Opinion
Letter: ‘Temporary’ fuel surcharge
Tuesday 13 February 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Dear Editor, I was looking at my electricity bill from Te Aponga and saw there is still a temporary fuel surcharge of 5 cents per unit on there.
Letter: Vaimaanga road closure
Monday 12 February 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Residents of Vaimaanga should not be complacent, and ignore what is happening in their village. The development at the old Sheraton Hotel site is moving along at pace, most people would and indeed should applaud the developer for his bravery, investment and achievements on this once derelict property.
Letter: Prime Minister’s ‘review’ questioned
Monday 12 February 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Dear Editor, The country was fortunate that One News Reporter, Barbara Dreaver asked PM Mark Brown, what was happening with the complaints by two women against Police Commissioner James Keenan?
Ruta Mave: The seventh commandment - ‘Thou shalt not commit adultery’
Monday 12 February 2024 | Written by Ruta Tangiiau Mave | Published in Opinion
In the religious community we live in, is there any denomination of church that allows or believes that breaking the seventh commandment from God is, okay?
Kata: Fishing
Saturday 10 February 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion
Thomas Wynne: Voters hold the key to combating corruption
Saturday 10 February 2024 | Written by Thomas Tarurongo Wynne | Published in Editorials, Opinion
The misuse of public money and abuse of power stems from our collective failure to hold officials accountable and demand transparency, writes Thomas Tarurongo Wynne.
Letter: More Ministers, more costs, less value?
Friday 9 February 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Dear Editor, Last week I wrote a Letter to the Editor giving reasons why the Constitutional Amendment No. 30 (allowing for an increase in the number of Ministers) should be opposed. This letter is to set the record straight. I made a grave mistake in my letter of last week. I now wish to correct my mistake.
Kata: Congrats Tingika
Friday 9 February 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion
Letter: The Constitution and marijuana
Thursday 8 February 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
The Constitution forms the basis of law within the Cook Islands and defines the principles of which the government, including the justice system must operate.
Kata: No cyclone disappointment
Thursday 8 February 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion
Letter: Medicinal cannabis
Thursday 8 February 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Over a year and a half ago, Prime Minister Mark Brown said he would “act very quickly” to legalise medicinal cannabis after he was given an overwhelming mandate to do so by the voters in the last general election.
Letter: Dual roles
Thursday 8 February 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Owen Lewis is in the news again (Sporting body questions Lewis’ dual roles, February 3, 2024). It is good to hear sports federations speak up. If one thinks it, guarantee the others think it too.
Letter: CISNOC Retreat
Thursday 8 February 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
CISNOC had all last year to review their constitution; they did not need to go to Aitutaki to do it. If they had reviewed the constitution in full it would have taken longer than two days and they were discussing Owen Lewis resignation which they only got a couple of days before announcing their retreat.
Letter: ‘PM’s principled and ethical stance’
Thursday 8 February 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Dear Editor, We read in the article ‘Cook Islands deputy PM out of parliament’ (RNZ/ The Fiji Times 6/2/24) that after being convicted on the charge of “taking public funds”, Robert Tapaitau “has been removed from parliament”.
Kata: North Boat
Wednesday 7 February 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion
Letter: Checks and balances
Wednesday 7 February 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
In his first statement since the result of the court case in which Robert Tapaitau, Nga Puna and Puna’s wife, Diane Charlie-Puna, the former secretary of Infrastructure Cook Islands, were found guilty of fraud, Prime Minister Mark Brown said “no person is above the law”.
Letter: Looking for a slim waistline
Wednesday 7 February 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Dear Editor, Ministry of Health Secretary Bob Williams comes out swinging, downgrading the world health report to being the same trend as previous years, meaning nothing has changed and they have not improved matters.
Kata: Cannabis charge
Tuesday 6 February 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion
Kata: Expensive paradise
Tuesday 6 February 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion
