Opinion
Different view of new logo
Friday 30 January 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Regarding the Cook Islands 50th anniversary logo.
A question of common sense
Thursday 29 January 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, The reason why we are now having cuts in shipping is only common sense.
Service failure was inevitable
Thursday 29 January 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Regarding your headline story in yesterday’s paper on shipping, it is well known that tonnages into the Cooks only support two ships at the best.
Diversion at seawall frustrating
Wednesday 28 January 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, During the recent heavy seas it was very frustrating for motorists and walkers to drive or walk all the way to the Met office and only then encounter a police officer advising everyone to go all the way back to Panama and use the back road.
Size helps tip balance of power
Wednesday 28 January 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Paul Allsworth’s article on Saturday, January 24 missed one issue: the size of the Cook Islands electorates and the number of MPs.
Time for action to avoid polluted future
Wednesday 28 January 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I have worked in tourism for 30 years throughout New Zealand, Europe, Russia, Scandinavia, Greek Islands, and travelled in Australia, South Africa, the US and Canada, giving me experience on both sides of the tourism market.
Questions hang over 'risky' water project
Tuesday 27 January 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, We’ll state the obvious by saying the ‘Te Maki Vai’ project is a complete farce with huge risks that the bureaucrats and politicians have not dealt with before charging ahead.
Database there, but no interest
Monday 26 January 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Paul Allsworth’s article in Saturday’s paper makes perfect sense although the details of a future Parliament may be debated.
Smoke Signals: Weighty questions for the health department
Saturday 24 January 2015 | Published in Smoke Signals
With the Cook Islands number three on the list of countries with the highest percentage of obese people, maybe the health department don’t understand that muscle is heavier than fat so encouraging people to exercise isn’t going to work.
Virtues power spiritual warriors
Saturday 24 January 2015 | Published in Virtues in Paradise
When my husband Dan, brother John and I put together our first book, The Family Virtues Guide, we had a big dream; to help parents raise children who would be champions of virtue.
Faulty car brings holiday blues for tourists
Friday 23 January 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
My husband and I have just returned from our third wonderful visit to the Cook Islands.
Political reform crucial, but delays keep coming
Thursday 22 January 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I am drawn to support John Scott and his letter to the editor of the CI Herald dated January 7.
The last word on Demo fly-ins
Wednesday 21 January 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Re: Howard Henry’s letter to the Editor on Saturday 17 January. Howard, I was OC Operations to airlift fare-paying Democratic Party electors from Auckland to Rarotonga during the Cook Islands General Elections in 1978.
Inspiring column
Wednesday 21 January 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Regarding the Church Talk column in last Friday’s Cook Islands News:
Rarotonga 'disaster' unfolding
Wednesday 21 January 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Where were the photos and stories about the biggest flood in 30-40 years?
Island workers inspire poetry
Tuesday 20 January 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
This poem was penned by a visitor to Rarotonga who was impressed with work of the people who keep this island running smoothly.
Stop pestering us about pension tax
Tuesday 20 January 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Yes those people at MFEM are still pestering New Zealand pensioners.
Playing the waiting game
Tuesday 20 January 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, In the Cook Islands News publication for Friday 16 January Prime Minister Henry Puna indicated that a possible coalition deal with the Demos is an attractive option.
No more torment please
Tuesday 20 January 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I salute Teina Bishop and Wilkie Rasmussen for agreeing that under a Demo-One Cook Islands Party coalition government all the pensioners of this country will avoid having to pay tax on their hard-earned savings and any allowances.
Smoke Signals: Time for someone to check allegation facts
Tuesday 20 January 2015 | Published in Smoke Signals
The PM is wrong when he said in CINews that ‘If the court thought the allegations were that serious, they would have referred the case to the police.
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