Editorials
Jonathan Milne: Pray that Brown's optimism is warranted
Saturday 20 June 2020 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Editorials
EDITORIAL: Cook Islands has dug deep into its rainy day fund set aside for devastating cyclones. That money runs out by September, and then we turn to the overseas banks to bail us out.
Lynnsay Rongokea Francis: Embrace the richness cultural diversity brings
Friday 19 June 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Editorials
OPINION: Consultation on the definition of a Cook Islanders has renewed debate about adopted children inheriting land.
Sr Elizabeth Browne-Russell: 'I have a dream…'
Wednesday 17 June 2020 | Written by Katrina Lintonbon | Published in Editorials
OPINION: There is a great movement taking place worldwide. Though the present focus of this movement is on “Black Lives Matter” in the wake of police brutality of an African-American man, the ripple effect speaks to me of a great shift in` human consciousness which even we in the Cook Islands cannot ignore or be divorced from.
Balaji Chandramohan: Bollywood bound for our beaches?
Tuesday 16 June 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Editorials
OPINION: Affluent Indian travellers and Bollywood producers will look to Cook Islands as the borders open.
Ruta Tangiiau Mavé: New law would define adopted Eskimos as CIs
Monday 15 June 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Editorials
OPINION: Who am I? I am the eldest daughter of a long line of eldest daughters on both sides of my family.
Thomas Tarurongo Wynne : Everyone has the right to breathe
Sunday 14 June 2020 | Written by Thomas Tarurongo Wynne | Published in Editorials
OPINION: Do you believe in human rights? Do you believe in God? And will you stand with black America?
Luana Scowcroft: Remembering a true eco-warrior
Sunday 14 June 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Editorials
OPINION: Sue Fletcher-Vea led from the front in the fight for our environment.
Tata Crocombe: Do not treat us as second-class citizens
Friday 12 June 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Editorials
OPINION: The New Zealand Government’s approach is bizarre, in only being willing to consider incorporating Cook Islands in the travel bubble once Australia has joined, and now announcing that Japan and even Tasmania will take precedence over the Cook Islands.
Regina Scheyvens & Apisalome Movono: The promise and peril of a Pacific tourism bubble
Tuesday 9 June 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Editorials
OPINION: Pacific nations have largely avoided the worst health effects of Covid-19, but its economic impact has been devastating. With the tourism tap turned off, unemployment has soared while GDP has plummeted.
Ruta Tangiiau Mavé: All lives matter
Monday 8 June 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Editorials
OPINION: Racism, like Covid-19, is a pandemic we have to be careful not to let it spread.
Thomas Tarurongo Wynne: Life or death decision: Who should give way?
Saturday 6 June 2020 | Written by Thomas Tarurongo Wynne | Published in Editorials
OPINION: The helmet law is just one example of the intersections we face as a community.
Gerald McCormack: Mangaia's age claim challenged
Thursday 4 June 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Editorials
OPINION: For 10 years, Mangaia has marketed itself to tourists as the older island in the Pacific on the strength of its volcanic rock – but Gerald McCormack says islands in Micronesia may be five times older.
Norman George: Our islands of opportunities and potential
Wednesday 3 June 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Editorials
OPINION: It’s time to think locally but act globally.
Ruta Tangiiau Mavé: If you want to protest, protest teen suicide
Tuesday 2 June 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Editorials
OPINION: Making young people wear helmets won’t save lives.
Thomas Tarurongo Wynne: Cook Islander or not, we are all on the same team
Saturday 30 May 2020 | Written by Thomas Tarurongo Wynne | Published in Editorials
OPINION: The new Immigration Bill defines who is a Cook Islander, and who is not.
Tamara File: Save lives by being role models to kids
Saturday 30 May 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Editorials
OPINION: We will save lives by being role models to our young people and all wearing helmets.
Moana Moeka'a: Huge relief to see strength of opinion against helmets
Saturday 30 May 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Editorials
OPINION: I turned up to Constitution Park on Friday at 11.29am. There was only the police sergeant waiting in a white truck.
Jaewynn McKay: Time to buckle down and helmet up
Wednesday 27 May 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Editorials
OPINION: Like me, you might not like the new helmet law, but our MPs have done what we elected them to do. They have made the decision they believe is in the best interests in the country. So from June 26, wear a helmet – or don’t ride a motorbike.
James Webb: Mitigating big economic shock
Tuesday 26 May 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Editorials
The Cook Islands Government should be commended for its proactive approach of putting large-scale support measures in place.
Fine Tu'itupou-Arnold: Get safeguards in place first
Tuesday 26 May 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Editorials
OPINION: From a humanitarian point of view, continued government support for people’s lives and livelihoods is very important in times like this. Right now, none of us know whether this second phase of assistance will be enough, because of the unpredictability of the situation we are in.
