Opinion
Virtue of Peacefulness brings great blessings
Monday 18 September 2017 | Published in Opinion
International Peace Day is being proclaimed by the United Nations on September 21.
Crying foul over our poultry
Monday 18 September 2017 | Published in Opinion
It was interesting reading in CI News yesterday comments made by a tourist from New Zealand complaining about the chickens and chicken poo everywhere on Rarotonga.
EIA process around the wrong way
Friday 15 September 2017 | Published in Letters to the Editor
We see that the Environment Service is calling for submissions on an EIA for the significant expansion of the Club Raro resort.
Toxic fires continue, despite obvious danger to health
Friday 15 September 2017 | Published in Smoke Signals
It seems the message about burning tyres, and all sorts of other dangerous materials isn’t getting through at all.
Rubbish, roosters and hens 'unacceptable'
Friday 15 September 2017 | Published in Letters to the Editor
We have just returned to New Zealand after another holiday of many in Rarotonga over the years.
A matter of cost
Thursday 14 September 2017 | Published in Smoke Signals
Bluesky has reinstated CITV and Vaka to Aitutaki subscribers, but have halved the total number of programmes available. There’s no reduction of monthly fees though! They claim this is a result of costs to get signals to Araura Enua. Does this mean our phone and internet charges will also double?
Long licence loss best
Thursday 14 September 2017 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Mark Short has commented on the need to reduce the fines and penalties faced by convicted drunk drivers from 12 months’ licence suspension to three months, due to it being a burden on family members getting the offenders to work etc.
Contentious issues should be discussed
Thursday 14 September 2017 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Tim Tepaki's letter to the editor of CI News of September 11 is a fine example of what MOP supporter Mata Tutai was talking about, regarding my recent letter to CINews that was critical of this $300 million "soft loan development fund", purportedly for the MOP Juggernaut's explicit use, as already explained by Tim Tepaki.
Healthy life worth more than wealth
Thursday 14 September 2017 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Health is wealth.
MOP development plan cause for concern
Wednesday 13 September 2017 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Thank you Mata Tutai for your irrational reply to my letter of Tuesday September 5.
Helmet law decisions made in haste
Wednesday 13 September 2017 | Published in Letters to the Editor
The motorcycle helmet saga is not going to go away because it was not put together properly in the first place.
Dangerous driver sets bad example
Wednesday 13 September 2017 | Published in Letters to the Editor
I have a contribution to CI News’ occasional “driver of the week” award.
Scene set for Chinese to come in, take over
Tuesday 12 September 2017 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Tim Arnold tells us there is no proposal signed between Merchant of Paradise and Pa Ariki, and as her lawyer he would know.
Paint job wrecks history
Tuesday 12 September 2017 | Published in Letters to the Editor
I was pleased recently to see the replacement and installation of new bus shelters in the Matavera area.
'What goes around, comes around' – MOP chairman
Tuesday 12 September 2017 | Published in Letters to the Editor
About a year ago today, I was united with Tim Tepaki, by the late Tony Hakaoro (God bless and Rest in Peace my friend), to speak on his radio talkback programme.
Tim Tepaki misses the point, says Turia
Tuesday 12 September 2017 | Published in Letters to the Editor
True to form and as expected, Tepaki has responded to my article but once again completely misses the point.
'Response' a disgrace
Monday 11 September 2017 | Published in Smoke Signals
For no-one to be attending any of those emergency response phone lines when the tsunami warning came, is just a national disgrace!
Plan private enterprise: Tepaki
Monday 11 September 2017 | Published in Opinion
Merchant of Paradise director Tim Tepaki has delivered a broadside to critics of his plan to create new developments on the outer islands and resurrect the Sheraton hotel project. Here he outlines why he believes the critics have got it all wrong.
Inquiry into death called for
Monday 11 September 2017 | Published in Opinion
A lady relative of mine died last Thursday morning.
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