Letters to the Editor
Pigs might fly
Monday 8 October 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Regarding your story heading ‘Bulk fuel deal likely’ (Mon October 1), it is good news that government is considering ways of consolidating fuel volumes and thus reducing the landed cost.
Colagate came with Demo mess
Saturday 6 October 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I have just been informed that I have been mentioned twice in this week’s letters to the editor of Cook Islands News. One by an anonymous Demo supporter who is ashamed of the way our country hosted the Pacific Islands Forum and another by Mr James Beer in a letter regarding the ongoing CITC soft drink import levy splitting.
Let it live
Saturday 6 October 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Why, why why? Do we need more concrete on Rarotonga? More tarseal, perhaps?
Plant a tree
Saturday 6 October 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, The facts are that the tree is in the middle of a commercial area and there is a plan to develop the area.
Shipping monopoly?
Saturday 6 October 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
What is a monopoly? Dictionary dot Com describes it as,
Kupu tano e tivaevae
Saturday 6 October 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Kia orana Etita, Kua tatau au i te atikara “Tivaivai and craft intrigue visitors” i roto i te nuti peapa tei tataia no te ra 3 o Okotopa, kua taitaia toku ngakau. Te tumu kua putuputu roa te nuti peapa i te tata i te kupu ‘tivaivai’e kare i te kupu tano e tei matauia e ko te ‘tivaevae’.
Correct name is tivaevae
Saturday 6 October 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I read the article “Tivaivai and craft intrigue visitors” in the newspaper for Wednesday 3 October, and I was concerned because the newspaper seems to write more about the word ‘tivaivai’ instead of the correct word ‘tivaevae’.
Cartoon draws disappointment and anger
Wednesday 3 October 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I feel compelled to express my disappointment and anger in the Kata cartoon that appeared in last Thursday’s Cook Islands News. Quite apart from insulting the people of the Solomon Islands, this cartoon associates Tav with this insult. I find this very disturbing to myself personally and to all that are associated with […]
Finsec's response 'unsatisfactory'
Tuesday 2 October 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Firstly thank you for printing my letter in respect of unanswered questions put to our Finsec in yesterday’s CINews. Secondly thank you to Mr Neves for responding to my letter but the response was totally unsatisfactory. I took Mr Neves’ advice when he said that future practices would be on the MFEM website. […]
'No merit in tax review' refuted
Tuesday 2 October 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, In his latest confusing attempt to answer questions posed by Mr Framhein, the Financial Secretary says his letter is about “MFEM’s practice in the past of splitting soft drink imports into separate import entry classifications”. In fact, this was not an MFEM practice at all but instead a long running CITC exploitation of […]
Entertained and appalled by the news
Tuesday 2 October 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I was recently a second-time visitor to Rarotonga and once again an avid reader of Cook Islands News. A daily dose of CINews is one way a short term Kiwi visitor can try to get a little beyond the surface of charming Cook Islands’ life. Over my morning coffee I found myself by […]
Name with-held for fear of retaliation
Tuesday 2 October 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, In response to Ben Ponia’s letter of Saturday 29, Ben I respect MMR’s operational premise and responsibility however Webster’s Dictionary describes TRANSPARENCY as “free from pretence or deceit and readily understood” therefore I have to question your statistics. First let’s ignore anything prior to 2011 – it’s immaterial. We are told we have […]
MFEM sees no merit in pursuit
Monday 1 October 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I refer to William Framhein’s recent letter to you in which he makes a number of allegations regarding MFEM’s practice in the past of splitting soft drink imports into separate import entry classifications for contents and packaging. The issue raised by Mr Framhein was also raised in a letter from James Beer (at […]
Frustration and anger over tax
Monday 1 October 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, The Financial Secretary (Finsec) Mr Neves has in three email exchanges with me exposed the failings of his ministry in upholding the integrity and credibility of the public revenue collection system of our country. How can anyone in our country be expected to pay their taxes and not feel that they are being […]
3 cheers for Cooks
Monday 1 October 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, We should all be proud of Kevin and Frances Cooks’ transport system here on Rarotonga. There are cities and islands much larger and smaller who would and need to follow the example of Cook’s Island Bus Passenger Transport. They have a well maintained variety of vehicles. They are safe. They do a good […]
Stop the idiocy, govern with dignity
Monday 1 October 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I make reference to a number of articles in your paper recently about the issue of conflict of interest and government protocols not being followed by cabinet ministers and the prime minister. There are times and places where certain behaviours are expected of our leaders. Such arrogance or poor misunderstanding of these situations […]
Does MMR have a handle on it?
Saturday 29 September 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Earlier this year I wrote to you to explain the policies and efforts of the Ministry of Marine Resources (MMR) with respect to our offshore fishery. I welcome the media interest in fisheries issues but noting the criticisms, mainly anonymous, and misreporting that has taken place, I guess the question on some people’s […]
What tripe!
Saturday 29 September 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I wonder if Minister Teina Bishop and Ben Ponia truly believe the tripe we are being force fed. These two are happy to prostitute our most valuable asset for 50 pieces of silver. Shame on the both of you. You are being paid by the people of the Cook Islands to protect their […]
Crystal clear
Saturday 29 September 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Minister Bishop has gone on record to confirm that his top fisheries advisors come from the fisheries department of ministry of marine resources, who has been involved in dealing with the commercial fishing side of things on behalf of the country for a very long time. What I would like to know is […]
They failed to act transparently
Saturday 29 September 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I am very concerned in regards to a few of the points Minister Bishop raised in his reply to Reuben Tylor. Firstly, the fact that Nauru’s resource is on land and ours is in the water is irrelevant. The point I believe Mr Taylor was trying to raise is in regards to the […]
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