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Time-travelling proves too confusing

Thursday 12 May 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Thank you for giving me the opportunity to respond to your speedy comments about my time zone-crossing capabilities.

Auraka e varenga akakino

Thursday 12 May 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor

E taitaia ana au me tatau au ite au akakino ate au tangata i to tatou Kavamani e tauta nei i te akatere i to tatou ipukarea i teia tuatau.

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Lawyer's position on funding a mystery

Thursday 12 May 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor

May I again refer to Wilkie Rasmussen’s article of May 1, headed “Tongareva gold rush an illusion.” In particular, may I refer to his comments on funding?

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Aronga Mana opinions rather extreme

Tuesday 10 May 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor

I have just skimmed through the response by Wilkie Rasmussen to the Aronga Mana press release and can see his point.

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Another view on democracy

Tuesday 10 May 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor

I read an article in CI News on May 6, submitted by “Finding Nemo” from outer-space tapa-taatai.

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PNG police commissioner's advice could he heeded here

Monday 9 May 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor

After reading your recent story relating to the unusual reason given by Papua New Guinea’s police commissioner for the closure of the PNG National Fraud and Anti-Corruption Directorate and the subsequent recommendation by the Deputy Chief Justice to reopen this office, that an excerpt from it needed to be reprinted.

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Penryhn travel problems very real

Saturday 7 May 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor

As a follow up to my letter printed in CI News on May 3, with the headline, “Tiare Taporo news revives bad memories.”

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'Leader of the opposition' wasting time

Saturday 7 May 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Having read Wilkie Rasmussen’s article of 1 May headed “Tongareva gold rush an illusion”, I could be excused for thinking the poor fellow is delusional: Gold rush teaa?

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Credit for water station belongs to New Zealand

Friday 6 May 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor

I appreciate some of points raised by Tupapa Maraerenga MP George Maggie in the Cook Islands News on Saturday April 30.

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Maromaroa e te tumatetenga tikai

Friday 6 May 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Letter ‘Tongareva goldrush an illusion’ - Arumaki vaarua auro e moemoea

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Decision-making cause for concern

Friday 6 May 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor

After reading the May 3 front page story in the CI News involving Agriculture minister Kiriau Turepu’s interview about the EU purse seine fishing deal, I am very worried about how decisions were made by those in the “power seats” regarding this issue.

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Promises far from watertight

Wednesday 4 May 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor

I see the government is offering free (non-taxed) water for all residents and wondering why we are not all jumping up and down and praising them, waving palm leaves.

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Answers needed over visitor's death

Wednesday 4 May 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor

I feel for the Australian family who lost their son to the consequences of his holiday here on Rarotonga a week or two back.

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Tiare Taporo news revives bad memories

Tuesday 3 May 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor

My heart cried when I saw the photos and videos via social media, regarding the Tiare Taporo’s current sail to Tongareva.

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No crime in being born stupid

Monday 2 May 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor

What desperation could be driving the Puna government’s determination to sign up the Spanish purse seine deal against the wishes of most Cook Islanders?

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Read the plan before you start criticising

Saturday 30 April 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor

I refer to your lead article of April 29, headed “Luxury plans for Penrhyn hub” and point out a couple of anomalies?

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Free water promise isn't what it seems

Saturday 30 April 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Once again the government continues to mislead our people by believing they are backing down on charging for water usage and that it will be offered for free.