Opinion

Absolute bull

Friday 7 December 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Teenui-Mapumai MP Norman George is quoted as asking “whether the government was going to halt allowing foreign workers into the Cooks” – in light of the fact that 35 percent of our population is made up of foreign workers.

Absolute gall!

Friday 7 December 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I love the absolute gall of John Scott demanding gullible politicians to place tariffs, duties and levies on imported eggs to protect his monopoly and then blather on about it in the press by taking the high moral ground.

Kata - December 7, 2012

Friday 7 December 2012 | Published in Kata

Backbencher"s sleep during parliament sessions. December 7

You try a second job, PM

Thursday 6 December 2012 | Published in Smoke Signals

“Boy, our Prime Minister Henry Puna has some nerve to say people should stay in the country and get a second job to make ends meet,” a smoke signaller writes to TXT188 in response to yesterday’s front page article ‘Low wages on public lips’. “ First of all, how often is he in the country at one time? What benefit do his taxpayer-funded trips have to our country? And thirdly, the main reason young people leave our shores is because even with two jobs the wages here are nowhere near what you would get in New Zealand or Australia. Raise the minimum wage and maybe people will want to stay. And maybe Mr Puna should also take some of his own medicine and get off his high horse and get a real job that involves hard work and labour – with the wages the ‘people’ are on – and see if he’s still humming the same tune.”

Minister Brown 'not on same planet'

Thursday 6 December 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Minister Brown and I must be living on completely different planets because one of the statements he made in Parliament on Monday and repeated on Matariki FM this morning (Wednesday) is simply not true.

Kata - December 6, 2012

Thursday 6 December 2012 | Published in Kata

PM: stay and work an extra job December 6

Lock up the cowardly women bashers

Wednesday 5 December 2012 | Published in Smoke Signals

A smoke signaller asks: “Does it not seem a tad strange that six men in just one criminal court sitting can be up for beating the bejesus out of their women/wives and be given chance after chance to avoid jail, only to reoffend days later, while some young people who smoked a bit of weed from the back yard, hurt no one, are sitting in jail to ‘deter’ others. Come on JPs, wake up and smell the coffee. Fill the prison up for the holidays. You may not deter any other women-beaters but ones locked up sure won’t be ruining Christmas for the rest of society. Lock ‘em up like the cowardly curs that they are.”

Nothing to hide

Wednesday 5 December 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I recall recently that someone under the anonymous name of ‘Curious’ made an issue of such a little thing as me using my email address for work matters. That was explained before.

Kata - December 5, 2012

Wednesday 5 December 2012 | Published in Kata

George drives opposition December 5

Teaching job questioned

Tuesday 4 December 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, In your paper on Saturday, the position of head of business at Tereora College was re-advertised.

A little banter is not being vocal

Monday 3 December 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Et Tu Brutus!

Kata - December 3, 2012

Monday 3 December 2012 | Published in Kata

Opposition barking up the wrong tree December 3

One gunner still firing

Monday 3 December 2012 | Published in Smoke Signals

A smoke signaller writes: “Reading the news the other day it was good to see we have one Member of Parliament in the opposition, Norman George, still alive and firing questions at the government ministers – especially when the ministers are spending more time overseas on taxpayers’ money than here in the Cook Islands. What is happening to the rest of the opposition members, are they still alive or dead? Go Cook Islands Party, make the most of it.”

'How do Rarotongans understand occupation rights?'

Monday 3 December 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, The meaning of occupation right seems to have caused a furore amongst the legal fraternity as to the effect of that particular type of land tenure.

Two happy Foodland customers

Saturday 1 December 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, My husband and I would like to congratulate the check-out girls who serve us in Foodland. The elderly couple that we are, have our shopping days filled with smiles and laughter by the delightful girls who make us feel special.

Opposition 'vocal', says leader

Saturday 1 December 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Mr John Scott’s swipe against the opposition is gravely misplaced and unfounded.

Govt can't even answer public concerns

Saturday 1 December 2012 | Published in Smoke Signals

A smoke signaller rang in asking how Cabinet can be expected to answer Norman George’s questions. “How can Cabinet answer Norman George’s 27 questions when they can’t even respond to very important issues in our community? Government can’t even be bothered addressing public concerns, so how the hell are they going to answer these questions? Government is silent on numerous public outcries, so we will return the favour and be silent when it comes time to vote. In fact the way they are going, I don’t think this government will make it through the next election.”

Kata - December 1, 2012

Saturday 1 December 2012 | Published in Kata

Kata - November 30, 2012

Friday 30 November 2012 | Published in Kata

CI Seabed Minerals authority seek young CI chemist November 30

'Are we in trouble, folks'?

Friday 30 November 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, The Customs Tariff Amendment Bill now before Parliament contains two glaring omissions.