Opinion
Time for clear facts on our fishery
Thursday 19 November 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Some facts need to be made clear on the issue of our pelagic fisheries.
Who gets government houses?
Thursday 19 November 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, The article on the eviction of Esther Honey brings some questions to mind.
No-one to action corruption complaints
Thursday 19 November 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, It is good to see Minister Nandi Glassie standing up publicly against corruption.
A weekend to remember
Wednesday 18 November 2015 | Published in Opinion
Norman George - laywer Sometimes it is glorious to be away and isolated- protected by the Pacific Ocean. Events this last weekend around the world is a mixture of horror and glory.
Vandalism spoils locker service
Wednesday 18 November 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I would like to apologise to the person who wrote to the editor of CI News complaining that the locker service has been offline for some time now.
Some questions for Police Commissioner
Wednesday 18 November 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I believe the Cook Islands Police Service has failed in its legal duties and failed another Cook Islander.
Figure slightly out
Tuesday 17 November 2015 | Published in Smoke Signals
Why is the figure of 9.6 million for the EU Fishing deal continuing to be bandied about? The arrangement is for “up to” EUR 5.3 million for four years, which at today’s rate is NZ$8.7 million (around 2.2 million per year). Has the MMR HOM got his facts wrong here? If so, he is only out by about $900,000!
Your input wanted on dealing with corruption
Tuesday 17 November 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Your recent front page article on anti-corruption accurately reported the strong, transparent measures that I, as Minister of Justice, and our independent officials are undertaking to meet Cook Islands’ obligations as signatory to the UN Convention Against Corruption.
Lagoon needs urgent action
Tuesday 17 November 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I hope this letter will spur some action before too many visitors cancel their next visit to Raro.
Airport luggage lockers a disgrace
Tuesday 17 November 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, This letter to the editor is also respectfully directed to the Cook Islands Tourism Corporation headed up by the Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism Henry Puna, as well as chairman Ewan Smith, Robert Skews, Emile Kairura, Rohan Ellis, Dianna Clarke-Bates Potini Regina Potini, and Ngaa Kitai Taria Pureariki.
Minister congratulates health staff
Monday 16 November 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I want to announce, once again, my most sincere congratulations to all staff of the Ministry of Health for winning, for the second year in a row, the Public Service Excellence Award.
Coffers filled for government 'nest featherers'
Monday 16 November 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Te Tuhi Kelly has valid points that work in other countries but he is head-butting against two old men – Don Reid and Dennis Tunui – who have proven determinedly stubborn.
It's not the Aitutaki I used to know
Monday 16 November 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I have been an irregular reader of your online paper for years and an expat CI living abroad.
It's time to walk the talk, PM
Saturday 14 November 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, On Monday November 9, your paper quoted Prime Minister Henry Puna speaking in Paris at UNESCO saying, "Our cultural heritage is centuries of calendars for fishing and planting, traditional navigation, using our ocean and environment to signal our weather...these are the things that have made our country what it is and are still in use today.”
So where does all the money go?
Saturday 14 November 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor I am hoping someone can answer some questions I have about Esther Honey.
How not to behave
Friday 13 November 2015 | Published in Smoke Signals
How not to behave “On Wednesday driving home at about 3.30pm I saw a silver Suzuki Swift car, registration number 7556 drive through Titikaveka,” a smoke signaller says. “One of the occupants threw a beer bottle out the car window as well as other rubbish and there were young school children hanging out the window. Way to set a good example for your children!”
Call for police investigation
Friday 13 November 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, The bizarre story in CI News on November 9 which, if true, seems to indicate massive corruption by revenue officers, should be publicly investigated and referred to the Police Department if it has any basis in fact.
Brown's comments need correcting
Friday 13 November 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, The Minister of Finance needs correcting on a number of comments made on Wednesday this week on Matariki FM and on Radio Cook Islands.
Law says everyone must pay tax
Friday 13 November 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, In response to Don Reid’s letter, actually I do not have a low opinion of Grey Power at all.
Occupation right: an analysis
Thursday 12 November 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Given that occupation right has become the “topic de jour,” you may be interested in this simplified and edited version of an analysis of a law that I wrote in relation to the new interpretation of Right of Occupation.
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