Opinion

Kata: Cook Islands Police

Thursday 30 December 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion

Cook Islander of the Year

Thursday 30 December 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Dear Editor, I must admit that I think this is a worthy gong for those who actually deserve it.

We must learn to dance on a moving carpet

Wednesday 29 December 2021 | Written by Ruta Tangiiau Mave | Published in Editorials, Opinion

We’re all affected in some way, some more than others, we may all be in the same storm but we are definitely not all experiencing it in the same boat, writes Ruta Mave.

Kata: Hazmat Santa

Friday 24 December 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion

There is more to Christmas than Christmas

Friday 24 December 2021 | Written by Thomas Tarurongo Wynne | Published in Editorials, Opinion

As commercialism and commerce have taken over Christmas, we have seen it commodified and churned out like so many other aspects of Western culture, writes Thomas Tarurongo Wynne.

Be thankful for what you have this Christmas

Friday 24 December 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Editorials, Opinion

Looking back over the years, I can truly say that I have been blessed, writes Pastor Eric Toleafoa of the Seventh-day Adventists Church.

Kata: Rapid antigen test

Thursday 23 December 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion

Kata: Sea of responsibility

Wednesday 22 December 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion

‘Speechless’ about elderly vaccination

Wednesday 22 December 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Dear Editor, it gave me a slight shock reaction when Elder Verokura Andrew updated their vaccination trip.

Pet Talk with Dr Michael Baer

Wednesday 22 December 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Opinion, Pet Talk

Five freedoms, the foundation of Animal Welfare, Justice Potter Stewart, in a famous US Supreme Court ruling, said, roughly, “I can’t define it, but I know it when I see it”. He wasn’t talking about animal welfare, but he could easily have been.

Kata: Proof of vaccination

Tuesday 21 December 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion

Covid – disease of vaccinated or unvaccinated?

Tuesday 21 December 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Dear Editor, Serena Hunter (in her letter on December 11 – No jab, no job policy) wrote that “Gibraltar, population of 33,000, over 118% vaccinated (beat that), and facing a surge in cases”.

Pandemic has brought out the best and worst in people

Tuesday 21 December 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Editorials, Opinion

The festive and for some, silly season for 2021 is upon us.

When celebrating Christmas, remember what’s important

Monday 20 December 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in On the Street, Opinion

It’s official it’s the silly season, where we celebrate Christmas, the birth of Christ, in some circles the arrival of Santa in others amongst the red cherries, white snowflakes, and green pine trees alight with ornaments and flashing led colours, writes Ruta Mave.

Vaccinated versus unvaccinated

Monday 20 December 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Dear Editor, I wish to respond to Associate Prof. John Dunn’s letter in Tuesday’s newspaper (‘Unvaccinated are a risk to others’, December 14).

Kata: EIA report

Saturday 18 December 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion

Pa Enua tourism will ‘languish again’

Saturday 18 December 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Dear Editor, I have just listened to, and read the Prime Minister’s comments on the opening of the border on 13th January. And while I applaud the Prime Minister for letting ‘tourism’ start again, I am totally dismayed by the inequality of it all.

Jesus is the reason for the season

Friday 17 December 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Editorials, Opinion

At the end of a year that has meant different things for all of us, I want to bring some encouragement to our readers, writes Pastor Paul Kauri of The Arepua Gateway Assembly of God Church.

Kata: Noisy mufflers

Friday 17 December 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion

Kata: Vaxed or unvaxed

Thursday 16 December 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion