Opinion
No betrayal, says Demo Party chief executive
Thursday 3 May 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, The Democratic Party did not betray Norman George as he alleges.
It's time to put our paradise on the right path
Wednesday 2 May 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I’ve just read an article on this page (CINews website) about our government owing China $145.5 million dollars.
Making a point about air travel
Wednesday 2 May 2018 | Published in Opinion
With both the Herald and the Cook Islands News carrying articles and letters on this subject, I thought it timely to share this suggestion.
Culture secretary Anthony Turua replies
Tuesday 1 May 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
We invested a lot in the advertising for over a year on this competition through our Facebook page and also through CITV and CINews in the last three weeks.
Culture hit for contest 'incompetence'
Tuesday 1 May 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Over the years we have seen so many blunders made by the ministry of culture when it comes to organising events or judging criteria and the dance competition on Thursday night just shows absolute incompetence.
Economic issues blamed for outflow of people
Tuesday 1 May 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, On Monday morning of last week, I was listening to CI Radio with the never-boring host George Pitt at the helm.
Documents 'all good' for paradise plan
Tuesday 1 May 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Merchant of Paradise (MOP) has received its copy of the tender documents for Vaimaanga and I am able to confirm that nothing in those documents supports the rumours flying around that government has been looking to take over the Vaimaanga project.
No conspiracy, just a question
Monday 30 April 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, In response to your headline ‘NZ cable conspiracy’ and the letter underneath written by ‘Very Very Concerned’.
Demo manifesto – truth versus honesty
Monday 30 April 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, The letter from ‘Honest is Best’ in the Monday, April 23 edition of CINews is obviously anti-Demo and Pro-CIP.
Solving the lyrics of 'Te Pare Ukarau'
Monday 30 April 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I have just recently returned from New Zealand a few weeks ago, and whilst there I had an elated reunion with my two oldest sisters, Naomi Tereua Mangi (76 years old, my half-sister) and Pururangi Tekopua (62 years old).
Boundaries prepare children for wise choices
Monday 30 April 2018 | Published in Virtues in Paradise
During our lifetime, we often come to a crossroads and must decide what direction to take.
History depends on who tells the story
Monday 30 April 2018 | Written by Thomas Tarurongo Wynne | Published in Opinion
Standing in a marbled two story private school in Ankara in Turkey back in 2006, I looked up over the main entrance and there was a picture of one of Turkey’s if not the world’s’ greatest statesmen, Mustafa Ataturk.
Issues dog project
Monday 30 April 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, The proposal for Te Mato Vai project was to reticulate new water pipework around Rarotonga and construct new reservoirs and water treatment stations.
'Government of compromise' best result
Monday 30 April 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, The best outcome for the upcoming election I can see is CIP 10 seats, the Demos 10 seats, One Cook Islands four.
Who is Anzac Day really about?
Friday 27 April 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Can the powers that be please explain why we the public and, most importantly, the ex-servicemen and women present have to wait for the dignitaries to arrive before starting the Anzac dawn parade service?
NZ cable conspiracy
Friday 27 April 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, WTF – so yesterday’s letter writer ‘Concerned’ is of the opinion or of the belief that New Zealand is contributing $15 million towards a submarine internet cable so that they can monitor all internet traffic to and from the Cook Islands?
One man's surplus revenue…
Friday 27 April 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, In a CINews article in last week’s Tuesday, April 17, edition, opposition deputy leader James Beer has again repeated comments made over the past few years, challenging finance minister Mark Brown’s often-made and repeated, but arrogantly brash and false, statements of what he believes to be “surplus revenue”.
Kiwis will be able to listen in
Thursday 26 April 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, One technically informed source says that possibly the reason why New Zealand is prepared to give $15 million toward the marine internet cable is that it will enable them to monitor all internet traffic if they so choose, which they can’t do with a satellite system.
Be like Amsterdam, and get the country out of debt
Thursday 26 April 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Aue te kavamani kite kore!
Real answers needed on Manatua cable
Thursday 26 April 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, “Like the Rarotonga airport in 1974, the Manatua cable will have a catalytic effect on our economic growth”.
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