Opinion
Name of Polynesian homeland
Tuesday 7 May 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, In the 1980s I was told on more than one occasion that I needed to go “search for myself” by my mentors, Nga Koumatua.
Kata May 7
Tuesday 7 May 2019 | Published in Kata
How many Parliament days?
Monday 6 May 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Any increase in parliamentary sitting days is always a good thing!
Kata May 3
Saturday 4 May 2019 | Published in Kata
Kata May 2
Thursday 2 May 2019 | Published in Kata
Flying stones
Tuesday 30 April 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Just adding a little more spice to Concerned Motorist’s letter of Saturday April 20.
Kata April 27
Saturday 27 April 2019 | Published in Kata
Kata April 26
Friday 26 April 2019 | Published in Kata
Weed-cutting operation was dangerous to motorcyclists
Monday 22 April 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Around 9 o’clock on Wednesday morning I was witness to three workers simultaneously weed-cutting along both edges of the main road in Tupapa without a care for motorists driving in either direction.
Is it time for a ra'ui on lagoon?
Saturday 20 April 2019 | Published in Opinion
It is so easy to throw stones at others, especially when it comes to the subject of tourism, and I have been guilty of this while not looking in my own backyard and critical of practices by our own Cook Islands Maori with regard to the negative effects of tourism on our infrastructure and environment.
MPs are not worth more of our dollars
Wednesday 17 April 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Reading the CI News last Friday it was interesting to see DPM Mark Brown stating that Cook Islands Members of Parliament deserve a pay rise, because they've not had a pay rise for a number of years and it's time they had an increase in their basic rate.
The sweet and bitter taste of tourism
Monday 15 April 2019 | Published in Opinion
It’s like cutting into a thick creamy tower of a cake with our name Cook Islands on it. And as that sharp knife passes through its many layers, we at last get a glimpse of what we expected, and maybe didn’t expect, as each layer reveals itself.
Pardoning Assange a step back to rule of law
Friday 12 April 2019 | Published in Opinion
On April 11, the ongoing saga of journalist and transparency activist Julian Assange took a dangerous turn.
Govt throws all ethics aside
Thursday 11 April 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Kia orana Editor, I was stunned to see live on Facebook yesterday, the MP for Avatiu/Rappa being sworn in as an MP.
Service should mourn for Papua too
Thursday 11 April 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Kia orana Editor, Regarding the Sunday Religious Advisory Council combined service …
ANZAC Day's 'real' VIPs
Thursday 11 April 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Kia Orana Editor, With Anzac Day soon coming around for another year, let us hope that organisers finally realise who the actual Very Important People are.
'Always think before you act'
Monday 8 April 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I believe it’s appropriate to raise the issue of two words that some people find a little difficult to distinguish between.
Suppressing discussion is the problem
Monday 8 April 2019 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Opinion
Everywhere one looks these days, the world seems to be moving away from debate on contentious subjects and toward demands that those who have unpopular opinions - or even just ask impertinent questions - be forcibly silenced.
Disgusted at age insult
Tuesday 2 April 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I was appalled and disgusted about Mark Brown's insulting remark on Nandi Glassie on TV last Friday night's news. It is so low for a minister of the Crown to attack innocent members of the public - particularly pensioners.
Glassie's petition action unsurprising
Tuesday 2 April 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Now that Demo’s Nandi Glassie has filed a petition in the High Court challenging Te-Hani Brown’s win in the TAN Atiu by-election of March 18, it is amusing to see deputy prime minister Mark Brown’s reaction to it.
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