Articles by Utopia Support

George blames debacle on Demos

Thursday 20 May 2010 | Published in Local

Norman George, CIP spokesman for Finance and Economic Development, called the Toa decision a “riveting blow” for the people of the Cook Islands. George pointed the finger at the Demo government, which he said buckled under pressure from Sir Terepai Maoate to enter first into a heads of agreement to purchase Toa, and then into […]

Toagate anger

Thursday 20 May 2010 | Published in Local

Wilkie Rasmussen The whole ‘Toagate’ saga was a disaster for the government from the very beginning, but the stubbornness and persistence of former Finance Minister Sir Terepai Maoate dragged this country into a deep hole. “/> The whole ‘Toagate’ saga was a disaster for the government from the very beginning, but the stubbornness and persistence […]

Fiji flight gets big thumbs up

Thursday 20 May 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I was happy to read the article in the CI News regarding discussion to have the direct flight restarted from Rarotonga to Nadi. It will definitely bring more tourists in and also connects Cook Islanders with Fiji as many of us have friends and family there that we can visit or come visit […]

Standing naked before us

Thursday 20 May 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor The article by Bishop Tutai Pere last weekend on the political situation here gave me some hope that not everyone is blinded or dazzled by the PM’s finery. You may recall the story of the emperor who wore no clothes. He was conned by a couple of very smart guys who convinced him […]

God bless Aitutaki

Thursday 20 May 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, My name is Elizabeth Napara from Cairns, Australia. I just want to know how our people in Aitutaki getting on. Please let us know the latest news of our island, we are praying to our Father in Heaven to help our people on the Island of Aitutaki. May God Bless every one there, […]

Have some decency, resign

Thursday 20 May 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Toa Petroleum has won! What further needs to be said except for the people of this country to pronounce the ultimate sentence. Sholan is gone. Now, Jim Marurai, step down! To all those who were members of Cabinet as per the Toa scandal Maoate, Wilkie, Vavia, Munokoa, Ioane and your then Prime Minister […]

Christian view

Thursday 20 May 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor We would like to inform Mr Priest that the 2006 Census showed that 89.7 per cent of the Cook Islands are Christians. Kia akameitakiia te Atua mana maata for Bishop Tutai Pere who spoke out against the woes of Cook Islands politics for the 13,753 Christians of the Cook Islands. TAS Titikaveka (name […]

Toa makes CI laughing stock

Thursday 20 May 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor Well, when all the hardworking private businesspeople, many of whom are running at a loss in the present economic climate, walk up to MFEM on the 20th of the month to pay their taxes (which one would hope would go towards assisting health, education, police etc. which are sorely in need of extra […]

Kata - May 20, 2010

Thursday 20 May 2010 | Published in Kata

Soccer decider today

Thursday 20 May 2010 | Published in Football

The winner of the Rarotonga five-a-side soccer round championship will be decided today at the CIFA complex in Matavera. Black Puta, currently on 41 points, is one point ahead of White Puta which is in second place. Black Puta must win their game against the Takuvaine Boys in order to win the championship, however, if […]

Celebrating our biodiversity

Wednesday 19 May 2010 | Published in Environment

The annual Environment Week runs from May 31 to June 4 with the theme this year, ‘E Tango Maori Te Ao Ora Natura’ Our Biodiversity Our Foundation. Competitions and fun days will be held throughout the week with events such as the popular ‘lagoon day’. The aim for the week is to help create awareness […]

Demos may elect new leader at conference

Wednesday 19 May 2010 | Published in Local

A change of leadership is a possible outcome at the May 31conference organised by a faction of the Democratic Party. A CI News letter writer suggests that the conference will set off further fireworks in the Demo camp. The writer claims that Sean Willis and Deputy Prime Minister Robert Wigmore plan to oust the current […]

Fiji flights discussed

Wednesday 19 May 2010 | Published in Local

Cook Islands Tourism board member Robert Skews and board chairman Tata Crocombe are this week talking with the executives of Fiji’s national carrier Air Pacific about the possibility of flights from Nadi to Rarotonga. Skews and Crocombe are currently in Fiji attending the Bula Fiji Trade Exchange and have taken the opportunity to meet with […]

TOA WINS!

Wednesday 19 May 2010 | Published in Local

Yesterday, Chief Justice Tom Weston delivered the most anticipated court ruling of the year – a final decision in what has become a major public scandal. The Toagate debacle has prompted the sackings of key government officials and the shuffling of others, and has already cost the country more than $2 million. Yesterday’s ruling could […]

Dancing title up for grabs

Wednesday 19 May 2010 | Published in Features

With the departure from Rarotonga of ANZ Bank’s Darrin Walsh, the Papaa Male Dancer of the year title is up for grabs. Walsh has been a dominant force in that category of the competition, grabbing the title in recent years. Now that he has moved overseas there is a chance for someone to step up […]

Out of his depth

Wednesday 19 May 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor. Has the seat of big business come to sit in with Cabinet in the Cook Islands? Is the power of our gover-nment so eroded that it no longer can make decisions that benefit the majority of Cook Islanders? I refer Mr Editor to the most obvious problems this country faces, and in particular […]

Waiting for answers

Wednesday 19 May 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor. Now that the trial of the century is over, the public are awaiting reports from Audit on the following. Pacific Mini Games historical line of approvals process, stadium costs, bunk beds, catering, school hosting, where did all the money go, give us the breakdown? TOA Dispel public rumour and political shenanigans. Release the […]

Retiree market best bet for CI

Wednesday 19 May 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Ron Hickling, Tutakimoa, has hit the nail on the head. There is a retiree market and NZ is your best bet. What do you compare a tourist with a couple of grand to spend, or a retiree with a couple of hundred grand, who wants to live their lives out in the Cooks […]

Not a Christian attitude

Wednesday 19 May 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I am writing in response to Mokare Mataiapo’s letter to the editor in the Cook Islands News. Mokare Mataiapo’s letters to the editor makes no sense, they are worthless and pointless. He not only puts down our papaa family and friends, Mokare Mataiapo and his so called son Wilkie Rasmussen bring shame to […]

Demo conference a cunning plan

Wednesday 19 May 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor The political conference to be called at the end of month on May 31 by Sean Willis and Robert Wigmore is to elect Wigmore as leader of their new party and to sack Marurai as prime minister of this country. They cannot, however, sack the prime minister this side of election 2010 as […]