Articles by Utopia Support

Concerned Parent 'completely incorrect'

Monday 10 May 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor The second letter by ‘A Concerned Parent’ on Saturday is totally and completely incorrect in all facets of writing. It’s no wonder our young workforce leave this country because of such belittling and undermining tactics aired by ‘Concerned Parent’. It’s the old story about our own people trying to come to bar with […]

Kata - May 10, 2010

Monday 10 May 2010 | Published in Kata

Dear parrots and politics

Monday 10 May 2010 | Published in Smoke Signals

A smoke signaller writes: “It’s really a sad state of affairs that we have to wait around to see the Demo Party spend the time coming up to the election, going through the foregone conclusion of ousting the nazis only to finish up with the same old Dead Party options to vote for. Reminds me […]

Pacific Sun expected

Saturday 8 May 2010 | Published in Local

Rarotonga is expecting the Pacific Sun cruise liner to visit tomorrow. The Pacific Sun is currently on her Tahitian Treasures 21-day cruise and carries up to 1960 passengers. Local agent Destination Management Cook Islands has organised a visit aboard the ship for students at the Hospitality and Tourism Training Centre as well as eight staff […]

Demo conference call grows

Saturday 8 May 2010 | Published in Local

Majority of puna asking executive for meeting The appeal for a Democratic Party conference to be called by its executive is growing stronger. By Monday a majority of 75 per cent (18 of the 24) party constituency committees are expected to have registered their support for it. The party’s assistant president and Nikao committee chairman […]

'Parents as first teachers' courses to start soon

Saturday 8 May 2010 | Published in Features

The ministry of education has begun a new initiative called Te Kakaia – a parent learning support programme – with the first courses set to start this term. The programme aims to support parents in their role as the first teachers of their children. Te Kakaia coordinator Anna Savage says fun, useful, practical and free […]

Aketa relocates to central location

Saturday 8 May 2010 | Published in Features

Aketa’s coming to town. Originally located opposite Miro’s caf, the designer boutique has settled into its new spot across from the Punanganui market. Manager Rebeka Buchanan said that the move promises to satisfy customers who were hoping for Aketa to sell from a more central Avarua location. The boutique opened its doors last year and […]

Recyclable jewellery on show

Saturday 8 May 2010 | Published in Features

Winners of the Te Akatauira Recyclable Jewellery competition will be announced on Tuesday after students display their funky creations. The first place winners in all three categories will walk away with $400, half of which will go to the school and the other half is for the student to pocket. Thirty-three anxious students will be […]

A day on the waves

Saturday 8 May 2010 | Published in Features

Shooting pistols and rifles is not for everyone. But for the crew on police patrol boat Te Kukupa, knowing your way around a firearm is a necessity to protect themselves against aggressive fishermen while patrolling the Cook Islands exclusive economic zone (EEZ). As part of the police patrol officers’ maritime law enforcement training they are […]

Pathetic treatment

Saturday 8 May 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I was saddened to read what had happened to Helen. I mean the pathetic treatment she received from the police, especially from Inspector Taivero Isamaela.How can this guy now represent Titikaveka as a candidate for any party. He should, at least together with the Police Commissioner apologise to Helen. Helen was just doing […]

Unprofessional call

Saturday 8 May 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor I happened to read senior journalist Helen Greigs tirade against the Cook Islands Police in Monday’s paper. I don’t wish to discuss any guilt or innocence associated with it as that is a matter for others. The article itself reads of massive conspiracy theories by a person that is taking things a tad […]

Stick to the point

Saturday 8 May 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, In reply to Pokoinu Trading, you say you have managed an oil industry, it wouldn’t be BP would it? They are good at oil spills and don’t know how to fix it. You are just trying to throw everyone off the point and has nothing to do with the issues. Who cares that […]

Ask LDS to save Mangaia records

Saturday 8 May 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Re: Mangaia records at risk I read with great interest the article on the above subject. I would suggest that whoever is in charge in Mangaia contact The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) in Salt Lake City, Utah and see if they could send someone to microfilm their records before […]

Former police commissioner wants to put record straight

Saturday 8 May 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor From afar I keep abreast of the happenings in the Cook Islands and watch with interest. A matter I have kept a keen eye on was the trial of Norman George and his co-defendants. Now the matter is over, as far as the prosecution procedures are concerned, I would like to put the […]

Kata slightly off the mark

Saturday 8 May 2010 | Published in Kata

Dear Editor CI News Cartoonist ‘Kata’, is a brilliant artist known for his humorous social and political cartoons in your newspaper, the Cook Islands News. However, Kata was off the mark with his April 27 cartoon depicting John Tangi as a member of a military led dictatorship telling Robert Wigmore he couldn’t stand for the […]

Kata - May 8, 2010

Saturday 8 May 2010 | Published in Kata

Triple semi league action

Saturday 8 May 2010 | Published in League

Three semi-final league matches will be played today at the BCI Stadium in Nikao. The first game will be in the under 16 grade between the Panthers and Eels. This game kicks off at 2.30pm and will be followed by the under 19 clash between the Bears and Panthers at 3.30pm. The main match of […]

Great netball action today

Saturday 8 May 2010 | Published in Netball

Future netball stars in the under 10 grade will take to the courts first today as netballers get ready for game two of the season. The under 10 babes will begin their games at 12pm. The Takuvaine club is taking on Avatiu while Titikaveka will meet Ngatangiia. Last week, a confident Avatiu premier grade stepped […]

Supporters 'weren't swearing at players'

Saturday 8 May 2010 | Published in Smoke Signals

A reader replies to one of the smoke signals yesterday regarding Tupapa supporters: “I think I have a fair idea who this person is; you may stay in Tupapa, but you’re not a Tupapa supporter. The person who wrote it sounds as vicious as the message and it shows you how spiteful this person is […]

The power of positive living

Friday 7 May 2010 | Published in Church Talk

No one can deny the fact that we are living in a difficult time. Every day we face personal challenges, from the satress of living in a growing high-cost, competitive environment, to the difficulty of establishing genuine, true friends and building trust-worthy relationships. Thank God we still have some measure of extended family cohesion, although […]