Letters to the Editor
'Give the new government a chance'
Monday 28 February 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
“Doreen Boggs’ opinion is her own – she does not speak for all Cook Islanders!” a smoke signaller writes to TXT188 in response to her letter to the editor last week. “Sir Geoff has made some mistakes – he’s human just like all of us. I reckon that he will be an awesome Speaker [of […]
'Clothes maketh the man'
Monday 28 February 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I write to contribute to the debate about the dress of the parliamentarians because as minor as it is, it points to bigger concerns as the voters hope for a fresh start. There is value in the attitudes of both George Maggie Angene and Tangata Vavia but there is also an opportunity in […]
Freedom is conditional
Friday 25 February 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, We write regarding the letter to the editor citing freedom of speech as justification for what we would consider to be unsuitable local songs for public airplay. Is freedom unconditional? You have the freedom to drive in Rarotonga, but at the right speed, on the left of the road, without alcohol etc. Does […]
Do away with wigs, gowns
Friday 25 February 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Boo hoo for the speaker and his staff who have to wear silly horsehair wigs and black witches’ capes at Parliament. Here’s a novel idea – do away with them! We’re an independent country with our own culture and traditions. Who says we have to slavishly follow mother England’s traditions to the end […]
Wigs and gowns story 'sensational'
Friday 25 February 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I would like to respond to a rather sensational piece titled ‘Old gowns and patched wigs’ by Florence Syme-Buchanan in yesterday’s paper. My first reaction was, Ahoy! What did I get myself into? Where is the primary issue which you, Florence, raised with me on Wednesday? I am not disputing the facts you […]
Stop public servant travel rorts
Friday 25 February 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Gossip is rife that Cabinet recently issued a directive for all future travels of public servants be more transparent and accountable. About time and good on Cabinet for taking a hard stand on those frequent global travellers in the public service who seem to live abroad more than on the island. Word has […]
Suwarrow the highlight of my voyage
Thursday 24 February 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I have just completed my passage across the Pacific. The best place we visited has been Suwarrow in the Cook Islands. Besides being absolutely gorgeous locations, the park hosts, James and Apii, made the stay that much better. They were fantastic and taught us a lot about the island and its ecosystem. These […]
Downsizing details wrong
Thursday 24 February 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I refer to the letter headed ‘Looking back’ written by Teariki Simiona in a recent edition. The downsizing of the public service did happen but it happened in July to November/December 1996, not in 1999. By late June 1996 there were 2904 public servants on the pay roll. By 1st January 1997 the […]
Why wasn't Crown Law held to account?
Thursday 24 February 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, It can be argued that the former financial secretary ultimately paid the price for the Toagate botch up by not getting reappointed when his contract expired. Fair enough. The question I would like to know is whether the Crown Law Office was ever held accountable for its involvement in this scandal? Those who […]
'A slap in the face'
Tuesday 22 February 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, When I first read the rumour that Sir Geoff was being considered to be the next speaker of Parliament, I thought this is only a sick and cruel joke by someone who has nothing better to do than spread harmful rumours. Surely Henry Puna would never consider Geoff Henry for the position of […]
Asia's food basket, yeah right
Saturday 19 February 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, So the CEO of the Asia Pacific branch of ANZ sees a potential for food exports to Asia. I will start listening to the advice of a banker when I have become so senile I can no longer remember the recent world financial crisis. In all of these major development projects be they […]
Grass kerbs ruined
Saturday 19 February 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I hope someone at Ministry of Works (Infrastructure and Planning) can tell the public what they are doing to the grass kerbs of Rarotonga? Are they preparing for something major? How about letting the taxpayers of this country in on it? Or, is it a way for the contractor to get free soil […]
Where's all the good music?
Saturday 19 February 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
What’s happened to good tunes? (Here we go!) When I was a kid you could nearly always hear kids humming, whistling or actually singing the current popular tunes or songs and what’s more, they were easily recognisable. It seems that this little enhancement of life has virtually disappeared. Something negative has happened to popular music […]
Mauke support for Steve Barrett
Friday 18 February 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Leta kite Etita, Kia orana rava i te aroa nui o te Atua i teia mataiti ou 2011. Kia akameitaki nuiia aia no te semeio tei rauka i Mauke nei mei teia openga mataiti akenei ra 9 no Okotopa e tae mai ki teia ra, iaku e tata atu nei i teia aenga leta. We […]
Grocers answer complaints
Friday 18 February 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I have been wondering lately if anyone other than myself has noticed the number of foodstuffs that are currently being sold by CITC outlets and other retailers that are close to, if not already past, their ‘use by’ date. I find it more than a little disturbing that, unless one looks very carefully, […]
It's a breach of code of conduct
Thursday 17 February 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I read the letter from Concerned Public Servant in Wednesday’s Cook Island News with some disquiet. While the matter raised is relevant, the letter is malicious with no substantial facts. The correspondent claims that they are in a senior enough position to speak about good governance of all Heads of Ministries and obviously […]
Recycling glass is nothing new
Thursday 17 February 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I would like to reply to ‘Couch Potato’ in Nelson NZ regarding recycling/crushed glass. Thought I should let you know that my husband and I have been crushing glass for two years here in Rarotonga. As you’ve mentioned, we have replaced sand and aggregate with crushed glass in use with cement. We too […]
Support for Tua Pittman
Wednesday 16 February 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I don’t want to be involved in the dispute for the Te Aia Ariki Mataiapo title – as our 7th great grandmother Te Paeru A Teaia, the 1st born child of Teau Ariki and Niniva’s children who married Enua Rurutini the 1st went out of the Takitumu district when she married him – […]
Look back
Wednesday 16 February 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Meitaki maata e Bobby Turua for responding to my letter concerning the government workforce. To cut matters short, just cast your memories back to 1999. A committee comprising of Mr Fowlds (from NZ), Papa Ron Crocombe, John Herrmann and Iaveta Short looked into the government’s desperate financial situation. At the conclusion of their […]
Look at Nelson's example
Wednesday 16 February 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I have read with interest that Minister Heather has had a successful trip to NZ researching methods of recycling that may be appropriate for the Cook Islands. Waste management and pollution control should definitely be a priority for this government. The water quality of your lagoons IS the main driver behind the CI […]
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