Opinion
LETTER: Covid-19 vaccination = protection
Thursday 11 March 2021 | Written by Emmanuel Samoglou | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Dear Editor, Get back to the basics with regards to vaccination. When smallpox was rampant in 17/1800s, it was the doctors of the day who observed that milk maids who picked up cowpox from milking cows were more resistant to smallpox – a more virulent form of pox. From my recollection, the pus from the […]
OPINION: Vaccine will save lives – maybe yours, says PM
Wednesday 10 March 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Editorials, Opinion
Getting vaccinated provides another layer of protection, and we should seize the opportunity when it arrives, writes Prime Minister Mark Brown.
No woman, no cry
Monday 8 March 2021 | Written by Ruta Tangiiau Mave | Published in Editorials, Opinion
Celebrating International Women’s Day, should be like February, Black History Month, then March is Woman’s Her-story Month. The problem that goes hand in hand with most problem’s woman have is, it’s often seen, narrated and determined by men, writes Ruta Mave.
‘Come, let’s talk this over’
Monday 8 March 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Dear Editor I write in response to the Letter to the Editor from Kare e Pikkikaa, CI News 06/03/21.
As you sow so shall you reap
Saturday 6 March 2021 | Written by Thomas Tarurongo Wynne | Published in Editorials, Opinion
Unless someone like you care a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better.
Tsunami warning
Saturday 6 March 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
We wish to convey sincere congratulations and big meitaki maata for the very swift and efficient dispatch of news and information regarding our recent tsunami alert warnings from our disaster management authorities, police, government heads of ministries, radio, TV, Facebook, heads of respective organisations and all else involved.
Agriculture’s free seedlings programme
Saturday 6 March 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Dear Editor, On Tuesday night the Minister of Agriculture, Rose Brown and Secretary, Marama Anguna, came on TV telling growers to come to the Agriculture Nursery in Arorangi to collect seedlings.
Who blew up the Forum?
Friday 5 March 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Editorials, Opinion
In all the analysis following the decision of the five Micronesian countries to exit the Pacific Islands Forum after their candidate failed to become the next Secretary General, one question remains unanswered: who is responsible for this body-blow to Pacific regionalism? By Stephen Howes and Sadhana Sen.
Kata: Where's the tsunami
Friday 5 March 2021 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Kata, Opinion
Kata: Poor Covid-19 vaccine advice?
Thursday 4 March 2021 | Written by Emmanuel Samoglou | Published in Kata
Kata: Export taro, not people
Wednesday 3 March 2021 | Written by Emmanuel Samoglou | Published in Kata, Opinion
Kata: Vaccine hopes
Tuesday 2 March 2021 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Kata
Pacific regionalism on trial: A way forward
Tuesday 2 March 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Editorials
For the sake of future generations, regional unity, equity, and respect for each other must form the cornerstone of our pan-Pacific mana as we engage with the complex challenges of our time. Pacific Cooperation Foundation board members Dr Steven Ratuva and Dr Katerina Teaiwa offer their unique insights to the political crisis facing the region.
Black lives matter
Monday 1 March 2021 | Written by Ruta Tangiiau Mave | Published in Editorials, Opinion
"Blacks, who have their own unique culture and language that was born and derived in their DNA of rhythm and skin pigment to Africa, but is solely Made in America," writes Ruta Mave.
Kata: Potholes
Saturday 27 February 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion
Defining moments
Saturday 27 February 2021 | Written by Thomas Tarurongo Wynne | Published in Editorials, Opinion
We should know by now that life is defined by moments and especially those we didn’t see coming.
‘More independent research needed’
Saturday 27 February 2021 | Written by Te Ipukarea Society | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
I want to clarify that our article was not anonymous (Call for ‘independent’ deep sea research, Cook Islands News, February 20). I emailed Gerald (McCormack) before submitting our article to let him know we had issues with several of his points and would therefore be replying in the newspaper.
Kata: Outdated marijuana laws?
Friday 26 February 2021 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Kata
Kata: Government spending under scruity by Opposition
Thursday 25 February 2021 | Written by Emmanuel Samoglou | Published in Kata, Opinion
Anonymous criticism by Te Ipukarea Society ‘misguided’
Wednesday 24 February 2021 | Written by Gerald McCormack | Published in Editorials, Opinion
I would like to comment on the various Te Ipukarea Society (TIS) criticisms (Cook Islands News, February 20) of my article about the possible impacts of seabed mining on nodule-associated benthic megafauna (Cook Islands News, February 11), writes Gerald McCormack of Natural Heritage Trust.
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