Opinion

Kata - June 28, 2011

Tuesday 28 June 2011 | Published in Kata

Not helping stranded passengers

Tuesday 28 June 2011 | Published in Smoke Signals

What a cop out response by the local Air New Zealand manager in respect of the airfares to Rarotonga in time of serious distress by Pacific Blue customers, a smoke signaller writes. In Saturdays paper Mr Bridge said when their flights are very heavily booked, as is the case at present, all of the cheaper […]

Kata - June 27, 2011

Monday 27 June 2011 | Published in Kata

Seabeds trillions: what do people want?

Monday 27 June 2011 | Published in Smoke Signals

A smoke signaller writes: Saturdays CI News front page contains on the street opinions of Cook Islands voters overwhelmingly opposed to seabed mining, while above those sentiments is a picture of one of our leaders with a handful of nodules and a look that each reader will need to interpret. With respect and in the […]

Cheaper seats sell out early

Saturday 25 June 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor

A smoke signaller writes: With the cancellation of the recent Pacific Blue flights due to the ash cloud, tourists are scrambling to book alternative flights to and from Rarotonga. Air New Zealand planes that have empty seats (which presumably would have flown empty anyway) are charging through the roof for those seats! Clients are being […]

Go Local concept a winner

Friday 24 June 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, On behalf of Geoff and I and my brothers Piltz Napa, Napa Napa and sister Riko Napa-Ioaba who were some of the stall vendors at the Go Local Night Market held on Wednesday night at the Punanganui Market, we would like to say a big meitaki maata to Terry Rangi, Danny Williams, Mana […]

Deep sea mining story unbalanced

Friday 24 June 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor I refer to your June 22 story on the Endeavour sea mining application $25m seabed mining offer. Unfortunately, this letter is needed to state the correct position of Tom Marsters, Minister responsible for Deep Sea Mining (DSM) sector in the Cook Islands. Many people, who have been involved in the sensible development of […]

Kata - June 24, 2011

Friday 24 June 2011 | Published in Kata

Whats behind the power price hikes?

Thursday 23 June 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor

A smoke signaller writes to TXT188: Im just wondering if the price hike of power is due to diesel prices going up or is it to stock the staff social club beer fridge as it looks to me as though some Aponga staff can afford to drink every night after work? SmokeSignals: Unfortunately its the […]

Lagoon cruise leaves all speechless

Thursday 23 June 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor I would like to express our extreme gratitude to Captain Tama and his crew for the awesome, fantastic and educational trip for Apii Rutaki on Friday. I am positive that the students from ECE to Grade 6, teachers and parents alike were absolutely speechless with the knowledge they gained, and the experience of […]

Time will reveal the truth

Thursday 23 June 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I strongly support TTs letter to the Editor on June 18, PM protecting PSC?. Before the PMs trip to Japan, he stated that he knew nothing about the police complaint into the Public Service Commissioners secret dealings into matters involved with the Taiwanese fishing licenses. I find this hard to believe, certainly as […]

Kata - June 23, 2011

Thursday 23 June 2011 | Published in Kata

Scientists behind global warming rejection

Wednesday 22 June 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, In response to Gordon Keys, published Tuesday, June 21 Climate change data is rock solid, the reference to my knowledge or lack thereof is irrelevant. I am not the advocate. The 18,000 scientists with the opposing view are. I enclose an article from which was emailed to me after my first letter was […]

What on earth is going on?

Wednesday 22 June 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, The headline article in Saturdays Cook Islands News Taiwanese sue NCIFC concerned a Taiwanese fishing firm that is in the process of terminating its 12-year agreement with Northern Cook Islands Fishing Company and seeking to sue the local company. In the same article it was mentioned that a couple of months ago both […]

Kata - June 21, 2011

Tuesday 21 June 2011 | Published in Kata

Not movie style courtroom

Tuesday 21 June 2011 | Published in Smoke Signals

A smoke signaller writes: The police prosecution [in court] needs further appropriate training instead of their so called local training, especially in terms of court room behaviour and etiquette. We again saw last week the prosecutions senior sergeant approach the bench during proceedings and literally talking to the presiding Justice AND to make things worse, […]

Good work Tereora College

Tuesday 21 June 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, My daughter is in year 10 at Tereora College. For the past term she has been taking Business and Enterprise, a new subject this year, taught by Mrs Panther. This subject has captured my daughters interest and they have been busy writing business plans, deciding on what products to sell, how to market […]

Rarotonga not a dump

Tuesday 21 June 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Recently I was sitting on the wall at the Avana Channel and spotted no less than five large pieces of rubbish clogging your beautiful shoreline. I walk past a giant dump to get to my parents home in Turangi – full of broken down cars, fridges, junk that hurts the eyes and the […]

Real estate investment ideal

Tuesday 21 June 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, After learning at the state funeral of Sir Apenera Short and his life time achievements as deputy prime minister, wouldnt our current deputy prime minister like to fill his shoes. There are a lot of people living in New Zealand and Australia wanting to live here in the Cook Islands. Think about it […]

Big thank you for such a generous offer

Tuesday 21 June 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, On behalf of the committee, cast, crew and the entire team involved with Once, Upon A Reef Musical Production, we would like to extend a big meitaki maata, to Sonny Williams, at the Ministry of Culture, in giving us a discount on the remaining balance of our fees for hiring the auditorium. This […]