Letters to the Editor
What a deal for the EU!
Monday 20 February 2017 | Published in Letters to the Editor
A mere $8 million for four years for a total of 28 000 tonnes of fish. It works out the EU will pay us $286 per tonne a month or 0.28c a kilo for our tuna, while we who own the fish, live next to the fish and eat the fish, pay $25 a kilo.
NES information needs a wider spread
Monday 20 February 2017 | Published in Letters to the Editor
I know the National Environment Service has given a number to call when people want to complain about damage being done to the environment, but what they don’t realise is that often many people want to know what is going on. If one person phones and gets the answer, all the others don’t know.
Mainland China partners for CDP communities
Monday 20 February 2017 | Published in Letters to the Editor
The Merchant of Paradise (MOP) article headed, “Awareness campaign ends with MOP happy” in CI News on February 11, seems to have brought clarity to the comprehensive development project (CDP) for many readers.
Shedding light on deportation issue
Monday 20 February 2017 | Published in Letters to the Editor
There seems to a certain level of hysteria about the deportation from the Cook Islands (whether voluntary or involuntary) of a certain person. Let’s have some perspective on the matter.
Fire station great community asset
Friday 17 February 2017 | Published in Letters to the Editor
I wish to convey my sincere congratulations to Alistair Macquarie, Arthur Pickering and Shane Napa along with the rest of the Takitumu Volunteer Fire Brigade.
Criticism ignores important points
Friday 17 February 2017 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Thanks to the smoke signaller who came up with some interesting comments regarding my criticism of government selecting Austrailian Denis McDermott, to head the Commission of Inquiry into 2016’s shooting incident.
Maggie: 'Call parliament or resign'
Thursday 16 February 2017 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Once again I bring an important matter to the attention of the public. I want to voice my concern at the lack of sitting of parliament.
A health tragedy waiting to happen
Thursday 16 February 2017 | Published in Letters to the Editor
The Health secretary’s letter published in CI News on February 13 describes a tragedy just waiting to happen.
Drink-driving policy murky
Wednesday 15 February 2017 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Did you know that we have a zero tolerance policy for drink-driving in the Cook Islands?
Urgent action needed on alcohol abuse
Wednesday 15 February 2017 | Published in Letters to the Editor
There has been no word from government on the problem of alcohol abuse in our country.
Bertram claim incorrect
Wednesday 15 February 2017 | Published in Letters to the Editor
The report of Dr Bertram, regurgitated in part in CI News last Saturday, is wrong about company tax.
Tolerance and compassion the keywords
Wednesday 15 February 2017 | Published in Letters to the Editor
For many years, Cook Islanders have openly and graciously welcomed all visitors to our humble, lovely and beautiful shores.
Story sheds new light on waterfalls road incident
Tuesday 14 February 2017 | Published in Letters to the Editor
I want to commend Florence Syme-Buchannan on her article about the Wigmores Waterfall Road and the incident involving the two tourists.
Fee imposed to pay for road maintenance
Tuesday 14 February 2017 | Published in Letters to the Editor
There has been a certain amount of negative press with regard to the fee imposed to use the road up to the Papua waterfall (aka Wigmores waterfall).
Another side of Papua road story
Tuesday 14 February 2017 | Published in Letters to the Editor
There are always two sides to the story and as one mama said, there are many landowners up in the Papua road area and no-one seems to know where the money is going.
ICI needs to inform us
Tuesday 14 February 2017 | Published in Letters to the Editor
I see from a story in Monday’s paper the Papua waterfall road sign has been re-written and spelt correctly this time.
Nurse practitioners have advanced training
Monday 13 February 2017 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Nurse Practitioners are advanced trained registered nurses with midwifery qualification as well as additional diagnostic and treatment management components in their NP training.
Leaders let someone else take the flak
Monday 13 February 2017 | Published in Letters to the Editor
So when the going gets tough, the PM and DPM appoint a temporary minister to take the flak and to go into battle when it should be them leading the way.
OPM job still hasn't been advertised
Friday 10 February 2017 | Published in Letters to the Editor
It has been almost eight weeks since Liz Wright-Koteka tendered her resignation as the Chief of Staff for the Prime Minister’s Office.
How about this then, minister?
Friday 10 February 2017 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Environment minister… Oh no, that’s right, he is also the Agriculture minister and he is too busy testing the latest weed killer to care about the environment.
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