Opinion
Richard Thomson: Seabed salvation a pipe-dream
Thursday 20 February 2020 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear editor, I have lived on Aitutaki for 30 years and my wife is from Aitutaki. I previously worked for the New Zealand government, and this experience causes me to have mounting concerns about the management of the economy here in Cook Islands.
Kata: Helmet
Thursday 20 February 2020 | Written by Kata | Published in Kata
Jaewynn McKay: Helmet law scope gives me headache
Wednesday 19 February 2020 | Published in Editorials
OPINION: Flimsy helmets for sale locally would offer very little protection when falling off a motorbike travelling at speed.
Kata: weather
Wednesday 19 February 2020 | Written by Kata | Published in Kata
Jonathan Milne: Isolation is not answer to virus
Tuesday 18 February 2020 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Editorials
EDITORIAL: So how close is the COVID-19 coronavirus? With the news of infected sufferers in the Pacific, in Hawai’i and the Philippines, it feels nearer than ever.
Teresa Manarangi-Trott: 'Atea' as a new name alongside Cook Islands
Tuesday 18 February 2020 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear editor, A simple google search of the word “Atea” suggests this word is already used by others and confusion with regard to translation and copyright might be an issue.
Kata: PMs trips
Tuesday 18 February 2020 | Published in Kata
Ruth Mave: Cutting hair removes the strength and mana of a child
Monday 17 February 2020 | Published in Editorials
OPINION: Children are special, unique and deserve respect. These aspects should rate higher in importance than their hairstyle, writes Ruth Mave.
Brian Coker: Speed, alcohol and the helmet law
Monday 17 February 2020 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, It is very sad that every time there is a serious bike accident, the “everyone must wear a helmet” brigade come screaming out of the woodwork, demanding the government impose more laws and restrictions on all motorcycle users.
Kata: Helmet Law
Monday 17 February 2020 | Published in Kata
Thomas Wynne: Helmet law: The time is now
Saturday 15 February 2020 | Written by Thomas Tarurongo Wynne | Published in Editorials
OPINION: If ever there was a time for the government to make the right decision regarding the helmet law then it is now.
Jacki Brown: Concerns over Muri's wastewater scheme
Saturday 15 February 2020 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Mei Te Vai Ki Te Vai held a courtesy information evening at Turangi Meeting House for landholders and interested people. They presented options for “Centralised, reticulated wastewater scheme for Muri area”. This is prior to an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA).
Kata: Pukapuka/ Nassau Civil Service
Saturday 15 February 2020 | Published in Kata
Paul Raui Allsworth: Pay parity versus high income
Friday 14 February 2020 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Sad to see another qualified and professional teacher leaving our shores due to pay disparity. Another one joining the ongoing outward drift of depopulation.
Kata: teacher qualifications
Friday 14 February 2020 | Published in Kata
Kata: Refs Association
Thursday 13 February 2020 | Published in Kata
John Uri: 'Let the people decide'
Thursday 13 February 2020 | Published in Letters to the Editor
History repeats itself. So many ups and downs in our history comes from the fundamental errors made by the Ui Ariki and Mataiapo since 1888, just before the establishment of a ‘government’ in 1891.
Jaewynn McKay: We might be getting there'
Wednesday 12 February 2020 | Published in Editorials
I don’t often get down to New Zealand, and in the eight years or so we’ve been living here in Tupapa, seldom for more than a few days. But this last summer I went twice, once just after Christmas when we as a family spent time on the east coast of the north island; where my husband hails from, and where we have a family home.
Trézanah Monga-MacCauley: The debate over new Maori name
Wednesday 12 February 2020 | Published in Letters to the Editor
The points arguing to keep the name are insignificant. “Too much time and money” is an insignificant expense for a long-term gain.
Kata: Vehicle crash
Wednesday 12 February 2020 | Published in Kata
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