Opinion

Kata: Economic Diversification

LETTERS: ‘No undue delay’ - Justice

Dear Editor, I refer to the letter to the editor published in the Cook Islands News, Saturday 13th August by an anonymous writer, and thank you for the opportunity to respond.

Kata: Medicine

OPINION: Don’t passively accept – ‘Be Bold’

We have an abundance of resources going unutilised because we want a certain way of life, a life that gives us the ability to choose rather than rely on existing cultural practices, writes Ruta Mave.

Cannabis related charges

Dear Editor, I want to take this time to thank everyone who voted in favour of the medicinal cannabis referendum. Your yes vote has indicated your faith that the use of medicinal cannabis is acceptable in the Cook Islands.

Kata: Parliament Staff

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