Articles by Utopia Support

Mitiaro and Mauke celebrate revamped ports

Friday 31 May 2013 | Published in Outer Islands

Minister of finance Mark Brown has described the opening of the revamped harbours in Mauke and Mitiaro as beautiful and blessed occasions.

Satellite launch on the horizon

Friday 31 May 2013 | Published in Technology

Telecom is gearing up for the launch of new satellites that will help deliver high-speed internet to the Cook Islands.

Water woes for Tupapa residents

Thursday 30 May 2013 | Published in Environment

Tupapa residents have been suffering a lack of water, and are concerned their water supply is being turned off during the day – but the Ministry of Infrastructure and Planning (MOIP) say the water is not being switched off.

Bob Boyd a great Rotarian

Thursday 30 May 2013 | Published in Local

Bob Boyd was a great man, a great friend, and a great Rotarian.

Tiare Taporo set for home voyage

Thursday 30 May 2013 | Published in Local

Cargo ship Tiare Taporo is still in Canada, but she is nearly ready to return to Rarotonga.

Course to be set on Future for Youth

Thursday 30 May 2013 | Published in Local

The inaugural annual general meeting of the ‘Future for Youth’ initiative will be held on June 5 at the Sinai Hall.

'So much for customer service'

Thursday 30 May 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Mr Editor, I find the comments of the new Westpac bank manager Brett Hooker simply ‘puppet comments’ rather than comments that the banks work to and actually apply.

Where we went wrong

Thursday 30 May 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, We know we need to grow our economy sooner rather than later to stop our people migrating to New Zealand and Australia and allow those who have migrated to come home, and that growth has to be comprehensive, integrated and sustainable to be effective.

Stealing redefined?

Thursday 30 May 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, In your paper of Tuesday May 28 (Light bulb ‘thief’ a ‘borrower’) Wilkie Rasmussen defends his client, a repeat offender for the past years, by saying that he broke into a neighbour’s shed (my shed, as a matter of fact) to borrow a light bulb.

Kata - May 30, 2013

Thursday 30 May 2013 | Published in Kata

Under 16s kick off grand finals

Thursday 30 May 2013 | Published in League

The Titikaveka Bulldogs and Tupapa Panthers under 16 grades will kick start the club rugby league grand finals weekend.

Pacific Netball series team named

Thursday 30 May 2013 | Published in Netball

The Cook Islands national netball team will face Samoan hosts in their first Pacific Netball Series match on Tuesday.

Outer island harbours reopened

Thursday 30 May 2013 | Published in Outer Islands

The long-awaited openings of Mitiaro and Mauke’s new harbours took place Wednesday with a grand ceremony featuring local leaders and a delegation of government officials from Rarotonga.

'No after hours' Govt wheels

Thursday 30 May 2013 | Published in Smoke Signals

“Isn’t it a policy not to drive government vehicles after hours?” asks a smoke signaller.

Kiribati faces disaster migration

Wednesday 29 May 2013 | Published in Environment

Preparing for mass population relocation was the focus of last week’s Nansen Initiative Pacific regional consultation at the Edgewater Resort and Spa.

Uncertainty in housing market

Wednesday 29 May 2013 | Published in Local

Real estate insiders with knowledge of Rarotonga’s housing market are painting strikingly different pictures of the industry’s health.

Sail date looms for Picton Castle

Wednesday 29 May 2013 | Published in Local

The Cook Islands-flagged ship Picton Castle is still on the lookout for trainee crew members to join two voyages to the islands in the northern group.

Bring back the Pooh-Bah?

Wednesday 29 May 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, We all know we have an alarming depopulation of indigenous Cook Islanders laced with alarming repopulation by foreign investors and migrant workers, which is a recipe for anarchy of the type occurring around the globe if not dealt with.

Film Raro actors 'wonderful'

Wednesday 29 May 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, While I think it is very commendable that Film Raro has been a major success I have noticed that not one word of thanks has been extended to the volunteer actors who all gave so freely of their time to help make the event the success it has become.

Kata - May 29, 2013

Wednesday 29 May 2013 | Published in Kata