Letters to the Editor
Direct your complaints to the right people
Monday 7 January 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, It is a concern when the prime minister announces that he “is satisfied with the integrity of due process” (CINews, 29/12/2012) in relation to the termination of my employment.
Taking exception to misguided opinion
Saturday 5 January 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I must take exception to the misguided opinion by smoke signaler ‘Fly in experts’ on January 3 unless you can explain which part of our cultural sensitivity has to do with, engineering, logistics, project design and finance when you are spending someone else’s aid money? Especially when on the opposite page our auditor reports – $45,000 unaccounted for in constituency fund; only one school provided audited statements from the eight schools requested; CIIC did not return $ 79,000 of unspent funds; MFEM over funded the environment fund by $62,000 etc, and we still cannot balance the country’s books from 2009.
A new tax income threshold?
Saturday 5 January 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Most public servants take home pay well below $37,000 and struggle to feed and clothe an average household of three adults and three children.
Water for life?
Thursday 3 January 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, On New Year’s Eve I was at a bar and asked for a glass of water.
Impressed with your MPs!
Thursday 3 January 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Having arrived here from British Columbia, Canada, on December 10, I was fortunate enough to hear the parliamentary proceedings on our bungalow’s radio.
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.
Carter for PM
Thursday 3 January 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, The speed in which New Zealand’s High Commissioner John Carter fixes problems here in this country that seem so difficult for our own politicians to tackle is astounding and a blessing to say the least.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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