Opinion

OPINION: Three tough Kuki's

I have, very recently been somewhat amazed and impressed with the life story of three particular people, here on Rarotonga, whom I would classify ‘Real Warriors and No Whinners’ at all.

Kata: Inflation

OPINION: The audacity of hopelessness and the slippery slope of morality

This column is part of a few which I have entitled " Oversimplifications".

Kata: Trader Jack

ONLINE COMMENTS: Education begins at home

Dear Editor, education starts from home, parents need to get their A into B (Students caught vaping, Cook Islands News, June 2, 2022).

Kata: Vaping

LETTERS: Key questions on seabed mining

Dear Editor, reading an article in the paper dated 31.05.22, the Prime Minister touched on the subject of deep sea mining as part of our nation’s plan for diversification.

Kata: Rule of law

OPINION: China is filling the void New Zealand is leaving in Pacific

An article in the Cook Islands News caught my attention back in March.

LETTERS: ‘Let’s keep the faith in who are our most important partners’

Dear Sir, I applaud Nick Reeves for his thought provoking letter published in Cook Islands News on Tuesday that highlighted a number of high priority issues and challenges that our country needs to take stock of.

Kata: Flooding

OPINION: Making the right calls at the right time

It takes time, but you can be assured that Government has been and continues to work towards providing a solid foundation for economic diversification, writes Prime Minister Mark Brown.

LETTERS: It’s time to wake up people!

Dear Editor, here we are trying to survive the worst economic crisis to hit our tourism sector which is basically the country’s GDP producer and we continue to get brutalised by things which we have no control over.

Kata: Parliament

An opportunity to diversify and enrich our lives

Citizenship is a relationship between an individual and a nation to which the individual owes allegiance and in turn is entitled to its protection. A nation grants certain rights and privileges to its citizens, in return citizens are expected to obey their country’s laws, writes Ruta Mave.

Kata: China's Foreign Minister

LETTERS: ‘Say your bit and hang up’

Dear Editor, that Prime Minister Brown needs to say to China’s foreign minister by phone is simple – “When there is proof from the highest international authorities that China’s cultural genocide of the Uyghur indigenous people has ended, and they have had their lives and property restored, we’ll continue this phone call. Good bye.”

Kata: Pension

LETTERS: What a load of garbage!

Dear Editor, honourable Albert Nicholas is quoted in the Cook Islands News (Wednesday, May 25, 2022) – “Although incineration was considered to be the preferred best option in an assessment that was done about three years ago, we are open to other options...”

Kata: Avatiu harbour