Letters to the Editor
Sentences over the top
Saturday 4 August 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, This is a response to the letter by ‘Justice for all’. I am disappointed the writer chose to make reference regarding the parents and even extended family members of the recently sentenced Giovanni Masters and Inano Matapo. The ‘fuss’ being made over the sentences is in relation to the extremely high terms of […]
Samoan insights
Saturday 4 August 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, ”Even the blind man can still see.“ This is the caption written by my son Tamarii (T2) on one of the art pieces that he did while he was still a student at Tereora College. The art piece itself depicts his fierce pride in his twin heritage of being a Cook Islander and […]
Congratulations to commissioner
Saturday 4 August 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Congratulations to the Commissioner of Police for having the guts to deal with corruption in his police force and drug taking and drug dealing in our country. Commissioners have come and gone. I am sure they knew what was going down but chose to do nothing by putting this problem in the ‘too […]
Loss of Beattie 'a great shame'
Saturday 4 August 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, The sudden loss of CEO Carmel Beattie from Cook Islands Tourism last week should raise many questions. When Carmel Beattie first came to Atiu with her team she arrived to a very sceptical tourism community that sat in the meeting with folded arms, eyes on the floor with a mind set of ‘here […]
'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 […]
Tangata ngakau tamanamanta
Friday 3 August 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Kia Orana e Tama, Te tatau nei au ma te marekakore i te manako o Norman George e tona au turuturu kia riro koia te arataki o taku party te Democratic Party. Kare ai nei ko teia Tangata, e mema aia no te Cook Islands Party, e kua tu aia I raro ake I te […]
'I'm a Demo'
Friday 3 August 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I will put my case to the public for the last time and will no longer respond to further comments. (a) There is no such law in existence as the law against party hopping. (b) The law being mistaken for it, section 105 of the 2007 Electoral Amendment Act covers 3 things: 1. […]
Papa'a judges the problem
Thursday 2 August 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Your letter writer calling for an end to ”foreign“ Judges sitting in the High Court of the Cook Islands is certainly a topic that needs debate. The problem however is not ”foreign“ Judges but Papa’a Judges. We are privileged to have two Land Division Judges who, when not sitting here, sit on the […]
Support and sympathy from former HOM
Thursday 2 August 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I just wanted to express my commiseration to Carmel Beattie’s sacking. As a former Head of Ministry and a colleague I have known her to be very professional, articulate, good debater and participated very well in HOMs meeting especially in relation to Government policies, budget planning and business planning. Also as a former […]
A lot want a drug-free country
Thursday 2 August 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I read with sadness the view of Undercover Marijuana Taker in the paper. I cannot believe that we have people living here in our country with this kind of mind frame. One cannot blame the judges for the decision passed on these kids. These judges are guided by the laws of this country, […]
Allegations answered
Thursday 2 August 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I refer to the news item in yesterday’s CINews wherein the Leader of the Opposition and MP for Penrhyn Wilkie Rasmussen was reported to have made a number of allegations regarding the payment made by the Cook Islands Pearl Authority (CIPA) to the Manihiki Island culture group. I wish to provide the following […]
No fear
Wednesday 1 August 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Since Norman George saw fit to mention my name in his letter to you yesterday, a reply from me is prompted. I have absolutely no fear of him and his intentions to join the Democratic Party. For some time now I have kept my silence and have not responded to his personal attacks […]
Get rid of alien judges
Wednesday 1 August 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, It angered me listening to the Deputy Prime Minister on Thursday and Friday praising the Cook Islands’ self determination. Why are these alien judges or justices still dominating in our court house? Is that self determination? I don’t think so. Didn’t the late Albert Henry fight so hard to get rid of these […]
Backtracking at CISNOC
Wednesday 1 August 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Yesterday’s news release with quotes by CEO Dan O’Brien didn’t fool everybody. Mr O’Brien is quoted as being in a voluntary position. Not so. The CEO’s position is a paid position. His attempt at drawing support certainly didn’t fool this writer. He then suggests there was criticism toward his family. That is not […]
CIP = completely incompetent party
Tuesday 31 July 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, After noticing that our prime minister was not at the parade to kick off the most important celebrations for the Cook Islands, I thought I had better wake him up to the reality of his reign since he took power. When Henry Puna was sworn in as the PM for Manihiki, the song […]
George hits back
Tuesday 31 July 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Reading the crass Smokey you published yesterday about me and my friend James Beer reflects the fears and panic stricken state of the Leader of the Opposition Wilkie Rasmussen, when he authorised it. No Wilkie, I will not respond in kind, I am a gentleman. Leaders of political parties should not fear challenges […]
Ball less
Tuesday 31 July 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I am always reluctant to respond to anonymous letters to the editor or to Smoke Signals in your newspaper, but your smoke signaller in yesterday’s paper has to be the epitome of ball less. Personal insulting insinuations are easily this person’s highest virtues, critiquing everyone and every idea that ever surfaced from his […]
Olympic paddler's father defends son
Tuesday 31 July 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I read again in Saturday’s paper another fantasy piece on kayaker Josh Utanga from the Bay of Plenty times. For the second time Mr Utanga claims he won a silver medal in the open men’s surf ski event at the Australian titles. As official photographer for Surf Lifesaving Australia for the past 25 […]
Sacked for expressing her views?
Monday 30 July 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, It annoyed me to see that Carmel Beattie had been sacked from her job just because of issues with the tourism board. Didn’t know you could get sacked for expressing your views only to help the future of the Cook Islands’ number one industry. Who has the skills to do a more better […]
Beware of ATMs
Saturday 28 July 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Last Saturday I made a transaction from the Westpac ATM machine in Avarua. At the end of the transaction no money came out and the machine note said ”funds not available try again later“. On checking my statement on Tuesday night I was very surprised to see the funds had been withdrawn from […]
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