Editorials
Te Ipukarea Society: Life on the rocks: Nodule fields not a biological desert
Saturday 5 October 2024 | Written by Te Ipukarea Society | Published in Editorials, Opinion
The recent Women in Science at sea biological research expedition (WISE) wrapped up earlier this week. Organised by the Cook Islands Seabed Minerals Authority, a collective group of mostly females from the Pacific were invited to take part in at sea research surveys that focused on training and capacity building in collecting biological data.
Ruta Mave: The importance of prioritising your peace in relationships and careers
Monday 30 September 2024 | Written by Ruta Tangiiau Mave | Published in Editorials, Opinion
There comes a point in life where you realise that some things, some people and some situations are no longer worth your time energy and emotional investment. That is when you are done. Not mad, not bothered, just done. I am done. Protect your peace at all costs, writes Ruta Mave.
Te Ipukarea Society: Muri Environment Expo: Celebrating our past, shaping our future
Saturday 28 September 2024 | Written by Te Ipukarea Society | Published in Editorials, Opinion
The Muri Environment Care (MEC) is excited to be running the very first Muri Environment Expo, happening on October 2, 3 and 4 from 9am at the Muri Meeting House.
Thomas Tarurongo Wynne: The deeper debate on deep-sea mining
Saturday 28 September 2024 | Written by Thomas Tarurongo Wynne | Published in Editorials, Opinion
Some say there is not enough evidence or data so stop, and some say well, it is from God so we must proceed, writes Thomas Tarurongo Wynne.
Te Ipukarea Society: Rat free Takutea on its way: Stage 1 of eradication project successfully concluded
Saturday 21 September 2024 | Written by Te Ipukarea Society | Published in Editorials, Opinion
Stage one of the Takutea Rat Eradication Project has successfully concluded, with the field team arriving back in Atiu and Rarotonga aboard the Marumaru Atua last Saturday morning.
Thomas Wynne: Be a good ancestor
Saturday 21 September 2024 | Written by Thomas Tarurongo Wynne | Published in Editorials, Opinion
We are more than just warriors, we are data collectors too. We all have that person in our family who is the data collector – generally a genealogy data collector, writes Thomas Tarurongo Wynne.
Thomas Tarurongo Wynne: Honouring the unsung heroes of home
Saturday 14 September 2024 | Written by Thomas Tarurongo Wynne | Published in Editorials, Opinion
For the many at home who keep the fires burning, who keep the economy going, and who maintain the family homes and land – clean, trimmed, and functioning – I just want to say meitaki maata, meitaki ranuinui, atupaka, korereka, ngao, and atawai wolo, writes Thomas Tarurongo Wynne.
Michael Tavioni: The high cost of unhealthy choices
Tuesday 10 September 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Editorials, Opinion
Some years ago, I was admitted to hospital because my right leg was swollen and painful. I was made comfortable and Dr Deacon came to assess my condition. Before he left, the doctor took a black marker pen and made a line across my thigh just above where it had turned red, writes Michael Tavioni.
Ruta Mave: When kindness becomes a responsibility
Monday 9 September 2024 | Written by Ruta Tangiiau Mave | Published in Editorials, Opinion
Charity should begin at home but often the poor ones give the most help, and the rich ones use it as an election campaign, writes Ruta Mave.
Thomas Wynne: Two faces of power
Saturday 7 September 2024 | Written by Thomas Tarurongo Wynne | Published in Editorials, Opinion
I was fortunate to sit on two paepae this week – one for the funeral of the Māori King, Tūheitia Pootatau Te Wherowhero VII, whose daughter, Ngā Wai Hono i te Pō, was crowned with a Bible soon afterward, and another for those who were abused by another crown, where the Bible was sometimes used not to bless but to curse, writes Thomas Tarurongo Wynne.
Ruta Mave: Redefining Father’s Day and celebrating the true heroes
Monday 2 September 2024 | Written by Ruta Tangiiau Mave | Published in Editorials, Opinion
Did you know Father’s Day is September which is nine months before Mother’s Day in May. That pretty much speaks for itself, writes Ruta Mave.
Mike Carr: Water usage ‘facts’- A closer look at TTV’s report
Saturday 31 August 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Editorials, Opinion
The recent lack of rain fall, and therefore water pressure, and the proposed water tariffs, have combined to make a perfect storm of the topic of water usage, evidenced by recent headlines and articles in the printed press and (I understand) significant discussion/debate on social media, writes Mike Carr.
Thomas Wynne: The many faces of fatherhood
Saturday 31 August 2024 | Written by Thomas Tarurongo Wynne | Published in Editorials, Opinion
Our Papa, our fathers, our Metua, Pops, or simply Dad – as we celebrate Father’s Day, the word “father” evokes a mixture of feelings and memories about the roles they have played in our families and lives, whether present, absent, or just passing through, writes Thomas Tarurongo Wynne.
Michael Tavioni BEM: Call for accountability in Government and MPs travel expenses
Tuesday 27 August 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Editorials, Opinion
In a recent issue of Cook Islands News, the government’s travel expenditure for the last financial year was published and I for one really appreciated the opportunity to see the particular details of this, writes Michael Tavioni BEM.
Ruta Mave: The reality of leadership in the Cook Islands
Monday 26 August 2024 | Written by Ruta Tangiiau Mave | Published in Editorials, Opinion
Snoop Dogg is a popular hip-hop rapper named after Snoopy from the peanut’s cartoons. He is a successful cannabis businessman and now the grand-daddy of the recent Paris Olympics.
Thomas Wynne: What is lawful is not always what is right
Saturday 24 August 2024 | Written by Thomas Tarurongo Wynne | Published in Editorials, Opinion
Travel for government is an absolute necessity, that much is true, but it should never be treated as a blank cheque, without public scrutiny and a scrutiny balanced against the many pressing priorities a community faces, writes Thomas Tarurongo Wynne.
Letter: The Court’s role in title disputes
Thursday 22 August 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Editorials, Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Dear Editor, I would like to respond to Te Tuhi Kelly’s recent letter/article in the Cook Islands News headed “Traditional title dispute’.
Ruta Mave: Who are we, what are we and are we for real?
Monday 19 August 2024 | Written by Ruta Tangiiau Mave | Published in Editorials, Opinion
The Cook Islands is the diamond of the Pacific, shining brightly. A diamond is forged from the ashes of fire and immense pressure and as we stand before the funding nations of the world begging for more of their funding - because we say without it, we cannot survive, writes Ruta Mave.
Thomas Wynne: Preserving our Māori identity
Saturday 17 August 2024 | Written by Thomas Tarurongo Wynne | Published in Editorials, Opinion
An older brother is always an older brother, no matter where they live or in what country they reside, writes Thomas Tarurongo Wynne.
Michael Tavioni: Water charges will ‘restrict our farmers’ ability to produce food’
Tuesday 13 August 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Editorials, Opinion
I am prompted to write about water once more after hearing the Prime Minister referring to these issues again in his Constitution Day speech, writes Michael Tavioni BEM.
