Opinion

'Their kindness was amazing!'

Wednesday 16 October 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I stayed at the Cooks Bay Villas, Vaimaanga from September 16 to 26.

Govt 'failed to keep its house in order'

Wednesday 16 October 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, As a returning CI have been following the letters regarding the back tax issue facing pensioners.

Lack of hygiene in beauty salons

Wednesday 16 October 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, While it is good to hear there is another business opening up on Rarotonga, we need to ask: does it have to be another beauty salon? Aren’t there enough already on Rarotonga? And who is setting the health and hygiene standards for these salons? Is it the Ministry of Health? If not, then it should be.

Kata - October 15, 2013

Tuesday 15 October 2013 | Published in Kata

Declare all your assets

Tuesday 15 October 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, It’s okay for Dennis Tunui, Tupe Short and the very few Grey Powers to show their emotional ‘claptrap’ on television, but really I wonder how honest they are with themselves.

'At first they will laugh at you'

Tuesday 15 October 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Grey Powers’ demo run to our upcoming march to parliament was blessed with a bright sunny day last Tuesday at my place in Turangi.

Tax policy to lower cost of living

Tuesday 15 October 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I welcome Mr Scott’s letter last week (Explain proposed tax reforms, October 11), raising a number of interesting issues on the proposed tax changes.

Drink culture bypasses law

Monday 14 October 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I thought it was about time that I wrote to you regarding the latest drink culture now prevalent on Rarotonga.

Education conference in second place?

Monday 14 October 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Kia Orana and Omo Joran from Nauru.

Kata - October 14, 2013

Monday 14 October 2013 | Published in Kata

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Public must attend purse seine consultations

Saturday 12 October 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, It’s great to see on Tuesday’s front page that public consultations are the next step before any European Union purse seine agreement is decided or not.

Another attempt to deflect the issue?

Saturday 12 October 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, The perhaps conciliatory letter by Richard Neves on October 11 where he invites Grey Power to "come and see us", seems to be in direct contrast to the threatening letters that the tax office has sent out to Grey Power members.

Kata - October 12, 2013

Saturday 12 October 2013 | Published in Kata

Challenge to list top 100 tax bills

Saturday 12 October 2013 | Published in Smoke Signals

A smoke signaller responds to a letter to the editor yesterday: “Mr Richard Neves, Financial Secretary, MFEM says, ‘All taxpayers are treated equally’.

Debunking the 'noodle' myth

Friday 11 October 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

I have viewed with increasing concern the amount of material being submitted for publication, concerning seabed minerals and the untold wealth they are said to bring to our country.

'Thanks for the support'

Friday 11 October 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I write to thank all the people from the Cook Islands who have sent messages of best wishes for my mayoral campaign.

You cannot have it both ways!'

Friday 11 October 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I refer to the Cook Islands TV advertisement by Mr Dennis Tunui regarding the New Zealand Pensioner’s pay and his claim that the current government is cruel.

Kata - October 11, 2013

Friday 11 October 2013 | Published in Kata

'All taxpayers are treated equally'

Friday 11 October 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Thank you for the opportunity to respond to a recent letter writer (‘Pillars of strength and hard work’, October 10) who outlined the ongoing struggle their parents faced with finances and the admirable way which they managed their money.

Kata - October 10, 2013

Thursday 10 October 2013 | Published in Kata

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