Editorials
Mata Puia-Huch: Economic package is a smart response
Tuesday 26 May 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Editorials
OPINION: I was thrilled to see the SMART Economy initiative announced as part of phase 2 of the Covid-19 economic response plan.
Danny Mataroa: Economic Package put workers on farms
Tuesday 26 May 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Editorials
OPINION: I think it’s a good package but for a lot of growers, because they are small farmers, it has been difficult for them to go through the registration phase.
Dr Debi Futter-Puati: More training spots open due to economic stimulus package
Tuesday 26 May 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Editorials
OPINION: We are very happy we can make a few of our University of the South Pacific courses available for free as part of the Fees Free initiative.
Tina Browne: Opposition supports economic package
Tuesday 26 May 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Editorials
OPINION: While we will fulfil our undertaking in Parliament and support the economic response package, phase 2, there are some issues we would like to raise such as the mention of grant funding for agriculture and equipment. What will be the source of that grant funding and where will the agriculture equipment come from?”
Damien Beddoes: Don't abuse superannuation fund
Tuesday 26 May 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Editorials
OPINION: The reduction to 1% is part of the economic stimulus, and the Cook Islands National Superannuation Fund contributions are a small part of a significant package the Cook Islands Government is providing.
Norman George: Some organic lightbulbs to chew on
Tuesday 26 May 2020 | Written by Legacy Author | Published in Editorials
OPINION: Food for thought, or screaming in the wind? The arguments for weaponising the economy.
Ruta Tangiiau Mavé: Bee-siness opportunity
Monday 25 May 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Editorials
OPINION: Imagine eating honey made from our beautiful and sweet tropical flowers, hibiscus, tipani and tiare maori.
Thomas Tarurongo Wynne: Meitaki for your courage and strength
Saturday 23 May 2020 | Written by Thomas Tarurongo Wynne | Published in Editorials
OPINION: Don’t even think of thanking the quarantined mamas and papas for their sacrifice.
Norman George: Tactful advice to our leaders
Tuesday 19 May 2020 | Written by Legacy Author | Published in Editorials
More sage advice to entertain and inspire our kopu tangata quarantined at the Edgewater Resort.
Ruta Tangiiau Mave : NZ Māori are tourists who appreciate us
Monday 18 May 2020 | Written by Legacy Author | Published in Editorials
OPINION: Why are we targeting distant continental markets, when we could be inviting our New Zealand Māori cousins over to appreciate our cultural tourism?
Shaking our tourism tree
Saturday 16 May 2020 | Written by Thomas Tarurongo Wynne | Published in Editorials
OPINION: The ripe fruit of our culture will sustain our tourism.
Jaewynn McKay: Salute our volunteers – they've earned it
Wednesday 13 May 2020 | Written by Legacy Author | Published in Editorials
OPINION: People in Cook Islands are generous community people. It did not take the coronavirus pandemic to demonstrate that, it is something we already knew.
Norman George: Quarantined oldies deserve breakfast in bed for a month
Tuesday 12 May 2020 | Written by Legacy Author | Published in Editorials
OPINION: A light-hearted notice to the quarantined Golden Oldies komiti fighters – and especially to their husbands.
Ruth Tangiiau Mavé: Now's the time to be generous
Monday 11 May 2020 | Written by Legacy Author | Published in Editorials
OPINION: Columnist Ruth Tangiiau Mavé commends the female Opposition MPs for taking a 15 per cent pay cut to help their constituencies during the Covid-19 crisis.
Thomas Tarurongo Wynne: Mana aroa - It's who we are
Saturday 9 May 2020 | Written by Thomas Tarurongo Wynne | Published in Editorials
OPINION: Sitting down to the large Sal’s Pizza was a treat worth waiting for after five weeks of lockdown in Auckland. And as we sat at the table, preparing to give thanks, little hands reached across to the now steaming hot cheesy pizza ...
Jonathan Milne: Mothers' Day is Mamas' Day
Saturday 9 May 2020 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Editorials
This morning, about 130 returning Cook Islanders will awake in their home country, for the first time in weeks and sometimes months.
Two personalities, one goal – to help build this nation
Wednesday 6 May 2020 | Written by Legacy Author | Published in Editorials
OPINION: Columnist Norman George pays tribute to Jack Cooper and Ross Hunter for their contribution to this nation.
Ruta Tangiiau Mavé: Many vulnerable lives have been saved by vaccines
Tuesday 5 May 2020 | Written by Legacy Author | Published in Editorials
OPINION: Last December my son was going to New Zealand amid the measles outbreak. I rang Public Health to make an appointment for his vaccination.
Thomas Tarurongo Wynne: It's time to change our tourism, like it or not
Saturday 2 May 2020 | Written by Thomas Tarurongo Wynne | Published in Editorials
OPINION: The decisions we make today on changing our tourism co-dependent relationship will determine the nation our children inherit.
Jonathan Milne: Thank you to our community
Friday 1 May 2020 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Editorials
Editor's Note: It’s been a month now since we explained to readers, in a note on our front page, that we needed to reduce the size of our printed newspaper, to ensure we had enough colour plates and newsprint to get us through the Covid-19 lockdown.
