Letters to the Editor
All thanks to a dog named Honey
Friday 4 February 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, The Esther Honey Foundation extends its congratulations to the new CISPCA office holders. There can never be too many people willing to roll up their sleeves to work to improve the lives of island animals. As we welcome the new officers, EHF would also like to clear up any misunderstandings that might result […]
Weetbix not fresh 3 out of 10 times
Thursday 3 February 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, It is very annoying when paying top dollar for products only to find that the quality of the product time and time again is below the standard it should be. A good example is Weetbix at CITC foodstore. Although what we the consumer pays for this product is high, almost 99% of the […]
Land lawyer corrects Tupe Short
Thursday 3 February 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I am not wanting to get involved in the Pa Ariki title dispute. I merely wish to correct Tupe Short’s statement in your newspaper on 27 January 2011 that: Mere Pa, had no issues but adopted two feeding children – Maretu and Te Tia Nui [which is correct]… When Mere Pa died, the […]
Confessions of a happy traveller
Wednesday 2 February 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I have heard with interest of stories of woe and foe of the new Air NZ baggage and seat airfares. I just have to say that a change is a good thing (in most circumstances), and this is one for good! I have heard people moaning and complaining about this new structure, but […]
Advice to govt
Wednesday 2 February 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I was told the other day that the task force created by the CIP Government will not be paid any fees. I admire them for their pukuatu aroa ite tauturu. I challenge each and every CIP member in Parliament to contribute $500 each towards a fund only to pay for their travel (petrol […]
Left, buried, sealed a mystery
Wednesday 2 February 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Mr Editor, This is in answer to your Smoke Signaller or Ghost Writer of January 31. I still grieve to this day not only and so much over the sad and unfortunate loss of the 29 Pike River miners, and for their grieving families, but just the thought of the kind of torment that […]
Fish traps had true social value
Tuesday 1 February 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, This letter endeavours to provide the recollection of one of the pioneers in the initial construction of the current Pa (fish traps) at Muri. Kopu (Turina) Motu Puia asserts that the construction of the Pa occurred either during 1964 or 1965. During the construction he availed his newly dugout vaka as a means […]
Get real
Tuesday 1 February 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Get real Chief Censor! Police policing hard drives, flash drives….start in your own backyard. A quick DIY (Do It Yourself) exercise, turn on your computer then work out how many UNlicensed/registered programmes, music, movies etc do you have ? Say no more! As for destroying other people’s property (dvds), do you reimburse the […]
Does the pearl industry really have the potential?
Tuesday 1 February 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Since the establishment of the Pearl Authority a few years back, it is my guess that many millions of dollars have been poured into the pearl sector by government, with the NZ Government committing a further $3 million during its last bilateral meeting with government officials. What I would like to know is […]
We need to care more for our community
Monday 31 January 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I would like to write in regards to a letter published 27 January by P Daniel, NZ. Maybe the sign should be written in Maori as well, but the Rutaki Mataiapo isn’t putting the blame solely on locals. Anyone could have vandalised the sign. To my knowledge, the sign was placed in the […]
Scientific reason to preserve 'pa's'
Monday 31 January 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Again, there appears to be a complete misunderstanding as to the purpose of my first letter on “pa’s” or fish trips. Because three concerned members of the Ngatangiia Community have decided to voice their opinions in terms of preserving the “pa’s” a sector of the community claiming to have the majority support of […]
Why pay for a surgery botch-up?
Monday 31 January 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, This poor Fijian man was mistreated during surgery at the Rarotonga hospital – well it’s not the first time. About four or five years ago my cousin ended up inside a pig cage when it came loose from off a pickup truck. It was traumatising for him and the family but what made […]
Think safety
Saturday 29 January 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Please! Do not depend on what other health departments say or with their health check on someone entering the Cook Islands. This world is fraud. This person who brought that HIV disease may have been checked by a Dr friend or a member of the family! Do your own checking and don’t be […]
Back off Norman!
Saturday 29 January 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I write in response to your article in Friday’s paper titled George could be ‘kingmaker’. What is Norman trying to do? He, as a duly elected MP for Teenui Mapumai, Atiu, under the CIP flag. Isn’t that enough for him? Does he want to bring back the Demo government to govern this nation […]
Check the facts
Saturday 29 January 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I do have the Kirk Report and the information it contains is comprehensive and very pertinent to the current situation with the fish traps. A short while ago representatives of the Muri Environment Care Group requested copies of this report, and then met with me to discuss the findings, and were also given […]
Norman George refutes and answers 'loyalty' allegations
Saturday 29 January 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Following the article about me by Florence Syme at page 7 of yesterday’s CI News, I was sickened by the uninformed simplistic use of the word loyalty by Lynnsay Francis and dear Florence. Loyalty is defined as allegiance, faithfulness, obedience, submissions, constancy and devotion (Nattal Dictionary of England). My track record proves the […]
Top job, minister
Friday 28 January 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I’m not one who likes to criticise those who are no longer in power to do anything about it, but I must admit that since he became minister for works some two months ago this Government’s top action man Hon. Teariki Heather has done more to improve the back roads around both Matavera […]
Grower challenges agriculture minister(s)
Friday 28 January 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Please let me comment on some very erroneous statements made by Kiriau Turepu to the Minister of Agriculture and reported in your pages (Wednesday January 26). Turepu is quoted by Glassie as saying: “Rarotonga does not produce vegetables like cabbage, tomatoes and lettuces between January and May because this island is cooler than […]
Soiled, indeed
Friday 28 January 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, How entertaining to see Norman George say that he doesn’t wear soiled political garments. When they get soiled, he throws them away. Entertaining because his words have a familiar ring of self-fulfilment about them. If he doesn’t already, he should know by now that he is, to use his own words, a “soiled […]
TCI promises improved internet services
Friday 28 January 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Some months ago there was a query made to Telecom CI asking why they didn’t adopt a policy of “throttling back” internet users who exceed their monthly data cap as is done by most respected Internet Service Providers (ISP) internationally. TCI responded in their usual glib and patronising manner by saying that this […]
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