Opinion

Go Local concept a winner

Friday 24 June 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, On behalf of Geoff and I and my brothers Piltz Napa, Napa Napa and sister Riko Napa-Ioaba who were some of the stall vendors at the Go Local Night Market held on Wednesday night at the Punanganui Market, we would like to say a big meitaki maata to Terry Rangi, Danny Williams, Mana […]

Deep sea mining story unbalanced

Friday 24 June 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor I refer to your June 22 story on the Endeavour sea mining application $25m seabed mining offer. Unfortunately, this letter is needed to state the correct position of Tom Marsters, Minister responsible for Deep Sea Mining (DSM) sector in the Cook Islands. Many people, who have been involved in the sensible development of […]

Kata - June 23, 2011

Thursday 23 June 2011 | Published in Kata

Whats behind the power price hikes?

Thursday 23 June 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor

A smoke signaller writes to TXT188: Im just wondering if the price hike of power is due to diesel prices going up or is it to stock the staff social club beer fridge as it looks to me as though some Aponga staff can afford to drink every night after work? SmokeSignals: Unfortunately its the […]

Lagoon cruise leaves all speechless

Thursday 23 June 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor I would like to express our extreme gratitude to Captain Tama and his crew for the awesome, fantastic and educational trip for Apii Rutaki on Friday. I am positive that the students from ECE to Grade 6, teachers and parents alike were absolutely speechless with the knowledge they gained, and the experience of […]

Time will reveal the truth

Thursday 23 June 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I strongly support TTs letter to the Editor on June 18, PM protecting PSC?. Before the PMs trip to Japan, he stated that he knew nothing about the police complaint into the Public Service Commissioners secret dealings into matters involved with the Taiwanese fishing licenses. I find this hard to believe, certainly as […]

Scientists behind global warming rejection

Wednesday 22 June 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, In response to Gordon Keys, published Tuesday, June 21 Climate change data is rock solid, the reference to my knowledge or lack thereof is irrelevant. I am not the advocate. The 18,000 scientists with the opposing view are. I enclose an article from which was emailed to me after my first letter was […]

What on earth is going on?

Wednesday 22 June 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, The headline article in Saturdays Cook Islands News Taiwanese sue NCIFC concerned a Taiwanese fishing firm that is in the process of terminating its 12-year agreement with Northern Cook Islands Fishing Company and seeking to sue the local company. In the same article it was mentioned that a couple of months ago both […]

Real estate investment ideal

Tuesday 21 June 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, After learning at the state funeral of Sir Apenera Short and his life time achievements as deputy prime minister, wouldnt our current deputy prime minister like to fill his shoes. There are a lot of people living in New Zealand and Australia wanting to live here in the Cook Islands. Think about it […]

Big thank you for such a generous offer

Tuesday 21 June 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, On behalf of the committee, cast, crew and the entire team involved with Once, Upon A Reef Musical Production, we would like to extend a big meitaki maata, to Sonny Williams, at the Ministry of Culture, in giving us a discount on the remaining balance of our fees for hiring the auditorium. This […]

Climate change data is rock solid

Tuesday 21 June 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Your correspondent Jan Kristensson (Climate change based on evidence? published on June 18) is incorrect in his assertion that there is no evidence that shows an historic correlation between global temperatures and atmospheric CO2 amounts. He clearly has a scant understanding of the science involved. Perhaps he would care to produce a single […]

Kata - June 21, 2011

Tuesday 21 June 2011 | Published in Kata

Not movie style courtroom

Tuesday 21 June 2011 | Published in Smoke Signals

A smoke signaller writes: The police prosecution [in court] needs further appropriate training instead of their so called local training, especially in terms of court room behaviour and etiquette. We again saw last week the prosecutions senior sergeant approach the bench during proceedings and literally talking to the presiding Justice AND to make things worse, […]

Good work Tereora College

Tuesday 21 June 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, My daughter is in year 10 at Tereora College. For the past term she has been taking Business and Enterprise, a new subject this year, taught by Mrs Panther. This subject has captured my daughters interest and they have been busy writing business plans, deciding on what products to sell, how to market […]

Rarotonga not a dump

Tuesday 21 June 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Recently I was sitting on the wall at the Avana Channel and spotted no less than five large pieces of rubbish clogging your beautiful shoreline. I walk past a giant dump to get to my parents home in Turangi – full of broken down cars, fridges, junk that hurts the eyes and the […]

Te Tika to return home

Monday 20 June 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Te Tika Mataiapo Dorice Reid will lie in state at Te Puea Marae until she is brought home to Rarotonga. Chris Wong, who is handling the Auckland arrangements for her family, said Te Tikas casket was to be taken to Te Puea Marae, Te Waka Ko Tainui , Mangere Bridge at 10am yesterday. She would […]

Keeping up with the times

Monday 20 June 2011 | Published in Smoke Signals

If you need to check international flight arrival times a lot and have an internet broadband connection, you can save a few dollars each month to help pay for the relatively high cost of the service by checking these online. Both Air New Zealand (airnewzealand.com) and Pacific Blue (flypacificblue.com) have excellent websites that provide regular […]

Kata - June 18, 2011

Saturday 18 June 2011 | Published in Kata

Wheres the action?

Saturday 18 June 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, When one listens to politicians blab on about what they plan to achieve for this country when in government, you could be forgiven for thinking that these characters can turn the almost impossible into reality. But what I find totally ironic about our politicians is that they like to think big and act […]

Climate change based on evidence?

Saturday 18 June 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, One late afternoon in late May CITV showed a programme entitled The Climate Change Swindle. In the programme several prominent scientists expressed their concern over how the issue of climate change has been politicised. Millions of people benefit from having paid positions in organisations fighting climate change. Scientists will get a much better […]