Opinion

KATA: Alert Level 2

LETTERS: ‘Do the math, Disgruntled Taxpayer’

Letters for Tuesday September 14, 2021

LETTERS: Questions about Delta variant

Letters for Monday September 13, 2021

KATA: Seabed mining moratorium

OPINION: ‘Luck is believing you’re lucky’

Your decision can make luck, but luck can’t make your decision so always trust yourself, writes Ruta Mave.

Strong signal sent as conservationists vote to pause deep sea mining

The International Union for Conservation of Nature congress have voted in overwhelming support of a moratorium on deep sea mining, with support from 93 per cent of governments and NGOs part of the international group. This sends a very strong message to world leaders of the global concern around the potential environmental impacts of deep sea mining, writes Te Ipukarea Society.

THOMAS TARURONGO WYNNE: Having the wisdom to find common ground

Nothing at the moment can be more emotionally charged than our personal decisions and feelings around Covid-19, vaccination, vax passports, and our faith and trust in government and institutions, writes Thomas Tarurongo Wynne.

KATA: Panthers vs. Bears

KATA: Youth cyber safety

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KATA: New computers for cops

LETTER: Take proactive action on Covid-19

Letters for Thursday September 9, 2021

OPINION: Beetles bolster battle against invasive tree

Introduced insects landed on Rarotonga in June making it their new home in a combined effort to control an invasive tree. By Manaaki Whenua Landcare Research (MWLR) biocontrol and molecular ecology science team leader Lynley Hayes and research leader Quentin Paynter.

KATA: Re-inflating the travel bubble

LETTERS: Save Muri Beach and Muri Lagoon

Letters for September 8, 2021

PM Mark Brown: ‘We cannot see climate change, but we do feel its impact’

We may not be able to see climate change happening around us, but its impact is very real, and it is up to all of us to do what we can to mitigate its effects and help bring about a better and safer future for the Cook Islands and its people, writes Prime Minister Mark Brown.

OPINION: The changing and challenging role of fathers

The greatest mark of a father is how he treats his children when no one is looking, they have the unenviable task of being neither an anchor to hold children back or the sail to take them ahead, writes Ruta Mave.

KATA: Quiet times in Raro

LETTERS: Still searching for answers

Letters for Monday September 6, 2021