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Articles by Utopia Support
Barking with no dog in ring
Tuesday 26 February 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor
The deputy prime minister sure is doing a lot of talking for someone who doesn’t even have a dog in the fight isn’t he?
We are no simpletons!
Tuesday 26 February 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor
I find it appalling that deputy prime minister Mark Brown still continues to treat the public as simpletons, with his on-going and constant mixture of disseminating news of all sorts of varieties; truth, half-truths, real news, fake news, misinformation, disinformation, half-lies, manipulated BS and so on.
QR to be drawn into Hagai row
Tuesday 26 February 2019 | Published in Politics
Democratic Party head and Opposition Leader Tina Browne is looking for Vice-Regal support in a bid to stop the government appointing Toka Hagai as a 7th Cabinet minister.
Atiu scores $95,000 in football equipment
Friday 22 February 2019 | Published in Football
Cook Islands Football Association has funded a range of equipment for the different Rarotonga clubs and different island associations in the Cook Islands.
Nandi's homecoming along better roads
Friday 22 February 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, We are so grateful that’s how Nandi felt on his return back to Atiu after his loss in the last election to young Te-Hani, because he no longer has to go through the dusty township of Atiu.
A moment to relish shattered
Friday 22 February 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Former Demo MP Te-Hani Brown’s election success in 2018 as the Cook Islands’ youngest ever elected MP for Areora-Tengatangi-Ngatiarua in Atiu, was a historical moment to savour for her family and friends.
Group slams lack of democracy
Friday 22 February 2019 | Published in Politics
The integrity of the current government has been challenged by Group for Political Reform (GPC) founding member Lynsay Francis saying it is failing to deliver democracy to the Cook Islands people.
Fiji PM sends warning to developers
Thursday 21 February 2019 | Published in Regional
FIJI – Fiji’s Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama has issued a warning to foreign developers who plan to do business in the country.
Call to dissolve parliament
Thursday 21 February 2019 | Published in Regional
TONGA – Three petitions with over 10,000 signatures calling for the King of Tonga to dissolve parliament and launch an investigation into the government have been presented to the palace in Nuku’alofa.
Nauru restricts medical transfers
Thursday 21 February 2019 | Published in Regional
NAURU – Nauru’s government has rushed through new laws to prevent residents being granted medical transfers based on online recommendations.
Views on NZ 'changing': DPM
Thursday 14 February 2019 | Published in Local
New Zealand’s position in a newly confident and independent Pacific has altered and it was now having to re-look at its foreign-policy direction in the region, deputy prime minister Mark Brown said.
Malolo a lesson for landowners
Thursday 14 February 2019 | Published in Regional
FIJI – A Fiji opposition MP says events on the island of Malolo should be a warning to all landowners in the country.
Islanders are ready to work
Thursday 14 February 2019 | Published in Regional
SOLOMON ISLANDS – More than 1000 Solomon Islanders are competing for 200 places in a “work ready pool” which could land them jobs in Australia.
284 Apec vehicles still missing
Thursday 14 February 2019 | Published in Regional
PAPUA NEW GUINA – Papua New Guinea police are still seeking the return of nearly 300 imported cars loaned to officials for driving world leaders around its capital during last year’s Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meeting.
Enticing deal for new MP
Wednesday 13 February 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Reading the news in the papers following Mangaia's newly elected Demo MP Agnes Armstrong's by-election success, deputy prime minister Mark Brown was clearly the first cab off the ranks with the shocking news of Demo MP Te-Hani Brown's defection to the CIP coalition government.
Visitors praise 'clean' Rarotonga
Wednesday 13 February 2019 | Published in Local
Maureen and her husband Donald Robertson have admired how clean Rarotonga is on their visit to the island.
CI looks to boost Nordic relations
Wednesday 13 February 2019 | Published in Politics
Cook Islands High Commissioner to New Zealand Elizabeth Wright-Koteka was delighted to join diplomatic representatives from Norway, Denmark, Sweden and Estonia for a combined Pacific/Nordic luncheon last Thursday.
OSH policies set for feedback
Wednesday 13 February 2019 | Published in Local
The Ministry of Internal Affairs, with support from the its social partners, has released the draft policies regarding workplace safety and health.
Why can't public toilets be clean?
Tuesday 12 February 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor. There is something really stink in our town that needs our tourism officers and our Internal Affairs officers and Public Health officers to fix.
Voters must boot out vaka jumpers
Tuesday 12 February 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, It is very disgusting to see how our new crop of politicians is behaving.