Articles by Utopia Support

Taking the high road

Monday 9 September 2019 | Published in Local

Two mature coconut palms shading the road at Tupapa were the latest collateral damage in the widening of Rarotonga’s main thoroughfare.

Kiwis deliver on big promise

Saturday 7 September 2019 | Published in Football

Before the halftime whistle, New Zealand had more than booked their semi-final position, already up 8 goals to nil against a tenacious American Samoa at the CIFA grounds in Matavera.

Letters: A fishy tale

Saturday 7 September 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Speaking to a friend last week, she was telling me about these two kids on Facebook who decided to take their pet fish in the fish tank for a swim with them ... in their swimming pool!

Letters: 'Hold to your korero, we hold to ours'

Saturday 7 September 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear editor, Kia Orana in the name of Jesus. Amene

Tupapa hoping home advantage plays their way against Arorangi

Friday 6 September 2019 | Published in Rugby Union

Titikaveka and Tupapa will host round five of the club rugby competition this weekend with the Takuvaine Reds heading south, while the Arorangi Cowboys will ride into town for the match of the week against the Panthers.

Watch out! God is always on time

Friday 6 September 2019 | Published in Church Talk

You may think God’s not delivering what you want in time, but he’s the boss of time – so whatever he does is at the right time. That’s according to Pastor Eric Toleafoa from the Seventh-day Adventist Church.

Kata September 6

Friday 6 September 2019 | Published in Kata

Letters: Pastor's late-night musings

Thursday 5 September 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear editor, Kia orana in the wonderful name of Jesus and Halleluia to His Name. On Monday night I was watching and listening to the Cook Islands Television just after 10pm.

Kata September 5

Thursday 5 September 2019 | Published in Kata

Merchant seamen remembered

Wednesday 4 September 2019 | Published in Local

A small but moving ceremony was held at the Cook islands RSA yesterday when a group of people associated with the sea gathered to honour the thousands of merchant mariners who lost their lives in times of war.

Letters: 'Measles is only a matter of time'

Wednesday 4 September 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, My name is Kelly (nee Dean). I am a Cook Islander and a Registered Nurse living in Hamilton, New Zealand.

Kata September 4

Wednesday 4 September 2019 | Published in Kata

Kata September 3

Tuesday 3 September 2019 | Published in Kata

Letters: Bare heads don't kill

Tuesday 3 September 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear editor, Good to see Brent Fisher focusing on alcohol as the main culprit for accidents and fatalities on our roads.

Editor: Being green is learning from our mistakes

Tuesday 3 September 2019 | Published in Opinion

Cook Islands has become the latest country to ratify the Kigali Amendment to phase down the use of Hydrofluorocarbons.

Letters: The Great Fleet is a great myth

Tuesday 3 September 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor The history of the colonisation of Aotearoa by our tupuna has been written about and discussed at length by generations of learned and not so learned people.

Aitutaki land fit for a King: 'Come back for holiday'

Tuesday 3 September 2019 | Published in National

King Tuheitia is to be gifted land in Aitutaki from his relatives of Tai-Te-Atainui o Iva/Ngati Kamire. The gift was confirmed during the Māori monarch's first visit to the Cook Islands outer island.

U19s expect 'physical' Fiji game

Monday 2 September 2019 | Published in Football

Today will be decisive in the Oceania U-19 Women’s Championship, with a triple-header that could determine the first semi-finalist. Local hopefuls will be full of anticipation when Cook Islands face a well organised, physical and technically gifted Fijian outfit in the third and final match of the day.

Letters: Sorry King Tuheitia, the land is all gone

Monday 2 September 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear editor, With all the celebrations recognising the Maori King with the gifting of land from the people of Aitutaki I have to ask how can it be?

Norman George: Young will turn politics on head

Monday 2 September 2019 | Published in Opinion

There comes a time when the political rhetoric and scripts no longer excite; they have become worn out repeats.