Opinion
Return of the 'ghost writers' good to see
Friday 22 July 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
FIRSTLY, IT’S good to see “ghosts” engaging in conversations again.
Nonsense comparison
Friday 22 July 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
I WAS listening to talkback radio this morning and I heard George Pitt remark that similar to South Africa’s Nelson Mandela our very own Teina Bishop could make a political comeback. That, he said, would be if the guilty verdict remains and Bishop serves a lengthy prison sentence.
Power tariffs spark dissatisfaction
Friday 22 July 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
CHECKING the past six months of my household’s power consumption, it’s apparent that domestic users of electricity are severely disadvantaged by the current electricity tariffs, which I and no doubt many others, are unhappy about.
Stop pointing fingers and find a solution
Thursday 21 July 2016 | Published in Smoke Signals
“WHY CAN’T WE just talk about solutions or ideas to pass on to the owners of the buggy business instead of pointing fingers at the problem?”
Kava discussion prompts more debate
Thursday 21 July 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
THIS IS part three of a debate initiated after the closure of Terry Rangi’s ‘Atiu Tumunu Experience’ in O’oa, Tupapa, a couple of months ago (CI News, May 26), in which I suggested Terry shift from “bush-beer” and reintroduce kava.
Counselling centre looks at holistic approach
Wednesday 20 July 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
ROTAIANGA Men’s Support Centre has been an important partner working with us in our joint goal of ending domestic violence.
Working together on suicide issue
Wednesday 20 July 2016 | Published in Opinion
Guest columnist Thomas Wynne takes a look at a conference on suicide prevention, held in Japan in May this year, and the contribution made by Cook Islander Eliza Puna, who gave a presentation on her Phd on Suicide Prevention amongst Cook Islands Youth in New Zealand; Eliza Puna. The conference was attended by a number of service providers in the Pacific.
Chaos on our roads
Tuesday 19 July 2016 | Published in Smoke Signals
IT IS ABOUT time people are complaining about the noise and dust created by the buggies which have been getting attention in CI News recently.
Suggestion for Tourism: Bring back the Canadians!
Tuesday 19 July 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
IT IS very pleasing to see the benefits of the current high levels of tourist numbers filtering down throughout most of the community.
Demos seem bent on self-destruction
Tuesday 19 July 2016 | Published in Opinion
Occasional columnist Mata-Atua McNair casts her eye over the current political situation in the Cook Islands and tries to make sense of some strange and bewildering events.
Unit Titles Act not great at protecting landowners
Monday 18 July 2016 | Published in Smoke Signals
IN HIS LETTER of July 15, Tim Tepaki sets out the problem of landowners losing their leases, then states that the Unit Titles Act prevents this. Well take note, the leases of four motels owned a few years ago by his companies are now all owned by other people. Pa Enua, you have been warned.
Commentator flexes his 'mussels'
Monday 18 July 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
YOUR SENSUALISATION (sic) of critical comments by the sour grapes Wilkie Rasmussen behind the mask of his positon as president of the toothless law society, appears to be trying to make out that they carry some credibility.
Would a new government be any better?
Monday 18 July 2016 | Published in Tropical Chronicles
I KNOW you people can see what I mean. A change will inevitably result in a bad government being replaced by another bad one, or worse, by an incompetent one - and even worse, by an incompetent one run by rogues.
A warning every parent should read
Monday 18 July 2016 | Published in Opinion
ONE DAY, when I was helping my 13-year-old son pack to visit family for the summer, I took a break and sat back on the bed.
Demo Party takes wrong approach
Friday 15 July 2016 | Published in Smoke Signals
“DOES THE DEMO Party realise it is wrong to petition a judge on a legal issue?” a smoke signaller asks.
Meitaki maata from BL
Friday 15 July 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
THANK you to the Cook Islands Rugby Union and my friends in the Cooks for your recent messages of congratulations on my award of the Medal of the Order of Australia, for services to rugby union in Australia and the Cook Islands.
Safety council stance a disappointment
Friday 15 July 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
I AM very disappointed with the Road Safety Council for their lack of follow-through on what is their primary job that is to make our roads safe.
Loss of land main pa enua concern
Friday 15 July 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
AFTER meeting with some pa enua communities to discuss the Merchant of Paradise (MOP) Comprehensive Development Plan (CDP) for the outer islands it became clear to me that the major concern for them and the impediment to development of the outer islands is loss of land.
Bugged by noise from little yellow machines
Friday 15 July 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
HAVING read the missive in your paper from “Had Enough” and the response from Anton and Jay, I feel I have to add my support to “Had Enough.”
Visitors believe bus driver is a real hoot
Thursday 14 July 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
I WOULD like to reply to a smoke signal published in CI News recently headlined, “Jokes fall flat.”
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