Opinion

Kata: Crash

Thomas Wynne: Tu Tangata: Our identity

As a country, and as Iti Tangata, this week is significant as it heralds two very important events. These events capture the essence and Tu tangata of who we are as a people, who we were, who we want to maintain, and who we hope to become in the future, writes Thomas Tarurongo Wynne.

Kata: Ports

Kata: Medicinal marijuana

Pet Talk: Diagnosing Ciguatera / Fish Poisoning in Dogs and Cats

Ciguatera poisoning is a type of foodborne illness caused by consuming fish that have accumulated ciguatoxins, which are produced by marine microorganisms, writes Dr Rose Hasegawa, medical director Te Are Manu Vet Clinic.

Kata: US Supreme Court

Letter: Reliable and credible information?

Dear Editor, I was also interested to read about the education debate in Parliament last month. Leader of the Opposition, Honourable MP Tina Browne, shared her concern about the low academic achievements of Tereora College students. I am interested to know the source of this information.

Kata: Vapes please

Ruta Mave: Power outages: Where are the experts?

Did TAU (Te Aponga Uira) have to wait until the expert caught a plane to Rarotonga to assess the situation? Ruta Mave writes.

Letter: Time to reel in the potential

Dear Editor, Barbara Hanchard’s opinion piece “Back to basics in offshore fisheries management” published in Cook Islands News June 25 edition is commendable.

Kata: TAU mess

Thomas Wynne: Why Matariki makes more sense than Santa Claus

As Aotearoa celebrates Matariki, the Māori New Year, it gives us time to reflect on how we too could add a day to our year that celebrates our Māori worldview, those of our tūpuna, and the vast expanse of ocean they navigated and the knowledge they carried with them, writes Thomas Tarurongo Wynne.

Letter: Making good on the promise of free water

In response to the public opposition to water tariffs, the prime minister has recently taken the stand: ‘Free water’ reads the headline; and in fine print “a fair and reasonable amount...” (‘PM: Free water for households’, 22 June).

Letter: Where’s the voice for New Caledonia’s Kanaks?

Dear Editor, Kia Orana. I am writing in response to the article published in the Pacific News section of your paper earlier this week, entitled ‘New Caledonia’s pro-independence leaders charged, transferred to mainland France’.

Letter: TTV clarifies fleet size and vehicle usage

Dear Editor, There appeared in your Monday 24th June 2024 issue of the Cook Islands News a letter from an anonymous writer asking a number of questions.

Kata: Power disruption

Letter: Destitute by utility costs

Dear Editor, I write as I have no other recourse, hoping the relevant Ministers and organisations take notice. People listen. Te Aponga Uira (TAU) are ripping us off!

Kata: Te Aponga up your game

Kata: Community police