Opinion

Kata: Vodafone power failure

Tuesday 23 April 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion

Kata


Letter: The perils of Cryptocurrency Bill

Tuesday 23 April 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Kia orana e te tama Etita, Me ka tika I toou ngateitei - tuku atu I toku manako ariki-kore I te ture tamanako “Tainted Cryptocurrency Recovery Bill 2023” Kia tika kia akakite atu au I toku manako na roto I to tatou reo maori Kuki Airani, kia marama ia mai e to tatou iti tangata rikiriki.

Letters to the Editor


Letter: Is religion relevant today?

Monday 22 April 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Dear Editor, Our modern society likes to proclaim itself to be multicultural and secular, and the direction seems to be a future without old-fashioned religious ballast where science is the tool for constant progress and prosperity, happiness for everything and everyone.

Letters to the Editor


Ruta Mave: Broken promise- Government reneges on free water pledge

Monday 22 April 2024 | Written by ruthmave | Published in Editorials, Opinion

Residential water meters are not to measure what we use, it is how we will pay for government’s monumental blunders and excuses, writes Ruta Mave.

Editorials


Kata: Foreign interests

Saturday 20 April 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion

Kata


Thomas Wynne: Crypto Bill- A deep dive into murky waters?

Saturday 20 April 2024 | Written by Thomas Tarurongo Wynne | Published in Editorials, Opinion

It is reasonable that today so many Cook Islanders are asking questions around the process that got the Tainted Cryptocurrency Recovery Bill into Parliament and currently before a Select Committee, writes Thomas Tarurongo Wynne.

Editorials


Kata: Intoxicated tourist

Friday 19 April 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion

Kata


Letter: Due process claim ‘disingenuous’

Friday 19 April 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Dear Editor, I read Tim Arnold’s comments in the paper on Wednesday with much interest and disbelief (Arnold denies Crown Law exclusion in drafting controversial crypto bill, Cook Islands News, April 17).

Letters to the Editor


Kata: Investigations

Thursday 18 April 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion

Kata


Letter: Hello Government, are you home?

Thursday 18 April 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Dear Editor, Re-Cryptocurrency Recovery Bill.

Letters to the Editor


Kata: Cryptocurrency Bill

Wednesday 17 April 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion

Kata


Letter: ‘We need to hear the truth’

Wednesday 17 April 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Dear Editor, Good on Minister Mokoroa for coming out straight and saying he wasn’t consulted on the Crypto Bill (‘I was not consulted’: Minister blindsided by crypto bill drafted by private firm, April 16, 2024).

Letters to the Editor


‘Hard Talks’ explore empowerment for Cook Islands LGBTQ+ community

Tuesday 16 April 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Editorials, Opinion

The empowering “Kai Vananga – Hard Talks” panel discussions, exploring empowerment for the Anuanua (LGBTQ+) community, were held yesterday at the Muri Beach Club Hotel in celebration of the Anuanua festival week.

Editorials


Letter: Treat our Pa Metua with respect and dignity!

Tuesday 16 April 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

I am appalled and annoyed at the treatment, lack of respect and dignity towards our Pa metua who are applying for their NZ pension especially those living in the Pa Enua.

Letters to the Editor


Letter: Questions cloud Cryptocurrency Bill

Tuesday 16 April 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Dear Editor, Excellent reporting by 1News over the weekend and coverage by your paper (yesterday) on spy type crypto bill the CIP government is trying to pass in Parliament.

Letters to the Editor


Opinion: Decriminalisation of same-sex relations in Cook Islands

Tuesday 16 April 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Editorials, Opinion

Cook Islands decriminalised same-sex relations a year ago, following a long and arduous journey that began around 2010. Valery Wichman and Hilary Gorman examine the origins of the criminalisation and its impact on the Cook Islands Ānuanua community.

Editorials


Letter: Future of netball at stake

Monday 15 April 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

I just found out at the weekend that the Rarotonga club netball season for grades below premier will run for one round.

Letters to the Editor


Letter: Taxpayers already pay, why meters?

Monday 15 April 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Dear Editor, According to Cook Islands News report (12th April, 2024), the consultant Dan Jackson has stated that our entire population is already paying for water through taxes. Indeed, to quote Mr. Jackson “… the reason domestic taxes are higher today is because part of them goes towards funding water services.”

Letters to the Editor


Ruta Mave: Are we ready for the UN high chair?

Monday 15 April 2024 | Written by Ruta Tangiiau Mave | Published in Editorials, Opinion

The American president JF Kennedy said “Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what can you do for your country.” Our Prime Minister’s motto appears to be “Ask every country you meet what can they do for our country”, writes Ruta Mave.

Editorials


Virtues in Paradise: Finding strength through shared stories

Saturday 13 April 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Opinion, Virtues in Paradise

One of the most life-changing, nurturing, and delightful women’s gatherings I’ve ever experienced occurred in Rarotonga on April 4th and 5th at The Edgewater Hotel. Piri’anga O’onu Women’s Empowerment Retreat (POWER!) featuring the divine, profane, and inspiring social media celebrity, Nicola “Nix” Adams, who shared her guiding virtues of CWK – Courage, Wisdom, and Knowledge, writes Linda Kavelin-Popov.

Opinion


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