Opinion
Chinese money should be grabbed with both hands
Monday 11 September 2017 | Published in Letters to the Editor
To Papa Williams: Merchant of Paradise (MOP), Moemoea, Pie in the sky, is obviously, I believe, not for you and anyone else with your thinking.
Colleges in strife, answers needed
Monday 11 September 2017 | Published in Letters to the Editor
The recent front page story about school closures in the outer islands might suggest that there is a similar problem here on Rarotonga.
Family at core of Cook Islands culture
Monday 11 September 2017 | Published in Opinion
Love of family is a core virtue in Cook Islands Maori culture.
Missing luggage no advertisement for service
Thursday 7 September 2017 | Published in Smoke Signals
“I see Jetstar is celebrating 14 years of ‘service’,” a smoke signaller says.
Ambitious dream short of credible
Thursday 7 September 2017 | Published in Letters to the Editor
The issue involving Merchants of Paradise and its plan to develop certain islands within the Cook Islands has resurfaced and once again, the public are being subjected to a lot of speculative statements made by Tim Tepaki and clearly, answers from the appropriate sources are required to alleviate speculation, suspicion and innuendo.
Please tell us the real population figures
Thursday 7 September 2017 | Published in Letters to the Editor
To the Statistics Office; please publish the figure that is our actual residential population – not this 17,459 total that includes visitors.
'Sheraton' the issue that never goes away
Thursday 7 September 2017 | Published in Letters to the Editor
The Sheraton site saga has been ongoing for years.
Peoples' resilience shines through
Tuesday 5 September 2017 | Published in Opinion
The Northern Group islands of Tongareva (Penrhyn), Manihiki and Rakahanga received a rare visit from the Land Court last week.
Browne claims 'pathetic,' says Puna
Tuesday 5 September 2017 | Published in Opinion
Recent inflammatory comments by the leader of the Democratic Party, Tina Browne, claiming that the Cook Islands Party government is misrepresenting the money it is spending to fund projects as being CIP money, are lacking in fact.
A pat on the back from NZ
Tuesday 5 September 2017 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Congratulations on printing such a good newspaper.
Talkback host asked the hard questions
Tuesday 5 September 2017 | Published in Letters to the Editor
I wish to comment on the passing of one of our bravest media people, Tony Hakaoro, a political commentator and radio talkback show host, who passed away last Friday
Resort revelations truly 'disturbing'
Tuesday 5 September 2017 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Interestingly, Tim Tepaki’s letter to the editor of CI News on Friday September 1 finds “Paradise Threatened’s letter of concern regarding the actions of a visiting delegation of Chinese businessmen (who had openly approached local resort owners about purchasing their businesses), and the dissemination of that fact in the daily newspaper, “disturbing”.
Health ministers' meeting a non-stop food fest
Monday 4 September 2017 | Published in Smoke Signals
We are the most obese nation in the world and one in three of our people have diabetes or heart problems.
Nothing nice about graffiti
Monday 4 September 2017 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Here’s a little note for Festbo the mystery graffitti tagger.
Fishing fine a drop in ocean
Monday 4 September 2017 | Published in Letters to the Editor
We see that Vanuatu just fined a Chinese fishing vessel three million dollars for violations in Vanuatu waters. Makes the Cook Islands look pretty silly with the recent $140,000 fine approved with PM and Marine Resources minister, Henry Puna, “keeping an eye on negotiations”.
Rubbish spoils visit to 'pearl of the Pacific'
Monday 4 September 2017 | Published in Letters to the Editor
It has been a great joy and pleasure travelling through many of the Pacific archipelagos and even living there.
You too, can make your dreams come true
Monday 4 September 2017 | Published in Opinion
This week, 20 people from the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the Cook Islands gathered at Tamanu Beach Resort for a retreat Dan and I gave on, “Living the Dream: Spiritual Practices for a Grace-filled Life”.
What can we do to save our language?
Monday 4 September 2017 | Published in Opinion
I remember sitting with the crew of Fa’afaite Vaka in 2015 who had sailed from Tahiti and as we sat together talking I could hear them all speaking French to each other and hardly any Maohi and I was saddened by the fact that colonisation had created this dilemma.
Immobile ship an eyesore
Monday 4 September 2017 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Te akama! Shame on the directors of Pacific Schooners Ltd (PSL) for disgracing and degrading an iconic name, “Tiare Taporo”, on their rustbucket that has lain immobile for over a year in the Avatiu Harbour - ‘e vai tiraa’raa’ ua maira, ta tita, ta viivii ite ava manea i Avatiu: lying abandoned, making a mess, an eyesore in a modern Avatiu Harbour.
Anti-Chinese sentiment 'unChristian'
Friday 1 September 2017 | Published in Letters to the Editor
I refer to the letter by “Paradise Threatened” (PT), headed: “A word of warning about offers for resorts.”
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