Letters to the Editor
Lost on roads
Thursday 16 June 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I just want to comment on an article last week about road maintenance being neglected. Let me simplify this issue once again, as it is not that simple if you arent sure how to sort this problem out. This ball of fire has been shoved from one government to another, and no one […]
Ombudsman not a public defender
Thursday 16 June 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I refer to the letter by Norman George headed Police Commissioners response welcomed in terms of the comments made against my office. I would be more than happy to meet with Mr George to discuss any of his concerns but I have to clarify that since I took up the role of Ombudsman, […]
Police Commissioners response welcomed
Wednesday 15 June 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I am grateful to the Police Commissioner for his warm reaction to the setting up of an Independent Police Complaints Authority, in a letter published June 11. It has been effectively in place in New Zealand for nearly 30 years. This covers all kinds of complaints against the police which includes in the […]
Student in search of a legend
Wednesday 15 June 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, My name is Ngatokotoru Tomokino and I am a current second year student at a performing arts school in Auckland , New Zealand. Im in the process of making a piece of theatre based on the legend Katikati. But I seem to have hit a road block. There is limited information about her […]
Trip cost not out of taxpayers pocket
Wednesday 15 June 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I write in reply to the Smoke Signal article on the Tahiti agriculture trip surprises, published on June 11. The writer showed a clear misunderstanding of the facts. The initiative to travel to Tahiti came from the keen growers on Rarotonga who are more than happy to purchase their own air tickets not […]
Mineral millions still just a dream
Wednesday 15 June 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor At this point in time the dream about the billions of dollars we will earn from mining our manganese nodules is just that, a dream! And yet we are willing to spend big money on experts and a proposed bureaucracy that will get us no closer to realising that dream. The biggest obstacle […]
ANZ working for solution
Wednesday 15 June 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
We would like to respond to the letter that appeared on Tuesday June 14 titled: Give the borrowers a fair go. This is an extremely unfortunate situation for all parties involved. A company that was intended to provide a kit-set home to our customer was put into liquidation through no fault of the customer or […]
No case against the Atiu Warrior
Tuesday 14 June 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I have been reading with interest the articles relating to the so called contempt of Parliament proceedings by the Privileges Committee against the Atiu warrior, Norman George. My first concern is that as far as I can see from the Electoral Amendment Act 2007 s105A under the heading of Party Integrity; any MP […]
Give the borrowers a fair go
Tuesday 14 June 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor The TVNZ One News broadcast during the weekend relating to the ill-treatment of a Cook Islands couple who had borrowed funds from ANZ bank to build their so-called dream home on Rarotonga, is both very disturbing and extremely concerning. From the TVNZ news segment relating to this specific story, it is clearly evident […]
Is conservation a priority for NES?
Tuesday 14 June 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I have been helping my child with an assignment called Wetlands for Healthy Islands (the theme of this years Lagoon Day), and we were referred to the National Environment Services (NES) website for answers to the questions. After reading about wetlands on their website and a bit on the Environment Act 2003, I […]
Rarotonga a great holiday destination
Monday 13 June 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I have recently returned from a holiday in Rarotonga. We had a really great time, the people were friendly and helpful wherever we went. I was impressed how clean the place was with not a lot of plastic bags that seem to cover Fiji when you leave the resorts there. Will be back […]
Akonoia te motu Maina Iti
Saturday 11 June 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Ki te Editor Kare rava au e rekareka ana i teia aronga kite surfing rubbish e te akatu are ki Maina Iti. Ko Maina Iti ko Maina atupaka rai ia its part of big Maina. Noai ma teia motu no matou ma atu enua- Elia family 7 acres yes I am a land owner- Avei […]
Different interpretation of genealogy
Saturday 11 June 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Referring to Yolande Brownes letter of May 22, we are also from the Tangiia Nui you are talking about. People have different stories of Tangiia Nui. He is known to the Manihikian, the Rangiatea and Raiatea as Te Mata O Uhenga. I am from the Ukarau Arera lines on my Pukapuka and Aitutakian […]
No need to wait for authority
Saturday 11 June 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor I refer to Norman Georges letter to the editor in your paper dated, 3 June 2011, asking government to introduce a Police Complaints Authority which is probably a good idea. However, I would like to assure members of the community and visitors that they do not need to wait for one to be […]
Best detectives still serving
Saturday 11 June 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Katas cartoon in your paper of 3 June 2011, referred to my best detective being charged for smoking pot. I categorically refute this and would like to assure members of our community including our visitors that my best detectives are still serving with me, and working tirelessly and to the best of their […]
Cruise ships berth waste of money
Friday 10 June 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Wow, work is getting underway at the wharf but when I asked someone what was it for he said it was for the cruise ships, so the cruise ships can berth and turn around. I thought to myself, what a waste of money building a pathway for cruise ships to turn around. Havent […]
Public relations needed
Friday 10 June 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Because the results of the Cook Islands vs. Fiji game had not been announced on the radio for the whole of Wednesday unlike the wins against PNG and Samoa, I called the CISNOC office on Thursday morning eager to find out how they did. But, to my surprise, the response from the person […]
Please show some compassion
Thursday 9 June 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor I would like offer my support to Yvonne Quarter and her family. I do not condone breaking the law at any time. It is evident that Yvonne and her family have already paid a very heavy price for her actions – public humiliation and condemnation, financial and emotional stress, happy yet? No, lets […]
Road maintenance neglected once more
Wednesday 8 June 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, When he first came into power the Minister for Infrastructure, Teariki Heather, made certain that the condition of the roads around Rarotonga were brought up to a reasonable standard. Although the work carried out by road works was far from satisfactory, motorists were generally happy with the road maintenance as they did not […]
Is NES telling the truth?
Wednesday 8 June 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, The answer from the Environment Service to my letter about the mud and possible sewage running down the road on hospital hill is unbelievable, Buried waste a public heath risk, published June 2. Is Vavia Tangatataia trying to say those two big mud flows didnt happen? I wasnt talking about some old dry […]
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