Opinion

'Just waiting to be tapped'

Thursday 13 June 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Would someone in authority please answer these questions in the interests of those long suffering people whom we read about having no or little water: 1.

Kata - June 13, 2013

Thursday 13 June 2013 | Published in Kata

Mou Piri: multiple layers of meaning

Wednesday 12 June 2013 | Published in Raro on my mind

Culture is like love, Jon Jonassen tells us in Mou Piri, in the sense that “as long as you hold tight, you’ll be okay”.

An agricultural powerhouse

Wednesday 12 June 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, In regards to agriculture, few of us will remember just how productive we were back in the 60s and 70s.

Water supply 'beyond a joke'

Wednesday 12 June 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, It has been nine weeks up Avatiu Valley without a drop off the mains.

In living colour

Wednesday 12 June 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Once again, your paper has seen fit to publish a black and white photo of the invasive oriental fruit fly.

Tourism up or Down?

Wednesday 12 June 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Cook Islands Tourism Corporation is forecasting a decline in visitor arrivals of 7 per cent for the calendar year 2013 with this trend continuing in 2014.

Kata - June 12, 2013

Wednesday 12 June 2013 | Published in Kata

Related article(s): Tourism up or Down?

Kata - June 11, 2013

Tuesday 11 June 2013 | Published in Kata

Related article(s): No water at all in Nikao

'Hoodwinked' with water meters?

Tuesday 11 June 2013 | Published in Smoke Signals

“Why doesn’t the government come clean?” a smoke signaller asks.

Affordable air services

Tuesday 11 June 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I am one of the group of Cook Islanders who came together to scope a comprehensive development plan to expand tourism to the outer islands and I am proud of it.

No water at all in Nikao

Tuesday 11 June 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I am writing in regards to the lack of water in Nikao.

Action man or 'retraction' man?

Tuesday 11 June 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, The ‘action man’, George Maggie showed us all the frustration and discontent that he has for his own party by last week standing up in Parliament and fingering the Puna cabinet, for all the things they were not doing for Tupapa-Maraerenga; for all the years of neglect and all the years of broken promises.

Cough medicine before catering

Monday 10 June 2013 | Published in Smoke Signals

“The health conference soon to be held here in Aitutaki next month is a waste of taxpayers’ money,” a smoke signaller writes.

Development plan to grow economy

Monday 10 June 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I think we all agree that we have depopulation of alarming proportions and that we need to do something to stop our people leaving and enable those who have left to come home, if we are to have a sustainable economy.

Mama's Caf up for sale

Monday 10 June 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Mama’s Caf in Avatiu is up for sale by owners Crown Beach Resort & Spa.

Kata - June 7, 2013

Friday 7 June 2013 | Published in Kata

Related article(s): Fines in store for 17 Muri residents

Film Raro: live the dream

Friday 7 June 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, On behalf of Drum Productions Cook Islands, I would like to express our sincere thanks to the government and the people of the Cook Islands for the support shown to us during our Film Raro Paradise Challenge project.

Worried about 'exposing corruption'

Thursday 6 June 2013 | Published in Smoke Signals

In response to yesterday’s smokie ‘NZ influence a real worry’, a smoke signaller writes: "The real worry for the smoke signaller denigrating James Beer’s letter is not that New Zealand does anything by stealth; quite the contrary, they are quite open about their offers of assistance.

'Society is becoming voiceless'

Thursday 6 June 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, It is sad saying this, but the standard of broadcast journalism is appalling.