Opinion
PM's treatment by police seen as special
Thursday 22 October 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, The police claim Prime Minister Puna received no special treatment’ for the road accident that has been highlighted in the news lately. However, I believe the truth is that he did get special treatment.
Auditorium costs need more explanation
Wednesday 21 October 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, A press release on the MFEM website relating to expenditure of $796,000.00 for “Costs Associated With the Improvements to The National Auditorium,” needs some explanation from the Minister of Finance, Mark Brown and the Financial Secretary, Richard Neves.
News gives plenty to think about
Tuesday 20 October 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor Last Friday’s and Saturday’s Cook Islands News gives us much to contemplate.
Piggery brings shame on church
Tuesday 20 October 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, If the illegal pig farm run by the good Christians teaching the future pastors of the Cook Islands Christian Church were not enough bad publicity and shame on the morals of the Cook Islands, we now have the additional shame of our reckless disregard for God’s creatures at the abandoned Sheraton site.
Saying it one more time
Tuesday 20 October 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, For the umpteenth time to the letter-writer “Who gives a ....” local and New Zealand-paid pensioners were never required to pay tax by the CIP and Democratic Government from 1965.
At last, some hope for our environment
Monday 19 October 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I was fortunate to be at a meeting to discuss cleaning up the lagoon of invading algae and hear our Minister of Environment Kiriau Turepu say how he is concerned with our Environment and wanting to do something about it.
Orana is the name of a zoo
Monday 19 October 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I write in support of Toke Enua (Fri. Oct 16), who confirms what I have always believed to be the correct way to write that well known Cook Islands greeting: “Kia ora ana”.
'Sheraton' fit for paintball games only
Saturday 17 October 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, After the Oceania Marsters championship last week, I took my competitor friend for a drive around the island to see the sights.
'Issued and paid' not what it seems
Saturday 17 October 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Mr Neves is incorrect in his assessment that the words “issued and paid” relate to all that which is in an Appropriation Act, where he asserts “the total amount issued and paid in 2014/15 was $181 million well below the Constitutional limit of $227 million.”
A matter of priorities
Saturday 17 October 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Our distinguished leader Henry Puna cannot find the time to convene parliament to address issues from his people concerning purse seine fishing, but does have the time to go to a meeting on US fishing to give his views, which do not reflect those of his people.
Another view on abuse
Friday 16 October 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Last Friday’s CI News carried a full page article by an Oro Metua of the CICC laying out the church’s stand on same-sex marriage.
Original greeting was the best
Friday 16 October 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I am a Cook Islands Maori, from Rarotonga, born in the 1940s and I have lived here in Aotearoa for years, for health reasons.
A quick question
Thursday 15 October 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, A very quick,short question for Liz Wright-Koteka.
NZ PM's words a lesson for our politicians
Thursday 15 October 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, At a recent press conference, New Zealand Prime Minister John Key was asked if there was a chance for Winston Peters to be Prime Minister under a job-sharing agreement if New Zealand First ever held the balance of power.
Thanks to Lagoon Day sponsors
Thursday 15 October 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I must apologise for an omission in the Lagoon Day article in CI News on October 14.
Vital differences in 'gate'
Thursday 15 October 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, There is a difference between “Toagate” and “Schoonergate” that the public should be alert to.
Leaders have different rules
Thursday 15 October 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, In his column this week, Wilkie Rasmussen commented on how Prime Minister Puna got away with no charge after being involved in a vehicle accident, explaining how there is one rule for the people and another for our leaders.
Questions on TripAdvisor
Wednesday 14 October 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I find the press release about The Hall of Fame awarded to Highland Paradise interesting as I believe it questions the validity of the TripAdvisor process to judge our hotels, restaurants and activities.
Fed up with smokies about Tiare Taporo
Wednesday 14 October 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, The Tiare Taporo has left Panama and is sailing towards what will be its home in the Cook Islands.
Smear claim adds fuel to the flames
Tuesday 13 October 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Trevor Pitt, the media adviser to Prime Minister Henry Puna, is now saying that there is a “smear campaign” against Henry Puna regarding the accident involving the PM in October 2014 at the Catholic Church intersection in town.
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