Editorials
LETTERS: Air NZ pricing ‘atrocious’
Wednesday 6 July 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Editorials, Opinion
Dear Editor, the airfares currently being charged by Air New Zealand in early January are atrocious for the distance travelled and Air NZ must be taken to task. Perhaps via the NZ government.
OPINION: Parliament representation should be based on population size
Monday 4 July 2022 | Written by Ruta Tangiiau Mave | Published in Editorials, Opinion
Remove the party politics that limits people to do what the party wants. If everyone stood as an independent representing their people, then as a group they can vote for a leader, similar to the papal voting in Rome to decide the next pope, writes Ruta Mave.
OPINION: Barriers to tourism
Saturday 2 July 2022 | Written by Dr. John Dunn | Published in Editorials, Opinion
Having wrecked cars on your land should be illegal. They need collecting, crushing and shipping off as scrap. Containers should be moved or perhaps decorated in structured school art projects. I would sponsor that, writes Dr John Dunn.
OPINION: Dealing phobias
Monday 20 June 2022 | Written by Ruta Tangiiau Mave | Published in Editorials, Opinion
Voting is a safe space to have a public voice, you get to choose who you want to lead us out of the deep water we are in, just beware of the sharks, writes Ruta Mave.
OPINION: Time to work together for the betterment of our nation
Tuesday 14 June 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Editorials, Opinion
It has been a very busy time since my last column, with a lot going on, so for this week I thought I would try and fill you in on some of the highlights, writes Prime Minister Mark Brown.
OPINION: China is filling the void New Zealand is leaving in Pacific
Wednesday 1 June 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Editorials, Opinion
An article in the Cook Islands News caught my attention back in March.
OPINION: Making the right calls at the right time
Tuesday 31 May 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Editorials, Opinion
It takes time, but you can be assured that Government has been and continues to work towards providing a solid foundation for economic diversification, writes Prime Minister Mark Brown.
Cook Islands to expand co-operation with French Polynesia
Tuesday 17 May 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Editorials, Opinion
There are many different ways and many different areas in which the Cook Islands and French Polynesia can support each other in the post Covid-19 economic recovery, and last week’s visit was about capturing the opportunities that are now available to us, writes Prime Minister Mark Brown.
Giving people the freedom to choose who they love
Monday 16 May 2022 | Written by Ruta Tangiiau Mave | Published in Editorials, Opinion
Many Pacific island countries recognise and accept transgender but not homosexuality and although there is a law against homosexuality it is not often enforced. But it can be, writes Ruta Mave.
PET TALK: Puna Desexing Clinics
Wednesday 11 May 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Editorials, Opinion
We are back, after a brief layoff while Covid-19 cases were high.
OPINION: On the rollercoaster of being a mother
Tuesday 10 May 2022 | Written by Ruta Tangiiau Mave | Published in Editorials, Opinion
Last Sunday, people celebrated Mothers’ Day,, honouring the person who birthed them. However, we say that it takes a village to raise a child, so we should also acknowledge all those who had a hand in “mothering” the child.
Cook Islands organisations can now access new premier medical insurance plan through WTW
Monday 9 May 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Editorials, Opinion
Organisations based in the Cook Islands are now able to take up a new premier medical insurance plan through global insurance broker WTW. The plan offers quality benefits including overseas evacuations to high quality medical facilities in New Zealand.
The battle for moral and information high ground
Saturday 5 February 2022 | Written by Thomas Tarurongo Wynne | Published in Editorials, Opinion
We must never dehumanise those who may draw the line differently to ourselves, because in that moment we inadvertently become what the other side of that argument most feared, and leave the ‘table of understanding’.
Health vs wealth: ‘We are all in this Vaka together’
Saturday 29 January 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Editorials, Opinion
The question remains, and one I also have thought long and deeply about, does the health of a country come before the wealth of a country, or does the wealth of a country come before the health of a country and its citizens., writes Thomas Tarurongo Wynne.
Alpha then Delta, now Omicron
Tuesday 25 January 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Editorials, Opinion
The omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19, has fuelled a rapid surge in cases globally. We asked a team of virologists and immunologists Sara Sawyer, Arturo Barbachano-Guerrero and Cody Warren from the University of Colorado Boulder to weigh in on some of the pressing questions that people are asking about the new variant.
Hope for the best – prepare for the worst
Tuesday 25 January 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Editorials, Opinion
The hard work and dedication of all of our teams, combined with Government’s recent investments in climate-resilient infrastructure, has greatly lessened the storm’s impact on our communities, writes Prime Minister Mark Brown.
New Year, New Resolution
Friday 7 January 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Editorials, Opinion
New Year is traditionally a time for most of us to make resolutions for the year, writes Bishop Paul Donoghue of the Catholic Church.
A new year full of great expectations
Friday 31 December 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Editorials, Opinion
We all face challenges that shape the course of our lives. But that shape and that course are still ours to choose, writes Angaroakau Williams, the first counselor and communication director of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
Ten prayers for the New Year
Friday 31 December 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Editorials, Opinion
2021 was a year filled with trials and troubles for many. Let’s start this next one on our knees. By DENNAE PIERRE/Christianity Today
We must learn to dance on a moving carpet
Wednesday 29 December 2021 | Written by Ruta Tangiiau Mave | Published in Editorials, Opinion
We’re all affected in some way, some more than others, we may all be in the same storm but we are definitely not all experiencing it in the same boat, writes Ruta Mave.