Opinion

The actions of a real gentleman

Saturday 28 September 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Please let me correct and set the record straight about the incident in the court article ‘Woman told not to hit another man’ (September 27).

'Back to the future' memories

Saturday 28 September 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Your back to the future article on Wednesday September 25, accompanied by a 60 year old photo of teenagers William Cowan and Mii Akanoa Kermode, jolted my memory back to that very event June 2, 1953, held at the then pristine unspoilt Muri Beach.

Govt tax solutions 'skewed thinking'

Saturday 28 September 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

One thing is certain; this government is obsessed with taxing the public.

Free breakfast?

Friday 27 September 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Regarding allegations the Cook Islands Party giving was people a free breakfast on the day of the by-election, my question is: is this against the law? Which law enforcement official can answer this question? If so, this type of behaviour needs to be punished.

Some hope for the little people

Friday 27 September 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, The censure of Norman George by the Chief Justice must give some hope to the little people who feel that they are sometimes are abused by local ‘sharks’.

Breakfast 'for CIP tumu'

Friday 27 September 2013 | Published in Smoke Signals

A smoke signaller texts to 188 in response to yesterday’s p7 article ‘Corruption changed by-election result: Beer’: “I was reading about James Beer’s allegations about the Murienua by-election.

Kata - September 27, 2013

Friday 27 September 2013 | Published in Kata

Sad attempt to 'smear the QR's good name'

Thursday 26 September 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I am completely satisfied that the integrity of our Queen’s Representative remains intact and unblemished despite the sad attempt by James Beer to smear the QR’s good name following the by-election in Murienua.

Water loan 'Trojan' for our resources

Thursday 26 September 2013 | Published in Smoke Signals

Responding to yesterday’s smokie ‘Come clean on the water project’ a smoke signaller writes: “Twenty years ago the Italian government invented an export scheme.

Kata - September 26, 2013

Thursday 26 September 2013 | Published in Kata

Come clean on the water project

Wednesday 25 September 2013 | Published in Smoke Signals

“There seem to be a few more Chinese men wondering around Avarua,” a smoke signaller writes.

Cook Islander in on Cup action

Wednesday 25 September 2013 | Published in Raro on my mind

If you were watching televised America’s Cup races at Sails, with a glass of white wine in your hand and the turquoise Rarotonga lagoon in your peripheral vision, you had an undeniably good seat.

Kata - September 25, 2013

Wednesday 25 September 2013 | Published in Kata

Kata - September 24, 2013

Tuesday 24 September 2013 | Published in Kata

What's better?

Monday 23 September 2013 | Published in Smoke Signals

In response to the person who responded to the America’s Cup complainant, you must have the personality of a door knob.

'Give us some real and plausible reasons'

Monday 23 September 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I fully agree with ‘Hard Talk’s letter to the editor of Saturday September 21 (Fisheries sector far too important) and also ask Joshua Mitchell to come clean and truthfully tell us, the small people, why one would leave an interesting and one of the highest paid jobs in the Public Service for an uncertain future–$60,000 is not ‘peanuts’.

Quit complaining

Saturday 21 September 2013 | Published in Smoke Signals

“I am texting in response to the person who said something about sponsoring the rugby game on TV instead of the America’s Cup,” a smoke signaller writes to TXT188.

Fisheries sector far too important

Saturday 21 September 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, The former director of the Offshore Fisheries Division, Joshua Mitchell, should come clean and truthfully explain the reasons why he resigned from Ministry of Marine Resources.

NZ Super change still a half measure

Saturday 21 September 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Congratulations to Kevin Barr (Changes to NZ Super ‘exciting’, September 19) and others who will be among the lucky ones to receive NZ Super after July 2015, by virtue of having met all the NZ residential qualifications, including having lived in NZ for five years after the age of 50.

Frustrated with CIRU judiciary process

Saturday 21 September 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, This letter has resulted from frustration experienced with the Cook Islands Rugby Union judiciary following an issue raised after last Saturday’s rugby semi finals.