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Articles by Utopia Support
True colours showing
Saturday 30 January 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Even after one month, Marurai’s illegitimate and minority cabinet has shown its true colours backed up by advisors Short and Crocombe. Their actions are leading towards anti-parliament by refusing to recall parliament; anti-government by acting out of parliamentary processes; anti-outer islands by proposing to reduce outer islands seats based on emotion rather than […]
Recycle or face disaster
Saturday 30 January 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I find it amazing that government wastes so much on advertising for the public to recycle without taking some decisive action on maximising recycling and maximising the lifespan of our solid waste dump. The simple facts are: The Rarotonga site is filling up much faster than originally planned. This means in less than […]
Reform won't propel us forward
Saturday 30 January 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I would like to express my views on political reform. Rather than substantial radical reforms where we are unsure of the exact outcome, I support reform where we are guaranteed to know that the change will benefit the long term interest of the country. I also support a reduction in the number of […]
Spiritual preparedness
Friday 29 January 2010 | Published in Church Talk
The great test of life is to see whether we will hearken to and obey God’s commands in the midst of the storms of life. Most of us have thought about how to prepare for storms. We have seen and felt the suffering of women, men and children, and of the aged and the weak, […]
New minister for Celebration on the Rock
Friday 29 January 2010 | Published in Church Talk
When Jonathan Cargill and his wife Natasha were here 20 years ago for their honeymoon, they never considered the idea that one day they’d be moving to Rarotonga to pastor a church. Jonathan is the new minister at Celebration Centre on the Rock, a church located in the old Kids in Action building directly across […]
Trader Jack awaits Nisha
Friday 29 January 2010 | Published in Local
As local businesses boarded up yesterday and got ready for cyclone Nisha, Trader Jack was quietly sitting at his Avarua harbour bar sipping on a gin and watching the waves and clouds roll in. Jack Cooper knows more than most the devastation of a cyclone having rebuilt his harbour side restaurant and bar three times […]
Nisha still a threat
Friday 29 January 2010 | Published in Local
Tropical cyclone Nisha could approach Rarotonga within the next 24 to 48 hours, after slowing down yesterday. Senior meteorological service officer Maara Vaiimene said Nisha will continue to head in a south or south easterly direction but today will prove critical in determining which path it chooses. As of 5.30pm yesterday, Nisha had a wind […]
A secret ballot is the only way
Friday 29 January 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, For Taraota Tom or anyone else for that matter to claim that the petition on Sunday flights presented a year ago represents the majority of the people on Aitutaki is at best a falsehood and at worse a lie. The names on the petition were never validated by anyone to see if they […]
Be responsible on air
Friday 29 January 2010 | Published in Smoke Signals
Yesterday an irate smoke signaller writes: “Listening to 88FM this morning and even Matariki FM, it’s easy to tell that these people haven’t been in ‘service’ during cyclones yet. Nick Henry’s flapping was irresponsible, and caused one Arorangi accommodation operator to evacuate guests at dawn yesterday. These radio people need a lesson in responsible conduct […]
Pacific islands join forces on environment
Thursday 28 January 2010 | Published in Environment
Pacific island nations are facing critical environmental issues – pollution, habitat destruction, declining fisheries and climate change – which threaten their costal ecosystems impacting food security and wellbeing. Environmental leaders and managers are in Rarotonga to meet and discuss an innovative approach to the management of coastal ecosystems, known as ecosystem-based management, as part of […]
PM invites submissions on reform
Thursday 28 January 2010 | Published in Local
Prime minister Jim Marurai says his office will accept written views on political reform from any person or party leading up to his planned public conference on the issue. In a statement yesterday, Marurai said written submissions from any interested person or party can be made in advance of the conference. There will be a […]
Cyclone alert!
Thursday 28 January 2010 | Published in Local
The Metrological Service is closely monitoring a cyclone that is moving towards the southern parts of the Cook Islands. Yesterday at 5pm tropical cyclone Nisha, with 35 to 40 knot winds (64 to 74kph), was situated about 225 nautical miles (416km) to the west of Palmerston. The cyclone was expected to gradually turn east and […]
Te penitini e te inu oko mama
Thursday 28 January 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
E Tama, Eaa tikai te tumu i tiria iai te arataki o te Democratic Party, Sir Terepai Maoate KBE, e te parai minita Marurai mei roto i te cabinet? Te tumu okotai, kua akara a Marurai ki te ikianga maata e tu mai nei. Te umuumu nei ite taoonga prime minister no te mea kare […]
We DO need a new political model, Mr Tongia
Thursday 28 January 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor Mr Tongia, why do you always resort to scaremongering? The PM’s use of the police as a security solution to irate demo tantrums and threats seems a sensible precaution to me. At least Mr Jim is neither paranoid nor vainglorious like Sir Geoffrey and Sir Terepai that demanded police motor cycle escorts to […]
Good luck!
Thursday 28 January 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Mou Piri would like to clarify the position of our group. First we repeat we are nonpolitical. We especially did not form to support the aims of the Economic Task Force. We are a group of citizens concerned with our elected politicians continually refusing to act on what was clearly the people’s wishes […]
Tourism job ad suggestion
Thursday 28 January 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, If, as reported in CINews, the head honcho of the Cook Island Tourism Corporation has thrown in the towel, how is it we have not yet seen an advertisement for his replacement? Sorry to see you go John, you’ve done lots for CI Tourism, you’ve achieved heaps in a short time. As it […]
'Restorative justice' is the answer
Thursday 28 January 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Regarding the letter ‘Punish the parents’ in your January 15 edition, it has been my pleasure to volunteer with youth, in many different capacities. I have come to believe, there are no “bad kids”, just a lot of troubled ones. The lack of adequate parenting is the leading cause of children going astray. […]
Don't use police as a 'political football'
Thursday 28 January 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I am disappointed that Mr Makiuti Tongia chose to use the Police as a ‘political football’ in his letter published on 26 January 2010. Such comments are in my view irresponsible, misinformed and alarming and portray police as available for use at the “whim” of government or politicians for political purposes including the […]
Elected must govern
Thursday 28 January 2010 | Published in Smoke Signals
A smoke signaller reckons the suggestion that the Prime Minister be able to appoint cabinet from all registered Cook Islands voters is a dreadful idea. “It looks as though it’s tailor-made for businessmen, lawyers, failed politicians and friends or family of the PM who want political power without having to stand for election. I know […]
Rarotonga to come under scrutiny
Wednesday 27 January 2010 | Published in Environment
Field trips are a large component of the University of Queensland environmental management course is being held in Rarotonga. The two week course began on Monday with those taking part from around the region getting an introduction to the course and an orientation tour. Dr Ron Neller is one of the course presenters who will […]
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