Articles by Utopia Support

Message to PM: Quit or be booted out

Wednesday 31 December 2014 | Published in Politics

Prime Minister Henry Puna should take a hike, and a new government should be formed in the New Year.

Pohiva hands out portfolios

Wednesday 31 December 2014 | Published in Regional

NUKU‘ALOFA – Tonga’s Prime Minister ‘Akilisi Pohiva has named the 11 cabinet ministers with whom he will form a government of mostly commoners

No women appointed

Wednesday 31 December 2014 | Published in Regional

NUKU’ALOFA – Tonga’s newly elected prime minister ‘Akilisi Pohiva has been sworn in by King Tupou the 6th.

Top Stories online this year - Rego plate theft made it big

Wednesday 31 December 2014 | Published in Features

The 11 most popular stories on cookislandsnews.com this year ranged from the rugby stars marrying on Rarotonga to criminal acts that outraged our community.

A big year for politics and infrastructure

Wednesday 31 December 2014 | Published in Politics

January Consultations over Te Mato Vai, Rarotonga’s $62 million water mains project, began in earnest.

Kata: Mama our security here at the bank is very modern...

Wednesday 31 December 2014 | Published in Kata

New PM rushed home feeling ill

Tuesday 30 December 2014 | Published in Regional

NUKU’ALOFA – Matangi Tonga reports that Tonga’s new Prime Minister, ‘Akilisi Pohiva, was rushed home by his family shortly after the prime ministerial election

This way to a free breakfast!

Tuesday 30 December 2014 | Published in Local

A large number of people turned up at eight locations around the island yesterday morning to enjoy the most important meal of the day for free.

Commoner elected Tonga's leader

Tuesday 30 December 2014 | Published in Regional

NUKU’ALOFA – A Tongan politician who has previously been jailed for his efforts to reduce the power of monarchy has become the country’s first commoner to be elected prime minister.

Repairs start on rain-ravaged roads

Tuesday 30 December 2014 | Published in Local

Potholes, loose gravel and other problems affecting roads around Rarotonga are set to be repaired soon.

Demos on path to Aitutaki win says Rasmussen

Tuesday 30 December 2014 | Published in Politics

The Democratic Party candidate for the Vaipae-Tautu by-election in Aitutaki, Kete Ioane ,had his nomination lodged at the Electoral Office

Damp outlook for New Year's Eve

Tuesday 30 December 2014 | Published in Weather

A tropical depression which threatened the northern Cook Islands last week was responsible for the wet weather which hampered Christmas

Guests from far and wide at church camp

Tuesday 30 December 2014 | Published in Local

More than 300 people gathered for the opening of the 5th Cook Islands International Seventh Day Adventist Camp at the National Auditorium last Friday evening.

Warning: watch out for heavy machinery

Tuesday 30 December 2014 | Published in Local

Motorists travelling through Arorangi are being asked to take special care this week as Infrastructure Cook Islands (ICI), T&M Heather and the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation complete road maintenance in the district.

Power line break affects 20 homes

Tuesday 30 December 2014 | Published in Local

About 20 homes were affected when a live overhead power line broke in Titikaveka yesterday.

Little Christmas cheer for our environment

Tuesday 30 December 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, It is the end of the year and the Christmas cheer and accumulated rubbish has been put out to overflow our landfill.

Kata: Hello Fiji can you give us the latest weather forecast for raro and the Southern Cooks...

Tuesday 30 December 2014 | Published in Kata

Fisheries grant approved

Monday 29 December 2014 | Published in Regional

THE PACIFIC – The World Bank has approved a US$33 million dollar grant for a programme to strengthen fisheries management in select Pacific countries.

Nickel spill causes damage

Monday 29 December 2014 | Published in Regional

KONIAMBO – Initial assessments from last week’s nickel spill at New Caledonia’s Koniambo plant put the damage at more than three million US dollars.

Prime minister elected

Monday 29 December 2014 | Published in Regional

NUKU’ALOFA – Tonga should know who its new prime minister is by now. There have been two nominations submitted for Kingdom’s top job and the MPs were to have voted yesterday.