Opinion

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Virtues in Paradise: Aligning with God’s purpose

In the weeks leading to Easter, my mind returns to the powerful example of Jesus Christ during His brief ministry. He was only thirty when He was baptised, beginning His ministry, and thirty-three when He was crucified, writes Linda Kavelin-Popov.

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Letter: Look before you leap

On Tuesday, Cook Island News published a letter so well written by Steve Boggs, his letter contained a great body of evidence and some startling facts, which the good and hardworking people in the Cook Island perhaps need to take good heed of.

Letter: Police budget

Dear Editor, Kia Orana, what a memorable and notable occasion at the Police National Headquarters on Wednesday, 9th April, 2025, to see the investiture of Tai Joseph as the new Police Commissioner … wonderful occasion.

OPINION: China-Cook Islands agreements spark public debate

The Cook Islands has found itself in the global spotlight recently, and not for reasons that inspire confidence, writes Professor Anne-Marie Brady.

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Pet Talk: A call for responsible pet ownership in Rarotonga

Over the weekend, volunteers from Te Are Manu arrived to find a heartbreaking surprise – several young kittens had been dumped at the clinic while it was closed, writes Dr Rose Hasegawa, medical director Te Are Manu Vet Clinic.

Letter: ‘Stop and seek’

Kia Orana, I would like to say congratulations to Mr Teokotai Joseph for his appointment to be the new Commissioner of Police of the Cook Islands.

Letter: Upholding the will of the people

Dear Editor, We write today as a deeply concerned Christian Movement of the Cook Islands, one who its members find solace and guidance in the principles of Jesus Christ and the teachings of Christianity that have shaped the moral compass of our nation.

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Letter: New Zealand benefits

Per the Cook Islands News on 27-5 2024, the Cook Islands has secured $20 million in Core Sector Budget Support and an additional $10.5 million for continued public sector strengthening during the 8th Cook Islands-New Zealand Joint Ministerial Forum.

Letter: Objection to Rangatira investiture

Dear Editor, I would like to respond to the rather objectionable statement by Kiriau Turepu in the Cook Islands News re Eric Short’s objection to the Pa Ariki introducing a new Rangatira into the tribe and the rather rude and rough way they tried to muscle him out of the marae compound when he rightly raised a voice of objection to the investiture of a new Rangatira under Pa.

Ruta Mave: The price of questionable partnerships

Collaboration is the action of working with someone to produce something, it is the cooperation of people, an alliance and partnership that forms stronger bonds so more can be achieved than alone, writes Ruta Mave.

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Thomas Wynne: The truth cannot be buried

The exhumation of a woman’s body in Ma’uke, and the homicide investigation now underway, is just heartbreaking, writes Thomas Tarurongo Wynne.

Te Ipukarea Society: Filling knowledge gaps on rare seabirds in the Cook Islands

Petrels and shearwaters make up a unique group of seabirds. Their beaks have a distinctive “tubenose” which is used for filtering salt out of salt water and marine prey, allowing them to thrive in the open ocean.

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