Articles by Utopia Support

National consultations on coastal fisheries

Thursday 15 August 2013 | Published in Local

The Ministry of Marine Resources (MMR) will be undertaking a series of stakeholder consultations throughout the Cook Islands on important issues concerning coastal fisheries.

Marine park research presented

Thursday 15 August 2013 | Published in Local

Recent surveys of the marine park have shown a mix of healthy and damaged reefs.

Youth want more opportunities: poll

Thursday 15 August 2013 | Published in Local

As part of International Youth Day, an opinion poll on August 8 and 9 aimed to quantify the reasons for youth migration.

Seal dies of 'loneliness'

Thursday 15 August 2013 | Published in Local

The one-year-old New Zealand fur seal that stole the hearts of the Cook Islands community passed away recently.

Teachers explore inclusive education

Thursday 15 August 2013 | Published in Local

Teachers came together during the second week of the school holidays to learn more about helping students with special learning needs.

New students at Blackrock

Thursday 15 August 2013 | Published in Local

There were sighs of relief from the parents and squeals of delight from the children on Monday as they made their way back to Blackrock Preschool for the first day of the new term.

New ATMs for Westpac

Thursday 15 August 2013 | Published in Local

Westpac customers will have noticed the new ATMs that have popped up in the Cooks.

Dog owners the guilty ones

Thursday 15 August 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I would like to add my voice of complaint to that of Sue Cooper who was a recent visitor with a nasty experience of local dogs.

Grey Power plans to march on

Thursday 15 August 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, With the sitting of Parliament postponed to next month, we the Grey Power have eased off our preparations to march to Parliament to show our displeasure at the governments’ decision to tax and backdate it two years.

Not a letter for print

Thursday 15 August 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I am surprised that you printed a letter to the editor ascribed to me without firstly getting it from me and without obtaining my approval to put it in your newspaper.

Ripped off in the Cooks?

Thursday 15 August 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I think it’s about time for NZ people to stop getting ripped off in the Cooks.

Kata - August 15, 2013

Thursday 15 August 2013 | Published in Kata

Junior sailors ready for next level

Thursday 15 August 2013 | Published in Outer Islands

Rarotonga and Aitutaki junior sailors have enjoyed great sailing on the Aitutaki lagoon over the weekend in the Aitutaki Challenge regatta.

Public servant's sacking queried

Thursday 15 August 2013 | Published in Politics

Member of parliament Selina Napa wants more details surrounding the firing of parliamentary clerk Tupuna Rakanui.

Secretary's job secure

Thursday 15 August 2013 | Published in Politics

Agriculture minister Kiriau Turepu dismissed speculation yesterday that his ministry’s secretary was in the process of being terminated.

Speaking out on the marine park

Wednesday 14 August 2013 | Published in Environment

More than 300 people had their say on the marine park at Lagoon Day last month.

Mamas of Muri

Wednesday 14 August 2013 | Published in Local

The lovely mamas of Muri were out in full force during last Friday’s new funding announcement for the Ministry of Infrastructure and Planning’s Water Waste and Sanitation unit (WATSAN), by visiting New Zealand Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully.

Matson to extend services

Wednesday 14 August 2013 | Published in Local

Matson plans to provide Rarotonga with a new fortnightly shipping service from New Zealand, the Samoas and Tonga.

PM discusses aid project with Chinese ambassador

Wednesday 14 August 2013 | Published in Local

Prime Minister Henry Puna met with the Chinese ambassador during the first of a series of bilateral discussions in Wellington during an evening meeting on Sunday.

420 pets treated for parasites

Wednesday 14 August 2013 | Published in Local

More than 400 pets were treated for parasites on the first day of a one-off programme by the Cook Islands Society for the Protection of Cruelty to Animals (CISPCA).