Opinion

Credit card surcharges illegal

Monday 14 July 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, An open letter to the managers of Westpac and ANZ banks.

Letters to the Editor

Time to let go, and quietly

Monday 14 July 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Your editorial on the election results and the comment by defeated Demo candidate Norman George must not go unchallenged.

Letters to the Editor

Airport transfer prices clarified

Saturday 12 July 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I read with interest the letter in the CI News July 11from Larry Price regarding Raro Tours fares.

Letters to the Editor

Parenting in paradise: Better with virtues

Saturday 12 July 2014 | Published in Virtues in Paradise

One of the first joys I had when floating at Ootu Beach on Aitutaki was watching beautiful island children playing after their sailing club lessons.

Virtues in Paradise

Kata: Norman George

Saturday 12 July 2014 | Published in Kata

Kata

Kata: Election uncertainty

Friday 11 July 2014 | Published in Kata

Kata

Stats are merely academic

Friday 11 July 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, With respect, the UN figures you quoted on depopulation are merely academic statistics.

Letters to the Editor

Taxi response has some inaccuracies

Friday 11 July 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, The brain explosion by Robert Skews in his letter to the editor regarding myself and the taxi industry could have been avoided if he had noticed that the article “No clear solution to expensive taxi fares” was written by Ben Chapman-Smith, a disgruntled passenger on a flight who could not get transport to his destination at a price he was prepared to pay.

Letters to the Editor

Kata: Election day

Wednesday 9 July 2014 | Published in Kata

Kata

Depopulation a key election issue

Tuesday 8 July 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Reading your front page article on Saturday on the gloomy outlook for population decline, I was not surprised because depopulation is undoubtedly the major issue for Cook Islanders at tomorrow's election.

Letters to the Editor

CIP: Not a good report card

Tuesday 8 July 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, The current government’s most recent full page list of “half-term” achievements might better be called half-baked achievements if one actually takes the time to read them.

Letters to the Editor

Kata: Fishing restictions

Tuesday 8 July 2014 | Published in Kata

Kata

Equality already reached in the Cooks?

Tuesday 8 July 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, It is disgraceful that a non-government organisation of the stature of PPSEWA (Pan Pacific South East Asia Women’s Association) has now been blatantly politicised by its current president, following her letter to your newspaper on Monday.

Letters to the Editor

Accusation of slanted journalism

Tuesday 8 July 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Your editorial opinion piece on the front page of Monday’s Cook Islands News was a classic piece of slanted journalism at its best.

Letters to the Editor

Who is paying for the Demo's ads?

Tuesday 8 July 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, The Cook Islands Party Government has done some good things and some bad things, but the outrageous promises from the Demos go above and beyond!

Letters to the Editor

Smokies: Votes supposed to be secret

Monday 7 July 2014 | Published in Smoke Signals

When people go to vote on Wednesday there is a sheet with the registered voters' names on it.

Smoke Signals

Potholes: Not going to suffer in silence

Monday 7 July 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I have read the “smoke signal” this morning and come across with a writer who is supporting my problem with the damages on my truck.

Letters to the Editor

Let's not find Nemo on a Spanish superseiner

Monday 7 July 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, We’ve been facing an onslaught of political ads from both the CIP and Demo parties that range from bold promises to the failings of the other’s government.