Letters to the Editor
Saga of untold ministerial blunders
Friday 12 February 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, It has been said by another and I shall say it again, how many serious allegations and infringements can one government have and get away with? Well it seems in the ‘Crook Islands’ unlimited.
Don't sack DPM yet
Thursday 11 February 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Don’t sack the DPM yet. Let him dress the Muri lagoon from Avana to Avaavaroa. I believe he is the only one capable of doing the job. He does less talk and walks the hard yards. That’s the problem with us locals, when one of us is successful we spend the rest of our lives trying to drag them down. Good on you DPM. We have a natural disaster to be addressed immediately.
Tu kamakura o tetai pae
Thursday 11 February 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Ki te Etita, Te taitaia nei au, ite au tapepeanga ate nga akaaere ote Demo i ta raua i tata mai na roto i taau nuti pea’pa, i te pati ki te Parai Minita kia akaeke ia mai tona tauturu mei runga mai i tona taoanga ki raro note mea te kimiia nei tona akaapaanga e te F.I.U.
PAC different
Wednesday 10 February 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Without responding to Brett Porter’s unfortunate habit of hiding weak arguments within personal insults, I should point out that “PAC” is not the same as “PERCA”. PAC reports to Parliament: it is a watchdog independent of government. PERCA is a government committee, appointed by government with the same function in regard to government as an internal audit group would have in regard to a private business.
It will be remembered at the ballot box
Tuesday 9 February 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I refer to the ‘Promises, Promises, Promises’ comment posted in your Smoke Signals column on February 4. I could be excused for thinking this ghost of yours was on weed.
Road sealing not as simple as it sounds
Tuesday 9 February 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, The Grubby Grey Knight’s article two weeks ago did grabbed my attention, and please, allow me to spin my thoughts in response to it.
Political mumbo jumbo
Tuesday 9 February 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, For clarity I respond to James Beer’s letter asking for the crux of my criticism of him as spokesperson for the Democratic Party.
'Operation Ineffective'
Tuesday 9 February 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Well it had to happen – there is now mention once again of ‘Operation Namu’.
Response to 'cuppa' criticism
Tuesday 9 February 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Why doesn’t the concerned smoke signaller just call me and I will explain. I refer to the Smoke Signal , ‘cuppa on the taxpayer’.
Businesses should pay for algae removal
Tuesday 9 February 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, According to your front page news, potential visitors are postponing or cancelling their bookings because of their negative perception of the algal bloom.
Blips stimulating the economy
Monday 8 February 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Instead of calling an emergency cabinet meeting to deal with FIU’s announcement that it is investigating the DPM – is there no ethical or moral code that suggests such a parliamentarian would stand down from his portfolio and wait for his name to be cleared?
Saddened by personal attack
Monday 8 February 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Although I wouldn’t normally reply to a Smoke Signal with an objective to attack me in the newspapers – I must make an exception in this case because the Tourism Board of which I am a member was mentioned.
Why not remove algae by hand?
Monday 8 February 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, This letter is in relation to the algal bloom in Muri lagoon. Actually words fail me as to where to begin to address the issues that arise out of the facts of the situation. Do we start with the algae problem, the cause, or the remedy?
Turuia te DPM Etita,
Saturday 6 February 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
E tama kia tika iakoe kia tuku atu toku au manako na roto i taau nuti pepa no runga i te akaapaanga a te Demo ia Teariki Heather no te Bob Cat tei tuku ia atu ki te Waste Management i te mataiti i toku manako 2013.
Lillies are okay
Friday 5 February 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, We in the Cook Islands are lucky to have the Natural Heritage Trust where we can get scientific information on our natural environment.
Time for new habits around rubbish
Friday 5 February 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, It has been a while since I have written about rubbish in Paradise but thankfully a movement of comment and awareness has been evident since my first protest against the six tonnes of rubbish buried by ICI at the old Turangi recycle centre, (which still has not been removed).
Begging plea on NZ television 'was embarrassing'
Friday 5 February 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, It is interesting to see the emotional support for our PM Henry Puna’s nephew for his student loan debt, considering we attended a family meeting for him to acquire land to build units on so he could rent them out.
Tepaki was not bankrupted
Thursday 4 February 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I refer to your Smoke Signal headed “Pie in the Sky”.
Authorities should show zero tolerance
Thursday 4 February 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I refer to Saturday’s CI News highlighting the savage beating of a young Cook Islander by a Samoan national Feleti Iona.This person has a history of violent behaviour both on and off the rugby field since he has been in the Cook Islands as his record in the court and disciplinary hearings in both rugby union and rugby league now show.
PM photo with thug is journalistic assault?
Thursday 4 February 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, So a letter writer asks you to publish a photo of this thug and you print a large photo of him with the Prime Minister? Of all the thousands of photos you must have of rugby games, is this the only photo you have of this person?
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