Opinion

Rasmussen hits back at letter-writer

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.

Letters to the Editor

Serious concerns over waste incinerator proposal

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.

Letters to the Editor

Development critic gets a blast

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”.

Letters to the Editor


Good on you, Bill

Monday 22 January 2018 | Published in Smoke Signals

Well done to Bill Doherty for repatriating your foreign worker for non-performance.

Smoke Signals

Where has the Muri road money gone?

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:

Letters to the Editor

Demos can't have it both ways

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).

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Proposal to rename the kura

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.

Letters to the Editor

Dear John – UN controversy does not scare me

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.

Opinion

Chocolate and the virtue of simplicity

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”.

Opinion

Beer and Rasmussen's 'hysterical' response

Monday 22 January 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Goodness me!

Letters to the Editor

Get real about the Chinese, and give peace a chance!

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!

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Brown's outburst insults our friends

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.

Letters to the Editor

Government runs free with our money

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.

Opinion

Police criticised

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.

Letters to the Editor

Demo Party critic ignores the facts, says Rasmussen

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.

Letters to the Editor


An answer to finance minister's question

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.

Letters to the Editor

Build it and they will come again

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.

Smoke Signals

Ducking for cover over Chinese aid issue

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.

Letters to the Editor

Finance minister's remarks taken to task

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).

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Brown challenges Demo claims

Thursday 18 January 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor

I cannot believe the drivel that James Beer writes.

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