Wednesday 24 January 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Further to my column in Monday’s paper, I wish to clarify John Scott’s query about my being a lawyer and chief executive for the Office of the Leader of the Opposition at the same time.
Tuesday 23 January 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
I am writing to express my concern about the national waste incinerator that was proposed by Infrastructure Cook Islands.
Tuesday 23 January 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
I was reminded the other day that I have not responded to the letter by John Cooper in CINews on December 23 headed “Chinese unlikely to like hotel plan”.
Monday 22 January 2018 | Published in Smoke Signals
Well done to Bill Doherty for repatriating your foreign worker for non-performance.
Monday 22 January 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
The main articles in Wednesday and Friday’s Cook Islands News made reference to an official government report, which is the recently released 2017/2018 Half-year Economic and Fiscal Update. It states:
Monday 22 January 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
The Demo party leader Tina Browne talks about government’s “senseless spending” and [not considering] “options available to cut down expenses” (CI News 20 January).
Monday 22 January 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
On the sad occasion of the passing of Ada Rongomatane Ariki, I would like to recall her lead role in bringing the kura, or Rimatara lorikeet, back to Atiu after an absence of more than 200 years.
Monday 22 January 2018 | Published in Opinion
I ask my readers to bear with me. This column is not going to be the usual outpouring of my opinion and views, instead I write it more in the style of a Dear John letter. Remember the soldier in the trenches who got a letter from his girlfriend telling him the bad news that she had left him for another? Well, it will be something along those lines.
Monday 22 January 2018 | Published in Opinion
A FEW nights ago, I dreamed of writing on the topic of “Chocolate and the Virtue of Simplicity”.
Monday 22 January 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Goodness me!
Monday 22 January 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
FIRSTLY, compliments of the season to one and all. May 2018 bring us all that we wish for and more, and may God bless our paradise again!
Monday 22 January 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
I WAS quite astounded by two items in your paper this week: Mark Brown’s incredible outburst defending the association with China by attacking our closest friends, New Zealand and Australia with his insulting and petulant demand that they would ‘have to do a little bit more... to maintain their presence etc...” and then Wilkie Ras-mussen’s column, “Cook Islands on rocky road to UN seat bid’ in Monday’s issue.
Monday 22 January 2018 | Published in Opinion
NOT long ago, myself, James Beer and Wilkie Rasmussen pointed out that this government is spending our money irresponsibly.
Friday 19 January 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
On Wednesday around midday in the blazing sun, there was a long build-up of frustrated and flustered motorists around Avatiu port.
Friday 19 January 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
First, a response to your letter writer yesterday about Kata's cartoon and a so-called Demo voter.
Friday 19 January 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
I don’t subscribe to Mark Brown's “ping-pong politics” nor do I respond to innuendo.
Thursday 18 January 2018 | Published in Smoke Signals
Interesting that China is now committing to fix their shoddy workmanship on the police headquarters, the Ministry of Justice building and the sports arena.
Thursday 18 January 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
It seems to me government corruption is an accepted practice here in the Cook Islands, but when you point it out like Australia’s Pacific and Development Minister, Senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells did, everyone ducks for cover.
Thursday 18 January 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
It amazed me that Mark Brown cast what is certainly a culturally, if not racially, charged slur on two counties, New Zealand and Australia, that contribute millions in aid to the Cook Islands, and other Pacific countries (CINews, January 13).
Thursday 18 January 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
I cannot believe the drivel that James Beer writes.
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