Opinion

LETTER: Albizia versus native forest

Dear Editor, Re: Letter to the Editor (July 15) stating that Albizia has replaced acres and acres of native forest. It went on to suggest that eventually the only native trees on Rarotonga will be those in our backyards.

LETTERS: Where are the alarm bells?

Letters for July 15, 2021

KATA: Health advice

KATA: Computer gear for police

LETTER: Worship of money impacts all human societies

Letters for July 14, 2021

KATA: Beating a dead horse?

Building and maintaining legacy for all Cook Islanders

We are the only country in the Pacific that reveres our culture so strongly that we established a standalone ministry dedicated to the nurturing and preservation of our culture – our peu Maori, writes Prime Minister Mark Brown.

LETTER: Kopu Ariki o Tararo i Mauke

Letters for July 12, 2021

OPINION: Religion and culture

We have things more to fear than Tangaroa and I would suggest that as Jesus said, the love of money is the core, the essence, and the root of evil – that is what we should be turning back from, writes Thomas Tarurongo Wynne.

T-shirt tote bags, Kata Kapu and Jar Undies in Plastic Free July

Already we are a third of the way into Plastic Free July and it is great to see so many activities happening around Rarotonga, writes Te Ipukarea Society.

KATA: Power discounts

LETTERS: Ngamaru Ariki o Atiu

Letters for July 10, 2021

KATA: Not obliged to talk to the media

LETTERS: Human rights in ‘autocratic law’

Letters for July 9, 2021

KATA: Intrigue at ICI

PET TALK: Do your part, get your pet desexed

Rarotonga’s roaming dogs are much loved by visitors and locals alike, but in their current numbers they’re becoming a nuisance and a hazard. To tackle this problem, Dr Ellen McBryde says we need to take responsibility for our pets and have them de-sexed to help control the island’s out-of-control dog and cat population.

LETTERS: Unity message by Forum’s Puna rings hollow

Letters for July 7, 2021

KATA: Sorting out title disputes