Opinion

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

Passion to promote culture

Tuesday 5 March 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I am writing in regards to your article in yesterday’s CI News ‘Guilty plea by Cook Islands promoter’ naming Jacob Samson.

Remarkable achievement

Monday 4 March 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Our 60s Plus group had a very special lunch provided by the ladies at Aquaponics in Titikaveka recently.

Pukapukan leaders

Monday 4 March 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Interesting article written by Amelia Borofsky on "Myths about Pukapuka" in CI News February 23.

Old friends

Monday 4 March 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Just a comment on the authorities at the airport and bus drivers.

Zero leadership qualities

Monday 4 March 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, The quoted comments in your newspaper earlier this week concerning the MP for Matavera, Kiriau Turepu, who plans to stay in the background on an initiative to bring together all the various committees in the village under one umbrella typifies the kind of MP this constituency sadly has.

Road users still waiting

Monday 4 March 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, For more than 12 months now since I begged the government to do something to our road and we the road users are still waiting.

North on seabed board?

Monday 4 March 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Are people in the northern group too dumb to speak for themselves? I am totally mystified by the selection of members of the Seabed Advisory Board.

Kata - March 4, 2013

Monday 4 March 2013 | Published in Kata

Travel honesty needed

Saturday 2 March 2013 | Published in Smoke Signals

A smoke signaller writes: “Big Norm [George] is always saying that government has blown its travel budget, but Minister Brown won’t come clean.

'We have to speak up now'

Saturday 2 March 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Kia Orana fellow Cook Islanders.

MMR post to be advertised?

Saturday 2 March 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Can the public service commissioner tell the public when the HOM post at Ministry of Marine Resources will be advertised? I know that the term for the current HOM at MMR is soon to conclude and the sooner a new HOM is appointed the better.

Just having fun

Saturday 2 March 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, As a frequent visitor to your island due to work, I must say that the best part of my experience every time I am there are the pub crawl buses.

Where are the fire hydrants?

Friday 1 March 2013 | Published in Smoke Signals

“Government has done well with their planning and execution with Land Holdings in the laying of the new water line,” a smoke signaller writes.

'That's play on in my book'

Friday 1 March 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I wish to comment on the performance by the referee in the Premier Grade League game between the Arorangi Bears and Ngatangiia Sea Eagles at Raemaru Park at the weekend.

Kata - March 1, 2013

Friday 1 March 2013 | Published in Kata

Treating Cook Islanders 'badly'

Thursday 28 February 2013 | Published in Smoke Signals

“I think this government has been the worse ever in sacking top qualified Cook Islanders in senior positions,” a smoke signaller writes.

'Worth 12 pieces of silver?'

Thursday 28 February 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, This letter was prompted by your February 21 article ‘Unlikely boats sneaking in’.

Low standard of governance

Thursday 28 February 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, When reading Minister Mark Brown’s letter to the editor on February 27, I cannot believe the depth in which the standard of good governance has been lowered.

Kata - February 28, 2013

Thursday 28 February 2013 | Published in Kata