Letters to the Editor
'We must not neglect the outer islands'
Thursday 6 February 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, In response to Mata-Atua McNair’s letter to the editor (‘Too many public servants’, CINews January 22): Freedom of speech is a cherished feature of our society that must be protected.
Be 'voice of the nation'
Thursday 6 February 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, The national Radio Cook Islands have DJs that desperately needs to go with the time and just get out of their comfort zone and think outside the square.
'Island' boy owes all to his father
Thursday 6 February 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Thank you MW and CI News for a great article on Tai Mackenzie and his achievement in making it as one of 12 Bachelors of the Year with Cleo NZ Magazine! I want to take this opportunity to thank the one person who put the “Island” in “Island Boy Tai” and that is Tai’s Dad, Henry Hoff.
KiiKii robbery 'not the manager's fault'
Thursday 6 February 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I can’t help but think that the wonderful manager of the KiiKii has been hard done by as she has been asked to leave her job there.
Previous intern thanks hospital
Thursday 6 February 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, We wish to thank the doctors, nurses, laboratory staff, radiographer and other staff members of Rarotonga Hospital who took care of my husband when he had a unexpected chest pain while we on holiday in late January.
Where was the attempt at mediation?
Wednesday 5 February 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I write in response to your CI edition January 30, 2014 which contained an article titled “CIFA articles to be monitored” by Tai Nicholas, General Secretary of the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC).
Kia Ora decision is wrong
Wednesday 5 February 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Fact: One language dies every 14 days.
Thank you to the Nautilus
Tuesday 4 February 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, With regards to the letter to the editor titled "Graves ‘desecrated for tourist resort’" (a wonderfully incorrect heading as it turns out) published February 1, 2014.
Rats 'are a big deal'
Tuesday 4 February 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, In response to the Empire Cinema Manager regarding the rat infestation at the Empire Theatre, in particular their closing statement: "The Kiore, like other pests like the Myna bird, Manu Kaumani etcetera are a part of life here in the Cook Islands and we can take a cavalier attitude because it’s how it is - not really a big deal.
Grey Power ads 'gut-wrenching' viewing!
Tuesday 4 February 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Watching Grey Power ads on television and seeing our old people complaining about taxation and telling us the Prime Minister (PM) and his government don’t care about them, despite the PM explaining that MFEM’s RMD (Revenue Management Division) has the right to deduct tax and not something he can interfere with, I couldn’t help thinking Grey Power has lost its way on Christian behaviour as these ads are gut-wrenching viewing and foreign to our Christian culture.
Manihiki has 'been disillusioned for 17 years'
Monday 3 February 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I refer to the letter by ‘Disillusioned’ headed “New Manihiki Wharf is ‘money down the drain’” (CINews January 31).
'Doomsday' for poultry business?
Monday 3 February 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor Your readers will recall my several questions to the Ministry of Finance and Economic Management (MFEM) last year about the tax reforms and how few replies were received.
Driver's licence dates questioned
Saturday 1 February 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Last June, my husband and I lined up to get the obligatory driver’s licences at the police station.
Wig 'too hot' for the tropics
Saturday 1 February 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I feel sorry for poor beautiful Niki Rattle having to wear this stupid papaa garb in this very hot climate of ours.
Renewable energy goals 'unrealistic'
Saturday 1 February 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, In relation to Prime Minister Henry Puna trying to justify his being away recently for almost two long weeks, can he please elaborate on how his presence, albeit as an observer at a couple of talkfests somewhere in the Middle East, will be "beneficial to the Cook Islands"?
Graves 'desecrated for tourist resort'
Saturday 1 February 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Recently I visited Mum in Rarotonga.
Celebrating independence
Saturday 1 February 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, This is an open letter to my Mum.
New Manihiki wharf is 'money down the drain'
Friday 31 January 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, To my horror and utter disgust it has just come to my attention that over $3 million dollars has been earmarked by this Cook Islands Party government to construct a new wharf in Manihiki, the very constituency where Prime Minister Henry Puna hails from.
Visitor 'distressed' by rats at the theatre
Friday 31 January 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Over the past 15 years my wife and I have been visitors to the Cook Islands eight times staying as short as two weeks and as long as five months.
CIFA articles to be 'monitored'
Thursday 30 January 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, As you may know the Cook Islands Football Association is a member of FIFA and OFC (Oceania Football Confederation).
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