Letters to the Editor
Water treatment remains an issue
Monday 15 January 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
The last paragraph of a story in Wednesday’s CINews captured my attention.
Good on you, Thomas...
Friday 12 January 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Thomas Wynne's column is the one thing I do look forward to read in the paper each week. It’s typical of papa'a like David McNair to run down our people like that.
Some lessons to be learned from row over Chinese aid
Friday 12 January 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
It was interesting to hear on Wednesday morning’s Radio Cook Islands-RNZ International and Pacific News report, comments attributed to Senator Concerta Fierravanti-Wells, Australian Minister for International Development and the Pacific.
What's up with the new truck?
Friday 12 January 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
I have seen a brand new bitumen truck parked at ICI the last week or so, and I wanted to know from the ICI secretary whether this is the same bitumen truck that was talked about in parliament as having been paid for and not delivered, because the New Zealand company had gone into receivership.
Tourist numbers not the only issue
Friday 12 January 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Tourism has committed itself to operating under a sustainable guidance system for all the areas tourism affects - that means our culture, community and environment.
Let them form their own party
Monday 8 January 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Throughout last year and in previous years, George Pitt has painted the Democratic Party and certain members of it in bad light whilst also doing some “public relations” work for Tama Tuavera and promoting the idea of Selina Napa becoming leader of the Opposition. He has done this through his own media outlets.
Plastic container riles reader
Monday 8 January 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Amidst the international warnings about plastic waste in our oceans, and on our land and the danger of toxic fumes if you burn this waste, we now see Frucor Suntory, a New Zealand company producing the popular fruit drink Just Juice which was previously packaged in square cardboard cartons now bottling it in large 2.4 litre and 1litre plastic bottles.
A reminder for Saturday columnist
Monday 8 January 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
I would like to remind Thomas Wynne, (Cook Island News January 2018 p.2) that we are not, as he claims “faced as a community with manslaughter.”
Kua kite te Ariki Vaine Victoria o Peritane te ture enua
Monday 8 January 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Kua manoko au i te apai mai i tetai tuatua puapinga kia tatou te Aronga Mana e mou nei i te au taonga Enua mei te Ui Ariki, Ui Mataiapo e te Ui Rangatira. Tena mai taua tuatua;
Say 'yes' or 'no' only when you really mean it
Monday 8 January 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Over the holidays I met a friend having lunch out with her husband.
'Wannabe PM' insults our intelligence
Monday 8 January 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
I watched Member of Parliament George Angene (Maggie) on CI Television on Tuesday evening (January 2), dressed in his customary pink suit pleading to the people of Tupapa Maraerenga to re-elect him as their Member of Parliament for a third term.
Some questions for business leader
Monday 8 January 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
I attended Thursday’s public meeting held by the Cook Islands Chamber of Commerce, attended by New Zealand deputy prime minister Winston Peters and fronted by CICC president, Stephen Lyons.
Facing the challenges of a new year
Friday 5 January 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
To all the marvellous, supportive, knowledgeable and loyal readers and contributors, who together with the hard-working, dedicated and super-efficient staff of the newspaper, collectively make up the “CINews family”
Intruders add sour note to island holiday
Wednesday 3 January 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
We stayed at Vaimaanga for two weeks recently and had the discomfort of two lots of intruders.
More on the issue of Christmas celebrations
Friday 29 December 2017 | Published in Letters to the Editor
It is not easy to deal with some aspects of the faith which was once delivered unto us the saints by the Apostles of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Logic missing in Rasmussen criticism
Friday 29 December 2017 | Published in Letters to the Editor
“Truth Seeka’s” letter in CINews on December 20 was an interesting and revealing read.
Dinner misses league women
Wednesday 27 December 2017 | Published in Letters to the Editor
I was a bit disappointed to read, there was no acknowledgement of our women’s rugby league World Cup squad at a recent appreciation dinner for our sporting heroes
Bishop called to task on Jesus' birth and trees
Wednesday 27 December 2017 | Published in Letters to the Editor
I read the article from Bishop Tutai Pere regarding Christmas.
Column needs to be less 'Wilkie-centric'
Wednesday 27 December 2017 | Published in Letters to the Editor
An interesting piece of egocentric writing in your paper of December 18 was pointed out to me this week by colleagues.
Chinese unlikely to like hotel plan
Wednesday 27 December 2017 | Published in Letters to the Editor
I read with interest the proposal by a local entrepreneur with an interesting history, to develop the abandoned so-called Sheraton Resort at Vaimaanga.
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