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Monday 9 September 2024 | Written by Te Tuhi Kelly | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Dear Editor, Here’s a question that I keep asking myself, why is it that we seem to be vote buying at every election and despite several court cases, the evidence has been found wanting. Yet we know damn well that it goes on. I have personally experienced this myself in my last campaign in 2022.
Wednesday 21 August 2024 | Written by Te Tuhi Kelly | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Following on from the recent case in Aitutaki in which the court made a ruling on a traditional title. This has huge implications for future titles and cultural grievances between anau.
Thursday 15 August 2024 | Written by Te Tuhi Kelly | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Dear Editor, The recent court case that declared Tangaroa was the rightful Tamatoa Ariki in Aitutaki has implications for the people (Tangaroa declared rightful Tamatoa Ariki after three-year legal battle, August 7,2024).
Wednesday 20 March 2024 | Written by Te Tuhi Kelly | Published in Editorials, Opinion
Once again, a couple of controversial amendments that more than meets the eye, I suspect. Would increasing the size of Cabinet or voting by proxy have been mooted if the Democrats as a proper Opposition were in fact an opposition, writes Te Tuhi Kelly, Leader of the Progressive Party of the Cook Islands.
Tuesday 12 September 2023 | Written by Te Tuhi Kelly | Published in Editorials, Opinion
I went to the morning session on the second day of the Pacific Medical Association’s conference here in Rarotonga, I was particularly interested in the role of traditional health and wellness models that countries with native populations ringing the Pacific had developed, writes Te Tuhi Kelly.
Saturday 15 July 2023 | Written by Te Tuhi Kelly | Published in Editorials, Opinion
Here’s a what if. In the Cook Islands the main internet provider is Vodafone with other ISP’s snapping at the heels and the crumbs left on the table, writes Te Tuhi Kelly.
Tuesday 28 February 2023 | Written by Te Tuhi Kelly | Published in Opinion
The Cook Islands is due to celebrate 200 years of the arrival of the Gospel to these shores. A momentous occasion to be celebrated by one and all with visitors from around the world coming to the Cook Islands to bask in the glory of the spreading of the word of God, writes Te Tuhi Kelly.
Wednesday 3 August 2022 | Written by Te Tuhi Kelly | Published in Editorials, Opinion
If a Party can command the Pa Enua seats, then they will become the next Government. This has been a constant for several elections, writes Te Tuhi Kelly, leader of the Progressive Party of the Cook Islands.
Saturday 25 June 2022 | Written by Te Tuhi Kelly | Published in Opinion
Well, I am enjoying our visit to Aitutaki and I have also been talking up a storm with other opposition party supporters who are interested in what I have to say.
Tuesday 1 February 2022 | Written by Te Tuhi Kelly | Published in On the Street, Opinion
I have noticed over the last two years of Covid the parochial mutterings from the Pa Enua to keep their islands closed to those who don’t live or reside there, writes Te Tuhi Kelly, Leader of the Progressive Party of the Cook Islands.
Thursday 20 January 2022 | Written by Te Tuhi Kelly | Published in Opinion
Well I hate to be proven right once again. This time the word out on the street is that the BTIB (Business Trade and Investment Board) under the management of chief executive Repeta Puna is now just hanging on by a thread, writes Te Tuhi Kelly, Leader of the Progressive Party.
Tuesday 23 November 2021 | Written by Te Tuhi Kelly | Published in Opinion
Nothing provides such a division in the community as discussion about gay rights and cannabis reform. The debate regarding cannabis or marijuana and laws relating to its decriminalisation has been going on for decades worldwide.
Thursday 18 November 2021 | Written by Te Tuhi Kelly | Published in Opinion
There are no bad employees, just bad employers, because if there were bad employees or potentially bad employees, they should have been filtered out with a proper pre-employment process and would not have been considered for employment.
Tuesday 9 November 2021 | Written by Te Tuhi Kelly | Published in Opinion
The government departments, who have the mandate for managing legislation relating to private and public sector employment, always struggle to provide a level of professional service commensurate with the letter of the law, writes Te Tuhi Kelly, the leader of the Progressive Party of the Cook Islands.
Thursday 4 November 2021 | Written by Te Tuhi Kelly | Published in Opinion
I have been having a go at MPs recently and I think it’s fair to say that many people are not happy with what we are having to put up with, writes Te Tuhi Kelly, the leader of the Progressive Party of the Cook Islands.
Thursday 28 October 2021 | Written by Te Tuhi Kelly | Published in Opinion
Te Tuhi Kelly, Leader of the Progressive Party of the Cook Islands says he has been having a go at MPs recently and I think it’s fair to say that many people are not happy with what we are having to put up with.
Friday 22 October 2021 | Written by Te Tuhi Kelly | Published in Opinion
Anyone can become an MP in the Cook Islands, or can they? What does it take to become a politician at the highest level in the Cook Islands?
Tuesday 14 September 2021 | Written by Te Tuhi Kelly | Published in Editorials, Opinion
For yonks we have gone around in circles talking about diversifying our economy, lessening our reliance on tourism receipts, investing in agricultural enterprises, foreign investment and guess what, the clamour for change has fallen on deaf ears, writes Te Tuhi Kelly, Leader of the Progressive Party of the Cook Islands.
Tuesday 17 August 2021 | Written by Te Tuhi Kelly | Published in Editorials, Opinion
Something is not right with our education system and the teachers are fed up and have had enough, writes Te Tuhi Kelly, Leader of the Progressive Party of the Cook Islands.
Wednesday 30 June 2021 | Written by Te Tuhi Kelly | Published in Editorials, Opinion
During the recent sitting of Parliament, two MPs from both side of the house tried to push forward the argument that if Covid-19 continues to affect the country’s financial situation, the forthcoming general elections should be delayed. Te Tuhi Kelly, Leader of the Progressive Party, says those MP’s haven’t done their homework.