Opinion
More to advice than meets the eye
Friday 8 January 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, With due respect, the letter by John Scott to your newspaper on New Year’s Eve needs responding to.
Senior politicians, your time is up
Friday 8 January 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Political commentator Mata-Atua McNair takes a close look at lawyer and political veteran Norman George’s recent suggestions for revitalising the Democratic Party.
Price surprises
Thursday 7 January 2016 | Published in Smoke Signals
A smoke signaller was astonished to see a small electronic item on sale in a local shop recently for $385. The reason for his surprise? He bought exactly the same item in a popular New Zealand electronics chain store for $198. Maybe our retailers could explain why they put such huge profit margins on some goods, and not on others, the smoke signaller says. “I think we are being duped.”
Treat the disease, not the symptoms
Thursday 7 January 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, When good agricultural soil is abused, by over-cropping, by monoculture, by essential microorganisms being killed by chemicals, and if that abused land is then left alone, natural processes call on special plants to restore that land.
Time to deal with more traffic issues
Thursday 7 January 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, News that the police are stepping up speed and drink-drive checks is encouraging.
Helmet excuses don't wash anymore
Thursday 7 January 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, It pains me to see that people are taking time out of their day to write in to express their distaste for a law that could and would save lives.
Inquiry a time-waster
Wednesday 6 January 2016 | Published in Smoke Signals
“I hear the police are not going to lay charges against MP for Vaipae-Tautu Mona Ioane,” a smoke signaller says. So why did the investigation take over a year then? I reckon it’s a waste of time and taxpayers’ money.
Dr Frame strikes back
Wednesday 6 January 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I hope you will extend to me the courtesy of a reply to the “opinion” piece by Mr George Pitt, and the letter of Mr John Scott which appeared in the Cook Islands Herald of December 16.
Millionaire status not all that it seems...
Tuesday 5 January 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, In CI News on Wednesday our Prime Minister, Henry Puna, announced we could all be rich from selling our fish and seabed minerals reminded me of a little business “parable” I once heard which may highlight how we don’t need to sell anything to be rich in Paradise.
PM Puna shows his true colours
Tuesday 5 January 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Finally PM Puna has shown his true colours with your headlines in Wednesday’s CI News, “We can all be rich.”
Please stick to pipe decision
Tuesday 5 January 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I was pleased to hear that the Rarotonga Environment Authority rejected the Petrocean over the reef pipeline, and for excellent reasons.
We're rich already
Tuesday 5 January 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Henry Puna has suggested that selling our fish and undersea nodules will make us all rich.
Adjournments and more adjournments
Thursday 31 December 2015 | Published in Smoke Signals
What is it with all the criminal cases that are adjourned, week after week, in the Rarotonga High Court? Something has gone badly wrong with the system here. The fault seems to lie in three directions – the Ministry of Justice (which works at glacial speed), the police and the lawyers, with the latter two always needing more time to consult with their “clients.” Meanwhile these miscreants keep enjoying their freedom and don’t get punished for their crimes. It’s nothing for cases to be delayed for 18 months and even two years or more, making the whole system a complete joke. And it’s the taxpayer who has to pay for this expensive mess.
Angaanga Taukore!
Thursday 31 December 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Tama Etita, Te anoano nei au i te akaari atu i toku mareka kore i te tu kamakura tei rave ia ki to matou nga metua vaerua e noo nei ki roto i to raua ngutuare tei akono ia ei ngai noo anga no raua i to raua tuatau e rave nei i ta raua angaanga tei iki ia ei tavini no to tatou atu ko iesu kirito.
The other side of the land agent issue
Thursday 31 December 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, The article in your newspaper on Tuesday December 29 paints only the side of the story given by several land agents to your reporter Florence Syme-Buchanan.
Who is controlling the party?
Wednesday 30 December 2015 | Published in Smoke Signals
“Can someone please tell us who is organising the New Year’s Eve Party in Takuvaine Valley running from 6pm to 6am?” a smoke signaller asks. “Better still, can someone tell us who is funding it? There are major concerns around the safety of those attending and the inconvenience it will cause the residence of the area. Have the organisers taken into consideration the lack of lighting, noise control to the residence, and how they are going to stop intoxicated people possibly falling into the river?”
More than a slap on the wrist needed here
Wednesday 30 December 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, With reference to the letter by the chief executive relating to charges of impropriety levelled against the Cook Islands Pearl Authority, there is a saying that I think is very true: “Never believe anything until it’s officially denied.”
Putting record straight
Wednesday 30 December 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Sir, I act as lawyer for Mr Argus Setyobudi, the subject of an article in your newspaper yesterday. Can I please clarify a couple of things?
Surgeon's view of reckless drivers
Wednesday 30 December 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I wish to lend support to the reported comments by the Koutu Nui president and others as reported in your December 21 edition.
Demo address gives wrong impression
Wednesday 30 December 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I do not know whose idea it was in the Democratic Party to have the Leader of the Opposition include in his Christmas address in CI News, an appreciation to me for any advice I have been able to provide that party through the year in response to its invitation to do so.
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