Opinion

'Disgusted' with lack of education spending

Saturday 30 August 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I am really disgusted the way we are not funding education – look at the principal’s letter about the woeful funding to education.

Letters to the Editor

Praise for hospital staff

Friday 29 August 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, While most letters to the editor are pointing out problems in our country (and usually with some justification), may I take this opportunity to pass on some praise to the staff at the Rarotonga Hospital.

Letters to the Editor

Museum gives thanks for canoe

Friday 29 August 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, On behalf of our society may I take this opportunity to publicly thank Bill Doherty, a keen supporter of the Library & Museum, for his kind donation of a three-man Pukapukan vaka built in Pukapuka recently, which was transported by ship to Rarotonga.

Letters to the Editor

Kata: Car crash

Friday 29 August 2014 | Published in Kata

Kata

First Pukapuka vaka donated

Thursday 28 August 2014 | Published in Return to Pukapuka

The first traditional Pukapukan vaka to be made in at least 30 years arrived in Rarotonga this week.

Return to Pukapuka

Why stop a much-needed competitor?

Thursday 28 August 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I recall a recent list of fuel prices in the Pacific and the fuel price in the Cook Islands is the second highest by a huge margin.

Letters to the Editor

Kata: Government budget

Thursday 28 August 2014 | Published in Kata

Kata

'May your seas be forever sacred'

Thursday 28 August 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, While on our truly idyllic honeymoon in Rarotonga, we were very lucky to attend Monday’s opening of the Marae Moana information hub.

Letters to the Editor

'You are tucked in our hearts'

Wednesday 27 August 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, To the people of the Cook Islands – we have spent three months here in your beautiful country, in Rarotonga with visits to Aitutaki and Atiu.

Letters to the Editor

Bank loans 'dished out willy-nilly'

Wednesday 27 August 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, without pointing the finger at any particular commercial bank in the Cook Islands, it concerns me greatly when I learn that a certain bank is willing to provide a $170,000 housing mortgage to a couple with four very young children when the total annual income of that same family/household would be in the vicinity of $45,000.

Letters to the Editor

Kata: Foreign competition

Wednesday 27 August 2014 | Published in Kata

Kata

Smokies: Dogs killing economy?

Tuesday 26 August 2014 | Published in Smoke Signals

We love the Rarotonga culture but would not be keen on a return visit due to the incessant dog barking at night.

Smoke Signals

'Cavalier attitude' harms sporting success

Tuesday 26 August 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I cannot believe that the majority of right-minded Cook Islanders agree with the article from the Olympic Committee that our country is proud of the effort of our young golfer Akama, who came last with an appalling set of scores in China.