Articles by Utopia Support

007shaken not stirred

Friday 28 February 2014 | Published in Local

Touch rugby 007 agent Marcelo Rairoa was all guns blazing at yesterday’s pre-season mixed touch rugby tournament.

People need salvation

Friday 28 February 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, What is salvation? Salvation is saving peoples’ life from the consequences of sin; especially, deliverance from sin and eternal death through the atonement of Jesus Christ .

Kata - February 28, 2014

Friday 28 February 2014 | Published in Kata

Cook Islands delegation at match-fixing seminar

Friday 28 February 2014 | Published in League

A two-day FIFA-Interpol workshop on the threat from “match fixing” is currently being held in Nadi, Fiji, and being attended by Cook Islands football officials.

Sharks vs Bears

Friday 28 February 2014 | Published in League

Week five of the rugby league season gets underway today at Raemaru Park and Titikaveka field.

Pre-season touch rugby draws talent

Friday 28 February 2014 | Published in League

Fancy footwork, diving tries and lots of laughs were the order of the day at the pre-season mixed touch rugby tournament at Nikao field on Wednesday.

Pukapuka barge to turn back?

Friday 28 February 2014 | Published in Outer Islands

One last attempt is being made to unload heavy machinery from a barge on to land in Pukapuka before workers are forced to abandon the job.

CIP 'seriously' considering a petition

Friday 28 February 2014 | Published in Politics

The Cook Islands party (CIP) is “seriously” considering petitioning the results of last week’s Murienua by-election.

TIS concerned at ongoing use of FADs

Thursday 27 February 2014 | Published in Environment

An official with local conservation group Te Ipukarea Society is concerned with possible increased use of Fish Aggregation Devices (FADs), following recent news that the Cook Islands has negotiated an expansion to the purse seine fishery.

Major push to add fluoride

Thursday 27 February 2014 | Published in Local

The addition of fluoride to Rarotonga’s water supply is being recommended by officials with the Ministry of Health, as part of the currently underway Te Mato Vai water infrastructure project.

'Tip toe through the tulips'

Thursday 27 February 2014 | Published in Local

Students in Rarotonga will soon get to hear the smooth singing voices of a visiting US comedy barbershop quartet called Tone Deaf.

Plenty of fish, right Ben?

Thursday 27 February 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Once again we see scare-tactic headlines: “Tuna fishery is ‘close to collapse’ – Foreign fleets pushing Pacific tuna industry to the brink of extinction”.

What about a Gold Card?

Thursday 27 February 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, High Commissioner Ms Joanna Kempkers commented in Tuesday’s paper saying that the Ministers, we assume CI Ministers she is talking about, confirm the right of the Cook islands to tax those pensions (receiving the NZ super) in order to fund the social services provided to those residents.

Kata - February 27, 2014

Thursday 27 February 2014 | Published in Kata

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Masters head to Victoria Park

Thursday 27 February 2014 | Published in League

Masters rugby league players took the spotlight at Nukupure Park last Friday as the curtain raisers for the main game between the Sharks and Sea Eagles.

Resident population falls in December quarter

Wednesday 26 February 2014 | Published in Local

Fewer births and more people leaving the Cook Islands resulted in the country’s resident population dropping to about 13,000 in the last quarter, according to latest statistics.

Big jump in dengue cases

Wednesday 26 February 2014 | Published in Local

Confirmed cases of dengue fever in Rarotonga have soared to 36 and health officials expect that number to keep rising.

Help Mr Lavalava make his mark

Wednesday 26 February 2014 | Published in Local

Mr Lavalava Petero Teio is set to take on the ultimate Mr Lavalava challenge next week.

Pay locals decent wages

Wednesday 26 February 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Imagine my surprise when I visited an iconic local restaurant recently and noticed that none of the “front of house” staff were Cook Islanders.

How to lure voters

Wednesday 26 February 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Most governments have one priority – staying in power at all costs.