The recent investiture involving the Avatea Rangatira title and the opposition from the Takau Rangatira line has brought to light a deeper issue—one that calls for reflection and unity within our families and tribes.
I would like to give the Deputy Prime Minister of the Cook Islands an opportunity to clarify statements made in Parliament.
What an odd headline last week, “Government misleading”. Isn’t the essence of “news” to tell us something we don’t already know? Every government is misleading.
William Framhein’s reply to Cook Islander and follower of the Muslim faith Tatiana Kautai contains this quote, “… a true Christian will never do anything to displease Jesus”.
Dear Editor, Whatever the truth behind Police spokesman Trevor Pitt and whether or not his pay packet went missing, the story recalls decades ago when the government, literally, did not have the money in its bank accounts to meet the public service payroll and went into the vault where there were bags of Tangaroa Dollars.
Enough is enough. As an adult if you have never confided to anyone what you suffered as a child – it is time, writes Ruta Mave.
Dear Editor, Since the article published in the Cook Islands News on the 14th November 2024 regarding the first Mosque in Rarotonga, and following all subsequent newspaper articles, Letters to the Editor, opinion pieces, online comments, RAC comments, the removal of the Mosque pin on Google maps, Parliament’s formation of a “special select committee” etc, I have remained silent.
Our thoughts and prayers are with the family of the mama who was tragically taken while simply walking down the road in our village of Arorangi this week. May God comfort you all in this time of grief and loss, writes Thomas Tarurongo Wynne.
This week’s article is an expansion on an earlier “Bug of the Week” post informed by Mike Bowie who was working at the Ministry of Agriculture.
Most of the time, I love hanging out at a local café over a cheese toastie and a cappuccino. Usually, it’s a heartwarming and enjoyable experience. It’s like a community centre, with long tables around which everyone gathers to share laughs and stories, writes Linda Kavelin-Popov.
Dear Editor, Some of us were sort of excited to hear about the recently appointed DSAG (Destination Stewardship Advisory Group) on January 27th, which will steer tourism so it continues to deliver long-term benefits for all Cook Islanders, while protecting its natural and cultural heritage? Really?
Dear Editor, William Framhein is the interim secretary of Cook Islands Christian Movement Inc (CICMI) that wants to undo the legislation that decriminalised homosexuality.
Dear Editor, As far as I see it, the PM Mark Brown is doing more work than anyone else in government, and I don’t mean blowing rubbish and cutting hedges on the side of the road.
Dear Editor, I was appalled and disgusted by the op-ed by Ruta Mave that shamed and held women in-part accountable for the ongoing domestic violence against them. The views expressed were harsh and totally naive to the realities of domestic violence.