Letters to the Editor
Who are we to judge?
Wednesday 16 November 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, It has come to my attention that the media press has kept the country updated on the Zac Guilford incident which occurred last week Thursday (10-11-11) as have some locals. I must admit it does make for good news, but to the rest of us is it really necessary to make a mockery […]
Seconds dont count in paradise
Tuesday 15 November 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I was surprised to read a letter to the editor about the speed zone in Muri. It is rather disturbing to read that drivers cant or wont drive that slow. Dont forget its the law. If someone is not able or willing to respect the traffic laws he/she should be disqualified from driving. […]
Excuses and pathetic apologies
Tuesday 15 November 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Personally I think that this Zac Guildford rampage was dealt with somewhat foolishly. Yes okay he is young and was thrown into the spotlight suddenly but that is still no excuse for a childish act. He is old enough to think wisely or even outweigh his actions. Knowing that he has become an […]
Lets help pick Zac Guildford up
Tuesday 15 November 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I am a young Cook Islander who has been in NZ for the past couple weeks. While here in NZ it has been inevitable over the past few days to avoid all the media hype about Zac Guildfords drunken antics in Rarotonga. We hear of him being drunk, naked and a violent display […]
Bulls thank hosts
Monday 14 November 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, From the bottom of our hearts, we the NZ based Tauae Bulls management and players, would like to say Meitaki Maata to Papa and Mama Tupa for their generous hospitality, coach Nooroa Tupa, our sponsors for our beautiful gifts of pareu, pate and eis not forgetting our free dinners every night. Your behind […]
Flying the Cooks flag at Presidential golf
Monday 14 November 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, This week from the 15th to 20th November the beginning of the Presidential Cup between the USA and the Internationals will be held here in Victoria at the Royal Melbourne international golf course. The likes of Tiger Woods and his former famous caddy New Zealander Steve Williams will be here, and Williams will […]
Guildford harassed me
Monday 14 November 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Just to comment on the story in Saturdays Cook Islands News about Zac Guildford. I had the unfortunate experience of being harassed by a drunken Guilford on Thursday evening. I was on a training run at about 5.30pm when Guilford drove erratically past me near the Edgewater Resort. Him and his friends then […]
Our duty free allowance is miserable
Saturday 12 November 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, The financial secretary is reported as being very concerned about departing passengers having to pay their tax at the airport rather than the airline collecting it from them. Either way $55 is $55 regardless of where you collect it. If the FinSec is so sensitive about public discontent, there is something that could […]
Goal reached
Friday 11 November 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Immediately following the article Help Shannon reach her goal I had two very generous customers come in and do just that. A BIG meitaki maata to Jim Bruce and Les Priest for their generous donations to Te Vaerua Rehabilitation Trust which enabled me to exceed my goal of $2500 before 10am the day […]
Sheraton site: A tale of unfinished business
Friday 11 November 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, As a foreigner who has visited the island seven times during recent years and almost consider myself an islander, I am still puzzled and surprised to keep on reading about the almost endless ongoing plans concerning resurrecting the Sheraton site at Vaimaanga. When I first visited the island in 1996, I came across […]
Call for disclosure
Thursday 10 November 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I refer to the letter titled Call for disclosure published in todays paper, and would like to set the records correctly for the writer. Firstly, the Minister did not appoint Mr Taoro Brown nor was he involved with the interview and selection of Mr Brown. His appointment was made by me as the […]
Step aside, for the sake of sport and our kids
Thursday 10 November 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, It was fantastic to catch part of the CITV news on Tuesday night that showed the Tereora College students at their year-end prize giving. It was a joy to see how they work as one to put together these amazing dance routines, showcasing their incredible talents! Pleasing to see, were the awards for […]
Entire super fund will not be repatriated
Thursday 10 November 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I have been asked to comment on the concerns raised by Kevin Carr in regards to governments intentions on the Cook Islands National Superannuation Fund (CINSF). The role of the Economic Task Force was to provide government with recommendations on stimulating and growing the economy. Government will certainly consider the recommendation of the […]
Hardly any fish for table
Thursday 10 November 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I read in your paper about the new initiative being introduced in the Aitutaki Lagoon by the Hon Teina Bishop, Minister of Marine Resources, and of course the Aitutaki Island Council. This being the permits for fishing nets in lagoon and promotional bonefishing crap. Mr Editor, I sometimes wonder if this Minister for […]
Smells fishy
Wednesday 9 November 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, All these trips to China, especially concerning our fishing – whos keeping an eye on Teina Bishop? I have friends who work across South East Asia and China. There are always major business cultural differences in dealing with this part of the world. Dare I say, its well known that under the table […]
Honesty is the best policy
Monday 7 November 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor It wont affect tourism or Steve’s outlook of Rarotonga he still thinks he found paradise with the nicest friendliest people in the world, but someone did something wrong and others watched and have to choose to be honest or dishonest. Steve and Pat arrived on Raro on Thursday afternoon. They spent a quiet […]
Just ask the Fiji Fund members
Saturday 5 November 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I was interested in the comment by Mr Kevin Carr in CI News (November 4) in respect of the Fiji economy and the Fiji National Provident Fund which is equally applicable to the CINSF. In 2008, the FNPF under the management installed by the Bainimarama interim government credited 6.5 % to the accounts […]
Nom de plume being abused
Saturday 5 November 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I feel compelled to comment on the number of nom de plume letters published recently in your newspaper against CISNOCs leader Sir Geoffrey Henry. I fail to understand how the writers of those letters can feel so strongly about issues and him to put pen to paper and submit them to you for […]
Muri speed zone a waste
Saturday 5 November 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, What a great waste of our taxpayers money for the police to station four traffic cops next to the new 30km/h speed signs in Muri. Its crazy. How can anything over 30km/h be speeding or dangerous? There must be a better way. What was this small know it all group of Muri people […]
Keep government out of CINSF investments
Friday 4 November 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, While I am pleased to see that the government is commencing the budget process earlier than in previous years by consulting with the general public I have a concern with one of its objectives. The minister has announced that the governments intention when preparing the budget is to consider including recommendations by the […]
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