Opinion
Editorial: Beaky the whale picks ABs win
Monday 23 September 2019 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Editorials
Britain’s Paul the Octopus accurately predicted 8 from 8 games at the 2010 FIFA World Cup by choosing food from flagged containers.
It's the skeleton of our democracy Our bones are embodied in the constitution
Sunday 22 September 2019 | Written by Thomas Tarurongo Wynne | Published in Opinion
When you are born there are 270 of them and by the time you die if you have lived a long life this decreases to about 206.
EDITORIAL: Why seek safety advice – then ignore it?
Sunday 22 September 2019 | Published in Editorials
How often are reports and recommendations actually heeded?
LETTERS; Customs gets a customer services complaint
Sunday 22 September 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear editor, I sent a parcel from Mackay, Queensland, Australia on Monday 26th August 2019, addressed to my brother and my son.
Kata September 21
Saturday 21 September 2019 | Published in Kata
Letters: 'We are still letting Scorpfield down'
Friday 20 September 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear editor, I never had the pleasure of meeting Scorpfield Wichman Anthony and because of the actions of one of his grandfathers, I never will.
Letters: Planting is alive, we can grow tomatoes
Thursday 19 September 2019 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear editor, In response to Rat Mave’s letter (Sept 11) I would like to say planting is not dying in Rarotonga, it is alive.
Kata September 19
Thursday 19 September 2019 | Published in Kata
Letters - Child abuse: We should take a good hard look at ourselves
Wednesday 18 September 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear editor, The recent comments regarding Ngaakitai Taria Pureariki and the sometimes vitriolic language used against him and what transpired once again shows how blinkered we are.
Letters: Enough hand-wringing talk
Wednesday 18 September 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear editor, Amidst the handwringing pleas for understanding and even forgiveness, the legal process has very much taken a back seat. Ngaakitai Taria was convicted by a jury of the manslaughter of his grandson. He beat him to death. He was sentenced to jail.
Kata September 18
Wednesday 18 September 2019 | Published in Kata
Letters: Taxing junk food
Tuesday 17 September 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor
The world has become a monopoly ruled by big business where for example a can of coke is cheaper than a bottle of water.
Letters: Self-discovery is the answer to vacant Ariki titles
Tuesday 17 September 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear editor, At the recent Ui Ariki conference, with re-elected Kaumaiti Nui president Tou Ariki said the longstanding vacant Ariki titles were to be discussed.
Editorial: Honouring the voice of the child
Tuesday 17 September 2019 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Editorials
Some of our reporters went to the glamorous Miss Cook Islands launch at the weekend. Some went to the Senior A rugby semis.
Kata September 17
Tuesday 17 September 2019 | Published in Kata
Norman George: Boards to combat drugs, dereliction and boredom
Monday 16 September 2019 | Published in Opinion
Four months ago, our country was exposed to a large number of critical problems: from the growing use of methamphetamine or “P”, to the need for rest homes for the elderly, to the need for psychiatric professionals to treat drug addicts and dementia sufferers. Add the lack of doctors for the outer islands, and we were ready to press the ejector seat and parachute down to safety.
Letters: Food security threat
Monday 16 September 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear editor, Te Ipukarea Society president Teina McKenzie has proposed Pacific Islands leaders to support a 10-year moratorium on Seabed Mineral Mining (“Call to secure health of shared ocean”, August 13), asking them to prioritise communities’ health and recognise values beyond economic gain.
Letters: Obesity: Taxing bad stuff does work
Monday 16 September 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear editor, Dr Robyn Toomath, specialist in non-communicable diseases and obesity, has written several books on obesity.
'Forgiveness cannot be given too freely'
Monday 16 September 2019 | Written by Thomas Tarurongo Wynne | Published in Opinion
As convicted killer Ngaakitai Taria seeks forgiveness, we must think of the family of the boy he abused – and speak up to ensure no child suffers in silence ever again.
E te mate e, tei ea to'ou tara
Saturday 14 September 2019 | Written by Thomas Tarurongo Wynne | Published in Opinion
Grief is an unwelcome guest that soon arrives after death has left the room. Grief, that ominous shadow that dark shadow that follows us as we go about our day. Tears the sure sign that grief has embraced us, as we walk, as we go about our day as we think we have somehow got over the loss of someone we love, though we know deep in our heart we will never get over it, and instead it is something we will learn in time to live with.
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