Opinion
Thanks for your kindness!
Thursday 16 August 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, To the exceptionally kind and considerate local man (and his daughter or moko), who picked up my friend’s pink rito earring that fell of her ear whilst she was in the Convenience Store on Sunday afternoon and then followed her down to Super Brown to reunite the earring with its owner, thank you so very much.
Bribery claim ironic
Thursday 16 August 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, There is much irony in electoral petitions, and none more than the petition currently being heard before the court against the CIP’s Albert Nicholas in the RAPPA constituency.
End of petitions means a lost opportunity
Thursday 16 August 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I refer to the opinion piece of mine you published two Saturdays ago (August 4), in which I questioned the information being presented to the Electoral Court with reference to the Democratic petitioners' applications for discovery and which the court, on the representations made by the CIP legal team, declined.
Poor communication from Air Rarotonga
Wednesday 15 August 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I am writing regarding an Air Rarotonga flight scheduled for 5pm on Sunday, August 12.
The story behind Avana Point issue
Tuesday 14 August 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, As one of the family who are the registered landowners of Vaerota 6Q, popularly called Avana Point, I would like to thank everyone for declaring their opposition to the proposed development.
A closer look at Te Maeva Nui $3m
Monday 13 August 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, For those who suggest that we taxpayers should be glad to pay $3 million for Te Maeva Nui transport, because togetherness is more important than money, and that people of the Pa Enua are taxpayers too, we might look at where that $3 million taxpayers paid comes from.
Tepaki asks: 'Tim Fan, where art thou?'
Monday 13 August 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Last week ghost writer Tim Fan wrote “Let’s give Tim a couple of days to write up a letter or an article on the Lagoon Lodges.
Guarding Pacific's 'triple star'
Saturday 11 August 2018 | Written by Thomas Tarurongo Wynne | Published in Opinion
When Irishman Thomas Bracken wrote the New Zealand National Anthem in 1870, he included the lines, “Guard Pacific’s triple star”, from the shafts of strife and war.
Let patience be guide to avoiding the 'blurt'
Saturday 11 August 2018 | Published in Virtues in Paradise
Are you familiar with the blurt? It is one of my least favorite and most dire old habits.
'Shippa' needs to get his facts straight
Friday 10 August 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I refer to ghost writer “Shippa’s” letter of August 9 headed, “Questions remain on shipping venture”, in which he fabricated rubbish to damage me by quoting statements I made in a letter to Prime Minister Jim Marurai on September 14, 2005.
A tribute to John Tangi
Friday 10 August 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, This letter is from David and Terupe.
Tourism critic is off the mark
Thursday 9 August 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Your letter writer complaining about tourism arrival numbers and quality is way off the mark.
Debts will be repaid
Thursday 9 August 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I have been back and forwards to the Cook Islands since I was a child (I am now 55).
Questions remain on shipping venture
Thursday 9 August 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, We notice the recent letters of Tim Tepaki and his open friendliness towards China maybe taking over our islands with their mortgages, and Tim’s open wish to discuss these matters.
Bringing up the undersea cable again
Tuesday 7 August 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, The interim government continues to refuse to answer any questions about the undersea cable so let’s try to update the picture.
Port incident should have been high priority
Tuesday 7 August 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Or should this be addressed to the police commissioner in relation to the less than stellar performance of the local police force?
Raro cheapened as tourist destination
Tuesday 7 August 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Whether by design or by wilful ignorance, those ‘in charge’ of tourism for Rarotonga are taking concrete steps to cheapen the destination.
Petition information 'quite alarming'
Saturday 4 August 2018 | Published in Opinion
Political commentator John Scott says he is “amazed” at some of the material the court is being asked to accept during the electoral petitions proceedings now underway. He discusses some of the reasons for his discomfort in this opinion piece for CINews. The long-time Rarotonga resident has expert knowledge of the role of parliament in Cook Islands politics.
TMN more than song and dance
Saturday 4 August 2018 | Written by Thomas Tarurongo Wynne | Published in Opinion
It is so true that to everything there is a season and a time to every purpose under heaven.
E-type personality like a car in overdrive
Saturday 4 August 2018 | Published in Virtues in Paradise
The idea of the A-type personality was popular some years ago, referring to someone who had to get all A’s in school, drove themselves mercilessly, and had to get it all done, whatever it was.
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