Letters to the Editor
LETTERS: Award winning town plan
Thursday 15 September 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Dear Editor, Fabulous looking design – on paper – and clearly designed by people who sit in a lovely office behind computers somewhere remote, but who have absolutely no idea about the impact of the wind and waves when Mother Nature decides to get ferocious especially on that Northern coastline (‘20+ years timeframe’ for award winning […]
LETTERS: Health should be top priority
Monday 12 September 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Dear Editor, Our health systems in the whole of the Cook Islands should be the main priority that should be addressed and not this beautification of town (Designer’s Cook Islands climate crisis plans win two international awards, Tuesday, September 6, 2022). If the government and future generations want to invest in the Cook Islands, then […]
LETTERS: ‘Exploitation of tourism workers’
Friday 9 September 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Dear Editor, I recently read an article in your newspaper about the exploitation of Cook Island workers in New Zealand. I sympathise greatly with them and know that this is something happening a lot in New Zealand especially with seasonal workers at places like Katikati which is a centre for the kiwi fruit and avocado industry. I think it […]
LETTERS: Accountability for wrongdoing
Tuesday 6 September 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Dear Editor, It doesn’t offend me as a Cook Islander to read this because it needs to come out (18 months’ probation for $5k justice ministry theft, Cook Islands News, Monday, September 5). And why not. About time. Some have been in Government positions for over 30 years and probably abusing the system like what’s […]
LETTERS: ‘Reflect upon your drinking’, judge tells defendant
Monday 5 September 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Drunk driving needs to be taken very seriously, even more so when innocent people are involved.
LETTERS: Motorbike accident
Friday 2 September 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Kia Orana, A young Fijian man had a bike accident near the end of the airport runway at 3am. It is believed that stray dogs were involved. This is a call out to the Fijian community to rally around him while he’s convalescing at home. Waka comes from a small island that was decimated by […]
LETTERS: Lost tourists and duty of care
Friday 2 September 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Kia orana editor, There was a recent front-page story about tourists who became disoriented and lost their way while doing the cross-island trek. In response, the Police media spokesman seemed to think that prosecution of lost tourists to recover the costs of potential rescue efforts might be a way to deter such occurrences. In fact, […]
LETTERS: ‘Rubbish not picked up’
Saturday 27 August 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Dear Editor It is with some regret that I have turned to your newspaper in order to bring attention to selected items of rubbish not picked up on our Tuesdays rubbish collection. Local neighbours in our vicinity take the time to select and separate tins, plastic and bottles into specific containers but as the picture […]
LETTERS: Proposed medicinal cannabis plan
Saturday 27 August 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Dear Editor, What it means for individuals who require access to cannabis for medicinal purposes. This is by no means a blueprint for our medicinal cannabis plan but merely an outline or rough draft if you will, based somewhat on Canada’s plan in 2016 for medicinal cannabis before they legalised all marijuana use. Individuals with a medical […]
LETTERS: ‘Save Nukupure Park’
Friday 26 August 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
The other night, there was a CITV news item about the newly-elected Ngatangiia MP, Kaka Ama showing the damage to the Nukupure Park football field from the recent huge wave surges that have occurred in Ngatangiia and Titikaveka. It was very pleasing to see that the debris was being cleared with the assistance of the ICI team. Well done.
LETTER: ‘We’re still living in the past’
Thursday 7 July 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Dear Editor, Kia orana e te ititangata kuki airani. No te mea e ko teia taku tataanga mua kia kotou, te aravei nei au ia tatou, i roto i te aroa o te Atua. Manea tikae te Ra o te Ui Ariki ta matou i akaepaepa i Nukuroa nei i te ra tai o Tiurai. Kua tae mai oki te Kaumaiti Nui, koia a Tou Ariki pera katoa, a Tiatava Tiki Tetava Ariki ki Nukuroa nei. Kua maeva e kua mataora te Ra o te Ui Ariki.
LETTERS: Cannabis referendum
Friday 24 June 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Dear Editor, I feel for those who wants this referendum to be accepted due to their illness and pain.
NES responds to Sheraton complaint
Tuesday 10 May 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Dear Editor, I refer to the letter to your editor titled ‘Tail wagging the dog?’ on Saturday, May 7, 2022.
LETTERS: Unseen casualty of Covid-19 pandemic
Thursday 21 April 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Dear Editor, the Prime Minister and his officials have got it wrong, there will never be a post Covid pandemic.
LETTERS: Dog registration and fee
Friday 8 April 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Dear Editor, clarification should be sought from the Cook Islands Police on their Facebook post of 6 April where they state: “The date for annual registration of dogs has lapsed and Police would like to advise all owners about the requirement to settle their obligations.
LETTERS: Government funded welfare packages
Thursday 7 April 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Dear Editor, I don’t expect many of your readers will recall the supposedly import substitution focused Minister of Finance, Mark Brown two years ago urging people to support local businesses.
LETTERS: Driving along Nikao seawall
Monday 4 April 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Dear Editor, this road is so smooth and innocent (Police investigating motor vehicle and cyclist crash, Cook Islands News, March 31).
LETTERS: Covid hospitalisation and death
Tuesday 29 March 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Dear Editor, let’s create an Independent Public Covid Watch Group.
LETTERS: Suspended Deputy PM’s salary
Monday 28 March 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Dear Editor, extraordinary that Hon. (Robert) Tapaitau is still being paid the Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) salary – $137,750! (Additional charges, Cook Islands News 25/3/22).
LETTERS: Govt grant ‘delay frustrating’
Thursday 24 March 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Dear Editor, it seems that one cannot get it right, you have Sole Trader Grant application on a waiting list that has taken more than three weeks to process, when your application was already submitted on the first of the month.