Letters to the Editor
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.
Let COLA keep working
Thursday 24 January 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Was Wilkie Rasmussen right in Monday’s front page story? Would compensation tied to merit discriminate against some government workers? Oh, I can understand Wilkie’s argument, to be sure.
COLA fair for public servants
Wednesday 23 January 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I am very disappointed in the rather casual response by the Minister of Finance, Honourable Mark Brown about my initial comments on the cost of living adjustments (COLA) scheme.
'We know who we are'
Wednesday 23 January 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Mr Editor, I respond to Ngatokorua Ata Piakura seeking the truth of the history surrounding Ngati Pa of Takitumu.
COLA in current form obselete
Wednesday 23 January 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Kia orana e tama, COLA in its current form is archaic and should be amended.
Pukapuka NZ, Puaikura unbeaten
Tuesday 22 January 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Puaikura and Pukapuka New Zealand have shown they are the early candidates for top honours at the Women’s Pacific Cup by winning their opening matches at the three-day tournament yesterday.
COLA keeps the engine running
Tuesday 22 January 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Adjusting the cost of living is a relatively straight forward matter for any government.
Ministerial travel costs questioned
Tuesday 22 January 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, In the absence of a Parliament sitting, I wish to raise questions of extreme importance and urgency in the public interest concerning a ministerial travel budget blowout.
School road needs work
Tuesday 22 January 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, In preparation for the beginning of this year’s back to school for all the kiddies at Takitumu Primary school next week, it is my fervent hope that the Matavera MP, Kiriau Turepu, will do something about the dreadful condition of the road that leads to the school from the main road.
2 smiles
Tuesday 22 January 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Young twins Uhain-Ngaru and Haize-Hau (pictured) show off their best smiles while having a dip in a tub.
No need for cost of living adjustments
Monday 21 January 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, The issue of COLA is not new.
Maire is part of our identity
Monday 21 January 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Aloha.
Where does the truth of our history lie?
Saturday 19 January 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I would like to send a short message through CINews to the cowardly ‘Ngati Had Enuf’ that it’s a waste of time and pen to make a sound decent reply to his trivial-minded letter which appeared in your issue of January 15.
Respect missing for Pa Ariki
Saturday 19 January 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I would like to say thank you to everyone for your comments in this paper regarding the recent Ngati Maoate debacle.
Fishing politics
Friday 18 January 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, The Marine Resource Act 1984 states the key functions of the Ministry of Marine Resource (MMR) as the exploitation, development and management of our marine resources in a manner that its benefits will accrue to all our people.
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