Articles by Utopia Support

Runway kept in top shape

Saturday 18 May 2013 | Published in Local

The Rarotonga International Airport runway is being kept in top working order thanks to some maintenance being conducted this week using innovative technology.

'Big enough for his ego'

Saturday 18 May 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Unbelievably Minister Teariki Heather was allowed to spend over $60,000 on a brand new four wheel drive.

Doomed unless govt wakes up

Saturday 18 May 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, There is no need for us to dig up past failures of previous governments, that’s history.

Call the match with both eyes

Saturday 18 May 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, If you’ll oblige me I would like to respond to the match-calling writer using the pseudonym ‘Bend it like TC’ (The Coca Cola Cup) and call this match with both eyes instead of one.

Kata - May 18, 2013

Saturday 18 May 2013 | Published in Kata

Eels and Panthers play-off for finals

Saturday 18 May 2013 | Published in League

A full afternoon of top level rugby league play-off games is in store for diehard league fans at the BCI Stadium today.

Old rivals face off on netball courts

Saturday 18 May 2013 | Published in Netball

Round two of the domestic netball season continues tonight after the senior open one and two grades took to the court on Wednesday night.

Short hopes to follow father's vision

Saturday 18 May 2013 | Published in Outer Islands

Tupe Taku Short, 72, remembers when the government introduced aquaponics to the Cook Islands in the ‘60s.

PM opening disaster displacement meet

Saturday 18 May 2013 | Published in Politics

All cabinet ministers are in the Cook Islands this week as a regional conference to tackle human displacement kicks off.

$23K truck overspend: 'Rules broken'

Saturday 18 May 2013 | Published in Smoke Signals

“How can one believe chief executive Ben Mose’s explanation when he tried to explain the Ministry of Infrastructure’s overspending of $23,000 for the new truck of minister Teariki Heather?” a smoke signaller asks in response to the purchase last year of the 2012 Ford Ford XLT Ranger at a total cost of $62,835.

Pentecost: the fruit of the Spirit

Friday 17 May 2013 | Published in Church Talk

Given that it is Pentecost this Sunday, the birthday of the Church, I write about the fruit of the Holy Spirit.

A taste of tilapia

Friday 17 May 2013 | Published in Local

Tilapia fish expert John Eric Basco (front right) passed on his knowledge to locals during a three-day fish farming workshop at the aquaponics facility in Titikaveka.

Film Raro: a sensational promotion

Friday 17 May 2013 | Published in Local

A man with a vision came home to the Cook Islands to pitch his idea and most people shook their heads in disbelief.

Over $60K for minister's truck

Friday 17 May 2013 | Published in Local

Official figures have been released on a ministerial truck and the rationale behind the spending given.

Exciting times for tertiary training

Friday 17 May 2013 | Published in Local

The Education Act 2012 and the recent establishment of the Cook Islands Tertiary Training Institute has Jim Matheson very excited.

Port workhorse back in business

Friday 17 May 2013 | Published in Local

The Port Authority’s tugboat, Toa, was put back in the water early Thursday after a brief vacation on the dock.

'A disgrace to this island'

Friday 17 May 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I am not surprised that people loathe your paper and are suing you left right and centre.

Curbing the wild cat population

Friday 17 May 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I would just like to write in praise of the Esther Honey Foundation.

The Coca Cola Cup

Friday 17 May 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Match report for Coca Cola Cup: Trevor Clarke 2 vs James Beer 0.

Kata - May 17, 2013

Friday 17 May 2013 | Published in Kata