Opinion
Norman George replies: The question is, was the opposition even invited to attend the Ui Ariki Day celebrations?
Monday 11 July 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
From experience, the QR and government of the day through its cabinet ministers and its MPs usually take centre stage, while the opposition is not given any official role to play.
Opposition MPs deemed 'pathetic'
Monday 11 July 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
ON MONDAY the opposition complained in CI News and on Radio NZ about the Queen’s Representative not being present for the Ui Ariki Day celebrations.
Basking in the glory of Ariki Day 50th
Monday 11 July 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
I AM still basking in the reflected glory and pageantry of the House of Ariki 50th anniversary celebrations, after their legal establishment under the Cook Islands Constitution as amended in 1966 by the Government of our first Premier, the late Papa Arapati Henry.
Spiritual discipline calls for language of virtues
Monday 11 July 2016 | Published in Virtues in Paradise
AS A CHILD, were you ever growled, smacked, or beaten, leaving you hurt, feeling worthless, shamed and humiliated?
Body tells the story
Friday 8 July 2016 | Published in Smoke Signals
“AFTER LISTENING TO an interview with Finance minister Mark Brown on radio and the question posed with regards to the body language displayed by the PM at Ui Ariki Day, I agree with William,” a smoke signaller says.
Get off the road
Friday 8 July 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
AFTER admitting to the paper that he does not know a lot about politics, you have to hand it to Albert Nicholas for announcing he would take the deputy PM’s position only if clean, no hiding-behind-closed-doors tactics were used.
Brown for PM?
Friday 8 July 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
I THINK Rose Brown would make a good Prime Minister for the Cook Islands.
Marama meitaki ite peu Maori
Friday 8 July 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
TE MEITAKI ua ra toou manako e te taeake Mariri. Ka inangaro pouroa tatou i te akararangi i to tatou iti tangata taoanga i raro ake i ta tatou akono anga maori. Kia marama ra tatou e eaa te akono anga maori.
Ariki Day celebrations are OTT
Friday 8 July 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
THANK YOU “A Mataiapo” (July 2) for drawing attention to Ariki Day and the growing nonsense associated with it.
Stay out of the water!
Thursday 7 July 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
THIS IS from the Daily Beast;
No weekend meeting with QR, says Nicholas
Thursday 7 July 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
YOUR PAPER has misrepresented me as being summoned by Queen’s Representative Tom Marsters to his presence.
Tepaki hits back at Atiu development critic
Thursday 7 July 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
MAY I refer to the letter by ghost writer “Let’s Hear It” on July 5 headed, “Questions about developer need answers.”
Like Fiji coup, but without guns
Thursday 7 July 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
AFTER reading the political events over the last two weeks it is becoming apparent that the members of the opposition attempted to overthrow the government through a political coup-d’etat, although without weapons.
MP's self-assessment right on the nail
Wednesday 6 July 2016 | Published in Smoke Signals
“WHEN ALBERT NICHOLAS used the word ‘naïve’ to describe himself, I thought he couldn’t have said it better - and I couldn’t have agreed more,” a smoke signaller says. “And when he said ‘dabble,’ again he took the words right out of my mouth. A naive dabbler…that pretty much sums it up.”
Political deadlock - the winners and losers
Wednesday 6 July 2016 | Published in Opinion
SOME PEOPLE are treating the current political impasse as the agony without end.
Tepaki to Glassie: 'So what's your plan then?'
Wednesday 6 July 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
MAY I respond to Minister Nandi Glassie’s front page article of 4 July headed “Atiu golf course plan ‘concerning’ says Glassie,” by asking what is his plan to develop Atiu and breathe life into its dying economy.
James Beer shows up government spending
Wednesday 6 July 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
GOOD ON MP James Beer for highlighting the governments labyrinth of dodging tactics to tell us where the money is and how they are spending it and where it is going and coming from.
Remarks about Bishop case 'disturbing'
Tuesday 5 July 2016 | Published in Smoke Signals
“I WAS REALLY petrified by Mark Brown’s nasty and disturbing remarks about Teina Bishop’s court case and Rose Brown’s political choice over the past two weeks,” a smoke signaller says.
Knowledgeable leaders missing
Tuesday 5 July 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
WHEN I listened to Captain Tama and Aunty Selina on radio last week, I was flabbergasted to hear them say that the reason they supported Teina Bishop as leader of the opposition was that no-one in the Democratic Party had the knowledge of Standing Orders that he does.
Taku peu Maori e toku Ui Ariki
Tuesday 5 July 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
TE INANGARO nei au ite pau ite tuatua a “A Mataiapo” ite tumu tapura “Ariki Day just “old days nonsense.”
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