Opinion

Move Shorty

Saturday 17 September 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I agree with the LDS president Danny Williams concerning the adult TV programme Shortland Street. I tried to contact the CITV three times to air my views about the programme too mature for our young children to watch with their parents. I definitely wouldnt want to watch that type of programme with my […]

Musings of an aware indigenous Pacific person

Saturday 17 September 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Allow me, please. To Wanda did you know that Wanda in the movie called A fish called Wanda was intended by writer and comedian John Cleese to portray stupidity? Obviously you never got what I said in my comments. It is probably because you dont have the mind frame of an aware indigenous […]

Inviting Fiji would be a mockery

Friday 16 September 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, With all the experience the guy has supposedly gained over the many years he was the countrys minister for foreign affairs, it is disturbing that Wilkie would be nave enough to even suggest, let alone contemplate, our country inviting the current military dictator who illegally appointed himself Fijis Prime Minister to attend next […]

Is Wilkie Rasmussen the new Obama?

Friday 16 September 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, In response to Deputy Opposition Leader Wilkie Rasmussens drivel on 15 September 2011, let me make these observations. Why after four years of unmentionable bad performance, Wilkie has reinvented himself into The great initiator or The new giant of Pacific politics? Or maybe, the new Obama? One can say that with so many […]

Govt jets in style at our expense

Friday 16 September 2011 | Published in Smoke Signals

Only politicians can operate without any sense of being budget-conscious or frugal, it seems, says a smoke signaller. For most of us, if we cant afford something, we go without. Surely this is the thought they should be applying to business class travel. Its just sheer indulgence. The tour party going to China could easily […]

Kata - September 16, 2011

Friday 16 September 2011 | Published in Kata

Fisherman urged to keep at it

Friday 16 September 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, In response to Reuben Tylors letter in CINews yesterday titled Fish facts speak, it is important to get the facts right. He has levelled criticism at the Ministry of Marine Resources in what he describes as failing to provide for the sustainable use of our marine resources and that the fish catch rate […]

Tolerance questioned

Wednesday 14 September 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I have just a couple of quick responses to Jarl Arneric. Firstly, my religion Christianity is exclusive in the sense that Jesus Christ is the only way for salvation. Jesus Himself said in His Bible in John 14:6, I am the way, the truth, and the life; no one comes to the father […]

Ivaiti accuses auditor of vengeance

Wednesday 14 September 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I cannot help but put fingers to keyboard again to respond to the spin doctor Paul Allsworth in the recent article Allsworth responds to Ivaiti vendetta. I last wrote to your paper in May 2011 (many moons ago) responding to his accusations, and it has taken Paul Allsworth almost four months to respond, […]

Kata - September 14, 2011

Wednesday 14 September 2011 | Published in Kata

Kata - September 13, 2011

Tuesday 13 September 2011 | Published in Kata

Prayer was harmless fun

Tuesday 13 September 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I must thank Nick Carter (September 10) for showing me the way to a very tongue in cheek rendition of the Lords Prayer on page 11 of the September11 edition of CI News. Now I need to email this version to all my friends because I thought it was very cleverly written. What […]

The day we commemorate Gods power

Tuesday 13 September 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I just want to help those readers of Brian Chittys Sabbath obsession in last Tuesdays paper who are serious about knowing the truth concerning the Sabbath, so they will understand that the Sabbath is more than just the Jews celebration of their deliverance from slavery in Egypt. The truth is, God made the […]

Heading for NZ Parliament

Tuesday 13 September 2011 | Published in Smoke Signals

Place a circle around Saturday November 26 a little over 10 weeks away as thats the day Cook Islander Alfred Ngaro should become a member of parliament in New Zealand if National wins. National recently announced its party list of candidates to fight the election and newcomer Ngaro is at list position 37, with the […]

Kata - September 12, 2011

Monday 12 September 2011 | Published in Kata

Diagnostic clarification

Monday 12 September 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Eric Shorts claim to be the only local provider of automotive diagnostic and air conditioning services (as reported on September 3) has been challenged. Short says he is the sole Cook Islands member of the Automotive Diagnostic Network. Cook Islands Motor Centre service manager Andrew Leeburn says the company has an up-to-date generic diagnostic system […]

Take care with our fish

Monday 12 September 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I had the privilege of staying in Tongareva for one month, four years ago. I am concerned about the foreign fishing deals that have been made. We need to look at what has happened in other Pacific Nations. Where are the fish? gone (for good). Some fish species (tuna) are under pressure from […]

Favouritism not founded

Monday 12 September 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, In the Cook Islands News of Saturday September 10 there was a headline to the effect that I had alleged Police favouritism in a customs case. The article itself was in materially different from and to the effect that there was an indication of Police favouritism. The correct position is this.The charges against […]

Muri party concerns

Monday 12 September 2011 | Published in Smoke Signals

A smoke signaller writes: Sad to see the organising committee for the Vaka Eiva has moved from their traditional party central at Avarua to Muri. They claim the festival atmosphere will be similar to the New Years Eve parties I avoid the New Years Eve party there because of all the drunken fights that occur […]

Secrecy over travel costs not legal

Monday 12 September 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I write regarding travel costs, allowances and expenses of parliamentarians. To assist you in your quest for more transparency and accountability, I once again draw the attention of MFEM to S.22 of the Civil List Act 2005 (at that earlier time S.26 of the old 1984 Act was the reference) which requires full […]