Articles by Utopia Support

Kata - March 29, 2010

Monday 29 March 2010 | Published in Kata

Solving the Toagate saga

Monday 29 March 2010 | Published in Smoke Signals

“Well Triad’s boss Chris was my hero for taking on Toa and the uncle and nephew tag team, but then the latest revelations hit the press,” writes a smoke signaller. “If Chris had not made the challenge then we the people would now own a fuel farm with a just about to expire lease and […]

Earth Hour action stations

Saturday 27 March 2010 | Published in Environment

Some examples of who’s doing what around the world: • National Park camps across Namibia will celebrate EH with candlelit dinners, and camps in Kenya, Botswana and Zambia will also be participating. • Piccadilly Circus will go dark for the only the 5th time since World War II, accompanied by amongst many others, Tower Bridge, […]

UN leader calls on world citizens to dim lights to combat climate change

Saturday 27 March 2010 | Published in Environment

By turning off our lights for one hour tonight, people around the world can take a stand and inspire the action needed to tackle climate change, says United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. During ‘Earth Hour’ which will take place between 8pm and 9pm here in Rarotonga, the world will be asked to turn off their […]

Fruition of global effort

Saturday 27 March 2010 | Published in Environment

The culmination of global efforts over the last few months will finally come to fruition tonight when a record breaking 125 countries and regions unite to take action on climate change, including 56 national capitals and 8 of the 10 most populated metropolises on the planet. The Great Pyramids and Sphinx of Giza, the ancient […]

Switch off tonight – come to Matavera

Saturday 27 March 2010 | Published in Environment

If you are on Rarotonga tonight, find your way around the island to two key areas where villagers are inviting ‘anyone from anywhere’ to join them in the global campaign of Earth Hour from 8pm to 9pm. The newest cabinet minister and member of parliament for Matavera, Cassey Eggleton, will lead the Earth Hour candlelight […]

Tourism board agrees to meet industry

Saturday 27 March 2010 | Published in Local

The tourism board has agreed to meet with tourism industry members to explain the strategies it is developing, following concern expressed by the industry council on Wednesday. Board chairman Tata Crocombe confirmed his board had met with the executive of the CI tourism industry council yesterday to go over some of the concerns. The tourism […]

Travel's musical dream fulfilled

Saturday 27 March 2010 | Published in Local

Travel Moeara’s dream of becoming a song writer has become a reality after the former television presenter won the 2010 Mire Atu composers competition on Thursday night. But the humble Mangaian is crediting singer Andrew George and backup singers Teata Nga and Elizabeth Pitomaki for their outstanding performance of his song ‘E ‘uri to aro […]

Open Mic Nite at RSA on Monday

Saturday 27 March 2010 | Published in Features

The second Open Mic Nite of the year will open at 7 pm on Monday at the RSA. All aspiring musicians, comedians, story-tellers and performers are welcome to drop by to showcase their skill. Chris Musselle of Waterline Bar & Grill said that last month’s OM Nite was ‘great’ and enjoyed a ‘big turnout’ of […]

World TB Day marked

Saturday 27 March 2010 | Published in Features

the move against tuberculosis means more than learning about TB, it means creating meaningful partnerships and screening at-risk populations. This was the message that Karmen Bennett, Secretariat of the Pacific Community global funds grants manager, emphasised to MPs, civil society organisation representatives and ministry of health personnel during the luncheon to celebrate World TB Day […]

The response in Aitutaki:

Saturday 27 March 2010 | Published in Features

Safe drinking water As the cyclone damaged or destroyed water tanks, roofs and guttering, an immediate need was clean, safe, drinking water to prevent outbreaks of waterborne diseases. To meet this urgent need, Australian Red Cross sent a water and sanitation specialist to Aitutaki with a water purification unit, able to produce 5,000 litres of […]

Red Cross still helping

Saturday 27 March 2010 | Published in Features

Red Cross has helped more than 470 Aitutaki families through its relief assistance over the past month. Red Cross staff and volunteers were among the first to respond after Cyclone Pat struck the island on February 10, by going door to door to talk to families and assess people’s needs. During its initial ‘rapid needs […]

Songs of joy and sorrow

Saturday 27 March 2010 | Published in Features

The wise sayings of our ancestors rang out loud and clear in the National Auditorium on Thursday night as ten new songs were presented for the 2010 Mire Atu composers’ competition. The new songs, written by both accomplished and first time composers, were based on this year’s Mire Atu theme of ‘the wise sayings of […]

Tyree checks into Rehab

Saturday 27 March 2010 | Published in Features

Tyree of the popular New Zealand hip-hop group Smashproof is checking into Rehab tonight to perform his first-ever Cook Islands show. Tyree, who hails from Papatoetoe, came to Raro last week for a wedding and was approached by Rehab co-owner-operator Damon Enoka, who asked him to perform at the popular beachfront bar and nightclub. At […]

Cyclone Pat moments from Aitutaki

Saturday 27 March 2010 | Published in Features

She was fierce, she was strong She was here for pretty long She took us out and blew us up She went right around She made us scared and made us cry I really thought I was to die There were rattles, there was fear She showed us all that she was near She came […]

Aunty Dolly turns 90

Saturday 27 March 2010 | Published in Features

Kate Daisy Baker (nee Estall), known commonly as Aunty Dolly, spent her 90th birthday dancing with friends at the Taputapuatea palace grounds. Dolly was born in Rarotonga on March 18, 1920, one of Marcus Estall’s and Lindai Taripo’s eight children. Dolly grew up in Avatiu and attended the St Joseph’s convent school in Avarua where […]

League deserves better

Saturday 27 March 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I am not the least bit surprised that the Arorangi Rugby League Club has tabled a vote of no confidence in both the president of Cook Islands rugby league association, Charles Carlson, and his vice president, Navy Epati, for what they see as poor administration and management of the code by the two. […]

Third world psyche spoils hopes, dreams

Saturday 27 March 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, There is an insidious political culture in the Cook Islands that frustrates our social and economic progress. At the core of this culture is a national psyche that could be characterised as a lack of self belief, self confidence and ultimately self esteem. This national psyche manifests itself in the small minded politics […]

Kata - March 27, 2010

Saturday 27 March 2010 | Published in Kata

How to rebound from failure PART 2

Friday 26 March 2010 | Published in Church Talk

The first principle of success is found in Luke 5.3, “Jesus was in the boat with the disciples.” Christ’s presence made a big difference! So the first principle for successful living is this: You must appropriate God’s presence in your life. That’s the starting point. Nothing has greater influence in your personal success than whether […]