Articles by Utopia Support

May 15 Kata

Wednesday 15 May 2019 | Published in Kata

Kata may 14

Tuesday 14 May 2019 | Published in Kata

Take a gander at parliamentarian's behaviour

Monday 13 May 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, You report four youths being investigated for stealing a rental car. What happened to them? Should we send them home and allow them to carry on their lives or should they be accountable?

Survey work starts on Manatua cable project

Monday 13 May 2019 | Published in Technology

Work has commenced on the detailed marine survey for the 3500km route of the Manatua - One Polynesia fibre optic cable. As well as Rarotonga and Aitutaki in the Cook Islands, the new cable will also connect Samoa, Niue, and Tahiti and Bora Bora in French Polynesia. The cable is expected to come into service in 2020.

PM visits newly restored vaka

Monday 13 May 2019 | Published in Local

It is with a great sense of pride, that the government of the Cook Islands was able to gift the Cook Islands Voyaging Society (CIVS) and the Vaka Marumaru Atua $255,000 towards the restoration and repairs of the traditional vessel said prime minister Henry Puna.

Oldies share the rugby love

Sunday 12 May 2019 | Published in Rugby Union

‘Rugby is love’ were the closing words of this year’s hugely successful Cook Islands Oldies Rugby Mini Festival.

Conservation conflict and how to resolve it

Saturday 11 May 2019 | Published in Environment

Conservation conflicts are increasing across the globe and can result in negative impacts on biodiversity, human livelihoods and human well-being. Although such conflicts can positively influence change, they are more often destructive, costly and can not only threaten effective conservation but also prevent economic development, social equality and resource sustainability.

Under cone of silence

Saturday 11 May 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Now that the re-sealing of the main road in Muri will shortly be completed, I do hope that the appropriate authorities in government will ensure that the household that has been placing cones on the roadside adjacent to the Muri Food Night Market, in an effort to charge motorists for parking, will be prevented from doing so.

Good luck – we'll certainly need it

Saturday 11 May 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, You report deputy prime minister Mark Brown took a delegation to China last month, to attend the Belt and Road Forum for International Co-operation (“‘Cook Islands attend China forum”, May 4).

May 11

Saturday 11 May 2019 | Published in Kata

Have hope in Jesus Christ

Friday 10 May 2019 | Published in Church Talk

Most, people are afraid of dying. Some people fear being dead, while others are afraid of actually dying. Accompanying these thoughts is the constant fear of the unknown or that when we die we cease to exist, we are no more, it is the end, we are finished.

MPs' pay rise is a rort

Friday 10 May 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Your article “Public vent at MP pay push” was validation of your publication’s Street Poll, where respondents all agreed our MPs are paid too much. The vast majority of our people locally and our Cookies abroad in Aotearoa, Australia and elsewhere would really disagree with deputy prime minister Mark Brown’s claim that our politicians are due more money because “the MPs have not had a pay rise for 14 years”. (“MPs deserve more pay, says Brown”, April 12).

Oldies rugby festival ends on a high

Thursday 9 May 2019 | Published in Rugby Union

Yesteryear’s rugby prowess was on full display at the Arorangi sports field on Saturday for the opening day of the 2019 Cook Islands Oldies Mini Rugby Festival hosted by the Turama Pacific Travel Group.

Kata May 8

Wednesday 8 May 2019 | Published in Kata

Name of Polynesian homeland

Tuesday 7 May 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, In the 1980s I was told on more than one occasion that I needed to go “search for myself” by my mentors, Nga Koumatua.

Kata May 7

Tuesday 7 May 2019 | Published in Kata

How many Parliament days?

Monday 6 May 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Any increase in parliamentary sitting days is always a good thing!

Clark, TIS discuss environmental issues

Saturday 4 May 2019 | Published in Environment

It was a privilege for Te Ipukarea Society staff and executive committee members to spend a few hours last Friday afternoon, chatting with Helen Clark about the big environmental issues facing the Cook Islands.

A decade of opera shows

Saturday 4 May 2019 | Published in Local

Motone Productions celebrates 10 years of Opera in Rarotonga with renewed support from the Bank of the Cook Islands (BCI).

Concerns raised about safety in passage

Saturday 4 May 2019 | Published in Local

The dangers of Avaavaroa passage are well known on Rarotonga, especially among fishermen and local Temurimotia/Vaimaanga residents.