Articles by Utopia Support

Kata: Potholes

Saturday 28 June 2014 | Published in Kata

Red alert in the Happy Valley

Saturday 28 June 2014 | Published in Rugby Union

The Happy Valley in Takuvaine will be painted red today when the Red army hosts the visiting Arorangi Cowboys for today’s main rugby match of the week.

Calm before the battle

Saturday 28 June 2014 | Published in Rugby Union

Cook Islands national rugby union captain Stan Wright (right) and Akapusi Qera of the Flying Fijian side with the Rugby World Cup in Fiji before the two sides took to the field late yesterday afternoon for the Rugby World Cup qualifier match in Lautoka.

What is party policy on petitions?

Saturday 28 June 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, To our government leaders and potential leaders, I have one vote for the party who can outline briefly their planned procedures to handle petitions.

Let science be the decider

Saturday 28 June 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, In response to Rod Grout’s letter, I have understood that the Cook Islands has wanted to realize its fisheries potential and, in isolation, it is a lucrative interest. There has been a view put forth that this issue is best looked at on a regional basis and I agree. It has been proven that fish stocks globally have declined and will continue to do so if further restrictions are not put in place.

Kids were fully aware of role

Saturday 28 June 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, JW's comments in your editorial on the 24 June 2014 noting that the kids in the Demo advert have been exploited is wrong and demeaning for not only our children but all the children and youth of the Cook Islands.

CIP proud of pensions record

Saturday 28 June 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, The recent attempts to cloud the pension tax issue by some in the community is nothing more than an attempt to muddy the waters on the significant gains the Cook Islands Party has delivered to our pensioners.

Free Raro trip instead of $200,000

Saturday 28 June 2014 | Published in Local

A free trip to Rarotonga has gone a long way in healing the disappointment of missing out on winning a massive $200,000 at a cricket game earlier this year.

Infrastructure working overtime on potholes

Saturday 28 June 2014 | Published in Local

Heavy rain in Rarotonga this week has crews busy at work repairing numerous potholes around the island.

Policy costings done but MFEM will not release them

Saturday 28 June 2014 | Published in Politics

A qualified assessment on what party election promises will cost has been completed by the Ministry of Finance and Economic Management (MFEM) – but voters will not know what they are unless the individual parties decide to make them public.

Gift causes big trouble for Tonga

Friday 27 June 2014 | Published in Regional

NUKU'ALOFA, Tonga (AP) -- It's almost 10 a.m., but the barista at this tiny Pacific kingdom's domestic air terminal has yet to make a single cup of coffee.

Youths give a helping hand

Friday 27 June 2014 | Published in Church Talk

Youths from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints rendered service to the community by collecting recyclable rubbish along the Avatiu Stream waterway last Saturday.

'It's election time – E Tuatau Ikianga Teia'

Friday 27 June 2014 | Published in Church Talk

Text: Psalm 75: 6 & 7, “For promotion cometh neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from the south.

D-Day in 'one win, one dream' campaign

Friday 27 June 2014 | Published in Rugby Union

It’s D-day for the Cook Islands national rugby squad and the “one win, one dream” campaign who will face the Flying Fijians at Lautoka stadium at 5pm (Cooks time).

Kata: Waste tax

Friday 27 June 2014 | Published in Kata

Govt working on 'Lost Tribe' issue

Friday 27 June 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, The pertinent qualifying criteria for the Lost Tribe members to qualify to collect the NZ pension requires a person to have spent five of those 20 years in New Zealand after the age of 50 years. That is what is preventing the Lost Tribe from qualifying. And this is what is driving a number of people over the age of 50 to move to NZ so they can qualify for this particular criteria.

Smokies: Pot of Gold

Friday 27 June 2014 | Published in Smoke Signals

A keen reader sent in two photos of a double rainbow photographed in Avarua saying, “Who says the pot of gold isn’t at the Ministry of Finance and Economic Management? Or is it New Zealand High Commission … looks like it’s in the taro patch in Takuvaine. SS: On closer inspection of the image – the pot of gold may actually be at the Chinese CCECC compound behind MFEM!

Oceania Athletics? What athletics?

Friday 27 June 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, As a Cook Islander I would not have known the games were on if it were not for the sign at Marekos advertising a discount to officials and athletes.

Something is 'very wrong'

Friday 27 June 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Seven months on remand for burglary charges is criminal. How hard is it to put a brief together for prosecution? Justice delayed is Justice denied.

Purse seiners catch everything

Friday 27 June 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I was extremely concerned to read about the persistence of the CIP Party and its continuation and possible increase of purse seine fishing in today’s edition of CI news.