Letters to the Editor
Time to move the economy forward
Thursday 16 October 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor,It seems from recent public statements that Demo will appeal the Court’s decision on seats at Penrhyn, Manihiki, Aitutaki and Atiu, which I understand the sponsor may reduce to Aitutaki and Atiu only as lawyers don’t rate their chances highly on Penrhyn and Manihiki.
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Thursday 16 October 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor,First, let me congratulate all candidates who have won their electorate’s sanction to be their Member of Parliament for the next term.
Easy to say in hindsight
Thursday 16 October 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor,It’s all too easy for Henry Puna in hindsight to say the Opposition wanted nothing to do with his attempt at political reform. But let’s get the story right.
The buck stops with the Clerk, Speaker
Thursday 16 October 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor,John Scott has revealed warts and all, major problems and issues at Parliament. The Clerk John Tangi seems to deflect the real source of the problem at Parliament.
Scott letter mandatory reading
Wednesday 15 October 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor,The letter in Monday’s paper by John Scott raises alarming points for all to take note seriously.
Victorious battle for Grey Power
Wednesday 15 October 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear editor,Full marks to Kata for a brilliant creation in Saturday’s newspaper depicting a Grey Power mama and a forlorn, deflated looking papa saying ‘Cos when its all over, I’m gonna be bored’.
Mental health stigma holds communities back
Tuesday 14 October 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor,I was shocked to read the statement in Bone Fisher's letter (October 10) about Teina Bishop and his supposed 'mental health issues' in relation to his ability to act as a member of parliament.
'Wharves, airports repaired – and?'
Monday 13 October 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor,The letter by ‘CIP Media’ published on Thursday October 8 indicates how naive and childish they are to hold onto power.
'Give us the number'
Monday 13 October 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor,Can Ben Ponia please help us, the ignorant public, understand all the excitement over the deal that is to pay some nations $10,000 a day for fishing rights?
'Come in and see us'
Monday 13 October 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor
NZ Bank responds to the letter ‘Sort your ATM charges out and stop ripping us off!’ published on Friday, October 10 by letter writer ‘Ripped Off’:
'I love you and forgive you'
Monday 13 October 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor,I do not normally reply to letters to the editor by people who do not have the ‘bones’ to put their name to it.
Procedural errors in parliament highlighted
Monday 13 October 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor
"I am bound to say that as we approach 50 years of self-government there is not a lot to celebrate. The Parliamentary fiasco is just one example of our failure."
Parliament off to a bad start?
Saturday 11 October 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor,It seems to me that Parliament has got on to a bad start.
Election costs Demos over $250,000?
Saturday 11 October 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor,Democratic Party petition and appeals by the losing candidates Apii Piho of Manihiki, Wilkie Rasmussen of Tongareva, Kete Ioane of Tautu, Eugene Tatuava of Areora and Norman George of Te’enui need a full review for our rank and file supporters to easily understand – especially those 40 per cent loyalist voters.
Remove dangerous dogs, help humans
Friday 10 October 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor,I so appreciate Amy and Michelle and all the volunteers of the Esther Honey clinic, you guys do great work but let’s face this dog issue once and for all.
Demos the biggest losers?
Friday 10 October 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor,The comments in the news in the last couple of days show a strong desire for Wilkie and others to hold on to power and for the Demos to get back into Government and they are prepared to do anything to achieve it.
ATM charges a 'rip off'
Friday 10 October 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor,Whilst I acknowledge we are to a large extent held hostage to rampant and amoral profiteering by large foreign companies which have strong and well established footholds in our country, I have to draw attention to one such egregious example of this which I encountered the other day.
'Demos and One Cook Islands all for themselves?'
Thursday 9 October 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor,I am concerned with the comments coming from Wilkie Rasmussen and Teina Bishop regarding their arrangement and drive to form a coalition government.
'What a circus!'
Thursday 9 October 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor,Did that really happen? Is Demo so desperate to get power that they would give their two most powerful positions (PM and Finance) to another party that only controls two seats?
Budget blow out due to CIP overspending?
Thursday 9 October 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor,The Democratic Party is concerned with the budget blow out of $5.1 million as at 30th June 2014 according to the MFEM June 2014 Quarterly Financial Report.
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