Opinion

Where did MFEM get the power?

Friday 17 January 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I too was wondering where the Ministry of Finance and Economic Management (MFEM) got its powers to raid bank accounts and was fascinated by MFEM’s interpretation of its authority so congratulate Mr Allsworth for raising this quite legitimate concern and saving me the effort.

Letters to the Editor

Kata - January 16, 2014

Thursday 16 January 2014 | Published in Kata

Kata

Lack of law and order in Aitutaki

Thursday 16 January 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I would like to give my support to Dr Roro Daniels’ disgust of drinking and abusive behaviour of locals and returning locals on Aitutaki.

Letters to the Editor

Collector 'has no authority' to raid accounts

Thursday 16 January 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Happy New Year to all.

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'How can an employee have total power over a PM?'

Wednesday 15 January 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, The Prime Minister’s announcement of the reimbursement of money confiscated by the government was heard over the radio on Friday January 10.

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'I believe the action was appropriate' - Neves

Wednesday 15 January 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, The recent recovery of unpaid taxes from six people in receipt of New Zealand Superannuation by the Revenue Management Division (RMD) has received significant negative coverage in the media.

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Tell us 'where's the sand?'

Wednesday 15 January 2014 | Published in Smoke Signals

A smoke signaller asks: “If the public and common sense cannot stop the ministerial lemmings from plunging over the Chinese cliff and into the sea of debt with this absurd water project, can the brightest of the genius promoters tell us where the sand for backfilling the pipe trenches is going to come from? First tell us how much sand will be required.

Smoke Signals

Kata - January 15, 2014

Wednesday 15 January 2014 | Published in Kata

Kata

Lessons to learn from Tropical Cyclone Ian

Wednesday 15 January 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, May I suggest that our Emergency Management team, in its debriefing following Cyclone Ian, and in conjunction with our building control personnel, take the opportunity to acquire some useful intelligence for our own comfort and future planning from the frightful experience of those in the Ha’apai group.

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Lotto winnings still available

Tuesday 14 January 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, With regards to the letter printed in the CINews on Saturday 11/1/14 about the lotto win, the writer is advised that there is an address on the envelope which the cheque arrived in.

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Airport seal still awaiting budget

Tuesday 14 January 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I welcome the announcement by the Cook Islands Party government about the $4.9 million development of tar sealing the Atiu Airport.

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Tautu public wharf or public tavern?

Tuesday 14 January 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, In spite of a very recent reasonable request by Tautu village leaders for young people to desist using the newly refurbished Tautu wharf area in Aitutaki as their after-hours drinking site, their appeal has clearly fallen on deaf ears.

Letters to the Editor

Kata - January 14, 2014

Tuesday 14 January 2014 | Published in Kata

Kata

'Colagate not illegal and not misrepresented'

Monday 13 January 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Compliments of the season to one and all! With some of your writers pointing to Audit Office reviews on Colagate when speculating impropriety on the part of CITC’s Trevor Clarke and former head of Custom Geoff Stoddart I took the opportunity to read Audits Complaint Review and Final Review over the Christmas break, and frankly they didn’t tell me anything I didn’t already know from reading CI News.

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Comparing the rates of airlines

Saturday 11 January 2014 | Published in Smoke Signals

A smoke signaller who receives email updates of specials writes: “Interesting to see how the email compares with the advert in Monday’s paper for sale fares between the Cook Islands and New Zealand.

Smoke Signals