Letters to the Editor
Depopulation remarks clarified
Monday 15 August 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I want to clarify my comments about Tongareva people leaving the island for overseas. Of those that had come over on board the Lady Naomi to the Maeva Nui celebrations who are going to New Zealand or Australia have all indicated that they will return to the island. One young couple and their […]
Terrified
Thursday 11 August 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, A few weeks ago, I wrote to you raising my concerns about the occurrence of break-ins and burglaries on Rarotonga which are being targeted at the tourist accommodations and tourists being the victims. I was recently in Rarotonga with two disabled adults for the Constitution break. They enjoyed the stay but were terrified […]
Well done, BTIB
Tuesday 9 August 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, We take this opportunity to applaud Terry Rangi, Melanie Tuiravakai and the rest of the team with BTIB for the great effort put into ensuring the 2011 Trade Show was a success. We thank you for your professionalism and patience while attending to the numerous queries and requests prior to and throughout the […]
Vaka do us proud
Tuesday 9 August 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Apart from selling our country as a tourist destination to Californians and Americans, our prime minister would also participate in the welcome ceremony for all six vaka including the Marumaru Atua in America. The six vaka purua/drua/vaa/waka from the Cook Islands, Fiji, Samoa, Tahiti, Hawaii and New Zealand arrived in America two Saturdays […]
Plea to lend a hand
Tuesday 9 August 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, It is very disturbing to see that our own prime minister of the Cook Islands has turned a blind eye to all organisations that have been working very hard to combat all the kikia and all the wrong-doings that he says brings shame and embarrassment to us all. Firstly, prime minister, take your […]
Are we allowing our young people to die?
Tuesday 9 August 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Recent news over the 15% tax on savings has been given so much attention by the media and brings so many people to their feet to voice their opposition. Yet, the recent tragic death and loss of a very young mans life goes unnoticed by most, or at least no one wants to […]
Dont blame Jimmy
Friday 5 August 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I was interested to read your court report, Alcohol blamed for assault, published Friday, July 22. To quote the article, This is a mother daughter punch-up fuelled by Jim Beam. We all know who the trouble-maker is, its not mother or daughter, its the dreaded Jimmy, JP Kenning said. How can Mr Jimmy […]
Irresponsible louts ruining reputation
Wednesday 3 August 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, The alarming increase in youth crime targeting mainly tourists should not be tolerated. Our economy relies almost exclusively on the revenue which comes from tourism. It has taken years of patient hard work to build up our reputation as a safe and friendly destination but this is rapidly being destroyed by these irresponsible […]
Answers within our people
Wednesday 3 August 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I would like to add to the story Rarotonga mission with sole, published Tuesday, August 2. I was privileged enough to be allowed to participate in the Enua ola groups activities on the island as a part of my Honours research into Cook Island Health Promotion. I feel that Reverend William Hakaoro, Teina […]
A different version of the truth
Tuesday 2 August 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, To answer Toi Tu Rahui Tepapa Te Rautea Davids letter, yes you are papaa, the real Patuakino had one living son who left Rarotonga for Tahiti and never came back to Rarotonga. Im not telling you his name as Im still in contact with his descendants, this is whats wrong with your facts […]
Rising seas are a reality
Tuesday 2 August 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Im enclosing a cutting from our local (Cairns) news- paper, featuring global warming. In that news as you can see rising sea level is a reality. Some of the many islands in the Torres Strait between Cape York and Papua New Guinea are slowly being swamped by excess water. Do you people in […]
We all hear of corruption
Monday 1 August 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Please allow me to express my views about Whos robbing who?. This is my little 2 cents worth in what I think of whats happening today in our society. Firstly, the Government. The reason why they want to get in government is not for the people, its for themselves. That, I guess, we […]
Rough justice not recommended
Monday 1 August 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I am now back in Australia and I would like to thank the people of the Cook Islands for assisting me with the research project aimed at understanding not only the offending behaviour of the young people, but also the cultural resilience in this community. My first impressions of the offending behaviour of […]
MPs, step up to the plate
Saturday 30 July 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I would like to publicly acknowledge the proactive solutions that Martin Iro, other Community Police Officers and in particular that the Cook Islands Police Department are implementing to get a handle on the burglaries and theft on the island, namely Increasing the Cook Islands Police presence in villages by way of Community Policing […]
The iniquitous tax inequity
Saturday 30 July 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I have my hand up to endorse the comments in Don MacKenzies letter A bad concept, published on July 26. A reader friend has belatedly prompted me to write the following ditty in support of that letter. Les Priest Matavera The old folk here on the pension Are Browned off and angry with […]
Get rid of vulgar songs
Saturday 30 July 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, It is so very annoying, disturbing and disgusting to hear both radio stations still continuing to play songs belittling the beautiful women of this nation. When are the managers of these radio stations going to sit down and listen to what they are airing for anyone let alone tourists to listen to? What […]
Mug shots email welcome
Friday 29 July 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor Emailing photos of the offenders throughout the community is an effort to clamp down on burglary and theft that is on the rise. Therefore its quite disturbing to read in Thursday, July 28s paper the threats that the Police Commissioner Maara Tetava is flinging towards anyone responsible for these photos, in the article […]
A bad concept
Tuesday 26 July 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor A question to the Prime Minister: Can the government not recognise that the new withholding tax not only is a bad concept but also is not going to achieve the desired results of balancing the unexpected, unplanned for, shortfall in the budget?Panic taxes are inevitably a bad idea and never go away. As […]
A stupid statement
Saturday 23 July 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor The so-called leader who labelled Cook Islanders as lazy is only exhibiting his ignorance of human races around the world. There are lazy people in every country of the world. However, those who migrate to other countries are normally people who are more motivated to improve themselves hence they are harder working than […]
Flight schedule convenient and perfect
Saturday 23 July 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor After travelling on the inaugural return flight between Sydney and Rarotonga last year I had a bit to say in a letter to you displaying concern at the very early arrival time in to Rarotonga and the dark early morning time delay before being able to connect with the Aitutaki flight. I have […]
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