Editorials
Editorial: Treasure those who share from the heart
Tuesday 25 June 2019 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Editorials
There’s a wonderful woman selling fruit at Punanga Nui Market every Saturday morning, who gave me a big telling off the first time I visited. I tried to buy my fruit with a $50 note – and she wasn’t impressed.
EDITORIAL: Lead world by showing we're good employers
Monday 24 June 2019 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Editorials
When the kids are yelling at you over which brand of cereal to buy, Health Star Ratings on the packet may not be foremost in your mind.
Editorial: Advice for Mark Brown on spending his $20 million
Saturday 22 June 2019 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Editorials
So, you are Minister of Finance Mark Brown and you discover a cool $20 million slipping around in the bottom of the glovebox – what do you do?
Editorial: When politicians agree, something's amiss
Friday 21 June 2019 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Editorials
The model of Parliamentary democracy we’ve inherited from Britain is a robust one. Westminster was one of the first to embed in law the idea of “Her Majesty’s Loyal Opposition” – MPs whose very job it was to challenge and critique the government of the day.
Editorial: Talbot raises both money and awareness
Wednesday 19 June 2019 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Editorials
Many, many words have been written in this newspaper about James Talbot’s stoic traverse of New Zealand 3200km Te Araroa trail.
Editorial: Give poorly-paid tourism workers a foot up
Tuesday 18 June 2019 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Editorials
In my first job I was paid about $3.50 an hour, working as the floor-boy in a printing factory.
Editorial: Jesus' message one of love, not fear
Monday 17 June 2019 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Editorials
This month we celebrated Queen’s Birthday honours for leading light in this community: longtime public servants, a league administrator Rau Nga, an airline founder.
Editorial: Local action a model for national meth strategy
Sunday 16 June 2019 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Editorials
It’s evening and cars are parked askew around the Muri Meeting House and the police station next door. The air is warm, the atmosphere close, inside.
Editorial: Politicians accountable for salaries and perks
Friday 14 June 2019 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Editorials
There is something uniquely leveling about the government houses of the Cook Islands. They may be occupied by ministers of the Crown. Or they may be occupied by low-income families who cannot afford homes of their own.
Editorial: Principles of Cooks journalism
Thursday 13 June 2019 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Editorials
Since taking the editor’s chair at the Cook Islands News last week, I’ve met an enormous number of people in this community, who have been – without exception – tremendously welcoming.
Editorial: The humblest Parliament in the world?
Wednesday 12 June 2019 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Editorials
I have sat many, many hours in the Parliament of New Zealand, gazing down at that country’s shiny-domed MPs in their green leather chairs, carving my initials in the rimu press gallery desk alongside those of previous generations of journalists.
Editorial: 'The future of our children is in our hands'
Tuesday 11 June 2019 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Editorials
When we first highlighted the the emerging methamphetamine problem in the Cooks, we had no idea just how personal the battle was for many families.
Editorial: Big marlin a victory for little guy
Friday 7 June 2019 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Editorials
Cameron Thorp reckons the landing of the world’s biggest marlin this year has “put our little island on the map”.
Editorial: MPs do their job, however long it takes
Thursday 6 June 2019 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Editorials
Business at Vili’s Golden Wok takeaways has been good this week. That’s because they’re next door to the Cook Islands News, where our staff have been working late into the night.
Moana Ioane next on list to prosecute
Monday 1 August 2016 | Written by Supplied | Published in Editorials, Opinion, Tropical Chronicles
TO BE consistent, the next MP that the Cook Islands Police Service should prosecute is Moana Ioane.