Opinion

Sanctity of marriage: Yeah right

Tuesday 30 April 2013 | Published in Smoke Signals

A smoke signaller writes: “On the front page of the CI News last Friday is the heading ‘PM says no to gay marriage’.

Comments 'erroneous and reckless'

Tuesday 30 April 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I write in response to Wilkie Rasmussen’s comment, “It appears trainee doctors from the Fiji medical school have been kept longer than normal here to make up for the shortage.” (Opposition critical of health services, April 24).

Kata - April 30, 2013

Tuesday 30 April 2013 | Published in Kata

Unleashing our full potential

Monday 29 April 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, The performance of our national Sevens squad in Hong Kong last month came under much criticism by the population at large ranging from previous national players to general onlookers.

An insult to senior citizens

Monday 29 April 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, In regards to your front page article on the pensioners’ rally (Pensioners rally for tax war, April 27) a spokesman has been quoted as saying that many owe around $4000 a year.

Kata - April 29, 2013

Monday 29 April 2013 | Published in Kata

Baron Archer links to Cook Islands

Saturday 27 April 2013 | Published in Smoke Signals

A smoke signaller writes: “Jeffrey Howard Archer, Baron Archer of Weston-super-Mare, is an English author and former politician.

Tax haven a very current problem

Saturday 27 April 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, One of the inevitable parts of working as an investigative journalist is that people who feel criticised usually deny everything and then get personal, attacking the messenger.

Kata - April 27, 2013

Saturday 27 April 2013 | Published in Kata

In anticipation

Friday 26 April 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, In response to Mr Speedypants (MOIP asleep at the wheel? April 20).

A vibrant, strong and proud people

Friday 26 April 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, All my life I have looked carefully at myself and my indigenous Cook Islands people! This is what I have observed and noticed: 1.

'On the losing end again'

Friday 26 April 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I have so far kept quiet in regards to the taxation of superannuates but after reading the article featuring Don Reid in this morning’s paper (A pensioners view on tax, April 24) I feel I must add my two cents worth.

Kata - April 24, 2013

Wednesday 24 April 2013 | Published in Kata

'None of us was near his backpack'

Wednesday 24 April 2013 | Published in Smoke Signals

Responding to yesterday’s smokie ‘A few can ‘spoil it’,’ [“$400 was taken from a friend’s wallet at a popular tourist attraction at Muri Beach”] a smoke signaller writes: “I was with the person who claimed his money was stolen.

'The end of the human world'

Wednesday 24 April 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, The Bible teaches that God created man and woman, male and female, Adam and Eve, brought them together, they conceived, produced and kept reproducing, became fruitful and multiplied and brought forth a world of human civilizations.

Peering into legal loopholes

Wednesday 24 April 2013 | Published in Raro on my mind

The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) reports that the Cook Islands is a tax haven and a “black hole” for the world’s money; financial services industry representatives counter that this is an outdated and sensationalist perspective which discredits the country’s laws and regulations.

Kata - April 23, 2013

Tuesday 23 April 2013 | Published in Kata

Reckless on Raro's roads

Tuesday 23 April 2013 | Published in Smoke Signals

After reading in yesterday’s CI News about the 11 year old who fell off the back of a pick-up truck, a smoke signaller writes: “Just at the weekend I saw two female tourists on a bike with a toddler straddled in between them; a toddler seated in front of a local rider on a motorbike; watched as a police truck swerved head on towards an idiot overtaking a line of cars – at night; and on Sunday spotted four young fellas riding slowly, two abreast, right in front of a busload of tourists off the cruise liner.

'Take their points'

Tuesday 23 April 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I want to highlight another reason why the Cook Islands Rugby League 1 year stand down rule is dumb– because it doesn’t just apply to the premier grade! This dumb rule applies to the whole club, yes, every age grade in every club – did the scientists on the CIRL board really think about what they were doing? Did they specify in the rules this only applies to the premier grade – no they didn’t.

Kata - April 22, 2013

Monday 22 April 2013 | Published in Kata