Letters to the Editor
Poorly managed
Saturday 2 February 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, As residents in the Cook Islands, we gravely wonder how many other lives were lost unnecessarily due to the carelessness of doctors employed by the taxpayers of this country.
Calling CIP govt to account
Friday 1 February 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Last week I alleged with confidence that there has been a budget blowout in relation to ministerial travels.
Rescue tube has potential danger
Friday 1 February 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, On reading Thursday’s (January 30) CI News regarding the supply and use of rescue tubes at strategic sites, I am more than a little concerned that this has the potential to cause a double tragedy.
'Coke import allegations wrong'
Friday 1 February 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Under various guises, your newspaper has from time to time carried allegations that CITC supplied false invoices to Customs on Coca Cola imports and that CITC made millions of dollars from this.
Shorty break is good for kids
Friday 1 February 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, It is very satisfying for Cook Islands Television to give Shortland Street a break and showing TV One News earlier than usual, which is good.
Radio silence from government
Friday 1 February 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I have read with great concern the story in relation to ‘Colagate’ and alleged fraudulent behaviour of our largest food importer and retailer here in the Cook Islands.
The missing link in COLA
Thursday 31 January 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I have stood back to observe commentary on the cost of living (COLA) issues of the past three weeks.
'Problem of political philosophy'
Thursday 31 January 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I give you and your readers this extract from a book I have which was given to me incidentally by the late Pa Terito Ariki, called ‘The Story of Philosophy’ and which is particularly timely to contemplate upon as we read more and more of incompetent politicians and shady dealings.
100 days not in CIP manifesto
Thursday 31 January 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I read Norman George’s recent comments about the Cook Islands Party breaking an election promise to have 100 days of parliament sitting and felt obligated to respond and clarify.
Many issues in wages debate
Wednesday 30 January 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, This is in response to the letter from “The Watchman” in your issue of January 29.
Disgusted with health system
Wednesday 30 January 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I am writing in regards to the passing of our sister and friend Marae Mataroa.
COLA a matter of fairness
Tuesday 29 January 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, For the sake of our younger and more easily influenced readers, can you please put an end to the mis-information and flat out ignorant comments around the cost of living adjustment? It is not, as Richard Neves would have us believe, a reward for productivity by public servants, nor as some “observers” put it, a welfare payment of any sort.
'Less money in their pockets'
Tuesday 29 January 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, There has been a lot of discussion, debate and opinions on the cost of living adjustment (COLA) in the paper recently that raises a lot of issues that need to be clarified so that a more informed analysis and decision can be reached by various stakeholders, including government.
Advocating COLA merits
Monday 28 January 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, The debate in your newspaper on COLA has been fantastic and I thought was coming to a natural end.
Concern over doctor's words
Saturday 26 January 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I am writing with concern with regards to the article ‘Sad death not meningitis, said doctor’.
Big waves, big air!
Saturday 26 January 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
The recent batch of heavy rain and wind didn’t faze a number of Rarotonga’s best bodyboarders, who all united for a competition earlier this week.
COLA designed as safeguard for livelihoods
Friday 25 January 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Your recent news articles and letters to the editor regarding the elimination of pay increases for public servants perhaps needs further clarifying.
Seabed transparency
Friday 25 January 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I note in one of your recent regional articles an issue relating to a new initiative for transparency in Pacific mining operations.
Cooks silenced by American Samoa
Friday 25 January 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
The Cook Islands’ path to the OFC Under 17 Championship hangs by a thread after a 0-3 defeat to American Samoa on Wednesday.
COLA 'a form of welfare policy'
Thursday 24 January 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, In reply to the response from the Leader of the Opposition about COLA, the intention of my observation was simply to point out the principles of pricing in the market place which eventually led to the question of COLA.
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