Opinion

OPINION: Predicting the impacts of deep seabed mining

This article comprises the conclusion from a report entitled ‘Prediction the Impact of Mining Deep Sea Polymetallic Nodules in the Pacific Ocean’.

LETTERS: Pending court cases and VBD’s

Dear Editor, now with the final election results completed and petitions likely to come, can the Secretary of Justice inform the general public when is the criminal case for DPM Robert Tapaitau going to Court?

Kata: CIP

LETTERS: ‘Reconsider vaccine mandate’

Dear Editor, from what I understand, in order to visit or live in your beautiful islands, you have to be vaccinated. Now, why is that?

Kata: Electoral Office

LETTERS: Human rights of inmates

Dear Editor, let me explain the situation implied to the subject, human rights and boys behind bars (Establishment of Human Rights Institute proposed, Cook Islands News, August 9).

Kata: Fries

LETTERS: ‘It’s time to come clean’

Dear Editor, Cook Islands News’ page 1 story on Monday, August 8 was on “call from To Tatou Vai to conserve water…”

Kata: Human Rights

LETTERS: ‘Wise use of resources’

Dear Editor, Kia Orana. I am writing in reply to the article in your paper of Saturday, July 30, 2022, written by some unknown person on behalf of Te Ipukarea Society (The greenwashing of deep sea mining).

Kata: Politics

‘People accept politicians lie but they still vote in hope’

Politics 101 – people don’t care how much you know, they want to know how much you care, even if it’s all lies – people expect, accept politicians lie but they still vote in hope.

LETTERS: Lack of flights to Raro

Dear Editor, oh well, you want to play with Air New Zealand, now you have to comply with their demands.

Kata: Demo party

Celebrating 30 years of raising awareness of Polynesian voyaging

2022 marks the 30th anniversary of a great friend of Te Ipukarea Society, the Cook Islands Voyaging Society (CIVS).

OPINION: An autopsy of the Democratic Party

"This column is part of a few which I have entitled " Oversimplifications". The reason for this is that almost every subject, and indeed everything that I write, almost always merits something significantly longer, if not a book, to explain the complexity and nuances, analyse the pros, cons, and counter arguments... most of which I have considered, having dwelled on many of these issues for years. However, if I did include all of these thoughts, 1) I'd never finish any of these and; 2) there's not enough room in the paper. So remember, below is an oversimplification of a slightly more complex ideas and thoughts."

LETTERS: Families battle over land

Dear Editor, the families treat other family members like they are trying to steal the land when it’s your family right to have a share.

Kata: Politics

LETTERS: ‘Increase the number of MPs’

Dear Editor, once upon a time, I sided with the majority of those who supported the 1998 Commission of Political Review’s recommendation that the number of MPs should be reduced in parliament.

Kata: Election