Opinion
Named accountable
Saturday 21 May 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
One of the pure joys in life is waiting to see what fluff and as someone nicely pointed out, “goobledegook,” the turkeys in the government’s PR department will come up with in response to various valid and real complaints from the taxpaying public, on the likes of purse seining, Te Mato Vai, pensioner taxing, roads, etc.
Sunday buzz
Saturday 21 May 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
I recently took my scooter in for a warrant of fitness.
Workers deserve to be treated fairly
Saturday 21 May 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
I wish to respond to the story in CI News on May 19, headlined, “Generous reader offers woman help.”
Nice to watch, but not over and over
Friday 20 May 2016 | Published in Smoke Signals
It’s great that Bluesky has introduced assorted channels to air on Moana TV. But why are some of the programmes being repeated from months ago and why do we pay full price for this? I thought the advertisements were the only things on repeat.
Mauke's Sunday flight ban raises issues
Friday 20 May 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
The family of Fred Tararo are angry at the blatant hypocrisy and disregard of those who allowed a plane to land at Mauke on Sunday May 15, to pick up a passenger who needed to fly out for a funeral.
Te oa Akakino
Friday 20 May 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Teia tikai te au mea taku e taitai a ana au i te au tangata akakino i tetai, mei teia tei tataia i roto i te facebook i nga ra i topa akenei, e kua poitirere Katoa taku vaerua i te kite angai teia na tetai mema paramani ngateitei o te tua patoi i tata.
Land fears prompt MOP explanation
Friday 20 May 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
It seems from some of the public comments and feedback we have received, that there is confusion over the commercial structure of the Comprehensive Development Plan (CDP) scoped by Merchant of Paradise (MOP) for the Northern Group islands, fuelled by fear of losing land in the course of development.
Three could become too much of a crowds
Thursday 19 May 2016 | Published in Smoke Signals
Rumour has it that some well-meaning, but clearly naïve, person at the Justice Department appointed three lawyers to help with land matters. Never has the saying been more appropriate, “the foxes are in charge of the chicken coop.”
The name of the game is...mass confusion
Thursday 19 May 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
I am intrigued with Monday’s article in the CI News Regional Section about mispronunciation of Polynesian and Melanesian league and rugby players’ names by commentators, particularly Australians, as a form of racism.
Breach of human rights cause for concern
Thursday 19 May 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
These comments were included in a smoke signal published in CI News this week:
Brychyard graves not our responsibility
Thursday 19 May 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Reading about it in some past copies of CI News and seeing all the concern regarding the Milan Brych graveyard completely confuses me.
Transport from bars would be helpful
Wednesday 18 May 2016 | Published in Smoke Signals
“After visiting Rarotonga for the second time, it seems to me that the major part of local industry revolves around bars/food, but there is no easy way of getting to the next destination after having consumed alcohol,” a smoke-signalling visitor says.
Church people make bad impression
Wednesday 18 May 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
I am so ashamed of our own Christian mamas and papas at a certain church in Arorangi for telling tourists to take off their flower eis last Sunday, because they are not allowed to wear them in church.
Former cop should know the rules
Wednesday 18 May 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
I wish to respond to Norman George’s column in Cook Islands News on May 13.
Worker misses out on money earned
Tuesday 17 May 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Yet another foreign worker has been cheated by an unscrupulous family who employed a lady from the Philippines as a nanny and cook for five years.
Leader of MOP opposition 'an enigma'
Tuesday 17 May 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
May I again refer to Wilkie Rasmussen’s article in CI News of May 1, headed “Tongareva gold rush an illusion,
Tetava speaks out on police issues
Tuesday 17 May 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
I refer to the letter by “Joseph Citizen” published in your paper on Monday 9 May 2016.
Look at other ways of making money
Monday 16 May 2016 | Published in Smoke Signals
Whatever we do to generate revenue, stripping our already-assaulted marine environment bare for a few cents should not be part of it.
Death notice for idea of free water for all
Monday 16 May 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
This is the death notice for the idea of free water for all householders.
Have some respect for boys and girls in blue
Monday 16 May 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
I wish to share my views regarding Norman George’s letters in CI News and the Herald, and the story about Leelesh Chandar which appeared in Saturday’s CI News.
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