Opinion

John Scott: It's votes versus principle

Tuesday 17 December 2019 | Published in Opinion

PM’s stance on same-sex relationships a case of “political fence-sitting, claims former Clerk of Parliament.

Opinion

Editorial: Beauty queen makes the nation proud

Monday 16 December 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Editorials

Miss Cook Islands Tajiya Sahay’s reaction when her name was called out among the top 12 contestants of the Miss World, said it all.

Editorials

Ruth Mave: The characteristics of a true leader

Monday 16 December 2019 | Published in Opinion

When it comes to leadership in my family, women hold dominion, surviving and achieving through each generation.

Opinion

Kata Dec 16

Monday 16 December 2019 | Published in Kata

Kata

Thomas Wynne: Changing tack – time to sail away

Sunday 15 December 2019 | Written by Thomas Tarurongo Wynne | Published in Opinion

Life is like that; when we have a final destination in our minds and we set our course, only to find the wind we had hoped for has dissipated and we must now tack away … but the ultimate destination remains the same.

Opinion

Letters: Give safe water a chance

Sunday 15 December 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor

To the people of Rarotonga, Kia Orana e te iti Tangata,

Letters to the Editor

Letters: Nobody is above the law

Sunday 15 December 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear editor, Criminal private prosecution is a legal avenue provided under our laws to concerned private citizens when the independent policing and investigating arms of government are unable to carry out their lawful duties.

Letters to the Editor

Kata Dec 14

Saturday 14 December 2019 | Published in Kata

Kata

Letters: No excuses for not paying workers

Friday 13 December 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear editor, It is simply appalling that after four years of government indifference, there still remains a number of people who had worked many long, ungodly and "graveyard shift" hours during the 2015 Te Maeva Nui Festival just so they could ensure the needs and comforts of our Pa Enua whanau and visitors were well-catered for, and yet unbelievably, they still remain unpaid.

Letters to the Editor

Letters: Anti-chemical lobby demands meeting

Friday 13 December 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear editor, Since July 2019 Te Vai Ora Maori has met with water engineers, the House of Ariki, growers, landowner representatives, traditional leaders, environmental NGOs, the Opposition, and community members – to canvas their views of the chemical treatment of Rarotonga's water supply.

Letters to the Editor

Kata Dec 13

Friday 13 December 2019 | Published in Kata

Kata

Kata: Ei Katu

Thursday 12 December 2019 | Published in Kata

Kata

Editorial: Cook Islands' crowning glory

Thursday 12 December 2019 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Editorials

When one looks at some of the millinery abominations that are worn to Royal weddings and other European and US society nuptials, it’s easy to see why exasperated leaders might have banned headwear from the world’s parliamentary chambers.

Editorials

Kata Dec 12

Thursday 12 December 2019 | Published in Kata

Kata

Jaewynn McKay: Tessa: A lifetime friendship that lasted just nine months

Wednesday 11 December 2019 | Published in Opinion

Ahead of New Zealand High Commissioner Tessa Temata’s funeral tomorrow, friends remember how she touched the lives of many.

Opinion

Letters: Water petition

Wednesday 11 December 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear editor, Justine Flanagan and Imogen Ingram led our group, Te Vai Ora Maori, to Parliament to present our Petition to the Clerk of Parliament Tangata Vainerere.

Letters to the Editor

Letters: Help our teachers to help our kids

Wednesday 11 December 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear editor, You are so right, Renall Vogel (“Why investing in our teachers is investing in the future”, Dec 7). Discipline and respect is taught at home by the parents.

Letters to the Editor