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Act local, think global
Monday 10 November 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor,So far the PM office has not responded to our letters regarding the dumping of 6 tonnes of rubbish at Turangi Recycling site.
Social centre beach is clinic's animal toilet?
Monday 10 November 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor,On Friday November 7 I was enjoying a leisurely swim at the social centre.
Hindsight is a wonderful perspective
Monday 10 November 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Having been away for two weeks at the birth of my granddaughter, I haven't been privy to some of the letters in response to one I wrote before I left with regard to the allocation of SIF funding.
Whence comes this flurry of Tim Tepaki bashing?
Saturday 8 November 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor
The world is full of people that can turn lemons into lemonade but how rare indeed is the man who can turn lemonade into lemons and spread millions of dollars around at the same time?
Smokies: We know his true colours
Wednesday 5 November 2014 | Published in Smoke Signals
A smoke signaller rang in saying they reckon the signaller that sent in a smokie about the Avatiu MP Albert Nicholas’s conduct during a brawl at the Avatiu Clubhouse has got it wrong.
Not a fan!
Wednesday 5 November 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, We are sick and tired of Tim Tepaki’s verbal diarrhoea and continuous sucking up to this CIP government.
Authorities do little as young families in Matavera live in fear
Wednesday 5 November 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, As parents and grandparents of four children under the ages of 4-years old, we are extremely concerned that the Health Ministry and Police Department are not taking greater responsibility for a male, adult individual in the village of Matavera...
'Nothing much adds up in Minister Brown's claims'
Wednesday 5 November 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, The announcement (CI News, Monday November 3) of $1.15m in government aid distributed in Manihiki demonstrates the point I and others have made about the lop- sided and unfair emphasis on money being poured into Puna’s electorate.
SMOKIES: Akakoromaki mai
Tuesday 4 November 2014 | Published in Smoke Signals
SS would like to apologise to our readers for the ‘oldie’ and not so current smoke signal that ran in the Monday November 3 edition.
Island time? Yeah right!
Tuesday 4 November 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Nice white van plate No. 4011 departs airport about 3pm Sunday towards Arorangi chocker with just arrived visitors and luggage.
What is the correct petrol pump etiquette?
Tuesday 4 November 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, We as a nation have skirted around this issue for some time – it has been the elephant in the room, the subject which is obvious but no one wants to address!
'A new mu'umu'u or pareu shirt will not hide what's underneath'
Tuesday 4 November 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Minister Mark Brown’s Pre-budget rambling in the paper on October 2 was like stoking a heap of rubbish with wet, green banana leaves – plenty of smoke but no spark of fire.
'Stop this facade and give us the real financial and economic situation'
Tuesday 4 November 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Minister Mark Brown and his sidekick Neves should be given a medal for the best pretenders and masters of not disclosing the truth in launching their $224 million spending budget last Friday.
Has your constituency got the right person?
Tuesday 4 November 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Do we get it right? That is the very question(s) or one of the silly questions asked by one MP as I was listening in whilst working in my workshop.
'I am one of those tax payers, so I expect it to work'
Tuesday 4 November 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I write in regards to the letter titled ‘Whistle Blower just making mischief’ on page three in the paper on Monday November 3.
'We are spending more than we are earning under Mark Brown's watch'
Tuesday 4 November 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Mark Brown’s letter to the editor yesterday was symptomatic of a political brute but his latest pitiful attempt at denigrating the Democratic Party must not go unanswered.
Smokies: Henry dynasty?
Monday 3 November 2014 | Published in Smoke Signals
“THE CONTINUATION and blatant misuse of government vehicles by some senior officials I believe is theft of government property through the misuse of fuel and transport,”
Tupapaku jealous of boyish good looks?
Monday 3 November 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, It is only fair that I respond to the anonymous character assassination on behalf of my MP Mark Brown.
Whistle blower making mischief?
Monday 3 November 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor,I refer to your lead article on Thursday 30 October headed ‘Lower testing standards for Te Mato Vai’ and related letters in the same issue.
Demos have no faith in "Cook Islanders to make decisions for ourselves'
Monday 3 November 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, The Democratic Party, through its Finance and Economic spokesman, James Beer have now outlined their vision of a Cook Islands future.
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