Letters to the Editor
My pledge – to be part of the solution
Monday 15 November 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I don’t know if you noticed or not but you can’t make anyone do anything they don’t want to do. That’s been apparent with our recent calls for reform that haven’t eventuated – yes, there are many reasons reforms haven’t happened (e.g. more research is needed, more consultation with the people again, yadda […]
Getting tired of Pai
Saturday 13 November 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I wonder if anyone else is getting really tired of the independent candidate for Ngatangiia, Sir Terepai Maoate, dominating the Cook Islands airwaves, TV and newspapers. It seems like there is not a fair time given for each candidate in every seat – especially on CI Radio. Makes me want to switch to […]
The Queen runs it
Saturday 13 November 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, In answer to the very fair questions asked by June Hosking, if the nation was a school, June, MPs would be board members, not principals. Some explanation is probably helpful for all voters. Part II of the Constitution deals with the ‘school principal’ – the country’s ‘principal’ is ‘the Executive Government of the […]
False accusation against Mann Short
Saturday 13 November 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I feel obliged to respond to accusations made by Ngatangiia’s independent candidate Terepai Maoate and his campaign manager Amoa Amoa on Radio Matariki yesterday morning. They falsely accused Mann Short of expending Ngatangiia/Matavera Club House funds on his building company Muri Beach Building Contractors for the renovation work on the Club House. For […]
Tim Tepaki backs Tim Arnold
Saturday 13 November 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, We have all watched as Tim Arnold took it upon himself to stand and fight politically for his beliefs despite not being of this land and having the wrong DNA. It has to be said he has Aitutaki nuts and hard to crack. He certainly has the heart of a Cook Islander of […]
Our future when?
Friday 12 November 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Reading through the paper in the last few days, one cannot ignore the comments and facts made by the CIP regarding Toagate and the travel warning in Australia about crime in the Cooks because these issues are happening now, not 20 years ago. It seems like every time the Demo Government is blamed […]
Writer offends profession
Friday 12 November 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, How blown away I was after reading the letter from “Class of ’86 Lawyer” on Wednesday, November 10. In disclosing his/her profession as a lawyer, he/she has just highly offended the legal profession. Class of ’86 Lawyer has employed a very scatterbrained approach to his comments as if he/she was high on ‘P’, […]
Bring on hotmix
Friday 12 November 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, It’s good to see that the roads are finally getting some real attention in preparation for the $10 million road sealing project. The timing is obviously for electioneering purposes especially after four years of nothing. However, what is really worrying is the fact that the roads will get resealed and all that money […]
Telecom defender insulting, belittling
Friday 12 November 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I am not one to write to the print media, however in this case I’m obliged to do so. I’m responding to the letter “Telecom critics one-eyed”. Reading through this Phantom’s letter, it clearly shows that Class of 86 Lawyer is full of hatred and jealousy and how sad, because it clearly identifies […]
'Not brainwashed' slates assertions
Friday 12 November 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, The letter from Class of ’86 lawyer in Wednesday’s paper is a weird mix of personal attacks on other correspondents and supposedly intelligent arguments for maintaining the monopoly of Telecom Cook Islands. Let’s leave out his rants about the Economaniacs’ and William Framheims’ possible backgrounds and motivations, which are pure conjecture on his […]
Wrong to blame police
Friday 12 November 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Mrs Powell in your newspaper blames Police for not getting money for the damage to her car which was caused by someone else. She does not blame the person who crashed into her car but directed her anger at the Police force for the shortcomings of one officer. Being a victim of a […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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