Articles by Utopia Support

Chinese opening for Te Mato Vai hub

Saturday 12 April 2014 | Published in Local

Cook Islands tradition was abandoned yesterday in favour of a formal Chinese ceremony at the opening of the new Te Mato Vai project management headquarters.

Questions raised about departure tax

Saturday 12 April 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, The issue of the requirement by MFEM for tourists and crew to pay Departure Tax for a tourist boat that intended to stay more than 24 hours in the Cook Islands raises issues for persons who arrive and leave by sea.

Kata: Saving power

Saturday 12 April 2014 | Published in Kata

Locals urged to buy TCI shares

Saturday 12 April 2014 | Published in Technology

Cook Islanders at home and abroad are being called on to band together and buy out the Government’s 40 per cent share of Telecom Cook Islands.

In brief: Confusion over police suspensions

Friday 11 April 2014 | Published in Regional

There is confusion in Samoa surrounding the recommendations of an inquiry into allegations of abuse and misuse of power at Tafaigata prison.

Living in the aftermath of floods in Solomons

Friday 11 April 2014 | Published in Regional

When a wall of water came roaring down Honiara’s Mataniko River towards her riverside home, Anna Maena only had enough time to grab her two children and run.

Boy, 8, survives raging waters

Friday 11 April 2014 | Published in Regional

An eight-year-old boy has spoken about his survival after being swept away by the flash floods which have devastated the Solomon Islands.

Straight into it at netball

Friday 11 April 2014 | Published in Netball

Netball umpires set the tone for the new netball season on Wednesday night resulting in players learning quickly that it’s back to business on the netball courts.

'We must not abandon God's truth'

Friday 11 April 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints believes in Jesus Christ.

Whose stuff up was it?

Friday 11 April 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, And the nominations for “yet another stuff-up in Rarotonga” go to:

Beware of false doctrines

Friday 11 April 2014 | Published in Church Talk

Refuting false doctrine and belief is one of the duties of the Church.

Sailing trainee gets worldly experience

Friday 11 April 2014 | Published in Local

Young souls captured by the lure of adventure is not a new concept.

Put hands in pockets for Solomons

Friday 11 April 2014 | Published in Local

Cook Islands people are being asked to help the Solomon Islands, where 23 people have been killed and 12,000 left homeless after days of flooding.

Te Aponga charges wrong VAT rate

Friday 11 April 2014 | Published in Local

Power authority Te Aponga Uira has admitted to making a mistake by using the new VAT rate when charging customers for their March consumption.

No chemicals will be put in water

Friday 11 April 2014 | Published in Local

Chlorine and fluoride will not be added to public water supplies at the end of the Te Mato Vai (TMV) upgrade programme.

School soccer grins and goals galore

Friday 11 April 2014 | Published in Football

Grins, spins, headers and plenty of goals was the order of the day at the CIFA complex in Matavera yesterday where top soccer teams from Rarotonga primary schools gathered for the one day tournament.

Another Te Aponga VAT complaint

Friday 11 April 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I am writing to support David McNair's letter on the charge of VAT for the March - April electricity bill.

Kata: Power blackouts

Friday 11 April 2014 | Published in Kata

VAT increase charged too soon

Thursday 10 April 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, My home and office power meters were read on April 3/4 for the month from March 3/4.

Changes needed to land laws

Thursday 10 April 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, The new MP James Beer has been saying a lot of reasons why our people are leaving home to go overseas.