Letters to the Editor
Why is government dithering?
Wednesday 12 October 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Why is this government dithering about Andrew Iroa? While they lavish themselves and indulge in quest tumble overseas travel at the drop of the hat at taxpayers expense, a young man in the prime of his life is suffering. So what if he was born in Fiji? Where is the spirit of the […]
Cost of living adjustment urgent
Wednesday 12 October 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, If there is one important piece of work that the outgoing Public Service Commissioner has refused to address during his tenure, that would have to be the cost of living adjustment. Over the past five years the cost of almost every item sold in stores throughout the country has increased considerably. Worse still, […]
God hates prawns
Tuesday 11 October 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, While perusing my Bible the other day I came upon the rather alarming passage relating to my diet and that of many others in the Cook Islands. In Leviticus 11 God says: 11:9 These shall ye eat of all that are in the waters: whatsoever hath fins and scales in the waters, in […]
Challenge answered
Tuesday 11 October 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Just to answer the Headless Chicken Kuki Kukupa who does not want to give his real identity. I did not run away from the Cook Islands I came to New Zealand for better education and to give my children the same. During the 1970s the Cook Islands Party Government did not want to […]
Test equipment a worthless instrument
Tuesday 11 October 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I suggest the Healthy Water Consumer in his letter titled Scaremongering logs on to: http://www. guackwatch. orgiO I QuackeryRelatedTopics/Cancer/ clark html. (I provide various extracts from this and other websites). Here he will find the answers to his questions about laboratory test equipment and discover that the so called Syncrometer Cor similar as […]
Penrhyn landowner challenges payment
Tuesday 11 October 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I am a landowner of Naharakura Section 19, Omoka, Penrhyn, and have succeeded to both the interests of Revahua and Pangerua, the original landowners recognised in the freehold order of JJ MacCauley dated 16 August 1976. On Saturday 24 September, 2011, I read in the Cook Islands News the most welcome news that […]
Scaremongering
Saturday 8 October 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I am concerned about Mr Richard Wachters claims regarding his water testing, What qualifications does Mr Wachter have, does he have a proper laboratory, control sample procedures, sterile containers, what are his parameters for his tests and what standards is he using? In a past report he even claimed the HIV virus was […]
A virtual meeting would lead world
Saturday 8 October 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I hear PM Henry Puna saying that their trips overseas are necessary. I believe it is time for a paradigm shift and our small Pacific Nations could lead the world in realising the extent of technological advances and letting the world know that were serious about reducing our carbon footprint. The Smoke Signaller […]
A government full of yes-men?
Saturday 8 October 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, There is an old Chinese proverb which says that a government full of yes-men ill serves the needs of the people. When you look at our own situation here, the costly yet totally unnecessary expansion of ministerial support office budgets, coupled with the ever-increasing political interference in the appointments of senior public servants, […]
The future of game fishing doesnt look good
Wednesday 5 October 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, It was my 60-something birthday last week and with the water warming up there is a bit of bait fish coming in so I thought if the man upstairs is ever going to give me a break, now is the time. Set off early morning and was at the Matavera FAD by 6am. […]
Lawyer explains
Wednesday 5 October 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, In a newspaper article published earlier this week, I am reported as being a member of the Land Agents Registration Board. That is incorrect. Prior to standing for Parliament in last years general election I resigned from that position. At the time, I indicated a willingness to be reappointed. However, since then I […]
Dont mention it
Monday 3 October 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I am at a loss as to why some of our local scientists are thinking about a name change for our country the Cook Islands (Kuki Airani in Maori). The name Cook Islands has embraced our paradise for so many years and all of a sudden these so called scientists want name change. […]
Conflict clear
Monday 3 October 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I read with interest your September 23 article regarding an alleged conflict of interest with Steve Anderson being a board member of Te Aponga Uira and his company winning a tender for $100,000. Though Mr Anderson repudiates this I must say it is clear from reading your article that there is a conflict […]
Name change wont fix that
Saturday 1 October 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, If your writer from Mangere East (September 30) believes in the idea that Samoa is for Samoans, not anyone else, therefore Cook Islands are for Cook Islanders, whats he/she doing living in New Zealand? What does that mean exactly anyway? Should we shut our borders and keep tourists and other foreigners out? He/she […]
Whats wrong with an Aitutaki licence?
Saturday 1 October 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Could one of your staff please have the following clarified for us outer islanders? My daughter, until recently, was living here on Aitutaki. She now resides and works in Rarotonga. She has a valid Cook Islands drivers licence, both car and motorcycle, issued by the Cook Islands Police at Aitutaki. This licence expires […]
Smoke screens
Saturday 1 October 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, The legal adviser for the CICC says in Thursdays CI News that the church is simply looking to recover what its owed. Sounds reasonable. But pray tell, what is owed? The church did not buy the land, the church has not built houses on the land. What is it that the church owed […]
Tepuka leases are sheer hypocrisy
Saturday 1 October 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I need to state a few facts that we the tenants in Tepuka went through with the CICC committee. Meetings between parties commenced in 2006 and in 2008, and the tenants agreed to an increase in rent from $25 to $300 annually. However, when the final print was handed out it showed individual […]
Keep Rarotonga road rage free
Friday 30 September 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Please dont bring road rage to Rarotonga, a smoke signaller writes. Being a Cook Islands athlete, it is so nice to feel safe when out training on the roads, especially on our bikes. We really appreciate it when drivers give us lots of room when passing and dont overtake when its unsafe. Thanks for all […]
Tepuka debacle a political disaster
Friday 30 September 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I am writing with regard to the Tepuka saga in yesterdays Cook Islands News. This is a political disaster. This is a classic case of the marginalised being overlooked, neglected and forgotten. There are people living at Tepuka who subsist on a pension, which we all know is not a lot of money. […]
Why are we so scared of a name change?
Friday 30 September 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I was reminded by one of my Samoan grand-aunt by these words — Samoa mo Samoa, or Samoa belongs to Samoans not anyone else. The question I would like to ask those who do not want a change or afraid to change is this why are we so scared to change our islands […]
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