Letters to the Editor
Air Raro pays $800,000
Saturday 3 March 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Air Rarotonga managing director Ewan Smith responds to questions raised in letters to the editor and Smoke Signals: Recent comments in the Cook Islands News have questioned whether Air Rarotonga receives government subsidies including the use of local airports. Inter-island airline operations do not receive government subsidies. In 2011 Air Rarotonga paid $800,000 for the […]
'Ferry brings hope'
Saturday 3 March 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I refer to the letter by pseudonym writer Another Ex Skipper in your Friday March 2 edition. He obviously has a beef with his previous employer and the current owner of Corsaire and if so, I respectfully suggest he deals with his problem separately and keep it out of our business. That said, […]
Never offended
Saturday 3 March 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, This is a message for Danny Mataroa: I have attended many of your events, I have listened to many of your prayers. I would like to say, your letter reminded me why we keep coming back to the Cook Islands. You stand up in front of God and Country and publicly state your […]
Insane stupidity
Saturday 3 March 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Without diluting the message in the parable printed previously, I would like to apologise to you and Tim Arnold for using go loco as the pseudonym. The term “loco” is commonly used to represent insane stupidity which is what Henry Puna’s Government is doing. You don’t need to be a rocket scientist to […]
Good work with the markets, BTIB
Saturday 3 March 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, On Wednesday night I was at the Punanga Nui to see the night market. I was glad to see a big crown turn up, mainly our local people and tourists. The stalls were selling food and crafts. I am pleased to say that the stall owners, our own Cook Islands people, were very […]
Bring Norman George home
Friday 2 March 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
E tama, Aka’oki mai ia ratou tei akaruke ia tatou, ki roto i te koro Demo. E numero tangata tena ka inangaro ia, uatu ta ratou takatakai ia tatou i te au ati’anga i topa. Akakoromaki. Aka’oki mai ia Norman George meia tatou i aka’oki mai ia Jim Marurai e Wilkie Rasmussen tei oro ana […]
Ferry proposal: another disaster looms
Friday 2 March 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, The story in the March 1 issue about a ferry service for Aitutaki using a “Corsaire 6000” is a classic example of why a shoemaker should stick to making shoes. The vessel in question was originally built in 1993/4 and launched as the “Emeraude” made for service in the Channel Islands off France. […]
Rock armour slope vindicated
Friday 2 March 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, In response to the points raised by Mr Don Dorrell, a beach will generally reflect less wave energy than the proposed rock armour slope. However, the need to create a turning basin in the harbour for the safe and efficient operation of the harbour means that there is no space to maintain the […]
'Rock wall is in breach of law'
Thursday 1 March 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, The reply by Bim Tou to my letter regarding the rock wall does not address the fact that it is in breach of section 36 of the Environment Act and the work being carried out is illegal. There is no doubt whatsoever that the activity being undertaken by the Ports Authority falls under […]
We are Christian, and proud of it
Thursday 1 March 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, As you know I am a Master of Ceremony at a couple of entertainment establishments around the island. It is a normal practice for me to open the night with a prayer and close that prayer in the name of Jesus Christ. A couple of nights ago, after saying the prayer and grace, […]
'Dreamliner' would help
Thursday 1 March 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, In an extraordinary act of goodwill, barely half way through the three-year “agreement” with Air New Zealand, the Cook Islands Government has increased its subsidy to the airline. It would seem, despite the obvious hardships confronting the world airline industry, that there are ample opportunities for Air New Zealand to reciprocate “in kind”. […]
Wall allows 'overtopping'
Wednesday 29 February 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Don Dorrell is correct in saying that the reports to government from both Australian and New Zealand have recommended that area of the port be left as a sloping beach to reduce wave reflections going back into the harbour. The armour rock slope construction in this area has been designed to reduce wave […]
Go loco registered owner blows steam
Wednesday 29 February 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I write with outraged surprise and curiosity as the owner of the only steam locomotive within several hundred kilometres of this island, and the registered user of the username “goloco” at Telecom Cook Islands, to note – in what appears to be a blatant example of “passing off” on page 6 of yesterday’s […]
China pursues CI Governmentium
Wednesday 29 February 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, The CSIRO has discovered the heaviest element yet known to science. It is called Governmentium (Gv). It has one neutron, 23 assistant neutrons, 88 deputy neutrons and 198 assistant deputy neutrons, giving it an atomic mass of 309. These 309 particles are held together by forces called morons, which are surrounded by vast […]
Political 'sidetracking' attempt failed
Wednesday 29 February 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, The Minister of Finance’s and the Prime Minister’s statements in CINews on February 23 really showed the financial incompetence, the lack of acceptance of the CISNOC history and politicians’ attempts to sidetrack the public and sports codes over the CISNOC affair. We had Minister Brown saying “to ensure the financial management is brought […]
Go loco!
Tuesday 28 February 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I thought this parable below would be fitting for the CISNOC and what is happening with our country: Henry Puna is my Shepherd I shall not want He leadeth me beside still offices and an incompetent CISNOC He restoreth my doubt in the CIP Party He annointeth my vote with overseas travel While […]
Deal disadvantages subsidy payers
Tuesday 28 February 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, The points made by the CEO and Chairperson of the Cook Islands Tourism Corporation to justify the continuation and increase in subsidy to Air NZ for the Los Angeles and Sydney routes are all valid. However, equally valid are other points that have not been covered and should have been explored. Why has […]
Avatiu rock wall 'dangerous'
Tuesday 28 February 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Your letter writer who called the new rock wall at Avatiu useless did not get it quite right. It is in fact both illegal and dangerous. Many people have been asking about this so I make the following points: (1) When he was told the Japanese JIKA report recommended a rock wall for […]
CISNOC has robbed us
Monday 27 February 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, It is interesting (and sad) to note in recent newspaper articles about how disappointing and depressing it is to be robbed by your own people, when a lot of people including our own system, don’t get it that the same trait has happened where CISNOC has robbed the local athletes of funding that […]
4 dropouts in 16 minutes
Monday 27 February 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, There is no perceived slow connection. If your Skype drops out because of an internet connection fault, is this perceived or real? Come on TCI, come clean and explain this, you cannot keep adding more connections to the same outlet and expect the speed to remain the same. Would you get four dropouts […]
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