Opinion

Kata - January 9, 2014

Thursday 9 January 2014 | Published in Kata

Pensioner issue could 'damage special relationship' with NZ

Thursday 9 January 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I hope the issue of taxing New Zealand-paid pensions is resolved quickly.

Strictly factual

Thursday 9 January 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I’d like to suggest a correction to the headline on the front page of the paper on January 8, that read "Pa Enua focus of major donor meeting." This is not the paper’s fault per say, but if the paper wanted to be factually correct the headline should read: "Rhetoric the focus of major donor meeting".

Only kitchen taps need treating

Thursday 9 January 2014 | Published in Smoke Signals

In response to the planned multi million dollar project to install treatment plants at each water intake on Rarotonga a smoke signaller asks: “Guys, would you spend millions of dollars to treat water to flush down your toilet and water the garden? Come on! Just put good filters on the mains, then households can have ultraviolet treatment for their kitchen taps only.

Kata - January 8, 2014

Wednesday 8 January 2014 | Published in Kata

Kata - January 7, 2014

Tuesday 7 January 2014 | Published in Kata

Singing, joking bus driver 'thoroughly' entertaining

Tuesday 7 January 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I have stayed in Rarotonga for about a month.

Taxing land in the Cook Islands 'impractical, incorrect and silly'

Tuesday 7 January 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Can taxes promote growth? I make reference to an article published in your newspaper on January 6 where Zbignlew Dumienski, a PhD Candidate at Auckland University, was reportedly saying that taxing of land in the Cook Islands or at least on Rarotonga would be possible.

Who wants to drink pool water?

Tuesday 7 January 2014 | Published in Smoke Signals

“Chlorinating drinking water is a dinosaur technology,” a smoke signaller writes in response to yesterday’s lead article ‘Chlorine water treatment recommended’.

Kata - January 6, 2014

Monday 6 January 2014 | Published in Kata

17 year old's 73 runs not enough to save Arenikau

Monday 6 January 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

17 year old Amanda Mangi is the talk of the Aitutakian cricketing community this week as the talented youngster lit Hollywood alight on Friday belting her way to an impressive 73.

'Fighting the rot' in a Christian nation

Monday 6 January 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I stumbled across Maria Hayes’s article and feel obliged to send it through our local newspapers.

Party buses 'don't blast us'

Monday 6 January 2014 | Published in Smoke Signals

A smoke signaller writes: “It is the Xmas and New Year festive season, so have a good time by all means.

'Create a tax haven for pensioners'

Friday 3 January 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, After reading views and the pros and cons about the “Grey Power” back tax on their pensions, there seems to be two arguments about this topic.

'Stand up to Puna and say enough is enough'

Friday 3 January 2014 | Published in Smoke Signals

“Teina Bishop is the only one in the Henry Puna Cabinet that has the guts and fortitude to stand up to Puna and say enough is enough,” a smoke signaller writes.

Kata - January 3, 2014

Friday 3 January 2014 | Published in Kata

Hi-tech Xmas for CITC grand winners

Friday 3 January 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Lucky CITC shoppers snapped up new gadgets in the final of a month long promotion on Monday.

'They should know to expect to pay tax like everyone else'

Friday 3 January 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, We are rather sick and tired of the Grey Power group and their attacks on government and the tax department.

Shame on you!

Friday 3 January 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I assume the letter “Coffin dodgers-tax dodgers” (CI News December 31) was either written by someone within the CIP/MFEM or at their behest.

Government spending 'not justified'

Tuesday 31 December 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I write to you in the hope something can be done about the on ongoing wasteful spending of various State Owned Enterprise (SOE) boards on Boondoggle projects.