Opinion
Half days on the roads?
Saturday 6 July 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Can the secretary for MOIP advise the public why it takes so long for the road maintenance crew to complete the sealing of pot holes around the main road of Rarotonga? Observing these guys last week it seemed that they work half days.
Faceless clients and secret structures
Saturday 6 July 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, While Jenner Davis is preparing to respond to William Tarami’s letter (Views on tax haven patronising, July 4) on offshore tax havens would she validate the following: 1.
Govt kaiou $6200 per person
Saturday 6 July 2013 | Published in Smoke Signals
A smoke signaller writes: “Government debt reached over $93 million during 2012 and that was a year ago.
PM's global jaunts may unspin him
Thursday 4 July 2013 | Published in Virtues in Paradise
The people of the Cook Islands, at least those on Rarotonga, have been inundated with lots of photographs and follow-up write-ups from the Prime Minister Henry Puna and his spin doctor Trevor Pitt for the last week or so.
Views on tax haven patronising
Thursday 4 July 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Jenner Davis’ continual defiance of Nicky Hager’s crusade in exposing the truth about tax dodging and other illegal monetary activities in the Cook Islands gives me more hunger than ever in the truth/lies surrounding this saga being made public.
'A nightmare for Muri residents'
Thursday 4 July 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Yet again this government seems to be neglecting its role of looking after the welfare of the general public by allowing government officials to get together to talk about the horrible smell pollution emanating from Scott’s farm.
Film highlights depopulation
Wednesday 3 July 2013 | Published in Raro on my mind
What struck me about Dog Save the Queen, before I even had a chance to reflect on the sociological issues it addresses, was the way it artfully incorporated everyday elements of the Cook Islands lifestyle.
Finger-pointing in paradise
Wednesday 3 July 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Here we go again, elections must be looming.
Kata - July 2, 2013
Tuesday 2 July 2013 | Published in Kata
Related article(s): Officials discuss Muri smell
Crime 'hard line' needed
Tuesday 2 July 2013 | Published in Smoke Signals
‘“I wasn’t sure if your Monday front page story ‘Burglary accused wants out of prison’ was a joke, but it’s July 1st not April 1st,” a smoke signaller writes.
Selection process questioned
Tuesday 2 July 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I am a Cook Islander now living in Cairns, Australia.
Best kept secret
Tuesday 2 July 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I would like you to know that we have been to the Cooks twice from our tiny little town in BC Canada (Castlegar).
The good news
Monday 1 July 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, It is always good to get direct answers from MMR.
Media Council to be revived
Monday 1 July 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
The Cook Islands Media Council is in the process of being revived after being defunct for about a year.
Kata - July 1, 2013
Monday 1 July 2013 | Published in Kata
First Pacific nation with quotas
Saturday 29 June 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, As previously indicated I wish to respond to the letter ‘Quotas will give away fisheries’ (June 27) penned by Mr Tylor.
Leave EIAs, decisions online
Friday 28 June 2013 | Published in Smoke Signals
Responding to the Wednesday smoke signal ‘Blackrock EIA’ which sought information about a recent environmental impact assessment, a smoke signaller asks: “Why does the National Environment Service remove EIAs from its website after the public viewing and comment period of one month? It would be a great public resource if all EIAs and the subsequent decisions of the Environment Authority on each remained permanently online at environment.gov.ck.
Cooks could be world leader
Thursday 27 June 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, To the readers of CINews most of you would have read the feature in the edition of Saturday June 22.
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