Opinion

Western Australia ripe for tourist promotion

Tuesday 17 February 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I’m writing this email from Perth, Western Australia regarding the lack of professionalism and lack of contact that I’ve received from the government of the Cook Islands.

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Comparison shows us up

Tuesday 17 February 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I was checking out on the internet Singapore’s 50th anniversary celebration this year.

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'Rubbish island' could solve problem

Monday 16 February 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I have found a solution to our continual rubbish problem here in the Cook Islands, by looking at what other islands are doing to solve the problem.

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Need for more answers on NCD stats

Sunday 15 February 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, This letter is in response to your article on 6 February titled, “NCD stats give cause for alarm”. The article may be interpreted by some people that we are unable to combat diabetes or that the Ministry of Health’s (MoH’s) efforts have been ineffective to date.

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Why would anyone complain?

Sunday 15 February 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Why would anyone complain? Dear Editor, The only reality check required is for the so-called ex-league supporter who wrote a letter to Cook Islands News this week, is for him or her to get their head out of the sand and support their team to get to Aitutaki.

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Smoke signals: Simply a case of dodgy parking

Sunday 15 February 2015 | Published in Smoke Signals

AN ALL-ROUND WINNER If Norman George succeeds in getting $4 million out of the government, it could provide a huge boost to the local economy, a Smoke Signaller says. “Anyone who then takes it into their heads to sue Norman will be greatly encouraged as to their prospects of a win. The lawyers could do well out of it too.” CONTROL THE GAME REF The referee couldn’t event control the game between the Panthers and the Eels last Saturday. It was an ill disciplined game and out of control with too many dangerous tackles around the head area. One player from Avatiu punched on opponent, kicked another and dangerously tackled another player and the referee allowed the high tackles to happen and had no control! OIL ADVERT I watched with interest a paid advertisement on television about an environmental issue that to me has no relevance to us at all. We haven’t had disasters such as an oil leak that could damage our eco system. However, having sighted the advert again last night I have come to realise that this must be someone’s campaign to stimulate discussion on a proposed over-the-reef fuel discharge facility, paid for by one of the suppliers. Do we really need another supplier of fuel, let alone one who wants to discharge it through a pipe over the reef? NEVER HAPPY Regarding petrol prices, it seems we are never happy! When petrol was $2.59, we were moaning and now its $2.19 and we are still moaning just like the two people who wrote letters about it this week. And that’s why we never get anywhere!

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Simple explanation behind price of fuel on Rarotonga

Friday 13 February 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, An anonymous letter-writer recently went to great lengths to talk about world prices, exchange rates, hedging contracts etc, in an attempt to explain the factors behind petrol prices in our market.

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Price drop not so impressive

Friday 13 February 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Your main headline in last Saturday's publication saying that fuel prices had plummeted at the pumps here on Rarotonga was rather misleading.

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Rubbish hard to bear

Friday 13 February 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Here are some new words that can be sung to a well-known children’s song.

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Communicating with foreign bank a bit tricky

Friday 13 February 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I wish to share the following information with those of your readers who currently bank with Westpac in the Cook Islands.

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Law barks up the wrong tree

Thursday 12 February 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I read your front page article on Saturday, February 7, with interest.

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Travel costs too much for 80 minute game

Thursday 12 February 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, It is with a sense of great horror that I have just learned that the cost of return airfares for one premier grade team to travel to Aitutaki in order to play the Aitutaki Sharks is a whopping $8000.

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Fishing deals send wrong message

Wednesday 11 February 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Re Ben Ponia’s letter on purse seine fishing, published Saturday February 7, I would first like to thank him very much for taking the time to respond to Te Ipukarea Society’s letter of the week before.

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Why petrol pricing needs explanation

Tuesday 10 February 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, It has taken far too long, but finally we have the good news in Saturday’s CINews that the price of petrol is to come down.

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Time to slow down tuna catch

Tuesday 10 February 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I read Ben Ponia’s letter on Saturday, February 7 regarding the use of FADs for purse seine vessels and how he believes Te Ipukarea Society’s proposed ban on these FADs could have dire consequences for the Cook Islands: a ‘death wish for our fledgling fishing industry’.

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Smoke Signals: Indication of carelessness?

Tuesday 10 February 2015 | Published in Smoke Signals

Making a sudden turn to the right without indicating isn’t a good idea. But it’s even less of a good idea when you’re a uniformed policeman driving a Government vehicle.

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No mystery in need for information

Monday 9 February 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, It seems that the bureaucrats are mystified by the request by landowners at certain water intakes for detailed plans on the extent of work to be carried out during the proposed upgrades of the system.

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Shipping cuts no surprise

Monday 9 February 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, The PM's recent public comments in that the shipping cuts have come as a complete surprise to his Office is another illustration that the PM does not have his finger on the nation's pulse when it comes to issues of national importance.

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Smoke signals: Pass that by us once again please

Monday 9 February 2015 | Published in Smoke Signals

An oxymoron is when two words are put together when they mean the opposite of each other.

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Create unity in the community

Sunday 8 February 2015 | Published in Virtues in Paradise

When I recently asked a friend who looked sad and down-hearted, “Pe’ea koe?” (How are you? in Cook Islands Maori), he gave me the automatic ‘fine, thank you’ or ‘Meitaki’.

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