Letters to the Editor
An insult to Ngati Makea
Monday 6 May 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, May I through your column make reference to Mr Ross Holmes’ controversial article in the Cook Islands Herald April 24 regarding the Makea Nui Ariki title.
Punished for the rest of their lives
Monday 6 May 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I write this letter in response to the CI News article ‘Students expelled for drug use’ March 26.
Side swipe
Monday 6 May 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, In response to the letter ‘Essential services are fragmented’, May 2 -- like the Esther Honey Foundation, the CISPCA is a volunteer society which relies totally on donations and is also surprized how we became a part of this letter.
'Better spent on fisheries development'
Saturday 4 May 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, As agreed I wish to respond to the letter of Mr Tyler (We must protect our tuna stock, May 1).
Bulldogs missionary man 'disheartened'
Saturday 4 May 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Many people may not know the impact stripping all the Bulldog points have had on one particular player within the Bulldogs team.
Completely voluntary
Saturday 4 May 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, The Esther Honey Foundation respects and admires the Rotary Club, its members and the significant contributions the club makes to the community.
Tax the rich, not the poor!
Friday 3 May 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Reading the press and hearing on radio how our people are reacting to government as it reviews tax options available to it, I can’t help thinking most people don’t know it’s only a tax review and these tax options may not necessarily become law.
Money or gifts for favours not unusual
Friday 3 May 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, With the recent rise in economic power in the East and an increase in interest in our part of the world by Asian countries, principally China, our politicians and decision makers need to be aware of the different way of doing business that is often used to make business happen in these countries.
'Pa Ariki was the judge and jury'
Friday 3 May 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, The letter to the editor from Respect and Unite (Pot calling the kettle black? April 30) where the writer criticised Pa Ariki’s testimony in a recent court case is yet again, another means of slurring Pa Ariki’s name.
Perfectly safe
Friday 3 May 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I have a bone to pick with Crown lawyer Cheryl King about some comments she made in court that were published in CI News (Mangaian man jailed for crime spree, April 26) In the article Ms King is quoted as stating: Burglary is common in the Cook Islands.
'I take my hat off to all doctors'
Thursday 2 May 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I make comment regarding the honourable Wilkie Rasmussen’s article, (Opposition critical of health services, April 24).
One politician challenging another
Thursday 2 May 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Not so long ago I made a statement challenging the Minister of Health, Nandi Glassie to tell the public as to what he as minister has done to improve the health services of our country.
The issue of fisheries compliance
Thursday 2 May 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I wish to congratulate Reuben Tylor for his excellent and thought provoking letter regarding our ever diminishing tuna stock (We must protect our tuna stock, April 30).
Essential services are fragmented
Thursday 2 May 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Rotary was more than ready to install the solar system on the Creative Centre roof (Solar cuts power bill at Creative Centre, April 30).
'We must protect our tuna stock'
Wednesday 1 May 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Before issuing more licences for more purse seiners to operate in the Cook Islands, the minister is travelling north this week to sell the idea to the people of Manihiki and Rakahanga.
Punished for past failures!
Wednesday 1 May 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Watching media commentators attack government ministers on what they see as excessive overseas travel I can’t help thinking they’ve lost sight of our economic reality and can’t see the wood for the trees.
'War' plays on emotions
Wednesday 1 May 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Despite my reluctance to fill space in your newspaper, your Saturday front page lead story (Pensioners rally for tax war) sensationalising the pensioner’s tax concerns cannot go uncorrected.
Modern operating facility needed
Tuesday 30 April 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Wilkie Rasmussen is to be commended for raising his real and perceived concerns of the Cook Islands health service (Opposition critical of health services, April 24).
Answers please
Tuesday 30 April 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Would you be so kind as to seek answers from the Commissioner of Police to the following questions: 1.
Comments 'erroneous and reckless'
Tuesday 30 April 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I write in response to Wilkie Rasmussen’s comment, “It appears trainee doctors from the Fiji medical school have been kept longer than normal here to make up for the shortage.” (Opposition critical of health services, April 24).
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