Opinion

LETTERS: What’s the plan for the Pa Enua?

Monday 21 February 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Dear Editor, can I ask the question of TMO (Te Marae Ora Ministry of Health) through Cook Islands News – “What is the Covid plan for the Pa Enua”?

Kata: Head Hunters

Saturday 19 February 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion

Inspiring conservation through the use of art

Saturday 19 February 2022 | Written by Te Ipukarea Society | Published in On the Street, Opinion

Outdoor murals or sculptures provide a creative opportunity to engage the public in clever designs but also provide people with underlying messages.

This is not a new challenge for our island home: Wynne

Saturday 19 February 2022 | Written by Thomas Tarurongo Wynne | Published in On the Street, Opinion

We no longer sit on the beach of maybes, watching the tide roll in and out. We are now in that ocean also swimming against the tide, but slowly we make our way across, because as navigators and voyagers, this is who we are.

LETTERS: Vaccine denial ‘unbiblical’

Saturday 19 February 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Dear Editor, just wish to offer my big meitaki maata to my good friend and RAC (Religious Advisory Council) colleague Bishop Paul Donoghue for the great Church talk article he wrote in our Cook Islands News yesterday.

Kata: Lucky Escape

Friday 18 February 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion

LETTERS: Eating his own promises?

Friday 18 February 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Dear Editor, a former member of Parliament Norman George, featured big in Saturday’s front page story and photo (‘Vote with your brains’), makes the most extraordinary statements, including that politicians feed and forget with the result being excess weight. Has Norman been eating his own promises?

Kata: Pacific Islands Forum

Thursday 17 February 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion

LETTERS: Travel in times of uncertainty

Thursday 17 February 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Dear Editor, I guess it's hard both ways we are supposed to be coming over for our first visit end of March (Uncertainty in tourism sector, Cook Islands News, Tuesday, February 15).

Puppies are for life, not for Christmas

Wednesday 16 February 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Opinion, Pet Talk

If you don’t want the responsibility you shouldn’t get a puppy. Dogs are not TVs and throwing one away to get a new model is not okay, says Dr Michael Baer.

Kata: Virus Situation

Wednesday 16 February 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion

LETTERS: ‘Concerned citizen’

Wednesday 16 February 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Dear Editor, I am writing as a concerned citizen in response to the letter by Dr Deacon Teapa, Dr Yin Yin May, Dr Mokora, Dr Lwin, Dr Aung, Dr Basili, and Dr Zhou published on February 9.

Kata: Covid-19

Tuesday 15 February 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion

LETTERS: Not time for blame game

Tuesday 15 February 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Dear Editor, instead of adding to the worry and stress, why not encourage the people to work together and help those who were at locations of interest or close contacts to isolate or come forth.

LETTERS: Call to reduce NZ flights

Monday 14 February 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Dear Editor, the announcement by the Prime Minister on Saturday (12 February) relating to a traveller who tested positive after returning to Auckland last week, probably raises more questions than answers.

LETTERS: Registering ‘struck off’ companies

Saturday 12 February 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Dear Editor, reading the reply from Mr. Tamatoa Jonassen to my previous letter, which unfortunately was published without my name, I feel compelled to clarify a few points (‘Ample time’ to re-register companies, Cook Islands News February 10).

Kata: Public Trough

Saturday 12 February 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion

LETTERS: ‘Trust is the powerful driver’

Friday 11 February 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Dear Editor, with the greatest of respect to Dr. Dunn, the submission that the “FDA is always obliged to err on the side of conservatism” as an explanation for a stated fact is purely subjective (Too early to draw conclusions, February 8, 2022).

Kata: MIQ Rules

Thursday 10 February 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion

LETTERS: ‘Ample time’ to re-register companies

Thursday 10 February 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Dear Editor, the letter writer raises two issues in an attempt to defame my character and the great effort at the Ministry of Justice to improve government services (‘A guessing game I can do without’, Cook Islands News, February 9. 2022).