Letters to the Editor
Year that was...letters to the Editor
Thursday 3 January 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
One of the many pleasures in the Cook Islands is a right to free speech, something shared daily in Cook Islands News’ Letters to the Editor section.
Annuity move 'sleight of hand'
Monday 31 December 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Re the article (Cook Islands News 29 December) “Bill’s bitter-sweet annuity”, I’m delighted that at last Bill Framhein has won his case and will soon be receiving his war pension which is rightfully due to him.
For better service in 2013
Monday 31 December 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Thank you, thank you for publishing the letter re Immigration division on 29 December.
The voting public deserves better
Monday 31 December 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, The CIP government’s impudent 80 achievements full page ad in their half way term of office cannot be allowed to go unanswered.
Here's hoping for immigration improvement
Saturday 29 December 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I was somewhat surprised but not astonished when mentioning the news of the firing of director of immigration that everyone in the group cheered (10 people).
Still waiting for the evidence
Friday 28 December 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor I read your article, ‘Immigration head sacked’ (CINews 27/12/2012) with amusement given the buck-passing between Jim Gosselin and the Office of the Public Service Commission’s CEO regarding the termination.
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Dear Editor, The biased favour of only one of two private and competitive petroleum importers and distributors per a withdrawn -- but signed – contract, has for three years cost all taxpayers of an independently self-governing nation several million dollars!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.
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”.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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