Opinion
Write-off rewards bad behaviour
Monday 12 February 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Monday’s article announcing Governments plans to wipe out $18m in tax states, “Since the start of the tax amnesty in January last year, the government has recovered a significant amount, believed to be around $4.5m”.
Transport issue desperately needs action
Monday 12 February 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Thank you to the reporter for the CINews article about the real struggles of finding transport to Penryhn.
No crew in sight
Friday 9 February 2018 | Published in Smoke Signals
Under an agreement made with the court, the operators of the ill-fated vessel Tiare Taporo were supposed to provide a crew from New Zealand to sail the ship out of Avatiu harbour whenever it seems likely a cyclone or big storm could strike.
Amnesty beats sleeping pills
Friday 9 February 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
I have received the benefit of the government’s tax amnesty and so have many of my family and extended family.
Rasmussen raises ire of EHF
Friday 9 February 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
The Esther Honey Foundation (EHF) board of directors and its founder will defend everyone’s right to express their opinion.
Tattoos easy solution to dog registration problem
Thursday 8 February 2018 | Published in Smoke Signals
The police keep banging on about how every dog must be registered or they will be shot.
Mental health needs action, not debate
Wednesday 7 February 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
As the saying goes, “words are useless without action”.
Tax decision comes at a huge cost for island
Wednesday 7 February 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
So the government has decided to wipe off $18m in tax that is rightfully owed to this country.
Ulterior motives behind government tax write-off?
Wednesday 7 February 2018 | Published in Smoke Signals
$18 million written off for those outfits that cheated every law abiding citizen of this country before 2010.
'Where is the money?'
Tuesday 6 February 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
The letter from ‘Ever Hopeful but Ever Dismayed’ (EHBED) in CINews on Saturday was correct in criticising “the current mob in political power”, our current government.
'Shocked and appalled' by tax wipeout
Tuesday 6 February 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
I was shocked and appalled to see that the tax amnesty announced by the government last year has now been broadened to include the actual tax amount owed by some careless, and in other cases unscrupulous, business owners to the tune of some $5 million in unpaid taxes.
Don't blame police for doing their duty
Tuesday 6 February 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Speaking as a former police officer in the dog control division, I have to say it is very disappointing to read about people complaining about what these police officers, both men and women, have to do in the line of duty.
Problematic properties need urgent review
Tuesday 6 February 2018 | Published in Opinion
A couple of days ago, the finance minister and minister for the Cook Islands Investment Corporation announced the appointment of a new chief executive.
Urgent need to invest in our people
Tuesday 6 February 2018 | Published in Opinion
It’s time to invest in the future of our people
Positive relationships a spiritual must
Tuesday 6 February 2018 | Published in Opinion
The other day, my husband Dan and I were out for lunch.
Time for a change at Sea Eagles: critic
Tuesday 6 February 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
It pains me greatly to see the Ngatangiia/Matavera Sea Eagles club, once a strong and vibrant league club, literally fall apart before the blow of the first whistle for this year’s league competition.
Some thoughts on the Esther Honey debate
Tuesday 6 February 2018 | Published in Opinion
I am mindful that the vague reference to “a former employee” in the story could well rope in a number of former employees, but what stands apart is that the former employee referred to in the story, and possibly in the press statement by EHF, was allegedly involved in the conspiracy with others in the new animal welfare facility set-up known as Te Are Manu (TAM).
Dog day afternoon – more on registrations
Monday 5 February 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
It is a week now since I questioned the Police’s administration of the dog registration legislation and you have published nothing from them in response suggesting that perhaps I did have a point – because had I not they would have been all over me.
Plastic not quite so fantastic when it's dumped
Saturday 3 February 2018 | Published in Smoke Signals
How often do your pens stop working before ink is out? More plastic rubbish. School bins see many. If writing by hand, can we encourage the use of pencils instead? Organic waste is a better way to go.
Rasmussen entitled to express his own views
Saturday 3 February 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
I believe Teariki Terotero’s letter to the editor of CINews on Wednesday last week, wasted our time with a load of nonsense.
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