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Step up border control to stop drugs
Thursday May 23, 2019I read on the front page of Monday’s newspaper, how we could be or possibly be faced with a meth or cocaine problem.
It’s not what you know
Wednesday May 22, 2019Dear Editor,
Our JPs are taking a strong stand on fraud.
Embarrassing to hear the Demos
Wednesday May 22, 2019Dear Editor,
The litigious nature of the Democratic Party has exposed itself in the letter dated May 17 by the ghost writer “Disgruntled Taxpayer”.
Public opinion and wishes ignored by govt
Tuesday May 21, 2019Dear Editor,
I applaud CINews’ announcement in Saturday's issue to conduct a random telephone poll regarding a range of issues government appear to be more interested in “railroading through with little transparency and at any cost”, irrespective of the public's concerns and views.
Meth issue ‘bigger than you and me’
Tuesday May 21, 2019Dear Editor,
Kudos to CI News publisher John Woods for revealing his own experiences with meth and also to Norman George for raising some of the drug issues for quite a number of years now.
CIWA responds to claims from Internal Affairs
Friday May 17, 2019Dear Editor
This is in response to your report on Tuesday May 7 about Cook Islands Workers Association representatives (CIWA) walking out of the meeting with Internal Affairs.
Sitting days tests integrity
Friday May 17, 2019Dear Editor,
Over the weekend, a group of friends and I happened to be discussing the Parliamentary debacle of three half sitting days that happened last month. The majority conclusion was that it was disgraceful, and was avoidable.
Dark clouds of meth loom over us
Thursday May 16, 2019Meth is a scourge, it has wrecked my family and I have seen the damage it has done to my peer group and friends and colleagues. One sadly took his life at the end of last year and another died prematurely after complications from his addiction and in the end everyone loses.
Are we really making progress on Rarotonga?
Thursday May 16, 2019Driving through the village of Muri I was deeply saddened to observe what Rarotonga calls progress.