More Top Stories

Economy

No debt in China deal

8 February 2025

Economy

$541.7m tourism earnings

25 January 2025

Letters to the Editor
Local

Top cop position advertised

7 December 2024

Culture
Church Talk
Court
Economy
Economy

Articles by Utopia Support

Pay up now, we need to shop

Monday 31 August 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I am a landowner where there is a lease to the Crown on our family land.


Clever composting ahead of Lagoon Day

Monday 31 August 2015 | Published in Environment

Transforming food scraps into valuable compost has been made easy thanks to innovation and a little island ingenuity.

Premium content


Questions just have to be asked

Monday 31 August 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor. I am sorry, I have to continue asking questions about the payment for the Manihiki solar land.


PM off to Papua New Guinea

Monday 31 August 2015 | Published in Politics

After just returning from New Zealand, Prime Minister Henry Puna is heading off the rock again this week.

Premium content


Puaikura thumps Nikao Sokattak

Monday 31 August 2015 | Published in Football

After a brief shower in Arorangi on Saturday, it rained goals as Puaikura nailed Nikao Sokattak 10-0 in the opening round of the Van’s Premier Men’s football competition at Raemaru Park.

Premium content


PM hiding behind the coconut trees

Monday 31 August 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, What interesting letters and comments the general public have been making about PM Puna, yet he still hides behind his Manihiki coconut tree ignoring these burning issues.

Premium content


Sweet tooth for fad deals

Monday 31 August 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Can someone please confirm that the big coloured signboard announcing “the new Constitution Park” is nothing more than an assignment given to the graphic arts students at Tereora?


Good on you, Joseph!

Monday 31 August 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Congratulations to Joseph Brider for his new position as HOM for Environment.


Safety takes to the streets

Saturday 29 August 2015 | Published in Local

New signs are being posted up on the main road in Rarotonga showing the location of defibrillators for use in emergencies.

Premium content


Auckland visit echoes island's big day

Saturday 29 August 2015 | Published in Local

Just as the official programme for August 4 Constitution Day celebrations in Rarotonga began with a thanksgiving service, so Prime Minister Henry Puna’s state visit to New Zealand started with the prime minister and his delegation joining the Seventh Day Adventist Church of East Tamaki and the Pacific Islands Presbyterian Church in Newton last week.

Premium content


Tumunu festival on again

Saturday 29 August 2015 | Published in Local

Celebrating 50 years of self-governance in the Cook Islands, and 30 years since brewing alcohol was legalized, the island of Atiu is holding the 12th annual Tumunu Tutaka.

Premium content


Clever, classy Cook Islander

Saturday 29 August 2015 | Published in Local

This is the third in a series of features written by Florence Syme Buchanan on 50 outstanding Cook Islanders born in the years since this country became self-governing in 1965.

Premium content


From farce to scandal and back

Saturday 29 August 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, The contract between the government and Pacific Schooners Limited has gone from scandal, to farce, and back to scandal again. What do we know?


OPM account is hard to swallow

Saturday 29 August 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Regarding the lead story in your paper this morning I am somewhat gobsmacked at the explanation coming from the Office of the Prime Minister as to what warranted the payment of some $41,000 to disgruntled Manihiki landowners.


Exciting times for league!

Saturday 29 August 2015 | Published in League

The first-ever rugby league high performance training programme will be staged next weekend at the CIFA complex in Matavera.

Premium content


Penrhyn under the microscope

Saturday 29 August 2015 | Published in Outer Islands

The Ministry of Marine Resources has been making waves on Penrhyn, with new initiatives and studies into the Northern Island’s marine environment.

Premium content


Military exercise will benefit isolated islands

Saturday 29 August 2015 | Published in Outer Islands

The New Zealand Defence Force and personnel from around the world are heading to the northern group as part of a military exercise aimed at strengthening disaster relief and lending a helping hand.

Premium content


Possible review for pension payouts

Saturday 29 August 2015 | Published in Politics

Inequality between pension payouts to locals and expats may be addressed with a review of the law.


Melanesia facing El Niño crisis

Saturday 29 August 2015 | Published in Regional

PACIFIC – The 2015 El Niño phase is causing major disruptions to food production across Melanesia.


Sold baby returned to his mother

Saturday 29 August 2015 | Published in Regional

PORT MORESBY – The two-month-old baby boy sold by his father for 500 kina last week has been returned to his mother, Papua New Guinda police say.


« Previous  1    548  549  550  551  552  553  554  555  556    1,715  Next »