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Opinion
Ruta Mave: Is CISNOC a breeding ground for nepotism and cronyism?
Father and son, mother and daughter, brothers in arms and soul sisters, there is something about family. The bonds of blood are thicker than the resumes of other worthy candidates. Questioning the presence of nepotism in CISNOC (Cook Islands Sports and National Olympic Committee) is like asking if the Pope is Catholic?
Letter: Law and order at risk
Dear Editor, With 30 to 40 vacancies for new Police officers, what is needed now is new Police staffing infrastructure, not more buildings and non-urgent infrastructure.
‘MPs must be held accountable to the people’
I have been having a go at MPs recently and I think it’s fair to say that many people are not happy with what we are having to put up with, writes Te Tuhi Kelly, the leader of the Progressive Party of the Cook Islands.
LETTERS: Opposing current marijuana laws
Letters for Thursday October 4, 2021
LETTERS: ‘Be a work horse, not a show pony’
Letters for Wednesday November 3, 2021
PM: ‘We are the ones with the most to lose if agreements are not reached and firm action is not decided upon’
You may remember that several columns back I took the opportunity to talk to you all about climate change, its potential impacts here in the Cook Islands, and why it is something we all need to be thinking about, writes Prime Minister Mark Brown.
LETTERS: Alleged drug dealer denied bail by court
Letters for Tuesday November 2, 2021
OPINION: A time to remember our loved ones
I often hear how one wishes they could see their treasured ones for one more hour for comfort, solace, advice or an opportunity to right a wrong.
LETTERS: The benefits of tourism
Letters for Monday November 1, 2021
Local nodules research – how long?
There will no nodule mining in the Cook Islands until there has been a public Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA). In this article Gerald McCormack of the Cook Islands Natural Heritage Trust discuss some topics that need to be researched, and estimate the total time it could take to obtain enough information to implement a robust EIA to decide if nodule mining impacts would be acceptable or not.
Deep sea mining concerns: We are not alone
For those of us from the Cook Islands who are concerned about deep sea mining, it may be reassuring to learn that we are not alone.
LETTERS: ‘Courage to speak the truth’
Letters for Saturday October 30, 2021
Economic impacts of border closures
Letters for Friday October 29, 2021
A history of criminals, liars, philanderers, and those who were found to be derelict in their duties . . .
Te Tuhi Kelly, Leader of the Progressive Party of the Cook Islands says he has been having a go at MPs recently and I think it’s fair to say that many people are not happy with what we are having to put up with.
LETTERS: Where is the progress?
Letters for Thursday October 28, 2021
‘Government needs to act now’
As we head into Xmas and the New Year, thousands of Cook Islanders in the tourism industry will be looking forward with little confidence or hope that their lives will be better in 2022, writes Tata Crocombe.
