Opinion
Wedding carries weight for Cook Islands
Monday 8 January 2018 | Published in Opinion
It was a warm and low key event but a memorable one.
Let them form their own party
Monday 8 January 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Throughout last year and in previous years, George Pitt has painted the Democratic Party and certain members of it in bad light whilst also doing some “public relations” work for Tama Tuavera and promoting the idea of Selina Napa becoming leader of the Opposition. He has done this through his own media outlets.
Plastic container riles reader
Monday 8 January 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Amidst the international warnings about plastic waste in our oceans, and on our land and the danger of toxic fumes if you burn this waste, we now see Frucor Suntory, a New Zealand company producing the popular fruit drink Just Juice which was previously packaged in square cardboard cartons now bottling it in large 2.4 litre and 1litre plastic bottles.
A reminder for Saturday columnist
Monday 8 January 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
I would like to remind Thomas Wynne, (Cook Island News January 2018 p.2) that we are not, as he claims “faced as a community with manslaughter.”
Kua kite te Ariki Vaine Victoria o Peritane te ture enua
Monday 8 January 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Kua manoko au i te apai mai i tetai tuatua puapinga kia tatou te Aronga Mana e mou nei i te au taonga Enua mei te Ui Ariki, Ui Mataiapo e te Ui Rangatira. Tena mai taua tuatua;
Pineapple thieves deserve punishment
Monday 8 January 2018 | Published in Smoke Signals
What’s up with the dismal creatures who stole 100 pineapples from a local gardener recently? Have they no scruples, no conscience at all? Let’s hope they get caught, and soon. The sharp end of a pineapple might make a useful tool with which to exact punishment.
Say 'yes' or 'no' only when you really mean it
Monday 8 January 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Over the holidays I met a friend having lunch out with her husband.
'Wannabe PM' insults our intelligence
Monday 8 January 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
I watched Member of Parliament George Angene (Maggie) on CI Television on Tuesday evening (January 2), dressed in his customary pink suit pleading to the people of Tupapa Maraerenga to re-elect him as their Member of Parliament for a third term.
Some questions for business leader
Monday 8 January 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
I attended Thursday’s public meeting held by the Cook Islands Chamber of Commerce, attended by New Zealand deputy prime minister Winston Peters and fronted by CICC president, Stephen Lyons.
Time to take a look at ourselves
Monday 8 January 2018 | Published in Opinion
No sooner have the celebrations of Christmas and New Years passed, the Christmas tree packed away and remnants of time together cleaned up and we are faced as a community with manslaughter and reported thefts of livelihood and crops all around the island.
Exciting year in store for our country
Monday 8 January 2018 | Published in Opinion
A friend of mine told me with a smile that “a New Year resolution is meant to be broken.” That is quite true given our ill-discipline and general tendency not to stick with our resolutions in life.
Facing the challenges of a new year
Friday 5 January 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
To all the marvellous, supportive, knowledgeable and loyal readers and contributors, who together with the hard-working, dedicated and super-efficient staff of the newspaper, collectively make up the “CINews family”
Thumbs down for Jetstar
Friday 5 January 2018 | Published in Smoke Signals
Where else in the world but the Cook Islands would a jet loaded with passengers arrive in the middle of the night minus all of their luggage? A big thumbs-down to Jetstar for failing to explain anywhere near adequately why this appalling incident happened – or how it is that the other few airlines seem able to get here with everyone’s bags aboard.
Intruders add sour note to island holiday
Wednesday 3 January 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
We stayed at Vaimaanga for two weeks recently and had the discomfort of two lots of intruders.
Time to set hearts on positive change
Wednesday 3 January 2018 | Published in Opinion
The beginning of a brand new year is an ideal time to wipe the slate clean and set our hearts and minds on positive change.
Plan for success in the New Year
Wednesday 3 January 2018 | Published in Opinion
As 2017 comes to a close I can almost hear myself conjuring up New Year’s resolutions for the coming 52 weeks, 12 months and 365 days.
More on the issue of Christmas celebrations
Friday 29 December 2017 | Published in Letters to the Editor
It is not easy to deal with some aspects of the faith which was once delivered unto us the saints by the Apostles of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Logic missing in Rasmussen criticism
Friday 29 December 2017 | Published in Letters to the Editor
“Truth Seeka’s” letter in CINews on December 20 was an interesting and revealing read.
Dinner misses league women
Wednesday 27 December 2017 | Published in Letters to the Editor
I was a bit disappointed to read, there was no acknowledgement of our women’s rugby league World Cup squad at a recent appreciation dinner for our sporting heroes
Bishop called to task on Jesus' birth and trees
Wednesday 27 December 2017 | Published in Letters to the Editor
I read the article from Bishop Tutai Pere regarding Christmas.
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