Letters to the Editor
Job spec not changed
Saturday 23 October 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
The Office of the Public Service Commissioner has reported that the Head of Hospital Services job should never have been changed so that only a registered medical officer could apply. In the absence of Public Service Commissioner Navy Epati, Chief of staff Priscilla Maruariki responded to question over the debacle. The PSC stepped in when […]
It's not like a resort
Saturday 23 October 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, In response to ‘Fill us in’ on how modern recruitment works in any position, there should be two documents. The first, the Job Description, should describe what the applicant has to do and what they are expected to achieve. The second is an Ideal Person Specification which describes the skills, attributes and preferred […]
Hormone claim backed
Saturday 23 October 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, John Scott (letter October 19) claims that hormones are not fed to his chickens and that my mention of them (hormones) in my letter was “worse than just mischievous”. Playing word games (semantics?) with John will be a real challenge but this point of contention is a matter of definition, so here goes! […]
Hospital questions
Friday 22 October 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Suddenly the hospital has an overdue facelift, staff morale is up, all producing the required output despite big cut in their budget, overseas foreign specialist come and serve and the community get back quality of life and out of the blue yonder the current boss is not good enough with no reo Maori. […]
Privatising the market
Friday 22 October 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Mike Tavioni is joking right? How will privatisation benefit the micro-business people that this market was originally set up for? Over the years, there has been a move away from its original purpose, which is to ‘help’ small Cook Islands business owners. Instead it’s become a major income earner for the Crown through […]
Open letter to candidates
Friday 22 October 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, It was gratifying to note that Teariki Matenga (CI News, Monday) recognises that many senior citizens who should be entitled to receive NZ superannuation by virtue of their NZ citizenship and the years they spent in NZ working and paying taxes, are presently denied the benefit because of two contentious, discriminatory clauses in […]
How solid is Demo front?
Friday 22 October 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Your issue of October 20 published a photo of the Demo candidates line up on page 7 and clearly it was an attempt by the demoralised Demos to present an apparent ‘solid front’. I wonder whether your readers had a good look at the photo. James Beer looks threatening and as big as […]
The biggest concern
Friday 22 October 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, With regards to all aspiring politicians CIP, Demo and Independents making policy statements, promise with regards to political reform, water tanks, pension increases, baby bonuses, health, environment etc. They have all missed the main if not the biggest concern – economic reform. What are they going to do about it? How are they […]
Unequal representation a major issue
Friday 22 October 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, ‘Concerned’s’ letter in Wednesday’s paper suggests one of my ‘chicken carton’ ads is offensive to Outer Islanders. That was not my intention. I apologise to him/her and to any other reader who may have taken offence. I assure readers that before running my ads I have been careful to have others review them […]
Thankful for great support
Thursday 21 October 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I am overwhelmed and thankful at the support and gratitude extended to me in your letters to the editor column on Monday, October 18 entitled ‘A great youth venture’ by Jinz George from Auckland. I for one would like to convey and acknowledge firstly, the honour and glory to our heavenly father the […]
Attacks on past governments unfair
Thursday 21 October 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I refer to Tim Arnold’s letter of Thursday, October 14. I take my hat off to Tim for having the courage to stand politically and fight for his beliefs. It says a lot for the man as he is not of this land and must know he has an uphill battle. I too […]
Message to a pig thief
Tuesday 19 October 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, What’s happening to our slice of paradise when people feel the need to not only steal from our visitors but from each other? Just this weekend, I heard some strange noises coming from our little piggery across from our home. I thought to myself this is weird as the pigs are screaming like […]
Why 'tama aito'?
Tuesday 19 October 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
E te tama Etita, Dear Editor, Tama Aito? Eaa te kino i to tatou uaorai reo? These words “Tama aito” (meant “Young warrior”)? What’s wrong with our own language? Te inangaro nei au, na roto i taau nuti pepa, i te ui atu i tetai uianga ki te au aronga marama o te Minitiri o […]
'Mischievous' letter worse than scaremongering
Tuesday 19 October 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Robin Bullen writes a good letter but he can be selective as he is being on this occasion so please indulge this letter’s length as I try to restore some balance and the reality. The establishment of our egg farming was with the full support and encouragement of the CIP and Democratic Party […]
Letter to a criminal
Monday 18 October 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, To the criminal who broke into my house last night: You saw my car. You saw the lights on. You KNEW I was home. And you decided to break into my house anyway. Your arrogance and fearlessness could be put to better use. You found nothing of value in the lounge so you […]
Silence from all but 7 says it all
Monday 18 October 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Your Saturday edition says it all. Seventy candidates to stand in the forthcoming general election – only seven chose to respond to your ‘on the issues’ poll. Of these seven note only two are current members, five will be standing as independents and neither of the major party leaders took the time to […]
Call for house numbers
Monday 18 October 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, In response to the Ivor Nicholas letter re the taxi driver unable to find the tourists accommodation …. what is so new? Recently an ambulance driver had trouble finding our place at 2 o’clock one morning. Tradesmen and electricity and telecom have trouble finding places for service calls. Goodness knows what problems police […]
So proud
Monday 18 October 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, It’s great to read the Cook Islands News weekly online, so proud of our Cook Islands Team that went to Delhi, to have my son-in-law represent the Cook Islands in boxing, Mathew Titoa, a true Samoan at heart, he was very proud to represent the Cook Islands, we farewelled him back to Raro […]
A great youth venture
Monday 18 October 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Kia Orana! I love what the CICC are doing for the youth, by hosting a youth convention. Mr Henry is doing a great job. I believe that the church hold the answers of hope, but the answers will never come out if the church stay inside their four walls. Great stuff for moving […]
Cheap scaremongering
Saturday 16 October 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, John Scott (letters, October 5) claims that Government’s policy on import substitution is nothing but a joke. But there is a strong case that John’s claims concerning Scotts Farm eggs are the real joke. Ponder this: Imported birds produce his eggs; imported building materials house his birds; imported cages incarcerate his birds; imported […]
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