Letters to the Editor
Grave concerns over NZ aid system
Saturday 2 June 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I write in reply to the Hon. John Carter. We appreciate NZ Aid but I have grave concerns with the current system which is likened to the provision of material gifts which is damaging to our struggling economy during these difficult times. Mr Carter says that NZ Aid only looks to foreign companies […]
Fix the economy, leave sports alone
Saturday 2 June 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, As they say, power corrupts and absolute power corrupts. Mark Brown has a clear conflict of interest by wearing many hats and many jobs. He gives two reasons why he is standing as CISNOC President. The first he says is to have a direct hand in healing the rift that has occurred between […]
What's the story?
Friday 1 June 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I just came across the Wednesday story on the back page about the CISNOC AGM and the nominees. I would have thought that something like that should have been front page or in news pages. For non sporty types, the back page stories are usually run of the mill sports stories but Mark […]
UK mission a 'sad affair'
Friday 1 June 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I read with interest Sonny Williams’s rebuttal to Wilkie Rasmussen’s comments in Tuesday’s newspaper. I agree that the funds could’ve been better utilised. The value we would’ve received from the spend in the UK would’ve been from promoting the destination as a tourist spot. This would support the work done by the team […]
Make aid-funded projects 'go local'
Wednesday 30 May 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Could someone from Te Aponga Uira please advise us Cook Islanders and taxpayers as to the reason why the 100 KW solar photo voltaic project for the Avatiu power station and the 50 KW solar project for the new Education Building contracts are being awarded to a foreign based company. Is it because […]
Ports pledge to 'monitor and mitigate'
Wednesday 30 May 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, This is a response to Alistair T Macquarie’s letter New call for a halt to work. Firstly the project apologises to the public regarding the spilling of salt water during the transportation of dredged material to the Panama storage site. The project has and is currently taking steps to prevent any further such […]
Kick in the pants
Tuesday 29 May 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, As three time visitors to your island of paradise, and hoping to visit a fourth time, my wife and I are disappointed to the increase in the departure tax. It will just seem like a kick in the seat of our pants as we leave. Possibly, consideration to waiving the fee should be […]
Salt water pollution a breach
Tuesday 29 May 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, With reference to the letters from Kevin Cook and Des Eggelton regarding the salt water pollution taking place, it would appear the responsibility for this lies in the hands of Cook Islands Investment Corporation, the Ports Authority and the National Environment Service. In the EIA for the harbour works dated 17 March 2010 […]
UK trip 'not a waste'
Tuesday 29 May 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I refer to the letter by Hon. Wilkie Rasmussen recently regarding the representation by the Cook Islands National Performing Arts Troupe at the QEII Diamond Jubilee Pageant in London. The MP for Tongareva basically said that this was a waste of funds and it should have been utilised on solving the problems with […]
New call for a halt to work
Tuesday 29 May 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Over the last week and weekend I and many others have had to drive along an extremely salty stretch of road Avatiu/Panama. I have this morning Monday 28 laid complaints with both the National Environment Service and Police over this dreadful carry on, in the hope that together with the other complaints already […]
Salt will damage vehicles and taro patches
Monday 28 May 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, The works involving the material being dredged from the harbour should in its present practice cease until a more satisfactory solution is agreed. Where else in the western world would a contractor be allowed to ‘pollute’ a main thoroughfare – can you imagine trucks polluting say Queen Street from a building site with […]
Please go easy on the make-up!
Monday 28 May 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, After looking at the front page photo on Saturday’s newspaper and reading the comment ‘It won’t be all about looks’, may I throw in my three dollars’ worth on something that gets up my nose regarding beauty pageants/shows/performances in the Cooks. I had to look at the names in the photocaption to realise […]
Put off by salon reps
Saturday 26 May 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, My friend and I arrived on beautiful Rarotonga early on Saturday morning… headed off to our resort to get settled in then headed off to hire us a car so we could attend the market later that day. People here are so nice and welcoming. As we walked around the market the vendors […]
Tuna leftovers?
Saturday 26 May 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I’m referring to a plan by the government to package and distribute our own tuna brand using a US based company Starkist located in Pago Pago. Maybe it’s my own lack of knowledge that I’ve never heard of or seen such company processing tuna products using Cook Islands tuna. Not according to the […]
A second chance
Saturday 26 May 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, We salute Judge Colin Nicholson for his tenure as a judge in our courts and commend him for his comments ”it’s never easy to judge a fellow human being…“ A person was mentioned in that article whom the judge presided over their case and I wonder to myself, the person’s name was aired […]
Te akaroa, pensioners
Friday 25 May 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, To the pensioners, unfortunately the government is unable to lower the departure tax due to financial problems. So there is a possibility the departure tax will increase to about $70 (te akaroa, especially for those travelling to NZ for medical check-up). As I said previously, the problem is with the government structure, too […]
It's time to go hard or go home
Friday 25 May 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, In the mid 1980s, the Arorangi Rugby Club A team made history in becoming the first team to win the ”Champion of Champions“ shield 10 years in a row. A feat no other club has equalled. Avatiu club on the other hand held onto a trophy for nine consecutive years, only to see […]
Why the secrecy on fishing facts?
Friday 18 May 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I have been staying with my 89-year-old mum in NZ for the last three months, so don’t have much to report on fishing in Raro. However, snapper fishing in the Waitemata Harbour is really impressive. The Waitemata was closed to commercial fishing some five years ago and now you can nearly always catch […]
Condolences
Tuesday 15 May 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, It was with great sorrow I received an email from Michelle Wigmore advising of the recent passing away of her father Robert. Along with my family we have been travelling to Rarotonga for well over 35 years. My work being in Agriculture meant I first meet Robert on one of my very early […]
Yes or no?
Tuesday 15 May 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, In respond to DeJeffries (NZ) concerning the implication of the departure tax which is too expensive, yes you are dead right, you are not the only one. We in the Cook Islands are complaining too, especially the elderly. Quite honestly I have visited the PM and am still waiting for his answer. How […]
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