Articles by Utopia Support

Cook's rocket science politics at its best

Friday 14 November 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, The non-release of the recent Mitiaro by-election results while awaiting a (retrospective) court decision has got to take the cake in terms of Cook Islands rocket science politics.

Primary responsibility on people entering into contracts

Friday 14 November 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, The Labour and Employment Relations Division is not, and has never been, legally mandated to approve individual employment contracts.

Second chance for Cooks against Heartland XV

Friday 14 November 2014 | Published in Rugby Union

The Cook Islands rugby union selection side will be looking to give the visiting New Zealand Heartland rugby team a more competitive match this Friday when they lock horns for the second time at the BCI Stadium in Nikao.

Cooks to become Geocaching capital of South Pacific

Friday 14 November 2014 | Published in Local

he COOK Islands could become the Geocaching capital of the South Pacific, thanks to a new tourism partnership. In a release yesterday Cook Islands Tourism Corporation in partnership with Downunder Travel Ltd announced an opportunity that could establish the Cook Islands as the Geocaching capital of the South Pacific. Jason Webb, Director of Downunder Travel Ltd North America, will be arriving in Rarotonga on November 16, and over a course of three days will be conducting presentations on Geocaching to various groups. He has dedicated November 17 to present to the public, so everyone will have the chance to learn more about the opportunity. The Tourism Corporation would like to invite interested parties, including Rotary, Churches, Youth Groups, NGOs, Government departments, and school delegates to the event. Geocaching is described as a Global Treasure Hunting Game using a GPS device or as an App on your smart phone. The position of your phone or GPS will find the nearest registered hidden treasure, known as a cache. In the cache, is a log book and trinkets that other Geocachers have left behind. As a registered Geocache member you sign the enclosed log book, take a trinket and leave a trinket.

Love Your Coast beach clean-up this weekend

Friday 14 November 2014 | Published in Environment

‘Love Your Coast’ has been working with local athletes, schools and anyone who loves their beaches to protect what we all love – our beaches and oceans.

Cooks outmuscle Waicoa Bay Stallions

Thursday 13 November 2014 | Published in League

The Cook Islands Rugby League Resident XIII side won their first game 32-20 against the visiting Waicoa Bays Stallions from New Zealand.

Heartland XV thump residents side

Thursday 13 November 2014 | Published in Rugby Union

The visiting New Zealand Heartland XV gave the local selection side a lesson in New Zealand-style rugby on a wet BCI Stadium ground on Tuesday evening where they dealt out a 64-6 thumping against the local lads.

Avatiu footballers to face Puaikura at home

Thursday 13 November 2014 | Published in Football

Avatiu Football Club will go head to head with host Puaikura Football Club today at Raemaru Park with the first game kicking off at 4.15pm in the under 14 boy’s division followed by the senior women’s division at 5pm.

Smokies: No anthem, no pride

Thursday 13 November 2014 | Published in Smoke Signals

Hello no anthem, texts in a smoke signaller. For an international event why wasn’t the national anthem sung?

Workers' rights advocates at your fingertips

Thursday 13 November 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Reading Wednesday 12 Letters I wish to comment on Nowhere to Run's comments.

Canoes deliver Pacific message

Thursday 13 November 2014 | Published in Environment

Traditional Pacific island canoes sailed into Sydney Harbour on Wednesday after a journey across a vast expanse of ocean, bringing an urgent message to the world about climate change.

Mitiaro votes signed, sealed, delivered

Thursday 13 November 2014 | Published in Politics

Voters went to the polls in Mitiaro on Tuesday to have their say in a by-election that has a Government on a knife’s edge.

Kata: Foreign worker rights?

Wednesday 12 November 2014 | Published in Kata

Football action heads to Matavera

Wednesday 12 November 2014 | Published in Football

Football action heads into round 13 today with the popular Under 11 mixed division teams kicking off at 4.15pm at the CIFA complex.

No rights for foreign workers?

Wednesday 12 November 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor,The recent announcement of the Labour & Employment Relations Division, Ministry of Internal Affairs, regarding the discontinuance of vetting the employment contract between the foreign worker and employer,

Power cut cause hard to identify

Wednesday 12 November 2014 | Published in Local

A power outage that affected the entire island on Monday evening was caused by an intermittent fault at the power station.

Atiu Villas pays out for friendliness

Wednesday 12 November 2014 | Published in Outer Islands

Looking after visitors to the island of Atiu is paying off in more ways than one.

Management students implement projects

Wednesday 12 November 2014 | Published in Local

Four project management students at University of Queensland Business School have recently completed a ten-day tour of Rarotonga, where they implemented social development and improvement projects in several Cook Islands Government Departments.

Kia Orana Cook Islands kicks off

Wednesday 12 November 2014 | Published in Local

Kia Orana Cook Islands has kicked off in Rarotonga with the opportunity to expand local business into the international market.

Will killed

Wednesday 12 November 2014 | Published in Local

Koka Lagoon’s Papa Jack, also known as Captain Awesome, holds up the limp remains of the tour operator’s 50cm tame coconut crab that was killed in its cage on Monday night.