Opinion
Opinion: Time to rethink fisheries management for local benefit
Thursday 13 June 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Editorials, Opinion
Last week, former lawyer and columnist Reuben Tylor analysed catch figures for purse seining and longline fishing to investigate the low yellowfin catch in the South. In his concluding article of the three-part series, he examines Vaine Wichman’s 2012 report and argues for increased government support to develop the local fishing industry, following the model of Tahiti (French Polynesia).
Kata: Tapu in Hawaii
Wednesday 12 June 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion
Letter: Open letter demanding transparency
Wednesday 12 June 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Dear Editor, Subject: Open letter to Honourable Albert Nicholas, Minister for Cook Islands Investment Corporation. I bring to your attention, To Tatou Vai (TTV) have yet to acknowledge an information request dating back to February 2023.
Kata: Stolen bike
Tuesday 11 June 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion
Letter: Cook Islands justice system
Tuesday 11 June 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Dear Editor, “When you expect the worst, you will never be disappointed!”
Ruta Mave: Race walking teaches perseverance and understanding
Monday 10 June 2024 | Written by Ruta Tangiiau Mave | Published in Opinion
If at first you don’t succeed, then try, try, try again. Then if you don’t succeed read the instructions. This has been the answer to my latest attempt at trying race walking, writes Ruta Mave.
Letter: Cook Islands deserve NZ Defence Force inclusion
Monday 10 June 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Dear Editor, I am writing to express my disappointment and concern regarding recent developments that may have implications for the Cook Islands and its people.
Kata: Super slam
Saturday 8 June 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion
Thomas Wynne: Pacific voyaging, more than metaphor
Saturday 8 June 2024 | Written by Thomas Tarurongo Wynne | Published in Opinion
Two thousand four hundred (2400) miles of excellence, 2400 miles of precision and 2400 miles of discipline and strength, writes Thomas Tarurongo Wynne.
Virtues in Paradise: Seven virtues of happiness
Saturday 8 June 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Opinion, Virtues in Paradise
“Don’t worry, be happy,” sings Bob Marley. There is profound truth in this. Even in the midst of a deeply troubled world, we have more power than we know to sustain our wellbeing and happiness, writes Linda Kavelin-Popov.
Kata: Overpaid per diems
Friday 7 June 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion
Letter: Ten-year fishing ban needed
Friday 7 June 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Dear Editor, I think we have already destroyed our fish stocks and what is left is struggling and if we do not watch out our EEZ will be without fish in a few years’ time.
Letter: From vape to smoke?
Friday 7 June 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
It can’t be only me that wonders what happens when vapes are banned.
Kata: Sea burials objected
Thursday 6 June 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion
Letter: Sea burial ‘sustainable’ option
Thursday 6 June 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Dear Editor, In response to the article in Cook Islands News, May 4 edition “Health ministry to regulate sea burials after public concerns”.
Kata: Burials
Wednesday 5 June 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion
Pet Talk: Ears: More than just hearing
Wednesday 5 June 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Opinion, Pet Talk
What do ears do? The obvious answer is – hear sounds. Without getting too scientific, that is true. But ears do other things too. They allow us to judge the nature, direction, and intensity of the sound.
Letter: Saving our fish stocks
Wednesday 5 June 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Dear Editor, I wish to respond to recent letters by Messrs Reuben Tylor and Josh Mitchell.
Kata: Sovereign's day
Tuesday 4 June 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion
Ruta Mave: ‘We need checks and balances made regularly’
Tuesday 4 June 2024 | Written by Ruta Tangiiau Mave | Published in Editorials, Opinion
The definition of stress is doing the same thing year after year but expecting a different result, writes Ruta Mave.
