Opinion

Much ado about nothing

Saturday 3 December 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, In your online paper dated November 16, it shows you devoted a total of 15 articles to a young NZ man named Zac Guildford. Eight of the articles were placed in Top Stories. It is then repeated seven times in the General News section. Despite common knowledge that Zac is an All Black […]

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Government must fund footpaths

Friday 2 December 2011 | Published in Smoke Signals

“No dispute, the nation needs footpaths!” a smoke signaller writes. “But the suggestion that bikeways and footpaths could be supported by businesses and donations from the public is utter nonsense! Why should an already stretched tax paying private sector and general public pay for footpaths?Is there not enough money in the coffers of the Tourism […]

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Kata - December 2, 2011

Friday 2 December 2011 | Published in Kata

Kata

Concerns about Vaka Eiva Trade Day

Friday 2 December 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I wish to express my deepest concern about the Trade Day held during the Vaka Eiva festival. As a visitor from the United States attending the Vaka Eiva festive season with my family, I was disappointed to find that there seemed to be not much food on offer over the two days. My […]

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Excellent treatment at hospital

Friday 2 December 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I am indeed very happy to be sending you this email, which I hope you are able to publish so as to let other visitors to the Cook Islands know about the excellent treatment given to me by your hospital doctors and nurses. I arrived in Rarotonga on the early hours of Monday […]

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Adopt a road?

Thursday 1 December 2011 | Published in Smoke Signals

In response to yesterdays front page CINews article Cycleway plans in the pipeline a smoke signaller writes in with a good suggestion: Business operators in each area of the island could adopt the section of road alongside their businesses and assist the Government (and Rotary perhaps) to make the bike paths and walkways become a […]

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Kata - December 1, 2011

Thursday 1 December 2011 | Published in Kata

Kata

Congratulations on a wonderful presentation

Wednesday 30 November 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I had the privilege this morning of attending the Cook Islands Tourism Global Marketing Breakfast Update. Congratulations to the Cook Islands Tourism Council and to the CEO Carmel and her team. What a wonderful presentation. Clear, concise, direct, futuristic and strategic. It left no one in any doubt as to what the marketing […]

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Prevent the carnage on our roads

Wednesday 30 November 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, This Sunday gone has seen yet another senseless road death here in Rarotonga. In a little over two years, which is about the length of time I have lived here for, there have been about six or seven in total. That is six or seven too many. An island which is only 32km […]

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Trial by email a disservice

Wednesday 30 November 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, As a regular cyclist on Rarotongas roads I am dismayed to hear of the news of Pauline Ateras death, but I have been equally dismayed by the discussions being published via email following the accused mans arrest. I have had a few close calls with careless drivers along the same stretch including two […]

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Kata - November 30, 2011

Wednesday 30 November 2011 | Published in Kata

Kata

How healthy are our people?

Wednesday 30 November 2011 | Published in Smoke Signals

In response to the Saturday letter to the editor Blinded by dollar signs? a smoke signaller writes to TXT188: Is it appropriate to criticise the local child benefit when some mothers run to Australia to give birth and gain $5000, only to return and get on the local benefit?

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Kata - November 29, 2011

Tuesday 29 November 2011 | Published in Kata

Kata

Surplus: cancel the savings tax

Tuesday 29 November 2011 | Published in Smoke Signals

A smoke signaller writes: Finance minister Mark Brown’s announcement that Government will have a $2.5 million surplus by the end of this financial year seems to prove that Government did not need to introduce Mark Brown’s interest tax on investment in the first place. So what was all the fuss about, Mark, trying to balance […]

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Anything is auctioned

Monday 28 November 2011 | Published in Smoke Signals

If you venture online you will see various auctions for Cook Islands items like stamps and coins at such venues as eBay and New Zealands immensely popular TradeMe.co.nz. One sharp-eyed smoke signaller however has spotted an unusual auction a $20 departure tax receipt, dating back to 1985! The person offering the receipt, who goes by […]

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Blinded by dollar signs?

Saturday 26 November 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I am writing in regards to the fishing agreement between the Cook Islands and China. It looks like our government has again been blinded by the dollar signs and are not thinking about our depleting fish stocks or the future of our people. Yes the government will receive $40.8 million for the country […]

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Harsh and barbaric

Saturday 26 November 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, This CIP government seems to be loving this inclination of chasing our people out of this country and replacing them with Fijians and Filipinos. In 1996/7 the then CIP Government sacked over 2000 public servants who all migrated overseas. Now they are doing the same thing. They like bringing into our country foreigners […]

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Kata - November 28, 2011

Saturday 26 November 2011 | Published in Kata

Kata

Kata - November 26, 2011

Saturday 26 November 2011 | Published in Kata

Kata

Ant and grasshopper story revisited

Friday 25 November 2011 | Published in Smoke Signals

This ones a little different, writes a smoke signaller who sent across the old and new version of the Ant and the Grasshopper. OLD VERSION: The ant works hard in the withering heat all summer long, building his house and laying up supplies for the winter. The grasshopper thinks the ant is a fool and […]

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