Opinion

From Brisbane to Wale

Wednesday 6 February 2013 | Published in Return to Pukapuka

Two hundred Pukapukans from Australia spent their 2012 summer holiday in Pukapuka -- the largest tele party to ever visit Wale.

Niua school receives new resources

Monday 4 February 2013 | Published in Return to Pukapuka

A bright new orange and green playground welcomed the students back to Niua School in Pukapuka.

Kata - February 4, 2013

Monday 4 February 2013 | Published in Kata

'You have a good thing'

Monday 4 February 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I wanted to respond to the Smokie that commented that if Hawaii Exporter paid $15 per maire to the producer then maybe more would be produced.

Concern for Nikao Maori school

Monday 4 February 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Please help me clarify the true nature of this rumour that the above school mentioned will be closed down due to enrolment numbers or other matters we don’t know about.

Kata - February 2, 2013

Saturday 2 February 2013 | Published in Kata

Electronic waste in the sand?

Saturday 2 February 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, My wife and I just spent 16 wonderful days on your beautiful island of Rarotonga with our two children.

Keep the cultural tie

Saturday 2 February 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, My parents, David and Mia (Andrew) Thompson are in their 29th year importing Cook Islands maire to Hawaii.

Poorly managed

Saturday 2 February 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, As residents in the Cook Islands, we gravely wonder how many other lives were lost unnecessarily due to the carelessness of doctors employed by the taxpayers of this country.

Calling CIP govt to account

Friday 1 February 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Last week I alleged with confidence that there has been a budget blowout in relation to ministerial travels.

Rescue tube has potential danger

Friday 1 February 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, On reading Thursday’s (January 30) CI News regarding the supply and use of rescue tubes at strategic sites, I am more than a little concerned that this has the potential to cause a double tragedy.

'Coke import allegations wrong'

Friday 1 February 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Under various guises, your newspaper has from time to time carried allegations that CITC supplied false invoices to Customs on Coca Cola imports and that CITC made millions of dollars from this.

Shorty break is good for kids

Friday 1 February 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, It is very satisfying for Cook Islands Television to give Shortland Street a break and showing TV One News earlier than usual, which is good.

Radio silence from government

Friday 1 February 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I have read with great concern the story in relation to ‘Colagate’ and alleged fraudulent behaviour of our largest food importer and retailer here in the Cook Islands.

Making our roads safer

Friday 1 February 2013 | Published in Smoke Signals

“Does anybody in authority really care about the state of our roads and the increasingly bad driving behaviour?” a smoke signaller asks.

Kata - February 1, 2013

Friday 1 February 2013 | Published in Kata

The missing link in COLA

Thursday 31 January 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I have stood back to observe commentary on the cost of living (COLA) issues of the past three weeks.

'Problem of political philosophy'

Thursday 31 January 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I give you and your readers this extract from a book I have which was given to me incidentally by the late Pa Terito Ariki, called ‘The Story of Philosophy’ and which is particularly timely to contemplate upon as we read more and more of incompetent politicians and shady dealings.

Bowled over with $100K donation

Thursday 31 January 2013 | Published in Smoke Signals

A smoke signaller writes: “I watched the sports news on Friday night and could not believe that the Cook Islands Tourism Corporation is now funding to the tune of $100,000 the new green for the Rarotonga Bowling club and that this will bring in more tourists to the country.

100 days not in CIP manifesto

Thursday 31 January 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I read Norman George’s recent comments about the Cook Islands Party breaking an election promise to have 100 days of parliament sitting and felt obligated to respond and clarify.