Opinion

Kata - June 11, 2012

Monday 11 June 2012 | Published in Kata

Kata

Harpooner questions FAD ban

Monday 11 June 2012 | Published in Smoke Signals

”I’ve got a question for the Ministry of Marine Resources,“ a smoke signaller writes to TXT188. ”Something I don’t understand is why harpooners are banned from the fish aggregation devices (FADs) any time, and spear fishing is allowed when there is no one around FADs? Harpooners are doing the same thing as spear fishermen – […]

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Demo 'boycott' was stupid, childish

Monday 11 June 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I refer to Saturday’s CINews about the unusual Demo boycott of a special presentation of the Budget for the Demo Opposition at Parliament last week. I am not a CIP voter but I think that Demo boycott decision was stupid and I don’t support it. I hope Kata does a cartoon about a […]

Letters to the Editor

Save money, free software

Monday 11 June 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, As all the businesses and government in the Cooks are battling to save money, there is a very simple way for almost all computer using organisations and individuals to save themselves the money they would normally spend on antivirus programs for their computers by simply downloading the free ”Microsoft Windows Essentials“ program from […]

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Speeding through downtown Avarua

Saturday 9 June 2012 | Published in Smoke Signals

”In Thursday morning’s court report,“ a smoke signaller writes, ”there are the names of nine people who have been caught and fined for failing to stop at a stop sign. While there is nothing right about the action, one wonders how many fines are issued to all the people who overtake in a dangerous manner […]

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Give Teava Iro credit for 'initiatives'

Saturday 9 June 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, The other night Teava Iro was on CITV Local News outlining why he wants to be the next MP for the constituency of Titikaveka after the upcoming by-election. A simple campaign platform really – to unite the people of Titikaveka in all aspects of community life. To remove the ugliness of party politics […]

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Constructive criticism doesn't hurt

Saturday 9 June 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I usually don’t respond to comments made in the media but in this case I wanted to respond to Matariki’s comments about the headline, coverage and photos. I have read all the updates on CINews online from the beginning of the season right up to now. I also read the article about the […]

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Sea water on roads is natural

Saturday 9 June 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Having spent the last ten days on the island I’m amazed at the faux outrage at the spilt sea water from the trucks leaving the port area. Last weekend I travelled along the sea wall road at the end of the airport runway and had to dodge the spray from the waves crashing […]

Letters to the Editor

Kata - June 9, 2012

Saturday 9 June 2012 | Published in Kata

Kata

Not bad!

Friday 8 June 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, It was reported (CINews June 6) that Toa is out of petrol ”because the Southern Express did not arrive on schedule“. Heavens, when did the Southern Express ever arrive on schedule? Thank goodness there is another fuel supplier on the island as apparently Toa does not carry any reserve stock. But never mind, […]

Letters to the Editor

Niki Rattle admirably suited as Speaker

Friday 8 June 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Although not a constitutional expert, I share the view of Not Sporty (Friday June 1) that Niki Rattle’s departure from the Cook Islands Red Cross is a great loss to that organisation. I have received a fair number of questions about the role of Speaker of Parliament in recent days; I thought readers […]

Letters to the Editor

Kata - June 8, 2012

Friday 8 June 2012 | Published in Kata

Kata

Kata - June 1, 2012

Thursday 7 June 2012 | Published in Kata

Kata

Bulldog supporter complains

Thursday 7 June 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, As a Titikaveka Bulldog supporter, I was happy to see that our boys finally won the Grand Finals after 11 long years but was somewhat disappointed to see minimal coverage and hardly any photos in your paper especially on CINews online. To add insult to injury, the headline ‘Eels relinquish championship title’ in […]

Letters to the Editor

Kata - June 7, 2012

Thursday 7 June 2012 | Published in Kata

Kata

'Specific skill set' for solar work is not lacking

Wednesday 6 June 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Having been away for a week, I’ve come late to the debate on the use of local companies to implement New Zealand Aid Programme projects, but Alistair Macquarie has already made most of the points I would have raised – and done so most admirably. However, my staff are adamant that I put […]

Letters to the Editor

Kata - June 6, 2012

Wednesday 6 June 2012 | Published in Kata

Kata

Local TV station not public funded

Wednesday 6 June 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, This letter is in defence of the local television station which from what I could see is run purely on the advertising support of the business sector and the community, which is the only way in which private stations can raise any revenue. There is no public funding or subsidy from government but […]

Letters to the Editor

3 White Collars?

Wednesday 6 June 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, In replying to the letter about Cook Islands Television, I support the letter writer, because in the past three weeks I’ve seen the same episode of White Collar. It’s very interesting but I shed a tear when I hear of the sponsors putting their hard earned money into advertising for this programme only […]

Letters to the Editor

Police patrol going too slow?

Wednesday 6 June 2012 | Published in Smoke Signals

A smoke signaller writes: ”Maybe the reason the police vehicle hit the parked car early Saturday morning was that they were going sooooo sloooow that they went to sleep at the wheel! Why stand down the other officers in the vehicle when only one was driving?“ (See yesterday’s front page article ‘Police vehicle in crash’). […]

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