Opinion

Are we becoming the Crook Islands?

Tuesday 14 May 2013 | Published in Smoke Signals

A smoke signaller writes: “Every day we read in the Cook Island News about thieving – what a shame to this country and maybe we should change our name to the CROOK ISLANDS.

Smoke Signals

Kata - May 14, 2013

Tuesday 14 May 2013 | Published in Kata

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Kata

Creating a Cinderella future

Tuesday 14 May 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I refer to Sel Napa’s letter ‘Racking up Titanium airports’, May 10.

Letters to the Editor

Hacking destroys town's lungs

Monday 13 May 2013 | Published in Smoke Signals

A smoke signaller writes: “Those in the Cook Islands with a chain-saw mentality need to understand that it is possible for large trees to make our country look beautiful and that they are not always a threat.

Smoke Signals

Kata - May 13, 2013

Monday 13 May 2013 | Published in Kata

Kata

Learn to let sleeping dogs lie

Monday 13 May 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I noted in last week’s CI News that the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) is gearing up to investigate Colagate (PAC to consult public on Colagate, May 8) and wondered whether the impact and possible outcomes of investigation have been properly considered.

Letters to the Editor

Is it a footpath or cycle lane?

Saturday 11 May 2013 | Published in Smoke Signals

A smoke signaller texts to 188 in response to yesterday’s letter to the editor ‘Safe cycling on Raro’ which gave thanks for the lanes marked in solid white on the sides of the new airport road “which allow us to walk and cycle in safety”.

Smoke Signals

Kata - May 11, 2013

Saturday 11 May 2013 | Published in Kata

Kata

Crisis in changing fabric of society

Saturday 11 May 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, The public discussions by Paka Worthington and others are certainly worthy of some constructive debate--not so much at a personal level but more at a national level -- as in my view, we are facing a crisis situation, with long term effects to come.

Letters to the Editor

Water needed for our people

Saturday 11 May 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I am surprised that Michael Henry (Community uses Aitutaki fishing club, May 8) has not noticed that I have been a regular letter writer to your newspaper since 2010.

Letters to the Editor

'Name suppression is a privilege'

Saturday 11 May 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, This letter is with regards to the two articles in your newspaper of Friday May 10 (‘Rape case suppression lifted’ and ‘Cannabis accused named’), where you report that Justice Judith Potter has lifted name suppression in cases where they should never have been granted in the first place, in my opinion.

Letters to the Editor

Kata - May 10, 2013

Friday 10 May 2013 | Published in Kata

Related article(s): Racking up titanium airpoints

Kata

Racking up titanium airpoints

Friday 10 May 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, This current one term government is a master of the blame game.

Letters to the Editor

'Get rid of this pointless discrimination'

Friday 10 May 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, It was very sad to read Tony Tou’s letter in the paper yesterday regarding the young boy of an immigrant worker who wasn’t allowed to play rugby league under this new rule.

Letters to the Editor

Short line in a big sea for tourism

Thursday 9 May 2013 | Published in Smoke Signals

“Kia orana, and congrats to all the ‘new’ and ‘old’ Cook Islands Tourism Corporation board members!” writes a smoke signaller in response to yesterday’s p7 article ‘Tourism board members appointed’.

Smoke Signals

Kata - May 9, 2013

Thursday 9 May 2013 | Published in Kata

Kata

Safe cycling on Raro

Thursday 9 May 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I would like to express my and other cyclists thanks for the lanes which allow us to walk and cycle in safety on the newish road by the airport runway.

Letters to the Editor