Opinion
Wrong motive
Saturday 18 February 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Congratulations to Pa Ariki for the night market initiative at your palace grounds on Thursday evening. The response was positive from those vendors and the locals especially have shown appreciation by the vast turn out. You have made your ‘pu’ara o Takitumu’ proud and hoping, it will carry on. And oh, just a […]
Put NZ super back on the table
Saturday 18 February 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, At the risk of becoming tediously repetitive, I must say that many deserving golden oldies will be dismayed by the front page news yesterday that the NZ super portability issue is off the table indefinitely. I personally know of several who are quite distressed, anticipating an unwanted change of lifestyle to mope around […]
Kata - February 17, 2012
Friday 17 February 2012 | Published in Kata
Internet issues 'authentic'
Friday 17 February 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I am writing out of concern that the article in your Wednesday edition titled ‘Internet speed issues perceived’ may cause additional problems for the people of the Cook Islands. It would appear that Telecom Cook Islands (TCI) are attempting to blame (correct) perceptions of poor DSL service on the user and their systems. […]
Pole dancing, what's next?
Friday 17 February 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Mr Editor, Just watching pole dancing being advertised on TV and to be introduced into our country and on a public stage for the first time as far as I know causes me concern and reason to comment. A half naked woman doing acrobatic moves up and down the pole and in between her […]
Pointed questions on CISNOC accounts
Friday 17 February 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, The following letter poses a number of questions for the CISNOC treasurer, Dan O’Brien, to answer. It is acknowledged that the current financial crisis at CISNOC happened before his appointment and thus, he has no culpability for the current mess. That said, the sports codes and indeed the long suffering taxpayer (who are […]
Illusionary misconstruction
Thursday 16 February 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I admired the Public Service Commissioner’s use of descriptive language in the recent article containing several of his quotes on the current and predicted future state of public service. I particularly enjoyed: “…reveals an illusionary misconstruction of realities in the public service”. I don’t know anything about the matter to which he was […]
Call for progress report on super
Thursday 16 February 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, We hope our PM can find time during Mr McCully’s whirlwind visit to remind him of the statement the latter made in the CINews dated 14 May 2011, quote: “He [Mr McCully] applauded the Cook Islands government’s move to change its immigration policy to extend the Kiwi visa to three months and the […]
Kata - February 16, 2012
Thursday 16 February 2012 | Published in Kata
Is the 'new way' really necessary at Punanga Nui?
Thursday 16 February 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Could someone please help me? My grandfather and grandmother, 69 and 75 years respectively, are actively going to the Punanga Nui Market every Saturday to sell their local produce to the many that frequent the markets. They were recently told that they were no longer allowed to sell off the back of their […]
When will the rot stop at CISNOC?
Thursday 16 February 2012 | Published in Smoke Signals
“The rot at the Cook Islands Sports and National Olympic Committee continues,” a smoke signaller writes in response to yesterday’s p7 article ‘Special CISNOC meeting postponed’. “Payments of over $9000 of per diems to Sir Geoff and Rosie in Noumea and over $4000 for Koru Club fees in my opinion is downright daylight robbery. The […]
Out with the old, in with the new
Thursday 16 February 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, This is from an observer from the public and a recreational fisherman. Over the last few years I have noticed that things have slightly changed in the Cook Islands within the fishing community and one point I would like to bring out is that I’ve observed there is a new generation of fisherman […]
Kata - February 15, 2012
Wednesday 15 February 2012 | Published in Kata
Volunteer dreams in Pukapuka
Wednesday 15 February 2012 | Published in Return to Pukapuka
American Amelia Borofsky spent her formative years in Pukapuka, where her father was stationed as an anthropologist for the University of Hawaii. She came back to the islands last year to get a taste of her childhood, and has been in Pukapuka since the end of last year. A writer, she has agreed to share […]
Kata - February 14, 2012
Tuesday 14 February 2012 | Published in Kata
Suicide statistics pretty much alarming
Tuesday 14 February 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, What a waste. The statistics on suicide of late are pretty much alarming. Two ministers of the crown contributed their views and concerns about young people at such a delicate age determined to take their own lives without remorse and for no good reasons for doing so. Thanks to the two ministers and […]
'Inspiring' public servants is key
Tuesday 14 February 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I’d like to make a few comments regarding the article in Saturday’s paper regarding the reform of the public service. Specifically I want to talk about one particular aspect of the article. How do you get better performance out of public servants and in turn the public service? Your article points out that […]
Another vote for Joe
Tuesday 14 February 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, It was with much happiness that I read of the recognition for Joe Kaveao’s selfless efforts in his rescuing a stricken tourist recently. In September last year I was unfortunate enough to hit a dog in Matavera on my motorbike and received serious head and facial injuries. The first person to my rescue […]
Kata - February 8, 2012
Tuesday 14 February 2012 | Published in Kata
Discrimination over alcohol
Monday 13 February 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I was surprised to see a notice on the wall at the Aitutaki hospital stating if you are involved in an accident due to alcohol use, you will be charged for your treatment. In reality if you are not under the influence, there will be no charge. To me this is like treating […]
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