Opinion

Honest and hard working

Saturday 24 August 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, We are very sad to read about the termination of Tupuna Rakanui’s employment as clerk of parliament.

PM's actions 'of the highest quality'

Friday 23 August 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, The letter by ‘Disgruntled local fisherman’ (Lack of leadership at the top, August 20) attacking Prime Minister Henry Puna for alleged lack of leadership at the top cannot go unchallenged.

Toa questions for previous government

Friday 23 August 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I act for Toa Petroleum and in my view, it is important that your readers are informed of the correct facts concerning the article published in your newspaper on August 17 2013 entitled “Demos Toagate bill to ‘erase debt’”.

Toa's efforts were rejected

Friday 23 August 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I write in response to your article “Demos Toagate bill to ‘erase debt’” published in your newspaper on August 17, and in particular the leader of the opposition Wilke Rasmussen’s reported comment that the draft legislation being prepared by the opposition was “a way of erasing the debt”.

Raro white line fever

Friday 23 August 2013 | Published in Smoke Signals

“The letter writer of Wednesday who asked why no one paints the white lines on the roads when they fade away must be relatively new to life on Rarotonga,” a smoke signaller writes.

By-elections and silly predictions

Friday 23 August 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Just a few months ago, the country witnessed a by-election in the Tamarua constituencyone of three in the island of Mangaia.

Kata - August 23, 2013

Friday 23 August 2013 | Published in Kata

Led by a true Cook Islander

Thursday 22 August 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, It is with regret to read recent articles on the leadership debacle when our country is leading by great example for many nations who envy our leadership.

'MMR's output speaks for itself'

Thursday 22 August 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Mr George Ngaei’s letter to the editor ‘Protecting the ocean a priority’ Monday August 19, describes the MMR as “so dysfunctional that it cannot be relied upon to effectively fulfill its responsibilities to the Act”.

Standing up for marriage

Thursday 22 August 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I want to thank Cook Islanders and your Prime Minister on behalf of the British people for standing up in the world for marriage, between a man and a woman, for the protection of their children.

Kata - August 22, 2013

Thursday 22 August 2013 | Published in Kata

More than a white ribbon

Wednesday 21 August 2013 | Published in Raro on my mind

Her unseeing eyes were blank as she recounted the litany of abuse.

New Zealand aid clarified

Wednesday 21 August 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I would like to address claims made in the letter by Tim Tepaki ‘Who is ripping off who?’ on August 19.

Congrats!

Wednesday 21 August 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, My wife Jackie, our family and I wish to send our congratulations to the following of our friends on their appointments: 1.Tom & Tuaine Marsters as Queen’s Representative; 2.Kiriau & Ngametua Turepu as Minister of the Crown.

Road markings need painting!

Wednesday 21 August 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Driving on Rarotonga’s roads at night, especially when raining, is dangerous! I could not see the road lines and markings-neither could the oncoming traffic which was in the middle of the road! Come on Ministry of Works – stick to a road painting schedule every four months and she’ll be right.

Unwarranted attack on tourism industry

Wednesday 21 August 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Your front page headline in Monday’s (August 19) newspaper ‘Holiday in Raro proves costly’ is an unwarranted negative attack on Cook Islands tourism.

Will women ever lead us?

Wednesday 21 August 2013 | Published in Smoke Signals

A smoke signaller texts to 188: “In the On the Street poll on Saturday (The country is about to get a new Deputy Prime Minister.

Kata - August 21, 2013

Wednesday 21 August 2013 | Published in Kata

'We deserve better than this'

Wednesday 21 August 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I agree 100 per cent with the Prime Minister’s view that this country deserves better.

'Take your own medicine'

Tuesday 20 August 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, The people of this country deserve better! They must be sick, like I am, of the constant whinging and complaining by the Leader of the Opposition every time a response is made to his unfounded and exaggerated attacks against me, my government, my candidate for the Murienua by-election Kaota Tuariki, and lately, against my media professional Trevor Pitt.