Opinion
Letter: Fainted children?
Wednesday 31 January 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Can someone tell me if it is true that hundreds of kids had to stand in the hot searing sun on Friday rehearsing cultural dances while being yelled at and not allowed to drink any water?
Kata: Immigration policy
Wednesday 31 January 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion
Letter: Too many snouts in the trough
Wednesday 31 January 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Dear Editor, Last week I heard the Prime Minister (Mark Brown) and Pukapuka MP Tingika Elikana justify the need to increase the number of Ministers from six to eight. The increase could be Ministers elected from the CIP MPs.
Kata: Young robbers
Tuesday 30 January 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion
Letter: Prosecuting bars for over-serving
Tuesday 30 January 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Dear Editor, The CI News Saturday edition page 2 under “Court News”, your paper reported on the conviction of Agnes Rameka by Justice of the Peace Vania Kenning of drink driving while more than four times over the legal alcohol limit.
Kata: Consumer Price Index
Monday 29 January 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion
Ruta Mave: Looking on the bright side
Monday 29 January 2024 | Written by Ruta Tangiiau Mave | Published in Editorials, Opinion
After four years of writing a weekly opinion column there comes a time that you wonder what can be written that is different. For inspiration I looked at what I had written this time last year and not surprisingly, I found the same problems by the same people in the news, corruption and lack of health have not changed.
Australian High Commission: Australia and Cook Islands: Working together in friendship
Saturday 27 January 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Editorials, Opinion
This past week marked two important dates for Australia in the Cook Islands. Australia’s official national day, 26 January, is a day to reflect on what it means to be Australian, to celebrate contemporary Australia, and to acknowledge our complex history. The official theme this year is ‘Reflect, respect, celebrate’.
Thomas Wynne: Our land, our people
Saturday 27 January 2024 | Written by Thomas Tarurongo Wynne | Published in Editorials, Opinion
Nothing brings us together or tears us apart like our connection to land, especially when that land is divided, shared, allotted, or occupied by different members of our family, writes Thomas Tarurongo Wynne.
Kata: Luxton
Saturday 27 January 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion
Letter: The height of arrogance
Friday 26 January 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Now it is announced Owen Lewis is “going to continue to provide support” with sports while doing “the most crucial position in the public service ... directly impact the lives of our young people” in Education.
Letter: ‘Make it fair for everyone’
Friday 26 January 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Dear Editor, We have been coming to the Cook Islands for 20 years for holidays. I retired five years ago and we decided we would like to live in the Cook Islands for an extended period.
Letter: Proxy votes ‘will not fix the problem’
Thursday 25 January 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Dear Editor, The new Standing Orders for Parliament (SO) came into force on the 1st July 2022. There were some major changes in the new SO. One of the changes was that the Business Committee at the last sitting of Parliament for the year must recommend a sitting programme for the following year. There must be at least 14 sitting days per calendar year.
Kata: Health
Wednesday 24 January 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion
Letter: WHO results
Wednesday 24 January 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Kia Orana Editor, The results as reported by WHO is the same trend from previous years. However, when we talk about universal health coverage the reality is that healthcare services are easily accessible to everyone in the Cook Islands, and are free to everyone residing in the Pa Enua.
Letter: How’s ya health?
Wednesday 24 January 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Dear Editor, The World Health Organization has recently released its ‘Tracking Universal Health Coverage 2023 Global Monitoring Report’ and the results are not good for the Cook Islands. In fact, we are third to bottom in the Pacific - just above Niue and Papua New Guinea.
Kata: Prizegiving
Tuesday 23 January 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion
Letter: Education head
Tuesday 23 January 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Kia Orana, Te akaroa Earlier Letters to the Editor in regards to the appointment of Owen Lewis as Secretary of Education are to be applauded for the valid points raised.
Letter: Smoke and mirrors
Tuesday 23 January 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
The way this government is running parts of this country is just a very bad joke! Why go through all that cost, time consumption and pretence of inviting applications for a job (Head of Education), doing the interviews, and then totally disregarding the recommendation of the very professional committee.
Letters: Investing in quality education
Tuesday 23 January 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Dear Editor, I would have thought that it is simple common sense that we have only one government owned secondary school on Rarotonga.