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Articles by Utopia Support
Where to place pa enua blame?
Monday 20 August 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, A reply to the letter from ‘Utu Panu’ in the Thursday, August 16, edition of CINews.
Miss Cook Islands glitz and glam
Monday 20 August 2018 | Published in Local
It was a night of colour, music, dance, glitz and glam when the Miss Cook Islands Association held its second event for this year at the Islander Hotel on Thursday, attended by a packed house of family, friends and supporters of the Miss Cook Islands 2018 contestants.
CI-born Kiwi looking to connect
Monday 20 August 2018 | Published in Local
A New Zealand woman who was born in the Cook Islands almost 56 years ago left when she was two and recently returned for the first time to “make some memories”.
Te Mato Vai live work sites off limits to public
Monday 20 August 2018 | Published in Environment
Te Mato Vai (TMV) work sites, including access roads leading up to the current ‘live’ work sites at Turangi, Avana, Matavera, Avatiu, Tupapa and Papua, are off limits to the general public for health and safety reasons.
Cafe closes down
Monday 20 August 2018 | Published in Local
The well-known Saltwater Cafe has closed its doors for the last time.
Met Service loses asbestos
Monday 20 August 2018 | Published in Environment
The old asbestos roof in the balloon shed at the Cook Islands Meteorological Service has been removed and replaced with a new roof.
NES decision 'coincidental'
Monday 20 August 2018 | Published in Environment
National Environment Service (NES) director Joseph Brider says that the timing of his organisation’s decision to change the terms of a proposal to bury concrete left over from the Raromart fire near the site after photos taken by CINews showed hazardous waste also being buried there was “coincidental”.
League training to resume on Monday
Monday 20 August 2018 | Published in League
The Cook Islands Residents rugby league team’s training sessions will resume on Monday after the Constitution break.
Vaka Pride – Peu Maori winners announced
Monday 20 August 2018 | Published in Local
The Vaka Pride judging for round nine of the competition was held at the end of June and the results for the Mana Tiaki champions are out for each judging category.
Organic expertise wins local growers official recognition
Saturday 18 August 2018 | Published in Environment
A number of organic farmers gained organic certification at an award ceremony held at the Ministry of Agriculture last night. The awards were presented by Agriculture associate minister Patrick Arioka.
Met Office director offers highlights from his life
Saturday 18 August 2018 | Published in Local
A year after his birth in 1961, Cook Islands Meteorological Service director Arona Ngari and his family moved to Manihiki.
Sailors join fight against plastic pollution
Saturday 18 August 2018 | Published in Environment
This is a weekly column supplied by Te Ipukarea Society.
NZ disaster team visits
Saturday 18 August 2018 | Published in Local
A disaster management team from New Zealand has spent the past week in Rarotonga training staff at the New Zealand High Commission (NZHC) and meeting with some of their counterparts in the Cook Islands government.
Arch-rivals to tussle in opener
Saturday 18 August 2018 | Published in Football
Puaikura will play its opening match against the 2017 Round Cup Competition Champions this afternoon at the CIFA Complex in Matavera.
Pukapuka freight costs 'not on'
Saturday 18 August 2018 | Published in Outer Islands
Pukapuka-Nassau MP Tingika Elikana says the high cost of freighting goods from Rarotonga to Pukapuka is “just not on” and he would like to look at the option of freighting goods from Samoa or Tokelau instead.
Athletics seems better off than some sporting codes
Friday 17 August 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, My neighbour has children in sports.
Love is what matters the most
Friday 17 August 2018 | Published in Church Talk
When you are in good times we take for granted that things that are happening in our lives are always going to be good.
Asbestos education is website's mission
Friday 17 August 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, My name's Emily and I'm with the (US-based) Mesothelioma Cancer Alliance (MCA).
Agriculture faces worker shortage
Friday 17 August 2018 | Published in Environment
Labour shortages affecting agriculture in the Cook Islands were among issues discussed during a four-day programme promoting the saving of non-hybrid open pollinated seed, held at the Ministry of Agriculture this week.
Ship's arrival signals busy time at the port
Friday 17 August 2018 | Published in Environment
Activity at the port of Avatiu increased dramatically yesterday following the return of the Tahitian vessel Tahiti Nui at around 7am.
