Letters to the Editor
LETTERS: Stray dogs attacking pets
Monday 14 March 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Dear Editor, you cannot turn a dog away from attacking people or animals.
LETTERS: Illegal use of marijuana
Saturday 12 March 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Dear Editor, it is really annoying to read in your column about letters from MPs and people with high status in the community supporting the illegal use of marijuana (Cannabis accused gets letter of support from Aitutaki MP, March 2, 2022).
LETTERS: Inequality, inequity and gender bias
Friday 11 March 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Dear Editor, the drawing Kata presented for International Women’s Day is an absolute disgrace.
LETTERS: In search of the truth
Thursday 10 March 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Dear Editor, when a Prime Minister says something, people normally pay attention, but when that same Prime Minister, Mark Brown in this case, utters untruths or a lie, someone has to call him to account.
LETTERS: Stop the marijuana war
Wednesday 9 March 2022 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Dear Editor, all wars are expensive and the Cook Islands government War on marijuana has been no different.
LETTERS: Actions speak louder than words
Tuesday 8 March 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Dear Editor, to those commenting on the visiting Mexican artist and what seems to this writer to be very inviting artwork on the sea wall at Nikao, the last time I looked at a world map Mexico fronts on the same Pacific Ocean as does the sea wall.
LETTERS: Te Kukupa’s final hurrah
Friday 4 March 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Dear Editor, can the Minister of Police and PM Mark Brown explain how much did the big booze up for the Kukupa at the Avatiu wharf last Friday evening cost the tax payers of this country?
LETTER: Prevention is better than cure
Thursday 3 March 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Dear Editor, I write to ask people like Mr Nubono, who came on TV the night before last, not to glibly say things like “Covid is not dangerous”; “not to worry”, “that it’s just a flu”, etc. Tell that to the families of about six million people around the world so far who have died from it.
LETTERS: ‘Stop arguing and work together’
Tuesday 1 March 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Dear Editor, how about if we stop arguing and work together?
LETTERS: The ‘painting’ is on the wall?
Monday 28 February 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Dear Editor, I am writing to make my situation public in regards to the mural being painted on the Nikao Seawall.
LETTERS: Seabed minerals exploration
Friday 25 February 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Dear Editor, seabed mining announcements for the three companies, followed by a glamorous signing ceremony, all smiles and accolades by PM Mark Brown.
LETTERS: Promoting Te reo Maori
Friday 25 February 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Dear Editor, the articles ‘Lost in translation’ and ‘Te Karere turns 40’ are examples of people wanting to work to increase the profile and involvement of Maori language in communities outside of the country.
LETTERS: Farewell to Te Kukupa I
Thursday 24 February 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Dear Editor, I have just received an invitation to attend the Police farewell of our patrol boat Te Kukupa I and will gladly attend. As the programme unsurprisingly make no provision for me to say a few words, I count on your charity to print my farewell tribute in this column…
LETTERS: 'God is not happy with us human beings'
Wednesday 23 February 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Dear Editor, in reply to Bishop Tutai Pere's letter on Saturday, I am wondering if most of our pastors on the island know that this Covid 19 was brought in by God almighty, our loving Father in Heaven.
LETTERS: Nepotism or meritocracy
Tuesday 22 February 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Dear Editor, the CIP (Cook Islands Party) Government over the past 12 years, since 2010, has increased the public sector, contrary to the reform initiatives set by ADB (Asian Development Bank) and development partners, New Zealand and Australia.
LETTERS: What’s the plan for the Pa Enua?
Monday 21 February 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Dear Editor, can I ask the question of TMO (Te Marae Ora Ministry of Health) through Cook Islands News – “What is the Covid plan for the Pa Enua”?
LETTERS: Vaccine denial ‘unbiblical’
Saturday 19 February 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Dear Editor, just wish to offer my big meitaki maata to my good friend and RAC (Religious Advisory Council) colleague Bishop Paul Donoghue for the great Church talk article he wrote in our Cook Islands News yesterday.
LETTERS: Eating his own promises?
Friday 18 February 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Dear Editor, a former member of Parliament Norman George, featured big in Saturday’s front page story and photo (‘Vote with your brains’), makes the most extraordinary statements, including that politicians feed and forget with the result being excess weight. Has Norman been eating his own promises?
LETTERS: Travel in times of uncertainty
Thursday 17 February 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Dear Editor, I guess it's hard both ways we are supposed to be coming over for our first visit end of March (Uncertainty in tourism sector, Cook Islands News, Tuesday, February 15).
LETTERS: ‘Concerned citizen’
Wednesday 16 February 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Dear Editor, I am writing as a concerned citizen in response to the letter by Dr Deacon Teapa, Dr Yin Yin May, Dr Mokora, Dr Lwin, Dr Aung, Dr Basili, and Dr Zhou published on February 9.