Opinion

Corruption statement comes as a surprise

Saturday 13 December 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I too was surprised at the Minister’s statement in Monday’s Cook Islands News about how the public needs to be educated on corruption.

Letters to the Editor

Kind words key to youngsters' futures

Saturday 13 December 2014 | Published in Virtues in Paradise

This week I attended the prize-giving ceremony at Araura College on Aitutaki.

Virtues in Paradise

Problems on both sides

Friday 12 December 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I have read your release on Corruption on Monday December 8 as well as “Public Eye’s” Public Forum letter of Wednesday December 10.

Letters to the Editor

Declaration situation explained

Friday 12 December 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, In response to a letter to the editor published on December 9 entitled “Declaration notice out of order”, I’d like to advise your readers of the following:

Letters to the Editor

Ideas for best games eventlet

Friday 12 December 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I understand that there is some talk about staging the Cook Islands Games next year as part of the country’s main 50th anniversary celebrations during July/August.

Letters to the Editor

Smokies: After-hours GA use

Thursday 11 December 2014 | Published in Smoke Signals

What are the policies with the Government vehicles used after office hours, apart from those used by the Customs/Immigration team?

Smoke Signals

Letter writers on target

Thursday 11 December 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I write to congratulate and applaud the authors “Sceptical” and “Public Eye” for their excellent dissertations on “the biggest joke of the year – Government to educate public on anti-corruption”.

Letters to the Editor

Back tax still looms

Thursday 11 December 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, The lack of any positive result from the July election (it’s now five months later), has been a frustrating period for many.

Letters to the Editor

Damaged roads urgent priority

Wednesday 10 December 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor Why is it so difficult for Infrastructure Cook Islands to find money to allocate to its road works division so the explosion of potholes on Rarotonga can be fixed properly with a combination of tar and gravel rather than just gravel?

Letters to the Editor

Inmates run the asylum

Wednesday 10 December 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, If there has ever been a case of the inmates running the asylum, this is it.

Letters to the Editor

Media release 'biggest joke of the year'

Wednesday 10 December 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Mark Brown’s media release headed “Government to educate public on anti-corruption”, is the biggest joke of the year.

Letters to the Editor

Declaration notice out of order

Tuesday 9 December 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, On December 2 the Deputy Prime Minister, who is also the Minister for Infrastructure Cook Islands, published a "Public Notice and Declaration", dated November 20, 2014.

Letters to the Editor

Kata: Anti Corruption...

Tuesday 9 December 2014 | Published in Kata

Kata

Anti-corruption starts with our leaders

Tuesday 9 December 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor It was a bit of an anomaly to see on Monday’s front page of the newspaper the caption titled “Government to educate public on anti-corruption”.

Letters to the Editor