Opinion
Scratch buying quiz answers
Friday 24 October 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I just wanted to say that the recent Creative Centre Quiz Night held at the RSA was one of the best quiz nights I have attended (and this is echoed by several other people who were there).
'Thank God we have a strong democratic judicial system'
Friday 24 October 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor,Public comments by Minister Mark Brown on September 6 appears to have shot him in the foot.
Sailing more important than suicide prevention?
Friday 24 October 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor,I am writing because I am absolutely incensed when I read that sailing, got 34k from the Social Impact Fund and Suicide Prevention through Rotary Rarotonga received 10k so as we can continue the media campaign for just another 6 months.
An ostrich approach to rubbish dumping?
Thursday 23 October 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor,Get your reporters and cameramen to the site of the old recycling depot where the diggers have been moving steel and metal into piles and trucking it out to who knows where.
'Made in China' deal?
Thursday 23 October 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor,For those who want to know about the fishing quota for the Chinese, go down to the wharf when their boat comes in.
Kata: The CI Politics theme park ride....
Wednesday 22 October 2014 | Published in Kata
No fan-fare for pension refund
Wednesday 22 October 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, A landmark event is happening at the Revenue Management Division (RMD) office in Avarua.
The most disciplined team won
Wednesday 22 October 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor,Firstly, I congratulate and thank Mike Henry for generously providing photos and news update to your paper during the last two weeks of the Mauke Manea Games.
SMOKIES: Not a toss for nappy dumping
Tuesday 21 October 2014 | Published in Smoke Signals
A smoke signaller writes, we were gobsmacked on Sunday afternoon while enjoying our pristine beach in Aroa, when a dirty nappy came flying over a bush and onto the sand!
Action is required, not talk
Tuesday 21 October 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor,With the upcoming by-election, the people of Mitiaro are unexpectedly in a position to determine the make- up of the government.
'We should be mature enough to do better than what we are demonstrating'
Monday 20 October 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Former Parliamentary Clerk Tupuna Rakanui weighs into the debate on parliamentary process following controversial events at the last sitting.
'The law has been enacted and we are now moving towards administering it'
Monday 20 October 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor,It is timely to provide an update on the status of the New Zealand Superannuation (NZS) and income tax in light of the amendment which was passed by Parliament on 8 October 2014, exempting NZS payments as assessable income for income tax purposes up until 31 December 2012
A legacy of 13?
Monday 20 October 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, The prime minister’s statement of political integrity before political reform, suggests that if and when he has the numbers in the house, he will use it to implement political reform in parts and not in whole, to suit him and his party.
How do you simply tax?
Monday 20 October 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor,MFEM’s press release in your paper on Monday October 13 about our 2013 tax review had three paragraphs on intent to review and simplify our tax system.
Let the law apply to all, not just some
Monday 20 October 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor
About two Saturdays ago, we heard of Henry Puna’s road accident on the PM government car on the main road at the Catholic intersection.
A hui hou Wale – until next time Wale
Saturday 18 October 2014 | Published in Return to Pukapuka
“This is really hard for me to go,” I said to my sister Ted whom I have lived with off and on for the last few years.
Mental health inseparable from spiritual health
Saturday 18 October 2014 | Published in Virtues in Paradise
During a book tour in Spain for The Family Virtues Guide (Las Virtudes Familiares), a radio host asked me an interesting question.
I'm retired!
Saturday 18 October 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor,I refer to the letter by Agony Aunt headed “Give the man a job”. I am reliably informed this tupapaku is actually a man without a pair to state his name and confused
Pensioner's tax doesn't make sense, or, does it?
Saturday 18 October 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor,I read in your newspaper on Thursday 16 regarding an article on pensions’ tax victory.
Share your wealth of knowledge
Saturday 18 October 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor,Thank you for updating us with the news on Parliament's recent sitting with credit to the government of the day for remaining firm despite the endless rumours and speculations of falling apart.
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