Opinion

Oceania Athletics? What athletics?

Friday 27 June 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, As a Cook Islander I would not have known the games were on if it were not for the sign at Marekos advertising a discount to officials and athletes.

Something is 'very wrong'

Friday 27 June 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Seven months on remand for burglary charges is criminal. How hard is it to put a brief together for prosecution? Justice delayed is Justice denied.

Purse seiners catch everything

Friday 27 June 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I was extremely concerned to read about the persistence of the CIP Party and its continuation and possible increase of purse seine fishing in today’s edition of CI news.

Sustainable purse seining an oxymoron

Friday 27 June 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Re - Wed June 25 front page. In my books “sustainable purse seining” is an excellent example of an oxymoron.

Kata: Athletics administration

Thursday 26 June 2014 | Published in Kata

Smokies: More kids on TV

Thursday 26 June 2014 | Published in Smoke Signals

My 10-year-old daughter knows nothing about politics let alone worrying about her future. It’s just cartoons and snacks she is worried about. Come on adults, leave our children out of this political points scoring bull in regards to a TV ad that is an attack on the other party. We all know they memorised their lines. And the guy that came on TV to defend it was clearly not a smart fellow. Freedom of speech? Our generation has a saying: “You’re an egg!”

Thanks for clarification

Thursday 26 June 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I would like to thank Mark Brown for clarifying to the people of Takuvaine Tutakimoa on how he accounted for the 100 plus street lights and also the $80,000 village beautification funds.

Reform is badly overdue

Thursday 26 June 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Elections are here – it brings out the skeletons out of the cupboard but most of us can’t wait for life to return to normal.

Neve's response 'flim flam'

Thursday 26 June 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I wish to comment on the Financial Secretary Richard Neves’ article June 24regarding Choice of Pensioners.

Demo approach to fisheries correct

Thursday 26 June 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, A recent report in your newspaper commented on the policy of the Democratic Party policy to bring an end to purse seine fishing in the Cook Islands, saying this would result in lost revenue of at least $4 million and perhaps $10 million. That comment is grossly misleading.

Kata: Oceania Athletics

Wednesday 25 June 2014 | Published in Kata

Potential cash injection from 'Lost Tribe'

Wednesday 25 June 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, There is a substantial and automatic cash injection possible to the Cook Islands Budget.

Smokies: Too bad about debate

Wednesday 25 June 2014 | Published in Smoke Signals

One SS reckons it’s a real pity that the two main parties won’t be debating live on TV.

Kata: Telecom monopoly

Tuesday 24 June 2014 | Published in Kata

Tax choice is that of pensioners

Tuesday 24 June 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Mr Scott is right; I ignore some of his questions and respond to others.

What's Bishop up to?

Tuesday 24 June 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, The One Cook Islands team, which included a band, chartered a flight to hold a rally in Mauke, then flew off again the next morning.

QR travel: Selective reply not good enough

Monday 23 June 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, The response in yesterday's Cook Islands News publication from the Official Secretary to the Queen's Representative relating to the travel by the Queen's Representative and his Vice-Regal Party to Samoa earlier this month failed to answer the question that I had posed in my earlier letter.