Letters to the Editor
'Slack' hospital service answered
Thursday 6 September 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, After becoming ill with chest pains in the early hours of the morning was unable to contact 999 hospital ambulance, due to the network being down between 1am to 5am. My husband had to go and borrow a car. After arriving at hospital reception, managed to locate a nurse after five phone calls […]
Salute to America
Thursday 6 September 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, As an New Zealand ex-merchant seaman I wish to sincerely thank the Cook Islands RSA for hosting a Merchant Navy Day commemoration service on September 3. Thirty-five people attended, mostly ex-servicemen. Unfortunately a local ex-Russian convoy seafarer Bob Sells could not attend owing to ill health. There was a very interesting group at […]
Government riding on Demo projects
Thursday 6 September 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, The reaction by the Minister of Finance by labeling my comments about his Government borrowing $32 million from the Chinese Government as “emotional outburst” is somewhat smug. My comments were not against the water project as he said but I was seeking clarification as to the details of the loan that this country […]
George slags editor and cartoonist
Thursday 6 September 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I write to reply to the anonymous letter writer under the pseudonym ‘100% disgusted’ in yesterday’s newspaper, because of his cowardice, I shall simply refer to him as “Mr Bum”. For Mr Bum’s information, I have had $82,000 cash taken off me last year by the Tax Department, I have $209 deducted from […]
George slanders CIP Cabinet
Wednesday 5 September 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, This is an open letter to Minister Nandi Glassie and the CIP Cabinet:
Forum dance 'porno kind of exhibition'
Wednesday 5 September 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Kia Orana! I salute and raise my hat to sincerely congratulate our Honorable Prime Minister Henry Puna and Mrs Puna, our Deputy Prime Minister Tom Marsters and Mrs Marsters, all our Cabinet Ministers.
Pay every cent
Wednesday 5 September 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, How low can anyone go? I am speaking about that so-called people’s representative from Atiu who has failed to furnish his tax returns let alone pay taxes for a number of years. Unbelievable that this guy not only has the audacity to stand as an MP but, worse still, criticise successive governments over the years for the delivery of poor services when, at the same time, he has not given a dime himself to the public coffers in terms of paying his due taxes. What a complete hypocrite!
Don't forget the Toa 'noose'
Wednesday 5 September 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, While the Leader of the Opposition has a point that any new Chinese loan needs to be transparent, at least the loan will be for something worthwhile – clean water.
We will return
Wednesday 5 September 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, After a short stay of four days on your beautiful islands, we have bussed the island and taken a safari trip to the mountains, swum in the sea and eaten well in your restaurants.
Media circus
Monday 3 September 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Just a quick note on last week’s media circus. Bouquet to the local media for their professionalism, patience, and humility, and to our foreign colleagues, perhaps a lesson in the above. William Framhein Matariki FM
They stayed!
Monday 3 September 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, In recent weeks, I have been reading and following news items on public individuals and the fair share of public letters criticising the ministers, HOMS and public employees. Most recently, the headlines surrounding the police commissioner and minister over tax matters. It is important to note that these individuals are NZ qualified and […]
Dog patrol
Monday 3 September 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor I was disappointed to read recently about the incident at a local night club in Rarotonga. As a frequent visitor to the island I would think it was the duty of the police to assist visitors and locals alike in any situation that may arise. It would appear from the reports in your […]
Questions on fishing 'waffle'
Friday 31 August 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, It’s wonderful to see all and sundry getting behind the ideas of a shark sanctuary and a marine park – but the interesting absence of any comments or cheers from the Minister and Secretary of Marine Resources has to be noted. The reason for their silence lies of course in their knowledge that […]
Fibre optic 'fantastic'
Friday 31 August 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I read with interest the proposal by Hawaiki Cable Ltd to connect a cable to Rarotonga. It would be fantastic if it got off the ground, but some questions have to be asked. Who is funding the capital cost of the project? It seemed from the article the Pacific islands governments would have […]
Is NES just a 'rubber-stamp'?
Friday 31 August 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Perhaps someone can tell me what the purpose of the Cook Islands National Environment Service is. I am very disappointed every time I drive through town watching the machinery work to reclaim land for the Punanga Nui, or see an old tree cut down for ‘beautification purposes’, or see a big scar in […]
Copy the Marshalls
Thursday 30 August 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Mr Tony DeBrum of the Marshall Islands needs to be congratulated for the excellent views he presented in CINews yesterday. His concerns are exactly the same as ours here in the Cooks, and we all need to assist our PM Henry Puna, to bring about the same hardhitting legislation which will cause errant […]
Stop the bad behaviour, it's damaging us
Thursday 30 August 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I write in support of Florence Syme-Buchanan’s letter dated August 28. It saddens me that such behaviour is happening on our small island we call paradise. This kind of publicity is so damaging to us, so something really needs to be done NOW. I work in the tourism sector like many Cook Islanders; […]
O3b will be online late 2013
Thursday 30 August 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Yesterday’s article headed ‘Fibre optic proposed’ includes a reference to O3b ”which Telecom proposes to introduce early next year“. This is incorrect, and I’d be obliged if you could please rectify this in case it causes confusion. Telecom signed a contract with O3b in June 2010, confirming an order for delivery of their […]
No need for regional regulation
Thursday 30 August 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, This is a reply to the opinion piece by Dr Paul G Buchanan headed ‘FOCs need regulatory body’. Dr Buchanan obviously has absolutely no knowledge of the international nature of shipping or the international nature of how shipping is regulated or how ships are registered, surveyed and certified. He seems to suggest that […]
Customs upset tourist
Tuesday 28 August 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I am a regular visitor to the Cook Islands, having been to the country eight times. But the start to my holiday this time was extremely disappointing. I flew in with my wife on the Saturday night flight from Auckland and brought one litre of gin and six bottles of beer from the […]
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