Articles by Utopia Support

ICI investigates Muri flooding options

Tuesday 28 May 2019 | Published in Environment

A study is underway in Rarotonga to develop options to manage flooding impacts in the Muri catchment area and sediment runoff into the lagoon.

Another successful Just Play festival

Tuesday 28 May 2019 | Published in Football

Cooler temperatures and periods of rain didn’t dampen the spirits of the 90 children who turned up to Tuesday’s Just Play Village Festival in Nikao last week.

Don't turn water into 'chemical soup'

Tuesday 28 May 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I was watching the Sex in the City movie where one of the girls is so afraid of getting sick while holidaying in Mexico she won’t eat the fruit and only drinks bottled water.

How do we justify Auckland consulate?

Tuesday 28 May 2019 | Published in Opinion

The Auckland consulate office with the Ministry of Finance braced to shut it down: now is the time to sieve the facts for and against. Never be conclusion jumpers. There is nothing worse than faceless people pulling the strings.

Ministers meet for joint forum

Tuesday 28 May 2019 | Published in Politics

Cook Islands and New Zealand ministers met in Aitutaki for the 7th annual Joint Ministerial Forum last week Friday.

Tanga joins sailing school vessel

Sunday 26 May 2019 | Published in Local

Ministry of Marine Resources’ assistant VMS analyst Tanga Morris joined the Sea Education Association’s (SEA) Sailing School Vessel (SSV) Brigantine Robert C. Seamans when it departed Avatiu Harbour on Wednesday for Palmerston Island.

24 years and still going strong!

Sunday 26 May 2019 | Published in Environment

Te Ipukarea Society held their 23rd Annual General Meeting this week, marking 24 years since the Society was formed in 1996.

Rarotonga Brewery celebrates milestone

Saturday 25 May 2019 | Published in Hot on the Rock

Rarotonga Brewery recently celebrated a major milestone in the company’s history. By choosing not to bottle their popular Cook Islands Lager, the company has helped to stop over one million glass bottles from entering the landfill.

Don't criminalise meth users

Saturday 25 May 2019 | Published in Opinion

Methamphetamine is a dangerous drug. As is Coca-Cola, coffee, and alcohol. You know this. I know this. a good percentage of the world’s population probably knows this. But most people lack an appreciation for just how dangerous it is.

New website for Met Service

Saturday 25 May 2019 | Published in Weather

Cook Islanders can now access their national weather, climate and ocean information at the touch of a button with the launch of the new Cook Islands Meteorological Service website – www.met.gov.ck.

How to gain quality and longevity of life

Friday 24 May 2019 | Published in Church Talk

“My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children…no te mea kua akangaropoina koe I te Ture a to Atua, e akangaropoina katoa Au I to au tamariki” – Hosea 4:6.

He'll be playing rugby in heaven alone

Friday 24 May 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Israel Falou doesn’t need any help when it comes to his battle with Rugby Australia because he assumes that God is on his side, and the good Pastor Tutai Pere agrees Israel Falou is fighting the good fight, because that is what the Bible says.

Retired MPs form organisation

Friday 24 May 2019 | Published in Politics

The Association of Former Members of Parliament has been officially incorporated and registered.

Kata May 23

Thursday 23 May 2019 | Published in Kata

Warning: Idiots at work

Thursday 23 May 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor

I was shocked last night watching the local news and seeing an employee snuck under a car that was hoisted by a forklift so he could position a container to collect flowing liquid from the car that had just been pounded by a pick. It made me think the show should be called “Idiots At Work”.

Thanks for our health services

Thursday 23 May 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor

It is not often that I publicly write to address matters at hand, especially since most letters reflect negative or unacceptable situations. However, most outer islands have many challenges delivering health services.

Step up border control to stop drugs

Thursday 23 May 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor

I read on the front page of Monday’s newspaper, how we could be or possibly be faced with a meth or cocaine problem.

Israel Folau for love

Wednesday 22 May 2019 | Published in Opinion

“For greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends – Kia oronga te tangata I tona uaorai ora no tona au taunga, kare rava e tangata aroa maata atu I te reira” – John 15:13. There has been widespread debate here and abroad over the Folau controversy.

It's not what you know

Wednesday 22 May 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Our JPs are taking a strong stand on fraud.

Embarrassing to hear the Demos

Wednesday 22 May 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, The litigious nature of the Democratic Party has exposed itself in the letter dated May 17 by the ghost writer “Disgruntled Taxpayer”.