Opinion

Ruta Mave: The weather apps can’t seem to get it right

There are places in the world who need rain – you should be grateful, you should feel blessed, writes Ruta Mave.

Kata: Public money

Thomas Wynne: Free association with New Zealand has never been free

As we celebrated 58 years as a country, on the 4th of August 1965, we, like so many other countries reflect on that journey to statehood and the challenges ahead for our country today, writes Thomas Tarurongo Wynne.

Virtues in Paradise: Atirai’s story of determination and success

Everyday heroes exist all around us, yet only when we pause to listen to their stories can we be inspired by their courage or learn from their wisdom, writes Linda Kavelin-Popov.

Kata: Pacific Mini Games

Letter: Government loans to businesses

Dear Editor, The $7 million loaned out during the Covid pandemic by the Government for business start-ups and development needs to be fully accounted for to ensure all loans have been spent for the purpose intended (Cook Islands businesses receive $7 million in Government loans, Cook Islands News, July 27).

Pet talk: Kitten season is on the way

I really love this time of year. The whales are here and put on a show for anyone who wants to see them. They jump, roll, slap their tails; generally, they just seem to be having fun, writes Dr Michael Baer, Te Are Manu Vet Clinic medical director.

Kata: Price Tribunal

Ruta Mave: Rarotonga roosters: ‘Proud by day loud by night’

Roosters are bold and beautiful during the day, strutting around in their fancy plumage of sun kissed orange, yellow sandy creams, rich emerald greens and poignant dark ebony. Proud by day loud by night, what is the point of them? Ruta Mave explains.

Letter: Loss of sand and Motu Toa

Dear Editor, With regards to Des Eggelton’s response to the Te Ipukarea Society article last Saturday (22 July 2023), “We can’t go back but we can look back and learn”, we appreciate his first-hand knowledge in correcting the incorrect statement that sand for the airport had come from Muri.

Kata: Cold, wet and rainy

Kata: Turtle Tour wars

Letters: ‘Faction versus facts’

Dear Editor, We, the Mamas of the Arorangi Cook Islands Christian Church Ekalesia, who hosted our volunteers during the Church improvements are saddened and upset by the Letter to the Editor dated the 25th July 2023 titled “Factions in the Gospel Celebrations” and signed off by Tepure Ki Au.

Kata: Climate change

Kata: Catching fish

Letter: FIFA boss visit ‘a waste of money’

It was good to read in your paper yesterday that the FIFA President will pay a visit to the Cook Islands and other Pacific countries.

Letter: Let’s learn from our mistakes

Dear Editor, Thank you for taking the time to read my piece in last Saturday’s paper. Many days of thinking and hours of heartfelt writing are reduced to just a few hundred words and I can’t help but wonder at times if anyone takes notice. Meitaki ranuinui Des (Eggelton).

Kata Kai Moana

Letter: Fishing (again)

Dear Editor, I see RNZ swooping like vultures on your local opinion piece(s) to continue beating up this story, so I’ll try again to explain for your readers, who in my view might be being misled (‘Low’ low season for fishermen, July 24, 2023)