Letters to the Editor
Minister on 'predatory pricing'
Saturday 8 December 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I write in response to John Scott’s letter yesterday. Firstly my apologies to Mr Scott. In my responses to a question posed by Mr Norman George in Parliament, I relied on memory rather than the written report to provide an answer.
Call for water crisis action
Saturday 8 December 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, The other day when driving along the back road in Matavera I noticed the very person who had been guilty of leaving his unbroken water hose running 24/7 into his taro swamp now has two hoses running into the same taro patches.
Absolute gall!
Friday 7 December 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I love the absolute gall of John Scott demanding gullible politicians to place tariffs, duties and levies on imported eggs to protect his monopoly and then blather on about it in the press by taking the high moral ground.
PM has no idea how we make ends meet
Friday 7 December 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Te Uti tike, Mr Puna, have you ever had a second job, excluding your pearl farm?
Market entertainment started too late
Friday 7 December 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I just had to say something about the Christmas in the Park/Market this year – echoing what many families have said. While I commend the great guys and gals at Rotaract for all their hard work in putting this great night together, it was really frustrating and annoying that it takes so long for any of the planned entertainment to start!
Absolute bull
Friday 7 December 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Teenui-Mapumai MP Norman George is quoted as asking “whether the government was going to halt allowing foreign workers into the Cooks” – in light of the fact that 35 percent of our population is made up of foreign workers.
Minister Brown 'not on same planet'
Thursday 6 December 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Minister Brown and I must be living on completely different planets because one of the statements he made in Parliament on Monday and repeated on Matariki FM this morning (Wednesday) is simply not true.
Nothing to hide
Wednesday 5 December 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I recall recently that someone under the anonymous name of ‘Curious’ made an issue of such a little thing as me using my email address for work matters. That was explained before.
Teaching job questioned
Tuesday 4 December 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, In your paper on Saturday, the position of head of business at Tereora College was re-advertised.
'How do Rarotongans understand occupation rights?'
Monday 3 December 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, The meaning of occupation right seems to have caused a furore amongst the legal fraternity as to the effect of that particular type of land tenure.
A little banter is not being vocal
Monday 3 December 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Et Tu Brutus!
Two happy Foodland customers
Saturday 1 December 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, My husband and I would like to congratulate the check-out girls who serve us in Foodland. The elderly couple that we are, have our shopping days filled with smiles and laughter by the delightful girls who make us feel special.
Opposition 'vocal', says leader
Saturday 1 December 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Mr John Scott’s swipe against the opposition is gravely misplaced and unfounded.
'Are we in trouble, folks'?
Friday 30 November 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, The Customs Tariff Amendment Bill now before Parliament contains two glaring omissions.
Give 'under-funded' BTIB a break
Friday 30 November 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, The request by BTIB for assistance is indicative of the reality facing government ministries and crown-funded organisations that either have limited budgets or have had their budgets reduced over time – usually because of changing government priorities.
Commercial rival stands up for Mason
Friday 30 November 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor The member for Teenui-Mapumai [Norman George] has brought Brian Mason’s integrity into the public domain. I have known Brian for 20 years and reiterate the member for Takuvaine’s [Mark Brown] words, “we are fortunate to have someone of the calibre, integrity and moral decency of Brian available to work on this Bill”.
Brown answers George's question
Thursday 29 November 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Questions have been put to me by self proclaimed Democratic Party MP, Norman George, in a written statement made in Parliament earlier this month. I will be preparing my written responses to table in Parliament next week. I can only speculate that he asks these questions in the media because he is becoming increasingly irrelevant.
'Does anyone else feel ripped off?'
Thursday 29 November 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Is it just me or does anyone else feel ripped off by our local communications monopoly Telecom? Particularly with their internet charges.
Parliamentary intervention a 'last resort'
Tuesday 27 November 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, My understanding of the issues surrounding the occupation right debate mirrors that of Mr Mitchell.
'Let's play sports on Sunday'
Monday 26 November 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, The Times and the Cook Islands News of 9 November spelt out some of the details in the Employment Relations Bill which is about to be passed in parliament.
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