Opinion

Are Oyster users being ripped off?

Thursday 31 July 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, We, and I am sure other Oyster users in the Cooks, are getting similar annoying messages from Telecom in regards to 'Broadband Usage Notification'.

Ministry should get with the programme

Thursday 31 July 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I stood in the rain and cold for over two hours, waiting for the parade that was held up midstream waiting for the arrival of the PM with police escort.

Filing a petition is my right

Thursday 31 July 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I filed a petition against Henry Puna because he is allegedly corrupt. I have clean hands and have always maintained a life of moral decency, integrity and honesty.

Kata: Election aftermath

Thursday 31 July 2014 | Published in Kata

PM a 'good return on investment'

Wednesday 30 July 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Very noticeable and disappointing is the never-ending attack on Prime Minister Henry Puna, which I guess is to be expected.

Number of petitions makes us a joke

Wednesday 30 July 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, The increasing regularity of post-election petitions in our Cook Island voting system has become a big joke now.

Kata: Bad weather

Wednesday 30 July 2014 | Published in Kata

Need for strong action on fishing

Wednesday 30 July 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, On a recent visit to the Cook Islands I was struck by the noticeable lack of shellfish in the waters.

More agriculture support needed

Tuesday 29 July 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, In recent years there has been a significant decline in the growing of local produce such as tomatoes, capsicum, cucumbers, cabbages and beans.

Who chartered the Manihiki flight?

Tuesday 29 July 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, We read, from the Clerk of Parliament John Tangi, confirmation that there was a charter flight to Manihiki to pick up Henry Puna and the Rakahanga candidate which probably cost the country around $22,000.

Puna has mandate from his caucus

Tuesday 29 July 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, In reading the open forum of your newspaper 28/07/2014, I could not help but be dismayed at the emotive outbursts of letter writer 'Eagle Eyes', targeting Mr Henry Puna, (incumbent Prime Minister).

Kata: Purse seining

Tuesday 29 July 2014 | Published in Kata

You call that a parade?

Tuesday 29 July 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Call that a float parade? Every year you think it can't get worse, but no, this year's was worse than last years!

New school a 'waste of money'

Monday 28 July 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Building a new school at Nikao to accommodate the present Nikao and Avatea Schools is sheer waste of public money.

Time for Puna to go

Monday 28 July 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I am not one that writes about politics or high-horse politicians that run the country.

Leaders should support environment

Monday 28 July 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I am writing in response to your recent articles on the Lagoon Day, and educating our country on the importance of looking after our natural environment.

Creating a paradise of love

Saturday 26 July 2014 | Published in Virtues in Paradise

Our wedding anniversary is this week, so love is on my mind. Love is easy to fall into, harder to sustain. Seasoned love is edged with inevitable disappointments and annoyances. Yet faithfulness is good as gold.

Political reform: Drop foreign voters

Saturday 26 July 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, May I respond to your article of July 23 headed “Final results highlight need for electoral reform” by saying that the wonderful thing about being an armchair political commentator is one can see the wood from the trees that political animals can’t.

Meitaki for a great Lagoon Day

Saturday 26 July 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I'd love to say meitaki ra to everyone who helped to make Lagoon Day an awesome success.