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Articles by Utopia Support
Time to dig out those warmer clothes
Tuesday 3 July 2018 | Published in Weather
It’s time to dig out those winter woollies again, with temperatures around the Cook Islands expected to remain low for some time.
Ministerial forum opens tonight
Tuesday 3 July 2018 | Published in Environment
The three-day Annual Ministerial Forum Fisheries Committee Fifteenth Meeting (FFCMIN15) will be officially opened tonight at the National Auditorium.
New landing system now all complete
Tuesday 3 July 2018 | Published in Local
Airport Authority chief executive Joe Ngamata says he is very pleased that the work on Rarotonga International Airport’s new $2million instrument landing system has now been completed.
People disillusioned with leaders
Monday 2 July 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, The Democracy Perception Index (DPI) is a research project that measures citizens’ trust in government.
Many blessings up north – but water not one of them
Monday 2 July 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Our atoll islands in the northern group have many, many blessings.
Opportunity of a lifetime for young footballers
Monday 2 July 2018 | Published in Football
The 2018 Gazprom-funded Football for Friendship International Social Programme held in Moscow, Russia ahead of the opening of the FIFA Men’s World Cup last month was a unique experience for the Cook Islands delegation of Daniel Ngamata, Amqle Tuaratini and chaperone Michelle Paiti.
Mail slower than a snail
Monday 2 July 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, May I through your newspaper inform the people of the Cook Islands that they should not expect their mail to be delivered promptly to the island of Atiu.
Chamber sets out position on health and safety review
Monday 2 July 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, There has been much said from various quarters on the position of the Chamber of Commerce regarding the current Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) review.
Suwarrow: Romantic no more
Monday 2 July 2018 | Published in Environment
Way back in 1890, Suwarrow was described as the “most romantic island in the world” by Robert Louis Stevenson’s wife Fanny after the Stevenson family visited the island. From a distance, even today, you can get a feeling of why she thought so.
Questions over Henderson's TV appearance
Monday 2 July 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, The voting is over, but the electorate still needs to keep its eyes on the several important issues.
Cook Islands support chemical weapons ban
Monday 2 July 2018 | Published in Environment
The Cook Islands joined other countries this week at a special meeting in The Netherlands in supporting a UK-led proposal to strengthen a global ban on chemical weapons.
Thanks for the smoke signal!
Saturday 30 June 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Sir, I never thought I would write a letter thanking an anonymous smoke signaller to your newspaper.
Personal holiness raises questions
Friday 29 June 2018 | Published in Church Talk
If we were to say that becoming more holy is unnecessary, that we will simply remain in known sin, then we are effectively saying that God is not holy, that sin does not involve a contradiction and conflict in us, and that God has not made provision for victory.
Voting claims deemed 'ridiculous'
Friday 29 June 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Some of the letters to the editor about alleged voting irregularities are getting ridiculous.
It's time for our country to say 'no' to plastic
Friday 29 June 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, While we have had to wait for the election results to be finalised, we’ve known for a couple of weeks that we will be having new ministers for environment and agriculture.
Discussions focused on new spending
Thursday 28 June 2018 | Published in Politics
Discussions have been held between the government and the Democratic Party on a number of actions considered necessary to proceed during the caretaker government period.
Police display an expo highlight
Thursday 28 June 2018 | Published in Environment
The Cook Islands Police Maritime Division celebrated the “Day of the Seafarer” by taking part in the successful Maritime Careers Expo at Avatiu harbour on Monday this week.
Burial grounds 'rubbished'
Thursday 28 June 2018 | Published in Environment
Rarotonga’s public burial grounds have become some of the island’s most “rubbished” places, Te Ipukarea Society has revealed.
Parliament bigger priority than bridge
Wednesday 27 June 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, The speed with which the parliament building was repaired following a car crash pretty much confirms that as CINews columnist Thomas Wynne put it so well recently - that for those seeking power over us common folk, it is indeed all about power and privilege.
Brown's Chinese loan claims challenged
Wednesday 27 June 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Was Mark Brown misquoted or was he making “mis-statements”?