Opinion

KATA: Football boss gets red card

Tuesday 24 August 2021 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Kata, Opinion

OPINION: Keeping Cook Islands Covid-free is a team effort

Tuesday 24 August 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Editorials, Opinion

There is a common saying that goes – when the going gets tough, the tough get going! And this week was a good example of that saying, writes Prime Minister Mark Brown.

KATA: The busy streets of Raro

Monday 23 August 2021 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Kata, Opinion

OPINION: Be the change you want to see in the world

Monday 23 August 2021 | Written by Ruta Tangiiau Mave | Published in Editorials, Opinion

Count your blessings, stop your bickering, there are people suffering who need your prayers, and your mindfulness to make the world a better place. We can think globally but we need to act locally, writes Ruta Mave.

KATA: Guilty and not guilty

Saturday 21 August 2021 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Kata, Opinion

OPINION: The three-legged stool

Saturday 21 August 2021 | Written by Thomas Tarurongo Wynne | Published in Editorials, Opinion

The strength of our three pillars – our government, our Church and our traditional leaders – and how they interact with our lives affects everyone who calls themselves a Cook Islands Maori, writes Thomas Tarurongo Wynne.

OPINION: Learning about ‘fearlesss’ Lulu

Saturday 21 August 2021 | Written by Te Ipukarea Society | Published in Editorials, Opinion

In our recent vaka voyage to the Northern Group we were fortunate to see the native seabird Lulu (Masked Booby/ Sula dactylatra) nesting on a couple of the islets along the Seven Sisters in Suwarrow. By Te Ipukarea Society.

KATA: Police fundraising

Friday 20 August 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion

LETTERS: Call for new blood and leadership

Friday 20 August 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Letters for Friday August 20, 2021

LETTERS: House of Ariki: 'Stay out of our business'

Thursday 19 August 2021 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Letters for Thursday August 19, 2021

KATA: Travel bubble

Thursday 19 August 2021 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Kata, Opinion

PETTALK: Age is just a number

Wednesday 18 August 2021 | Written by Dr. Ellen McBryde | Published in Editorials, Opinion

Just like people, our pets require special care and attention as they enter their twilight years.

LETTER: Calling for common sense

Wednesday 18 August 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Letters for Wednesday August 18, 2021

KATA: Samoa's version of Donald Trump

Tuesday 17 August 2021 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Kata, Opinion

LETTER: Put money where your mouth is

Tuesday 17 August 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Letters for Tuesday August 17, 2021

OPINION: Education system – the proof is in the pudding

Tuesday 17 August 2021 | Written by Te Tuhi Kelly | Published in Editorials, Opinion

Something is not right with our education system and the teachers are fed up and have had enough, writes Te Tuhi Kelly, Leader of the Progressive Party of the Cook Islands.

LETTERS: ‘One cannot abolish what does not exist’

Monday 16 August 2021 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Letters for Monday August 16, 2021

OPINION: Pay teachers well before they leave

Monday 16 August 2021 | Written by Ruta Tangiiau Mave | Published in Editorials, Opinion

Our long serving and long suffering teachers held the helm during the Covid disruptions last year, when times and circumstances added more strain for them to get our children through their necessary curriculum for their NCEA exams, writes Ruta Mave.

OPINION: Our children deserve better

Saturday 14 August 2021 | Written by Thomas Tarurongo Wynne | Published in Editorials, Opinion

We are asking our teachers to give from the very little they have left, and simply, they deserve better wages and working conditions because our children deserve better, writes Thomas Tarurongo Wynne.

OPINION: Pukapukans live with nature, not against it

Saturday 14 August 2021 | Written by Te Ipukarea Society | Published in Editorials, Opinion

Pukapuka is certainly one of the islands that has maintained respect for the traditional ra’ui system, writes Te Ipukarea Society.