Opinion

Is there a 'make work' rationale to TMV?

Tuesday 18 February 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, The Works Progress Administration 1939 was the USA’s answer to putting people to work during the great depression.

'Keep your hands off our assets'

Tuesday 18 February 2014 | Published in Smoke Signals

“Well done to the Business Trade Investment Board chairman George Pitt for standing up to Telecommunications minister Mark Brown on its dealings with selling Telecom Cook Islands to Digicel,” a smoke signaller writes in response to yesterday’s front page CI News article ‘BTIB takes hard line on Digicel’.

Kata - February 17, 2014

Monday 17 February 2014 | Published in Kata

Anchor's Rest 'not broken into'

Monday 17 February 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear editor, I am writing in regard to your article in the Saturday’s newspaper (15th Feb) titled “Crime Spree in Puaikura.” In your article you stated and named that “Anchors Rest” was broken into.

'Legal theft' continues

Monday 17 February 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, In his letter of February 8 (Bank advert ’misleading’), Les Priest said, “Last year government filched 15% from the interest earned on people’s savings.

Tax reform pure 'hocus pocus'

Monday 17 February 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear editor, Maybe I’m a bit slow in the uptake but it has just dawned on me how deceiving our government is when it comes to making promises on tax reforms.

Readers 'misled' by Bishop article

Monday 17 February 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I write in reference to the story “Demo official bungles attempt to lure Bishop” in the Cook Islands Herald dated February 12, 2014.

Kata - February 15, 2014

Saturday 15 February 2014 | Published in Kata

Short term gain, long term pain

Saturday 15 February 2014 | Published in Smoke Signals

“It was indeed a sad day for all Cook Islanders when the Minister of Finance decided to tax our local pensioners,” a smoke signaller writes.

Avarua names student leaders

Saturday 15 February 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Twenty-four students were named as prefects at Avarua School on Friday.

Curious Cookies can get journalism taster

Saturday 15 February 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Curious minds are being sought after for a community course in journalism.

Kata - February 14, 2014

Friday 14 February 2014 | Published in Kata

'Be proud, and locally owned!'

Friday 14 February 2014 | Published in Smoke Signals

“I am very concerned that the government might be considering selling Telecom Cook Islands,” a smoke signaller texts to 188.

Saturate Orange County with ads

Friday 14 February 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I would like to say a huge thank you to Air New Zealand for choosing the Cook Islands for their new safety video on all their flights worldwide.

Please take care

Thursday 13 February 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Kia orana tatou katoatoa The loss of our son Caleb Iete Samatua, a boy, like many youths, yet to experience the challenges and joy as you mature through life’s stages – as casualty parents we reach out from our humble unhappiness to remind all our youth that Iete died young.

Kata - February 13, 2014

Thursday 13 February 2014 | Published in Kata

How to keep food on local fishers' dinner plates

Thursday 13 February 2014 | Published in Smoke Signals

“Is there a Nobel Prize for economic genius?” asks a smoke signaller.

Promotion to core team status on offer

Thursday 13 February 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Earning a spot as a core team of the HSBC Sevens World Series will no doubt be one of the goals of the Cooks national sevens team.

Time to do something about overstayers

Thursday 13 February 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, There are too many over stayers on our island.

Ground rules for letters

Thursday 13 February 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

With a new editor in place, it is appropriate to outline the letters to the editor policy that now applies at the Cook Island News.