Opinion

PETTALK: No Bones About It

Broken bones are an unfortunate consequence of a free-roaming dog population. But not all breaks are equal. There are many factors that affect bone healing, which can mean our treatment options are sometimes limited. Dr Ellen McBryde explains.

LETTER: ‘Legislation has improved’

Letters for September 1, 2021

KATA: Bridge construction bungle

KATA: Travel to Pa Enua resumes

LETTERS: ‘Don’t lecture us on transparency’

Letters for August 31, 2021

KATA: Border closed=cheaper beer

LETTERS: Tararo Ariki – Kare i raro ia Paruarangi

Letters for Monday August 30, 2021

OPINION: Everybody, somebody, anybody and nobody

How many times do we have to say to the Government to diversify, create, find, discover, fund other ways to provide us with another reliable source of income, writes Ruta Mave.

OPINION: Underwater wizardry from Rakahanga

A special part of the recent Northern group vaka tour was being able to experience the local foods, traditions and even some examples of local fishing practices carried out on each of the islands, writes Alanna Smith of Te Ipukarea Society.

LETTERS: Government contracts explained

Letters for Saturday August 28, 2021

KATA: Contact tracing

THOMAS WYNNE: Separation of power

Simply put, be it our church and state, or mataiapo and ariki, the separation between the two needs careful examination and understood not just by what we see today but also by what time has recorded for us to examine, critique and to reason. writes Thomas Tarurongo Wynne.

LETTERS: Superannuation ‘super slow’

Letters for Friday August 27, 2021

KATA: Royal squabbles

KATA: Covid-19 and government transparency

LETTERS: Pa Enua’s internet ‘subsidy’

Letters for Thursday August 26, 2021

KATA: Tourism's taps turned off

LETTERS: From a Kiwi in the Cook Islands

Letters for Wednesday August 25, 2021

LETTERS: Repatriation flight for Cook Islanders

Letters for August 24, 2021

KATA: Football boss gets red card