Letters to the Editor
Thoughtless tourists not wanted
Wednesday 21 July 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Rea: Plea for more convenient flights. Your published letter from a Doug May in Australia shows exactly what we ordinary Aitutakians do not like in the attitudes of many a tourist coming here. He knows exactly (from what he writes) that there are many Aitutakians who oppose any commercial flights in or out […]
Don't crucify father and son
Wednesday 21 July 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, The big crowd was shouting “crucify him, crucify him”. This happened in a courtroom two thousand years ago. The shouting is still being heard here today but instead of ‘him’ now it’s ‘them’. “Crucify them crucify them”. On the front page of the Cook Islands News on Saturday, July 17 two gentlemen, a […]
Waiting on Wong answers
Tuesday 20 July 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor I am simply an interested tax payer seeking some answers re the status of the Chris Wong investigation. We have previously had brief statements from former Police Commissioner Tasker and his successor Tetava neither of which gave any indication of a timeline for the ex head of tourism to appear in court and […]
Patriotic and proud
Tuesday 20 July 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Thank you to Patriotic and Proud Cook Islands Resident for taking the bait. I’m glad you like living in our homeland, you see that is all we have in this big wide world and we don’t mind sharing our country with you as long as you never forget that it is Cook Islands […]
A big thank you
Tuesday 20 July 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, My husband and I recently spend two weeks on beautiful Rarotonga. We still miss it as we sit back here in Dunedin thinking about those warm tropical lagoons and golden sunsets. We loved your country and can’t wait to visit again. We would also like to thanks one young man who helped us […]
Independents won't make a difference
Monday 19 July 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, The current political drama that’s hovering over our nation at the moment is a joke; this is just one fair description for it. But we seem to accept this sudden turbulence as our country’s new political way of life, and so promoting, and inspiring every Dick and Harry to individually join in this […]
Telecom questioned over charges
Monday 19 July 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, The Telecom monopoly’s rip-offs continue unabated with many broadband users being charged outrageous fees for exceeding their broadband data caps. We can for the moment refrain from commenting on the fiscally punishing charges for “excess” data usage – charging up to 20 cents a megabyte for data that even they sell in their […]
'Special' vote causes distress
Saturday 17 July 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, It distresses me to read on the front page of yesterday morning’s Cook Islands News that my “special” vote in yesterday’s Democratic party run-off in the Tupapa electorate will not be counted, and will be thrown away. To put the record straight, I make the following points: Firstly, I registered as an elector […]
Greetings from PNG
Saturday 17 July 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Greetings from Papua New Guinea – The Land of the Unexpected. It is nice to have read of the various news items published in your paper. The paper is very selective of new articles and I personally found that quality of reporting is of high standard. I marvel the publicity of social events […]
Political circus continues
Saturday 17 July 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Like many voters I find the rules being applied by both major parties to the candidate selection process to be unbelievable. The central committees of both parties have been guilty of applying double standards-one rule for their favoured candidates another rule for the challengers. We have seen farcical ‘electorate members meetings’ held-Maoate the […]
Not a good look, Graham
Thursday 15 July 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor Oh dear it’s not a good start for Mauke demo candidate Hugh Graham. The NZ Herald recently reported former councillor Graham is under pressure to repay the public salary paid to him while he was absent campaigning in the Cook Islands. Mayor Len Brown added the absentee councillor’s overall performance was not entirely […]
Plea for more convenient flights
Thursday 15 July 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor I was fortunate to be one of the passengers on the inaugural flight NZ49 from Sydney to Rarotonga on Sunday, July 4 and returned home on flight NZ46 on Saturday July 9. Having visited the Cook Islands before, this is a great incentive for Australians to conveniently travel to your destination. The wristband, […]
What have you done to help?
Tuesday 13 July 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor For someone like Teuira Ka to brag about his passion for politics is a sick joke. He reminds me so much of an empty vessel that makes so much noise, te pupu vaa koia tikai. The question that come to mind is this, what has he done for the Cook Island people? We […]
Website praised
Tuesday 13 July 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor You are doing a very good webpage. Seems that you have found the right format. Good on you. Thank you. Volker Goebel Germany
No racist comments
Tuesday 13 July 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Ngereteina Puna needs to stop his racist comments about who should help build the nation. I left the CIP back in the late sixties because of his and others attitudes. All talent and love for the Cook Islands is not held exclusively by Maoris. Consider the best and not the colour. And as […]
Get rid of the confusion
Tuesday 13 July 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor I don’t know whether I am speaking tongue in cheek, (I thought it was ear in teeth, but it might be foot in mouth, or hole in head), but here is what I have been thinking. We used to have our traditional leaders, our ariki, our aronga mana, but it was decided that […]
Give him a fair go
Monday 12 July 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I read with astonishment the negative comments made against Hugh Graham standing as the Mauke Democratic Party candidate. I support no party having had left the Cook Islands many years ago. This does not mean however that I am not interested in the goings on back home. People like Hugh should be encouraged. […]
Step down at 60
Monday 12 July 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I wish to encourage those current Members of Parliament who are over 60 years of age to consider stepping down and let our young people step up and take your places in the highest court of the land. But whatever you do, keep our legislature for Cook Islands Maori people only. Kia manuia […]
I commit to openness
Monday 12 July 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Nerys Case has got it absolutely RIGHT! (article Saturday July 10, page 8). Politicians in New Zealand, both at central and local government, are more open and transparent, than we are here in the Cook Islands. Being open and transparent MUST be paramount at all times. Without this we will continue to have […]
Toagate audit falls short
Monday 12 July 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, As expected, the Toagate audit report has again lived up to the audit office’s reputation as an organisation without a sense of direction, fairness, or commonsense. Most of their latest garbage will fall short, should and when it is scrutinised by a proper independent forum i.e the courts. However, after having said that, […]
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