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Articles by Utopia Support
Police learn control skills
Saturday 30 April 2016 | Published in Local
Officers from the Cook Islands Police Service and around the Pacific have been involved in a 10-day workshop on Rarotonga this week.
Water supply outlook concerns Agriculture
Saturday 30 April 2016 | Published in Local
The Ministry of Agriculture is concerned about the future of Rarotonga’s water supply for agricultural use.
Opposition staff keep their jobs
Saturday 30 April 2016 | Published in Local
All staff previously employed under former leader William (Smiley) Heather have retained their positions in a “reshuffled” parliamentary opposition office, says acting chief executive George Turia.
Meeting rules prove unpopular
Saturday 30 April 2016 | Published in Local
Being told they couldn’t talk about the anti-purse seining petition, protest marches or the judicial review did not sit well with many people who attended a public meeting yesterday.
Roads are busy, so make sure you take care
Friday 29 April 2016 | Published in Smoke Signals
With lots of tourists on the island at present, driving is getting pretty hazardous, what with people who have never ridden a scooter in their lives before, wobbling their merry way around our so-called roads. Take care out there, everyone.
TIS president speaks up on purse seining
Friday 29 April 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
I have been quiet for a long time, but feel the time has come when I must speak up on the purse seining issue.
Ridge to Reef gives pupils food for thought
Friday 29 April 2016 | Published in Local
The proposed Ridge to Reef project has been keeping a lot of visiting southern islands school students on their toes with many interesting topics covered during a week-long workshop they have been attending on Rarotonga.
Chef to feature in NZ documentary
Friday 29 April 2016 | Published in Local
A crew from New Zealand’s Maori Television visited Rarotonga last week to make a short documentary film on Cook Islands Tertiary Training Institute tutor Sam Timoko.
Messages encourage audience
Friday 29 April 2016 | Published in Local
A presentation from Cook Islands women employed in special sectors has boosted the confidence of a group of young women.
Anti-violence message goes to Mitiaro
Friday 29 April 2016 | Published in Outer Islands
Cook Islands National Council of Women coordinator, Taputukura Mariri made a big contribution towards the understanding of violence against women and families at the Cook Islands Christian Youth Convention in Mitiaro earlier this month.
Queen's honour for Anzac Day speaker
Friday 29 April 2016 | Published in Local
The guest speaker for this year’s Anzac Day services on Rarotonga didn’t tell anyone when he was here, but he went back to Auckland on Tuesday and straight into a ceremony at Government House the next day, where he was presented with one of New Zealand’s highest honours.
Luxury plans for Penrhyn hub
Friday 29 April 2016 | Published in Outer Islands
As well as developing a transhipment hub for commercial fishing activity at Omoka on Penrhyn (Tongareva), the Merchant of Paradise group wants to build plush resorts and accommodation on the remote northern island.
Five-a-side steps up pace
Thursday 28 April 2016 | Published in Football
Senior women and men teams showed fast-paced action, speed and skill at the annual Rarotonga five-a-side football competition on Monday afternoon at the CIFA complex in Matavera.
Going electric makes good sense
Thursday 28 April 2016 | Published in Smoke Signals
Germany is the latest nation to announce a scheme to subsidise the purchase of all-electric vehicles.
Free water great news
Thursday 28 April 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
It is fantastic news for the country that government has decided not to charge for residential use of water.
Catch a cat and help save our birds
Thursday 28 April 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
I have just caught another stray cat and Esther Honey has again helped the Cook Islands by desexing it.
Students rewarded for efforts
Thursday 28 April 2016 | Published in Local
Eighteen students from schools all around the Cook Islands attended the New Zealand High Commission’s WW100 Speech and Anzac essay competition prizegiving ceremony yesterday.
Tautu villagers join in Operation Namu
Thursday 28 April 2016 | Published in Local
Tautu village yesterday joined in with the Aitutaki council’s island-wide clean-up project, called, like the similar Rarotonga project, Operation Namu.
Students have chance to try working life
Thursday 28 April 2016 | Published in Local
Thirty three students from outer island schools are having a busy week on the annual work experience programme in Rarotonga.
Champagne fundraiser for Red Cross projects
Thursday 28 April 2016 | Published in Local
Dust off your dancing shoes for the Cook Islands Red Cross Island Glamour themed champagne fundraiser to be staged on May 7 at the luxurious Nautilus Resort in Muri.
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