saturday 22 May 2010 | Published in Features
Can your household work out how much water it uses? Surveys overseas say an average household uses 250 – 450 litres of water per day, per person. Search online for a water usage calculator or use this as a guide to work out your usage. Bathroom 1. How many showers per day are had in […]
'Mentalist' here on world tour
Saturday 22 May 2010 | Published in Features
Twenty-one-year old Tom DeVoe from Wales reads minds, and he can bend a spoon using not physical force but the power of his thoughts. He dropped into CI News, handed me a book and told me to open it to a random page, pick a word and say the word in my mind. I chose […]
Message to Sir
Saturday 22 May 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Sir Terepai, you already have a title, live up to it and continue to grow old gracefully, stay home and be with your family, your wife and grandchildren. You’re too old and have lost your wisdom for politics,you’ve made too many mistakes, yes, believe it the finger is pointing at you. This country […]
Take rebels to court
Saturday 22 May 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I want to make it clear to our supporters not to be confused by this conference at the end of this month, organised by Sean Willis and the minority government of Jim, Wilkie, Wigmore, Apii, Smiley and Cassey. I am calling all supporters not to go to this conference as officialy this is […]
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