Opinion

Thomas Wynne: The people of the land and ocean

Land – nothing is more contentious, beautiful, divisive, or unifying than land. Our caretaking of land has been thousands of years in the making as we moved from Moana or ocean, to land, to ocean, and back to land again, writes Thomas Tarurongo Wynne.

Letter: Cook Islands fishery debate

Dear Editor, I am loathe to take up the pen again on the issue of the tuna fishery resources in and around Cook Islands waters, but since I’ve been referenced in Mr. Tylor’s latest effort please indulge me this reply (More questions than answers, Cook Islands News, May 30, 2024).

Kata: Public Accounts

Kata: Customs

Reuben Tylor: More questions than answers

In a three-part series, retired lawyer Reuben Tylor argues commercial fishing in the Northern Cook Islands can impact on our catches of yellowfin tuna in the South.

Letter: TAU’s ‘average’ excuse doesn’t add up

Dear Editor, Well, well, well. So TAU (Te Aponga Uira) are feeding us too higher voltage (Voltage ‘increase’ sparks concerns, residents report appliance damage, May 29).

Kata: Higher volts

Letter: CISNOC Sports Awards

Evidence of CISNOC supporting their own when Aquatics wins a lot because the head of selection is the head of Aquatics? Wes (Roberts) and Lanihei (Connolly) might deserve sportsman and woman of the year but not everything.

Letter: CISNOC to Paris?

Dear Editor, Re your article ‘CISNOC head Graham to step down after accounts finalised’ in Monday, 27 May’s issue of Cook Islands News, I guess it doesn’t really matter when the special meeting to finalise the accounts is held, as the CISNOC president will still be going to the Paris Olympics with – most likely – the previous CEO and secretary general, Owen Lewis.

Kata: Police chief in Bangkok

Letter: Shake up the Police force

A few suggestions on restoring pride in our Police force.

Letter: Special rights for Kiwis

Dear Editor, I am disturbed by the article “Parliament fixes oversight on preferential residency for Kiwis” published on Friday, May 17.

Ruta Mave: Standing up for what’s right in sports and politics

Having a good moral compass in life and standing by ethics that guide you on what is right and wrong is often seen as cutting off your nose to spite your face, writes Ruta Mave.

Letter: SBMA responds to ‘misinformed criticism’

I write in response to the anonymous letter published on May 25 regarding the Police Service, and incorrectly criticising the Seabed Minerals Authority (SBMA) for having major government infrastructure investments and high staff salaries.

Letter: To Tatou Vai in violation of its own Act?

Dear Editor, Re ‘Audit report reveals CIIC overspent budget by $2.7m, Cook Islands News, May 22’, the 2024/25 Budget Estimate has CIIC providing an additional $500,000 to the water authority. This top-up is earmarked for meter installation and user-pays.

Thomas Wynne: He who holds the pen holds the power

Across the globe, people have had enough of corruption, enough of nepotism, enough of the rule of might by certain families, certain names and political economic and cultural privilege above all others, writes Thomas Tarurongo Wynne.

Letter: ‘Who stuffed up?’

Dear Editor, Reading about the very many issues raised by Mr. Mike Chase of Te POM, regarding the problems with our mapu yahooing on the roads, doing wheelies, etc. – “showing off to get attention” (Cook Islands News, Tuesday, May 14), he is no doubt correct, and opens up a Pandora’s Box of social issues.

Kata: CIIC Board

Letter: Te Reo Māori in schools

Dear Editor, “Schools told to teach Te Reo Māori ECE to Year 6” (CINews 21 May) would really benefit from a strategic plan (or dare I say it, Master Plan).