Letters to the Editor
One shipping company a bad idea
Tuesday 26 April 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
A few months back, the vessel Tiare Moana attempted to pull out of its service to us here in the Cook Islands.
About those clothing allowances
Friday 22 April 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
There has been a lot of talk of what politicians and benefits from while on tour.
Don't ditch the witchcraft law
Friday 22 April 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Thank you to Norman George for bringing to our attention Section 165 of the Crimes Act 1969 which relates to witchcraft, an offence punishable by six months imprisonment for anyone who pretends to practice some kind of witchcraft, sorcery or undertakes to tell fortunes.
If you don't like it, don't write
Friday 22 April 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
May I respond to your ghost (anonymous) writer KISS who wrote the letter headlined,“Tepaki letters tough going,” by pointing out that I only write in response to letters written about me or concerning me – it’s called “tit for tat.”
TIS just sticks to facts
Friday 22 April 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Te Ipukarea Society is often criticised by elements within Government of “spreading misinformation.”
Puna's promise to sue NZ paper forgotten
Thursday 21 April 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
One thing that has never been mentioned or discussed in the media since it happened last year is the incident where the PM said he would sue a New Zealand newspaper for claiming that he had plans to drop New Zealand passports and seek Cook Islands membership of the United Nations
Quick solution to being hoodwinked
Tuesday 19 April 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
May I suggest to the ghost calling himself “Hoodwinked,” who asked in your March 11 edition, “Can someone tell us who’s right and who’s wrong?” that he should go to MMR and find out for himself.
A special poem about Tongareva
Tuesday 19 April 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
I’m not quite sure how it came about, but a few years ago my aunt, Rama Isaia and I collaborated on a poem based on her feelings concerning Tongareva and her people during the Second World War.
EU agreement signing 'hogwash and lies'
Monday 18 April 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Now the truth has come out about the “leaked emails” between government officials on how they handled or mishandled the EU fishing agreement.
Not giving an inch
Monday 18 April 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
My wife and I recently spent a couple of weeks in Rarotonga and with a couple of exceptions the people were absolutely wonderful.
Lack of government funding doesn't wash
Monday 18 April 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
I commend and congratulate Mark Short and the rest of the Cook Islands’ team for taking the initiative to hold a car-wash event on the weekend in order to raise the necessary funds for their trip to represent the country at the upcoming Pacific Festival of Arts to be held in Guam later in the year.
Auraka e akaapaapa ua
Saturday 16 April 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Inangaro au i te tuku i teia au manako noku na roto i taau nuti pepa, me ka tika iakoe, e tama kia kite mai to tatou iti tangata, penei te vai ua ra tetai au tangata e manakonako to ratou mei toku rai.
Don't knock Kelvin
Saturday 16 April 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
During my 28 years here, I have not often written letters to the newspaper because inevitably an attack has resulted.
Heart troubled at development talk
Saturday 16 April 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Today, like any other day, I remember my grandparents and my ancestors, except unlike other days, today my heart is troubled.
Penrhyn plans a case of history repeating
Friday 15 April 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Looking at the latest plans to develop Penrhyn, it seems to me that throughout the history of our island, outsiders have come to destroy Tongareva, and then they leave.
Oldies want everything for nothing
Friday 15 April 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
It is a disgrace that the very same New Zealand pensioners who refuse to pay tax on their pension in the Cook Islands are demanding the Cook Islands government pay for them to travel to New Zealand for health referral.
Nightly din a fowl experience
Friday 15 April 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
A few weeks ago we returned from an idyllic holiday on Rarotonga. What a blissful time we had on your beautiful island...sunny days, palm trees waving and sparkling blue sea to snorkel in, friendly people.
Finance minister the one for top job
Thursday 14 April 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
On Tuesday evening Finance minister Mark Brown fronted on CITV to explain why Government was supportive of licensing super purse seine vessels from the EU to plunder the tuna stocks in our country’s EEZ.
Tepaki letters tough going
Thursday 14 April 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
I am an avid reader of the CI News, but am finding it quite tedious with the letters CI News continues to print from Tim Tepaki.
More to those initials than some claim
Thursday 14 April 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Here are some points for consideration in responding to the discussion on the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement.
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