Letters to the Editor
Police criticism unfair
Friday 12 November 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, The level of criticism levelled at our police force recently seems unfair and uncalled for. Most of these were made by ‘couch potatoes’ – people who enjoy taking cheap shots at Cook Islanders doing their best for their people and country. Policing is a thankless job. Police officers carry a heavy load as […]
The growing cancer of theft
Friday 12 November 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I’m supporting Paul Allsworth’s letter. In regards to the ‘burgs’ happening on the island, it’s no surprise. This has been a growing cancer. The theft crimes are most probably organised by adults. These people are the ones who would be driving around the area and staking out times of when people leave or […]
Crime shame on Raro
Thursday 11 November 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, It’s so sad to read again and again the amount of theft going on in Rarotonga. Tourists targeted, tourist establishments that can’t afford full time security targeted, and luckless motorbikes, hired by tourists, who go for a swim in the lagoon only to find all their valuables stolen whilst they were away targeted. […]
Vehicle owners suffer the cost
Thursday 11 November 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I agree with the letter in your newspaper last week claiming that the condition of the main roads in the village of Ngatangiia were the most terrible on Rarotonga. Asides from perhaps the current MP for Ngatangiia, no one else would argue this point. However, with the recent work been undertaken by T&M […]
Don't touch Al Atas
Thursday 11 November 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, With regards to the so called Al Atas empire investing millions of dollars in our country, my advice to all you politicians is do not poke your bloody nose into it. You had made some very poor decisions in the past which cost the country millions of valuable dollars. You do it again […]
Please explain politician's role
Thursday 11 November 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Reading the many words from aspiring politicians leaves me with a question that has puzzled me for years – “Just what is the role of politicians in our nation?” I have never been able to understand how MPs can continue with their former jobs as well as run the country. I was spending […]
We're tired of your talk
Wednesday 10 November 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, This letter isn’t from me. It isn’t from anybody …because this letter is from everybody. Let me explain. Most readers will know I’m running for political office. Since I’m new at this, the only way I could think to approach it was to discuss matters with my potential employers: the people of Murienua. […]
Don't follow the Shiekh
Wednesday 10 November 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Following the news story on One News on Monday night about the Shiekh’s funding proposal to our government, I am asking all cabinet ministers, please don’t follow this guy, don’t be lead by what sounds like a scam. It said on the news that he failed in business payments in Australia and around […]
Telecom critics one-eyed
Wednesday 10 November 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I am heartily sick of the regular diatribe by William Framhein and the Economaniac types (CI News Tuesday 9th) criticising Telecom Cook Islands Ltd. William Framhein is just a front man pulling publicity stunts for his would be backers. He knows very little about the telecommunications industry. He has never been a successful […]
Baby bonus is a bad idea
Tuesday 9 November 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
James Beers breaks rank with his party policy – and faces a dilemma Dear Editor, This past while, I have been on the horns of a dilemma … between a rock and a hard place. Three weeks ago, I frowned deeply when the CIP wanted to give $1000 to the parents of every new-born baby. […]
Telecom should be doing all this anyway
Tuesday 9 November 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Who on earth does Telecom Cook Islands think we are? The “report” published in your paper is nothing more than a document outlining what we know all ready. If the full report is online (I am not going to waste my precious dial up time to look) complete with financial reporting, then why […]
Policy penalises innocent
Tuesday 9 November 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Although I am satisfied that the Ministry of Health has responded to my queries about why they billed an 18-year-old for terrible injuries she sustained as a result of a drunken driver who collided into the motor bike that she was a pilion passenger, I think it disgraceful that Ministry of Health has […]
Shocking design
Tuesday 9 November 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, What a shocking design for the new education administration building that was shown in the newspaper last week. A concrete box that relates to absolutely nothing! Whoever designed this tasteless, boring and ugly supposedly “modern” office complex must never be allowed to design another government building ever again. Come on, wake up Works […]
TCI, show us your financials
Tuesday 9 November 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, How “enlightened” it is for Telecom Cook Islands (TCI) to belatedly begin “reporting” to the public as the monopoly provider of telecommunications services. The public relations puff piece asserts that it is a report of its “performance”. It is nothing of the sort. If it was, TCI would have made public their financial […]
Non-compliance not unusual
Monday 8 November 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
While the Democratic Party has filed financial statements, albeit sparse records, covering the previous three years, the CIP file at the Justice Department did not contain any of this information for the last financial year. The CIP was struck off the register by the Justice ministry early last year after failing to file annual financial […]
Have a good day
Saturday 6 November 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Kia Orana Jason (Marurai), Your dad is, or was, the minister of telecommunications, and he has the final say on issuing licences. In a previous letter by William Framhein he noted that your father, Jim Marurai, was the one who refused him the licence. Thank you for your letter, and have a good […]
Not fooled
Saturday 6 November 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Your “Supporter” seems to think that the people of Ngatangiia are unable to tell the truth from a lie. What is dirty politics, to lie that you will step down if you lost the run off for the Demo Seat in Ngatangiia or is it dirty politics to point out that someone has […]
A load of rubbish
Saturday 6 November 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I would like to comment on the “second annual report” by Telecom Cook Islands under the headline ‘Telecom public report sets out priorities’ published in Cook Islands News on Thursday November 4. Editor, what a load of rubbish! Pu’iiiiiiiii aue te akama! That’s not an annual report and that’s certainly not the sort […]
Claims mostly fibs
Saturday 6 November 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, If one really wants to gauge just how much or little the MP for Ngatangiia, Sir Terepai Maoate, has done over the past 27 years for his village, you only have to observe the fact that this village has the most terrible roads on Rarotonga. Without question the jewel in the crown when […]
Scumbags spoiling it
Saturday 6 November 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, The Australian Advisory re: theft in the Cook Islands spells the beginning of the end of tourism in this country. All because of a few criminal scumbags. What will happen if New Zealand issues a similar advisory? One thing that amazes me is that slap on the wrist fines are only able to […]
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