Opinion
Minister's comments 'odd and irrelevant'
Friday 27 February 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Mark Brown’s comments in Wednesday’s paper concerning Spark New Zealand’s sale of its shares in Telecom Cook Islands, is rather odd and irrelevant in my view.
Another side of Petrocean proposal
Thursday 26 February 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, In his comments in Wednesday’s paper concerning Triad’s objection to the Petrocean proposal, Glenn Armstrong referred to Triad’s commercial interest in this matter.
Catch reduction fails
Thursday 26 February 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Based on his recent letter (CI News February 21), it is good to see that Ben Ponia and I agree on several key points in regards to the purse seine fishery.
Ponia case needs some perspective
Thursday 26 February 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, In regard to the letter from ‘Appalled’ (February 23), a bit of perspective is required in relation to the Auckland ‘incident’ involving Ben Ponia.
PM still quiet on 'super' tax
Tuesday 24 February 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, PM Puna seems to be riding on the back of all the good work that Les Priest and his group of New Zealand superannuitants have done.
Dump issues need answers
Tuesday 24 February 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, It has been a month now since Infrastructure Cook Islands told us that Rarotonga’s dump is full.
Time to name and shame
Tuesday 24 February 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, In your line of business, I understand the need to respect people’s privacy due to the possibility of litigation and other issues.
Incident could harm country's image
Monday 23 February 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, The recent, late-night drama that unfolded in Auckland city involving the Secretary for Marine Resources, Ben Ponia, is most alarming and highlights the need for authorities to keep in check the behaviour of senior government officials whenever they travel abroad representing the country.
smoke signals More tractors could be nice
Saturday 21 February 2015 | Published in Smoke Signals
The dazzling yellow colour of the spanking new Chinese machines lined up military style on the reclaimed Avarua waterfront land last month was impressive, a Smoke Signaller says.
Another view on our tuna fishery
Saturday 21 February 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor A number of your readers have written letters recently about the purse seine fishery.
Mataiapo need to lay down the law
Saturday 21 February 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, We read earlier this week of the senseless killing of local moray eel ‘Roger’ in Muri by young idiots who should know better. Worse still, it was in a marine protected area.
No catering bill for machinery umukai
Friday 20 February 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Information has come to hand that certain payments by Government have been made out to T&M Heather Ltd.
Delayed election result spoils party
Thursday 19 February 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, In April 2014, Prime Minister Henry Puna dissolved Parliament and announced a snap election to be held on July l9 2014.
Vacancies spark some questions
Thursday 19 February 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, In your issue of February 13, appeared an advertisement for four vacancies in the Ministry of Finance and Economic Management.
More to island electricity than meets the eye
Thursday 19 February 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, From a solar-powered cabin in Hawai’i, it is with great pleasure that I read in CINews that the Northern Solar Project has reached completion and in particular, that Pukapuka now has 24-hour solar power. This is a real boon for the hospital, the school, and local government.
Naming brings mix of sadness and relief
Wednesday 18 February 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, It was with relief and sadness that I watched New Zealand’s TV One News to see that Mark Lyon had finally had his name suppression removed after being jailed for his heinous crimes.
Time to tap into Chinese tourism
Wednesday 18 February 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, The other night on TVNZ's One News there was a very interesting news item relating to Tourism New Zealand recognising the importance of the Chinese New Year (this month) and developing specific marketing strategies in order to attract and bolster the number of Chinese tourists choosing New Zealand as the preferred holiday destination.
Time for real answers on fishing issues
Wednesday 18 February 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Well the fishing issues go on and we feel like we've said all we can.
New cars add to old problem
Wednesday 18 February 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor Is it just me or did Santa give everyone a new truck for Christmas?
When it comes to grants, there is still a free lunch
Wednesday 18 February 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Seeing our donor partners on the island last week, all bearing gifts to help us, it was disappointing to read negative comments such as, ‘there’s no free lunch’.
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