Opinion
Another Toagate pipeline suggestion
Monday 24 December 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, In your article above Chris Vaile’s letter in Saturday’s issue (Triad director says he’s misunderstood) you asked readers how the shelling out of $1.2m a year can be ‘solved’. By solved I assume you meant avoided.
Failure to improve shipping absurd
Monday 24 December 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I congratulate Shona Pitt for her blunt, emotional but accurate summation the other evening on local TV whereby she highlighted the plight of our outer island peoples in particular, those living in the northern group islands who seem to have been largely neglected by this and previous governments over the years.
A party to be proud of
Monday 24 December 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor I think its good that the government has chosen to publish its achievements of its term so far. It’s definitely a welcome change from the rubbish that keeps getting piled on to our leaders for no other purpose than to satisfy the jealous ranting from the opposition bench.
Kata - December 22, 2012
Saturday 22 December 2012 | Published in Kata
End-of-world survivors seek panadol December 22
Not the time to cut CISA
Friday 21 December 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Just when the community is getting behind the ‘troubled youth’ scene and helping government address the problem, they have seen fit to severely cut the resources available for the very worthwhile, but difficult task undertaken by CISA.
Reinstate funding for CISA
Friday 21 December 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Ministry of Education (MOE) should reinstate funding to CISA’s successful sports programme and source overseas funding to implement the 2013 future national developments of our tertiary education.
Sunday work
Friday 21 December 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I see from your paper that the Employment Relations Act now covers public servants. This is interesting as far as Sunday work at the airport is concerned for the public servants.
Outweighed
Friday 21 December 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Okay let’s look at what’s really going here. The government reckons it has done a lot in two years. They got the list to prove it.
Two shipping companies bidding for Reef
Friday 21 December 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Two international shipping companies are bidding to buy Reef Shipping, which went into receivership due to financial difficulties on November 26. Transport minister Tom Marsters says he has been updated on the latest events related to the liquidation of Reef.
Kata - December 21, 2012
Friday 21 December 2012 | Published in Kata
Celebrating the end of world December 21
Oldest island, first passports
Friday 21 December 2012 | Published in Smoke Signals
The island of Mangaia has been around for 18 million years – estimated by geologists to be the oldest in the Pacific – and now they’ve claimed another first: passports online. A smoke signaller from Auau Enua writes: “Mangaians are already getting their passports online – there are four people in Mangaia who have already received theirs. The first passport renewed online was issued on November 20. Eddie Drollett is very correct about the convenience though [see Tuesday’s p6 article ‘Online renewal within 5 days’]. It’s a lot faster. For outer islanders, gone is the hassle of getting the application form and the money to the High Commission in Rarotonga and then finding someone to collect your new passport and bring it back. The passports come by courier all the way. And another plus: it’s cheaper! However, it should be acknowledged that it is only for straightforward renewing of adult passports. If you don’t have a credit card, you probably know someone who does!”
Sad to hear of CISA's axing
Friday 21 December 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, It’s so sad to hear that a successful programme initiated by Kevin Iro, Turori Matutu, and Lloyd Matapo is being axed by the Ministry of Education and has come to an end.
Kids capture Christmas spirit
Thursday 20 December 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Getting 40 children into the Christmas spirit was the highlight of a free community event nicknamed ‘Christmas in the Courtyard’ on Tuesday for the Eye Place’s Annie Mason. Held at Cooks Corner in Avarua, the event saw children aged between three and 11 have their photo taken with Santa, get their faces painted and tuck into a sausage sizzle.
Kata - December 20, 2012
Thursday 20 December 2012 | Published in Kata
PM talks achievements avoids questions December 20
Learn lessons from Cyclone Evan
Wednesday 19 December 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Not in any way trying to criticise the failings of Samoa’s experience after Cyclone Evan, but this government should learn from the lessons learnt in that country by making certain that we are as prepared as much as possible for a big one.
Sad to hear of CISA getting the chop
Wednesday 19 December 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I was sad to read in the paper this morning that the CISA programme has been axed by the Ministry of Education.
Stone thrower still at large
Wednesday 19 December 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I write to express my concern about the lack of mental health services here in the Cook Islands.
Kata - December 19, 2012
Wednesday 19 December 2012 | Published in Kata
CISA funding in "too hard file" December 19
Take care of visitors
Wednesday 19 December 2012 | Published in Smoke Signals
“The beach at Avaavaroa is one of the most beautiful areas I have ever seen,” a smoke signaller writes. “But passages anywhere are by nature dangerous because of tidal rips. In my opinion the Tourism Corporation should have taken responsibility for the safety of our visitors and signposted all passages with caution signs ages ago. Lots of money goes to enticing visitors to our shores but our duty of care to visitors is lacking. It’s a pity it took a double fatality to get some action and even then the offer to put up signs comes from the New Zealand High Commissioner, not by Tourism, Police, Internal Affairs or even the Cook Islands Investment Corporation. Even local people can forget how dangerous passages can be. I am told Avaavaroa is where two men drowned while fishing.”
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