If it’s a good cause between the Cook Islands and Tahiti, I don’t see any issues with this and budgeting of government related matters to other countries should be tabled on government expenditures.

These are my thoughts. – Joseph Tererui

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For this trip to be kept in the shadows until he’d returned is utterly pathetic. With no itinerary or information of this trip disclosed prior to departure, I find it more of a personal trip. With parliament due to dissolve in the coming month, this trip was pointless. – Sammy Mataroa

Not bothered wanting to know details as if there was any better government. The annoying part is the complaints. One day Jesus will come back and we’ll still be complaining to get into the boat ready to sail to heaven. – Victor Teao.

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New budget

Is that all they can come up with, bribery to have our elderly think he is doing a great job but still taxes pensioners. Wasn’t too long ago when this government put our Pa Metua on the road. Now he has the audacity to say they are the most vulnerable and this is not a political move. – Sammy Mataroa

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Brace yourselves for five cents. – Leigh Mahutariki

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Oh, really old age pension … how much they get paid, it’s just peanut. – Bobby Paora.

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Unapproved helmet

How about crack down on alcohol causing increased accidents or is the law benefiting from the tax of alcohol and cigarettes hence they are silent on it. – Junior Marsters

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Are the specifications for approved helmets well-advertised and posted for all to read and understand? – Alice Brown

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Maybe best to crack down on the importer rather than the buyer. – Sylvana Taoro-Puia

It’s a good reform. I hope they can come to a solution, a term been given to those who sold unapproved helmets when a supply demand could not be met. Wouldn’t think the percentage of those with unapproved helmet wear is more than those with approved helmet wear. I paid $160 for my helmet from Pickering, it saved my life twice. So, it’s worth the cost. And enforcement. – Chelsie Napa.