Opinion

Letter: Victims of vaccine injury?

Dear Editor, Heartbreaking to hear of the sudden unexpected death of 15-year-old Drazei holidaying with his family in Raro. Absolutely heartbreaking to hear, especially as a mother, my heart goes out to the family.

Kata: Govt jobs

Pet Talk: Arthritis in dogs

Arthritis, a common ailment among aging humans, also plagues our beloved canine companions, writes Dr Rose Hasegawa, medical director Te Are Manu Vet Clinic.

Kata: Underage villains

Kata: Police crystal ball

Ruta Mave: Sugar – the real threat to Cook Islands children’s health

Behind every cloud is a silver lining but in the Cook Islands it will soon be known that behind every cloud is a million dollars fine if you import and sell vapes in the Cook Islands, writes Ruta Mave.

Letter: ‘Back off big money’

Dear Editor, Saturday’s full-page article, “What (on Earth) Under Sea are Polymetallic Nodules”.

Kata: Vaping fines

Thomas Wynne: Tradition versus equality

The issue of whether women should remain silent in church, or in traditional settings regarding leading Pe’e, and the Bible’s stance on slavery are contentious topics that have sparked debates for centuries including our own community this week, writes Thomas Tarurongo Wynne.

Kata: Vaping law

Letter: Water crisis in Aitutaki

Dear Editor, I felt for the writer of the Letter to the Editor in yesterday’s CINews.

Letter: Concealing the white elephant

Dear Editor, In 2021 the commodification of Rarotonga’s water was made law. At the time, the water infrastructure was the property of the Cook Island Government. To Tatou Vai (TTV) was just the operator.

Letter: Aitutaki water crisis

I am writing to bring urgent attention to the longstanding water crisis that has been plaguing the residents of Aitutaki for over 30 years.

Kata: Aitutaki Water

Kata: Trump

Letter: CIFA saga

Because I have children involved with academies at CIFA (Cook Islands Football Association), I would like to keep my identity private in fear that my children will be singled or even kicked out.

Letter: Raising age misses the mark

Dear Editor, Parliament to raise smoking age to 21 so that children as young as six years old won’t be vaping. Raise the age to 99 and it won’t prevent one child from having access to tobacco, one of the deadliest drugs on earth.

Kata: Legal age

Kata: Medical research

Ruta Mave: Rarotonga’s water treatment system – a costly unnecessary mess?

The water quality didn’t need fixing, the pressure did. The water isn’t tainted, the Government is, writes Ruta Mave.