Opinion
DPM triumphs
Wednesday 9 August 2017 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Culture minister Teariki Heather has done it it again.
Bible inconsistencies matter of interpretation
Wednesday 9 August 2017 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Kia orana, Pastor Cargill.
Street poll tells the story about beliefs
Wednesday 9 August 2017 | Published in Letters to the Editor
It has been a little over a week since the crazy Christians arrived in Rarotonga – you know, the folk who think Jesus was re-reincarnated as a Korean guy.
Demo changes give party some new life
Tuesday 8 August 2017 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Recent happenings in the Demo hierarchy are a positive trend that shows new life in the Opposition camp.
'Quiet' leader has a very busy schedule
Tuesday 8 August 2017 | Published in Letters to the Editor
A smoke signal in an edition of CINews last week that referred to Opposition leader William “Smiley” Heather as being too quiet.
CINews columnist Thomas Tarurongo Wynne replies:
Tuesday 8 August 2017 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Firstly, thank you Natasha for your response.
Pastor's views on sexual abuse issues
Tuesday 8 August 2017 | Published in Letters to the Editor
I am writing in response to the opinion piece in Saturday’s paper by columnist Thomas Wynne.
To the secretary of Culture: Thanks, but no thanks!
Monday 7 August 2017 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Thanks but no thanks, Anthony Turua.
The road to success for the Demo Party
Monday 7 August 2017 | Published in Opinion
Flattery does not work for me, especially when it is unbelievably exaggerated.
Miss Cook Islands could do with a different name
Monday 7 August 2017 | Published in Smoke Signals
They should rename the Miss Cook Islands pageant the Miss Rarotonga pageant since only Raro kids don’t know how to speak Cook Islands Maori. One thing that seems to have been missed by organisers and judges is that language is a huge part of our identity. Go figure!
Meaningful gift a real surprise
Monday 7 August 2017 | Published in Opinion
When I went to visit an elderly neighbour, I called out, tapped on the door. “Just a minute,” she said, and then welcomed me in.
Winning votes far from easy
Monday 7 August 2017 | Published in Opinion
The total number of voters for the Ivirua by-election is 80.
Church silent on issue of child abuse
Monday 7 August 2017 | Published in Opinion
Often, young children are abused by adults they know, and this has happened for decades.
Muri can afford to pay for their road
Wednesday 2 August 2017 | Published in Letters to the Editor
I was reading an article the other week regarding our Takuvaine Valley road. Someone was asking why the Government was more concerned in fixing the Valley road when they should be fixing the road in Muri where there are more visitors on holiday.
Why so many empty seats?
Wednesday 2 August 2017 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Ministry of Culture secretary Anthony Turua has provided a response to this letter. His comments are printed in bold italic below:
Show respect to PhDs
Tuesday 1 August 2017 | Published in Letters to the Editor
I write in regards to a letter to the editor by the self-professed Unionist, published Monday July 31, in the hope of correcting Unionist in his/her misguided education in the correct form of addressing those with PhDs, and hopefully protect our public from misinformation by anonymous sources endorsed by the Cook Islands News through publication.
Demo leader playing his old game
Tuesday 1 August 2017 | Published in Smoke Signals
Good to see Smiley Heather living up to his name and his old “say nothing” game as Demo Leader. One has to ask is his silence a way of supporting his brother DPM Teariki Heather of the CIP?
Bag local tradies along with the others
Monday 31 July 2017 | Published in Letters to the Editor
There has been much debate in recent years regarding the substandard workmanship and the quality of building materials on a number of major buildings that were constructed by Chinese interests, examples include the Ministry of Justice Building and the Ministry of Police Building in Avarua.
The virtues of happy marriage
Saturday 29 July 2017 | Published in Opinion
When I thank someone here for excellence, whether in music, dance, cleaning or cuisine, people often say “Still learning.”
Celebrating 52 years of Self- Government
Saturday 29 July 2017 | Published in Opinion
We have an interesting history in how we became called the Cook Islands and indeed how we ended up with 15 islands making up the Cook Islands.
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