Opinion
LETTERS: Dealing with increasing prices
Friday 23 September 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Dear Editor, Inflation isn’t forever. The question is why is everyone looking towards Europe and the war going on there and blaming the Russians for the soar in prices of produce and petrol etc, etc? No one’s looking towards Saudi Arabia who have the wealth of money but also the oil trade. No one’s talking […]
Kata: Action man
Thursday 22 September 2022 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Kata, Opinion
LETTERS: Prices on the rise
Thursday 22 September 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Dear Editor, There will be more increases as we progress ahead. The bakery is not to be blamed. All around the globe is terrible since the war between Ukraine and Russia and Covid-19. It’s not only us in the Cook Islands who are affected, its New Zealand, Australia and the rest of the world too. […]
Kata: Atiu petitions
Wednesday 21 September 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion
LETTERS: Power bill rise ‘inevitable’
Wednesday 21 September 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Dear Editor, It was inevitable (Rarotonga electricity prices to increase by $0.15 per unit, September 20). Anyone who looks at the charts of fuel pricing on the major world indexes (Brent and West Texas) can see they have increased dramatically over the last 6-7 months. This is not just a one of blip for a […]
Kata: Medicinal cannabis
Tuesday 20 September 2022 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Kata, Opinion
LETTERS: Accessing medicinal cannabis
Tuesday 20 September 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Dear Editor, Listen to this, while we’re waiting on the Government to introduce a medical marijuana plan, we can now import our own personally prescribed medical marijuana by mail from New Zealand. Certain criteria must be met in order to do this, namely, your first step is to discuss medicinal cannabis with your doctor over […]
Kata: To Tatou Vai
Monday 19 September 2022 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Kata, Opinion
Learning life’s lessons through travel
Monday 19 September 2022 | Written by Ruta Tangiiau Mave | Published in Opinion
Travel is the only thing we can buy that gives us nothing in our hands but can truly make us richer beyond material wealth, writes Ruta Mave.
A natural enemy for the invasive African tulip tree
Saturday 17 September 2022 | Written by Te Ipukarea Society | Published in Opinion
Native to South Africa’s tropical rainforests, one of the world’s worst invasive plants is under attack by flea beetles in Rarotonga, writes Te Ipukarea Society.
Kata: NZ barrister
Saturday 17 September 2022 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Kata, Opinion
LETTERS: Rising cost of living
Saturday 17 September 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Dear Editor, More reason to move back to New Zealand or Australia … with minimal wage, sky rocket interest rates at the bank, petrol diesel costs are high and food in general is of high cost, then by all means I’ll be more than happy to be an agent to recruit to support our locals […]
Kata: Surcharges on power
Friday 16 September 2022 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Kata, Opinion
LETTERS: Only in the Cook Islands
Friday 16 September 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Dear Editor, Before New Zealand could declare a public holiday to mark the passing of the Queen, I believe the matter had to be passed in parliament. In Cook Islands, to declare a public holiday to do the same, the Prime Minister only had to make a statement from South Korea. We […]
Kata: Price increase
Thursday 15 September 2022 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Kata, Opinion
LETTERS: Award winning town plan
Thursday 15 September 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Dear Editor, Fabulous looking design – on paper – and clearly designed by people who sit in a lovely office behind computers somewhere remote, but who have absolutely no idea about the impact of the wind and waves when Mother Nature decides to get ferocious especially on that Northern coastline (‘20+ years timeframe’ for award winning […]
Kata: Avarua town plan
Tuesday 13 September 2022 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Kata, Opinion
Arthritis in dogs and cats: Recognising signs and symptoms
Tuesday 13 September 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Opinion, Pet Talk
Dogs and cats rely on us noticing their pain, if we are going to help it, writes Dr Michael Baer, Te Are Manu Vet Clinic medical director.
Kata: Seabed mining
Monday 12 September 2022 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Kata, Opinion
Preserving historical and culture treasures
Monday 12 September 2022 | Written by Ruta Tangiiau Mave | Published in Opinion
We have an award for a new designed waterfront area of climate change calculations that promises future protection, one hopes this is the case. We have a sad history of building buildings that don’t build confidence in this sector, writes Ruta Mave.