Articles by Utopia Support

Golden oldies fraternity highlighted

Tuesday 14 May 2013 | Published in Rugby Union

The fun and fraternity that is the basis of golden oldies rugby was on full display at the Avatiu field yesterday for the opening of the Cook Islands golden oldies rugby mini festival.

Are we becoming the Crook Islands?

Tuesday 14 May 2013 | Published in Smoke Signals

A smoke signaller writes: “Every day we read in the Cook Island News about thieving – what a shame to this country and maybe we should change our name to the CROOK ISLANDS.

TCI 'most affordable' in Pacific

Tuesday 14 May 2013 | Published in Technology

The Cook Islands has the most affordable telecommunication services among Pacific nations, according to a report released Monday by Telecom Cook Islands.

Historic milestone for Aitutaki football

Tuesday 14 May 2013 | Published in Football

After six months in the making, it was only fitting that the ‘goal’ project inauguration for the Aitutaki Football Association Headquarters & Education Centre was celebrated in style with colour and Cook Islands culture dominating the proceedings on Friday May 10 in the village of Vaipae, Aitutaki.

Fish farm training

Monday 13 May 2013 | Published in Environment

The Ministry of Marine Resources is organising a three-day training for tilapia fish farmers from Tuesday.

Enuamanu recycling

Monday 13 May 2013 | Published in Environment

Enuamanu School students can now practise good recycling habits thanks to new recycling bins now stationed at the Atiu island school.

Pacific tuna boats struggle for survival

Monday 13 May 2013 | Published in Environment

Tuna boat operators targeting albacore in the South Pacific are under threat of being pushed out of operation altogether due to the steady growth in numbers of subsidised foreign fishing vessels.

Communication skills for life

Monday 13 May 2013 | Published in Local

Communication skills that many of us take for granted, is the focus for three learning specialists that are visiting the Cook Islands.

New teachers get appointed

Monday 13 May 2013 | Published in Local

The new school term has brought with it a number of changes in teaching roles across the island.

Fay hopes to find friend

Monday 13 May 2013 | Published in Local

Kiwi woman Fay Aitken (nee Riley) is on a mission to find her college friend – a Cook Island woman she knew as Tai Are.

Learn to let sleeping dogs lie

Monday 13 May 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I noted in last week’s CI News that the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) is gearing up to investigate Colagate (PAC to consult public on Colagate, May 8) and wondered whether the impact and possible outcomes of investigation have been properly considered.

Kata - May 13, 2013

Monday 13 May 2013 | Published in Kata

Panthers maul Bears ahead of play offs

Monday 13 May 2013 | Published in League

Its business time in the 2013 rugby league season and during the final round of games at the weekend – the teams meaning to do the business did the damage on the fields.

Henry family history traced

Monday 13 May 2013 | Published in Outer Islands

Howard Henry’s genealogy book has been a work in progress since the early nineties.

Hacking destroys town's lungs

Monday 13 May 2013 | Published in Smoke Signals

A smoke signaller writes: “Those in the Cook Islands with a chain-saw mentality need to understand that it is possible for large trees to make our country look beautiful and that they are not always a threat.

Outlaws face Tama Hawks

Monday 13 May 2013 | Published in Football

The two top teams in the men’s five-a-side soccer of the Outlaws and Tama Hawks will battle it out against each other today at 5.20pm at the CIFA complex in Matavera.

Purse seining pact extended

Saturday 11 May 2013 | Published in Environment

THE FISHERIES agreement with the United States which grants purse seiners the right to fi sh in Cook Islands waters without licence has been re-signed.

Crisis in changing fabric of society

Saturday 11 May 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, The public discussions by Paka Worthington and others are certainly worthy of some constructive debate--not so much at a personal level but more at a national level -- as in my view, we are facing a crisis situation, with long term effects to come.

Water needed for our people

Saturday 11 May 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I am surprised that Michael Henry (Community uses Aitutaki fishing club, May 8) has not noticed that I have been a regular letter writer to your newspaper since 2010.

'Name suppression is a privilege'

Saturday 11 May 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, This letter is with regards to the two articles in your newspaper of Friday May 10 (‘Rape case suppression lifted’ and ‘Cannabis accused named’), where you report that Justice Judith Potter has lifted name suppression in cases where they should never have been granted in the first place, in my opinion.