Editorials
OPINION: ‘It takes courage to disagree with the government’
Monday 11 January 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Editorials, Opinion
There is a moving scene from 2020 that struck me deeply. I will carry it with me for a long time, writes Opposition leader Tina Browne.
OPINION: Silence in unhealthy democracies
Saturday 9 January 2021 | Written by Thomas Tarurongo Wynne | Published in Editorials, Opinion
Public scrutiny of public decisions that involve the public’s wellbeing and are paid for by the public purse should be welcomed and not defended as if the scrutiny of this decision was a personal attack, Thomas Wynne writes.
OPINION: Looking back, 2020 hindsight for Te Ipukarea Society
Saturday 9 January 2021 | Written by Te Ipukarea Society | Published in Editorials, Opinion
Local environment NGO Te Ipukarea Society has put together a list of highlights from 2020.
OPINION: Life doesn’t have to be perfect to be wonderful
Tuesday 5 January 2021 | Written by Ruta Tangiiau Mave | Published in Editorials, Opinion
Looking forward to 2021, the Cook Islands could be so much more than we are, because we are smarter than we give ourselves or are given credit for, Ruta Tangiiau Mave writes.
OPINION: Adapting to a changing world
Saturday 2 January 2021 | Written by Thomas Tarurongo Wynne | Published in Editorials, Opinion
Cook Islanders are survivors and the innate ability to adapt to any situation, is what will get us through, writes Thomas Wynne.
OPINION: Bristling with hope for a healthier lagoon
Saturday 2 January 2021 | Written by Te Ipukarea Society | Published in Editorials, Opinion
Rarotonga experienced several hot, still days as 2020 came to a close, affecting the water quality of Muri lagoon. Te Ipukarea Society says we need to investigate if there are linkages to climate change or human development.
OPINION: Trust in God but lock your car
Tuesday 29 December 2020 | Written by Ruta Tangiiau Mave | Published in Editorials, Opinion
The suffering of innocent people is sometimes seen as a necessity so we can understand our own weaknesses and dependence on god, writes Ruta Mave.
OPINION: From the crib to the cross
Saturday 26 December 2020 | Written by Thomas Tarurongo Wynne | Published in Editorials, Opinion
Jesus understood that leadership was not a position or a title, that in fact it was an action and an example, writes Thomas Wynne
OPINION: Pollution Battle - Plastic 1 Turtles 0
Saturday 26 December 2020 | Written by Te Ipukarea Society | Published in Editorials, Opinion
The sad discovery of the washed up dead green turtle is a timely reminder of how we can better manage our waste over the festive period. By Te Ipukarea Society.
OPINION: The magic of Christmas is everywhere
Monday 21 December 2020 | Written by Ruta Tangiiau Mave | Published in Editorials, Opinion
If you look you will find there is Christmas magic in everything, writes Ruta Tangiiau Mave.
OPINION: The season of change is coming
Saturday 19 December 2020 | Written by Thomas Tarurongo Wynne | Published in Editorials, Opinion
We should be concerned with the sound of good capable people resigning and leaving our shores not to return, and of the call for us all to tighten our belts, while the few fill their bellies, writes Thomas Wynne.
OPINION: Deep Conversations on seabed mining in the Cook Islands
Saturday 19 December 2020 | Written by Te Ipukarea Society | Published in Editorials, Opinion
A strong turnout and the varied discussion points at screening of Deep Conversations documentary were evidence that our people want more information on all aspect of deep-sea mining, writes Te Ipukarea Society
Cook Islands play crucial role in the region’s stand against nuclear weapons
Friday 18 December 2020 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Editorials, Opinion
Pacific island nations meet in a bid to elevate anti-nuclear advocacy through the Treaty of Rarotonga.
OPINION: 'No reward other than a grateful society'
Wednesday 16 December 2020 | Written by Supplied | Published in Editorials, Opinion
Lawyers are citizens and they have duties to uphold the rule of law and, by implication, speak out. As do lawyers here who are members of the Cook Islands Law Society. By John M Scott.
Australia partners with the region to tackle climate change
Tuesday 15 December 2020 | Written by Supplied | Published in Editorials, Opinion
The year 2020 has tested all of our resolve to tackle global challenges but we can’t afford to allow Covid-19 to disrupt global climate action, writes Dr Chris Watkins, Australian High Commissioner to Cook Islands.
OPINION: Push for chlorine ‘smells dodgy’
Monday 14 December 2020 | Written by Ruta Tangiiau Mave | Published in Editorials, Opinion
This motion of chlorination has been ‘dropped in our lap’ without warning and we’re told to accept it, writes Ruta Tangiau Mave.
Living away from home
Saturday 5 December 2020 | Written by Thomas Tarurongo Wynne | Published in Editorials, Opinion
To say I have missed home is an understatement, in fact I don’t think there are words in the English language that capture the emptiness we all feel, those 80,000 of us who live in New Zealand but call the Cook Islands home. By Thomas Wynne.
What’s the big deal about deep-sea mining? Let’s break it down!
Saturday 5 December 2020 | Written by Te Ipukarea Society | Published in Editorials, Opinion
The removal of nodules will lead to significant, long term or even permanent biodiversity loss, writes Te Ipukarea Society.
The potential benefits of the regional trade deal
Tuesday 1 December 2020 | Written by Supplied | Published in Editorials, Opinion
PACER Plus, a trade and development agreement including Australia and New Zealand and a majority of Pacific Forum Island Countries (FICs), presents important opportunities for business and government to drive economic recovery and regional integration. Jim Redden from Devpolicy Blog writes.
OPINION: Personal health is the best defence against Covid-19
Monday 30 November 2020 | Written by Ruta Tangiiau Mave | Published in Editorials, Opinion
Giving children lollies is not a treat, it’s like a drug that leads to a slippery slope of addiction and obesity. By Ruta Mave.
