Opinion

Kata - May 8, 2013

Wednesday 8 May 2013 | Published in Kata

Kata - May 7, 2013

Tuesday 7 May 2013 | Published in Kata

Uniting family and tribe

Tuesday 7 May 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, In response to ‘Pa Ariki was the judge and jury’ (May 3) and its references to practices in the 18th century - before people launch into tirades about other people’s manners, they should ask themselves what constitutes ‘manners’ and then discriminate between what is considered correct or unacceptable social behaviour.

Travel costs claim a smoke screen

Tuesday 7 May 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I refer to statements made in your Smoke Signals column last Friday under the heading ‘travel cost not lower’, by the poor bastard who either has no name or doesn’t have the balls to name himself.

Alcohol won it over water!

Tuesday 7 May 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I just spent a week in Aitutaki recently, and I was taken aback by a deep feeling of being reattached to my roots.

A tribute to Maori Rangatira

Tuesday 7 May 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I want to pay personal tributes to a friend, a true Rangatira, Parekura Horomia, and the late Arapeta Tahana.

CIRL's double standards exposed

Tuesday 7 May 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I am a Panthers and Bulldogs supporter as both my sons play for their respective clubs and I would not want any club to be penalized unjustly and treated with prejudice by the CIRL executives.

Panthers imports slick, sharp and strong

Tuesday 7 May 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Congratulations to the Panthers for an outstanding game on home turf against the feisty and at times fisty Sea Eagles.

Questions and answers on tax

Tuesday 7 May 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, In regards to Les Priest’s letter (An insult to senior citizens, April 29) -- if double-dipping means collecting a foreign government payment and also the Cook Islands pension simultaneously, then the answers to the two questions in his last paragraph are yes and yes.

Who gave students drugs?

Tuesday 7 May 2013 | Published in Smoke Signals

A smoke signaller writes: “Thanks to New Zealand Maori school teacher Nicky Kerr for her letter to the editor of Monday (Punished for the rest of their lives).

An insult to Ngati Makea

Monday 6 May 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, May I through your column make reference to Mr Ross Holmes’ controversial article in the Cook Islands Herald April 24 regarding the Makea Nui Ariki title.

Punished for the rest of their lives

Monday 6 May 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I write this letter in response to the CI News article ‘Students expelled for drug use’ March 26.

Side swipe

Monday 6 May 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, In response to the letter ‘Essential services are fragmented’, May 2 -- like the Esther Honey Foundation, the CISPCA is a volunteer society which relies totally on donations and is also surprized how we became a part of this letter.

Bulldogs missionary man 'disheartened'

Saturday 4 May 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Many people may not know the impact stripping all the Bulldog points have had on one particular player within the Bulldogs team.

Kata - May 4, 2013

Saturday 4 May 2013 | Published in Kata

Completely voluntary

Saturday 4 May 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, The Esther Honey Foundation respects and admires the Rotary Club, its members and the significant contributions the club makes to the community.

Chasing pigs in Pukapuka

Saturday 4 May 2013 | Published in Return to Pukapuka

We belong to the same pule in Pukapuka.

There and back again

Saturday 4 May 2013 | Published in Smoke Signals

“Bingo!” shouts a smoke signaller.

'Better spent on fisheries development'

Saturday 4 May 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, As agreed I wish to respond to the letter of Mr Tyler (We must protect our tuna stock, May 1).