Articles by Utopia Support

Niua School: “Clean Up the World Day” 2014

Saturday 20 September 2014 | Published in Outer Islands

Niua School in Pukapuka took the hands-on approach to “Clean Up The World Day 2014”.

Sokattak line up defending champions

Saturday 20 September 2014 | Published in Football

A thrilling premier men’s football game is on the cards today at the Nikao field between host Nikao Sokattak and 2013 Champions Puaikura.

Reds to defend crown against Eels

Saturday 20 September 2014 | Published in Rugby Union

Can the Takuvaine Reds continue on their history making feat last year in winning the club rugby championships and defend their title today or will the unpredictable Avatiu Eels be the cause of heart break in the Happy Valley?

Turtles league masters head to the Gold Coast

Saturday 20 September 2014 | Published in League

The country will be represented at the International League Masters Tournament on the Gold Coast, Australia by the Cook Islands Rugby League Masters ‘Turtles’ team.

Touring league side ready to rumble

Saturday 20 September 2014 | Published in League

Rugby League action hits the rock again this coming week with the arrival of the Affiliated Australia States rugby league team touching down on the island at the weekend.

Kata: Super fund suspicion...

Saturday 20 September 2014 | Published in Kata

Kata: Hey! thats my pet fish!

Saturday 20 September 2014 | Published in Kata

Cyclone centre top priority for new Penrhyn MP

Friday 19 September 2014 | Published in Politics

After successfully fighting off a petition by Democratic Party candidate Wilkie Rasmussen – Willie John of the Cook Islands Party wants to return to Penrhyn to celebrate with his people and start work on his priority projects for the island.

Petitions withdrawn, by-election for Mitiaro

Friday 19 September 2014 | Published in Politics

Two petitions contesting last July’s election result in Mitiaro will not be heard by the High Court, paving the way for an upcoming by-election.

Publication in contempt of court?

Friday 19 September 2014 | Published in Politics

A local newspaper has drawn the scorn of the High Court after publishing a story questioning whether Chief Justice Thomas Weston has been politically biased during electoral petition proceedings.

EIA process vulnerable to politics: NGO

Friday 19 September 2014 | Published in Environment

Rarotonga’s environmental impact assessment process suffers from a number of flaws, including the potential for decisions to be influenced by politics, says a local conservation group.

Locals pursuing alleged poachers of Giant Trevally

Friday 19 September 2014 | Published in Local

World-renowned whale researcher Nan Hauser said she wants to see charges laid on crewmembers of a foreign fishing vessel who allegedly caught a number of Giant Trevally in Avatiu Harbour recently.

New Girl Guides, Brownies enrolled

Friday 19 September 2014 | Published in Local

The Arorangi Girl Guides Company held a special programme to enroll young girls who made their Brownie and Guide Promise in front of a room packed with parents and officials.

Our own undertaking – na tatou Uaorai e rave

Friday 19 September 2014 | Published in Church Talk

Bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ...te akatuikaa anga atu i te aumanako ravarai i te akarongo i te Mesia ra” – 2 Corinthians 10:5b.

'The dirty secret that we all know about, but don't talk about'

Friday 19 September 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor It is so disappointing to read in the newspaper, a defence lawyer in a case as serious as the purported rape of a ten year old girl and by someone she knew, to be dismissed as the imagination of a ten year old girl.

'Cook Islanders not the lost tribe of Israel'

Friday 19 September 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, It's great to see some Maori programmes back on national TV especially since Maori content has declined considerably since government decided to relinquish this asset.

Grand finals a B-grade tie breaker

Friday 19 September 2014 | Published in Rugby Union

For some rugby clubs, the senior B grade is as pivotal as the main senior A grade team.

Touring league teams touch down with donations

Friday 19 September 2014 | Published in League

The Under 17 Nerang Roosters from the Gold Coast, Australia, is in the Cook Islands to play the curtain raiser to the Australian Affiliated States versus Cook Islands national league team on Monday kicking off 3.30pm at Tupapa.

Atiu MP's ready for action

Thursday 18 September 2014 | Published in Politics

With electoral petitions behind them, recently elected MP’s Nandi Glassie and Rose Toki Brown from the island of Atiu say they are ready to hit the ground running.

Bumpy ride no more?

Thursday 18 September 2014 | Published in Local

Local motorists have been down this road before, but it looks like a project to provide a smooth drive through town may finally be getting off the ground.