Opinion

Recovery of the Kakerori - rare bird overcomes threat of extinction

The Kakerori Recovery Programme is an example of good conservation leadership, says local NGO Te Ipukarea Society.

The fruit of our lives

The scriptures that lead our lives are clear: a person’s life is known by its fruit, writes Thomas Tarurongo Wynne.

Letter: Water project points to need for enforcement of environment laws

"When executive government flaunts existing regulations; NES and the Ombudsman are unable to execute their duties; and public petitions are routinely derailed, we don’t need new laws. We need law enforcement."

Letter: Identifying the impacts of seabed mining

Thanks to Te Ipukarea Society (TIS) for the background information and for outlining how a moratorium would allow time for us to achieve many other goals like establishing Marae Moana zones and aligning with the UN’s strategy. Serious question though, other than supporting other NGO’s who call for the same thing, what actual steps would […]

Ruta Tangiiau Mave: More than just ‘trick or treat’

OPINION: It interests me, why people view the moon negatively, when we use it so often for tides, fishing and planting.

Kata: Mitiaro airstrip

Dr Collin Tukuitonga: NZ-Pacific bubble is the priority

OPINION: Much has been made of the desirability of a ‘trans-Tasman’ bubble with quarantine-free air travel as a priority. There are compelling reasons for this idea and it is politically difficult to ignore.

Norman George: There is honour among thieves

OPINION: The most dishonourable thing that can happen in the underworld of mobsters and gangsters is betrayal, writes Norman George.

Ruta Tangiiau Mavé: Meitaki ma`ata to all our volunteers

OPINION: If you want a lot done for nothing you need a volunteer, writes Ruta Tangiiau Mavé.

Derek Fox: From where I'm sitting, Rarotonga is a very long way away

OPINION: Covid-19 is hitting older people hardest. My friends, my relatives, even I may not survive this pandemic, writes Derek Fox.

Jaewynn McKay: Social distancing might have saved many from past pandemics

I don’t know for sure, but I would almost bet a dollar, that it’s almost impossible – anywhere in the world – to get through the day without hearing, reading or seeing something about Covid-19, the coronavirus that is sweeping the world.

Ruth Mave: Look out for the young ones

A village raises a child, because parents can’t be everywhere, but where is the village when we need them most?

Thomas Tarurongo Wynne: 1000 reasons to pay teachers more

OPINION: MPs deserve their pay rise – and by the same measure, so do the teachers who hold our future in their hands.

Alex Herman: Seabed minerals: This is a long game – we have do to it right

OPINION: Deep-sea minerals aren’t all the same, and the tools used to harvest them are very different from one corner of the ocean to another. In Cook Islands, the focus is on environmental and economic sustainability – and that sets it apart from more harmful seabed mining practices, contends new Seabed Minerals Commissioner Alex Herman.

Thomas Tarurongo Wynne: Sons for the return home

OPINION: Study at home incentives and student loans are a step in the right direction to bring our young people back to fulfil the dream of a Cook Islands filled with our people, their talent and skills.