Letters to the Editor
No way I'm terminating Sky
Friday 17 August 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Firstly my sincere thank you maata Cook Islands News for highlighting my concern regarding the Sky Television problem. Mr Walker, I have been to your office twice to talk about our Sky TV reception problem with the recent problem indicating on the screen NO SIGNAL or BAD CHANNEL which started last Friday night […]
'You can't make ika mata without slicing fish'
Friday 17 August 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I am staggered by the credulity of your report on the Democratic Party Conference and the remarks attributed to new leader Wilkie Rasmussen that ‘I have not resigned from the Cook Islands Party’. This man is making false statements and it does concern me and should concern a lot of other people. If […]
Get rich quick fishing scheme flawed
Thursday 16 August 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Last month MMR issued a statement that it hoped ”one day our small scale fishermen can piggy back“ into the deep sea fishery, off the back of companies such as Luen Thai Fishing Ventures Ltd. We have experience in this country on how Cook Islanders can piggy back into an industry on the […]
Scurrilous mischief-making
Thursday 16 August 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I believe a retraction by the Cook Islands News is in order in terms of the story you reported on regarding the Demo Party conference as reported in CINews (August 15). I am open about my friendship with Mr Norman George. But I find it incredulous that your reporting would go as far […]
Sorry about it, says Sky's local agent
Thursday 16 August 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Firstly I wish to acknowledge Cook Island Television and Vaka Television for the coverage of the recent Olympic Games in London, England. Keep up with the good work. Unfortunately for those owning and paying Sky TV more than $700 yearly, sorry you missed out. Why? Poor reception. I have visited the Sky TV […]
Using youth as an excuse is not acceptable
Thursday 16 August 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I would like to chip in my five cents about the police officer who stole NZ$9000 from an active crime scene earlier this year and escaped jail time and got no other punishment than a mild slap on the wrist and some public shame that will last five minutes. It’s unbelievable that she […]
Cop crimes not as bad
Wednesday 15 August 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I write in relation to some past and present articles in the newspaper about the behaviour of members of our police force. This morning (August 14) I read about an officer stealing from a crime scene more than $5000. Previously I’ve read about police officers crashing their trucks, officers driving while under the […]
Stray dogs are spoiling Rarotonga
Wednesday 15 August 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I‘ve been a frequent visitor to your beautiful country since 1992 and feel well qualified to comment on Raro as tourists see it. Spoiling the many lovely aspects of a holiday here right now is the current dog population. Regardless of figures recently quoted of a reduction in the number of ‘wild dogs’, […]
Shame on the PM
Tuesday 14 August 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I read in your newspaper the shocking news that the Tongareva people did not depart on Saturday on Lady Naomi due to some political intervention on whose cargo went first on the boat. The PM’s cargo was given as a first priority to go to Manihiki and other Tere Parties missed out on […]
Appalled, disgusted, angry
Tuesday 14 August 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I am appalled, disgusted and angry at the way Henry Puna and Teariki Heather handled and treated my people from the Tongareva and Pukapuka Tere Parties. The unfairness and downgraded attitude towards my people are summed up below: 1. When these Tere Parties were about to depart their individual islands, they were informed […]
Cheap shot at Olympians not appreciated
Tuesday 14 August 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor You have a regular correspondent in your paper who writes behind various nom-de-plumes, but with the same vitriolic poison, attacking the Olympic team and singling out myself, the Chef de Mission George George and Secretary-general Rosie Blake for personal attacks. In the latest smoke signals column this person is scathing in their attack […]
Tax could damage tourism
Monday 13 August 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I am rather disturbed at the Minister of Finance’s increase in the tax on all drinks, which include soft drinks and alcohol. It is important we recognise the role of the tourism industry in stimulating economic growth and jobs, while avoiding unproductive knee-jerk hikes at a time of economic and financial crisis. Tourism […]
Supporting a worthy cause
Monday 13 August 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I want to comment on how people have viewed the VIP treatment during the Constitution celebrations. We are not a rich family, nor do we own a business. My husband and I both work hard for our money, and decided that we would help this worthy cause. My family went to the auditorium […]
Conference attendance voted on
Saturday 11 August 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, With reluctance, I write to correct the mis-statement by the Leader of the Opposition about my membership of the Democratic Party being revoked yesterday. First the issue discussed at this special meeting was to decide whether I will be admitted into the Demo caucus pursuant to article 4(e) of the party constitution. Secondly, […]
Clarification of Demo vote
Saturday 11 August 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I write regarding the exactitude of the decision of the meeting of the Democratic Party Executive held on Wednesday night, August 8 2012. The resolution of the meeting did not reject Mr George’s membership of the party. The resolution rejected Mr George’s admission to the conference by 32 to 6 votes in the […]
Apology to Ryan Kelly
Tuesday 7 August 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, After several attempts to have a correction put into the paper, I am writing this to say that there have been two reports – both wrong – about me in the court news of CINews in the last two weeks. In the first report it said that I pleaded guilty to causing an […]
'Go. Local' and just leave?
Tuesday 7 August 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, With regard to some of the views expressed by Mike Tavioni in your issue of August 1, I would like to highlight another ongoing issue involving the Tourism Corporation in regards to overseas film crews and photographers working in the Cook Islands. For local video producers and photographers it is disappointing to see […]
Show the love
Tuesday 7 August 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I was really excited watching the Olympics and seeing two world records being broken in a row right after each other. This was for the quick snatch weightlifting. What annoyed me though was the Colombian man when he went for his final lift the commentators were saying he’s received medals in all his […]
Rarotonga, we have a problem
Tuesday 7 August 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
”I was in court last Thursday observing the proceedings,“ a smoke signaller writes. ”The majority of cases were youth up for a variety of charges, mostly burglary. One young thug with slouching arms folded across his chest, eyes rolling towards the ceiling with a ‘devil may care’ attitude was discharged without conviction for breaking his […]
'Height of naivety, below the belt'
Saturday 4 August 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I would not normally respond to such an article as that written by ‘And Justice For All’ published in your column in the August 2 issue. Much as I support the rights of people to free expression, I am saddened by your writer’s totally erroneous insinuations. In this instance, I can only speak […]
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