Letters to the Editor
Toagate aftermath penalises taxpayers
Friday 28 December 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, The biased favour of only one of two private and competitive petroleum importers and distributors per a withdrawn -- but signed – contract, has for three years cost all taxpayers of an independently self-governing nation several million dollars! The only recourse to government, on behalf of our small and increasingly costly nation now is to give both importers alternate yearly contracts to supply Te Aponga Uira, Rarotonga with diesel fuel at optimum costs, whether or not both agree.
Voting query
Friday 28 December 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Jonah Tisam has by his own choice disassociated himself from Nikao Sokattak and therefore has no mandate to represent the club on the CIFA executive.
Family first for Akanoa line
Friday 28 December 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Showcasing the genealogy and talents of one line of the Heather family is behind the Maria and Akanoa family reunion that began on Wednesday.
The truth about 'weed'
Thursday 27 December 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I am writing to follow up my letter address to parliamentarians asking them to decriminalise marijuana in the Cook Islands.
Hamper lights up Mareko's
Thursday 27 December 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
CITC key brands manager George George (below left)presents Mareko Island Creations general manager Cherrelle Chan and staff members with a $200 hamper after winning the Christmas window competition last week.
Unashamed and gutless - MOE
Thursday 27 December 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Please allow me to write to your column about the Rakei Toa programme of which I read earlier, was to be terminated due to as the secretary of education said “shortage of funds”.
Another Toagate pipeline suggestion
Monday 24 December 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, In your article above Chris Vaile’s letter in Saturday’s issue (Triad director says he’s misunderstood) you asked readers how the shelling out of $1.2m a year can be ‘solved’. By solved I assume you meant avoided.
Failure to improve shipping absurd
Monday 24 December 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I congratulate Shona Pitt for her blunt, emotional but accurate summation the other evening on local TV whereby she highlighted the plight of our outer island peoples in particular, those living in the northern group islands who seem to have been largely neglected by this and previous governments over the years.
A party to be proud of
Monday 24 December 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor I think its good that the government has chosen to publish its achievements of its term so far. It’s definitely a welcome change from the rubbish that keeps getting piled on to our leaders for no other purpose than to satisfy the jealous ranting from the opposition bench.
Sad to hear of CISA's axing
Friday 21 December 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, It’s so sad to hear that a successful programme initiated by Kevin Iro, Turori Matutu, and Lloyd Matapo is being axed by the Ministry of Education and has come to an end.
Not the time to cut CISA
Friday 21 December 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Just when the community is getting behind the ‘troubled youth’ scene and helping government address the problem, they have seen fit to severely cut the resources available for the very worthwhile, but difficult task undertaken by CISA.
Reinstate funding for CISA
Friday 21 December 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Ministry of Education (MOE) should reinstate funding to CISA’s successful sports programme and source overseas funding to implement the 2013 future national developments of our tertiary education.
Sunday work
Friday 21 December 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I see from your paper that the Employment Relations Act now covers public servants. This is interesting as far as Sunday work at the airport is concerned for the public servants.
Outweighed
Friday 21 December 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Okay let’s look at what’s really going here. The government reckons it has done a lot in two years. They got the list to prove it.
Two shipping companies bidding for Reef
Friday 21 December 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Two international shipping companies are bidding to buy Reef Shipping, which went into receivership due to financial difficulties on November 26. Transport minister Tom Marsters says he has been updated on the latest events related to the liquidation of Reef.
Kids capture Christmas spirit
Thursday 20 December 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Getting 40 children into the Christmas spirit was the highlight of a free community event nicknamed ‘Christmas in the Courtyard’ on Tuesday for the Eye Place’s Annie Mason. Held at Cooks Corner in Avarua, the event saw children aged between three and 11 have their photo taken with Santa, get their faces painted and tuck into a sausage sizzle.
Learn lessons from Cyclone Evan
Wednesday 19 December 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Not in any way trying to criticise the failings of Samoa’s experience after Cyclone Evan, but this government should learn from the lessons learnt in that country by making certain that we are as prepared as much as possible for a big one.
Sad to hear of CISA getting the chop
Wednesday 19 December 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I was sad to read in the paper this morning that the CISA programme has been axed by the Ministry of Education.
Stone thrower still at large
Wednesday 19 December 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I write to express my concern about the lack of mental health services here in the Cook Islands.
Xmas callout
Tuesday 18 December 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
The search for the best-decorated Christmas window for Avarua businesses has been extended to Thursday. The CITC-sponsored competition will close on Thursday evening, the same night people will be out and about for late night shopping.
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