Opinion
How to deal with the 'green-eyed monster'
Saturday 13 August 2016 | Published in Opinion
HAVE YOU ever heard of “the green eyed monster”?
Questions about all those 'missing' millions
Friday 12 August 2016 | Published in Smoke Signals
“IN THE LAST 10 years MMR has gone from $150,000 a year to $13 million. That’s interesting, because the Pa Enua got $10,000 towards their fishing clubs,” a smoke signaller says.
Sustainability the key
Friday 12 August 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
AS A visitor to your beautiful island and as one who likes to take an interest in local affairs, it is interesting to note the growth in both tourism and fishing revenue.
Noise annoys buggy critics
Friday 12 August 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
I TOTALLY support the views of letter-writer, “Totally Bugged” about those noisy, polluting, traffic jamming yellow buggies.
Time government called for a by-election
Thursday 11 August 2016 | Published in Smoke Signals
“WHY IS IT Taking government so long to declare Teina Bishop's seat vacant and call for a by-election?” a smoke signaller asks.
Little hope of political reform here
Thursday 11 August 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
I THOUGHT democracy was a system of government in which power is vested in the people, who rule either directly or through freely elected representatives.
Speeding points to far weightier issues
Thursday 11 August 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
LAST WEEK I was parked alongside the main road not too far from the Muri police station for about an hour, waiting for someone.
MMR bid for new statute could contain fish hooks
Thursday 11 August 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
THE INK is hardly dry on the Marine Resources Act 2005, and yet just 11 years later, the Ministry of Marine Resources are pressing to bring out a completely new statute.
Police deserve better money
Wednesday 10 August 2016 | Published in Smoke Signals
Finally, someone has spoken out about the police salaries!
It's a set-up job
Wednesday 10 August 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
“JUST A Man’s View” (Cl News August 5) makes the error of suggesting our political future should be based on “gender correctness.”
Future PM has men at her beck and call
Wednesday 10 August 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
HOW ENTERTAINING to see all these men lining up to say they will be supporting, guiding, speaking, and controlling the puppet strings of Rose Brown, the future prime minister of the Unity party.
Still bugged about those buggies
Wednesday 10 August 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
DESPITE all the complaints, the buggies continue to plague us.
Few tweaks needed
Tuesday 9 August 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
I WOULD like to say a big thank you to the principal of Takitumu for all her efforts in following through on improving the road safety at the school’s main road pedestrian crossing.
Call to dump George
Tuesday 9 August 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
OBVIOUSLY, Norman George and I do not see eye to eye.
Tourism growth could make paradise 'living hell'
Tuesday 9 August 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
REGARDING our ever-increasing tourist numbers, there comes a point when this is not a good thing.
Island doesn't need another white elephant
Tuesday 9 August 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
WELL, IT is that time of year again where we hear the next instalment in the saga of the Sheraton ghost town.
Govt on the same tired bandwagon
Tuesday 9 August 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
TOURISM Cook Islands continues to talk about massive "growth" of the tourism sector of the Cook Islands economy as if growth was some holy grail that we will all benefit from.
Deputy PM is right
Monday 8 August 2016 | Published in Smoke Signals
THE DPM IS right, every last public servant should have been at the auditorium on August 4 to celebrate our independence.
Funding questions
Monday 8 August 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
THIS LATEST funding the Cook Islands is receiving is for climate change.
DPM's quote could mean several things
Monday 8 August 2016 | Published in Tropical Chronicles
HERE’S what deputy prime minister Teariki Heather said in his Constitution Day speech: “It is not what your country can do for you but it is what you can do for your country.”
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