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Articles by Utopia Support
Salads tasty and good for you, too
Friday 27 July 2018 | Published in Local
On my weekly visit to the Punanga Nui market one recent Saturday I called at the Oasis Hydroponics stall and spoke to manager Jakub Postrzygacz.
Te tua o Tairi-ite-Rangi
Thursday 26 July 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I am writing to you about the legend or the painting in the July 12 newspaper about Tairi-ite-rangi and Pukenga.
Sheraton plan abandoned
Thursday 26 July 2018 | Published in Local
Merchant of Paradise has given up on plans to redevelop the derelict Sheraton Hotel site at Vaimaanga.
Electoral system issues laid bare
Thursday 26 July 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, In the elections, as yet undecided pending the outcome of the electoral petitions, and despite the CIP caretaker government assuming the results before they’ve been decided, the embarrassing democratic illegitimacy of our electoral system is laid bare for all to see.
Prime minister attends climate meeting
Thursday 26 July 2018 | Published in Politics
Prime minister Henry Puna and other Pacific leaders, are meeting this week at the second annual Climate Action Pacific Partnership (CAPP) Conference, in Suva, Fiji.
Diving instructors wed underwater
Thursday 26 July 2018 | Published in Local
In a first for the Cook Islands, PADI instructors Lincoln and Lamya Mail were married on Saturday - with a ceremony held underwater.
Setting a bad example
Wednesday 25 July 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Sir, I recently visited the Muri night market, among the many food stalls was a stall run by a local school as a fundraising venture.
We need to get the 'improved' road right
Wednesday 25 July 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, The artist’s concept of the “improved” main road in Muri that was on the front page recently is real pretty.
Aussie students help draft CI law
Wednesday 25 July 2018 | Published in Local
A group of 10 law students from the University of Newcastle in Australia have spent the past three weeks performing legal internships in various government departments around Rarotonga.
PM, Brown 'distort facts'
Wednesday 25 July 2018 | Published in Politics
Democratic Party leader Tina Browne has accused prime minister Henry Puna and his deputy Mark Brown of distorting facts, following their criticism of the Democratic Party’s position on Te Maeva Nui costs.
Duty free regulations difficult to understand
Tuesday 24 July 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Just a few things. (1) I want to know why passengers are not permitted to purchase duty-free alcohol from the Rarotonga International Airport to take onto the Rarotonga-to-Sydney Air New Zealand direct flight?
High-flying PM at it again already
Tuesday 24 July 2018 | Published in Smoke Signals
High-flying PM at it again already The jet-setting PM departed last Sunday on another overseas junket...no time wasting as Caretaker government.
Avaavaroa passage poses danger
Tuesday 24 July 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Five years ago, as part of efforts established by the then High Commissioner, John Carter, I erected two signs warning of the dangers of swimming at Avaavaroa passage.
USP graduate guest speaker
Tuesday 24 July 2018 | Published in Local
Rarotonga identity Noeline Browne will be guest speaker at next month’s USP-Plus evening.
PM 'twisting minds' - Demos
Tuesday 24 July 2018 | Published in Politics
The Democratic Party have defended their criticism of this year’s $3 million Te Maeva Nui cost, accusing prime minister Henry Puna of “twisting the minds of people” into thinking that they didn’t want the Pa Enua to travel to Rarotonga for the celebrations.
Fix for airport carpark issues
Monday 23 July 2018 | Published in Local
While the Rarotonga International Airport’s automated carpark entry system has faced a few teething problems since first being installed last July, a fix is on the horizon.
Cooks U16 return home winless
Monday 23 July 2018 | Published in Football
Cook Islands ended their OFC U16 Championship Qualifier campaign without a win after going down to American Samoa 1-3 in the final match last week.
Trip of a lifetime to northern islands
Monday 23 July 2018 | Published in Outer Islands
Tarani Greig and Monica Boucek so enjoyed their trip to the northern islands on the Layar Mas recently, they decided to write a story about it. This is their account of a trip of a lifetime, to Manihiki and Rakahanga.
BSP improving banking service
Monday 23 July 2018 | Published in Local
BSP Cook Islands has taken a big step forward in improving banking services with the Postilion system upgrade which took place on July 13.
Fire engine fleet best in the Pacific
Monday 23 July 2018 | Published in Local
Rarotonga International Airport’s fleet of fire engines has recently been restored to its full contingent of four with the arrival of a fully refurbished truck from New Zealand.
