Opinion

LETTERS: Resident in need of vaccination given run-around

Wednesday 30 June 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Letters for June 30, 2021

Letters to the Editor

OPINION: Honouring the landowners for their support

Tuesday 29 June 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Editorials, Opinion

The completion of the Rarotonga water project is a huge achievement and is a developmental landmark for our country as it will have significant national health, economic and environmental benefits, writes Prime Minister Mark Brown.

Editorials

KATA: The return of tourists

Tuesday 29 June 2021 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Kata, Opinion

Kata

OPINION: Ditching colonial suit and tie for island wear

Monday 28 June 2021 | Written by Ruta Tangiiau Mave | Published in Editorials, Opinion

If MPs are going to make decisions and choosing to forego uniform for whatever reason, why are they not like school children donating money for the privilege of relaxed uniform rules, writes Ruta Mave.

Editorials

LETTER: Thermal imaging to detect drugs?

Monday 28 June 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Letters for June 28, 2021

Letters to the Editor

OPINION: We’re worrying about dogs, trees and pareu wear?

Friday 25 June 2021 | Written by Thomas Tarurongo Wynne | Published in Editorials, Opinion

In a time when the world is fighting a global pandemic, the real world dilemma questions in Raro are cutting down trees, and too many dogs, writes Thomas Tarurongo Wynne.

Editorials

KATA: Raro's recurring dog problem

Friday 25 June 2021 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Kata, Opinion

Kata

LETTER: Here to serve us, not you

Friday 25 June 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Letters for June 26, 2021

Letters to the Editor

Ocean health is our ocean wealth

Friday 25 June 2021 | Written by Te Ipukarea Society | Published in Editorials, Opinion

On Saturday some members of the Marumaru Atua crew and the Aitutaki Conservation Trust participated in a small beach clean up near the airport, to raise awareness on plastic pollution in our ocean, writes Te Ipukarea Society.

Editorials

Stop throwing ‘pot shots’

Friday 25 June 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Dear Editor, Prime Minister Mark Brown’s comment in Parliament on Tuesday, June 22, 2021 needs clarification and correcting. Mark stated that the former Director of Audit (myself) left the Audit Office with six to seven years of audits in arrears.

Letters to the Editor

KATA: Prime Minister's house

Thursday 24 June 2021 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Kata, Opinion

Kata

LETTER: Water chemical permit ‘comes unstuck’

Thursday 24 June 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Dear Editor, Recently local media has been saturated with images of smiling locals unveiling commemorative plaques at the upgraded water intakes (Avatiu intake ‘has larger storage capacity’ – June 22).

Letters to the Editor

PET TALK: The science behind snoozing cats

Wednesday 23 June 2021 | Written by Dr. Ellen McBryde | Published in Editorials, Opinion

I often feel jealous when I see a cat sleeping – why can’t I nap that often? Cats really are living their best lives, but why do they sleep so much? Dr Ellen McBryde explains.