Opinion

KATA: Trees groomed for failure

LETTERS: What would Jesus do

Letters for Saturday June 12, 2021

OPINION: Be the leader you want to follow

Knowing as many of us do that in so many jurisdictions around the Pacific and at home, the subtle bribery of position or job and the benefit this can bring to a whole family can ‘quiet’ the need for justice, writes Thomas Tarurongo Wynne.

KATA: Beetles for bio battle

KATA: Landowners betrayed

OPINION: Pet Talk: Heartworm, the silent killer

Heartworm disease is a major health issue for dogs in the Cook Islands, but many pet owners remain unaware of its existence and severity. Dr Ellen McBryde explains.

LETTER: Hydro pole crash a wake-up call

Daily letters for Wednesday June 9, 2021

KATA: Budget of Revival

KATA: Too big and too old? Cut that tree down

OPINION: Govt continues to spend ‘unnecessarily’

It was a proud moment for the country when 20 years ago the Bank of the Cook Islands (BCI) began operations following the merger of the Cook Islands Development Bank and the Post Office Savings Bank. Yet high interest rates continue to plague borrowers in the Cook Islands, writes Opposition leader Tina Pupuke Browne.

OPINION: Live and let live

Is the world going mad? Are we making mountains out of mole hills? Can we not say or do anything anymore without offending anyone and if we do must it be the worst thing in the world? By Ruta Mave.

OPINION: Are leaders born or made?

Leaders in 2021 who connect, who are compassionate and are teachable and led, are leaders who have the tools and vision to voyage us through the storms, writes Thomas Tarurongo Wynne.

OPINION: From humble beginnings to Te Ipukarea Society’s silver jubilee

A 25th anniversary is known as a silver jubilee and this year sees Te Ipukarea Society (TIS) celebrating that significant milestone.

KATA: Medicinal marijuana

LETTER: To Tatou Vai being set up for ‘failure’

"On Thursday night, I attended the Puaikura public meeting on the amended To Tatou Vai Bill. The poor turnout suggests that the people have lost confidence in the process," writes Justine Flanagan from Te Vai Ora Maori

LETTERS: Hypocritical views on same-sex rights?

"Give me a loving, Christian, same sex married couple as my next door neighbours anytime over a raving hypocrite," says a CI News letter writer.

KATA: PM offloads his portfolios

KATA: Sludge fight

OPINION: The Plight of the Kiwi and the Parrot Fish

Describing herself as one of those pesky Kiwi’s that keep coming back to the Cook Islands, NZ-based freelance writer and artist Susan Allen is concerned about the local environment, and whether tourists are truly welcome.