Opinion

Kata: Popular café

Saturday 7 September 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion

Thomas Wynne: Two faces of power

Saturday 7 September 2024 | Written by Thomas Tarurongo Wynne | Published in Editorials, Opinion

I was fortunate to sit on two paepae this week – one for the funeral of the Māori King, Tūheitia Pootatau Te Wherowhero VII, whose daughter, Ngā Wai Hono i te Pō, was crowned with a Bible soon afterward, and another for those who were abused by another crown, where the Bible was sometimes used not to bless but to curse, writes Thomas Tarurongo Wynne.

Kata: Keeping customers happy

Friday 6 September 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion

Letter: ‘TTV Board prioritising tariffs’

Friday 6 September 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Dear Editor, As part of the Te Mato Vai Project mains upgrade, linkages were made between the inner and outer mains. The theory was to enable better water distribution.

Letter: Landowner calls out TTV, Govt

Thursday 5 September 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Dear Editor, Pardon me Mr Editor! Starting with the thought to write this letter comes with mix emotions and believe me, if any reader can understand my point, then Amen and God Bless your hearts. Let me begin by advising you all that I will be signing off as a ‘Landowner’ as this reflects to personal conflicts towards the organisation involved – To Tatou Vai.

Kata: Pacific Water Conference

Wednesday 4 September 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion

Kata: China vs Forum Leaders

Tuesday 3 September 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion

Letter: Marekakore – Turanga o te vai paipa o Rua'au

Tuesday 3 September 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Dear Editor, E Kura teia ki te Kopapa akaaere o “To Tatou Vai”, e pera te Minita Ngateitei Albert Nicholas, I teia Monite i topa ua ake nei (Ra 19 Aukute), kua aravei atu au i te Tama Akatere’au o te Kopapa Akaaere o te TTV koia a Tereapii Timoti, e pera tetai mema i runga i teia kopapa koia a Sam Napa Snr.

Kata: Price Tribunal

Monday 2 September 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion

Ruta Mave: Redefining Father’s Day and celebrating the true heroes

Monday 2 September 2024 | Written by Ruta Tangiiau Mave | Published in Editorials, Opinion

Did you know Father’s Day is September which is nine months before Mother’s Day in May. That pretty much speaks for itself, writes Ruta Mave.

Kata: Father's Day

Saturday 31 August 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion

Virtues in Paradise: Celebrating dads

Saturday 31 August 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Opinion, Virtues in Paradise

A father is far more powerful in the life of a child than he may ever know. He is their role model, their primary source of self-esteem, the standard for their ideals in life, their protector, their teacher, and their mentor.

Mike Carr: Water usage ‘facts’- A closer look at TTV’s report

Saturday 31 August 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Editorials, Opinion

The recent lack of rain fall, and therefore water pressure, and the proposed water tariffs, have combined to make a perfect storm of the topic of water usage, evidenced by recent headlines and articles in the printed press and (I understand) significant discussion/debate on social media, writes Mike Carr.

Thomas Wynne: The many faces of fatherhood

Saturday 31 August 2024 | Written by Thomas Tarurongo Wynne | Published in Editorials, Opinion

Our Papa, our fathers, our Metua, Pops, or simply Dad – as we celebrate Father’s Day, the word “father” evokes a mixture of feelings and memories about the roles they have played in our families and lives, whether present, absent, or just passing through, writes Thomas Tarurongo Wynne.

Kata: Helmets

Friday 30 August 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion

Letter: What happened to Miss Cook Islands Pageant?

Friday 30 August 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Kia Orana, I am writing in a bid to see what is going on with the Miss Cook Islands Association.

Letter: Govt workers muzzled on seabed mining issue?

Friday 30 August 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

I recall during the purse seine protests some government workers being told not to attend a planned lunch time action, so we kept to out of work hours and hundreds turned up to speak out.

Letter: Are German-style helmets legal?

Friday 30 August 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Dear Editor, A year ago, my son purchased a German style helmet. We hid it and he was forced to use the helmet we chose for him. Glad we did, a week later he fell off and completely wrote his bike off. He had the standard scrapes and bruises but also hit the ground so hard that he cracked his full-face helmet.

Kata: International report

Thursday 29 August 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion