Letters to the Editor
Cartoon nailed budget bluster
Friday 20 June 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Kata’s cartoon on Wednesday, June 18 aptly depicts an embarrassing faux pas by the two Demo financial and economic experts.
What would make people return to Mauke?
Thursday 19 June 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Recently we heard a radio story of a small town attempting to revive its economy. This town in Australia has 10 times the population of Mauke.
Time to fix it, if it's not right
Thursday 19 June 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I refer to the reply from the Financial Secretary in Tuesday’s paper. Slavery was practised for something like 200 years but that did not make it right.
Hansard record set the matter straight
Thursday 19 June 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, The Parliamentary Hansard records the Honourable Members voting that the sum of the total Appropriation would be $196,534,398.
Post-election spectacle guaranteed!
Wednesday 18 June 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Listening to rules of engagement for the upcoming election being read out on local television the other night it seemed to me that no candidate can avoid breaching parts of these rules.
Brown respondes to Demo allegations
Wednesday 18 June 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, The letter by the Democratic Party finance spokesman James Beer indicates clearly to our people that this is a party that is desperately clutching at imaginary straws.
Selective memory at work
Tuesday 17 June 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Brian Mason’s ‘pathway to profligacy’ indeed warrants a diagnostic analysis.
Something wrong with Appropriations Act?
Monday 16 June 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, It would appear to this brief newcomer to the Parliamentary scene that there is something seriously wrong with the Appropriations Act of 2013.
'Double-ups' create budget problems
Monday 16 June 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I congratulate the Democratic Party Finance Spokesman James Beer for identifying a problem in the appropriation process for the 2013/14 financial year.
Samoa visit costs of concern
Saturday 14 June 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Last week on CITV’s Te Rongo Veka the Secretary to the Queen’s Representative, Anthony Brown, advised that the Queen’s Representative, his wife and the QR’s Vice-Regal Party would be attending an anniversary celebrations at Samoa’s Avele College this week.
When will we get answers to corruption allegations?
Saturday 14 June 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, While yours and other papers reveal the extent of alleged government-led corruption in our country that begs for strong leadership to stamp out, official watchdogs let the burglars in and help them out with the loot.
Pathway to 'profligacy'
Saturday 14 June 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor
The Democratic Party has announced its economic policy and must be congratulated for its transparency.
Windfall tax idea not so stupid
Friday 13 June 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, As the original proponent of the windfall tax allow me to demystify the Toagate solution.
House is not PM's private home
Thursday 12 June 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, It is disgusting to learn that PM Henry Puna has been renovating his house for about three months now.
Demos not happy
Thursday 12 June 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, It seems to me and my team that you are deliberately favouring the Cook Islands Party government and disapproving of the Democratic Opposition Party.
Local egg producers ignored
Thursday 12 June 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Did I hear Teariki Heather correctly on Radio Cook Islands with Mark Brown last Sunday evening telling listeners that the import levy on eggs had to be removed because John Scott couldn't meet demand?
Leave the dogs alone
Tuesday 10 June 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, If you are to have a dog ranger, I believe it is cruel of you to allow them to go out and just shoot the dogs.
No party-hopping please
Tuesday 10 June 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I would like to ask any Government that wins and run the nation or our small paradise – do what you have to, to do good for our nation during your term in power.
Election debate: Written answers more substantive
Saturday 7 June 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Readers of your paper would seem unimpressed with the challenge extended by the CIP to the Demos for a public debate.
Tie dogs up – or consider Aitutaki solution
Thursday 5 June 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, There has been a long silence and no action at all from the police department to countless complaints via letters to the editor from disgruntled tourist and locals about dogs.
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