Articles by Utopia Support

Cabinet welcomes new face

Tuesday 22 April 2014 | Published in Politics

Cabinet starts off the week with a fresh face after the swearing in of Aitutaki Member of Parliament Mona Ioane last week.

Bishop, Maggie turfed from CIP

Tuesday 22 April 2014 | Published in Politics

Members of Parliament Teina Bishop and George Maggie were thrown out of the Cook Islands Party late last week, prompting the rogue politicians to start their own political “movement”.

School holiday soccer fun

Tuesday 22 April 2014 | Published in Football

It’s the school holidays, so get ready for fun times with soccer at Cook Islands Football Association’s Complex in Matavera from 10am to noon tomorrow.

Beware of false doctrines – Part 2

Saturday 19 April 2014 | Published in Church Talk

In continuation from last week's article: Those whose conduct and teaching contradicts the Word of God are to be marked and to be avoided.

Easter Sunday – the Risen Lord

Saturday 19 April 2014 | Published in Church Talk

Given we celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus tomorrow, my thoughts turn to what it was like for those living at the time of Jesus to encounter the Risen Lord and what might this encounter be like for us today.

$18m WATSAN project to begin

Saturday 19 April 2014 | Published in Local

A large-scale sanitation programme is being launched in Rarotonga and Aitutaki over the coming months to reduce the amount of pollution flowing into our lagoons.

CINews online, daily

Saturday 19 April 2014 | Published in Local

Regular visitors to the Cook Islands News website will have noticed significant changes this week with the launch of our new online daily website.

$16K raised for Solomons

Saturday 19 April 2014 | Published in Local

More than $16,000 in donations has been collected by local fundraisers to support victims of the disastrous floods that have hit the Solomon Islands.

What impact will fluoride have?

Saturday 19 April 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I am hoping people look up the fluoride information links Steve Lyons gave in his letter to editor April 8th.

Declare Telecom an essential service

Saturday 19 April 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I suggest there is a simple answer to the problem of the sale of Telecom shares to Digicel.

Celebration not the reason for early election

Saturday 19 April 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Regarding the public announcement made by the now-caretaker Prime Minister Henry Puna that a snap election has been set for July 9:

Kata: Abandoning the CIP ship

Saturday 19 April 2014 | Published in Kata

Memorial Cup grand final

Saturday 19 April 2014 | Published in League

The memory of the late sports enthusiast Navy Epati will be honoured this Monday when rugby league teams contest for the inaugural Navy Eapti Memorial Cup grand finals.

Outdoor netball a throw back

Saturday 19 April 2014 | Published in Netball

Remaining club netball games that weren’t played through the week at club netball courts will be played out today at the Telecom Sports Arena.

PM off to Hague

Saturday 19 April 2014 | Published in Politics

The Cook Islands is ready to step up to another level of ocean resource management but needs to keep up the momentum of commitment, Prime Minister Henry Puna says.

Pensioners have to wait for reimbursements

Saturday 19 April 2014 | Published in Politics

This week’s snap election call by the Government has left a number of initiatives hanging in the balance - including a promise to reimburse pensioners who had their bank accounts raided by the Collector of Inland Revenue.

Ioane sworn into Cabinet

Saturday 19 April 2014 | Published in Politics

Aitutaki MP Mona Ioane – who represents the constituency of Tautu, Vaipeka and Vaipae – was sworn in on Thursday afternoon at a ceremony at Government House.

Election nominations close May

Saturday 19 April 2014 | Published in Politics

Prospective candidates for the upcoming general elections have until May 5 to toss their names into the hat.

Bishop resigns from Cabinet

Saturday 19 April 2014 | Published in Politics

Aitutaki Member of Parliament Teina Bishop has resigned from Cabinet in an apparent falling out with Prime Minister Henry Puna and his inner circle after the decision to dissolve Parliament and call general elections.

Kata: Snap Election

Thursday 17 April 2014 | Published in Kata