Opinion

Puna pearl grant clarification

Tuesday 27 May 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Yesterday’s lead story in your paper stated that the PM received a loan of $18,394 from the Cook Islands Pearl Authority (CIPA) in early 2011 to purchase 1000 emergency floats (later reduced to $17,823 for 31 defective floats).

Kata: Pearlgate lynch mob

Tuesday 27 May 2014 | Published in Kata

Basic human rights ignored

Monday 26 May 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I applaud Dr Paula Gerber for voicing her concerns regarding churches and missionaries targeting the Pacific to push their homophobic message regarding the rights of the gay community.

Smokies: Take a closer look

Monday 26 May 2014 | Published in Smoke Signals

The food outlet selling “NZ Mandarins” on special this week should have had a closer look at the labels on the fruit.

The good within – living by your virtues

Saturday 24 May 2014 | Published in Virtues in Paradise

Do you love your life? If you do, it’s a sure sign you’re living by your virtues, because they are the portals to happiness, the essence of a well-lived life.

Kata: Puna's Pearlgate

Saturday 24 May 2014 | Published in Kata

No drinking in name suppression case

Saturday 24 May 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, As counsel representing the defendant involved in the careless driving charge in Court on 15 May 2014, I wish to set the record straight, there was no alcohol involved.

Kata: Drink driving and name suppression

Friday 23 May 2014 | Published in Kata

Pearl farm either dormant or not

Friday 23 May 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, How can Henry Puna still claim that there is no conflict of interest when he himself admitted that he has not been operating his farm since 2010?

Smokies: Plenty of jobs

Friday 23 May 2014 | Published in Smoke Signals

A smoke signaller can’t understand what yesterday’s Mr Pruner and other pollies are going on about when they say there needs to be more jobs created in the Cook Islands.

Smokies: Diplomacy lessons needed

Thursday 22 May 2014 | Published in Smoke Signals

During the presentation of credentials ceremony at Government House yesterday there was an exchange of gifts between Korean ambassador Yong Kyu Park and Queens Representative Tom Marsters.

Aurora photos sought

Thursday 22 May 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, A colleague of mine from the Royal Astronomical Society of New Zealand (RASNZ) is trying to track down any photographs of an aurora which was seen from the Cook Islands in 1958 and which was caused by atmospheric nuclear testing at Johnson Atoll.

Kata: Diplomacy lessons needed

Thursday 22 May 2014 | Published in Kata

Smokies: Election campaigns and promises

Wednesday 21 May 2014 | Published in Smoke Signals

Smoke signals are back in business!

Vehicle disposal not Minister's decision

Wednesday 21 May 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I respond to Dismayed Voter’s letter regarding two government vehicles at Minister Turepu’s possession.

Democracy – ensure fair representation

Wednesday 21 May 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Every democratic country undertakes political reform on a regular basis.

Punanga Nui plan needs local input

Tuesday 20 May 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Has there been any real public consultation on the use of the new public property created by the filling in of the lagoon adjacent to Punanga Nui?