Letters to the Editor
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.
Solicitor-General: Police undercharged
Monday 26 November 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I write in response to the article published in the CI News on November 24, 2012 “Assaulted tourist will never return”.
'5 bob worth' of land rights
Monday 26 November 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I believe the judge has been unfairly criticised – and as he cannot reply through your columns, here is my ‘five bobs worth’.
'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.
'Country without a government for 1 week'
Saturday 24 November 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor By having four out of six minsters out of the country (80 per cent of the cabinet) in the past week, the Cook Islands effectively had no government. Cabinet needs three members for a quorum and there is no provision in the Constitution for a telephone conference meeting to be staged in order to hold a meeting to include the ministers overseas.
Begging for road repairs
Wednesday 21 November 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Since the beginning of this year I have been begging the Dept of Infrastructure to do some repairs to our road especially the hillside end. It is nearly Xmas time and more and more people will be using the road especially the tourists.
'Foreign judges have no insight'
Wednesday 21 November 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I wish to respond to Tim Arnold’s letter as follows:
Questioning occupational right 'status quo' praised
Tuesday 20 November 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I have been interested to read letters concerning the “occupation right debate” that has broken out.
$20,000 reduction in bill
Tuesday 20 November 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Telecom congratulates Te Aponga and the government for the recently announced 5% reduction in electricity charges.
How does the Cook Islands benefit from the PM's travels?
Tuesday 20 November 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I notice that after the prime minister’s office appointed Trevor Pitt as a media person for the current government that nice articles are now appearing in the Cook Islands Herald.
PM's audacity dumbfounds
Tuesday 20 November 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, When the prime minister made the audacious claim that his government is result driven, I was stunned but retained soundness.
It's up to the law-makers
Saturday 17 November 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I read the various comments regarding the above subject which I think has gone wild and out of control.
Occupation Rights a thing of the past?
Friday 16 November 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I would like to thank Kata for succinctly illustrating Justice Savages’s rulings in our Land Courts recently, particularly in regards to Occupation Right Applications and Successions to Occupation Rights.
Female leaders applauded
Friday 16 November 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I really admire and appreciate women with ‘guts’ who stand up and show this nation what metal they are made of.
Judge has denied a customary right
Thursday 15 November 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I read T.A. Henry’s letter to the editor (yesterday’s CINews) and fully understand the illegality of granting an Occupation Right (O/R) with life interest only.
Mayor of Atiu 'illegal'
Thursday 15 November 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I write to respond to Taoro Brown’s letter to your newspaper yesterday (14.11.12).
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