Opinion

Thomas Wynne: Where were our leaders while children suffered?

Let’s break the silence and protect those who most desperately need our protection, writes Thomas Tarurongo Wynne.

Kata: Nu price

Te rua teretereanga o te Pupu CINAT

Kia Orana e te Etita, Tetai au mea tei tupu I rotopu I te mataiti 1965-2025.

Letter: Prison ‘break’

This writer would appreciate a follow up story from CINews as to whether any heads rolled after the revelations that convicted fraudsters were released from prison to sit with ‘family’ in a certain Arorangi café and to clean the gardens at their Airbnb income property instead of “doing time” for the crime within the prison itself.

Letter: Immigration stance questioned

Dear Editor, Unless there are legal grounds for detaining or preventing a person from departing the Cook Islands, one would expect the departure processing by CI immigration to be straight forward if the standard requirements are met.

Kata: Church petition

Letter: Topcopz sarcasm

Although Topcopz tried to be funny, he ended up being sarcastic, so here is to set the record straight;

Kata: Medical marijuana

Letter: Apostle of truth

Did the Apostle of truth, our very own Minister George Maggie, tell the truth finally to the Cook Islands Public what this Cook Islands passport is all about?

Letter: Reform the system

Dear Editor: The Cook Islands is experiencing a criminal justice crisis, with increased demands to reform the system. While there are demands in all areas--wife beaters, child abusers, drunk drivers, rapists, etc etc, a large number of demands focus on pakalolo (cannabis) reform.

Kata: Donald Trump

Letter: All in the numbers

Dear Editor, How is it that a $20.6 million hole has now appeared in the 2024/25 budget – via the Half-Year Economic & Fiscal Update (HYEFU) – a deficit which was not forecast when the budget was tabled in parliament in May/June last year?

Kata: Supplementary budget

Ruta Mave: Christians are human, but not all humans are Christians

The reality of hypocrisy here is so large, we have become fat, lazy and entitled on the backs of non-Christian hand-outs that have enshrined us in dependency, writes Ruta Mave.

Letter: Decriminalising cannabis

It’s clear to this writer that Trevor Pitt earns his salary as PR man for the Police. He’s explained why it took the Police days to arrest a suspect of an apparent armed property invasion when the victim had identified the suspect to the Police immediately.

Letter: Police Minister

I think the Police Minister should steer clear of his Uncle Norman George as a potential Police Commissioner.

Letter: Police funding versus Tourism

How about looking at doubling the Police budget allocation and taking those funds out of Tourism. Tourism is a self-serving so-called major earning ministry with many taxpayer funded junkets around the world for so many “destination/digital marketing” lackeys.

Letter: Police salaries and recruitment

Dear Editor, The Police Department continues to offer totally inadequate salaries to the new recruits and I suspect all their existing frontline Police are also in the same position. They need to be paid at least $14 to $15 per hour.

Kata: Machetes

Te Ipukarea Society: Working together for a rat-free Cook Islands

One of the best ways to help native birds and wildlife is by trapping invasive rats in your backyard.