Letters to the Editor
Lust for power puts future in peril
Friday 16 January 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Recent letters have highlighted the nation’s ‘Catch 22’ of 20-plus years of political party refusal to take the action demanded by the majority of the people of the Cook Islands for serious political reform.
Nameless critics 'plain gutless'
Thursday 15 January 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, There are many things to admire about the Cook Islands. But one of the least admirable is the propensity for people to have a tilt at you in the local papers without signing their name.
Government let MP down
Thursday 15 January 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I am offended that Ngatangiia MP Tamaiva Tuavera has the audacity to criticise the former MP for Ngatangiia, Ata Herman, for failing to do anything for his constituency.
Losing sight of issues in voter fly-in scandal
Thursday 15 January 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, It seems that Howard Henry is confused and has lost sight of the real issues in the fly-in voter scandal and then trying to call it a ‘copy-cat’ on the Demo ‘stunt’.
How we got to this point
Thursday 15 January 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Who remembers how this country has got into the political mess it now finds itself embroiled in?
Grey Power's plea to Minister of Finance
Wednesday 14 January 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, On behalf of Grey Power members and all Cook Islanders who would support our cause, we would like to publicly express our disappointment and strong resentment if the Minister of Finance proposes to reappoint Richard Neves as Financial Secretary.
Rasmussen comments 'shameful, shocking'
Wednesday 14 January 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor The recent articles ‘Prime Minister Henry Puna should take a hike’, and ‘A new government should be formed in the New Year’ (December 31), ‘Rasmussen calls out PM on sneak mission to Mangaia’ (January 5) have prompted me to write my second letter to you this year.
Rarotonga still 'magical' place
Tuesday 13 January 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Thirty years ago, I had a friend who was also a very good travel agent.
Petrol prices stay sky-high
Tuesday 13 January 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, In June last year the price of Brent crude oil was hovering around the $US115 mark per barrel.
Broken graves shock Australian visitors
Tuesday 13 January 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, My husband and I recently visited your beautiful island paradise for a week-long vacation.
Repair bill goes to ICI
Monday 12 January 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Due to my terrible driving skills I managed to drive into one of the many umu pits that, collectively joined together, we call our roads.
Albert's 'fly-in' copied Demo Party stunt
Monday 12 January 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I thank Iaveta Short for his letter to the editor of January 9.
Logic and common sense missing from Demo Party leader's rants
Monday 12 January 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Wilkie Rasmussen’s rants in Cook Islands News continue to show how thick-skinned some of us can be to the detriment of all logic and common sense.
More to Bishop situation than meets the eye?
Monday 12 January 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, There is a perception out there, which I share, that there is more to this Teina Bishop issue than we are being told.
Wrong landowner named in mining letter
Monday 12 January 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor , I enjoy reading Smokies in your daily newspaper.
PM's sneak mission to Mangaia 'audacious'
Monday 12 January 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, How can Prime Minister Henry Puna's highest priority be political stability when he is trying everything possible to poach Demo MPs as well as George Maggie from One Cook Islands to form a new coalition government?
Demos make most of their New Year celebrations
Monday 12 January 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Letter writers Observer and Disgusted must have had a very bad New Year’s celebrations.
Record not so straight after all
Friday 9 January 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Your article headed “Sir Albert’s Grandson sets the record straight” is a complete fabrication, absolute and utter nonsense.
Fox Facebook post 'appalling'
Friday 9 January 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I have read elsewhere of Derek Fox’s comments on the Paris massacre of journalists and cartoonists and am appalled.
Budget more modest
Friday 9 January 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I note that a letter writer yesterday wrongly stated that Seabed Minerals budget was $500,000 a year.
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