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Articles by Utopia Support
Dietary supplements versus nu
Saturday 16 November 2013 | Published in National
Barbara Allpress is a registered practitioner and life member of the New Zealand Register of Holistic Aromatherapists (NZRHA), who spends up to six months of each year living in Rarotonga. She has published articles relating to health issues for magazines and for the NZRHA journal, and has presented at two of the Cook Islands Annual […]
Chlamydia mass treatment campaign
Saturday 16 November 2013 | Published in National
The rate of chlamydia in the Cook Islands has been reduced by 50 per cent since 2011. It has gone down from 22 per cent to 11 per cent and the aim of the Ministry of Health is to reduce it further by conducting a mass treatment campaign. The chlamydia mass treatment campaign held from […]
Free diabetes health checks offered
Saturday 16 November 2013 | Published in National
Over 270 people were seen by representatives of the ministry of health for free diabetes medical checks on November 14 to celebrate World Diabetes Day. The ministry of health conducted the free diabetes health checks from 9am-1.30pm. “We checked height, weight, blood sugar level and cholesterol and we had three doctors for advice in case […]
Visitor donates 45 moonboots to the hospital
Saturday 16 November 2013 | Published in National
Local non-government organisation Hospital Comforts is well-stocked thanks to a regular visitor to Rarotonga. Jenny Taylor, who resides in Hastings, New Zealand, has brought an impressive list of equipment for the sick or injured on her most recent visit, including 66 braces for legs, knees and ankles, 45 moonboots, 17 walking sticks, 11 shoulder slings, […]
Te Mato Vai to include water treatment
Saturday 16 November 2013 | Published in National
The $60 million Te Mato Vai water infrastructure project will be including water treatment as part of its host of initiatives to improve Rarotonga’s water supply. The method of water filtration to be utilised is still in the process of being worked out – with both physical and chemical treatment under consideration – and will […]
Government delivering water due to shortages
Saturday 16 November 2013 | Published in National
The Ministry of Infrastructure and Planning has been delivering water to households adversely affected by the ongoing dry conditions being experienced in Rarotonga. “There’s a huge demand,” said secretary Mac Mokoroa with the Ministry of Infrastructure and Planning (MOIP). Mokoroa said over 50 trips to households around the islands have occurred since shortages were first […]
Cheaper fees for USP students
Saturday 16 November 2013 | Published in National
Cash-strapped students at the University of the South Pacific will be pleased to hear that course fees are being slashed by 10 per cent next year. The USP council gave the green light for a fee reduction and other new initiatives while meeting in Suva last weekend. Education secretary Sharon Paio, who represented the Cook […]
Kiwi youth workers hit by robbery
Saturday 16 November 2013 | Published in National
Five Kiwi presenters who came to Rarotonga with a positive message for young people had their house broken into and valuable belongings stolen last night. They have been left saddened by the incident but say it won’t change their high opinion of the Cook Islands and its people. The presenters are from youth education programme […]
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Friday 15 November 2013 | Published in Church Talk
The Matavera Sacred Heart Catholic Church community celebrated the first Holy Communion for 18 of its young congregation members. Here Koekoe Mokotupu shares the joys of the event. “Many thanks to Ana Makara and her team of volunteers coming forward offering free service teaching basic catechism and rules as stipulated by the Catholic Church. They […]
Volunteer missionary prepares towards service at Independence mission, USA
Friday 15 November 2013 | Published in Church Talk
Kayla Kaimarama received her letter of acceptance to serve as a volunteer missionary of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints at Missouri, Independence mission in USA last week. “I have always dreamed of going on a mission ever since I was about 10 years old.” The letter arrived from the office of the […]
United we stick, divided we're stuck
Friday 15 November 2013 | Published in Church Talk
Many argue this world is one big global village. If that is the case, there is so much that has been robbed from those who decided they will follow and protect a certain path within their little corner of this global village. With this global mind-set it has opened the doors to some who want […]
PM in Manihiki for renewable energy
Friday 15 November 2013 | Published in Local
Prime Minister Henry Puna is in Manihiki this week spearheading the final planning stages of the northern group’s renewable energy projects. This particular phase of the solar power projects will involve the settlement of the site negotiations and technical requirements for the establishment of a photovoltaic (PV) power installation on the island. “We are at […]
Third arson confirmed
Friday 15 November 2013 | Published in Local
The destructive fire at the Turoa Bakery and the Saltwater Cafe has been declared an act of arson. The latest development was revealed by detective inspector Areumu Ingaua of Cook Islands Police, who is in charge of the fire investigations. In a further development, Ingaua said police are working on three people of interest in […]
Grey Power donates
Friday 15 November 2013 | Published in Local
Pensioner activist group Grey Power is lending a helping hand to the victims of recent fires that have swept across Rarotonga. Yesterday, the group began what will be the first round of donations to those affected by the blazes with a morning visit to Nukutere College. In front of destroyed classrooms, Grey Power president Tupe […]
Opposition criticises underwrite tender process
Friday 15 November 2013 | Published in Local
The recent tendering process for long haul flights in and out of the Cook Islands has been described as a futile affair by leader of the opposition Wilkie Rasmussen. Currently serviced by Air New Zealand, Rasmussen said it was highly unlikely the government would consider awarding the contract to another airline as he said Air […]
Far too much heat for the PM
Friday 15 November 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
There is a saying that “when the kitchen gets too hot, get out”. That seems to be the case with our poor, hapless, travel obsessed Prime Minister. No sooner had he landed here after several weeks in China, Henry Puna was off again, this time to Manihiki. When queried, his aides said that he was […]
'Unanswered questions on water'
Friday 15 November 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, A few months ago you published a letter of mine in which I commented that all the new pipe works was not worth a jot if there was no water to fill them. Here we are again wringing our hands in despair at the lack of rain, yet the question I posed in […]
Pa Enua medical gaps identified
Friday 15 November 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, This is our response to the letter to the editor concerning quality of care in the outer islands based on the blood test and patient education. First of all we would like to thank the patient who has raised this issue with you. It has helped us identify gaps in the quality of […]
Who will fight for my grandchildren's rights?
Friday 15 November 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, As one of the silent majority it is interesting to note that most of the promoters of Diwali in your paper are non-Cook Islanders. Forty, fifty years from now, how many people of Tutai Pere’s caliber will be around to speak out against having Diwali instead of a Gospel Day celebration? Think about […]
Six for Diwali and one for Christianity?
Friday 15 November 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, On Monday November 11 in CINews, I counted six letters supporting Diwali and one lone letter speaking out against Diwali in the name of Christianity, leaving me wondering if the Holy Spirit has left paradise along with Cook Islanders fleeing paradise like refugees in these days of recession. But then I remembered that […]
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