Editorials
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.
There is more to Christmas than Christmas
Friday 24 December 2021 | Written by Thomas Tarurongo Wynne | Published in Editorials, Opinion
As commercialism and commerce have taken over Christmas, we have seen it commodified and churned out like so many other aspects of Western culture, writes Thomas Tarurongo Wynne.
Be thankful for what you have this Christmas
Friday 24 December 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Editorials, Opinion
Looking back over the years, I can truly say that I have been blessed, writes Pastor Eric Toleafoa of the Seventh-day Adventists Church.
Pandemic has brought out the best and worst in people
Tuesday 21 December 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Editorials, Opinion
The festive and for some, silly season for 2021 is upon us.
Jesus is the reason for the season
Friday 17 December 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Editorials, Opinion
At the end of a year that has meant different things for all of us, I want to bring some encouragement to our readers, writes Pastor Paul Kauri of The Arepua Gateway Assembly of God Church.
Delivering Cook Islands to the world
Monday 13 December 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Editorials, Opinion
Our future lies within us, we have a rich and beautiful culture to share with others, so the visitors too can feel one with us, writes Ruta Mave.