Opinion
Young teachers hold hope for the future
Saturday 3 November 2018 | Published in Virtues in Paradise
Have you ever thought about what made a teacher your least favorite – “the worst”, and what made your favorite teacher “the best”?
Te Mato Vai project 'off the rails'
Thursday 1 November 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Well, well. The Emperor has no clothes!
Te Tikaanga
Thursday 1 November 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Kia orana e te Etita. Me ka tika iakoe kia tuku atu i toku manako ki roto i taau nuti pepa i te pau atu i te reta a Ata Piakura i tata i te Varaire ra 19 o Okotopa no runga i toku papa ruau a John Salmon Taripo.
China's social credit system
Thursday 1 November 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I refer to Alan Clarkson-Dodd’s letter of October 11 headed, “China’s planned ‘Social Credit’ system prompts warning”, in which he maliciously attacked China’s Social Credit system liked by some 80 per cent Chinese to discredit China.
Cemetery holds special memories
Tuesday 30 October 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I am writing regarding the Cook Islands News article headlined “Holiday hard work for Aussie couple,” about two people who spent their holiday repairing graves in Nikao cemetery.
Action against nurses brings 'moral outrage'
Tuesday 30 October 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I read this week in the Cook Island News about the 14 members of the Cook Island Nursing Association being placed on suspension until further notice.
Protocol upset behind forum issue
Tuesday 30 October 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, On October 15 there was an official opening of the Nurses Forum at the National Auditorium.
Plenty of fallout from suspension episode
Tuesday 30 October 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Regarding a story in CINews on October 23, headlined “Cook Islands nurses suspended”.
Suspension 'heavy-handed'
Saturday 27 October 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, The avoidable suspension of the members of the Cook Islands Nursing Association (CINA) as reported in the Cook Islands News appears heavy-handed and leads one to assume the Secretary of Health acted under instructions.
Stone-throwing unwise: Glassie
Saturday 27 October 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, In reply to a letter in CINews on October 24 paper by a cowardly political commentator, I want to make it clear that first, there is a marked difference between research findings and political activity.
Love should be 'something we do'
Saturday 27 October 2018 | Written by Thomas Tarurongo Wynne | Published in Opinion
Love is a verb. It is a doing word, something we do, something we show, something we demonstrate.
Finding that elusive balance for peace
Saturday 27 October 2018 | Published in Virtues in Paradise
How do we go from burnout to blessing? How do we maintain the elusive balance that can give us a genuine pace of grace? A breath of peace whenever we need it, time for beauty, for prayer and reflection, for play, for free time with family and friends. There is an epidemic of overdoing that has spread throughout the world in the past decades.
PPP 'Plan B' outed
Wednesday 24 October 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I’ve been wondering who hacked my computer last week and downloaded files before crashing it, and now I know it’s your smoke signaler who said “Tim’s got in wrong”, in a piece published in CINews on October 19.
Time for justice the old-fashioned way?
Wednesday 24 October 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I am frankly surprised at the inability of the Cook Islands to solve the problem of youth crime and more importantly, that of repeat offenders.
Pa Enua development plan a 'game-changer', says Tepaki
Wednesday 24 October 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Firstly, may I apologise to writer John David for simply glossing over his letter of October 9 headed “Another perspective on land”, and for responding as I did in saying he had lost the plot.
Don't stand on your own two feet
Monday 22 October 2018 | Written by Thomas Tarurongo Wynne | Published in Opinion
Has anyone ever told you need to stand on your own two feet? I have heard it many times, despite the fact that standing on one’s own two feet means often the only feet you will see are your own. You will only see yourself at times and when the storms come and you may rely only on your own strength to battle those storms.
Mental health workshop answers many questions
Monday 22 October 2018 | Published in Virtues in Paradise
Have you ever wondered what is the difference between mental illness and madness?
Influences of adoption on ariki system
Friday 19 October 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, May I through your column make comments on an article in your CINews dated Saturday October 13, regarding the unveiling of Dame Margaret Makea Karika’s headstone.
Health not making Aunty very happy
Thursday 18 October 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Aunty is not happy, aunty is having problems with the health system, if they are not walking the talk they are giving her and the other elders the short end of the stick.
Love the govt's sense of humour
Thursday 18 October 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, One thing we can all agree on is that we have a government with a sense of humour, announcing that the wholly incompetent builders of the courthouse, police station and sports centre will be hired to rebuild them.
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