Opinion
Smokies: Where is the Atiu mayor?
Tuesday 23 December 2014 | Published in Smoke Signals
Can the Office of the Prime Minister, who administers the Outer Islands Administration please explain to the people, what is the situation with the recently-convicted Atiu Island mayor?
Smokies: Ego Party?
Tuesday 23 December 2014 | Published in Smoke Signals
Half a million dollars has been allocated by this CIP government to have a year-long party. Seriously, have they gone bonkers....
Smokies: Political Experience
Tuesday 23 December 2014 | Published in Smoke Signals
The letter by Framhein regarding a different option for a coalition is very timely and tallies with rumours that quite a few Demos are unhappy with an alliance with the OCIM.
Smokies: rugby sevens
Tuesday 23 December 2014 | Published in Smoke Signals
Reading the newspaper on Friday about codes that will travel to PNG for SPG, what makes me angry is that the rugby 7s are not going. You have had the last four years to fundraise, also this will be a good chance for our local boys, wake up CIRU.
Smokies: A fair deal?
Tuesday 23 December 2014 | Published in Smoke Signals
There should be a law that forces dog owners to fence their properties so their dogs could roam and poo inside and not chase vehicles and poo on someone else’s lawn. Fair deal?
Political situation sinks to a new low
Tuesday 23 December 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, We must have now reached a new low as far as the political scene and our ‘democracy’ here is concerned.
CIP and Demo coalition better option for country
Monday 22 December 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I like the letter penned by Te Ukiuki Tikai I tiki Enua no Nukuroa O Tane published in your paper on December 20, 2014 because it has motivated me to do likewise in writing this letter to you and sharing my views to your readers on a number of matters.
Smokies: Waste of money!
Saturday 20 December 2014 | Published in Smoke Signals
What a waste of money. Another election for Aitutaki. Here we go again, tax money gone. Why can’t we give the win to the Demos? Simple and it doesn’t cost us any money.
Snatched moment ruins victory
Saturday 20 December 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Congratulations to Tangata Vavia, the confirmed Mitiaro warrior MP and hero of the hour after that historic High Court decision on Tuesday December 16.
NES sets the record straight
Saturday 20 December 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor To put the record straight and correct several assumptions by Ruth Horton in her letter to the editor published in the Cook Islands News (15 Dec 2014) entitled “Prime Minister, please explain…”,
Christmas gifts from the heart
Saturday 20 December 2014 | Published in Virtues in Paradise
Since Christmas is a time to celebrate the birth of Jesus, the question arises, what gift can each of us offer Him?
Land consultations involve 40 groups
Saturday 20 December 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I must comment on a few points made in two recently-published letters.
Ground Hog Day nightmare at Aroko
Friday 19 December 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I read with interest (and agreement) the letter by "frustrated" about the state of the roads on Rarotonga and Infrastructure Cook Islands’ consistently poor reinstatement of local roads.
Now you see it, now you don't
Thursday 18 December 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Can the Public Service Commissioner please explain to the public why the job advertisement for the Financial Secretary post was published in Cook Islands News one week, then withdrawn the following week?
Smokies: Personal gain?
Wednesday 17 December 2014 | Published in Smoke Signals
Would most people take up an offer of free office space to run their business perk? Who would not take up such an opportunity if it came their way?
No more smears please
Wednesday 17 December 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, When are the Opposition politicians going to stop their continuous smear campaigns against the government?
More than meets the eye in water project access issues
Wednesday 17 December 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I would like to add my voice of concern to the letters written thus far to the editor regarding plans by the Ministry of Infrastructure Cook Islands (ICI) and Cook Islands Investment Corporation (CIIC) to enter onto private land...
Pensioners face a taxing problem
Wednesday 17 December 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, With Christmas looming and the spirit of festivity in the air, Grey Power members are reminded that exactly one year ago today, December 17, 2013, the government of the day sanctioned the illegal and callous raid of $30,000 from the bank accounts of our most vulnerable people.
Don't dump on our island
Tuesday 16 December 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, On our usual morning drive on the back road from Turangi to our parents’ place in Matavera this morning, we came upon this disgusting pile of beer bottles that had obviously been dumped on the side of the road.
Smokies: Tupapa Christmas lights
Tuesday 16 December 2014 | Published in Smoke Signals
The highlight of my night during festive season is driving past the Tupapa meeting house.
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