Opinion
Political appointees – assets or liabilities?
Monday 19 February 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
One of the things that has concerned myself and many like-minded people in the private and public sector is the practice of politicians influencing or directing the appointment of political appointees into mainly high-level public sector roles and some SOEs.
Mental health debate 'tokenism and lip service'
Monday 19 February 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Please excuse my cynical response regarding a February 5 CINews article entitled ‘Psychologist needed for Arorangi Prison’.
PM please come clean – are you calling a snap election?
Monday 19 February 2018 | Published in Opinion
As an observer and listener from outside of Parliament I have to say that the conduct of the government in Parliament this week was peculiar.
Stealth traffic stops do the job
Thursday 15 February 2018 | Published in Smoke Signals
Good on our police women and men for recent ‘stealth’ traffic stops.
Staff cuts needed at BTIB
Thursday 15 February 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
The Koutu Nui has every reason to be alarmed about the growing number of ex-pats serving (mostly) the tourism sector.
An apology from CINews
Thursday 15 February 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
You had published in the February 12, 2018 issue of the Cook Islands News a letter written by Tupuna Rakanui, Clerk of the House of Ariki.
Foreigners, the rise of a political power
Thursday 15 February 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
History is a funny old thing, because what happens in the past generally gets consigned to the past.
Govt tax forgiveness of $18m 'sheer lunacy'
Thursday 15 February 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
As leaders of our beautiful paradise, PM Henry Puna and his CIP-led government’s responsibility to our people and country is primarily our economic well-being, as well as ensuring continued government support for our social, physical and mental health.
Wilkie's aim is off
Wednesday 14 February 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
I write to ask that you correct the mistake that your columnist Wilkie Rasmussen makes when he implies I am the author of an unkind and savage letter to the editor of CINews using the pseudonym, “Blue Corner”, which appeared in the paper recently
A story of worker exploitation
Wednesday 14 February 2018 | Published in Opinion
Joanne (not her real name) has been living and working in a home on Rarotonga for the last six months.
Historic closure of a once famous nightspot
Tuesday 13 February 2018 | Published in Smoke Signals
With Banana Court now closed a smoke signaller wonders how long it has been since Friday-night revellers on Rarotonga didn’t have the option of a drink at the famous nightspot. Can anyone remember a time (apart from during cyclones) when the historic building was closed?
Sir Bob and I have something in common
Tuesday 13 February 2018 | Published in Opinion
Sir Bob Jones, if I may say so, is a fellow newspaper columnist.
Tax write off seems illegal under Constitution
Tuesday 13 February 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
If any of the lawyers and advisors from all political parties were to read the Articles in the Constitution they would see that the government’s recent decision to write off all tax and penalties owed by individuals and companies in the years up to 2010, appears to be illegal.
Shipping subsidy to fund free shopping trip
Monday 12 February 2018 | Published in Smoke Signals
The government has figured out a new way to waste our money.
Three super quick questions
Monday 12 February 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
I have three quick and simple questions for the Minister of Finance relating to migrant workers and the June 2017 enactment of the Cook Islands National Superannuation Amendment Act.
Pontificating on a possible pigeon population problem
Monday 12 February 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Recently the attention of the House of Ariki has been alerted to the sudden, unusual and rapid decline in the numbers of rupe (pigeon) that used to frequent domesticated palm trees and the predominantly yellow hedges around the island, as well as other known fodders local pigeons feed on.
Time to make our youth a priority
Monday 12 February 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
When the youths our children are growing up with are being stabbed in incidents that have occurred over the past few years, we really have to take a look at ourselves and our society.
Experience the quiet joy of 'pristine momentum'
Monday 12 February 2018 | Published in Opinion
I met a Canadian teen who was immensely proud of his skateboard skills.
MP gets the thumbs-down
Monday 12 February 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Following George Maggie’s bold statement on Cook Islands Television on January 2 that he wants to be the next prime minister of the Cook Islands and a couple of smoke signals promoting that concept, which we think were supplied by Maggie himself, let us provide some thought and predictions on that subject.
A closer look at govt tax 'wipeout'
Monday 12 February 2018 | Published in Opinion
Some years ago the current deputy prime minister, Teariki Heather, went to see a former Minister of Finance and asked for tax owed by his company T&M Heather to be forgiven and wiped.
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