Opinion

Letter: US Election results affect the whole world

Wednesday 4 November 2020 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

I’m a Cook Islander and also a naturalized US Citizen and I voted in the US election. I can’t wait until this is over. America is so divided right now. It definitely affects us in Hawaii because we are one of the 50 States in the Union. Hawaii has been a Blue State (Democrat) for […]

Letters to the Editor

Letter: Appointing a new police chief

Tuesday 3 November 2020 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, In view of the government ministers’ portfolios announced by Prime Minister Mark Brown, I would have thought he would hand over the Police portfolio to Minister Mac Mokoroa now rather than later. In New Zealand the Minister of Police is not the Prime Minister. The thing is there are rumours that a current […]

Letters to the Editor

Ruta Tangiiau Mave: More than just ‘trick or treat’

Monday 2 November 2020 | Written by Supplied | Published in Editorials, Opinion

OPINION: It interests me, why people view the moon negatively, when we use it so often for tides, fishing and planting.

Editorials

Kata: Mitiaro airstrip

Friday 30 October 2020 | Written by Emmanuel Samoglou | Published in Kata, Opinion

Kata

Kata: Back up generators

Thursday 29 October 2020 | Written by Emmanuel Samoglou | Published in Kata

Kata

Kata: Crimes Act out of date

Thursday 29 October 2020 | Written by Emmanuel Samoglou | Published in Kata

Kata

Te Tuhi Kelly: The making of an ‘ideal politician’

Thursday 29 October 2020 | Written by Supplied | Published in Editorials, Opinion

OPINION: It is a lack of education and self-interest that is getting our politicians up kaka creek without a paddle, writes Te Tuhi Kelly, the founder of Progressive Party of the Cook Island.

Editorials

William Foster: Making the national games ‘better’

Tuesday 27 October 2020 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor

Here are a few serious suggestions for Athletics, CISNOC and CIIC to make Athletics in the 2022 Cook Islands Games, truly successful. Please take these considerations into your future planning and implementation stages.

Letters to the Editor

Ruta Tangiiau Mave: Let’s make our youth a priority

Tuesday 27 October 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Editorials

OPINION: Driving home, I noticed flashing lights, a siren, and a motorcycle accident, thankfully, he looked alive.

Editorials

Kata: Audit office

Tuesday 27 October 2020 | Written by Emmanuel Samoglou | Published in Kata

Kata

Norman George: ‘Reassurance is not enough’

Saturday 24 October 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Editorials

Dear Editor, I am grateful to hear from the Commissioner of Police that the Police Ready Reaction Squad is ready to act whenever and if ever, God forbid, it (shooting incident) happens again.

Editorials

Kata: Tax Record

Friday 23 October 2020 | Written by Kata | Published in Kata

Kata

Kata: Crash

Friday 23 October 2020 | Written by Kata | Published in Kata

Kata

Impact of Covid-19 on people's livelihoods and health

Friday 23 October 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Editorials

The Covid-19 pandemic has led to a dramatic loss of human life worldwide and presents an unprecedented challenge to public health, food systems and the world of work.

Editorials

Kata: Pyramid Scheme

Wednesday 21 October 2020 | Written by Kata | Published in Kata

Kata

Owen Lewis: 'Every Cook Islander on the planet should be proud'

Wednesday 21 October 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Editorials

OPINION: Owen Lewis, secretary general of the Cook Islands Sports and National Olympic Committee (CISNOC) says the Cook Islands Games achieved its objective – to bring Cook Islanders together as one.

Editorials

Manganese or polymetallic nodule mining

Tuesday 20 October 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Editorials

OPINION: Precautionary principle and best practise should be rigorously applied when dealing with deep sea mining, and this is what local discussion should focus on.