Opinion
Ruth Mave: Creating change starts with you
Monday 6 January 2020 | Published in Opinion
OPINION: It’s the end of the world as we know it: the year 2019 has run its course.
Kata Jan 5
Monday 6 January 2020 | Published in Kata
The water debate continues
Sunday 5 January 2020 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Opinion
Several weeks ago, the Cook Islands water authority, To Tatou Vai, announced it was conducting a six-month trial of Poly-Aluminium Chloride (PACl) as a flocculation agent. Flocculation is a process of settling out particulate matter, for example dirt, from the water. Given that PACl is a chemical that produces a potentially toxic sludge as a byproduct of the flocculation process, this trial needed to be properly assessed for environmental impacts before it was approved.
Street Poll – “What changes would you like to see in the Cook Islands in 2020?”
Saturday 4 January 2020 | Published in On the Street
Jaedon Bates: I would like to see the government doing their job properly, and I would definitely look forward to good change being done in our country.
The meaning of graduation
Saturday 4 January 2020 | Written by Thomas Tarurongo Wynne | Published in Opinion
Ko au ko koe ko tatou “It is me, it is you, it is all of us…” This statement attempts to sum up what the Cook Islands’ graduation as a country means, as the clock ticked past January 1 this week and we stood as a developed nation.
Kata Jan 4
Saturday 4 January 2020 | Published in Kata
Counting our blessings
Friday 3 January 2020 | Published in Opinion
The year 2019 has passed. A new decade is before us. Let us therefore look back with gratitude for all the blessings which have been ours, and look ahead to the New Year with expectant hope.
Kata Jan 3
Friday 3 January 2020 | Published in Kata
You can't live without water
Tuesday 31 December 2019 | Published in Opinion
For some Christmas is all about life – in particular the birth of Jesus. They say that bread is the staff of life, it might be; but while you can probably live without bread, you can’t live without water. No living organism whether plant or animal can live without water. When the World Health Organisation was looking for reasons why people in developed countries in Europe live longer than those in less developed nations, there were several factors - but the one that stood out and was possibly most easily fixed – was contaminated water.
Kata Dec 31
Tuesday 31 December 2019 | Published in Kata
Ruth Mave: Living on island time
Monday 30 December 2019 | Published in Opinion
After you’ve spent time chasing the goals and dreams of the high speed, concrete jungles of the world, coming to live in the Cook Islands is a decision most of us make to get some real island time, where the rhythm of life is slower, simpler and cleaner. It’s where eyes and hearts wake to nature and views and tourists pay money to visit and absorb all this for a short time. We are the lucky ones – we live here. So, as we head into a new decade, let’s take a moment to wallow in our good fortune. We have changed and evolved yes, but some things, thankfully, remain the same. Before you rush headlong back into work and routine, remember island time is alive and well.
Kata Dec 30
Monday 30 December 2019 | Published in Kata
Resolve to dump resolutions
Saturday 28 December 2019 | Written by Thomas Tarurongo Wynne | Published in Opinion
It’s time to reflect on those things that give us strength, vibrance and a sense of self, says Thomas Wynne.
Kata Dec 28
Saturday 28 December 2019 | Published in Kata
Letters: Vaka ideal for sailing to islands
Friday 27 December 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Maybe there is another opportunity to utilise double hulled vaka like Marumaru Atua and the likes as another option as a teaching vessel for traditional ocean voyaging and to ship small amounts of cargo to the outer islands.
Letters: Keep strong in the North
Friday 27 December 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear editor, Government should pay or buy the necessary things for the shipping company to still have this viable option to the northern Cook Islands.
Kata Dec 27
Friday 27 December 2019 | Published in Kata
Letters: More pressing issues than pageants
Tuesday 24 December 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear editor, 1.Legal blood alcohol limits - lessen it for certain age groups!
Kata Dec 24
Tuesday 24 December 2019 | Published in Kata
Ruth Mave: Dreaming of a simple Christmas
Monday 23 December 2019 | Published in Opinion
OPINION: When the nativity scene is depicted in traditional paintings, for example, it is always with soft glowing light. In the manger there’s hay, and animals including cows.
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