Opinion

Kata - December 24, 2011

Saturday 24 December 2011 | Published in Kata

Dont drink and drive

Saturday 24 December 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, To the mamas and the papas who had contacted me regarding the One News, my recommendation to you is to tune in to Vaka Television at 7.30pm. There are also other programmes too you can watch. Thank you Vaka Television for your great contribution and keep up with the good work. Finally to […]

Christmas greetings

Saturday 24 December 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and your team at Cook Islands News. May the festive season bring joy and happiness to you all. You have served our communities well during 2011. Cook Islands News Online has been very informative, educational and entertaining for our people in the Cook Islands, New […]

Kata - December 23, 2011

Friday 23 December 2011 | Published in Kata

PM wont tackle tough issues

Friday 23 December 2011 | Published in Smoke Signals

Adding their thoughts to the Muri egg farm odour issue a smoke signaller writes: Angry Muri residents, hold your breath, the prime minister has problems showing leadership qualities just read what he and his finance minister say about CISNOC on the front page of the Cook Islands News on Thursday. He shows he does not […]

Dragging the feet

Friday 23 December 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, The Prime Minister and Government are dragging their feet with replacing the current Public Service Commissioner, who was suppose to retire back in August or September. Now with the ADB Public Sector Review Report completed, is the PM going to keep him on to push the changes, for which, ironically, he was allegedly […]

Its not about the money

Friday 23 December 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I would like to make a personal comment on many people who answer a question on the use of money and where it should go and their reasons why. I am a PR who has lived here for 21 years and taught for 16 years. I consider, as a fully New Zealand qualified […]

It is time for all this to stop

Friday 23 December 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I have lived on this beautiful island since February this year, and have been astounded to hear the stories from locals on how long they have been fighting to have something done about the stench that comes from Scotts poultry farm. They tell me this has been ongoing for years they have been […]

Neighbour pleads for action

Friday 23 December 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, A number of people have told me that they believe I am the person referred to by your correspondent Not Cricket (December 22) described as a property owner who used to be manager of CITC. As such I feel compelled to respond to the unfounded and libellous allegations by Not Cricket. I am […]

CISNOC losses call for a government inquiry

Friday 23 December 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, In Thursdays CINews a letter headed Dont blame Geoff or Rosie makes a couple of incorrect statements. The writer Respect our elders from Takitumu is free to respect whoever they want to respect, but please get your facts correct. The writer says CISNOC has had two extremely difficult years (2009-2011) due to hosting […]

Anger wont solve anything

Friday 23 December 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I am not surprised that Mr Scott has declined to comment on any of the recent letters sent to your paper re Scotts Farm. Im not sure what it is that Mann Short or Mr Scott have done to resolve what appears to be an ongoing problem for Muri residents. What I do […]

Scott accusation is downright insulting

Thursday 22 December 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I find it downright insulting that Scotts Farm has the nerve to accuse your newspaper of being irresponsible when all these years it is clearly evident that Scotts Farm has, time and time again, demonstrated to be totally irresponsible by not preventing the horrible stench from its egg farm affecting the entire neighbourhood. […]

More than just smells

Thursday 22 December 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I am just wondering if all the brouhaha about smells from Scotts fowl operation has more sinister and/or other motives than just smells. When you consider that the farm was there long before certain accommodation units and private properties were built close by, with the knowledge of the builders that they were likely […]

Sleepless out west

Thursday 22 December 2011 | Published in Smoke Signals

A smoke signaller writes: This signaller would like to know what on earth is going on at the Crown Beach Resort in Arorangi? The residents living in the area are just fed up with noise and drunken behaviour of those in attendance. The new Tangs Tapas bar is rocking way into the mornings Saturday nights […]

Scott comment reserved

Thursday 22 December 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, You say I have declined to comment on recent letters. That is only partly true. So far you have published six letters attacking our operation but only the last three did you successfully communicate any invitation to comment. There have been so many exaggerations, provocations and untruths that I thought that I would […]

Kata - December 22, 2011

Thursday 22 December 2011 | Published in Kata

Sack the lot of them

Thursday 22 December 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, After all the bad and shocking news contained in your article in yesterdays paper (December 21) your report states: It remains unclear whether the executive board will resign. I say, sack the lot of them power hungry and, in many peoples minds, dishonest individuals. Enough is enough. They have had their hands in […]

Too quick to offer support

Thursday 22 December 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, A few years ago CISNOC had at least $160,000 on term deposit plus other bank accounts, perhaps they had $200,000. Now they are in a massive deficit. They treated the Pacific Mini Games money as their own, and have received thousands of dollars in grants. This means they have spent hundreds of thousands […]

Dont blame Geoff or Rosie

Thursday 22 December 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, From all the controversy among the sports codes and the executives of CISNOC, what has the minister got to say about this whole saga? Doesnt CISNOC go under the sports portfolio umbrella, because its pretty stupid if not, and does CISNOC have to pay back government for things such as the airfares to […]

CISNOCs finances are a police matter

Thursday 22 December 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, The whole board of CISNOC should or must resign immediately due to the gross mismanagement, insolvency and misuse of sports and government funds held in trust by incompetent people at CISNOC. The writing was on the wall some years ago but Sir Geoff refused to acknowledge the big mess within CISNOC, now the […]