Opinion
Thomas Wynne: Remembering the price of our freedom
Saturday 27 April 2024 | Written by Thomas Tarurongo Wynne | Published in Editorials, Opinion
As we gathered like many did around commonwealth countries, in squares and parade grounds, memorials to the dead and wounded, we remember also that freedom is paid by someone, somewhere and sometime – it is never for free, writes Thomas Tarurongo Wynne.
Virtues in Paradise: Good fights clear the air
Saturday 27 April 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Opinion, Virtues in Paradise
What is the key to a happy life? As we all know, “happy wife, happy life,” or “If mama ain’t happy, ain’t nobody happy”. That being said, the question is what makes for a happy couple? writes Linda Kavelin-Popov.
Letter: CISNOC job- Locals deserve a fair shot
Friday 26 April 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Dear Editor, The notice of eleven applications for the CISNOC (Cook Islands Sports and National Olympic Committee) job seems a lot and very mysterious.
Pet Talk: Remembering the animals who went to war
Wednesday 24 April 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Opinion, Pet Talk
This Thursday we take time to remember those who bravely sacrificed in the efforts of war, writes Dr Rose Hasegawa, medical director Te Are Manu Vet Clinic.
Letter: The perils of Cryptocurrency Bill
Tuesday 23 April 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Kia orana e te tama Etita, Me ka tika I toou ngateitei - tuku atu I toku manako ariki-kore I te ture tamanako “Tainted Cryptocurrency Recovery Bill 2023” Kia tika kia akakite atu au I toku manako na roto I to tatou reo maori Kuki Airani, kia marama ia mai e to tatou iti tangata rikiriki.
Letter: Is religion relevant today?
Monday 22 April 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Dear Editor, Our modern society likes to proclaim itself to be multicultural and secular, and the direction seems to be a future without old-fashioned religious ballast where science is the tool for constant progress and prosperity, happiness for everything and everyone.
Ruta Mave: Broken promise- Government reneges on free water pledge
Monday 22 April 2024 | Written by ruthmave | Published in Editorials, Opinion
Residential water meters are not to measure what we use, it is how we will pay for government’s monumental blunders and excuses, writes Ruta Mave.
Thomas Wynne: Crypto Bill- A deep dive into murky waters?
Saturday 20 April 2024 | Written by Thomas Tarurongo Wynne | Published in Editorials, Opinion
It is reasonable that today so many Cook Islanders are asking questions around the process that got the Tainted Cryptocurrency Recovery Bill into Parliament and currently before a Select Committee, writes Thomas Tarurongo Wynne.
Letter: Due process claim ‘disingenuous’
Friday 19 April 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Dear Editor, I read Tim Arnold’s comments in the paper on Wednesday with much interest and disbelief (Arnold denies Crown Law exclusion in drafting controversial crypto bill, Cook Islands News, April 17).
Letter: Hello Government, are you home?
Thursday 18 April 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Dear Editor, Re-Cryptocurrency Recovery Bill.
Letter: ‘We need to hear the truth’
Wednesday 17 April 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Dear Editor, Good on Minister Mokoroa for coming out straight and saying he wasn’t consulted on the Crypto Bill (‘I was not consulted’: Minister blindsided by crypto bill drafted by private firm, April 16, 2024).
‘Hard Talks’ explore empowerment for Cook Islands LGBTQ+ community
Tuesday 16 April 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Editorials, Opinion
The empowering “Kai Vananga – Hard Talks” panel discussions, exploring empowerment for the Anuanua (LGBTQ+) community, were held yesterday at the Muri Beach Club Hotel in celebration of the Anuanua festival week.
Letter: Treat our Pa Metua with respect and dignity!
Tuesday 16 April 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
I am appalled and annoyed at the treatment, lack of respect and dignity towards our Pa metua who are applying for their NZ pension especially those living in the Pa Enua.
Letter: Questions cloud Cryptocurrency Bill
Tuesday 16 April 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Dear Editor, Excellent reporting by 1News over the weekend and coverage by your paper (yesterday) on spy type crypto bill the CIP government is trying to pass in Parliament.
Opinion: Decriminalisation of same-sex relations in Cook Islands
Tuesday 16 April 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Editorials, Opinion
Cook Islands decriminalised same-sex relations a year ago, following a long and arduous journey that began around 2010. Valery Wichman and Hilary Gorman examine the origins of the criminalisation and its impact on the Cook Islands Ānuanua community.
Letter: Future of netball at stake
Monday 15 April 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
I just found out at the weekend that the Rarotonga club netball season for grades below premier will run for one round.
Letter: Taxpayers already pay, why meters?
Monday 15 April 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Dear Editor, According to Cook Islands News report (12th April, 2024), the consultant Dan Jackson has stated that our entire population is already paying for water through taxes. Indeed, to quote Mr. Jackson “… the reason domestic taxes are higher today is because part of them goes towards funding water services.”
Ruta Mave: Are we ready for the UN high chair?
Monday 15 April 2024 | Written by Ruta Tangiiau Mave | Published in Editorials, Opinion
The American president JF Kennedy said “Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what can you do for your country.” Our Prime Minister’s motto appears to be “Ask every country you meet what can they do for our country”, writes Ruta Mave.
Virtues in Paradise: Finding strength through shared stories
Saturday 13 April 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Opinion, Virtues in Paradise
One of the most life-changing, nurturing, and delightful women’s gatherings I’ve ever experienced occurred in Rarotonga on April 4th and 5th at The Edgewater Hotel. Piri’anga O’onu Women’s Empowerment Retreat (POWER!) featuring the divine, profane, and inspiring social media celebrity, Nicola “Nix” Adams, who shared her guiding virtues of CWK – Courage, Wisdom, and Knowledge, writes Linda Kavelin-Popov.
Letter: CIFA credibility
Saturday 13 April 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
As a parent of two young children playing soccer, I was appalled at what I saw on Facebook written by a CIFA staff by the name of Sammy Mataroa.