Opinion

How to get a cash injection

Saturday 26 June 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, A suggestion for Tav’s and maybe other retail businesses that works well in Waikiki and gives them a cash injection to pay the bills! Have a one day, genuine 50% off ALL stock sale, at the back road shop. Give the local femmes an opportunity to purchase a nice new dress for their […]

Happy tax payer

Saturday 26 June 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I recently left the Cook Islands and it was made very clear to me by a representative from the Tax Office that I was to ensure all taxes were paid prior to my departure. I happily sorted all my affairs out, and to my surprise, I was entitled to a refund. The cheque […]

Hugh Graham served us well in Manukau

Saturday 26 June 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, The resignation of Hugh Graham – councillor for Manukau City Council – is indeed a very sad loss to the community. I must say that Hugh has been an inspiration to all ages in the community and especially to his own Cook Islands people. Once in a while, a Pacific leader stands tall […]

Snap election a hoax

Saturday 26 June 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I am writing in regards to last Saturday’s article about the majority of Democrats supporting the PM in order for him to allow for the dissolution of parliament so a snap election can be called. I strongly believe the PM will never call a snap election and will wait until the very last […]

Time to boost netball

Friday 25 June 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I am very disappointed with our national netball association. This is a good time for government to step in and have a netball series in Rarotonga or maybe develop an ANZ champs team from the Cooks. After all my time being a netball fan for the Cooks, it is highly disappointing to not […]

Low-interest loans 'great news'

Friday 25 June 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Today (Thursday June 24) CI News has an article that suggests that with the help of the New Zealand Government, businesses in the Cook Islands may get access to low interest loans. This is great news and if it actually happens is an answer to the proposal that for some time now has […]

Cheers to Wilkie, it's a start

Friday 25 June 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Well done Wilkie Rasmussen, your goal to put in policy to help us local businesses is a breath of fresh air and offers a glimmer of hope to business owners. Only those people who develop and run businesses here in the Cooks can understand the massive amount of money, effect and time needed […]

Tax time thoughts

Friday 25 June 2010 | Published in Smoke Signals

A smoke signaller writes: “Many a company director signing monthly tax cheques to the government this week must have muttered contemptuous things about needing a tax break, like Tav’s and others, and then got a little angry realising that our precious tax dollars are also going into Brett Porter’s coffers. The one question I can’t […]

Kata - June 25, 2010

Friday 25 June 2010 | Published in Kata

Seeing the light

Thursday 24 June 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor In the article on mercury poisoning no mention was made of the money saving new light bulbs being foisted upon the world. One elderly lady broke one here in the States, called the Environmental Protection Agency and it cost her US$2500 to have one broken mercury “good for 2000 hours” light bulb that […]

Crime idea

Thursday 24 June 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, For a while now there has been evidence that a few opportunist thieves are sabotaging our tourism industry. No lateral thinking on ideas to combat this seem to be apparent. Here’s one idea that could be adapted and might make a significant difference. It’s well known that when experts in a profession have […]

Promises, promises

Thursday 24 June 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Perhaps people need to ask what the new Demo candidate for Mauke has done since leaving his post as councillor for Manukau City in NZ. One must wonder, what happened to the promises he made to everyone during his campaign for councillor in NZ? Must admit Mr Ka from Melbourne is not far […]

Mind your own backyard

Thursday 24 June 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I wish to make some comments with regards to Teuira Ka’s letter to the editor because it’s sickening and he talks as if he is a born and bred Maukean. Teuira, leave Mauke alone for us Maukeans to talk about. Do you have no better things to do but criticise the efforts of […]

Kata - June 24, 2010

Thursday 24 June 2010 | Published in Kata

Kata - June 22, 2010

Tuesday 22 June 2010 | Published in Kata

Rasmussen's tax plan unpopular

Tuesday 22 June 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I was astounded to read in Cook Islands News on Monday that Minister Rasmussen in addition to intervening in tax matters is planning on giving a policy to banks which will ‘protect people who are struggling to pay their mortgages’. Who does he think he is? The sole shareholder of Westpac and ANZ? […]

Paradise recovering

Tuesday 22 June 2010 | Published in Smoke Signals

“Aitutaki is recovering in good spirits from their devastation from Cyclone Pat,” a smoke signaller says. “Around the island a number of families are in tents but still happy to wave and talk to visitors who stop by. With the world in such turmoil, there are a lot of places you would rather not be […]

Special combo pack

Monday 21 June 2010 | Published in Smoke Signals

Raro sandwich boards suddenly got more interesting as seen in the photo at right! Either someone was having a little fun with a piece of chalk and changed the last letter from K to N (or first letter from C to P), or maybe this shop is advertising that they’ve got an internet caf inside. […]

Kata - June 21, 2010

Monday 21 June 2010 | Published in Kata

CIP meeting call

Monday 21 June 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor I have no wish to debate Cook Islands Party (CIP) matters for the RAPPA puna anywhere else but in a meeting of the puna. Again all CIP supporters in the RAPPA electorate are cordially invited to come to the meeting this Tuesday evening in front of Mama Uritaua’s home. That’s where we will […]