Opinion
Leader needs to concentrate on issues at home
Tuesday 8 May 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I cannot agree with “Son of Taravao regarding the amount of travel by our government leaders as outlined in his letter to the editor of CINews, headlined “Travel is the best way to do business”.
Call for faith ignores MP's past issues
Tuesday 8 May 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, “Have faith in CIP, Nicholas urges,” read the headline in CINews on May 4.
Visitor's solution for pollution issues
Monday 7 May 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I am a man from a small country in Europe - Ireland. A few weeks ago I holidayed for the third time on your beautiful Rarotonga. I thoroughly enjoyed meeting your wonderful, warm and generous spirited people.
Government seems bereft of new ideas
Monday 7 May 2018 | Published in Tropical Chronicles
‘So-so’ theme does CIP no favours The Cook Islands Party (CIP) made two horrific mistakes lately.
Puna the only man to give us a great future, says Tepaki
Monday 7 May 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, May I thank the smoke signaller who wrote, “Tepaki’s the man to make our future really great,” for his kind words.
A question of what the Chinese government really wants
Monday 7 May 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I’m neither a Demo nor a CIP supporter, but I do vote.
The responsibility of democracy
Saturday 5 May 2018 | Written by Thomas Tarurongo Wynne | Published in Opinion
Back in the ’70s, along with close to 50 per cent of the New Zealand population, I marched against apartheid. I marched because apartheid or the separation of people by colour and race was for myself and many others in New Zealand, morally wrong.
Travel best way to do business
Saturday 5 May 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Im going to take this opportunity to express my thoughts about an issue that concerns me greatly. This issue is overseas travel undertaken by our leaders and how it is portrayed in the public media by certain people for political gain.
OCI economic policies deemed 'utter nonsense'
Saturday 5 May 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Teina Bishop’s letter published in CINews on Friday April 27 was rather revealing in its brevity, as was the reality that Bishop has obviously put in place so-called policies that are really “populist ideas”, which may attract support with ideas that will appeal to some.
Saved by after-hours service
Saturday 5 May 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Last weekend at one in the morning after dropping a friend off in Matavera, my motorbike developed a puncture.
Fish protest acronym explained
Saturday 5 May 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, In response to the letter in CINews recently headlined “NZ cable conspiracy” by “Very Very Concerned,” the writer should note that in the Cook Islands, the acronym “WTF” means, “Where’s the Fish”, and not the obscene version he intimated that it was.
Lifelong journey for better or for worse
Saturday 5 May 2018 | Published in Virtues in Paradise
When two people marry, they make promises to one another as a commitment to their lifelong journey together. In some ceremonies, they promise to love one another “for better or for worse, richer or poorer, in sickness and in health.”
Upbeat launch for Demo Party campaign
Saturday 5 May 2018 | Published in Opinion
Last Tuesday afternoon, Democratic Party supporters gathered at Maeva Nui Park opposite the Banana Court to announce the candidates running for the party in the June 14 general elections.
Reap what ye sow
Friday 4 May 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I write to correct Wilkie Rassmussen’s reply to my accusation of being betrayed by the Democratic Party.
Questions asked around dance scoring
Friday 4 May 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I applaud the person ‘Passionate Cook Islander’ who wrote a letter to the editor of CINews about the Dancer of the Year contest.
Eggs-asperated over imports
Friday 4 May 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Been having trouble finding any eggs these last few days? Little wonder.
Party politics rears its ugly head
Friday 4 May 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Yet again, party politics has reared its ugly head – a form of dictatorship camouflaged as democracy, controlling its members rather than allowing freedom of expression.
Confusion over debt
Thursday 3 May 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I refer to the letter by Ngati Nicholls in CINews on May 2, in which he claimed that our government owes NZ$145.5 million to China and asks how we’re going to pay for it?
Smoke Signals - 03/05/2018
Thursday 3 May 2018 | Published in Smoke Signals
SMOKE SIGNALS Tepaki’s the man to make our future really great...
Culture response needs more depth
Thursday 3 May 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I thank the Secretary for the Ministry of Culture in responding to my concerns yesterday.
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