Opinion
Words to ponder from the scriptures
Monday 5 October 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, A couple of weeks ago we read a scripture that I have been pondering since.
Encouraging inquisitive young minds
Monday 5 October 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, This year’s Lagoon Day, October 22 and 23 has a special point of interest as a number of the exhibits are from students. Hence our theme Solution Finders Expo - Young ideas for better care over the next 50 years.
Ture i te To'ora na te papa'a
Saturday 3 October 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Kia orana e te Etita, Te pa’u atu nei au ite reta tei tata ia e teia nga tangata ko Ali Haible e Cameron Thorp ite Varaire ra 25 o Tepetema nei. E ma’ata ta raua au manako i akiaki mai i roto i teia reta, inara, ko te manako ma’ata taku i opu mai, koia oki ko te akatupu’anga i teia ture e tamanako ia nei no runga i te matakitaki ite toora.
Bad decisions spoil great game
Wednesday 30 September 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Last Saturday was the final of what should have been the best rugby union game of the season, between the mighty Reds (Takuvaine club) and the underdogs, the Eels (Avatiu club).
Uritaua respond to Crocombe letter
Wednesday 30 September 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Sam Crocombe’s outburst in CI News on September 26 was not only childish, arrogant, insulting and slanderous to the whole of the Uritaua tribe, but in my opinion, full of lies and allegations.
Government still pestering pensioners
Wednesday 30 September 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, It is with sadness once again that this so-called Cook Islands Party government, the government that we voted into Parliament is still pestering the New Zealand pensioners.
Document contradicts whale claims
Tuesday 29 September 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Whale researcher Nan Hauser’s group has attempted to discredit my previous letters.
Public service captains have much to do
Tuesday 29 September 2015 | Published in Opinion
Finally, after months of waiting, the people to steer our public service through for the next three years have been announced.
Fantastic week of running and walking
Tuesday 29 September 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Now that we have returned home and have recovered from the Round Rarotonga Road Race 2015, both my wife and I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate the event organisers.
Answers needed
Tuesday 29 September 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I feel that the people of the Cook Islands would appreciate the assistance of the paper in getting some answers on the massive usage spikes which customers of Bluesky are experiencing.
When history becomes flesh and blood
Monday 28 September 2015 | Published in Opinion
One of the benefits, or sometimes the curse, of having been around awhile is that often historical events are not just dry words on a page or grainy black and white pictures, but real life flesh and blood occasions because you were there.
Race survey needed
Monday 28 September 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, The complaints about the Round Raro Race have been directed at the official organisers, Cook Islands Athletics, and not DMCK.
Tiare Taporo III on a Thai vacation
Monday 28 September 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, My family had a trading business – A.B. Donald (C.I.) Ltd – in the Cook Islands for around 100 years, ending when the business was sold in 1970 to Cook Islands Trading Corporation (CITC).
Kind act rescues visitor
Friday 25 September 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I would like to thank Massey Mateariki who so kindly rescued me from an impossible situation outside the big CITC market.
Athletics needs shake-up
Friday 25 September 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, The Prince of Wales Primary schools athletics meeting was held on Wednesday. It was, as always, a great event and was attended by many families and school children.
Whale-watching issue revolves around money
Friday 25 September 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Regarding the letters written by “Moby Dick” and “Moby Dick Sr.”
MMP would only make things worse
Friday 25 September 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I was amused to read the letter by Ms Scowcroft the other day and felt compelled to address what would seem to constitute a transcript from a conversation of expatriate persons who have had a few too many glasses of wine, overly-enamoured with their own opinion, discussing the silliness of Cook Islanders and how things would be much better if they were in charge.
Depopulation no choice
Wednesday 23 September 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Depopulation is not a choice.
Land compensation a matter of record
Wednesday 23 September 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, The last paragraph of the front page article headlined “PM Stands by Manihiki advance” in your issue of September 22 states: “it has been confirmed that a number of other Cook Islands landowners whose land was taken by government warrant have been waiting over 30 years to be paid compensation.”
MMP a better option for Cook Islands
Wednesday 23 September 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I wish to throw in my two cents about the political reform debate.
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