Letters to the Editor
Thanks for clarification
Thursday 26 June 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I would like to thank Mark Brown for clarifying to the people of Takuvaine Tutakimoa on how he accounted for the 100 plus street lights and also the $80,000 village beautification funds.
Reform is badly overdue
Thursday 26 June 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Elections are here – it brings out the skeletons out of the cupboard but most of us can’t wait for life to return to normal.
Neve's response 'flim flam'
Thursday 26 June 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I wish to comment on the Financial Secretary Richard Neves’ article June 24regarding Choice of Pensioners.
Demo approach to fisheries correct
Thursday 26 June 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, A recent report in your newspaper commented on the policy of the Democratic Party policy to bring an end to purse seine fishing in the Cook Islands, saying this would result in lost revenue of at least $4 million and perhaps $10 million. That comment is grossly misleading.
Potential cash injection from 'Lost Tribe'
Wednesday 25 June 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, There is a substantial and automatic cash injection possible to the Cook Islands Budget.
Community benefitting from roadside contract
Wednesday 25 June 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I would like to thank my opponent in this general election for taking the time to read and scrutinise my campaign flyer and for commenting on our village achievements.
Pension tax deductions still continuing
Tuesday 24 June 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, It just keeps getting worse. It has come to my attention recently that tax is still being deducted by Internal Affairs from the local old age pension.
Tax choice is that of pensioners
Tuesday 24 June 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Mr Scott is right; I ignore some of his questions and respond to others.
What's Bishop up to?
Tuesday 24 June 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, The One Cook Islands team, which included a band, chartered a flight to hold a rally in Mauke, then flew off again the next morning.
QR travel: Selective reply not good enough
Monday 23 June 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, The response in yesterday's Cook Islands News publication from the Official Secretary to the Queen's Representative relating to the travel by the Queen's Representative and his Vice-Regal Party to Samoa earlier this month failed to answer the question that I had posed in my earlier letter.
Concern over kidnapping case
Monday 23 June 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I am frustrated, angry and worried for the victim, her family and the rest of our community in regards to bail being granted to kidnap accused, Christopher Lew Michael Rimamotu –especially when more charges have since been laid against him.
Tar needed for road repairs
Monday 23 June 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Over the past month or so it has become glaringly obvious that the road repair division of Infrastructure Cook Islands has been failing to use tar.
Need to reduce Govt spending
Monday 23 June 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Regarding Mr Brown’s question towards the Democratic Party on the pledge to reduce VAT back to 12.5 per cent – he has answered his own question.
Lagoon Day coming up soon
Monday 23 June 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Lagoon Day 2014 will be held July 18 and 19 at the Punanga Nui Market from 8:30am to 3pm.
Sell Telecom and deregulate
Monday 23 June 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, We should not let our emotions take over the financial realities and risks of buying Telecom shares.
Different styles of reporting
Saturday 21 June 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, The Cook Island Herald keeps making the same mistake over and over again with their false reporting about Teariki Heather.
Brown's claims don't stack up
Saturday 21 June 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, As a candidate standing against Minister Mark Brown in Takuvaine Tutakimoa, I stumbled on his campaign flyer with a list of achievement and promises.
More questions on Tourism photo contract
Friday 20 June 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Your report in last Friday’s paper regarding Cook Islands Tourism Corporation film project again raises questions about the contract awarded by CIT to an Australian contractor, Brave New World, using NZ Aid money.
Response on QR's Samoa trip
Friday 20 June 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, To ‘Concerned Taxpayer’ (CT) of your editorial column dated June 14, 2014.
Election: Is this a lost opportunity?
Friday 20 June 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, If the people of the outer islands had chosen to they could have guaranteed being able to form the government.
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