Articles by Utopia Support

Let's all follow CITC's example

Friday 14 May 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I congratulate CITC who have stepped up to the challenge and finally realised the needs of our senior citizens in our own society. Well done to you all and you have my strong support. Let’s just hope the eyes of our own decision makers in society are widely open, or shall we just […]

Kata - May 14, 2010

Friday 14 May 2010 | Published in Kata

Big crowd expected at league finals

Friday 14 May 2010 | Published in League

Tomorrow’s rugby league grand finals are expected to draw a huge crowd with five grand finals matches scheduled to be played at the BCI Stadium. The under 13 grade will kick-start the day at 3.30pm when the Panthers and the Bears clash. The main match between the mighty Panthers and slippery Eels will be played […]

College rugby and netball action on

Friday 14 May 2010 | Published in Netball

Tereora College students will swap their text books for boots and bibs today for the school’s annual rugby and netball tournament. The netball will be played at the Tereora College courts while the rugby will be played at the nearby BCI Stadium. Action in both starts at 8.30am and will be played in three divisions […]

Mixed netball returns next week

Friday 14 May 2010 | Published in Netball

The first social mixed netball tournament, held earlier this year, was such a huge success that organisers have put together a second season which will start on Wednesday. Many of the teams from the first season have registered their interest for this new season, which is expected to be bigger and better than the last. […]

Avatiu face Ngatangiia in netball clash

Friday 14 May 2010 | Published in Netball

Game three of the 2010 netball season gets underway this evening with the Takuvaine club taking on Titikaveka while Avatiu will face Ngatangiia. Tonight’s games will be in the open one and two grades with the remaining grades to play their games on Saturday. The premier grade match between Takuvaine and Titikaveka has been deferred […]

Emergency flight saves Pukapuka man

Thursday 13 May 2010 | Published in Local

An emergency medical evacuation for a man from Pukapuka needing surgery was carried out on Tuesday. The ministry of health requested a diversion of the weekly Air Rarotonga Manihiki flight, which usually costs several thousand dollars, to essentially save the man’s life. Acting health secretary Dr Rangi Fariu says the man had been suffering with […]

Public welcome at special court sitting for new CJ

Thursday 13 May 2010 | Published in Local

Government will acknowledge the appointment of Justice Tom Weston as the new Chief Justice at a special court sitting today. Members of the public are welcome to attend the sitting which is scheduled for 4pm at the courthouse. One courtroom rule may be broken tomorrow in honour of the special occasion the wearing of head […]

Tepaki case walks line between civil and criminal

Thursday 13 May 2010 | Published in Local

Court debates whether developer should face contempt charge The Bank of the Cook Islands versus Tim Tepaki case appeared before Chief Justice David Williams in the high court yesterday. BCI filed a claim against property developer Tepaki in 2008, alleging that he had failed to re-pay two separate loans. Lawyer Charles Little, who appeared for […]

Beware the night-biting Culex

Thursday 13 May 2010 | Published in Local

Public health is warning that homeowners need to make an extra effort to destroy mosquito breeding sites in response to an increase of the night biting Culex mosquito. The Culex don’t transmit disease like its cousin Aedes (which transmit dengue fever), but they are becoming a real nuisance – leaving behind itchy bites at night. […]

Slow down for dog's sake

Thursday 13 May 2010 | Published in Features

The Esther Honey Foundation animal clinic is pleading to the public to slow down on our roads. Vets at the clinic have been working round the clock to help save an alarming number of family dogs that have been run over on the roads. “The rate at which they are now coming in is astounding,” […]

The truth hurts

Thursday 13 May 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, In response to Metuakore Teremoana Kora (Mokare Mataiapo), I am not surprised that someone like him, who is holding the Mokare Mataiapo title, would stoop that low. I can see now where Wilkie Rasmussen gets his racial attitude, after reading Mokare Mataiapo’s letter to the editor. No wonder you and your so called […]

Give it a chance

Thursday 13 May 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, There are 435 golf courses in New Zealand including mini putt. They all offer a cold beer to age qualifying players after their game. This is an integral part of the enjoyment following 18 holes. Come on, fair go, give Coco Putt a licence. They have invested heavily in this very tidy entertainment […]

Telecom doesn't grant licences

Thursday 13 May 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor In response to your article regarding the licensing of telecommunications facilities: A recent legal interpretation of Section 4(4) of the Telecommunications Act confirmed that Telecom Cook Islands has no authority to grant licences for the construction or operation of telecommunications networks. Telecom is not therefore, issuing licences to anyone. We anticipate the facilities […]

Take marine park further

Thursday 13 May 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, The “largest marine park in the world” article on your front page yesterday makes a huge amount of sense as we have been recently advised by world fisheries authorities that, given the current rate of depletion of fish stock in the Pacific, there will be few fish remaining by the year 2050. However, […]

Kata - May 13, 2010

Thursday 13 May 2010 | Published in Kata

Netball trio head back to NZ

Thursday 13 May 2010 | Published in Netball

Titikaveka netball club premier grade players Luciana Matenga, Danielle Trego and Micheyla Matapo, who were selected into the national netball trial squad, are back in New Zealand this week for the final squad trials. The trio were part of the first train on squad that was selected during the first trials last month. The squad […]

Renewable energy no longer a choice for Pacific countries

Wednesday 12 May 2010 | Published in Environment

Renewable energy is no longer a choice but a vital necessity for all Pacific Island countries, including the Cook Islands, given the pressing issue of climate change, Fiji’s foreign affairs minister Ratu Inoke Kubuabola said. He made the comment following a signing this week by the government on behalf of the University of the South […]

Audit probe into Toagate continues

Wednesday 12 May 2010 | Published in Local

The Audit Office hopes to complete its highly anticipated special probe in to the controversial Toagate fuel farm scandal by the end of the month. Prime minister Jim Marurai is reportedly still keen to release the report once it is completed, regardless of whether there is a parliament sitting at the time or not. Standard […]

Meeting on alternative landing next week

Wednesday 12 May 2010 | Published in Local

Tender boats like this one from the Pacific Sun cruise ship visit on Sunday would be able to use an alternative port to Avatiu during bad sea conditions if the NZAID funded jetty is built in Puaikura. “/> The Puaikura community will be asked to decide on a suitable site for a proposed $2 million […]