Articles by Utopia Support

Black Pearls growing in strength and skill

Thursday 12 June 2014 | Published in Netball

The board of Cook Islands Netball is celebrating the recent Pacific Netball Series.

Black Pearls – future potential squad

Thursday 12 June 2014 | Published in Netball

While disappointed with the winless outcome of the Cook Islands Black Pearls national netball squad at last week’s Pacific Netball Series – coach Trish Wilcox says the future of Cooks netball lies in its future potential youthful squad.

'Principal's pin' for Davey Mato

Thursday 12 June 2014 | Published in Rugby Union

Cook Islands rugby scholarship student Davey Mato, who is attending Rangiora High School just outside of Christchurch, has received the ‘Principal’s Pin’ for his excellent work on and off the rugby field.

Juniors have fun at five-a-side

Wednesday 11 June 2014 | Published in Football

Rising stars of local football will take to the field today for their next rounds of games in the junior five-a-side soccer competition.

Ball donations boost junior netball training

Wednesday 11 June 2014 | Published in Netball

Netball training at a number of schools on the island is set to step up this week thanks to donations of netball balls from Pacific netball teams.

Telecom offer period closes

Wednesday 11 June 2014 | Published in Technology

Telecom New Zealand says “several” parties have formally expressed interest in buying its 60 per cent share of Telecom Cook Islands.

Palmerston first to go to the polls

Wednesday 11 June 2014 | Published in Politics

Outer island residents in Palmerston went to the polls yesterday to cast their votes in advance of next month’s general elections.

Election: Demo policies released

Wednesday 11 June 2014 | Published in Politics

Major policy moves along with a broad overhaul and review of multiple government functions form the backbone of the Democratic Party’s 2014 policy document.

BTIB report to be public - eventually

Wednesday 11 June 2014 | Published in Local

An Audit Office report on its investigation into the Business Trade Investment Board will be made public, but not until the report has been tabled in Parliament.

Editorial: Telecom data management a battle

Wednesday 11 June 2014 | Published in Technology

Having incurred more than $200 in excess data charges on my first full month with Telecom Cook Islands, I took the company’s advice and installed a data tracker on my iPhone 4S and monitored it several times a day.

Samoa: Key's support seen as a political gimmick

Tuesday 10 June 2014 | Published in Regional

The idea of the New Zealand All Blacks playing a Pacific test match on Samoa soil is just a political gimmick to gain recognition and support from the Pacific people as the voters go to the country’s election in three months’ time.

First Pacific test for All Blacks?

Tuesday 10 June 2014 | Published in Regional

The IRB has pledged to put its weight behind the All Blacks’ proposed first ever test in the Pacific Islands as the historic fixture edges closer to becoming a reality.

NZ: Climate change 'not taken seriously'

Tuesday 10 June 2014 | Published in Regional

New Zealand Prime Minister John Key is not taking climate change seriously, the Green Party says.

Pacific rowers head for Hawai'i

Tuesday 10 June 2014 | Published in Regional

The Great Pacific Race, a rowing competition where 13 crews in seven-metre boats row more than 3400 kilometres from Monterey, California, across the Pacific to Waikiki, Hawai’i, began on Monday.

Fiji: Pledge of media freedom

Tuesday 10 June 2014 | Published in Regional

The leader of Fiji’s new National Federation Party, economist Professor Biman Prasad, has pledged to review the controversial media decree and pass a freedom of information law if it gains power in Fiji’s September general election.

Resurgence of leprosy cases

Tuesday 10 June 2014 | Published in Regional

A resurgence in the number of cases of leprosy throughout the Pacific has experts saying the disease is far from eradicated there – with several cases reported in New Zealand.

Kata: Black widow spider

Tuesday 10 June 2014 | Published in Kata

Netball tournament team announced

Tuesday 10 June 2014 | Published in Netball

Two Cook Islands Black Pearls national netball players were announced as part of the Pacific Netball Series tournament team.

Leave the dogs alone

Tuesday 10 June 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, If you are to have a dog ranger, I believe it is cruel of you to allow them to go out and just shoot the dogs.

No party-hopping please

Tuesday 10 June 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I would like to ask any Government that wins and run the nation or our small paradise – do what you have to, to do good for our nation during your term in power.