Letters to the Editor
Brussels office cut from budget
Wednesday 6 July 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I wish to respond to the article Beefed up foreign presence planned that appeared in the July 5 issue of Cook Islands News. After detailed consultations with the Minister responsible for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration (MFAI), the Deputy Prime Minister, this Ministry submitted a number of specific initiatives for possible […]
Animal clinic denies stealing dog
Wednesday 6 July 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
A local dog owner is furious that her dog was taken without her knowledge by the Esther Honey animal clinic to be de-sexed. Virginia Wiig claims vets from the clinic stole her dog Lady and spayed the pregnant dog without her consent. In a number of email exchanges with the editor and the Esther Honey […]
Leader was great to know
Tuesday 5 July 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Just reading Cook Islands News online and its a shock to read about Keri Hermans passing away. Belated condolences to his family and friends. I worked with Keri at Tereora College from 1991 – 1994. He certainly was a leader and an intelligent person. Great knowing you. Aere Ra. Mathew Tauia Auckland, New […]
Take action to avert catastrophe
Tuesday 5 July 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Last weeks speech from the throne made specific reference to this government working tirelessly to establish the Cook Islands as the cleanest and greenest place in the world. A very ambitious commitment for any government to make but certainly a worthy cause. To prove to the people of this country that the clean […]
Trader Jacks is the best
Tuesday 5 July 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I wish to reply to the letter dated June 29 and headed Food poisoning claim answered (if you allow this comment to be printed). I strongly oppose this letter that was posted in your newspaper. How can Michael and Natashia Lucas accuse a premises of food poisoning, where is their proof? Where are […]
Sad to say
Monday 4 July 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Its so sad to read letters from non-blood related Yolande Browne so sad, the real Patuakino was murdered killed by papaa and changed their papaa name and used Patuakino. Read Years Of The Poo-Bah as its in this book there is some of the truth. Now you people bring Tangiia and Karika as […]
Ceremony a sad indictment
Monday 4 July 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, It is an ironic yet sad indictment on the current government that they chose to spend an exorbitant amount of taxpayer money on a lavish and redundant ceremony on the day they also decide to release the CIP government budget to the people of the Cook Islands. Its is also very sad to […]
Plea to MPs
Monday 4 July 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Of late, there has been a noticeable rise in burglaries, thieving, dishonesty and outright disrespect for the laws of our land and in particular targeting the tourism industry and our visitors. It also seems obvious to me that there are certain elements in our society who are preying on the hard work of […]
Photo blunder
Saturday 2 July 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, As a regular reader of the Cook Island News in Cook Islands and NZ (copies are sent to Auckland University, where I study), I feel bound to comment on one of your leading article in the CINews dated July 1. This article comments on the South Pacific Games being no longer a World […]
Nothings changed
Saturday 2 July 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Nothing in the local political arena ever seems to change. As an example, herewith a piece of doggerel I wrote on the occasion of the parliamentary opening ceremony back in December 1983 nearly 28 years ago! Im sure also that the majority of taxpayers will endorse Katas cartoon bemoaning the gross waste of […]
Top marks for planned road reseal
Saturday 2 July 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I have to commend the Works (Infrastructure) Minister Tearikii Heather for responding almost immediately to any public criticism about potholes. When someone complains about the terrible state of the roads, the minister kicks butt to see that the roads are repaired as best as possible. Good on him. However, what we motorists really […]
Voyagers stitch islands together
Friday 1 July 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, The very first call I received on Wednesday morning was from my best friend Toni. She said that if I could run away from work, that I should come across the street to see the double hulled sailing vakas sailing towards Lahaina. She asked me where are they from?. Just then, the radio […]
Tourist thefts very damaging
Friday 1 July 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, The ongoing, deliberate targeting of the tourist industry by organised petty criminals must be placed at the very top of governments priorities. Here we are spending millions of dollars both from government revenue and private sector – marketing the country to the world as a fantastic tourist destination while at the same time […]
We are killing tourism
Friday 1 July 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Every day I read the online Cook Islands News I get so angry to read about tourists being ripped off by thieves. Thieves are everywhere in any society, you go to some parts of the world the thieves will cut the bottom of your handbag and out falls the contents of your bag! […]
Blind eye to problems at home
Thursday 30 June 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Can someone at either National Environment Service or Ministry of Health please advise what progress, if any, is being made to remove the ever-growing number of vehicles, whitewear goods and other electronic bits and pieces that are piling up in a vacant yard behind the old Computerman shop in Turangi? Funny how government […]
Eleven things every teenager should know
Thursday 30 June 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
This list should be posted in every school! That was the suggestion from reader Mark Brown when he pressed the magic button and sent it on me. I go one stage further. These rules should be on the door of every family fridge. To be read as often as possible. Read and understand. Its what […]
Landlords in the wrong business
Thursday 30 June 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Regarding the letter in Wednesday June 29s paper from Jackie and Steve Brown from Bay of Plenty, NZ Robbery leaves tourists scared. I hope the Browns write to the web site Tripadvisor about their experience. I also hope they include the name of the accommodation where they stayed, which they did not do in their […]
Reward offered after burglary
Wednesday 29 June 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, We have just this morning returned from our holiday in Rarotonga and Aitutaki, and I am hoping you can help us out. Last weekend, on Saturday night we returned to our rented beach house at around 7.45pm in Titikavaka to find we had been burgled. The whole place had been ransacked and we […]
Food poisoning claim answered
Wednesday 29 June 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Firstly I would like to say what a wonderful holiday weve had here in Rarotonga! We have been treated wonderfully by everyone we met and were able to really relax and leave the worries of everyday life behind for a while. We look forward to returning again, and again and again. However, I […]
Robbery leaves tourists scared
Wednesday 29 June 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I am a senior lecturer in tourism and travel. I teach airlines staff and travel agents, I promote weddings in the Cooks as part of my work as a travel agent and a wedding celebrant and I am a member of new Zealand institute of travel and tourism. My husband is a wedding […]
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