Opinion
Sunday flights stance pure politics
Friday 19 February 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, If banning flights to operate on Sundays to Aitutaki is unconstitutional as our jet-setting Prime Minister NOW seems to believe (and I agree with him), why didn’t he take that position right from the beginning and avoid the referendum?
Setting the facts straight on environmental views
Friday 19 February 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I would like to answer the smoke signal asking if I, Ruth Horton, had proposed a waste facility on Motu Tapu.
Rape case deserves outcry too
Friday 19 February 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I agree with talkback host Tony Hakaoro on his views on the Immigration Department.
So help me God
Thursday 18 February 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear editor Boy what an interesting TV show of all these Australian Ministers being sworn in.
Nothing left
Thursday 18 February 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor The Police Commissioner is right, no self respecting gang would set up shop in the Cook Islands.
It's hypocrisy
Thursday 18 February 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, As a lawyer Henry Puna must have been well aware of the real difficulty in reversing the Sunday flight for Aitutaki.
PSC question
Thursday 18 February 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Through your good paper may I kindly seek clarification from the Office of the Public Service Commission as to when their office advertised the post of human resources manager? Correct me if I am wrong but I cannot recall that this post was ever publicly advertised. If not why not?
Where's the MP for Muri Lagoon?
Thursday 18 February 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor Nice to see the many concerned citizens writing in about the state of the Muri Lagoon. It has certainly brought attention to the issue which is good.
Walking on water
Wednesday 17 February 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
I am sure the people from Aitutaki are perplexed at the 180 degree turn of their hero PM Puna who has evaded the issue once again, now he has their votes for the next 4 years.
Threats behind pen names
Wednesday 17 February 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, In response to MP Kiriau Turepu and others like Trevor Pitt condemning why some of us do not sign our letters with our real names.
Show us the money
Wednesday 17 February 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Can someone tell me what part of “Show me the money” does Trevor Pitt not understand? He has a formal application from the opposition dated August 2015, he has the Ombudsman telling him to front up, he has a ‘writ’ the first ever to be served by anyone in the Commonwealth and he still won’t tell us where does Puna go? How much money is he spending?
Looking for love in all the wrong places
Wednesday 17 February 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, So your smoke signaller won’t be looking for love at Knickers in a Twist? I am not sure if you know this, but money can’t buy you love, and it is definitely not for sale at my store.
Bankruptcy laws a protection
Wednesday 17 February 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, When a ghost wrote his “Pie in the sky” piece about me in your February 4 Smoke Signals column and alleged that I was bankrupt, he damaged me. Unfortunately our laws do not allow me to sue ghosts, only real people, so I’m hoping you will convince this ghost to become transparent so I can confront him?
The mind boggles
Wednesday 17 February 2016 | Published in Smoke Signals
Is this the same Ruth Horton who wrote in some months ago suggesting that Motu Tapu be made into a waste facility? The mind boggles.
Vacuum away the algae
Wednesday 17 February 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Last Friday evening we drew water from the lagoon to complement that from our reserve tank in a pool filling operation.
Trevor Pitt for prime minister
Wednesday 17 February 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, In May last year in a letter to your paper, I predicted that “nothing will be done about the [Aitutaki Sunday] flights because there is no political will to do anything” and while saying that I respected the Prime Minister Henry Puna for running the long-promised referendum. “The politicians have their tails between their legs on this issue”.
When is a Cook Islander not a Cook Islander?
Wednesday 17 February 2016 | Published in Opinion
Te Tuhi Kelly says the answer to his question is when he/she is NZ Maori. This is the first of a two-part opinion piece.
Are we a failed democracy?
Wednesday 17 February 2016 | Published in Opinion
Norman George - lawyer Critical matters of State not to be messed with
Sunday flights referendum:
Wednesday 17 February 2016 | Published in Opinion
Wilkie Rasmussen – Cook Isands News columnist A necessary abuse of democracy Banning Sunday flights has been on the calling cards of some Aitutaki people.
Internet trickery returns
Monday 15 February 2016 | Published in Smoke Signals
Looks like Bluesky is up to Telecom Cook Islands tricks again, with massive unexplained internet usage charges. How do we stop Bluesky stealing our megabytes each month?
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