Articles by Utopia Support

Too much travel by politicians

Wednesday 16 April 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, The travel last week to Wellington by Prime Minister Henry Puna and Finance Minister Mark Brown is totally unjustified.

Digicel decision is misguided

Wednesday 16 April 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Government is giving away a golden opportunity to engage its people into buying Cook Islands Telecom shares.

Lego festival has Cookie connection

Wednesday 16 April 2014 | Published in Local

When the First Lego League World Festival starts in St Louis, Missouri on April 23 the New Zealand team will have strong links to the Cook Islands.

Digicel deal to be reviewed?

Wednesday 16 April 2014 | Published in Politics

Independent MP Norman George is behind a private member’s motion asking Parliament to appoint a committee to review the pending Telecom New Zealand-Digicel deal.

Blind dog in need of a caring owner

Wednesday 16 April 2014 | Published in Local

The Esther Honey Foundation Animal Clinic is looking for a kind-hearted person to home an equally kind-hearted dog.

Competition for Atiu MP slot

Wednesday 16 April 2014 | Published in Politics

Atiu Mayor George Taoro Brown has his sights set for the national political stage, intending to run in the upcoming general elections.

In brief: Relief slow to get to remote islands

Wednesday 16 April 2014 | Published in Regional

Relief work in remote Papua New Guinea islands is set to take weeks after damage caused by Cyclone Ita.

Tattoos celebrated as a family affair

Wednesday 16 April 2014 | Published in Regional

Four members of one Samoan family have celebrated a ceremony of blessing – the “Samaga” – where all four proudly revealed their traditional tatoos.

Solomon Islanders struggling to cope

Wednesday 16 April 2014 | Published in Regional

The United Nations children’s support agency, UNICEF, says people could be in evacuation centres on Guadalcanal for months yet, as Solomon Islands tries to recover from devastating floods almost a fortnight ago.

New law may ban traditional gift-giving

Wednesday 16 April 2014 | Published in Regional

The Samoan government is considering laws to ban traditional gift-giving at election times, building on existing laws seen as preventing potential corruption of democratic processes.

Samoan PM says debt levels manageable

Wednesday 16 April 2014 | Published in Regional

Samoa’s Prime Minister says his country will make its own decisions about its debt level, in the wake of an IMF warning it is getting too high.

'Royal bummer' apology

Wednesday 16 April 2014 | Published in Regional

A journalist from American cable news network CNN has apologised after her report on the Maori welcome of the British Royals to New Zealand was labelled “culturally insensitive”.

Fiji: Bainimarama investigated

Wednesday 16 April 2014 | Published in Regional

Fiji’s interim Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama could face up to 10 years' jail for allegedly breaching the nation’s political parties decree.

Church, politics don't mix

Wednesday 16 April 2014 | Published in Regional

Fiji’s Methodist Church says it will force its lay members to resign from leadership positions if they stand for election in the country’s September election.

Kata: Pensioners' money

Wednesday 16 April 2014 | Published in Kata

Election date set

Wednesday 16 April 2014 | Published in Politics

UPDATED: Parliament has been dissolved and an election date set for 2014.

Da Ropaz, Bounty Hunters reign

Wednesday 16 April 2014 | Published in Touch Rugby

Experience won over youth at Monday nights open touch rugby finals with the Bounty Hunters taking out the womens division and Da Ropaz claiming the mens champions title.

Cook Islands News is on Facebook

Tuesday 15 April 2014 | Published in Local

The latest news from the Cook Islands is now available on your Facebook news feed.

Catch-up games, early matches

Tuesday 15 April 2014 | Published in League

Catch-up games, early games and the inaugural Navy Epati Memorial Challenge grand finals are what’s in store for rugby league fans this week.

Pacific Advisory Group winners announced

Tuesday 15 April 2014 | Published in Local

Seven candidates from the Cook Islands, Fijian and Samoan communities were successful in being voted onto Wellington City Council’s Pacific Advisory Group this week.