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2023 National Netball Squad confirmed
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Medals for Cook Islands Oe Vaka at World Champs
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Corruption report exposes ‘bribe and sexual favours’
17 January 2023
Bigger and busier 2023: PM
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Corruption in the Cook Islands?
21 January 2023
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Moana target 2025 World Cup
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Opinion
Virtues in Paradise: Love is the answer
A friend of mine just flew overseas for Christmas. Before she even stepped on the plane, the family dynamics of mama drama were already flaring up amongst her adult children. Who got to pick her up at the airport? Who had the privilege to have her stay first? Longest?
Thomas Wynne: Power reveals, not corrupts
People often say that power corrupts and to this I disagree. Power does not corrupt a person, it merely exposes what lies in all our hearts, and simply gives it room, opportunity and permission, writes Thomas Tarurongo Wynne.
Letter: Depleting population base
Dear Editor, This is hard evidence that politicians and statisticians cannot deny – we have a depleted population base, when the Courts cannot muster a jury of 12 unrelated citizens.
Letter: ‘Lack of trust’
Firstly, and importantly the bravery of Ms George to make public a very traumatic experience needs to be acknowledged. I can attest to the commitment of Alana to her goal and love for the people of the Cook Islands. As to the TMO and Mr (Bob) Williams, the lack of proper processes, the lack of trust and possible interference is once again evident.
Letter: Previous Sheraton developer responds
Dear Editor, Contrary to popular belief, Tim Tepaki, a previous Sheraton developer and current developer of the private sector $300 million PERCI development, wasn’t broke.
Letter: Sheraton ‘land bank’
Dear Editor, The thing most clear about Tim Arnold’s explanation of the historical decisions about the Sheraton is it’s all about the money (‘Pa Ariki acted in good faith, Crown must follow suit’, Cook Islands News, November 18). He didn’t deny she (Pa Ariki) received payments; he is arguing she didn’t receive enough money.
Letter: CISNOC transparency demanded
Dear Editor, Will CISNOC (Cook Islands Sports and National Olympic Committee) show us where their policy allows the Secretary General to leave his post and work for someone somewhere else and more to the point when and who made the policy? (CISNOC head’s remote work arrangement questioned, Cook Islands News, December 2).
Ruta Mave: Be thankful while the countdown is on
Finally, it is December and we can hear Christmas coming with all the jingles bells and whistles.
TIS: Scientists raise alarm over radioactivity risks in polymetallic nodule mining
Is the radioactivity of polymetallic nodules an problem? The simple answer to that question is, we do not know. Yet.
Letter: Radio ga ga
Kia Orana, I am just an average PR enjoying my dinner and listening to my local station Cook Islands Radio. It is so frustrating to night after night, listen to the third replay of a music reel during 12 hours.
Letter: Leaders need to pull fingers
Dear Editor, It is so good to see that we have won medals from the swimming team at the Pacific Games in the Solomon Islands.
Letter: Rarotonga’s Death toll: Is it statistically abnormal?
Dear Editor, I once again find myself having the blessed good fortune to spend multiple weeks in wonderful Rarotonga.
Letter: Friday Night Christmas dinner and fundraiser
Not everyone goes out at night to boogie and brawl! The smarter ones, the older generation does it all in style! And it is not an all-out boozing party like the excuses some of our friends give not to attend. Most of us don’t drink! Alcohol and non-alcohol drinks are available.
Letter: ‘Keep shaking the tree, Thomas’
Dear Editor, I agree with much of what Thomas Wynne has been writing in the Cook Islands News over the last three Saturdays with regard to re-examining the Albert Henry Case of 1978-79
Letter: Quad bike accident
I am writing to you as a continuing returning tourist whose family have rewardingly participated in most tourist activities the island has to offer over approximately a 20-year period.
Letter: Wynne’s note omits key fact
I wish to comment briefly on “The Last of the Pooh-Bahs”, by Thomas Tarurongo Wynne, 18 November 2023, although I do not wish to relitigate the “fly-in voters” case.
Ruta Mave: Israel’s retaliation greater than the Hamas crime?
On Thursday, November 24, the whole of America stopped to celebrate Thanksgiving, and thankfully, missiles of mass destruction stopped falling on the Gaza strip as part of a 4-day ceasefire with negotiations to release Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners, writes Ruta Mave.
Letter: ‘Pontificating without knowledge’
Dear Editor, I too have been dismayed and concerned about Thomas Wynne’s scurrilous article “The last of the pooh-bahs” in the Cook Islands News (Saturday, November 18) attacking Sir Gavin Donne and others of the Albert Henry saga.
Virtues of Paradise: Healing family violence
How do we stop family violence? How do we heal multi-generational abuse?
Thomas Wynne: Shaking the tree- A reexamination of the Albert Henry case
Me ruru koe i te pu rakau, matakite eaa te ka pururu mai, if you shake the tree, be careful what falls out, writes Thomas Tarurongo Wynne.
Letter: Caring is sharing – Taporoporo, Tu’atu’a mamarie
Meitaki maata our dear Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Awakened in the early hours of Friday, November 24, to a most extraordinary sound of music so nice, cool, silent and gentle but lo, it was only raindrops falling.
Letter: Quad bike accident
I am writing to you as a continuing returning tourist whose family have rewardingly participated in most tourist activities the island has to offer over approximately a 20-year period.