Opinion

Hitches and humour at big event

Friday 13 April 2012 | Published in Return to Pukapuka

The ceremonial opening of Pukapuka’s new cyclone shelter did not go without a few hitches. As the delegation made its way from Motu Ko to the main island of Wale on the barge, the motor went out. It appeared the visiting guests might have to walk back on the reef in their formal wear. Luckily, […]

Have a heart

Friday 13 April 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I read the story on April 11 titled ‘We want support not criticism’. Have a heart! People criticise because their life is not interesting enough for them to talk about so they pick on others. First I will speak about Patty (Patricia Taea) – who is ‘my girl’. I was her athletics coach […]

Paranoid and guilty for not killing a pig

Friday 13 April 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I’m really annoyed at the person calling himself or herself ‘Always for Matavera’ and also at you for printing his or her stupid letter. By not being specific, he or she in one sweep cast suspicion over a number of people living in Matavera because someone wrote a letter to you complaining about […]

Finsec explains trade gap or trade deficit

Friday 13 April 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I am writing in relation to the lead headline in your paper on 10 April 2011 ‘Widest trade gap in region’. I would like to take the opportunity to explain the wider context of the balance of trade picture which has been reported. I hope it can provide your readers with a more […]

Kata - April 13, 2012

Friday 13 April 2012 | Published in Kata

Inland, not coast, for tank farms

Friday 13 April 2012 | Published in Smoke Signals

“If someone were to propose putting a fuel tank farm on a coastline in New Zealand or Australia, where there was any chance of sea surge, the chance of consents being given are a bit less than zero,” a smoke signaller writes. “Why on earth would we make that mistake again here on Rarotonga? We […]

Tax increase will help send us under

Friday 13 April 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Every tourist is starting to hate the Cook Islands all because everything is expensive, the wages to locals are crap and now minister of finance and first-time member of parliament Mark Brown is putting the departure tax up from $55 to $80. CIP was the one that cocked up the Sheraton failed resort […]

It's tree butchering!

Thursday 12 April 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I just wanted to lend my full support to the letter writer in Monday’s publication in regards to the tree butchering that has been taking place in Matavera over the past two weeks or so. What a disgusting mess. Those fools involved in the tree butchering in Matavera should be ashamed of themselves. […]

Call to help police fight crime

Thursday 12 April 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, It was heart breaking to see Aunty June Baudinet on the CITV News last night, asking for help and for the return of her laptop. This is not the first time that her shop has been broken into and it’s upsetting and heart breaking. There were a number of burglaries in the Easter […]

Better coverage

Thursday 12 April 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Interesting to read the ‘Advertising is a no brainer’ letter in yesterday’s (April 11) issue of Cook Islands News. It confirms that instead of taking just one advertisement in the proposed Batman compendium, advertisers will get better coverage by spreading their money across different media. However, the figure of $2500 was quoted for […]

Heads up, Patty

Thursday 12 April 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Heads up to Patricia Taea. It is hard to believe how some people go the extra mile to criticise and try to bring down one of our very own who has represented the Cook Islands to the best of her ability. We totally agree with Chef de Mission George George they need our […]

Please advertise

Thursday 12 April 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I was fortunate to over hear from a friend of a friend this week that she had just made an appointment to see one of the visiting eye specialists at the hospital, something done annually around this time of the year. Lucky as I had not seen it advertised anywhere, though I was […]

Kata - April 12, 2012

Thursday 12 April 2012 | Published in Kata

Empty can makes most noise

Wednesday 11 April 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I had a feeling a person of high calibre that lives in Matavera wrote the article about the tree butchering. Judging by your comments, you are a person that doesn’t do much for your oire or even take part in any community initiative and, why not just come out of your nutshell and […]

Compendium advertising is a no brainer!

Wednesday 11 April 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, As a marketing person with no affiliation to any publication I want to point out the marketing options available to large and small tour operators here in the Cook Islands. Spend $8100 per year for a full page in the new John Batman compendium in 40 hotels – 853 actual rooms Versus: Spend […]

Women encouraged to be in control of their health

Wednesday 11 April 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I understand the doctor’s response to my letter, and I do understand what he explained in his letter. However, my concerns stem from my personal experiences, and that of my extended family and friends. I find it hard to comprehend how receiving a Pap Smear can potentially cause a person harm. I was […]

What's BTIB doing about closing 'trade gap'?

Wednesday 11 April 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, How ironic is it for CINews to highlight on Tuesday’s front page WIDEST TRADE GAP IN REGION and then at the bottom of the page shows BTIB in assisting with fundraising for outer island youth activities. Here we have a government state-owned enterprise (BTIB) whose focus should be on strengthening trade sectors and […]

Kata - April 11, 2012

Wednesday 11 April 2012 | Published in Kata

Ripping off the little people

Tuesday 10 April 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, The ongoing saga of this boat from Samoa has in fact turned out to be just another money-making venture by some ‘wanna-be, make-a-name-for-himself’ so-called public servant, who in partnership with the goons in the present Cook Islands government has once again succeeded in a scheme to ‘screw’ and ‘rip-off’ the little people of […]

'Butchering' beyond belief

Tuesday 10 April 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, It’s a pity that the folks of Matavera who have been undertaking the tree demolition don’t understand the word “beautification”. This proud village won the best village of the year some time ago, and while some tree trimming is necessary, the complete “butchering” by those who just love to have an excuse to […]