Opinion

Kata: Fresh fish

Letter: ‘Factions’ in the Gospel celebration

Dear Editor, I woke up this morning to enjoy the new day God has given me, and in return I thanked him for the peace and joy he has blessed me with his grace for I am alive in him.

Letter: The loss of sand in Muri …

I write to correct the statement made by June Hosking within Te Ipukarea Society Saturday’s column – “what happened to the broad I write to correct the statement made by June Hosking within Te Ipukarea Society Saturday’s column – “what happened to the broad stretch of white sand in Muri and was told that truck loads were taken for the airport development”.stretch of white sand in Muri and was told that truck loads were taken for the airport development”.

Letter: ‘Shortened’ rugby union season

Dear Editor, I write to express my disappointment at the Rarotonga rugby club competition.

Ruta Mave: A balancing act of diversity and protection

As immigration works to diversify, protect and control the number of workers into our country and culture, the parallels to the myna bird are many, writes Ruta Mave.

Thomas Wynne: ‘Broken vessels’: Gospel messengers to Cook Islands

Although much has been said by historians in this paper on the missionising of the Cook Islands, the missionaries’ journals and writings paint a picture much broader and more challenging than the compliant and instantly converted narrative we are often told, writes Thomas Tarurongo Wynne.

Kata: Drought

Kata: Landowner

Kata: CICC

Letter: Our laws and ribbon cutting ceremonies

Dear Editor, On any drive on the main road we all see motorcyclists with helmet straps hanging loosed and unconnected.

Kata: Reasonable price

Pet talk: Fishing for dogs and cats

Sharp and with a nasty barb, fishhooks do not look terribly appetising to me. Dr Michael Baer writes.

Reuben Tylor: Looking at Cooks fisheries

In this, my second article, I want to look at some of the reasons our fisheries resource appears to be in serious trouble.

Kata: Over hanging coconuts

Ruth Mave: Keeping an eye in the sky

A long time ago sky father Ranginui and earth mother Papatuanuku were bound so closely to each other their children lived between them in darkness.

Letter: Operators share concerns amid tourism overcrowding in the Avaavaroa passage

Rarotonga tourism operators Kura Happ and Jacopo Dozzo have raised concerns about ongoing developments at Avaavaroa Passage following recent safety improvements in the area.

Letter: ‘Missiles in Rarotonga’

To the Editor, Have you ever looked upward and seen bunches of coconuts hanging over the road?

Te Tuhi Kelly: Looking outside the box to be connected

Here’s a what if. In the Cook Islands the main internet provider is Vodafone with other ISP’s snapping at the heels and the crumbs left on the table, writes Te Tuhi Kelly.