Letters to the Editor
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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