Letters to the Editor
The big promise on political reform
Thursday 5 August 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, The democratic government will establish a political reform commission within six months after taking office. 1) Consult widely with our people and with political experts to determine the best options for political reform in order to do the following: To establish a formula for the reduction of seats in constituencies where there is […]
Retrospective validating of legislation
Thursday 5 August 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Firstly let me correct the record. While flattering, please do not refer to me as a constitutional expert. I have never claimed to be one and would not want to. We are all fallible but experts are expected to be less fallible than other mortals and I would find that too onerous. I […]
Sea life worry
Tuesday 3 August 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Your article “sea life declining” was something that I really think needs to be given more attention. Our sea life is dying out and I think that people should know that. I think that more research should be done on this and that more articles should be written to bring this to people’s […]
LA prices high
Tuesday 3 August 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I saw your article regarding the flights from LA maybe cancelled due to the dropping of numbers, firstly let me say that would be such a shame as the Cook Islands are such a wonderful place to visit. My wife and I visited last year we were lucky as Air NZ was running […]
Issues with Pui's letter
Tuesday 3 August 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I am disappointed that you bannered my response to Pui’s earlier letter as “Battle of the Henrys”. While I understand that every business competitively employs every marketing trick in the book (including the one yet to be written) to increase sales, with respect, in this instance your bottom line avidity is beneath good […]
Get off your high horse
Tuesday 3 August 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Well, well, well! I find it most interesting that the person who has been so quick to inundate the public with the morals and virtues we should be looking in a candidate has already stumbled at the first hurdle. I suggest Mr Beer hop down from his self-righteous horse and have a good […]
Thefts must stop
Monday 2 August 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I am saddened to read the C I News each week from NZ of the thefts on Rarotonga of tourists’ belongings, let alone locals and businesses. Tourists save very hard for their holidays, a fact that some low life seem to ignore. For some tourists it may be a once in a life […]
Country in constitutional strife
Monday 2 August 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Readers of my letter back in January in which I defended the Prime Minister and the QR from unwarranted and unsupported legal attack bordering on the seditious may also recall that I sounded a warning that the Jim Marurai administration would at some point need to call Parliament together, if for no other […]
Stop wondering
Saturday 31 July 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Before that drama in that courtroom when they were shouting ‘crucify him, crucify him’, a few days before they brought a woman whom they accused of committing adultery according to their law the penalty is death by stoning. He bent to the ground and wrote. Her accusers moved closer to see what was […]
Relax and enjoy
Saturday 31 July 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I, like Doug May, live in Australia with my husband and two children. I, like Doug May, was fortunate to be one of the passengers on the inaugural flight NZ49 from Sydney to Rarotonga on Sunday July 4. I, like No Sunday Flights Supporter, agree that we don’t need people like Doug May […]
Block the budget
Saturday 31 July 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I was somewhat surprised to hear the opposition leader say on TV on Thursday night that the ‘talking point is not so much how long parliament has been in recess’ but that the focus should be on supply for the country. I guess if one earns $80,000 and drives around in a government […]
Deliberate gross misappropriation
Friday 30 July 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I strongly oppose the comments by Matauri Ruta in his article to the editor dated July 21 in comparing Christ’s crucifixion with the Maoate’s beneficial gain for $60,000 from the stimulus package. As a BTIB member, Mr Ruta’s comments were quite evident, as a recipient of $30,000, of course, he has to be […]
Tribe says enough is enough
Friday 30 July 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, As titleholders of the Uritaua Tribe in Avatiu Rarotonga, we wish to place on record, our concerns regarding several comments made by Albert Nicholas in a media statement in the CI News recently “ Nicholas alleges dirty tactics”. He made reference to three issues: questioning the Pu Tapere (John Henry) and what has […]
Henry sets record straight
Thursday 29 July 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, The letter by Geoffrey Henry earlier this week needs to be commented on. The contents of the letter and the various incidents that took place were over exaggerated and contain many untruths. He said them to make me a bad character and he is the good one. Now here are some events that […]
I have a fantastic life
Thursday 29 July 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Te akaroa iakoe e te po (unknown identity) i te kiteanga au e, ko taau pauanga openga teia ki taku au kiritianga autara ki te etita. I am saddened for you (unknown identity), knowing that this will be your final response to my letter to the editor. Te akaroa nei au iakoe no […]
No tourists, no money
Wednesday 28 July 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, What a good start to boosting the economy, tell tourist to go somewhere else. When are these people going to learn? Do the maths no tourist, no money for the country, simple as that. Max (Name and address supplied)
In support of Uncle Tai
Wednesday 28 July 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I am a regular reader of the Cook Islands News and certainly do enjoy the news. I write this letter in support of my uncle Tai Tura who is standing in the coming elections in Mauke. Uncle Tura has lived and dedicated his time to know the needs of Akatokamanava. I am only […]
The inconvenient truth
Wednesday 28 July 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Are flights always or ever convenient? We leave Detroit, Michigan at 7am to Chicago, wait one to five hours to LAX to wait up to eight hours to catch Air New Zealand to Rarotonga arriving at 6.30am. Some 36 hours after getting up in snowy Michigan. For several years we as Global Volunteers […]
Sad to see Wong publicly crucified
Wednesday 28 July 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, It is good to see Chris Wong’s name cleared with the conclusion of investigations and the announcement that no criminal charges will be laid against him. I have always known that this would be the outcome of the long saga he and his family have had to go through and I have seen […]
Ignorant and irresponsible
Tuesday 27 July 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, To the person that wrote ‘Thoughtless tourists not wanted’, I’m appalled by this careless attack on a visitor to our shores. Doug May was merely giving feedback from his experience and did not deserve such a rebuke. This isn’t a great way to welcome our Australian friends to our country, whether you’re an […]
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