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Opinion
Letter: Future of netball at stake
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?
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.”
LETTER: Too little, too late
"Businesses and government have to share the blame for the delay in opening up a NZ/CI travel bubble."
LETTER: Giving credit where it’s due
"I think the Cook Islands Government are responsible for our Covid free status."
LETTER: Suggestion to improve tendering process
"Tenders over $1million should be conducted with a public opening of bids with an independent auditor present to ensure all bidders comply with contract documents."
The potential benefits of the regional trade deal
PACER Plus, a trade and development agreement including Australia and New Zealand and a majority of Pacific Forum Island Countries (FICs), presents important opportunities for business and government to drive economic recovery and regional integration. Jim Redden from Devpolicy Blog writes.
LETTER: Calling out corruption in Cooks
Thank you, John Uri, for taking the time to respond (Letter: Who is corrupting your system? Monday, November 30). You raise a very good point on specificity and of calling people out and I am happy to respond to that. In today’s world, calling people out by name and hanging them out in the public […]
OPINION: Personal health is the best defence against Covid-19
Giving children lollies is not a treat, it’s like a drug that leads to a slippery slope of addiction and obesity. By Ruta Mave.
OPINION ‘Corruption is never bold; it is always subtle’
We should never be silent when those in power abuse that power for their own benefit, writes Thomas Wynne.
Avana coastal protection – it’s in the bag
Local environment group Te Ipukarea Society is trying to prevent the Avana lagoon claiming back what was taken. By Kelvin Passfield.
LETTERS: Delaying debate on same-sex rights
"The government’s deferral of accepting same sex relationships will make them the laughing stock, so to speak, of the world."
OPINION: The case against PACER Plus - the regional free trade agreement
PACER Plus, the regional free trade agreement, will come into force next month. In this first of a three-article series, Adam Wolfenden of Trade Justice Campaigner for the Pacific Network on Globalisation writes about the case against this trade deal.
LETTER: What are the effects of water treatment on Rarotonga's streams?
"Freshwater streams are not used as drain for water treatment residuals in New Zealand - or in Australia. There is no scientific research on the long-term effects of PACl waste on stream life."
LETTER: Landowner concerns with water treatment
"The landowners who do not oppose government were invited. As an intake landowner, and Takau Rangatira, I was not notified. I was not invited to witness chemicals being added."
OPINION: A move towards safer pesticide alternatives
Ministry of Agriculture’s director of crop research William Wigmore describes the country’s collaboration with Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and efforts to improve food safety in the country.
The story of MV Taunga Nui
The MV Taunga Nui - owned by Cook Islands General Transport - will arrive in Rarotonga on Thursday after a two-week long delivery voyage from Australia. Derek Fox writes about the vessel and its planned role to support projects in the Pa Enua.
Recognising excellence within the tourism industry
In a year marred by Covid-19, the biennial tourism awards next month will be something for the industry members to celebrate for.
OPINION: Anger from fear and worry
People attack rather than embrace, and they end up with miscommunication and distrust, writes People attack rather than embrace, and they end up with miscommunication and distrust. By Ruta Tangiiau Mavé.
LETTER: Treatment of Rarotonga’s water supply
"Ozone is far more powerful than chlorine and there is no residual foul taste, and while I am certain the authorities would have considered it, it would have been ruled out for no other reason that it would require the electrification of all ten intakes and the impact of that cost on what was already an embarrassment would have been untenable."
OPINION: The perils of political appointments
Political appointments damage not only the integrity of our democracy but also the integrity of whichever Ministry they work in, writes Thomas Tarurongo Wynne.
OPINION: Pictures that speak for themselves
Photography can make a big impact in many ways. Just one photo can expose environmental problems like nothing else, writes Kate McKessar of Te Ipukarea Society.
LETTER: Treating drinking water using ozone
"We have the unique opportunity of not only getting into the 20th century but also the 21st century by using ozone to treat our water"
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