Opinion

Letter: A matter of life and death …

Saturday 28 October 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

The writer’s home is located close enough by the Sheraton that most errands or travel requires driving past the hotel on the way, and again on the way back.

Letters to the Editor

Letter: Old Sheraton – family or title land?

Saturday 28 October 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Dear Editor, I have been following the news regarding the Main Road diversion being insisted upon by Pa Ariki and her lawyers, as well as her latest developer. It has been heartwarming to see the public of Rarotonga rise up and oppose a road diversion that is not in the public interest.

Letters to the Editor

Kata: Gaza

Friday 27 October 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion

Kata

Letter: Government not seeking a loan

Friday 27 October 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Your article of Monday 23rd October entitled – Cook Islands seeks US loan to develop seabed mineral sector – reports that the Cook Islands is seeking a loan from the US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), the implication being that government is seeking a loan to develop the seabed mineral sector.

Letters to the Editor

Letter: Cook Islands is ‘not independent’

Friday 27 October 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Dear Editor, Prime Minister Mark Brown’s overseas travel busy visiting various countries and signing agreements is bridging international relations as head of the Pacific Islands Forum countries and the Cook Islands. At the same time the PM is trying to tap into foreign aid funds for development.

Letters to the Editor

Kata: Water meter

Wednesday 25 October 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion

Kata

Letter: Sheraton redevelopment

Wednesday 25 October 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

All what has been written about the Sheraton by lots of the public should be an issue for the government.

Letters to the Editor

Letter: Let’s hear it for the ‘Environmental Impact Fee’

Wednesday 25 October 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

The rightly spoken article in last week's paper regarding the chronic water shortage reminds me again what dullards must makeup Aitutaki's Island Council.

Letters to the Editor

Kata: EIA Sheraton

Tuesday 24 October 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion

Kata

CBD products ‘are totally legal under our Drugs Act’

Tuesday 24 October 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

I’m writing in regards to your October 19, 2023 article about New Zealand allowing over the counter sales of CBD products.

Letters to the Editor

Ruta Mave: An opportunity to make the right decision on Vaimaanga road diversion

Monday 23 October 2023 | Written by Ruta Tangiiau Mave | Published in Editorials, Opinion

Every man and his dog are commenting on the old Sheraton site and its development and rightly so because prior to the announcement the current ring road will cut in behind the complex, everyone was happy to see the site being cleaned up, writes Ruta Mave.

Editorials

Letter: Vaimaanga redevelopment

Monday 23 October 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

I applaud the developers of this project (Vaimaanga redevelopment) … well, the current developers anyway!

Letters to the Editor

Letter: ‘Public interest’ versus tourism

Monday 23 October 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Dear Editor, I read a letter in the paper the other day and would like to respond to the issues raised regarding the proposed road diversion behind the “Sheraton”. Basically, that report is over 30 years old and is completely obsolete today given the developments of Cook Islands Tourism since then.

Letters to the Editor

Pacific Games funding: More questions than answers

Monday 23 October 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Dear Editor, The article on sports funding for this year’s Pacific Games (CINews 19 October 2023) probably raises more questions than answers.

Letters to the Editor

Kata: Tapaitau

Saturday 21 October 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion

Kata

Guns and roads in southwest Rarotonga

Saturday 21 October 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Economy, Editorials, Environment, Features, Local, National, Opinion, Weekend

The old deserted and controversial Sheraton Hotel in Vaimaanga is getting a new lease of life after Rarotonga businessman Chris Vaile took on the challenge to redevelop the site into a high-end apartment property complete with other amenities.

Economy

Thomas Tarurongo Wynne: A division fueled by soundbites, and not reason

Saturday 21 October 2023 | Written by Thomas Tarurongo Wynne | Published in Editorials, Opinion

I joined the (New Zealand) Labour Party when I was 18 and have been involved with the politics and policies of Labour ever since, writes Thomas Tarurongo Wynne.