Opinion
Relief should be accompanied by cash
Thursday 11 May 2017 | Published in Letters to the Editor
The Cook Islands Ports Authority should not only feel relieved at the prospect of the Tiare Taporo leaving the harbour after so long.
Head coach's comments give cause for concerns
Thursday 11 May 2017 | Published in Letters to the Editor
I am writing in response to the 4 May announcement regarding Wally Tangata’s appointment to Cook Islands 15s head coach.
RAPPA result easy pick, says Nicholas fan
Thursday 11 May 2017 | Published in Letters to the Editor
I am no fan of politicking and boy, am I peeved with the lead-up to the RAPPA by-election.
Intentional dishonesty from banks
Wednesday 10 May 2017 | Published in Smoke Signals
Unbelievable. I have never come across such “intentional dishonesty’’ with banks and what they store in their ATM machines.
What's the hold-up over Nikao school?
Wednesday 10 May 2017 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Hey prime minister Henry Puna, you’d better get over to China and start pressing your flesh around because for some reason they have not come to the party to build our school in Nikao yet.
MPs like hire-a-hubbies at election time
Wednesday 10 May 2017 | Published in Letters to the Editor
It must be election time as the MPs you never hear about all year are now out and about strutting their stuff, showing their muscle - or lard - on the end of a weed eater or digger.
Voters may be weary of the big talk
Wednesday 10 May 2017 | Published in Letters to the Editor
The present government, true to all governments in power facing a by-election, is busy bragging about what it thinks are its great achievements such as Te Mato Vai and the wonderful undersea cable that will allow our teenagers to play computer games faster.
Golden Oldies should dance at auditorium
Wednesday 10 May 2017 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Thank you Rohan Ellis of The Islander for explaining the situation regarding the Dancer of the Year on May 8.
PM not the only frequent flyer
Tuesday 9 May 2017 | Published in Smoke Signals
PM Puna opts to be seen at an Auckland Anzac parade, rather than stay an extra day here in Rarotonga and attend our own fantastic parade, a smoke signaller says.
Leadership and relationships
Tuesday 9 May 2017 | Published in Opinion
In 1965 when our fledgling democracy was thrown into the international arena, we neither had the need nor the wherewithal to meet any international obligations.
Strutting the international stage
Monday 8 May 2017 | Published in Opinion
Surely this must not go unchallenged.
It's the seat they care about
Monday 8 May 2017 | Published in Smoke Signals
When it comes to Albert he has cut the grass of whom? John Henry? Fancy the CIP not
Not quite up with Mandela
Monday 8 May 2017 | Published in Letters to the Editor
If our prime minister thinks mentioning Obama and Nelson Mandela as examples of great leadership in the same paragraph as himself as PM of the Cook Islands, apparently in the hope we will take the bait that he is up there with them, I believe he needs to have his head read.
PM's column raises questions about leadership
Monday 8 May 2017 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Does the prime minister honestly believe we can be taken for a ride so easily?
Tina versus Mark and the PM livens up political scene
Monday 8 May 2017 | Published in Letters to the Editor
The political scene certainly seems to be livening up lately.
It's all about fun in a safe location
Monday 8 May 2017 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Golden Oldies and papa’as enjoying Cook Islands dancing is about fun, in a fun safe location like the Islander Hotel. The hotel provides a fun, relaxed atmosphere that gives all competitors courage and freedom to get on stage and dance the night away and win fantastic cash prizes, it is fantastic.
How to plan a sustainable life
Monday 8 May 2017 | Published in Opinion
The last of the four principles in A Pace of Grace is “Plan a Sustainable Life”.
A matter of rights and responsibilities
Monday 8 May 2017 | Published in Opinion
In a time when a person’s rights seem to be the overriding narrative, there has been a case in New Zealand where a person in jail for murder has petitioned the government for his right to donate sperm and to donate his organs.
Time to get dancing back to its place of pride
Monday 8 May 2017 | Published in Letters to the Editor
It was with disappointment I viewed the advertisements on TV telling us that the next Dancer of the Year segment was to be conducted at a hotel bar.
'I'm not anti-New Zealand' – Tepaki
Monday 8 May 2017 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Following the publication of my letter in CI News on May 2 headed, “Demos embrace wrong country: Tepaki”, Demo friends have reminded me that they support the Merchant of Paradise (MOP) project to take the economy out of recession and aid dependency and raise our economic status on par with fellow New Zealanders, so our people can come home.
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