Opinion

With freedom comes responsibility

Dear Editor, Tina Browne’s attack on the well-known journalistic protagonist of goings-on, George Pitt, certainly does come across as very personal and shows some deep-seated unresolved issues betwixt the Demos and Pitt. Love him or hate him, it is of no consequence in the greater scheme of things, the truth will always out, whether one wants it to or not.

OPINION: Taking offence when none is intended

Take the good with the bad, but look for the good because it’s not all bad, writes Ruta Mave.

Reaching our destinations

With now a month of sailing into 2021 behind us, we can look back at 2020 with differing eyes as it fades across the horizon of life’s experiences, slowly slipping out of view but its experiences challenges and memories we take with us.

LETTER: FinSec takes on columnist over SMART Economy Initiative

"I would expect you as Editor to hold your columnist accountable to your newspaper’s Journalism Charter, published in July 2019."

OPINION: ‘Without integrity and honour, having everything means nothing’

When the Cook Islands Investment Corporation (CIIC), a powerful government entity breaks its own laws, this must be brought to the attention of the public, writes Tupou Faireka, Co-president of Democratic Party.

LETTER: Nom de plume policy change

Letter writer commends decision by CI News editor to permit non de plume letters.

Celebrating bond between Australia and Cook Islands

This Australia Day, as Australian High Commissioner to Cook Islands Dr Chris Watkins gathers with ‘Cozzies’ for a sausage at Vaiana’s, and to sing the national anthem’s new words, he will be celebrating the mateship between Australia and the Cook Islands.

OPINION: It’s not what you know, it’s who you know

Is government’s financial assistance and funding going to the right people? Ruta Tangiiau Mave writes.

LETTER: Aboriginals don't mark January 26

"The arrival of large numbers of people from Britain started a catastrophic change for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander nations that had lived on the land for over 60,000 years; the oldest living culture on planet Earth. "

Kata: Google threatens to withdraw from Oz

"It’s a new dawn, it’s a new day"

Local letter writer welcomes the inauguration of Joe Biden as US President.

Quarantine free travel into NZ welcomed

"The news that entry into NZ from Raro no longer requires quarantine has come just at the right time."