Letters to the Editor
In support of George
Saturday 4 December 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I write this letter with a very sad and heavy heart. I write in support of my father-in-law and my children’s papa Norman George. I am very disappointed at the CIP for what they have done. I recall the by election in Mangaia where there was a fund raiser at the punanga nui […]
Disgraceful supporters
Friday 3 December 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I would like to express my opinion and humiliation about a soccer match that was held on November 27 between Takuvaine and Nikao Premier Men. This was a main match to end the second round of the game, but then this was stopped by the referee due to some players fighting. From the […]
Hold on, what about the basics?
Friday 3 December 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, The chairman of the tourism board seems to think that doubling numbers is the way to go and I am sure that with broad sweeping statements such as that one he will have every single tourism operator and new MP agreeing with him dreaming of fuller bank accounts. After all we all want […]
Maggie's skills needed
Thursday 2 December 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I want to congratulate George Maggie on his election success. Building quality homes within time and money budgets has no doubt provided Mr Maggie with a skill set much needed in government for the promotion of fiscal responsibility. I hope to see more successful businessmen join government in future. Steve Kurker USA
No to 7
Thursday 2 December 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Firstly, congratulations to you Henry Puna for being sworn in as Prime Minister for the next four years. Reading this morning’s newspaper (1/12/10) there is a suggestion that an extra minister is to be appointed. My plea to the CIP is to think about it again. We are in a financial chaos and […]
Listen and learn
Thursday 2 December 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Please look at the numbers of voters that did not vote in every electorate, in some cases the results are clear, people did not want to vote. I wonder why? Let’s hope the CIP does better putting the resources into key areas like infrastructure, transport, education, health and the likes. There is not […]
Leave Norman George alone
Thursday 2 December 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, In yesterday’s (Wednesday) newspaper I see that Norman George is not “encouraged” as he feels that he will miss out on a Cabinet post. I am glad he is not encouraged. I hope he does not get a position in Cabinet. History has so clearly demonstrated that every team in which Norman has […]
Coffee business 'is' local
Monday 29 November 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, We refer to the letter by ‘A local coffee lover’ in Friday’s Cook Islands News. The mobile coffee van business is 70 per cent owned by a Cook Islander. The foreign ownership being 30 per cent, does not command one third (33.3 per cent) or more of the required threshold for the business […]
Hard to get
Monday 29 November 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, With so much interest in Steig Larsson’s books and recent comment in your newspaper, I must explain to disappointed customers of the Bounty Bookshop that we are finding it difficult to obtain these books. Ordered on August 1, re-ordered in September, inquired about in November, they are meant to be ‘still coming’ – […]
Quality road work required
Monday 29 November 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, The Cook Islands Party’s landslide victory in this election is a great relief for our Cook Islands people living at home, and abroad as well. Congratulations to Henry and your team. The result is an emphatic victory, stemmed from a smart old fashion approach, and I am so delighted to see the change […]
CITV addresses reception quality
Monday 29 November 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Through your good paper may I ask CITV to please do something urgently to improve the overall quality of the picture and sound received on our TV sets. Although I’m not a huge fan of CITV’s programmes, I must say that it is very, very frustrating watching local TV when the picture quality […]
Statistics prove anything
Monday 29 November 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, It is said you can prove anything with statistics. Your words ‘Slap in the face for party’ may make a good headline, but are a complete and accurate summation and conclusion of the election results with regard to Te Kura O Te Au Movement. Of the people I have spoken to from CIP […]
Questions unanswered on TCI payments
Monday 29 November 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I write to you and your readers a couple more points in respect of telecommunications and legal advice given to the Minister for Telecommunications, Prime Minister Jim Marurai, by Telecom Cook Islands on behalf of Telecom New Zealand’s legal counsel Rebecca Jacob. The points of interest I take from that advice, “the Minister […]
Questions for MPs
Saturday 27 November 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Kua oti uakenei to tatou ikianga Kavamani ite ra 17 November 2010. E kua peke ki te CIP 15 nooanga, e 8 ki te DEMO. E (1) kare e papu. Kia akameitakiia te Atua no kotou katoatoa tei oro i teia oroanga, tei autu, e tei kore, praise the Lord. E uianga taku […]
Leave our Smiley alone
Saturday 27 November 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I write in response to the letter by Ruaau Voter for Demos. Firstly you say that, and I quote, “I voted for the Demo Candidate in Ruaau” and then you go on to say, and I quote, “if our member in Ruaau decides to do anything, he must ask us first”. Who do […]
Divine delusions?
Friday 26 November 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, A few weeks ago after reading one of the good Bishop Pere’s public rants, I was tempted to suggest that he was, quote: “inebriated by the exorbitance of his own verbosity.” I would now further suggest that if he thinks he’s received a divine message in the shape of a racing hermit crab, […]
Protect coffee sellers
Friday 26 November 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I have just read about the mobile coffee van selling coffee around the island. What’s more, it seems from your article that this new business is owned and operated by expatriates. Why doesn’t someone wake up at the BTIB and do their job. Surely there are enough locally owned coffee outlets on the […]
Employ more locals, stop the outflow
Friday 26 November 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I write in reference to your report of comments at the Tourism Forum last week attributed to CI Tourism chairman Tata Crocombe. While it is correct that he said that the board wanted to see arrival numbers double to over 200,000 per year, he also stated that there was no time frame for […]
CIP, please put roading at top of list
Friday 26 November 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I should not have to be telling MOIP how to do their job, but I do hope that their road gang will be returning to those areas on the road side which still flood after heavy rains, such as the bend in front of the Ngatangiia CICC Church, to fix the problem once […]
Smell the freedom
Thursday 25 November 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Your smoke signaller of November 22 misses the point. The beauty of our democratic system is that one does have the right to complain whether one did or did not vote in the general election – the same way an MP takes care of ALL the constituents in his electorate whether or not […]
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