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Articles by Utopia Support
Tourism council gets into some real action at last
Tuesday 25 April 2017 | Published in Smoke Signals
“I commend Sue Fletcher-Vea and the Tourism Council for their efforts to getting government and the relevant agencies moving on some of the issues involving tourism,” a smoke signaller says. “We will all benefit from this change.”
'We don't want NZ relationship to change'
Tuesday 25 April 2017 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Most of us who are born and bred here and continue to live in the Cook Islands do not want our relationship with New Zealand to change.
Leadership through sacrifice
Tuesday 25 April 2017 | Published in Opinion
“A magnificent race…cheerful, attentive, enthusiastic and intelligent, better material for conversion into soldiers could not be found,” wrote Lieutenant Colonel JL Sleeman when reflecting on the 500 Cook Islands men who volunteered during World War One.
Demos haven't changed: Brown
Tuesday 25 April 2017 | Published in Politics
New Democratic Party leader Tina Browne has lapsed into the “same old rhetoric” that previous Demo leaders have used, says Finance minister Mark Brown.
Finals time at youth festival
Tuesday 25 April 2017 | Published in Local
The semifinals are done and dusted in the Kia Orana Youth Festival 2017 and the finals in the Under-16 boys and girls’ divisions have been confirmed for an epic battle today.
Lovely surprise for Rutaki school
Tuesday 25 April 2017 | Published in Local
Rutaki Primary School received a very pleasant surprise this week – a large number of educational books from Ellerslie Mustangs U16 football team.
Business partners love life here
Tuesday 25 April 2017 | Published in Hot on the Rock
The friendly and vibrant lifestyle on Rarotonga fascinates business partners Stefan Troy and Megan Collier.
A spiritual approach to time management
Tuesday 25 April 2017 | Published in Opinion
Would you like to experience a pace of grace?
East Coast journey recalls close ties
Tuesday 25 April 2017 | Published in Opinion
Sitting in the enormous school hall at Mt Albert Grammar, all I heard was, “any Cook Islands students wanting to travel to Gisborne, please see me in my office after assembly.
Waterfall visit leaves sour taste
Tuesday 25 April 2017 | Published in Letters to the Editor
We have recently returned home from our fifth holiday to your beautiful island and feel that a letter to the editor would be the best way to let tourists and locals know of our experience in the hope that it won't happen to others.
It's time we said no to Styrofoam...
Tuesday 25 April 2017 | Published in Environment
Today is Earth Day, and we thought it would be good idea to make people aware of something they can do here in the Cook Islands to help our Mother Earth .
Tukao fishers Easter Competition
Tuesday 25 April 2017 | Published in Local
Reports back from Tukao Bay, in Manihiki, show the enjoyment and success of their Easter Fishing Competition held on Easter Monday.
Red Cross everywhere for everyone
Tuesday 25 April 2017 | Published in Local
The Cook Islands Red Cross Society’s journey began in 1986 in the wake of the devastation of Cyclone Sally and the delivery of the initial First Aid Course in 1989. The organisation has since grown to deliver a wide range of programmes to assist the community.
Peace in a world of uncertainty
Friday 21 April 2017 | Published in Church Talk
Breaking World News….
Where are water test results?
Friday 21 April 2017 | Published in Smoke Signals
Where are water test results?
Small in stature, big in bravery
Friday 21 April 2017 | Published in Local
This story continues Flo Syme Buchanan’s series on Cook Islands soldiers who served in World War One. The stories are appearing in the lead-up to Anzac Day on Tuesday next week. He was a small man, standing just 162.5 cm (five feet, four inches) in his army socks. Mare Amoa didn’t weigh much either at 58kg or just over nine stone. But this slight man believed he could serve king and country well when he enlisted on March 12, 1918 at the age of 19. And he did, joining the 3rd Rarotongan Contingent. Private Mare Amoa from Muri, Ngatangiia was a planter, a single man at the time who gave his father Amoa as his next of kin. Mare began his duties on February 16, 1918. He trained at Narrow Neck camp, and according to his records, spent 168 days in New Zealand. He embarked from Wellington on June 13, 1918, sailing on the Manuka for Suez, Egypt. The ship arrived in Egypt on August 3, 1918. Records show Private Amoa and his regiment marched from the Suez to Ismailia. He is recorded as having served 230 days overseas. The young man from Muri was discharged from duty on March 20, 1919 and was awarded the British War Medal. Amoa is survived by his two children, Tamati Amoa (Rarotonga) and Tutu Seil (New Zealand). Tamati was 17 years old when his father died on February 19, 1945. The descendants say their father first attempted to enlist when he was just 17 and had tried to pass himself as being older. But being such a “tiny one” it was easy for recruiting officers to see Mare Amoa, while enthusiastic about serving, was not being completely honest. He was told to go home and come back when he became of age. Tamati has talked about his father being able to speak English well for a Cook Islander of the time. The siblings say when their father was serving overseas, he spent a lot of time in the emergency bases and hospitals interpreting for sick Cook Islanders. “It was really nice to know our father was helping our sick soldiers by being their interpreter,” says Tutu Seil. Mare Amoa married Tereapii Rau (Ukinga) and they had eight children. “Our father began to lose his sight, we think it was from cataracts, so my brother (Tamati), spent a lot of time by his side.” “My brother and father would travel on his friend Turepu’s horse and cart to the Avarua court house so my father could attend land court sittings. Our father was very good at reciting genealogies. My brother recalls when he and our father would go to land court sittings, our father was a quiet man, but was respected because he could speak English.” “My brother remembers when our father went completely blind and would still want to be at land meetings that were often held in the evenings as far away as Vaimaanga. They would walk all the way there, my brother leading my father. The land meetings would go to all hours of the night and they would then walk home in pitch darkness, my brother also not being able to see …it was a bit like the blind leading the blind.” “What we do know is that when our father died and left our mother with the children, she never collected our father’s pension as a war widow.” Mare Amoa has many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren and great-great-great grandchildren who live in countries all over the world. - FSB
Visiting veterans boost dawn parade
Friday 21 April 2017 | Published in Local
This year’s Anzac Day dawn parade will be one of the biggest seen on Rarotonga in recent years.
Charged protesters seek stay
Friday 21 April 2017 | Published in Regional
NAURU – The 19 Nauruans charged in connection with an anti-government protest nearly two years ago are seeking a temporary stay on their trial.
Call for restorative justice
Friday 21 April 2017 | Published in Regional
TONGA – With Tonga police continuing a crackdown on alcohol related crime, there is a call for the country to consider restorative justice for first time offenders.
Premier to review festival
Friday 21 April 2017 | Published in Regional
NIUE – Niue’s Premier wants to review the island’s Arts and Cultural Festival next year if he wins his seat in next month’s election. Sir Toke Talagi admitted the festival, which takes place every two years, had deviated from what he originally thought it should be.
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