Opinion

Kata - November 4, 2011

Friday 4 November 2011 | Published in Kata

Big ups to Motone

Thursday 3 November 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Big UPS to Motone Productions for organising last weeks Divas concert. It was a real treat to have these very polished performers and the gig attracted a great cross section of the community, which was fun. The artists were obviously having a ball too. The word on the street (from a very unscientific […]

Knight of the bawdy expletive?

Thursday 3 November 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Re Sir Geoffrey Henrys vitriolic, insulting and disgusting letter in Tuesdays CINews, I consider it most unbecoming and undignified for a Knight of the realm to write the vulgar language he used in his diatribe, i.e. vomit, s..t stirrer and crap and repeating ad nauseam ten times the word gutless. He could just […]

Utopia, just the way we are

Thursday 3 November 2011 | Published in Smoke Signals

Very seriously, a smoke signaller writes, you tourism people dont need to spend taxpayer funds or send junkets to China to promote tourism from there. Time magazine reports that by the year 2015 there will be 100 million Chinese citizens looking for somewhere around the world to descend upon. This current year around 54 million […]

Kata - November 3, 2011

Thursday 3 November 2011 | Published in Kata

Its mad dog behaviour

Wednesday 2 November 2011 | Published in Smoke Signals

A smoke signaller writes: I was shocked to read Geoffrey Henrys (I have not used his Knight of the Realm title because in my opinion he demeans it) disgraceful letter in Tuesday mornings paper. This is the abusive ranting of a mad dog defending its territory and control, exhibiting aggressive, irrational, abusive loud barking. It […]

Kata - November 2, 2011

Wednesday 2 November 2011 | Published in Kata

Reign in CISNOC before it implodes

Wednesday 2 November 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Sir Geoffrey Henrys diatribe on yesterdays letters page about a writer who signed with a nom de plume had me wondering about gutless wonders. No wonder people like the writer have to use a pseudonym for fear of recrimination and victimisation because power-crazy people like Sir Geoffrey will crucify them for daring to […]

Sir Geoffrey sounding more like Moamer Gadhafi

Wednesday 2 November 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Sir Geoffrey Henry is sounding (and looking) more and more like the late Libyan despot Moamer Gadhafi as the liberation forces closed in. Rather than be accountable for CISNOCs incompetence on his watch, he is now engaging in character assassination and mindless diatribes directed at those who have the cheek to question him […]

Vote for change

Wednesday 2 November 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, What a shambolic mess we have at CISNOC with Sir Geoff and Rosie at the helm. Its high time for all of them to go and let the new guard in. The financial shambles at CISNOC is showing similar signs to when Sir Geoff was in charge of government when it went belly-flop […]

Who is going to the Caribbean?

Tuesday 1 November 2011 | Published in Smoke Signals

Theres no decision yet to the request by 12 national sports federations for a special general meeting of the Cook Islands Sports and National Olympic Committee on November 8. Wonder if theres been a decision of who will be travelling to St Kitts in the Caribbean for the meeting on November 11 that will decide […]

Kata - November 1, 2011

Tuesday 1 November 2011 | Published in Kata

New energy source promising

Tuesday 1 November 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, From time to time over the centuries inventions come on the scene which have fundamentally changed our world. We may be on the eve of the introduction of yet another landmark piece of technology, profoundly affecting the way people live their lives. The new E-Cat (Energy Catalyzer, cold fusion) will provide a lightweight […]

Hearty congratulations to police commissioner

Tuesday 1 November 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I write to congratulate the Commissioner of Police Maara Tetava on the announcement by the Prime Minister, the Hon Henry Puna on his reappointment for a further term as Commissioner of Police. Commissioner Tetava has done an outstanding job in his capacity as Police Commissioner. The statistics speak for themselves.Of notable significance over […]

Fuzzywuzzy crap draws flak

Tuesday 1 November 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I refer to your gutless anonymous correspondent who calls his gutless self as No confidence in Board. The name he has given himself tells you that he is not a member of the CISNOC Executive Board, and by the tone of the whole of his vomit, a member of the few st stirring […]

Money for debt

Monday 31 October 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Kia Orana Te iti Tangata: I couldnt help but notice the many articles regarding the Huge Carbon Footprint Rarotonga and for that matter the Cook Islands stamps onto this un-healthy globe of ours. Are you serious? Compared to one city in say, Australia, or America? You must be kidding. If All of Raro […]

CISNOCs action a disgrace again

Monday 31 October 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, The announcement that Brian Baudinet, the sports codes representative on the Allsports Commission, was sacked on Friday by the CISNOC board is reflective of why the CISNOC board must be voted out. Mr Baudinet was appointed to that commission because he had the skills, experience and objectivity to make decisions in a fair […]

Kids, have some diabetes

Saturday 29 October 2011 | Published in Smoke Signals

A smoke signaller writes: The pictures in Thursdays newspaper of the young athletes were certainly inspiring as to the wealth that we have in our kids as they show off their healthy young bodies. The images you did not show, however, were images that a few parents were concerned about on the day. Had there […]

Kata - October 29, 2011

Saturday 29 October 2011 | Published in Kata

Kata - October 28, 2011

Friday 28 October 2011 | Published in Kata