Opinion
Friday 14: It's fallacious, fraudulent
Wednesday 19 August 2009 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, The shenanigans of the recently appointment of the HOMs are fallacious and, we believe, fraudulent. The whole of cabinet ought to be audited and charged if this can be proven to be fraud because what they did was not good governance and transparency as per their political party manifesto. Their selections were purely […]
Thursday 13: WANTING TICKETS
Wednesday 19 August 2009 | Published in Smoke Signals
A reader reports a “perplexing experience” at the opening of the World Youth Netball champs while trying to buy tickets for matches for subsequent days, but was told none would be on sale till at least Wednesday. “How bizarre when those wanting tickets are right there and the MC kept promoting other matches all afternoon.”
Tuesday 18: Prosecute for Tepuka sewage problem
Wednesday 19 August 2009 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Regarding your recent report head ‘Still no sewage permit for complex’, the sewage treatment system of Tepuka/Tereora has been a problem right from the beginning and everybody knows that. But nobody wanted to take responsibility for it for a long time and the buck was passed from one government entity to another, this […]
Friday 14: Finsec defends bonus
Wednesday 19 August 2009 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, In response to your article of Thursday August 13 headed ‘Finsec wants performance bonus’, I wish to respond. Firstly, since taking up this role, the PSC Commissioner Mr Navy Epati has never done a formal performance appraisal for me. Given this was not done for the last two years, I took the initiative […]
Thursday 13: SING OUT LOUD!
Wednesday 19 August 2009 | Published in Smoke Signals
Poor old New Zealand, our cousins and closest friends, seemed to draw a dud welcome at the airport when they turned up for WYNC. Observers noted that ‘Waltzing Matilda’ directed at the Australian players also coming off the plane drowned out other greetings at the time of their arrival, but the humble Kiwis just kept […]
Tuesday 18: Public deserves public service shake-up
Wednesday 19 August 2009 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, The letter by ‘Fed up’ in yesterday’s paper is a most intriguing piece of dysfunctional public mud slinging on me, while he tenderly avoids offending ‘cabinet ministers (and) the Demo Party Caucus…’ (his words). The ‘HOD wannabe’ called Fed up has totally missed every point of my explanation and I’m beginning to think […]
Friday 14: Buck stops with the PSC
Wednesday 19 August 2009 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, The letter of complaint received by the Audit Office from the Cook Islands Workers Association (CIWA) in relation to the recent HOM appointments by cabinet speaks volumes of what appears to be a gross failure of the Public Service Commissioner Navy Epati to ensure that the HOM selection process and criteria is fair […]
Thursday 13: TOO MUCH, TOO LITTLE
Wednesday 19 August 2009 | Published in Smoke Signals
A smoke signaller reckons both the PM and the DPM are embarrassing for the Cook Islands. “One because he never says anything, and the other because he says too much. The Constitution Day speech was nothing but a boring political mishmash and personal pat on the back….at least the PM, had he been here, would […]
Monday 17: Dry as a desert
Wednesday 19 August 2009 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, We are a public facility at Takamoa – by that, it means we provide services to the public, therefore it stands to reason we have to provide toilets for said people. However, for three days we have been without water, which we believe is a result of the work being carried out by […]
Thursday 13: DPM defends his sons
Wednesday 19 August 2009 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Of the recent public comments that have been made recently by a former Cabinet minister and others, what disappoints me most is the insinuation that one of my sons is wrongly benefiting from my health portfolio. Please allow me to clarify this matter once and for all. My eldest son Terepai Jnr is […]
Thursday 13: REALITY BITES
Wednesday 19 August 2009 | Published in Smoke Signals
“I had to laugh when reading the DPM’s speech at the time the budget was presented to parliament, noting the Cook Islands has been affected by the economic downturn,” a reader said. “So much for the recession free Oasis gimmick!”
Monday 17: Dreadful advice
Wednesday 19 August 2009 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Minister Ngamau Munokoa’s speech at the under 21 netball opening ceremony was awful. Her grammar and tenses were so badly arranged that one could barely understand what she was saying. Worst of all she turned on Cook Islanders who were sharing a proud moment of realising the dream of hosting the netball games. […]
Thursday 13: Dear Editor,
Wednesday 19 August 2009 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Cook Islands citizens choose and elect officials during local and central government elections, which is our democratic right. It is hoped that the best person gets elected to govern with good governance, accountability, responsibility and total transparency in decision making in any and all fiscal expenditures. Sometimes we get it right, and the elected official […]
Wednesday 12: Naai e tutaki?
Wednesday 12 August 2009 | Published in Letters to the Editor
E te Etita, Kia orana i te aroa maata o te Atua. E manga manako uiui ua teia no te manga ekoko i te ingoa o te ngutuare tarekareka (WYNC) i raro i Nikao. Iaku e akara uatu nei e kua kite au i te ingoa e ‘Telecom Sports Arena’. Te uiui nei te manako, […]
Wednesday 12: We'll be back!
Wednesday 12 August 2009 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I was asked to submit some thoughts and reviews of my recent trip to Raro. I live in San Francisco, California, USA, and travelled to Raro the first week in July with my girlfriend. We had the time of our lives in Raro. We went to many of the bars and shops in […]
Monday 10: WHO ARE THE KINGS?
Wednesday 12 August 2009 | Published in Smoke Signals
Larry Price says it right in his letter last week titled ‘King or the People?’ comments a smoke signaller. “He asks ‘What is your guess?’ The answer? The court won’t find it easy, but there will be lots and lots of work for the lawyers and lots of work means lotsa money! Who is King? […]
Wednesday 12: Don't allow cabinet reshuffle mockery
Wednesday 12 August 2009 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I read with interest the comment by ex-Minister Wilkie Rasmussen in regards to Sir Terepai, our current Deputy Prime Minister. I have a lot of respect for Sir Terepai who I believe has been a good minister and may be an honest politician too. But recent events that have transpired in the past […]
Monday 10: SAME SAME BUT DIFFERENT
Wednesday 12 August 2009 | Published in Smoke Signals
An irate reader reports his disgust at the Minister of Finance’s statement in the budget speech that the Cook Islands faces the same challenges as countries around the world. “Not so,” says our reader. “Other countries don’t have the majority of their politicians as incompetents. Neither do they have a few collaring as many of […]
Friday 7: Dear Editor,
Wednesday 12 August 2009 | Published in Letters to the Editor
The Bible refers to Michael the Archangel five times. Mix these references with others, mash them, squish them or squash them, and not a single one of them can be made to say that Jesus is Michael. If Jesus is Michael and all of the angels worship him as we’re told in Hebrews 1:6, the […]
Monday 10: CONSTITUTION SURCHARGE
Wednesday 12 August 2009 | Published in Smoke Signals
A visiting couple who were in Aitutaki at the time of the August 4th Constitution Day commemoration commented on a 15 percent surcharge they were required to pay at some places. They said the 15% surcharge at restaurants was similar to what they would face on a public holiday back home, but they were a […]
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