Opinion

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)

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.