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Articles by Utopia Support
A busy year for Te Ipukarea Society
Monday 9 July 2018 | Published in Environment
Te Ipukarea Society will hold their annual general meeting on July 10 at 6pm, at USP.
The lost and the reckless...
Saturday 7 July 2018 | Published in Church Talk
The headline might sound like the title from an old soap, but in fact, this story’s older. I’ll paint the setting and then tell you the story as told by the original orator.
Met Office director discusses life experiences
Saturday 7 July 2018 | Published in Weather
Cook Islands Meteorological Service director Arona Ngari will be guest speaker at the USP-Plus organisation’s regular evenings this month.
Female footballers touring Tahiti
Saturday 7 July 2018 | Published in Football
The Cook Islands national women’s development football team will tour Tahiti from July 7 to 14 in preparation for the 11th edition of the OFC Women’s Nations Cup, which is scheduled to take place in New Caledonia in November.
Memories of a stay at the Kiikii motel in 1977
Thursday 5 July 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, In December of 1975, I and my beloved captain and partner, Mike and another couple, departed from Los Angeles in our 46-foot fiberglass ketch, and sailed through the South Pacific.
Why did Puna call an early election?
Thursday 5 July 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, It’s the question no one has asked: why did Henry Puna call an early election?
Australia commits new long-term support to FFA
Thursday 5 July 2018 | Published in Environment
The Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) has agreed to long-term partnership and related funding agreements between the agency and Australia.
Cook Islands represented at Mongolia conference
Thursday 5 July 2018 | Published in Environment
Emergency Management Cook Islands (EMCI) director Charles Carlson and his colleague Keu Mataroa are in Mongolia, attending the Asian Ministerial Conference for Disaster Risk Reduction.
Warning against pa'ua harvest
Thursday 5 July 2018 | Published in Outer Islands
The Ministry of Marine Resources has confirmed that it advised against the harvest of pa’ua (giant clams) from the uninhabited island of Manuae by the Aitutaki Island Government (AIG) for the upcoming Te Maeva Nui Constitution celebrations.
Sevens star living in Japan
Wednesday 4 July 2018 | Published in Rugby Union
Elizabeth Pera never imagined herself being a professional rugby player. However, five years on from her first game of union, the 25-year-old is now a capped international who has a contract to play sevens in Japan.
Local cuisine celebrated in style
Wednesday 4 July 2018 | Published in Local
The launch of the Cook Islands Tourism Corporation’s new Takurua O Avaiki Raro, Avaiki Vaenga, Manavanui programme, designed to promote local cuisine, ended in spectacular style with a special dinner for invited guests at Te Vara Nui Village on Monday night.
Aka Umuumu Anga O Toku Tupuna
Wednesday 4 July 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Makea Nui e e, Makea Nui e e
Call for referendum on pension tax issue
Wednesday 4 July 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Peter William’s letter in last Thursday’s CINews edition was absolutely correct!
TMV water investigations continue
Wednesday 4 July 2018 | Published in Local
The decommissioning of the old water ring main continues this week, following last month’s announcement that the new ring main has gone “live”.
Yachties ferry supplies north to Suwarrow
Wednesday 4 July 2018 | Published in Outer Islands
After spending 10 days in Rarotonga, New Zealand yachties Mike George and Sue Harvey were headed north to Suwarrow yesterday, carrying with them a load of general stores and gardening tools for National Environment Service rangers Harry Papai and John Samuel – along with a box of beers courtesy of Te Ipukarea Society.
Work begins on new boat ramp for Avarua
Tuesday 3 July 2018 | Published in Environment
Work on the new boat ramp at Avarua Harbour adjacent to Trader Jacks restaurant and bar began last week.
Electoral system's failings point to need for reform
Tuesday 3 July 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Noeline Browne’s letter to CINews of June 29, sums up the feelings of those citizens in our society who feel that our electoral system leaves a lot to be desired.
Busy hands create gourmet delight
Tuesday 3 July 2018 | Published in Local
It was all hands to the pumps at the Cook Islands Tertiary Training Institute kitchen yesterday as the visiting chefs, ably assisted by locals, staff and students, began creating a gourmet delight for a special event at Te Vara Nui last night.
Key candidate jets to Raro
Tuesday 3 July 2018 | Published in Politics
Independent candidate Robert Tapaitau, who won the Penrhyn seat in the 2018 general election, will be flown over to Rarotonga on a government-chartered flight.