Letters to the Editor
Celebrating netball
Wednesday 3 April 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Congratulations to the Titikaveka Pearls Premier Grade team for winning the team of the year award at the Cook Islands Sports Awards held last Thursday March 28.
'A little piece of heaven'
Tuesday 2 April 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Two weeks ago my husband and I flew out to Aitutaki with Air Rarotonga and stayed two nights at Tamanu Beach Villas.
'Leverage your strengths'
Tuesday 2 April 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I write this letter with apprehension as my background in rugby is limited and I am not privy to the facts of their spirited executive discussions but what has induced these thoughts is the ability for us (in this case the rugby sevens code) to realise our full potential.
When will the penny drop?
Tuesday 2 April 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, The New Zealand Herald has reported that Zespri the kiwifruit company has become embroiled in a major fraud to avoid Customs duties in China by its importing agent in China "issuing TWO SETS (author’s emphasis) of invoices for shipments" and that Zespri "knew about - or tolerated - an obviously illegal ruse to rip off the Chinese Government" (NZ Herald March 30 ’Questions over Zespri’s role in scheme’).
Taxing NZ pensioners
Tuesday 2 April 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, This letter follows MFEM’s announcement to media, to tax all New Zealand pensioners/superannuates residing in the Cook Islands, who receive portable pensions.
Taking a curious puff
Saturday 30 March 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, The summary expulsion of teenage students from our so-called top college for the heinous crime of being curious about something that they see hundreds of times over in the movies that play in our theatre and on our TVs is a black mark on the Cook Islands.
How do they keep track?
Saturday 30 March 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Sent someone up to the lofty heights of immigration to get the permanent resident stamp in my new passport -- took old passport to show the stamp but that was not good enough.
'The buck stops with CIRU'
Saturday 30 March 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I am disgusted at the president of CIRU Chris McKinley for putting our locally-based players down in the media, implying they are not interested in representing their country at the international level.
Reset the Manihiki pearl industry
Thursday 28 March 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Peter Williams’ letter of March 25 ‘A plea for Manihiki lagoon’ called for spring clean of the lagoon to help pearl farmers something does need to be done urgently and I would like to offer some perspectives for your readers to consider.
Running water in Nikao please
Thursday 28 March 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I am writing to express my disappointment in the way the system works for water supply in Tereora, Nikao.
Raui poaching a problem
Thursday 28 March 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, We would like to express our sadness about the poaching that’s going on in Rarotonga lagoon.
Sensible sentencing
Tuesday 26 March 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I write this letter in response to the CI News article “Man jailed for underage sex” on Saturday March 23.
Personal ties
Tuesday 26 March 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor,Regarding the Public Account Committee to conduct an investigation into the Colagate scandal, I trust that committee member Matavera MP Kiriau Turepu will be excusing himself from that particular case in view of his personal ties with the owners of CITC?Good governance(Name and address supplied)
A plea for Manihiki lagoon
Monday 25 March 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, This is a plea to The NZ High Commissioner.
Eels 'play to their strengths'
Monday 25 March 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, The Nukupure Park battle at the weekend between two evenly matched sides (Sea Eagles vs Eels) was very interesting.
Protecting the poor
Monday 25 March 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Vaine has worked extensively throughout the Pacific and the Cook Islands as a development economist.
Pacific united on energy
Saturday 23 March 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
A dinner hosted by King Tupou VI on Friday evening brought a regal end to the two-day Pacific Leaders Energy Summit in Nuku’alofa.
No longer suffering in silence
Saturday 23 March 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I’m sitting here, in Ivirua village, Mangaia, peeling potatoes for chips for our takeaway for the market tomorrow, and feeling sorry for myself.
More than meets the eye
Saturday 23 March 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, With this Coin Save operation now being granted a special licence to conduct business, how is it that MFEM allowed the containers through without once checking if the company concerned was allowed to do business in the first place? I wonder if Mark Brown can explain how MFEM, and subsequently BTIB have allowed this to happen? Do the Chinese or authorities have a hand in this one would have to ask? This is just pure speculation regarding the Chinese involvement, but there seems to be more to this than meets the eye.
The 'forgotten tribe'
Saturday 23 March 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I write in support of the Smoke Signal about those claiming to be the only kopu ariki of Ngati Makea which are the issues of Rangi Makea, Upokotokoa, Sadaraka and Mere (CINews March 19).
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