Opinion
3 August: None other than the Lord
Wednesday 5 August 2009 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Re: – Michael is not Jesus! Dan 10:13 But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me one and twenty days: but, lo, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me; and I remained there with the kings of Persia. Who was Michael, who here came to Gabriel’s assistance? The […]
3 August: BRRRRR!
Wednesday 5 August 2009 | Published in Smoke Signals
You know it’s getting cold on our little Pacific island when a store in Rarotonga has room heaters for sale!
1 August: Get it right
Wednesday 5 August 2009 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I see a copy-error in my Churchtalk article in yesterday’s Cook Islands News. A few words were left out of the last paragraph which should have read: “While I applaud this nation’s desire this week, to celebrate the coming of the Christian gospel to its shores, I appeal to our orometua to challenge […]
3 August: ONE LETTER
Wednesday 5 August 2009 | Published in Smoke Signals
In reference to the article about the new synthetic track at Tereora, a sharp reader from Aitutaki asks: Were the tonnes of used motor vehicle tyres palletised, or where they in fact pelletised? Smokies: Probably both – made into pellets and then loaded onto pallets.
1 August: Make the right choice
Wednesday 5 August 2009 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Last week on Tuesday 14 July 2009, my friends and I were reading the article “Terrible price to pay”. After we had read this article we decided to write to you about our opinion. It sounds like the teenage girls just wanted to have fun, drinking, smoking and speeding. This is a problem […]
3 August: TOP JOB
Wednesday 5 August 2009 | Published in Smoke Signals
Nice to see the DPM’s office engaged in employing an office/finance manager, a smoke signaller writes. “But what about advertising the CEO position? Or has someone already been earmarked?!”
1 August: When will they ever learn?
Wednesday 5 August 2009 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, We are fast moving down the same track which led to the country becoming bankrupt in 1995/96. The causes are the same and have nothing to do with the current world economic depression. Our problems are all self-made. Through a fortunate set of circumstances, tourism is going very well at the moment and […]
3 August: PR QUESTIONS
Wednesday 5 August 2009 | Published in Smoke Signals
A smoke signaller says: “So, a few athletes may get their PR awarded so they can ‘legally’ compete in the Mini Games for a couple of weeks! What about those responsible, hardworking, honest individuals that have been law abiding citizens of this wonderful country for over five years? Not only were their applications ignored last […]
1 August: Where's Jake & Wolfgang?
Wednesday 5 August 2009 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, My attention was understandingly drawn to the report on the Air New Zealand Tourism Awards in the Cook Islands News of Thursday, July 30. Looking at the list of award winners I was not pleasantly surprised to note that at least two peoples names were conspicuous by their absence. The first name that […]
3 August: LOCKED COURTS
Wednesday 5 August 2009 | Published in Smoke Signals
A reader writes: “Recently, the tennis courts at Tereora College were upgraded, a very good job, they look spiffy. So now someone has padlocked the gates and passed the word that the gates will be opened only for ‘authorised persons’. And all these years, I thought the courts were owned by the taxpayers and all […]
1 August: Room for improvement
Wednesday 5 August 2009 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Had the Tourism Industry Council Awards been all about a big night out, then yes, I would have been able to say I totally enjoyed my evening. But the awards part, the main reason I was at the event, left a bad taste in my mouth. Yes I was an entrant. The application […]
3 August: LAGOON FIX
Wednesday 5 August 2009 | Published in Smoke Signals
A reader says: “Apparently there is aid money in the pot now to get a sewage system up and running in Muri. Why is yet another environmental report being done? Is this to line the pockets of a few again? We all know that our lagoon is a disaster area. Just fix it before it’s […]
Thursday 30: Congratulations
Wednesday 5 August 2009 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, To the Tourism Industry Council and everyone who took part in Friday night’s inaugural Air New Zealand Tourism Awards — congratulations! What a wonderful evening. To everyone who was nominated and to those who won an award, well done. To the organising committee of Vaka Eiva, you rock. Congratulations on winning the Supreme […]
3 August: BIG DEBT
Wednesday 5 August 2009 | Published in Smoke Signals
A reader who says he’s a Cook Islander living overseas writes: “I read with great concern and alarm at the debt currently imposed on the CIs people by a government who at best can only be described as totalitarian with no regard for the long term welfare of its people. Who will pay back this […]
Wednesday 29: Point taken!
Wednesday 29 April 2009 | Published in Letters to the Editor
My apology to all our Rugby League supporters for not getting the points table in place during the league competition. It has been very difficult getting some team managers to submit their team sheets to the association after every game. After a frustrating first round, we appointed a new coordinator to tidy up this area […]
Tuesday 28: SMOKE SIGNAL - Use the stimulus to buy dengue test kits
Wednesday 29 April 2009 | Published in Letters to the Editor
After reading about how health officials in Rarotonga have to send blood samples overseas to test for dengue, one signaller has an idea as to how some of the stimulus package should be spent. “Since we are still sending blood samples overseas for dengue testing, perhaps some of the $3 million stimulus package could be […]
Tuesday 28: League misses the point
Wednesday 29 April 2009 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, As a long-time fan and supporter of the local rugby league competition, it really disappoints me that the national rugby league executive, which I believe is made up of high profile, smart individuals such as Charles Carlson and Navy Epati, have been unable to make the effort to ensure that the competition points […]
Tuesday 28: Anzac disappointment
Wednesday 29 April 2009 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I am disappointed that some business were opened last Saturday morning of ANZAC Day instead of opening for business after midday to pay respect to our Ui-tupuna who sacrificed their lives for the love of our ipukarea (country) since 1914. My grandfather was at war between 1914 and1918. He got hurt but managed […]
Tuesday 28: How about a bit of lagoon logic?
Wednesday 29 April 2009 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, There is so much hot air floating around about the possible modification of the lagoon for the mini games that I would like to throw in a bit of cold logic. Of course there are plenty of people who say don’t touch it and probably as many who say clear it all out […]
Monday 27: How will the wealth be distributed?
Wednesday 29 April 2009 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, It is very interesting when it comes to resources and funds earned from our nation’s natural resources. There is no mention of how it will and can be distributed. Regarding the nodules that the government is planning to harvest, I have found that the majority of nodules are located in the Northern group. […]