Opinion

Letter: Lack of respect at Tereora College prizegiving event

Dear Editor, I recently attended the Tereora College prize-giving ceremony, and I was deeply disappointed by the behaviour of some parents and their children during the event. It was akin to a rooster being woken before dawn – abrupt and disrespectful.

Thomas Wynne: Roots of justice

This is part two of three articles on the writing and founding of our Cook Islands Constitution. By Thomas Tarurongo Wynne.

Te Ipukarea Society: ‘Death by power point’: NZ visit ‘a road show, at worst a propaganda tour’

Today’s article is by June Hosking, president of Te Ipukarea Society. It is based on information she received from family and friends that attended the Cook Islands Government’s presentation to the Cook Islands community in Christchurch last week. The title for this article is taken from an apt comment her niece overheard at the presentation.

Letter: Enforcement of law

Recently in the middle of town, not far at all from the Police station, a young motorbike rider, black hoodie overhead, white helmet on top of that, not speeding, and helmet just flew off, strap dangling.

Letter: Give the owners the land back

Cook Islands Investment Corporation (CIIC) wants to move Blackrock Preschool, “to prioritise the development of sporting codes”. May this writer humbly suggest that CIIC in the first instance prioritise Cook Islands landowner rights?

Letter: ‘Shameless racism and Islamophobia’

Dear Editor, Recently, there has been substantial discourse over the one and only mosque established in the Cook Islands.

Letter: Religion

Readers of the Cook Islands News were treated yesterday to a front page with a Minister of the Crown telling the world, and our potential visitors, that one of the most prominent religions on earth are breaking our laws while on the second page we see a parade of people marching on the main road celebrating the Confirmation of youngsters that have been indoctrinated from infancy into that other prominent religion.

Letter: Religious Act ‘an embarrassment’

Dear Editor, Despite the excellent letter by Heinz Matysik of Matysik & Marshall P.C. in your paper questioning whether the Religious Restrictions Act 1975 was enforceable Minister (Vaine) Mokoroa was reported in the lead article of your newspaper on 27 November, 2024 as saying that Muslims “should not be operating” because they are not registered with him as Minister of Justice.

Kata: Sky temple

Kata: Driving stunt

Ruta Mave: Questioning the legality of another’s belief

Everyone just wants to live a life of mundane tasks and group socialisation. They want to wake up and interact with family and pets. Go to work or school, complete tasks of growth challenge or wage earning, writes Ruta Mave.

Letter: 7s disappointment

My name is Maia Samuela, and I am the President of Cook Islands Rugby New Zealand (CIRNZ). I am writing in response to the article published on November 15, 2024, regarding the upcoming Oceania 7s tournament.

Kata: Cocktail order

Kata: Fire

Kata: Deep sea mining

Thomas Wynne: Who wrote our founding document?

This is part one of three articles on the writing and founding of our Cook Islands Constitution. By Thomas Wynne.

Kata: Stress hormone

Te Ipukarea Society: Hawksbill health needs close monitoring

Turtle tracking through the use of photos to identify individual turtle movements around Rarotonga has continued for a second consecutive year.