Articles by Utopia Support

Kata October 11

Friday 11 October 2019 | Published in Kata

Matavera faces uphill battle

Thursday 10 October 2019 | Published in Football

Kicking-off round eight midweek fixture at the CIFA complex this week is Nikao Sokattak and Matavera-Ngatangiia.

Letters: A plea for some rational discussion

Thursday 10 October 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor

It’s high time some rational objectivity was introduced to the debate around chlorination, given the current attitude of Te Vai Ora and their advocates to argue every point and deconstruct historical facts (“Anti-chloriners reject water as cause of 1964 gastro deaths”, October 8).

Letters: The state of politics in the Cook Islands

Thursday 10 October 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear editor, Having lived and married a local, and settled in the Cook Islands for almost 10 years now, I have gained an appreciation of the state of our nation and the inherent challenges we face going forward through a large network of friends, family, local community leaders, public servants, politicians, youth, Christians, foreign workers, social media, local news media, and whistle-blowers and of course my first-hand experience and the experience of others at the hands of some despicable employers here in the Cooks.

Kata October 10

Thursday 10 October 2019 | Published in Kata

Kata October 9

Wednesday 9 October 2019 | Published in Kata

Letters: The big picture beyond seabed mining

Wednesday 9 October 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear editor, They sold our fish at the cheapest deal that the fishing boats have ever made and now they think they got a good deal for the seabed mining? Bunch of peanuts.

Kata October 8

Tuesday 8 October 2019 | Published in Kata

Titikaveka loses top spot after going down to Nikao Sokattak

Monday 7 October 2019 | Published in Football

Titikaveka’s time at the top in the premier men’s division has come to an end. The division is now led by Tupapa and Nikao.

Norman George: Dealing with mentally challenged clients

Monday 7 October 2019 | Published in Opinion

In the 30 years that I have been practicing law in the criminal bar, I have come across a variety of individuals. The snappy chatty know-alls usually are the “con artists,” the drug dependent pickle brained “where am I type?”

Letters: 'How dare you Mark Brown'

Monday 7 October 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor In his brief address to a Blue Charter ministerial dialogue in New York, Mark Brown sums up in one word that the climate story headlines are due to “money”. He then goes on to say “more talk without action was no longer acceptable”.

$1000 prize for a couple of names

Monday 7 October 2019 | Published in Weather

The Name an Exoworld competition committee now has sponsorship for cash prizes for the winning entries.

Avatiu celebrates success

Sunday 6 October 2019 | Published in League

The family and sports community of the Avatiu/Nikao Rugby Union Club will be hosting their end of the season presentation awards and kaikai wrap up yesterday evening.

24 hours in the life of a stop-go man

Saturday 5 October 2019 | Published in Local

From the alarm of near smashes from speeding cars, to the quiet camaderie in the dark hours of the early morning, the roadworks safety officers play invaluable roles. Story by Izzy Shepherd, with photos by Lawrance Bailey.

Kata October 5

Saturday 5 October 2019 | Published in Kata

Te Ipukarea Society: Our 'how dare you' story

Saturday 5 October 2019 | Published in Environment

OPINION: Many of us would have heard or seen young climate change activist Greta Thunberg’s “how dare you” speech at the United Nations.

Letters: Our families must decide inheritance

Saturday 5 October 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor

I too understand Ellena Tavioni’s stance (“Protect land to pass down by bloodline,” Oct 4).

Neither persecution nor the sword separates us from the love of Christ

Friday 4 October 2019 | Published in Church Talk

Our natural enemies in an imperfect world may be poverty, hunger, natural disasters and persecutors – but they are nothing in the face of love, says Reverend Vakaroto Ngaro of Cook Islands Christian church in Avarua.

'Think wider, think beyond your horizon'

Friday 4 October 2019 | Published in Local

Puaikura and the wider Cook Islands community this week mourn the passing of Vereara Maeva-Taripo, a formidable public figure best known for her dedication to tivaevae, Cook Islands culture and music, and the development of a robust civil society.

Rakahanga receives support from Cook Islands Football

Friday 4 October 2019 | Published in Football

The Rakahanga Sports Association will be receiving a huge boost of football equipment.