Letters to the Editor
Police effort misplaced
Saturday 19 March 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, The local CITV News devoted quite some time tonight (Thursday) reporting on Police efforts to ensure everyone has renewed their annual motor vehicle licence before March 31st. This includes road blocks delaying law abiding motorists when it’s only the 20th of March for goodness sake. Mr Commissioner, are you sure this is the […]
Thanks to medics
Saturday 19 March 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I would like to thank those who have donated blood and the hospital staff involved in my care while I was hospitalised. I received a blood transfusion and am immensely grateful for that gift of life by those who have donated. I felt the improved effects very soon after receiving the blood. To […]
Meitaki ranuinui e te anau tamaine Avarua girls brigade company no ta kotou tauturu
Friday 18 March 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, May I kindly seek your permission through our CINews to warmly convey my very sincere appreciation to all the leaders and girls of the Avarua Girls Brigade Company, who participated in our church outreach welfare programme held on Monday March 14 at 5pm to the home of an elderly man residing in the […]
Request to audit and PERCA
Friday 18 March 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I, like everyone else, am mindful of the damage done to the trees along the road. However, the tree trimming session is not one to be really concerned about, as they will look beautiful and lush again once the leaves grow back, My biggest concern here is the contracting of T&M Heather to […]
Back on the menu
Friday 18 March 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I applaud Josh Mitchell’s stance in regards to the MMR allowing more aggressive methods of fishing here. I therefore also agree with abandoning the “moral high ground” for an estimated $7 million at the small expense to the environment. He is correct in that tuna and other fish don’t respect our EEZ borders […]
Stay steadfast
Friday 18 March 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, A returning of the old guard through the back door is the only way one could describe the current appointment of Speaker of the House. Times have moved on, but I see the old ways creeping back in. I say to the CINews stay steadfast in keeping this person and his cohorts honest. […]
It's 'terrorism'
Thursday 17 March 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I can’t but agree with recent letters regarding the current ‘pruning’ or should I say, mindless massacring of our trees along Matavera and Tupapa. It’s nothing short of tree terrorism. As I suffered through another extremely hot, dusty and uncomfortable ride into work today, I couldn’t help but shake my head at the […]
Come clean
Thursday 17 March 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I am concerned that the Health Ministry is unhappy with their budget. Before I evaluate more on the issue, I must remind the Government that the Ministry of Health is indeed very important because of the health of the people in the Cook Islands, without proper requirements (financial wise). We will end up […]
Scenic beauty spoiled
Wednesday 16 March 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, For weeks, the Minister’s company’s men and vehicles have been removing limbs and whole trees from the main road verge, most recently along the Tupapa stretch. Picturesque and shady flamboyants, ironwoods, eucalyptus, coconuts, and others have been cut and hauled away and the scenic beauty of the roadway generally despoiled. A tree limb […]
Immigration confirms $60 spouse fee
Wednesday 16 March 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I write in response to the article ‘Time for a fresh start’ that appeared in Saturday’s edition of Cook Islands News. Focusing on what is for Immigration and no doubt most of your readers, the most important point of interest in the above article, may I simply recall that Immigration met with Ms […]
Internet charges 'plain outrageous'
Tuesday 15 March 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, In skimming your website I happened across a letter that stated, “What really concerned me about the TCI bill was the fact that almost $400 of this $500 bill related to the usage of the internet by myself and four, school aged children during the past two months.” A following letter stated that […]
Hitches at Mire Atu explained
Tuesday 15 March 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, In reply to the letters to the editor on the matter of technical issues at the Mire Atu composters competition, I met with my team who were here for the event to discuss the issues raised, mainly what caused the technical problems leading to these complaints. 1. Feedback – overall this was during […]
Red wine without the alcohol
Monday 14 March 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Responding to Saturday’s smoke signal Alcholesterol, CITC Pharmacy manager Shannon Saunders writes: “The Ministry of Health article in Thursday’s paper [page 11] recommended ‘Drink alcohol in small amounts’. I am sure what they meant by this was for people to drink responsibly and consider reducing their alcohol consumption if they have health problems. With regards […]
A tax increase is a bigger threat to the country than Telecom
Monday 14 March 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Telecom critic going under ‘Gumboot maniac’ (CI News March 8) is aptly ‘non de plumed’. There is something manic in his approach where he tries to show he’s a good analyst with information few other people have, because he fails to acknowledge other relevant issues. He writes that Telecom is the most loathed […]
Grow up
Monday 14 March 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Congratulations to the leadership and members of the Democratic Party for their decision to support the confidence motion in the new Prime Minister and his government. This is an evidence that our new crop of parliamentarians are showing maturity but I’m sad to see that one of our longest serving members of parliament, […]
Bid for Steve Barrett
Monday 14 March 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, We are dumbfounded, down in the dumps, reeling from shock, to hear that Steve Barrett didn’t win the Island Secretary position for Mauke. Logic told us that as he had been called to represent Mauke at recent meetings planning for the future he must be in. Please tell us this isn’t political. We […]
Our sovereignty was usurped
Monday 14 March 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I have reports of Mr Bruce Ruatapu Mita’s meetings in 2008 and last Thursday night. I also have cuttings of published condemnations and now of Pa Marie’s deprecation of him in your front page story last Friday. I opined that the apparition fibres of all te ‘aka’apa, ‘akakino and scoffing at Mr Mita […]
What if I blew up?
Saturday 12 March 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Thank you to Thomas Peyroux for explaining a lot about the sound on the night of the composers competition. I was a backup singer on the night and I was getting little electric shocks every time I touched the mic. When I told the soundman I was getting shocks he did nothing. I […]
Is this an attempt to gag?
Saturday 12 March 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I read this article about information being requested by the Clerk of the House. I sincerely hope this is not the first step in an attempt to gag the local news providers. I know from reading your paper over many years (both online and when I am in Raro) that you are not […]
Not the rightful titleholder
Saturday 12 March 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Your front page story yesterday about Marie Rima Desiree George Ani Rima Peyroux known to others as Marie Pa Ariki urging the “ui ariki not to repeat mistakes” amused me. The Pa Ariki title belongs to the Kopu Ariki of the title, that is, to us the descendants of Pa Tepou Taputapuatea Tepuretu […]
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