Articles by Utopia Support

An informed opinion on chlorine

Tuesday 16 July 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I am against the chlorination of our water. I have tasted chlorine in drinking water in New Zealand and dislike the smell and taste of it, it’s horrible.

Over-the- top pay for a part-time job

Tuesday 16 July 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Concerning the MPs’ pay rise, here’s a blast from the past.

Kata July 16

Tuesday 16 July 2019 | Published in Kata

Women's football dominates from the start

Monday 15 July 2019 | Published in Football

THE Cook Islands women’s football team will play for at least a medal at the 2019 Pacific Games, after defeating Solomon Islands 2-1 in their third match of the Games yesterday.

MPs' shameful work habits

Monday 15 July 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, The landmark decision to pamper MPs with a whopping $700,000 windfall is absurd and unjustified. They do not deserve it; they did not earn it.

Build it and they will run free

Monday 15 July 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, A proverb says idle hands are the devils tools. When kids have nothing to do they are more likely to get into trouble.

Kata July 15

Monday 15 July 2019 | Published in Kata

Sevens unlucky to miss out on bronze

Saturday 13 July 2019 | Published in Rugby Union

THE Cook Islands men’s sevens team can hold their heads high after narrowly losing their bronze medal final in a gruelling match against Tonga.

Captain courageous Willis

Saturday 13 July 2019 | Published in Rugby Union

Stephen Willis’ fondest memories of his rugby career happen to be two losses. The first is a loss against Australia at the 2016 Oceania Sevens tournament, held in Fiji.

Letters: Tourists safe from godlessness

Saturday 13 July 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, kia orana! I write in reply to Joe Fox, a successful New York businessman (Letters, July 9) who spent only a week visiting our beautiful Cook Islands.

Letters: Rose Tuki-Brown pales next to Jacinda Ardern

Saturday 13 July 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, RAT Mave (Letters, July 11) must be commended for illustrating so succinctly what our so-called leaders are about.

Letters: 'Experts' give chlorine no credence

Saturday 13 July 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I agree entirely with your comment (Editorial, July 12) that “most of us know very little about the science behind water disinfection”.

Te Ipukarea Society: A big effort for a little bird

Saturday 13 July 2019 | Published in Environment

Visiting New Zealander Saskia Wagner describes her volunteer work at Takitumu Conservation Area.

Kata July 13

Saturday 13 July 2019 | Published in Kata

Kata July 12

Friday 12 July 2019 | Published in Kata

kata July 6

Friday 12 July 2019 | Published in Kata

Talbot walks, Puna talks

Friday 12 July 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear editor, To the people who find the wage increase of the Cook Islands MPs outrageous I invite you to look at your job, your industry, and figure out what you could do and achieve with an extra $50,000 per year, as Prime Minister Henry Puna gave himself. I invite you to send lists of how $700,000 every year will improve your work, sport and charity.

Shame on those who mistreat their animals

Friday 12 July 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear editor, Those of us working in Avarua yesterday were treated to the sight and sounds of a nearby resident beating the living daylights out of his dog.

Sevens team raring to go

Thursday 11 July 2019 | Published in Rugby Union

THE men’s Sevens competition begins today at the 2019 Pacific Games in Samoa.

My 3c worth

Thursday 11 July 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Kia orana editor, I understand that if the Pacific Games event is for an international qualifying event, then ‘open’ eligibility applies (depending on that international federation’s rules). I believe league Nines fulfils this criteria so the majority of both the men’s and women’s teams came from overseas.