Opinion

Kata - March 11, 2013

Monday 11 March 2013 | Published in Kata

'Taking a real hammering'

Monday 11 March 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Can someone in government please take the necessary action for the roads which were dug up around Avarua about three weeks ago for a water project to be repaired as soon as possible? With my car taking a real hammering on these torn up roads, how long do these roads need to remain unsealed before the road gang can come in to reseal? My heart goes out to those poor souls in Tupapa who must endure the dangerous dust particles whipped up 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Power outage woes

Monday 11 March 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I wrote to CI News last week expressing frustration at the problems created by the power outage (on March 4) which should have been avoided.

Even slower the other way

Monday 11 March 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, In regards to ‘snail mail’ from Rarotonga--it’s even slower going the other way! It is not unusual for letters from the UK and USA to take 6 months to get to Raro, and when they do arrive they are tattered and dirty as if they’ve been kicked around the floor.

Our form of govt 'is wrong'

Saturday 9 March 2013 | Published in Smoke Signals

Responding to yesterday’s opinion piece ‘The government is imploding’ by Opposition leader Wilkie Rasmussen, a smoke signaller writes: “Wilkie is right, the present government seems to be in disarray, traveling around the world, fantasising about billions of dollars in income from selling little rocks from the bottom of the sea when it can’t even hire a dogcatcher for Rarotonga.

Being a woman of the village

Saturday 9 March 2013 | Published in Return to Pukapuka

Dr Amelia Hokule’a Borofsky, who grew up in Pukapuka and Hawaii, has returned to the atoll to live, listen, learn and write.

Kata - March 9, 2013

Saturday 9 March 2013 | Published in Kata

Learning how to apply for aid?

Saturday 9 March 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Following on from the letter on Monday March 4 ‘Remarkable achievement’ about the Aquaponics in Titikaveka, it is indeed a remarkable achievement for the inexperienced operators of that venture to have conned a quarter of a million dollars (CI News 25 August 2012) out of NZ Aid.

NZ pension issue shelved again

Saturday 9 March 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Since there has been no feedback yet from government on the outcome of talks in Queenstown reguarding the portability of NZ superannuation, the following email I received from Mr [Murray] McCully’s office two days ago should provide enlightenment (and disappointment) for those golden oldies hoping for glad tidings: ‘7 March, 2013, Dear Les, Thank you for your emails on the 23 and 26 February 2013 regarding the issue of eligibility for NZ superannuation in the Cook Islands.

Drilling into the seabed board

Friday 8 March 2013 | Published in Smoke Signals

“Temu Okotai has got it right about the selection of members on the advisory board of the Seabed Minerals Authority,” a smoke signaller writes in response to Okotai’s letter to the editor ‘North on seabed board?’ on Monday.

Kata - March 8, 2013

Friday 8 March 2013 | Published in Kata

A day of problems

Thursday 7 March 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, A day of problems all for the want of a drop of diesel Problem 1: An island-wide power cut for five hours because someone at Te Aponga Uira forgot to refill a diesel tank.

How prepared are we?

Thursday 7 March 2013 | Published in Smoke Signals

“I found it quite incredible that during the power outage in Rarotonga on Monday, the national radio service (630am) was not on air,” a smoke signaller writes.

Kata - March 7, 2013

Thursday 7 March 2013 | Published in Kata

'Disrespectful on our part'

Thursday 7 March 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I would like to use this forum to say how appalled and extremely disappointed I am at the dismal turnout of parents and caregivers to the Tereora College AGM on Tuesday March 5.

The changing face of tourism

Thursday 7 March 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Just returned from another wonderful trip to Rarotonga! While there though we noticed more this time than any trip before just how many non-Cook Islanders were serving us.

Kata - March 6, 2013

Wednesday 6 March 2013 | Published in Kata

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Cut travel, fix the country

Wednesday 6 March 2013 | Published in Smoke Signals

“Oh my gosh, the Prime Minister goes golfing in New Zealand after his meeting while his country is struggling with many social and economic problems,” a smoke signaller writes.

Celebrating half the world's population

Wednesday 6 March 2013 | Published in Raro on my mind

In two days’ time the world will celebrate half its population.

Nukutere wins prize for peace

Tuesday 5 March 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

New Zealand high commissioner John Carter, Nukutere head boy Tiree Haworth, head girl Lucianne Vainerere and NZ deputy high commissioner Joanna Kempkers pose in front of the mural which has won Nukutere College first prize in an international competition to herald peace. --CS