Opinion

LETTERS: 'Respect must be earned'

Dear Editor, we should still respect our arikis but I am just amazed at how we humans seem to be more concerned about our own laws than God’s.

Kata: Future leaders

LETTERS: Sparking a challenging Kuki's team

Dear Editor, we need to sell the vision to those Cook Islanders playing in the Kiwis and Kangaroos about potentially sparking a challenging Kukis team similar to what Tonga has done with MMT in international footy.

Kata: Traditional leaders

OPINION: Barriers to tourism

Having wrecked cars on your land should be illegal. They need collecting, crushing and shipping off as scrap. Containers should be moved or perhaps decorated in structured school art projects. I would sponsor that, writes Dr John Dunn.

LETTERS: Gazette Notice ‘marred by mistakes’

Dear Editor, can we not do anything correctly?

Kata: Aquaman

Kata: American Democracy

LETTERS: Samoa vs Cook Islands test match

Dear Editor, hats off to the brave men who soldiered on for our little nation.

Kata: Mortgage rates

LETTERS: What about our environment?

Dear Editor, interesting to read about Lord Howe Island and how they have gone down a completely different road than the Cook Islands in terms of attracting tourists.

Kata: Drink driving

LETTERS: Cannabis a health issue

Dear Editor, I want to praise and congratulate the two distinguished defence lawyers, Norman George and Mark Short, along with Cook Islands Law Society president Ben Marshall and the Executive Director of the New Zealand Drug Foundation, Sarah Helm.

Kata: Anti-corruption

The importance of non-government organisations

A non-government organisation, also referred to as an NGO is an organisation that operates independently from the government, working to promote the well-being of everyone in the community and promoting citizen participation.

OPINION: What’s right and wrong about tourism in the Cook Islands

Over five weeks I will outline what I see as the main problems which serve as barriers to tourism – from dogs to rubbish to mynahs to service to human rights.

OPINION: ‘They are just barking up the same tree with populist political policies’

Well, I am enjoying our visit to Aitutaki and I have also been talking up a storm with other opposition party supporters who are interested in what I have to say.

Kata: Campaign

LETTERS: Cannabis referendum

Dear Editor, I feel for those who wants this referendum to be accepted due to their illness and pain.