Articles by Utopia Support

Wanted officer walks out of court

Friday 30 October 2015 | Published in Regional

LAUTOKA – A Fiji military officer, who is wanted over a high profile assault-in-custody charge, has appeared in a separate rape case in court in Lautoka and walked out on bail.

Vanuatu chiefs call for unity

Friday 30 October 2015 | Published in Regional

PORT VILA – The chiefs and churches in Vanuatu are calling for the political impasse in the country to be settled quickly.

O'Neill outsmarts opposition

Friday 30 October 2015 | Published in Regional

PORT MORESBY – Papua New Guinea prime minister Peter O’Neill has seen off an opposition attempt to throw out the country’s government.

Media accused of 'racial superiority'

Friday 30 October 2015 | Published in Regional

YAREN – Nauru’s justice minister David Adeang has rejected calls for greater media access, accusing Australian journalists of treating his country with “great arrogance”.

A bloomin' good show...

Friday 30 October 2015 | Published in Local

Transparency urged over fishing deals

Friday 30 October 2015 | Published in Politics

Negotiating multimillion dollar fishing deals behind closed doors, the Ministry of Marine Resources is being urged to keep its promise to be transparent about future purse seining deals.

Upset over land taken by warrant

Friday 30 October 2015 | Published in Outer Islands

Manihiki land claimants are becoming increasingly upset after government took land by warrant for solar power farms rather than leasing it, claiming they were misled from the outset.

No proof behind money handout

Friday 30 October 2015 | Published in Politics

It has been revealed that government advanced compensation to 10 Manihiki islanders based purely on their claims of entitlement and in the absence of genealogies.

Demos would phase out purse seining

Friday 30 October 2015 | Published in Politics

A Democratic Party government would phase out purse seine fishing, says Opposition leader William “Smiley” Heather.

Animal care needs awareness campaign

Friday 30 October 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor In response to the recent stories about deliberate animal cruelty, I agree totally with the writer, of the smoke signal who said: “Another thing that is really disturbing is the total lack of reaction from anyone on the island, apart from the person who was angry enough to write the letter to CI News.”

Quad bikes questioned

Friday 30 October 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, There’s really no use for quad bikes on our small islands with their small farm allotments (of sometimes no more than an acre).

More on Cook Islands Maori greeting

Friday 30 October 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Thanks to Tuma Mataiti (October 27) for his explanation of the correct way (according to him), to pronounce, or write, that famous modern Maori greeting, “kia ora ana (na),” but he is still wrong.

Forget the past – you're forgiven!

Friday 30 October 2015 | Published in Church Talk

Micah 7:19: “He will turn again, he will have compassion upon us; he will subdue our iniquities;

Cool new look for helmets

Thursday 29 October 2015 | Published in Local

Stunning night tipped for fundraiser

Thursday 29 October 2015 | Published in Local

This Saturday’s breast cancer fundraising dinner and muumuu display at Ngatipa, the residence of the New Zealand High Commissioner, is shaping up to be a stunning evening.

Infrastructure plans launched

Thursday 29 October 2015 | Published in Local

The government has launched two strategic infrastructure plans during the Forum Economic Ministers Meeting (FEMM) in Rarotonga.

Cool brews great start to weekend

Thursday 29 October 2015 | Published in Hot on the Rock

Punters were treated to good beer, good food and good old fashioned island grooves at the much loved Matutu Brewery Okotopafest on Saturday afternoon.

Emergency exercise

Thursday 29 October 2015 | Published in Local

A full emergency training exercise will be held at Rarotonga International Airport from morning till noon today.

Demos appeal to PM for answers

Thursday 29 October 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, The Demos are trying to be as polite as possible, but at the same time to fulfill our mandate as the opposition … to act as the people’s watchdog.

The facts on Pa Ariki land controversy

Thursday 29 October 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I write as Pa Ariki’s legal adviser.