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Articles by Utopia Support
Travel writer fights of hotel room intruder
Friday 7 April 2017 | Published in Regional
VANUATU – A female award-winning travel consultant and journalist was in her hotel room on the outskirts of Port Vila while asleep in the early hours of the morning when an intruder entered her room.
Asylum seeker fears death in deported
Friday 7 April 2017 | Published in Regional
PAPUA NEW GUINEA – Manus Island refugee says the asylum seeker resisting deportation to Lebanon fears for his life if he’s sent home without money.
Sexy starfish tricked by pheromones
Friday 7 April 2017 | Published in Regional
AUSTRALIA – A starfish considered a key threat to the Pacific’s coral reefs could be thwarted by harnessing its own sex drive, scientists say.
Amnesty asks how was money spent?
Friday 7 April 2017 | Published in Regional
AUSTRALIA – Billions of dollars’ worth of contracts for offshore processing centres on remote Pacific islands should be made public, Amnesty International says.
Iro eyes NRL Kukis stars for PNG test
Thursday 6 April 2017 | Published in League
Cook Islands rugby league coach Tony Iro is hoping to secure National Rugby League (NRL) players for the upcoming, expanded Pacific Rugby League test programme in May.
Mobile again - thanks to NZ government
Thursday 6 April 2017 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Six long months of enduring pain which prevented me from riding my bicycle, playing golf and planting and considerably impaired my daily activities, was finally diagnosed by a team of visiting bone and joint specialists from New Zealand as arthritis in its early stages in my right hip joint.
Power upgrades for two islands
Thursday 6 April 2017 | Published in Outer Islands
South Canterbury, New Zealand -based NETcon Ltd has signed a $3.9 million Asian Development Bank contract to upgrade medium and low voltage networks on Mauke and Mitiaro
Something new under the sun...
Thursday 6 April 2017 | Published in Local
Apii Te Uki Ou students have been provided sun hats, free of charge in hope the children will learn the importance of sun safety in Rarotonga.
A beacon of hope for humpbacks
Thursday 6 April 2017 | Published in Environment
The Cook Islands is a beacon of hope at the “Whales in a Changing Ocean Conference”, now underway in the Kingdom of Tonga, highlighting its strong stance on raising standards on ocean stewardship and management of its natural resources.
Nikao Day fundraising for Orometua House
Thursday 6 April 2017 | Published in Local
The Nikao Ekalesia is fundraising for the upgrade of the Nikao pastor’s house.
Nikao growers get much-needed support
Thursday 6 April 2017 | Published in Outer Islands
The Nikao Growers Association has received a timely boost to acquire much needed materials to help improve the productivity of its members.
Minimum wage up 75 cents an hour
Thursday 6 April 2017 | Published in Local
The minimum wage in the Cook Islands is to increase from $6.25 to $7.00 The report and recommendations were discussed and approved by cabinet on Tuesday and Nicholas said the new minimum rate was expected to take effect on July 1.
Nauru seeks funding to build new port
Thursday 6 April 2017 | Published in Regional
NAURU – The president of Nauru, Baron Waqa, is meeting officials from the Asian Development Bank during an Australian visit in an effort to raise finance to build a new port on the island.
Refugee screening process underway
Thursday 6 April 2017 | Published in Regional
PAPUA NEW GUINEA – Officials from the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) are now on Manus Island fingerprinting and photographing refugees as part of the US-Australia refugee deal.
Social media a platform for racism
Thursday 6 April 2017 | Published in Regional
FIJI – The director of Fiji’s Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Commission Ashwin Raj says it’s time to think about laws to regulate racist hate speech on social media.
Fiji and New Zealand in same sevens pool
Thursday 6 April 2017 | Published in Regional
HONG KONG – New Zealand Sevens coach Scott Waldrom says his team is fully aware of the challenge Fiji pose at this weekend’s Hong Kong tournament. The two old rivals are in the same pool, alongside Wales and Japan.
Forum nations look at regional finance facility
Thursday 6 April 2017 | Published in Regional
PACIFIC – A key matter before the Pacific Islands Forum economic ministers who are meeting in Suva this week is how to set up a regional finance facility.
Babies kept in prison with their mothers
Thursday 6 April 2017 | Published in Regional
SAMOA – The assistant commissioner of Samoa’s Prisons and Corrections Service has defended a decision to keep a mother and her two month-old-baby in prison.
GAT, Nukz Power win Touch
Wednesday 5 April 2017 | Published in Touch Rugby
GAT Get A Touch capped off its debut season in the Bluesky Open Touch Competition on a high, winning the mens title on Monday at Nikao Field.
Name and shame all tax avoiders
Wednesday 5 April 2017 | Published in Letters to the Editor
It was interesting to read about the two companies featured CI News for not having paid their tax after 10 years or so.
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