Opinion
Letters: A poem from the roundabout at Avarua
Thursday 17 October 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor
The biggest feet, red hibiscus shirt
Editorial: They shall not grow old
Thursday 17 October 2019 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Editorials
It was a slow start. First Australian visitor Cate Walker paying her respects to her mother at Nikao Cemetery.
Letter: Seeking information on Papa Tom Davis
Wednesday 16 October 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear editor My name is Rob Hack. I'm a poet here on a quest to gather information about Papa Tom Davis (pictured) for a writing project because: a) I have wanted to for years and b) I am tired of Kiwis saying “no” when I ask them “have you heard of Tom Davis?”
Letters: Purse seining deal 'a mistake'
Wednesday 16 October 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear editor Government made the mistake by accepting an eight-year fishing agreement with the European Union (reviewable every four years). It has given away our fish stock like peanuts with very minimal return for it.
Opinion: 'Tears are streaming down my face as I recall that long night'
Tuesday 15 October 2019 | Published in Opinion
Dear editor, It’s deeply heartening to see community leaders now coming together to make the wearing of crash helmets mandatory for all.
Letters: Adoption
Tuesday 15 October 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor In the argument of who should have rights to the lands of blood relatives and non bloods, there is one missing element not being recognised and that is, why was the child adopted in the first place?
Letters: Rising to level of incompetence
Tuesday 15 October 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor
LETTERS Dear editor, I like Te Tuhi Kelly’s comment that political parties promote their people into roles in the public service even though they don’t have skills and experience in those roles. I read an old publication by Laurence J Peter called the Peter Principle – here are a few quotes: “In a hierarchy, every employee tends to rise to his level of incompetence”
Kata October 15
Tuesday 15 October 2019 | Published in Kata
Editorial: Fruitful reminder of the good in life
Monday 14 October 2019 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Editorials
The story is told of a timid curate, invited to breakfast at the Bishop’s residence. “I’m afraid you’ve got a bad egg,” the Bishop exclaimed.
Norman George: Te Kukupa police boat Princess Paruru Moana serves us well
Monday 14 October 2019 | Published in Opinion
The offer of a free patrol boat from Australia by Prime Minister Bob Hawke came as a pleasant surprise for us in 1985. We had longed to engage the Asian fishing pirates who raided our ocean and uninhabited islands like Suwarrow, Manuae and Takutea to steal our fish and shell fish.
Letters: It's sad to see Tiare Taporo in a Samoa dry dock
Monday 14 October 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor
I have been very interested from time to time in news of the steel North Sea trawler which was converted and refitted in Newfoundland and renamed Tiare Taporo – taking largely under false pretences the famous name of my family’s New Zealand kauri-built schooner owned by AB Donald Ltd of Auckland.
Opinion: Helmet law to save mothers from grief
Saturday 12 October 2019 | Written by Thomas Tarurongo Wynne | Published in Opinion
The nine funerals I have been to in the time I have lived here are nine I can never forget, and more so for the families left in their wake.
Letters: The new future of the Cook Islands
Saturday 12 October 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear editor, Since 1965 when we gained our independence from New Zealand, we have been flogging the same old political horse and discourse – and how has that been for you?
Letters: Shipping our life blood
Saturday 12 October 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear editor, Taio Shipping is the bloodline to the outer islands, the Cook Islands extremities. Without our connections to the Pa Enua we are not fully embodied.
Kata October 12
Saturday 12 October 2019 | Published in Kata
Letters: Lack of male dancers 'shames' CINAT name
Friday 11 October 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear editor, Kia Orana ite aroa maata o te Atua. Let me remind u all that 51 years ago the late Prime Minister of the Cook Islands Papa Arapati Enere (KBE) made a powerful rebuke statement at the Festival in 1968.
Letters: Tavini meitaki
Friday 11 October 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor
E maata te angaanga meitaki ta Teariki Heather i rave no te katoatoa. Kare ra tetai e ariki i tona tu meitaki.
Editorial: Pay peanuts, get airport bunkseats
Friday 11 October 2019 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Editorials
I know about budget airlines. Living and working in the UK, my wife and I were trapped in Prague when easyJet cancelled our late-night flight back to London.
Kata October 11
Friday 11 October 2019 | Published in Kata
Letters: A plea for some rational discussion
Thursday 10 October 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor
It’s high time some rational objectivity was introduced to the debate around chlorination, given the current attitude of Te Vai Ora and their advocates to argue every point and deconstruct historical facts (“Anti-chloriners reject water as cause of 1964 gastro deaths”, October 8).
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