Opinion

'The buck stops with CIRU'

Saturday 30 March 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I am disgusted at the president of CIRU Chris McKinley for putting our locally-based players down in the media, implying they are not interested in representing their country at the international level.

Opposition's take on tax review

Thursday 28 March 2013 | Published in Smoke Signals

As Leader of the Opposition I want to categorically say that I and the Democratic Party members of parliament support the tax review.

An 'annual requirement'

Thursday 28 March 2013 | Published in Smoke Signals

“It was great to read that the two lawyers on the front of Saturday’s paper, during their admission to the bar, “promised to conduct themselves honestly”,” a smoke signaller writes.

Kata - March 28, 2013

Thursday 28 March 2013 | Published in Kata

Reset the Manihiki pearl industry

Thursday 28 March 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Peter Williams’ letter of March 25 ‘A plea for Manihiki lagoon’ called for spring clean of the lagoon to help pearl farmers something does need to be done urgently and I would like to offer some perspectives for your readers to consider.

Running water in Nikao please

Thursday 28 March 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I am writing to express my disappointment in the way the system works for water supply in Tereora, Nikao.

Raui poaching a problem

Thursday 28 March 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, We would like to express our sadness about the poaching that’s going on in Rarotonga lagoon.

The true value of sport

Wednesday 27 March 2013 | Published in Raro on my mind

Sport is about more than fitness, than statistics, than victory, even.

Dust eaters get brief break

Tuesday 26 March 2013 | Published in Smoke Signals

As the project to lay new water pipes along and across the main road in Avarua continues, a smoke signaller dusts off their keyboard to write: “On Friday morning last, just before rush hour, a water truck wet down the dry dirt on the road in Tupapa and all the homeowners, merchants, cafe and restaurant operators breathed a big sigh of relief thinking, ‘Someone really does give a sh*t’.

Kata - March 26, 2013

Tuesday 26 March 2013 | Published in Kata

Sensible sentencing

Tuesday 26 March 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I write this letter in response to the CI News article “Man jailed for underage sex” on Saturday March 23.

Personal ties

Tuesday 26 March 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor,Regarding the Public Account Committee to conduct an investigation into the Colagate scandal, I trust that committee member Matavera MP Kiriau Turepu will be excusing himself from that particular case in view of his personal ties with the owners of CITC?Good governance(Name and address supplied)

Kata - March 25, 2013

Monday 25 March 2013 | Published in Kata

A plea for Manihiki lagoon

Monday 25 March 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, This is a plea to The NZ High Commissioner.

Making mats in Pukapuka

Monday 25 March 2013 | Published in Return to Pukapuka

Dr Amelia Hokule’a Borofsky, who grew up in Pukapuka and Hawai’i, has returned to her childhood atoll to learn, teach and write.

Eels 'play to their strengths'

Monday 25 March 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, The Nukupure Park battle at the weekend between two evenly matched sides (Sea Eagles vs Eels) was very interesting.

Protecting the poor

Monday 25 March 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Vaine has worked extensively throughout the Pacific and the Cook Islands as a development economist.

City Style in Avarua

Saturday 23 March 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

A new clothing and accessory store has opened in Avarua, and a salon and spa is soon to follow.

Kata - March 23, 2013

Saturday 23 March 2013 | Published in Kata

Pacific united on energy

Saturday 23 March 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

A dinner hosted by King Tupou VI on Friday evening brought a regal end to the two-day Pacific Leaders Energy Summit in Nuku’alofa.