Opinion

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.

Letters to the Editor

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.

Letters to the Editor

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.

Letters to the Editor

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.

Letters to the Editor

Kata: Oceania Athletics

Wednesday 25 June 2014 | Published in Kata

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.

Letters to the Editor

Community benefitting from roadside contract

Wednesday 25 June 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I would like to thank my opponent in this general election for taking the time to read and scrutinise my campaign flyer and for commenting on our village achievements.

Letters to the Editor

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.

Smoke Signals

Kata: Telecom monopoly

Tuesday 24 June 2014 | Published in Kata

Kata

Pension tax deductions still continuing

Tuesday 24 June 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, It just keeps getting worse. It has come to my attention recently that tax is still being deducted by Internal Affairs from the local old age pension.

Letters to the Editor

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.

Letters to the Editor

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.

Letters to the Editor

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.

Letters to the Editor

Concern over kidnapping case

Monday 23 June 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I am frustrated, angry and worried for the victim, her family and the rest of our community in regards to bail being granted to kidnap accused, Christopher Lew Michael Rimamotu –especially when more charges have since been laid against him.

Letters to the Editor

Tar needed for road repairs

Monday 23 June 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Over the past month or so it has become glaringly obvious that the road repair division of Infrastructure Cook Islands has been failing to use tar.

Letters to the Editor

Need to reduce Govt spending

Monday 23 June 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Regarding Mr Brown’s question towards the Democratic Party on the pledge to reduce VAT back to 12.5 per cent – he has answered his own question.