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Articles by Utopia Support
Keeping our lagoon water safe for swimming – and for living
Sunday 15 December 2019 | Published in Environment
From the vibrant warmth of our Cook Islands lagoons, to the clinical chill of the laboratory, a team of scientists work to ensure our waters are safe for tourists, locals, and most of all for the teeming life that calls them home.
Letters: Give safe water a chance
Sunday 15 December 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor
To the people of Rarotonga, Kia Orana e te iti Tangata,
Letters: Nobody is above the law
Sunday 15 December 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear editor, Criminal private prosecution is a legal avenue provided under our laws to concerned private citizens when the independent policing and investigating arms of government are unable to carry out their lawful duties.
Can FADs be turned from BAD to GLAD?
Saturday 14 December 2019 | Published in Environment
Floating objects on the ocean’s surface are a jackpot for fishing. These ocean ‘floaties’ typically mean an increased catch rate, because fish like to take shelter below or feed on smaller fish which gather underneath.
Puaikura to play Nikao for final spot in football
Friday 13 December 2019 | Published in Football
Puaikura and Nikao Sokattak will go head to head today at 5pm for a spot in the 2019 premier men’s CIFA Cup final.
Who would be there for Jesus today?
Friday 13 December 2019 | Published in Church Talk
OPINION: This Christmas the world is faced by major issues like warring nations, poverty, refugees, climate change and basic human rights, writes Catholic Bishop Paul Donoghue.
Letters: No excuses for not paying workers
Friday 13 December 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear editor, It is simply appalling that after four years of government indifference, there still remains a number of people who had worked many long, ungodly and "graveyard shift" hours during the 2015 Te Maeva Nui Festival just so they could ensure the needs and comforts of our Pa Enua whanau and visitors were well-catered for, and yet unbelievably, they still remain unpaid.
Letters: Anti-chemical lobby demands meeting
Friday 13 December 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear editor, Since July 2019 Te Vai Ora Maori has met with water engineers, the House of Ariki, growers, landowner representatives, traditional leaders, environmental NGOs, the Opposition, and community members – to canvas their views of the chemical treatment of Rarotonga's water supply.
Puaikura faces uphill battle
Friday 13 December 2019 | Published in Football
Women football minnows Puaikura takes on giants Titikaveka in a do-or-die encounter today. CIFA Media reports.
Philip Nordt- Taro: a sizzling new take on an old favourite
Thursday 12 December 2019 | Published in Art
Ever since I was teaching Culinary Arts at the Hospitality Training Centre in 2014, I have been intrigued by taro and its various varieties, writes Philip Nordt from OTB Bar & Restaurant.
First day without a death
Wednesday 11 December 2019 | Published in Regional
Officials hopeful new infections in Samoa’s measles epidemic may have peaked. The death toll from Samoa’s measles outbreak remains at 70 after no new fatalities were recorded over the last 24 hours, the ministry of health says.
Jaewynn McKay: Tessa: A lifetime friendship that lasted just nine months
Wednesday 11 December 2019 | Published in Opinion
Ahead of New Zealand High Commissioner Tessa Temata’s funeral tomorrow, friends remember how she touched the lives of many.
Letters: Water petition
Wednesday 11 December 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear editor, Justine Flanagan and Imogen Ingram led our group, Te Vai Ora Maori, to Parliament to present our Petition to the Clerk of Parliament Tangata Vainerere.
Letters: Help our teachers to help our kids
Wednesday 11 December 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear editor, You are so right, Renall Vogel (“Why investing in our teachers is investing in the future”, Dec 7). Discipline and respect is taught at home by the parents.
Overseas coaches impressed at teens
Wednesday 11 December 2019 | Published in Rugby Union
Team Cook Islands claimed a total of 26 medals at last weekend’s Blue Lakes 2 regatta at Lake Tikitapu, near Rotorua, New Zealand.
Little and large semis showdown today
Wednesday 11 December 2019 | Published in Football
The 2019 CIFA knockout cup semifinals being today with the U7 mixed, U9 mixed, U11 mixed and U17 men’s teams kicking off in Matavera.
Liz Raizis: Chemicals threaten our tourist-friendly organic future
Tuesday 10 December 2019 | Published in Opinion
OPINION: We need to keep our children and our islands safe from the ‘toxic soup’ of modern life.
Norman George: Nurse and teacher tucker relies on vaka swappas
Tuesday 10 December 2019 | Published in Opinion
OPINION: The pile of discarded MPs provide an argument for diverting capital surplus into public sector pay rises – regardless of who’s in power.
Protesters deliver water petition
Tuesday 10 December 2019 | Published in Local
More than 1500 signatures opposing government’s chlorinated water project were delivered to Parliament yesterday. If approved, the petition will be tabled by Democratic Party MP Selina Napa.
Puaikura, Titikaveka through to semis
Monday 9 December 2019 | Published in Football
The top four in the CIFA Knockout Cup competition have been determined after a tough battle over the weekend. CIFA Media reports.
