Letters to the Editor
Give it a chance
Thursday 13 May 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, There are 435 golf courses in New Zealand including mini putt. They all offer a cold beer to age qualifying players after their game. This is an integral part of the enjoyment following 18 holes. Come on, fair go, give Coco Putt a licence. They have invested heavily in this very tidy entertainment […]
Telecom doesn't grant licences
Thursday 13 May 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor In response to your article regarding the licensing of telecommunications facilities: A recent legal interpretation of Section 4(4) of the Telecommunications Act confirmed that Telecom Cook Islands has no authority to grant licences for the construction or operation of telecommunications networks. Telecom is not therefore, issuing licences to anyone. We anticipate the facilities […]
Take marine park further
Thursday 13 May 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, The “largest marine park in the world” article on your front page yesterday makes a huge amount of sense as we have been recently advised by world fisheries authorities that, given the current rate of depletion of fish stock in the Pacific, there will be few fish remaining by the year 2050. However, […]
George fires back at Tasker
Wednesday 12 May 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Norman George with his grandchild after his not guilty verdict. “/> Dear Editor, Re the letter to the editor by the ex-police commissioner Pat Tasker on May 8. In response to Pat Tasker’s letter, he did not put the record straight, he displayed wilful ignorance with blurred eye views on events leading to the slush […]
Telecom needs to improve
Wednesday 12 May 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor The Telecom letter to the editor titled ‘Telecom one of the cheapest’ could be called damage control and I was hoping to instigate a response. Guess what, I am still paying 650 per cent less for internet access than the tourists if they buy a WiFi card for 50 megabits. That’s a fact. […]
Do not belittle our people
Wednesday 12 May 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
E Tama e, Kia Orana koe e toou aronga angaanga i te aroa maata o to tatou Atu ko Iesu Mesia. Greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus. Te tuku atu nei au i teia leta naku kia koe ma te pati akatenga atu kia tuku atu ki roto i taau Nuti Peapa Kuki […]
Sir Terepai not the answer
Tuesday 11 May 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor Sir Terepai has got a lot to answer for the millions of taxpayers’ money wasted on the Toagate fiasco and the potential millions of dollars more that could still have to come out of the public purse. With the country’s general elections looming ever so closer, I am not happy to see that […]
Arorangi jetty plan a shambles
Tuesday 11 May 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor The unfolding fiasco relating to the Arorangi Jetty project speaks volumes of just how unorganised, disjointed and utterly incompetent this Government really is. During the recent visit of New Zealand’s foreign minister Murray McCully, one of the pet projects that this government pushed hard to receive funding was the construction of the Arorangi […]
A very bizarre political situation
Tuesday 11 May 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, In the past two years, the now five believers and followers of Jim – Rasmussen, Wigmore, Eggleton, Heather and Piho, all planned to have the PM thrown out on a vote of no confidence with the help of the CIP. It was two years in the planning but on two separate occasions they […]
Concerned Parent 'completely incorrect'
Monday 10 May 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor The second letter by ‘A Concerned Parent’ on Saturday is totally and completely incorrect in all facets of writing. It’s no wonder our young workforce leave this country because of such belittling and undermining tactics aired by ‘Concerned Parent’. It’s the old story about our own people trying to come to bar with […]
Address the immigration anomaly
Monday 10 May 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, In support of recent comments by John Cooper and Dennis Keith regarding immigration requirements of New Zealanders to reside in the Cook Islands, I would like to add that within the next year or two the retirement of many ‘Baby Boomers’ (those born at the end of the war) will be about to […]
Pathetic treatment
Saturday 8 May 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I was saddened to read what had happened to Helen. I mean the pathetic treatment she received from the police, especially from Inspector Taivero Isamaela.How can this guy now represent Titikaveka as a candidate for any party. He should, at least together with the Police Commissioner apologise to Helen. Helen was just doing […]
Unprofessional call
Saturday 8 May 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor I happened to read senior journalist Helen Greigs tirade against the Cook Islands Police in Monday’s paper. I don’t wish to discuss any guilt or innocence associated with it as that is a matter for others. The article itself reads of massive conspiracy theories by a person that is taking things a tad […]
Stick to the point
Saturday 8 May 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, In reply to Pokoinu Trading, you say you have managed an oil industry, it wouldn’t be BP would it? They are good at oil spills and don’t know how to fix it. You are just trying to throw everyone off the point and has nothing to do with the issues. Who cares that […]
Ask LDS to save Mangaia records
Saturday 8 May 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Re: Mangaia records at risk I read with great interest the article on the above subject. I would suggest that whoever is in charge in Mangaia contact The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) in Salt Lake City, Utah and see if they could send someone to microfilm their records before […]
Former police commissioner wants to put record straight
Saturday 8 May 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor From afar I keep abreast of the happenings in the Cook Islands and watch with interest. A matter I have kept a keen eye on was the trial of Norman George and his co-defendants. Now the matter is over, as far as the prosecution procedures are concerned, I would like to put the […]
Whose money is it?
Friday 7 May 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor I read in our local newspapers that Tata Crocombe is going to get Government to guarantee the losses of the direct Sydney-Raro flights up to $2.4 million dollars! Hey, why is Government so stupid to do this, it’s not their money, it belongs to the people. Only last month Government paid Brett Porter […]
Kiwi friendship
Friday 7 May 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Re John Cooper, Vaimaanga, letter re “Reciprocal friendship for New Zealanders” I’m all for it. Would love to be able to spend more than the mandatory 30 days in your beautiful islands. Think about it, I’m one of many Kiwis that think the same way. I might even want to live there then […]
Telecom 'one of the cheapest'
Friday 7 May 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor In response to Tom Douke’s letter in the paper about the cost of Telecom’s WiFi. Telecom is one of about 10 providers of WiFi service around Rarotonga. Tourists can choose which provider they wish to use, depending on price, convenience, ease of use etc. Tourists can also use several competing internet cafes around […]
'Concerned parent' told to open up their eyes
Thursday 6 May 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor The letter by ‘A Very Concerned Parent’ yesterday is expected of idle hands. For their information, I’ve managed an oil industry built in the midst of a residential and commercial area that distributes over 10 million litres of fuel annually and which has a storage capacity of over 2.5 million litres of petroleum […]
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