Opinion
OPINION: Taking offence when none is intended
Monday 1 February 2021 | Written by Ruta Tangiiau Mave | Published in Opinion
Take the good with the bad, but look for the good because it’s not all bad, writes Ruta Mave.
Finding solutions to water shortage
Monday 1 February 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Dear Editor As far back as 2012 I have been writing letters in this same vein.
Reaching our destinations
Saturday 30 January 2021 | Written by Thomas Tarurongo Wynne | Published in Editorials, Opinion
With now a month of sailing into 2021 behind us, we can look back at 2020 with differing eyes as it fades across the horizon of life’s experiences, slowly slipping out of view but its experiences challenges and memories we take with us.
Freedom of speech vs hate speech
Saturday 30 January 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Dear Editor, The Cook Islands Opposition Democratic Party is calling on the Prime Minister to confirm George Pitt, whose abrasive, unsubstantiated style of writing attacks Cook Islanders from all walks of life, is being paid out of the public purse.
LETTER: FinSec takes on columnist over SMART Economy Initiative
Thursday 28 January 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
"I would expect you as Editor to hold your columnist accountable to your newspaper’s Journalism Charter, published in July 2019."
OPINION: ‘Without integrity and honour, having everything means nothing’
Wednesday 27 January 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Editorials, Opinion
When the Cook Islands Investment Corporation (CIIC), a powerful government entity breaks its own laws, this must be brought to the attention of the public, writes Tupou Faireka, Co-president of Democratic Party.
LETTER: Nom de plume policy change
Wednesday 27 January 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Letter writer commends decision by CI News editor to permit non de plume letters.
Celebrating bond between Australia and Cook Islands
Tuesday 26 January 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Editorials, Opinion
This Australia Day, as Australian High Commissioner to Cook Islands Dr Chris Watkins gathers with ‘Cozzies’ for a sausage at Vaiana’s, and to sing the national anthem’s new words, he will be celebrating the mateship between Australia and the Cook Islands.
OPINION: It’s not what you know, it’s who you know
Monday 25 January 2021 | Written by Ruta Tangiiau Mave | Published in Editorials, Opinion
Is government’s financial assistance and funding going to the right people? Ruta Tangiiau Mave writes.
LETTER: Aboriginals don't mark January 26
Monday 25 January 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
"The arrival of large numbers of people from Britain started a catastrophic change for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander nations that had lived on the land for over 60,000 years; the oldest living culture on planet Earth. "
Kata: Google threatens to withdraw from Oz
Saturday 23 January 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion
"It’s a new dawn, it’s a new day"
Thursday 21 January 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Local letter writer welcomes the inauguration of Joe Biden as US President.
OPINION: ‘Women are like butterflies … they can fly through a hurricane’
Monday 18 January 2021 | Written by Ruta Tangiiau Mave | Published in Editorials, Opinion
We’re in tough times, but we’re in the best of places. The irony is, now’s not the time to be ‘positive’, because you must test ‘negative’ to travel and survive, writes Ruta Mave.
Quarantine free travel into NZ welcomed
Monday 18 January 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
"The news that entry into NZ from Raro no longer requires quarantine has come just at the right time."
‘Our reliance on New Zealand’
Saturday 16 January 2021 | Written by Thomas Tarurongo Wynne | Published in Editorials, Opinion
It is a watershed moment for both New Zealand and the Cook Islands that one-way quarantine free travel will begin, writes Thomas Wynne.
Uprooting and destruction of toa trees
Saturday 16 January 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
"The uprooting and destruction of the toa trees on Monday and Tuesday will indeed go down as dark days in the history of Rangiatea."
Environmental photography project captures Aitutaki
Saturday 16 January 2021 | Written by Te Ipukarea Society | Published in Editorials, Opinion
Over the course of three days in Aitutaki, Te Ipukarea Society carried out an environmental photography project with 16 members of “Aitutaki Youth With a Vision”. By Te Ipukarea Society intern, Jade Tierney
Prayer warriors take spiritual warfare walks
Friday 15 January 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Letter writer Bishop Tutai Pere offers thanks to those who participated in the recent 'Spiritual Warfare' walks for drought-stricken Penrhyn island and for the rehabilitation of Muri lagoon.
Letter writer takes issue with columnist over critique of Trump presidency
Wednesday 13 January 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
"The fact that President Trump has been banned on many Social Media Platforms speak volumes," a resident writes in response to a CI News opinion column by Ruta Mave.
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