Opinion
Thomas Wynne: Where were our leaders while children suffered?
Saturday 25 January 2025 | Written by Thomas Tarurongo Wynne | Published in Editorials, Opinion
Let’s break the silence and protect those who most desperately need our protection, writes Thomas Tarurongo Wynne.
Kata: Nu price
Friday 24 January 2025 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion
Te rua teretereanga o te Pupu CINAT
Friday 24 January 2025 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Kia Orana e te Etita, Tetai au mea tei tupu I rotopu I te mataiti 1965-2025.
Letter: Prison ‘break’
Friday 24 January 2025 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
This writer would appreciate a follow up story from CINews as to whether any heads rolled after the revelations that convicted fraudsters were released from prison to sit with ‘family’ in a certain Arorangi café and to clean the gardens at their Airbnb income property instead of “doing time” for the crime within the prison itself.
Letter: Immigration stance questioned
Friday 24 January 2025 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Dear Editor, Unless there are legal grounds for detaining or preventing a person from departing the Cook Islands, one would expect the departure processing by CI immigration to be straight forward if the standard requirements are met.
Kata: Church petition
Thursday 23 January 2025 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion
Letter: Topcopz sarcasm
Thursday 23 January 2025 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Although Topcopz tried to be funny, he ended up being sarcastic, so here is to set the record straight;
Kata: Medical marijuana
Wednesday 22 January 2025 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion
Letter: Apostle of truth
Wednesday 22 January 2025 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Did the Apostle of truth, our very own Minister George Maggie, tell the truth finally to the Cook Islands Public what this Cook Islands passport is all about?
Letter: Reform the system
Wednesday 22 January 2025 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Dear Editor: The Cook Islands is experiencing a criminal justice crisis, with increased demands to reform the system. While there are demands in all areas--wife beaters, child abusers, drunk drivers, rapists, etc etc, a large number of demands focus on pakalolo (cannabis) reform.
Kata: Donald Trump
Tuesday 21 January 2025 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion
Letter: All in the numbers
Tuesday 21 January 2025 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Dear Editor, How is it that a $20.6 million hole has now appeared in the 2024/25 budget – via the Half-Year Economic & Fiscal Update (HYEFU) – a deficit which was not forecast when the budget was tabled in parliament in May/June last year?
Kata: Supplementary budget
Monday 20 January 2025 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion
Ruta Mave: Christians are human, but not all humans are Christians
Monday 20 January 2025 | Written by Ruta Tangiiau Mave | Published in Editorials, Opinion
The reality of hypocrisy here is so large, we have become fat, lazy and entitled on the backs of non-Christian hand-outs that have enshrined us in dependency, writes Ruta Mave.
Letter: Decriminalising cannabis
Monday 20 January 2025 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
It’s clear to this writer that Trevor Pitt earns his salary as PR man for the Police. He’s explained why it took the Police days to arrest a suspect of an apparent armed property invasion when the victim had identified the suspect to the Police immediately.
Letter: Police Minister
Monday 20 January 2025 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
I think the Police Minister should steer clear of his Uncle Norman George as a potential Police Commissioner.
Letter: Police funding versus Tourism
Monday 20 January 2025 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
How about looking at doubling the Police budget allocation and taking those funds out of Tourism. Tourism is a self-serving so-called major earning ministry with many taxpayer funded junkets around the world for so many “destination/digital marketing” lackeys.
Letter: Police salaries and recruitment
Monday 20 January 2025 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Dear Editor, The Police Department continues to offer totally inadequate salaries to the new recruits and I suspect all their existing frontline Police are also in the same position. They need to be paid at least $14 to $15 per hour.
Kata: Machetes
Saturday 18 January 2025 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion
Te Ipukarea Society: Working together for a rat-free Cook Islands
Saturday 18 January 2025 | Written by Te Ipukarea Society | Published in Editorials, Opinion
One of the best ways to help native birds and wildlife is by trapping invasive rats in your backyard.
