Opinion
Politicians: Any pay rise undeserved
Thursday 6 June 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I don’t blame the growing public disgust and outrage over government’s plan to consider increasing the pays and perks for members of parliament.
Editorial: MPs do their job, however long it takes
Thursday 6 June 2019 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Editorials
Business at Vili’s Golden Wok takeaways has been good this week. That’s because they’re next door to the Cook Islands News, where our staff have been working late into the night.
Budget: 'Less chance for scrutiny'
Wednesday 5 June 2019 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, The cavalier way this government approaches its responsibilities in authorising the expenditure of public revenues would be unacceptable anywhere else in the democratic world where representative and responsible government is practised.
Budgeting for tomorrow
Wednesday 5 June 2019 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Opinion
IN THE supermarket on Saturday, our fiery four-year-old son threw an absolute cracker of a tantrum.
PM will 'do it my way' on Consulate issue
Tuesday 4 June 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I note the recent decision by government to establish a committee of senior officials for the purpose of reviewing the operations of the Cook Islands Consulate in Auckland. This committee will be chaired by the chief executive of the PM’s Office.
Roads and toilets not good enough
Saturday 1 June 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, We have just returned from our eighth trip to Rarotonga since 2004. We have always had a great time and enjoyed meeting people, especially the locals. We have recommended Rarotonga to everyone.
Time to poll opinion on political reform
Saturday 1 June 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I commend Cook Islands News for taking the initiative to run its recent opinion poll. Very timely and I do hope polls of this nature continue in future.
Make 35 days compulsory
Saturday 1 June 2019 | Published in Opinion
Before touching on the riveting subject of the proposed MPs’ pay rise, I wish to refer to events arising for the moment which I shall refer to as “under currents”.
One of the boys
Friday 31 May 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor I just had to respond to the derogatory letter about Minister Brown wearing shorts at an important meeting. I did get a laugh out of it because Minister Brown is like one of the boys.
Kata may 30
Thursday 30 May 2019 | Published in Kata
Picture of poverty on the beach
Thursday 30 May 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor
I didn’t fully realise the extent of Mark Brown’s poverty and determination to have his wage increased until I saw the front page of your paper with the photo of the NZ envoy and the invisible man Puna and buddies in Aitutaki for discussions.
Confusion
Thursday 30 May 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor
The Demo spokesperson needs to get their facts right.
Do it all hot mix
Thursday 30 May 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Chip seal—is that all our infrastructure minister thinks is available, or is it because T&M Heather don’t do hot mix?
GOVT HOUSING NEEDS TO BE EXPLAINED
Thursday 30 May 2019 | Published in Smoke Signals
Can the government please explain why Minister Rose Brown and Toka Hagai both have government houses on Rarotonga. What’s the justification here when Minister Brown owns her own homes in Rarotonga and it’s well known that this is her permanent island of residence? Hagai is not an MP, does not have a government role on Rarotonga (or has he secretly been given a job?). So how does he qualify for a government house?
Connivingly greedy to push pay rise
Wednesday 29 May 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Last week’s CINews letter, ‘Embarrassing to hear the Demos’ by Get Real(GR) dodges the real point of my letter, the MPs’ pay rise issue.
Potholes dangerous on school road
Wednesday 29 May 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I would have thought filling of potholes would be completed by now seeing that this was one of many pledges made by the MP for Matavera, Vaitoti Tupa. But through your newspaper can I kindly ask that ICI’s road crew fill up the growing number of potholes on the road leading to Takitumu primary school.
MPs pay should be for hours worked
Tuesday 28 May 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, The people have spoken and the majority do not support Mark Brown’s and government’s push for MPs pay rise.
Don't turn water into 'chemical soup'
Tuesday 28 May 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I was watching the Sex in the City movie where one of the girls is so afraid of getting sick while holidaying in Mexico she won’t eat the fruit and only drinks bottled water.
How do we justify Auckland consulate?
Tuesday 28 May 2019 | Published in Opinion
The Auckland consulate office with the Ministry of Finance braced to shut it down: now is the time to sieve the facts for and against. Never be conclusion jumpers. There is nothing worse than faceless people pulling the strings.
What if Jesus had Instagram?
Sunday 26 May 2019 | Written by Thomas Tarurongo Wynne | Published in Opinion
I DO wonder sometimes if Jesus had an Instagram account what he would post on that account. As he made his way through the heights and depths of humanity, his fight with religiosity, his speaking with the woman at the well and his trials with the twelve men he called to be his disciples ultimately knowing one would betray him, and that in fact they all would as he made his way to the cross – what would he have posted?
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