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Articles by Utopia Support
Soccer season kicks off today
Thursday 16 August 2018 | Published in Football
Footballers from across Rarotonga will be honing their soccer skills as they take to the pitch for the 2018 Rarotonga football season, commencing from today.
Buck stops in Rarotonga, in more ways than one...
Thursday 16 August 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Mata McNair should stop bagging the outer islands and start looking for solutions for the outer islands’ problems.
Thanks for your kindness!
Thursday 16 August 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, To the exceptionally kind and considerate local man (and his daughter or moko), who picked up my friend’s pink rito earring that fell of her ear whilst she was in the Convenience Store on Sunday afternoon and then followed her down to Super Brown to reunite the earring with its owner, thank you so very much.
Bribery claim ironic
Thursday 16 August 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, There is much irony in electoral petitions, and none more than the petition currently being heard before the court against the CIP’s Albert Nicholas in the RAPPA constituency.
End of petitions means a lost opportunity
Thursday 16 August 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I refer to the opinion piece of mine you published two Saturdays ago (August 4), in which I questioned the information being presented to the Electoral Court with reference to the Democratic petitioners' applications for discovery and which the court, on the representations made by the CIP legal team, declined.
Prison garden to go organic
Thursday 16 August 2018 | Published in Environment
A certified organic plot in the prison grounds is almost ready to be planted, says first officer in the support division of the prison service, Tutai Kopa.
Luxury yacht's history dates to 1916
Thursday 16 August 2018 | Published in Environment
The 102-year-old sailing yacht Joseph Conrad has made a spectacular addition to the line-up of yachts at Avatiu Harbour this week.
Local variety seeds way of the future
Thursday 16 August 2018 | Published in Environment
Saving seeds from traditional non-hybrid plants is the only way forward, environmentally, financially and for the health of the nation, says Fijian-based Ministry of Agriculture seed researcher and plant health field consultant Mani Mua.
An unveiling for two ariki
Thursday 16 August 2018 | Published in Local
A special double unveiling took place for two Rongomatane Ariki in the Ngati Makea royal burial grounds at Taputapuatea on Tuesday afternoon.
Poor communication from Air Rarotonga
Wednesday 15 August 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I am writing regarding an Air Rarotonga flight scheduled for 5pm on Sunday, August 12.
App turns lives around
Wednesday 15 August 2018 | Published in Technology
An app designed by a New Zealand-based former gang member turned policeman turned social entrepreneur to help migrating Pacific families – including Cook Islanders – adjust to their new lives is now being used by thousands.
Animals fall victim to lagoon fish toxin
Wednesday 15 August 2018 | Published in Local
Te Are Manu veterinary service has recently treated a number of animals that have fallen victim to the poisonous ciguatera toxin after eating fish from the lagoon.
The story behind Avana Point issue
Tuesday 14 August 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, As one of the family who are the registered landowners of Vaerota 6Q, popularly called Avana Point, I would like to thank everyone for declaring their opposition to the proposed development.
Whale centre to reopen, says Hauser
Tuesday 14 August 2018 | Published in Environment
The Cook Islands Whale and Wildlife Centre in Atupa, which closed its doors last October, will soon be reopening according to whale researcher Nan Hauser.
Pa enua cargo has wharf busy
Tuesday 14 August 2018 | Published in Outer Islands
First in the queue, behind the Imua II container ship which was also being unloaded, was the General Transport barge Layar Mas which was taking on cargo for Mangaia, Mauke, Mitiaro and Atiu.
Red Cross joins tere party to Nassau
Tuesday 14 August 2018 | Published in Outer Islands
As our Pa Enua families prepare to return home after the recent celebrations, the Cook Islands Red Cross Society will be joining the returning tere party with the aim of preparing our island communities to be resilient and disaster-prepared.
Pukapukan Bible translation almost done
Tuesday 14 August 2018 | Published in Outer Islands
It’s been 20 years in the making, but the Pukapukan translation of the Bible – the Puka Ya (phonetically pronounced Puka ‘Tha’) – is now almost complete.
A closer look at Te Maeva Nui $3m
Monday 13 August 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, For those who suggest that we taxpayers should be glad to pay $3 million for Te Maeva Nui transport, because togetherness is more important than money, and that people of the Pa Enua are taxpayers too, we might look at where that $3 million taxpayers paid comes from.
Tepaki asks: 'Tim Fan, where art thou?'
Monday 13 August 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Last week ghost writer Tim Fan wrote “Let’s give Tim a couple of days to write up a letter or an article on the Lagoon Lodges.
Tuna experts sceptical of Japanese move
Monday 13 August 2018 | Published in Environment
Tuna experts are sceptical of Japanese government’s impending proposal to seek an increase in fishing quotas for Pacific bluefin.