Letters to the Editor
Laugh or cry
Saturday 21 May 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I dont know whether to laugh or cry in regards to the meek excuse received from Telecom Cook Islands on the terrible TV reception that we poor CITV viewers in the Matavera area have had to bear for an entire week now. Obviously the Head of TCI does not live in Matavera. If […]
We like to enjoy our waves as they are
Saturday 21 May 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, The letter Dont pick on our girl Charlotte in Fridays paper develops the same attitude that the two surfers were writing about. A who-cares attitude. Quote who cares what they think?, talking about the local surfers in general. This person obviously does not surf as he suggested they will listen to you if […]
Dont pick on our girl Charlotte
Friday 20 May 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, How dare those two surfers pick on our girl from Rakahanga Charlotte Piho for trying to promote the Cook Islands as a surfing destination! Good on you girl, you have definitely done your homework, you are not just sitting around like these bums who are criticising you. Who cares what they think, lets […]
Getting great waves is a bonus
Thursday 19 May 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Wed like to add our voices to the discontent regarding the proposition of promoting Rarotonga as a surf destination. As a long time surfer (30 years plus) and residents of Rarotonga for nearly six years, we can attest to the fact that there are great waves to be enjoyed here. However, there is […]
Dont promote surf tours to Rarotonga!
Wednesday 18 May 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, The idea that Charlotte Piho wants to promote Rarotonga as a surf destination is a terrible self interested money making idea. No local surfer wants groups of tourist surfers in Rarotonga. Perhaps Charlotte would like surfers over-crowding her local break, but we dont want it. We only have a handful of breaks as […]
What happened to open governance?
Tuesday 17 May 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor So after several months the PSC terminates the employment of a senior Public Servant without giving the public specific reasons and says he can say no more because it is being referred to the Police for further investigations and it would be unfair to the accused! Excuse me. The public was under the […]
Norman George vs. Teina Bishop
Tuesday 17 May 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Now that Minister Bishop has finished announcing to the nation what a bad MP I am, then moving motions to the Privilege Committee of Parliament which included having my seat declared vacant, it is time I need to ask questions about him: (1) Does the MP for Arutanga, Reureu and Nikaupara have a […]
Dead mans family must have closure
Tuesday 17 May 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Ive just seen on One News a Coroner issuing death certificates for the nine Christchurch earthquake victims who couldnt be identified by forensics. This act is giving some closure to families of the nine lost people, closure that is very much needed to help families and friends recover and move on. Of course, […]
Dont turn Rarotonga into a surf destination!
Tuesday 17 May 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, We have been trying to keep a lid on surf in the Cook Islands for past 15 years and longer. Now its going to be exploited. The Cook Islands is and should remain a tourist destination for families (who spend money). Surfers are generally backpackers, who come on the cheap, and just want […]
Where is justice in penalising Bulldogs?
Tuesday 17 May 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I am writing in utter disappointment in regards to the Titikaveka Reserve League Team that I (Ty Connal) proudly sponsor. Cook Islands Rugby League Committee have kicked the Titikaveka Reserve League Team out of the competition because we were trying to prove a point as we have nine SDA players in our team, […]
Genealogy claims rejected
Saturday 14 May 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, In answer to Yolande Brownes letter of April 10, you said that you have seen words twinked out and wording changed or written over. We did not work in the land court registry for you to point fingers at the whole Te Pa Atua Kino family. For your information, Makea Te Pa Atua […]
Id be very careful
Saturday 14 May 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I would be very careful if I was Norman George relying on NZ Parliamentary rules. The system relies on members applying for leave from their party whips because of the pairing system. It also requires members who absent themselves from the House to seek leave from the speaker. In the past NZ MPs […]
Scrap the purse seine fishing idea
Saturday 14 May 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Those like Tongareva MP Wilkie Rasmussen who oppose any form of purse seine fishing in our waters should be commended. Similar to the outlawed drift net fishing, purse seine fishing is extremely destructive. Sweeping up every living sea creature in its path tuna, sharks, turtles, birds, other fish species this type of fishing […]
Justice system like a coin
Saturday 14 May 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I am responding to the letter Justice must be served published on Tuesday, May 10. Yvonne, her partner and young family have to live with the stigma for the rest of their lives. You are correct, the judge should have used his/her noodle and shown compassion and given her a grace period, but […]
For the record
Thursday 12 May 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Your reporter Rosie Mains must be from another planet. At no time did I say that I refused to attend Parliament on the 17th of February because I was left out of Cabinet. When I did not bother to correct it the first time your newspaper published this fiction, I ignored it hoping […]
Justice must not be cruel
Wednesday 11 May 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I am responding to the letter Justice must be served published on Tuesday, May 10. Well, whoever you are it seems like you dont have any children. Yes justice must be served but not in a cruel way, my dear. As mothers we must be strong, clever and have the strength to fight […]
Competition possibility worth investigating
Wednesday 11 May 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Id just like to make a few comments regarding the article Affordable Telecom plans to offer more published on Saturday, May 7. I think Mr Jules Maher touched on an important point about the size of the population of the Cook Islands being too small to support competition and to some degree this […]
Purse seine fishing foolish and devastating
Wednesday 11 May 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I write to say that I, as the Member of Parliament for Tongareva (Penrhyn,) and the island oppose the Governments plans to explore the possibility of purse seine fishing in the Cook Islands. If this goes ahead it will be a most foolish exercise and will have the most devastating effect on our […]
Ports contract was questioned weeks ago
Tuesday 10 May 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, May I write in regard to the Smoke Signal that yesterday suggested that action could have been taken earlier regarding the low level of local involvement in the port contract. In fact, some weeks ago before the contractor was present on the island, I met with members of the Cabinet on this very […]
Justice must be served
Tuesday 10 May 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I am responding to the letter Mothers incarceration a mockery published on Monday, May 9. I cannot come to any agreement by the kind of thinking of Yvonnes so-called closely knit family in regards to what she has done to her employer. My sympathy goes out to Mr Smith whose business had suffered […]
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