Opinion

Courage to change

Wednesday 19 November 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Since the running of the article on Saturday paper regarding the pollution in paradise, I have been swamped with concerned and supportive people who want to do something but don’t know how, where or what they can do.

It's a matter of attitude not just choice

Wednesday 19 November 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I am one of the 'unmerciful absentee land owners’ mentioned in N Georges' Saturday letter.

Clean-up expected

Tuesday 18 November 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, To Malcolm Laxton-Blinkhorn and Nikao Social Centre beach patrons, The Esther Honey Foundation Clinic would like to apologize for any distress the issue of dog waste on the beach may have caused.

Smokies: Judgment day for landowners

Sunday 16 November 2014 | Published in Smoke Signals

How sad that there are those who want the Catholic Church and school shut down due to not paying the lease.

Callout to the police

Sunday 16 November 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I've recently migrated to Australia and have found myself having to provide proof and information of who I am, where I come from, and in some instances,

It is simply a question of choice

Sunday 16 November 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, The present dilemma of the Catholic Church and Nukutere College having trouble with unmerciful absentee landowners brings home the problem I raised some 20 years ago –

Kata: Ebola-Ready...

Friday 14 November 2014 | Published in Kata

MFEM working on tax solutions

Friday 14 November 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, As of Wednesday 98 pensioners have had their income tax liabilities for years prior to 2013 reduced by a total of $210,086.59 due to the amendment of the Income Tax Act which exempted New Zealand Superannuation from Income Tax to 31 December 2012.

Cook's rocket science politics at its best

Friday 14 November 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, The non-release of the recent Mitiaro by-election results while awaiting a (retrospective) court decision has got to take the cake in terms of Cook Islands rocket science politics.

Primary responsibility on people entering into contracts

Friday 14 November 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, The Labour and Employment Relations Division is not, and has never been, legally mandated to approve individual employment contracts.

Workers' rights advocates at your fingertips

Thursday 13 November 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Reading Wednesday 12 Letters I wish to comment on Nowhere to Run's comments.

No rights for foreign workers?

Wednesday 12 November 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor,The recent announcement of the Labour & Employment Relations Division, Ministry of Internal Affairs, regarding the discontinuance of vetting the employment contract between the foreign worker and employer,

'They said they were going to refund the money'

Tuesday 11 November 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor,It is with sadness that this so called CIP Government – the Government that we voted into parliament to look after the affairs of the people had turned 100 per cent against the New Zealand pensioners.

Police cop unfair criticism?

Tuesday 11 November 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor,Norman George’s outburst in the paper (November 1) is very unfair on the hard working men and women of the Cook Islands Police.

Estranged just to qualify for the pension

Tuesday 11 November 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor,Qualifying for the New Zealand pension for Grey Power members now living in the Cook Islands, came by way of;

Smokies: Honesty in paradise

Tuesday 11 November 2014 | Published in Smoke Signals

A traveller straight off the plane had a nightmare experience last Friday night after losing his wallet and thinking he’d lost not just driving licences and credit cards but all of his cash for a week on Rarotonga.