Opinion

LETTERS: Owning a dog is a privilege

Dear Editor, a big part of the issue is the lack of education when it comes to neutering and fixing the dogs so they’re not reproducing.

Kata: RAT tests

LETTERS: Inflation and shipping costs

Dear Editor, I read with interest the recent article in the CI News regarding inflation and the fact that inflation in the Cook Islands was only projected to go up to 5 per cent and then drop later in the year.

Kata: Dogs

OPINION: Time to work together for the betterment of our nation

It has been a very busy time since my last column, with a lot going on, so for this week I thought I would try and fill you in on some of the highlights, writes Prime Minister Mark Brown.

LETTERS: Te Maeva Nui ‘scaled down’

Dear Editor, bit sad to read, but understandable that once again there will be a smaller, scaled down version of the annual Constitution celebrations – Te Maeva Nui (Te Maeva Nui ‘scaled down’ due to budget cuts, Cook Islands News, June 10).

Kata: Amen

OPINION: Machines taking over the world

The world of travel has markedly changed, somewhat like it did after September 11 which started the security checks of shoes, belts and the removal of sharp objects or anything over 100ml, writes Ruta Mave.

LETTERS: Unbelief – biggest downfall and delay

Dear Editor, four hundred and thirty (430) years Israel lived in a land of bondage, slavery and captivity under the vice of King Pharaoh of Egypt until God sent a mighty deliverer by the name of Moses.

Kata: Trees

OPINION: The political scorecard

With billboards being erected in preparation for the 2022 General Election, Cook Islands News columnist Petero Okotai, the country’s foremost policy expert, discusses what might transpire on the polling day.

Kata: Insomnia

LETTERS: Paying workers ‘peanuts’

Dear Editor, resorts and associated activities charge a premium, whether it be tourists or locals, yet pay the workers peanuts.

Kata: Election time

LETTERS: Stop relying on repeat boosters

Dear Editor, quite hard to believe we’re being told fourth booster shots are on the way.

Kata: Covering up

OPINION: God Save the Queen

Summer holidays in New Zealand I remember attending a CYC Christian Youth Camp in Ngaruawahia. One particular year my mother came half way through the week to take me home.

PET TALK: The challenges for birthing animals

She is tired, lying on her side, exhausted. The last few days have been hard, uncomfortable, and unsettled she has not felt like eating.

LETTERS: Why does the Cook Islands not have a premier netball team?

Dear Editor, as a netball follower for many years I have often wondered why the Cook Islands have not had an ANZ premiership team to take advantage of the diaspora of talent in New Zealand.

Kata: Booster shot