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Articles by Utopia Support
Ant Vavia: Epic opportunity to come home to reconnect
Sunday 12 January 2020 | Published in Outer Islands
OPINION: With 2020 here, I’ve started the year with a change in scenery and lifestyle by moving from Aotearoa to the Cook Islands. More specifically, I’m living in Mitiaro – my family home island. But, along with this lifestyle shift has also come an academic responsibility.
Pastor Eric Toleafoa: How going to bed earlier can help you get closer to God
Friday 10 January 2020 | Published in Church Talk
CHURCHTALK: Would you like to be anxiety-free? Would you like to be less subject to depression? Devote time to developing intimacy with God, writes Pastor Eric Toleafoa from the Seventh-day Adventist Church.
Papa Williams: Ra'ui on chemicals in streams
Friday 10 January 2020 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear editor, I commend the efforts of Te Vai Ora Maori leader Anna Rasmussen and her wonderful and diligent team of hard workers, who strive to research for the truth and the science of our serious concerns regarding chlorination of our water in Rarotonga, which has in the main been virtually chemical-free for many thousands of years.
James Graham: Spend on roads, not electric cars
Friday 10 January 2020 | Published in Letters to the Editor
LETTERS: Dear editor, I'm enjoying reading your paper while on holiday from Sydney. It's a great read, both in terms of events, news and keeping those in power here accountable.
Debi Futter-Puati: Sex education to protect the young
Thursday 9 January 2020 | Published in Letters to the Editor
LETTERS: Dear editor, In days gone past it was very difficult for most people to access pornography – you had to be brave enough to buy a magazine from someone face to face, or find an uncle with a Playboy to sneak a peek. Not so these days.
Pacific gives support in Australia climate crisis
Wednesday 8 January 2020 | Published in Regional
Pacific Islands Forum leaders, who argued with Australia’s prime minister at the Forum summit last year, have now extended the hand of friendship in that country’s time of need.
Pastor Tevai Matapo: Resolving to make a difference in your life
Tuesday 7 January 2020 | Published in Opinion
OPINION: It is that time of the year when people make New Year resolutions. Many of us always have every good intention at the outset, but by the middle of the year, many of those resolutions are no longer in focus.
Papa Williams: Developed challenges
Tuesday 7 January 2020 | Published in Letters to the Editor
LETTER: Dear editor, This New Year of 2020 heralds in a historic and unprecedented occasion for our Cook Islands paradise – an occasion that without doubt will result in difficult and distressing decisions for business owners, families and individuals.
Wilkie Rasmussen: 'Butt out of Penrhyn disputes'
Tuesday 7 January 2020 | Published in Letters to the Editor
LETTER: Dear editor, I was not surprised by Mark Brown's response to my criticism of his government and of Penrhyn MP Robert Tapaitau’s appalling handling of shipping to the northern islands.
Ruth Mave: Creating change starts with you
Monday 6 January 2020 | Published in Opinion
OPINION: It’s the end of the world as we know it: the year 2019 has run its course.
Kids Page: No storm worries for island's children
Sunday 5 January 2020 | Published in Features
In the calm aftermath of the huge storm that hit Rarotonga on Wednesday, it seems the island’s children aren’t worrying about what happened.
Counting our blessings
Friday 3 January 2020 | Published in Opinion
The year 2019 has passed. A new decade is before us. Let us therefore look back with gratitude for all the blessings which have been ours, and look ahead to the New Year with expectant hope.
Live this year with a clear plan
Friday 3 January 2020 | Published in Church Talk
If you are going to make a difference with your life in 2020, it is important that you have a clear picture of what your expectations are for the year. And if you desire those expectations to materialise, then you also must have an over-riding vision for your journey ahead.
Storm slams west coast
Friday 3 January 2020 | Published in National
A massive clean-up was underway yesterday after the tail end of ex-tropical Cyclone Sarai smashed the western side of Rarotonga on New Year’s Day.
You can't live without water
Tuesday 31 December 2019 | Published in Opinion
For some Christmas is all about life – in particular the birth of Jesus. They say that bread is the staff of life, it might be; but while you can probably live without bread, you can’t live without water. No living organism whether plant or animal can live without water. When the World Health Organisation was looking for reasons why people in developed countries in Europe live longer than those in less developed nations, there were several factors - but the one that stood out and was possibly most easily fixed – was contaminated water.
Ruth Mave: Living on island time
Monday 30 December 2019 | Published in Opinion
After you’ve spent time chasing the goals and dreams of the high speed, concrete jungles of the world, coming to live in the Cook Islands is a decision most of us make to get some real island time, where the rhythm of life is slower, simpler and cleaner. It’s where eyes and hearts wake to nature and views and tourists pay money to visit and absorb all this for a short time. We are the lucky ones – we live here. So, as we head into a new decade, let’s take a moment to wallow in our good fortune. We have changed and evolved yes, but some things, thankfully, remain the same. Before you rush headlong back into work and routine, remember island time is alive and well.
Protecting our heritage
Saturday 28 December 2019 | Published in Environment
Te Ipukarea Society is a proactive non-government environment organisation formed to help look after our heritage.
Letters: Vaka ideal for sailing to islands
Friday 27 December 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Maybe there is another opportunity to utilise double hulled vaka like Marumaru Atua and the likes as another option as a teaching vessel for traditional ocean voyaging and to ship small amounts of cargo to the outer islands.
Letters: Keep strong in the North
Friday 27 December 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear editor, Government should pay or buy the necessary things for the shipping company to still have this viable option to the northern Cook Islands.
Greatest story has fair few additions
Friday 27 December 2019 | Published in Church Talk
Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year, because it calls our attention to one of the most beautiful teachings of Scripture, the Incarnation of Christ.
