Letters to the Editor
Experienced NZ police officers needed
Monday 18 November 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Having just arrived back on Raro after an absence of 12 months I am saddened and distressed to find this small island is in the grip of an unrelenting crime wave. I have found foremost in people’s minds is the extreme danger posed by the arsonist(s) who is recklessly destroying public and private […]
Freedom of religion in a 'world full of prejudice'
Saturday 16 November 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Sir/Madam, If Bishop Tutai Pere is, in this ill-considered rant against the Diwali festival, ‘simply expressing the concerns of many Christian brethren’ (presumably of his own flock) then he is failing in this ministry. Failing firstly in as much as he has not preached effectively to his followers Christ’s message of neighbourly love, and […]
Diwali festival 'showed lack of respect'
Saturday 16 November 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I am compelled to respond to the overwhelming call for tolerance following last weekend’s Diwali celebrations. The same tolerance for our Hindu guests and for Diwali is not afforded to the churches and people of this land, who openly oppose and question the establishment of Diwali celebrations here. The intolerance of the ’tolerant’ […]
Welcome back Norman George
Saturday 16 November 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor I write to thank and compliment our leader Wilkie Rasmussen for having the wisdom and common sense to welcome back into the Democratic Party one of the demo founders, Papa Norman George. He stands tall among the party founders being Papa Tom Davis, Pupuke Robati, Papa Tangaroa Tangaroa, Tangata Simiona, Matepi Matei, Papamama […]
Puna's company links questioned
Saturday 16 November 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, In response to Trevor Pitt’s letter regarding Prime Minister Henry Puna "removing himself from private company" dated November 14, I find this letter to have no truth in it at all. How can the Prime Minister remove himself from the company, which happens to be a pearl farm operation in Manihiki, and leave […]
I will not pay any tax'
Saturday 16 November 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, It is sad that the government is still sending threatening letters to those receiving the NZ pension, saying if they do not pay their taxes they will end up in court. The question I ask is, are we under the umbrella of democracy or socialism? Does the Cook Islands Party government that we […]
'Be thankful you are living in paradise'
Saturday 16 November 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I am writing with regard to Grey Power and their issues. I tend to agree with the Smoke Signaler in CINews on November 11 with their statement, "I don’t think they deserve to stay among us taxpayers of the Cook Islands”. I agree that they should be taxed but maybe not for the […]
Filipino community calls for aid
Saturday 16 November 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Kia orana! In the Philippines we say, “Mabuhay!” The aftermath of the weather phenomenon super typhoon Yolanda (Int’l Code: Haiyan) with landfall gust wind of 235 mph that battered the Philippine central Visayan region recently, had left us with these astounding numbers: • 2500 dead and counting • 3365 injured • 80 missing […]
Who will fight for my grandchildren's rights?
Friday 15 November 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, As one of the silent majority it is interesting to note that most of the promoters of Diwali in your paper are non-Cook Islanders. Forty, fifty years from now, how many people of Tutai Pere’s caliber will be around to speak out against having Diwali instead of a Gospel Day celebration? Think about […]
Six for Diwali and one for Christianity?
Friday 15 November 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, On Monday November 11 in CINews, I counted six letters supporting Diwali and one lone letter speaking out against Diwali in the name of Christianity, leaving me wondering if the Holy Spirit has left paradise along with Cook Islanders fleeing paradise like refugees in these days of recession. But then I remembered that […]
Far too much heat for the PM
Friday 15 November 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
There is a saying that “when the kitchen gets too hot, get out”. That seems to be the case with our poor, hapless, travel obsessed Prime Minister. No sooner had he landed here after several weeks in China, Henry Puna was off again, this time to Manihiki. When queried, his aides said that he was […]
'Unanswered questions on water'
Friday 15 November 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, A few months ago you published a letter of mine in which I commented that all the new pipe works was not worth a jot if there was no water to fill them. Here we are again wringing our hands in despair at the lack of rain, yet the question I posed in […]
Pa Enua medical gaps identified
Friday 15 November 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, This is our response to the letter to the editor concerning quality of care in the outer islands based on the blood test and patient education. First of all we would like to thank the patient who has raised this issue with you. It has helped us identify gaps in the quality of […]
Consults with scientists needed – purse seining
Thursday 14 November 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Yes, it’s important to have public consultations and, politically at least, to get the majority on-side. Yes Fish Aggregation Devices (FADs) and by-catch are major issues that must be addressed for all fishing methods, not just purse seining – but we still aren’t hearing of any plans in regards to consultations with scientists […]
PM 'removed himself' from private company
Thursday 14 November 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor As your newspaper decided to make a meal out of the Prime Minister’s private business, I should make this clarification in order for your readers not to be swayed by the apparent negative gloss of your story ‘PM’s company struck off twice’, published November 13. The Prime Minister removed himself from his private […]
Canned tuna linked to obesity
Thursday 14 November 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, For the interest of your readers, I would like to refer to a recent study (titled ‘Behavioral risk factors for obesity during health transition in Vanuatu, South Pacific’) from McGill University in Canada on behavioural risk factors for obesity in Vanuatu, which is attracting increasing interest in the New Zealand and international media. […]
Plea to arsonist
Wednesday 13 November 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I am told that an arsonist enjoys the chaos created by fire. They crave attention and are excited by the idea that everyone is talking about and looking for them. Some arsonists stay near the scene once the fire has started to mingle with the crowd who have gathered to watch the fire. […]
The risks of purse seine fishing
Wednesday 13 November 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Purse seine fishing can be very attractive to governments. It is a very efficient way of catching fish and can produce large amounts of revenue in a short period of time. The problem with purse seine fishing, however, is that it can also do a lot of damage in a very short time. […]
Grey Power targets don't show at protest
Tuesday 12 November 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Thursday November 7’s PR exercise by the Grey Power in a public arena right in front of the police station in Avarua did not attract those targeted by us. You know who you are. You did not turn up to well advertised meeting placed. So, from now on, please, no more of your […]
Thanks to organisers of the Diwali festival
Tuesday 12 November 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Thank you to those who organised the Diwali festival on Saturday evening. It was a delightful sharing of culture. As many people commented during the evening, events such as these foster tolerance and understanding between nations, cultures and individuals. For the work and organisation that went into Saturday’s function – thank you – and also […]
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