Letters to the Editor
Largest catch in years for Gary Parlour
Thursday 5 September 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
The two-day Gary Parlour fishing competition hosted by the Cook Islands Game Fishing Club was deemed a success.
Focus on the qualities of teamwork
Thursday 5 September 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Sports has always been a part of learning for every child in the Cook Islands and for many parents it is always exciting to have your child represent their school in sports competitions.
A strategy for long haul flights
Thursday 5 September 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I would like to provide your readers with an update on the recent process in seeking expressions of interest for the provision of long haul non-stop aviation services to the Cook Islands from November 2014 to November 2018.
Friendliest island in the world
Wednesday 4 September 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
My wife and I recently spent four beautiful weeks in Rarotonga.
'Strangling this tiny nation'
Tuesday 3 September 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I don’t want to bag Mr Teararoa Kimiora’s claims of intelligence (Led by a true Cook Islander, August 22), but can only offer him praise for sharing his experiences of struggle under previous governments.
Millions
Tuesday 3 September 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Your front page report on the Air New Zealand subsidy (LA, Sydney flights to be reviewed, August 28) is an important one as it involves many millions of dollars.
Thank you Esther Honey
Thursday 29 August 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, My family and I were recently on holiday for 10 days on your beautiful island.
Tax free New Zealand pension?
Thursday 29 August 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, When my (CI) wife and I (NZ) retired and got the pension we were coming to CI to live, but medical reasons precluded.
No tax deductions
Thursday 29 August 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
To answer ‘Greying but grateful’ (Grey Power lacking real grey matter, August 27) I have been receiving my NZ pension for the last nine years here in the Cook Islands without any tax being deducted.
'Purse seining should be banned'
Wednesday 28 August 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I urge more Cook Islanders to write and demand that MMR and the government come clean about their talks with the European Union (EU) with regards to purse seine fishing.
Another perspective on island dogs
Tuesday 27 August 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, As practice manager at the Esther Honey Foundation clinic, I have a very different perspective on our island dogs than those views expressed in the two recent letters of complaint.
Grey Power lacking real grey matter
Tuesday 27 August 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
In Friday’s August 23 CI News it was reported that ‘Grey Power reiterates vow’.
Who exactly is aiding who?
Monday 26 August 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Reading the letter by the writer calling himself ‘Not a Kiwi’ (A wave of anti-papaa sentiment in Rarotonga?) on 23 August, and comment by a smoke signaller under ‘NZ Aid’ on the same day, I wondered how stupid these clowns were.
Purse seining could be detrimental
Monday 26 August 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I was extremely pleased to read ‘PM cautious on EU deal’ in Saturday’s (August 24) edition of CI News.
Wheelie bins for all
Monday 26 August 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, The Auckland City Council renews their wheelie bins every couple of years.
Honest and hard working
Saturday 24 August 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, We are very sad to read about the termination of Tupuna Rakanui’s employment as clerk of parliament.
Time to clean up CIFA
Saturday 24 August 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Last season I was appalled to learn that convicted criminal Junior Areai had been put in charge of and travelled overseas with the CI Under 17 football team.
Fishing for more answers
Saturday 24 August 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Editor, I do not wish to engage in a public spat with Marine Resources secretary Ben Ponia through your newspaper except to make a few more comments in response to his letter of Thursday August 22 (‘MMRs output speaks for itself’).
Believing fabrications of corruption
Saturday 24 August 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I refer to the letter by Johnathan Rowe from New Zealand’s High Commission on August 21 (New Zealand aid clarified), who responded to my letter of 19 August and clarified NZ aid, which is appreciated.
PM's actions 'of the highest quality'
Friday 23 August 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, The letter by ‘Disgruntled local fisherman’ (Lack of leadership at the top, August 20) attacking Prime Minister Henry Puna for alleged lack of leadership at the top cannot go unchallenged.
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