Letters to the Editor
WATSAN response to Muri septic tank query
Friday 6 December 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Thank you to “Very Concerned” for your letter to the editor (22/11/13) and (29/11/13) regarding the installation of a septic tank in Avana under the WATSAN project. We welcome your interest in this matter and provide the following in response. Under the Waste Management and Sanitation Improvement (WMI) programme, WATSAN has worked closely […]
Summons issue 'more than a procedural error'
Friday 6 December 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I listened with interest, and some amusement, to the damage control emanating from the Speaker and the government side of the house on my innocent observations published in your paper. It is perfectly correct that I was down at parliament, as I frequently am and as any member of the public is entitled […]
Nikao Maori say 'no' to merging schools
Wednesday 4 December 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Currently there has been talk about a new school to be built and two schools to merge, which is Nikao and Avatea. Now I know Nikao Maori School have had their meeting with parents and committee members and the outcome was Nikao have said "No". What about the sweats from parents and grandparents […]
Constitutional intervention should be avoided - Toagate
Wednesday 4 December 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I refer to the recent revival in your columns of the Toagate issue (14 and 15 November 2013) and again today and wish to remind your readers that your paper threw an invitation out there (December 22, 2012) for ideas on how the Toagate problem could be solved. I responded to this invitation […]
Tax law has 'caught up' with pensioner - Stoddart
Wednesday 4 December 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, The story by Don Reid reported by CINews on November 28 is hearsay. Reid’s recollection of his questions to me and my answers are quite different to mine. First, it was not seven years ago he approached me. It was around three years ago when he interrupted one of my morning runs roadside […]
'Issue a new writ' for parliament
Wednesday 4 December 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I have no wish to frustrate the workings of parliament but they have to get it right! If we cannot have faith in parliament doing things properly, what chance is there of government functioning properly – after all, the functions of parliament are mostly a reflection of government initiatives. The calling together of […]
Support for Muri markets
Monday 2 December 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, To the ‘local’ businesses who are upset about the Muri Market – grow up. If the complainers are local business owners, are you saying that those entrepreneurs who operate on a shoe-string are not welcome in Muri? Shall they pack up and join the cousins on the dole in New Zealand? Local owners, […]
A tax increase
Monday 2 December 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Someone sent me the Richard Neeves email about the tax increases from next year. He has confirmed they are mostly a 2% increase in VAT, 15% increase in tax on the interest in the bank, and now tax on all pensions. That is 3 tax increases to 1 tax decrease of the paye […]
Pa Enua solar delay 'unavoidable'
Monday 2 December 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Your nameless letter writer of November 28, 2013 on issues related to renewable energy projects has a number of gripes, which need clarification since the newspaper article was not enough to satisfy what are obviously bruised feelings. In terms of government’s renewable energy programme in the northern group, the initial process utilised to […]
Fair treatment and trading in the Cook Islands
Monday 2 December 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, As a former food importer for 30 years, and in light of recent events I am compelled to write my comments on Colagate. I would be doing my former company, its shareholders, and the consumers of the Cook Islands who supported that business a disservice, by sitting idle without comment. There are varying […]
Pa Enua tax consultations not 'in their language'
Saturday 30 November 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Vaine Wichman has worked throughout the Pacific as a development economist. She began writing these columns at the request of women and men asking her to explain the working of their economy. I had the good fortune of being on a Pa Enua again, work relating to the Mitiaro mama’s and their maire, the Nukuroa […]
Out of the sunrise
Saturday 30 November 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
If you know anything about the migratory history of the Maori people you shouldn’t be surprised to find that even today, Maori are still traveling around the globe and turning up in strange places. They’re really just – figuratively – following in the footsteps of our ancient tipuna, the Austronesians, who originated in China and […]
Muri market keeps businesses 'on their toes'
Saturday 30 November 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I completely understand the reasons behind the business owners’ concerns about the night market in Muri. It is always hard having a business in a small area where there is such stiff competition, especially in such a popular tourist spot like Muri – but that’s what keeps owners on their toes. Hospitality is […]
'Colagate needs to be tested in court'
Friday 29 November 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, This is my reply to the letter by ‘Non-concerned Taxpayer’ of November 28.Talk about shooting the messenger, auditor or whistle-blower. The assertions and allegations by the writer are way off the truth. The facts and information I am about to release are freely available from the Audit Office and the views that I […]
Public invited to attend graduation ceremony
Friday 29 November 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
The first graduating class of the youth leadership course invites members of the public to their graduation day today at 10am at the police headquarters. Thirty one young men aged 13 to 20 will be celebrating the successful completion of a three-week rigorous military-style programme aimed to develop their leadership and organisational skills. The graduation […]
No response from govt on installation of septic tanks
Friday 29 November 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Editor, Just to follow up on my earlier letter expressing grave concern in that certain vacant properties in the Muri beach tapere have had septic tanks installed that are funded through the WATSAN project. Can the appropriate authorities please explain how and why vacant properties are getting special treatment for new septic tanks to be […]
Let's get the truth' on Colagate issue
Friday 29 November 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, The current witch-hunt for Mr Clarke and Mr Stoddart is a total waste of time, and so too are the numerous calls for a commission of inquiry (just thinking about the millions of state dollars that will be spent on one is numbing and scary). The bottom line is that the ability to […]
Audit report should be released
Friday 29 November 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, So they have had 14 months since my second complaint to create a new Colagate report to rubbish the first. Your letter writer ‘Non-concerned taxpayer’ (CINews November 28) is one of the few privileged ones apparently who has seen it, and the only one qualified to pass judgement on the original. Interesting indeed. […]
'Kudos to Vaka Eiva believers'
Thursday 28 November 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I was reading some of the Vaka Eiva material and thought that some individuals have not been afforded the acknowledgement they are due as they have taken the "back seat" as contributors to this event. When the idea of Vaka Eiva was proposed, many prominent paddlers and other businesses were not supportive of […]
'No two cases are the same' – Pitt
Thursday 28 November 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, It was once the custom of newspapers to ensure that articles are balanced and, prior to publication, to make a reasonable effort to give anyone criticised an opportunity to respond. Unfortunately, with Helen Greig’s precipitous departure, standards of good journalism appear to have gone with her. I am referring to the article in […]
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