Opinion
True acknowledgement needed for Cook Islands war heroes
Thursday 27 April 2017 | Published in Letters to the Editor
In Monday’s CI News I read the acknowledgement by the prime minister, Henry Puna, of the courage, sacrifices and leadership shown by our 500 Cook Islands Men who volunteered during the First World War.
Some ideas to help Muri lagoon
Thursday 27 April 2017 | Published in Letters to the Editor
We’ve been hearing on the radio that the public are invited to a meeting to discuss ways to improve the health of Muri lagoon.
Please tell us about it...
Wednesday 26 April 2017 | Published in Smoke Signals
Regarding the “Kia Orana football festival”, it would be great to hear commentators’ moments of joy and excitement at every game,” a smoke signaller says. “Not that rusty boring music which makes the coverage meaningless.”
Tourism council gets into some real action at last
Tuesday 25 April 2017 | Published in Smoke Signals
“I commend Sue Fletcher-Vea and the Tourism Council for their efforts to getting government and the relevant agencies moving on some of the issues involving tourism,” a smoke signaller says. “We will all benefit from this change.”
'We don't want NZ relationship to change'
Tuesday 25 April 2017 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Most of us who are born and bred here and continue to live in the Cook Islands do not want our relationship with New Zealand to change.
Leadership through sacrifice
Tuesday 25 April 2017 | Published in Opinion
“A magnificent race…cheerful, attentive, enthusiastic and intelligent, better material for conversion into soldiers could not be found,” wrote Lieutenant Colonel JL Sleeman when reflecting on the 500 Cook Islands men who volunteered during World War One.
A spiritual approach to time management
Tuesday 25 April 2017 | Published in Opinion
Would you like to experience a pace of grace?
East Coast journey recalls close ties
Tuesday 25 April 2017 | Published in Opinion
Sitting in the enormous school hall at Mt Albert Grammar, all I heard was, “any Cook Islands students wanting to travel to Gisborne, please see me in my office after assembly.
Waterfall visit leaves sour taste
Tuesday 25 April 2017 | Published in Letters to the Editor
We have recently returned home from our fifth holiday to your beautiful island and feel that a letter to the editor would be the best way to let tourists and locals know of our experience in the hope that it won't happen to others.
Where are water test results?
Friday 21 April 2017 | Published in Smoke Signals
Where are water test results?
Roads not so cool
Thursday 20 April 2017 | Published in Smoke Signals
“There’s no point having pretty scooters or cool racer motorbikes on this island,” an exasperated driver says. “Vehicle centres should only be selling quad bikes and off-road motorbikes since our back road is practically a dirt track, and sadly, our main road is hardly any better.”
Mixed messages on helmets
Thursday 20 April 2017 | Published in Letters to the Editor
The president of the Tourism Industry Council, Sue Fletcher-Vea, said in CI News recently that “rental vehicle operators had experienced a 60-70 per cent drop in income from scooters, the cost for operators is huge, 100 scooters parked up.”
'New' Demo party lineup sings the same old song
Wednesday 19 April 2017 | Published in Smoke Signals
The latest Demo line-up of “leaders,” of the same old tired faces, and the pushing to the back of the young faces and any hope for change, brings to mind lines from a Pete Seeger song,” a smoke signaller says:
More thoughts on upcoming RAPPA by-election
Wednesday 19 April 2017 | Published in Letters to the Editor
During his radio talk on Friday April 7, prime minister Henry Puna, together with Poko Keu, spokesperson for the RAPPA constituency announced that MP Albert Nicholas, after all the controversy over his present political position, had decided to do the right thing and put the hat on the table to be contested by all parties, including himself as a CIP candidate.
Speakers entitled to their own views
Wednesday 19 April 2017 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Some of the issues raised by the letter-writer, “Human Animal” in CI News recently were quite interesting.
Sea Eagles legal case not put 'on hold'
Tuesday 18 April 2017 | Published in Letters to the Editor
The article by your newspaper that says the case between the Cook Islands Rugby League Association (CIRLA) and the Sea Eagles has been put on hold is misleading.
Rongo is a humble visionary
Tuesday 18 April 2017 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Meitaki maata to Idealist who asked great questions about the next RAPPA candidate in their letter dated 11 April 2017.
Go and find another seat to win
Tuesday 18 April 2017 | Published in Letters to the Editor
The way politics is being played out lately, it reminds me of the childhood game of musical chairs.
Short rich in rhetoric, low in substance
Tuesday 18 April 2017 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Mark Short’s comments published in CI News last week are a clear reflection of the dysfunctional state of the Democratic Party and how regressive the thinking is within the party.
Enjoy your weekend, rain or shine
Saturday 15 April 2017 | Published in Opinion
Easter is upon us and I will leave the religious discourse to those with titles and whose profession it is to take the pulpit every Sunday or Saturday depending on your view of what day is the Sabbath.
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