Letters to the Editor
'Rarotonga is no longer a safe place to live'
Tuesday 21 January 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I write with regards to several incidents that happened recently.
An outsider's observation on island life
Monday 20 January 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, My partner and I are regular travellers to the Cook Islands.
Trees are not all that suffered
Saturday 18 January 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, There was a lot of controversy recently about cutting old iron wood trees on the sections opposite Avaavaroa road in Vaimaanga.
Dog problem 'not getting better'
Saturday 18 January 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Stuff probably no-one wants to hear: On dealing with a ‘dog issue’, firstly I had my baby goat mauled by a pack of dogs – she didn’t die, but was badly attacked and in shock for days.
Tax deductions 'causing trauma'
Saturday 18 January 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor
The Editor, Kia Orana, Reading CINews dated January 21, I can’t believe Richard Neves and Andrew Haigh are causing trauma among the mama’s and papa’s who are collecting their hard-earned NZ pensions in the Cook Islands.
Overstayers prompt immigration queries
Friday 17 January 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Regarding overstayers, I have some questions for the immigration department.
Tax information contracts praised
Friday 17 January 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Congratulations once again! Last year I wrote to tell you how much I admired the civility in your parliament.
Praise for staff at Raro hospital
Friday 17 January 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I had the recent misfortune to be admitted to the hospital after an urgent very early morning home visit by Doctor Faireka.
Where did MFEM get the power?
Friday 17 January 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I too was wondering where the Ministry of Finance and Economic Management (MFEM) got its powers to raid bank accounts and was fascinated by MFEM’s interpretation of its authority so congratulate Mr Allsworth for raising this quite legitimate concern and saving me the effort.
Lack of law and order in Aitutaki
Thursday 16 January 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I would like to give my support to Dr Roro Daniels’ disgust of drinking and abusive behaviour of locals and returning locals on Aitutaki.
Collector 'has no authority' to raid accounts
Thursday 16 January 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Happy New Year to all.
Lessons to learn from Tropical Cyclone Ian
Wednesday 15 January 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, May I suggest that our Emergency Management team, in its debriefing following Cyclone Ian, and in conjunction with our building control personnel, take the opportunity to acquire some useful intelligence for our own comfort and future planning from the frightful experience of those in the Ha’apai group.
'How can an employee have total power over a PM?'
Wednesday 15 January 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, The Prime Minister’s announcement of the reimbursement of money confiscated by the government was heard over the radio on Friday January 10.
'I believe the action was appropriate' - Neves
Wednesday 15 January 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, The recent recovery of unpaid taxes from six people in receipt of New Zealand Superannuation by the Revenue Management Division (RMD) has received significant negative coverage in the media.
Lotto winnings still available
Tuesday 14 January 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, With regards to the letter printed in the CINews on Saturday 11/1/14 about the lotto win, the writer is advised that there is an address on the envelope which the cheque arrived in.
Airport seal still awaiting budget
Tuesday 14 January 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I welcome the announcement by the Cook Islands Party government about the $4.9 million development of tar sealing the Atiu Airport.
Tautu public wharf or public tavern?
Tuesday 14 January 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, In spite of a very recent reasonable request by Tautu village leaders for young people to desist using the newly refurbished Tautu wharf area in Aitutaki as their after-hours drinking site, their appeal has clearly fallen on deaf ears.
'Colagate not illegal and not misrepresented'
Monday 13 January 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Compliments of the season to one and all! With some of your writers pointing to Audit Office reviews on Colagate when speculating impropriety on the part of CITC’s Trevor Clarke and former head of Custom Geoff Stoddart I took the opportunity to read Audits Complaint Review and Final Review over the Christmas break, and frankly they didn’t tell me anything I didn’t already know from reading CI News.
Where did the lotto funds go?
Saturday 11 January 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, November last year my wife and I were holidaying in Raro – our 15th visit – and as usual bought a Lotto ticket.
Pensioner issue could 'damage special relationship' with NZ
Thursday 9 January 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I hope the issue of taxing New Zealand-paid pensions is resolved quickly.
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