Opinion

Kata - May 22, 2013

Wednesday 22 May 2013 | Published in Kata

No gang sign

Wednesday 22 May 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, In response to the smoke signal writer of ‘Like Gang HQ’ in CI News May 1 you have taken my initial appeal to the community and you have thrown out labels like ‘gang headquarters’ and ‘ugly’.

Where is all our money going?

Wednesday 22 May 2013 | Published in Smoke Signals

A smoke signaller asks: “In the last financial year the government cut 5 per cent from personnel and 2 per cent from operations, and the same is going to happen again, so where is all the money going to? The Opposition should look under the Official Information Act to see where all the big spending is going to and why the hard-working taxpayers have to put up with this mismanagement.

Minding hateful language

Wednesday 22 May 2013 | Published in Raro on my mind

Of late there’s been a bit of back-and-forth in this newspaper over gay marriage, gay rights, and gay people in general.

Kata - May 21, 2013

Tuesday 21 May 2013 | Published in Kata

Focus on attracting people back

Tuesday 21 May 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, There has been a lot of discussion via letters to the editor recently on employment in the Cook Islands and issues surrounding migration.

Becoming the Drunk Islands?

Tuesday 21 May 2013 | Published in Smoke Signals

“Numerous statements by the police force in Rarotonga claim ZERO TOLERANCE for drink driving,” a smoke signaller writes.

Kata - May 20, 2013

Monday 20 May 2013 | Published in Kata

League rule a first in Pacific

Monday 20 May 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Although the Bulldogs lost its case to have its points reinstated, it is important to note that the Titikaveka Rugby League was fighting on behalf of all non-Cook Islanders for the right to play league in the village that they lived in.

$23K truck overspend: 'Rules broken'

Saturday 18 May 2013 | Published in Smoke Signals

“How can one believe chief executive Ben Mose’s explanation when he tried to explain the Ministry of Infrastructure’s overspending of $23,000 for the new truck of minister Teariki Heather?” a smoke signaller asks in response to the purchase last year of the 2012 Ford Ford XLT Ranger at a total cost of $62,835.

Kata - May 18, 2013

Saturday 18 May 2013 | Published in Kata

'Big enough for his ego'

Saturday 18 May 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Unbelievably Minister Teariki Heather was allowed to spend over $60,000 on a brand new four wheel drive.

Doomed unless govt wakes up

Saturday 18 May 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, There is no need for us to dig up past failures of previous governments, that’s history.

Call the match with both eyes

Saturday 18 May 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, If you’ll oblige me I would like to respond to the match-calling writer using the pseudonym ‘Bend it like TC’ (The Coca Cola Cup) and call this match with both eyes instead of one.

Everything but league

Friday 17 May 2013 | Published in Smoke Signals

A smoke signaller writes: “I want to ask a question about one of the sports in the world: rugby league! I showed up to a rugby league training the other day and found out only three non-Cook Islanders per club are allowed to play.

Kata - May 17, 2013

Friday 17 May 2013 | Published in Kata

'A disgrace to this island'

Friday 17 May 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I am not surprised that people loathe your paper and are suing you left right and centre.

Curbing the wild cat population

Friday 17 May 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I would just like to write in praise of the Esther Honey Foundation.

The Coca Cola Cup

Friday 17 May 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Match report for Coca Cola Cup: Trevor Clarke 2 vs James Beer 0.

Carl's paints coloured our islands

Thursday 16 May 2013 | Published in Smoke Signals

If you’re popping in to the CITC Building Centre at Avatiu today or tomorrow, don’t forget to go across to the paint department to farewell the man who has cheerfully dispensed invaluable paint advice to many, many happy customers for the past 10 years.