Opinion

Keeping Cook Islands’ interests at its core in seabed minerals issues

This week was a historic milestone for the Seabed Minerals Authority (Authority). We announced the three seabed minerals companies that met the qualification criteria in the Act, and would be proceeding to the next stage of the exploration licensing process, writes Seabed Minerals Commissioner Alex Herman.

Privy Council case on purse seine fishery expansion finally being heard

It has been quite a long time since we started discussions with the Cook Islands Government on the expansion of the purse seine industrial fishery in the Cook Islands.

LETTERS: On your own head be it!

Letters for Saturday November 13, 2021

KATA: Bird of the Year

Welcoming the Gospel message

I was privileged to be part of the bicentennial Gospel celebrations held in Aitutaki recently. Watching the re-enactment of the event (the arrival of the Gospel to Aitutaki 200 years ago) was indeed a humbling experience, writes Pastor Eric Toleafoa of the Seventh-day Adventists Church.

Online Comments

Online comments for Friday November 12, 2021

OPINION: Abusing government’s wage subsidy scheme

Once the borders re-open, it would not surprise me if more Cook Islanders vote with their feet and move offshore to greener pastures and better – and less exploitative – working conditions, writes Moana Moeka’a.

KATA: Cannabis products

KATA: Cannabis laws

PET TALK: A Day in the Life of a Vet

Most of us don’t know much about what goes on behind-the-scenes at a veterinary clinic. We see puppies and kittens, old pets on their last legs, and everything in between - all on a daily basis. Dr Ellen McBryde takes you through a day in the life of a veterinarian in Rarotonga.

KATA: Water shortage

OPINION: The benefits of investing in human resources

The government departments, who have the mandate for managing legislation relating to private and public sector employment, always struggle to provide a level of professional service commensurate with the letter of the law, writes Te Tuhi Kelly, the leader of the Progressive Party of the Cook Islands.

LETTERS: Returnees to pay for quarantine

Letters for Tuesday November 9, 2021

LETTERS: The health versus wealth trade-off

Letters for Monday November 8, 2021

OPINION: Understanding the beauty of the full blooming rose

The misconception of strong women is not that they have attitudes, it’s because they have standards – just like a teabag, the best way to find out how strong a woman really is, is by dropping her into hot water.

LETTERS: ‘A circus of double dipping’

Letter for Saturday November 6, 2021

KATA: Tourisms pandoras box

Aitutaki dredging ‘a complete shamble’

Letters for Friday November 5, 2021