Opinion
Outcome of meeting at Avana
Monday 3 October 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
THOSE WHO read a public notice of the meeting called by the Avana Fishing Club re their proposed slipway and harbour reclamation may be interested in the outcome.
Justice staff do their best
Monday 3 October 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
I SPENT some of last week at the Ministry of Justice, dealing with land matters.
Pay could be issue with resort workers
Monday 3 October 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
IN REGARD to Greg Stanaway's media release in response to public comment over Pacific Resort Aitutaki employment practices, the Pacific Resort Hotel Group is indeed known for a good percentage of local as opposed to foreign workers, but one would hope 100 per cent local was the goal.
Purse seine report shows an opportunity missed
Saturday 1 October 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
IT SEEMED a pity to me when I read the story in your paper about the report of the select committee on the EU purse seine deal, that an opportunity has been missed here to try and bridge the differences on what is clearly a very divisive issue.
New fees too much
Friday 30 September 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
THE PROPOSED new fees at the Ministry of Justice are so exorbitant that they would be condemned as “price gouging” and struck down by the official consumer watchdog if it happened in Australia, for example.
Waters still muddy on household fees
Friday 30 September 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
IN A recent radio talkback programme, Infrastructure Minister Teariki Heather was praising the virtues of Tonga and their water system, which is entirely self-funded.
Tourism worse than seabed mining
Friday 30 September 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
I AM concerned about the view of the letter-writer "Realist," who referred to the seabed mining industry as, "an ugly industry such as mining that will undoubtedly destroy our marine environment and marine life or to continue with tourism with has contributed so much to our economic wellbeing".
Just read that Act
Thursday 29 September 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
RE THE smoke signal “A question and another”, published in CI News recently.
Roading decisions call for answers
Thursday 29 September 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
IT WAS great to read about the Minister of Finance announcing the $8 million-dollar commitment to the island’s road network over the next four years.
Shark cull plan 'disgusting'
Thursday 29 September 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
IF IT is true, then news that the Cook Islands government is planning a shark cull in Tongareva, and has supported an ongoing shark cull in Pukapuka, is disgusting.
Shares worth nothing
Wednesday 28 September 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
I AM not sure why CI News keeps giving Tepaki and his schemes publicity, but could we please have a reality check?
All of our laws wide open to abuse
Wednesday 28 September 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
IN REGARD to the story headlined “Call to change fishing laws,” on page one of CI News on Thursday, September 22.
No surprises in news about FFA
Wednesday 28 September 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
REJOICE, GOOD NEWS!
No justice in this
Tuesday 27 September 2016 | Published in Smoke Signals
WELL IT’S BEEN a couple of months since the last tutaka and clearly the Ministry of Justice has ignored the warning notice they got from Public Health to do something about the used tyres that are laid down to cushion the vakas in the parking area. They continue to breed mosquitos by the millions.
'Ugly industry' points the way to an uncertain future
Tuesday 27 September 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
MINISTER BROWN can hardly contain his excitement in regard to seabed mining in Cook Islands waters. In his calculations, we will make millions from the industry second only to the tourist dollar.
Green Room decision clarified
Tuesday 27 September 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
IN READING the debate on the Green Room decision in your column, I decided to write in respect of the background to that decision so readers can understand why such a matter came before the courts.
NOISY FAN YELLOW CARDED
Monday 26 September 2016 | Published in Smoke Signals
IN RECENT WEEKS the referees at our rugby matches have been copping a verbal hiding over when and why they blow their whistles.
Cleaning up our island the Hang 10 way
Monday 26 September 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
IT HAS been a week since World Clean Up Day where many a concerned person and many school children set out to pick up rubbish and clear the roads, beaches and rivers of discarded and dumped rubbish on our island paradise.
There shouldn't be any confusion who held title
Monday 26 September 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
I WAS rather surprised to read that there is some confusion as to who held the Makea Nui title when Rev John Williams and The Bible teachers arrived in 1823.
Don't take risks of using weedkiller too lightly
Monday 26 September 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
DEAR FARMER who said weed killer is his friend.
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