Letters to the Editor
Out of sight, out of mind!
Thursday 5 January 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Your smoke signaller in yesterdays paper announces Fiji here we come due to the high departure tax cost out of the Cook Islands for his family group. Eight members = $440.00. It just goes to show how important it is to have this tax included in the ticket. Whats happened to the discussions […]
Tribute to two hard-working Teinas
Wednesday 4 January 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Apart from Minister Teina Bishops various articles in your paper, I thought that I should write to you to acknowledge two respected Cook Islanders who have the same name as the Honourable Minister Teina himself. It must be the name that made them hard working individuals. These two deserved to be publicly acknowledged […]
Family land could be used for egg farm
Wednesday 4 January 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, John Scott has said he would relocate his chicken farm if someone was to gift him some remote piece of land. He has told inspectors that he is willing to shift inland somewhere if someone is willing to give a piece of land for him to do that. Johns wife Tara Scott (Utanga) […]
New market vendor charge is stupid
Wednesday 4 January 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Stupid, stupid, stupid is BTIBs new charge being forced on vendors at Punanga Nui market to use their own carpark! Talk about killing the golden goose. Why do the vendors pay rent for the land their huts stand on? There are 60 plus huts at the market, not to mention the 60 or […]
Time to change name
Wednesday 4 January 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I am pleased to hear that there is a discussion about the name change of our nation. I believe it is a time for us to change our name to something fitting and purposeful of our history throughout time, and Avaiki Nui is most fitting of this. Many legends throughout the great Moana-nui-a-kiva […]
Political reform is still outstanding
Wednesday 4 January 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I refer to the letter of December 21 titled Why are we reforming again?. There are a few misleading points in the letter. I seek your assistance to highlight and in so doing clarify. I am respectful of the writers concerns with the current administration and advise that this letter is limited (due […]
New villages name questioned
Wednesday 4 January 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I read your newspaper of Saturday December 10, and the translation for one of your articles, Your Village By The Sea caught me by surprise. Te Pae Tai Nui in my understanding is translated as either, Gigantic Seaside, or, By The Vast Sea. Theres no word from the phrase Te Pae Tai Nui […]
How much longer?
Friday 30 December 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Wow, it took over a year to find a permanent Finsec and now who knows how long it will take to find a new PSC, so far its six months and counting. This is not very encouraging considering the next round of HOMs appointments come up in 2012. But how long will we […]
Outraged and staggered
Friday 30 December 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, After 30 years of residents in Muri having to put up with the on-going nauseating stench and bug infestation from Scotts Farm, I am both outraged and staggered that government after government after government have yet to enact appropriate legislation to finally put a halt to Scotts farm from polluting the environment with […]
Pa might have a site
Friday 30 December 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I have read the letters regarding the stench coming from Scotts Farm and notice that John Scott is reported to be willing to move if a landowner is willing to give him a more remote piece of land. What about coming to some arrangement with his good friend, Pa Marie Ariki who has […]
Reform ideas for rugby union
Friday 30 December 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Please allow me to express my thoughts regarding our national rugby competition. With the ongoing migration of Cook Islanders to join their families overseas and the declining population, I believe the CIRU should reconsider their focus with the national competition and maybe direct it to identifying talents for export so to speak. This […]
Loving chicken farm outcry
Thursday 29 December 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Might I say that I am loving the recent write-ups concerning the stench from the chicken farm in Muri. Loving any negative impact this may have on the chicken farm so that John Scott is forced to clean up his act once and for all. Try living next door to the chicken farm, […]
Suggestions for Scotts egg farm
Wednesday 28 December 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I have found this debate regarding John Scotts Farm very interesting. What has concerned me is all the talk about the smell, but not about what is causing the smell. Out of all the letters not one has raised the point about the conditions of where and what the chickens are kept in. […]
Cabinets gone for quick dollar
Wednesday 28 December 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Recently I ended my letter by questioning whether it was a good idea for MMR to sell our fish to foreign fishing companies at 18 cents a kilo. Some years ago this might have been good, but times change. Some of us remember when fruit like bananas, pawpaw, tomatoes, were all grown for […]
The people of Muri have had a gutsful
Wednesday 28 December 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Fortunately, my home is not next door to Scotts Farm. As a resident of Muri, however, my family do get the effects of the awful smell on a regular basis. I therefore wish to have my say on what is a very important and serious issue. Important not only for the many people […]
Dont drink and drive
Saturday 24 December 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, To the mamas and the papas who had contacted me regarding the One News, my recommendation to you is to tune in to Vaka Television at 7.30pm. There are also other programmes too you can watch. Thank you Vaka Television for your great contribution and keep up with the good work. Finally to […]
Christmas greetings
Saturday 24 December 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and your team at Cook Islands News. May the festive season bring joy and happiness to you all. You have served our communities well during 2011. Cook Islands News Online has been very informative, educational and entertaining for our people in the Cook Islands, New […]
Neighbour pleads for action
Friday 23 December 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, A number of people have told me that they believe I am the person referred to by your correspondent Not Cricket (December 22) described as a property owner who used to be manager of CITC. As such I feel compelled to respond to the unfounded and libellous allegations by Not Cricket. I am […]
CISNOC losses call for a government inquiry
Friday 23 December 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, In Thursdays CINews a letter headed Dont blame Geoff or Rosie makes a couple of incorrect statements. The writer Respect our elders from Takitumu is free to respect whoever they want to respect, but please get your facts correct. The writer says CISNOC has had two extremely difficult years (2009-2011) due to hosting […]
Anger wont solve anything
Friday 23 December 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I am not surprised that Mr Scott has declined to comment on any of the recent letters sent to your paper re Scotts Farm. Im not sure what it is that Mann Short or Mr Scott have done to resolve what appears to be an ongoing problem for Muri residents. What I do […]
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