Letters to the Editor
Cheaper seats sell out early
Saturday 25 June 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
A smoke signaller writes: With the cancellation of the recent Pacific Blue flights due to the ash cloud, tourists are scrambling to book alternative flights to and from Rarotonga. Air New Zealand planes that have empty seats (which presumably would have flown empty anyway) are charging through the roof for those seats! Clients are being […]
Go Local concept a winner
Friday 24 June 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, On behalf of Geoff and I and my brothers Piltz Napa, Napa Napa and sister Riko Napa-Ioaba who were some of the stall vendors at the Go Local Night Market held on Wednesday night at the Punanganui Market, we would like to say a big meitaki maata to Terry Rangi, Danny Williams, Mana […]
Deep sea mining story unbalanced
Friday 24 June 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor I refer to your June 22 story on the Endeavour sea mining application $25m seabed mining offer. Unfortunately, this letter is needed to state the correct position of Tom Marsters, Minister responsible for Deep Sea Mining (DSM) sector in the Cook Islands. Many people, who have been involved in the sensible development of […]
Whats behind the power price hikes?
Thursday 23 June 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
A smoke signaller writes to TXT188: Im just wondering if the price hike of power is due to diesel prices going up or is it to stock the staff social club beer fridge as it looks to me as though some Aponga staff can afford to drink every night after work? SmokeSignals: Unfortunately its the […]
Lagoon cruise leaves all speechless
Thursday 23 June 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor I would like to express our extreme gratitude to Captain Tama and his crew for the awesome, fantastic and educational trip for Apii Rutaki on Friday. I am positive that the students from ECE to Grade 6, teachers and parents alike were absolutely speechless with the knowledge they gained, and the experience of […]
Time will reveal the truth
Thursday 23 June 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I strongly support TTs letter to the Editor on June 18, PM protecting PSC?. Before the PMs trip to Japan, he stated that he knew nothing about the police complaint into the Public Service Commissioners secret dealings into matters involved with the Taiwanese fishing licenses. I find this hard to believe, certainly as […]
What on earth is going on?
Wednesday 22 June 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, The headline article in Saturdays Cook Islands News Taiwanese sue NCIFC concerned a Taiwanese fishing firm that is in the process of terminating its 12-year agreement with Northern Cook Islands Fishing Company and seeking to sue the local company. In the same article it was mentioned that a couple of months ago both […]
Scientists behind global warming rejection
Wednesday 22 June 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, In response to Gordon Keys, published Tuesday, June 21 Climate change data is rock solid, the reference to my knowledge or lack thereof is irrelevant. I am not the advocate. The 18,000 scientists with the opposing view are. I enclose an article from which was emailed to me after my first letter was […]
Good work Tereora College
Tuesday 21 June 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, My daughter is in year 10 at Tereora College. For the past term she has been taking Business and Enterprise, a new subject this year, taught by Mrs Panther. This subject has captured my daughters interest and they have been busy writing business plans, deciding on what products to sell, how to market […]
Rarotonga not a dump
Tuesday 21 June 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Recently I was sitting on the wall at the Avana Channel and spotted no less than five large pieces of rubbish clogging your beautiful shoreline. I walk past a giant dump to get to my parents home in Turangi – full of broken down cars, fridges, junk that hurts the eyes and the […]
Real estate investment ideal
Tuesday 21 June 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, After learning at the state funeral of Sir Apenera Short and his life time achievements as deputy prime minister, wouldnt our current deputy prime minister like to fill his shoes. There are a lot of people living in New Zealand and Australia wanting to live here in the Cook Islands. Think about it […]
Big thank you for such a generous offer
Tuesday 21 June 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, On behalf of the committee, cast, crew and the entire team involved with Once, Upon A Reef Musical Production, we would like to extend a big meitaki maata, to Sonny Williams, at the Ministry of Culture, in giving us a discount on the remaining balance of our fees for hiring the auditorium. This […]
Climate change data is rock solid
Tuesday 21 June 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Your correspondent Jan Kristensson (Climate change based on evidence? published on June 18) is incorrect in his assertion that there is no evidence that shows an historic correlation between global temperatures and atmospheric CO2 amounts. He clearly has a scant understanding of the science involved. Perhaps he would care to produce a single […]
Te Tika to return home
Monday 20 June 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Te Tika Mataiapo Dorice Reid will lie in state at Te Puea Marae until she is brought home to Rarotonga. Chris Wong, who is handling the Auckland arrangements for her family, said Te Tikas casket was to be taken to Te Puea Marae, Te Waka Ko Tainui , Mangere Bridge at 10am yesterday. She would […]
Wheres the action?
Saturday 18 June 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, When one listens to politicians blab on about what they plan to achieve for this country when in government, you could be forgiven for thinking that these characters can turn the almost impossible into reality. But what I find totally ironic about our politicians is that they like to think big and act […]
Climate change based on evidence?
Saturday 18 June 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, One late afternoon in late May CITV showed a programme entitled The Climate Change Swindle. In the programme several prominent scientists expressed their concern over how the issue of climate change has been politicised. Millions of people benefit from having paid positions in organisations fighting climate change. Scientists will get a much better […]
PM protecting PSC?
Saturday 18 June 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, It is appalling that the Public Service Commissioner has not been suspended by the Prime Minister especially as the investigation into his dealings with fishing licences has been referred to the Cook Islands Police. Under similar circumstances, heads of ministries in the past were suspended by Mr Epati even before the matter had […]
Homeland unwell but there is hope
Friday 17 June 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, How is the general well being of our homeland? Cook Islands health report overall: not well. Families: fighting as hard as they can for the best they can. The land: poor condition and usage. The seas: gradual decline in health, resources and ever relentless The list is long but we have hope in […]
Time to take a stand on our language
Friday 17 June 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I have two Mangaian teenage feeding daughters at Tereora. When I see how they struggle with their studies I realise how lucky I was to have all my education (with the exception of a few guest lecturers at university) in my native language. My students struggle with words like purchase in accounting, compare […]
Patrons Award to Te Tika
Thursday 16 June 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Cook Islands Business & Professional Womens Association patron Helen Henry (right) awarded Te Tika Mataiapo Dorice Reid the Patrons Award at the Woman of the Year function last weekend. I would now like to announce a special annual Cook Islands BPW award The Patrons Award. This will be awarded to the BPW member whose actions […]
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