Letters to the Editor
Chamber challenged on silence
Thursday 27 May 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Why hasn’t the Chamber of Commerce spoken out against the 25 per cent minority led government running the nation? Steve Anderson the chamber president said, “The chamber has no political affiliation but would always speak up for accountability and transparency by government”. A 25 per cent minority government is not being accountable and […]
Porter responds to TAU chairman
Thursday 27 May 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, The facts upon which Toa’s assertions are based are very clear. It’s true that in 2007, TAU called for tenders for supply of its requirements for the 2008 -2010 period. No tenders were accepted and that tender process was cancelled. What the chairman fails to state in his response is that in calling […]
Atiu says thanks to health workers
Thursday 27 May 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dera Editor, Re: health team visit to Atiu May 3 to 8. Through you paper I would like to thank all health workers that visited Atiu and conducted health test, check-ups and seminars through the school and the villages. I for one am grateful for the messages that you have shared with our children and […]
Willing to pay for stupidity?
Thursday 27 May 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Yeah, me again. I read the news re: Ngatangiia candidate and his gang “demanding” he stand again. What a joke. Yes, he is a bully, and like any bully, he can’t see the wood for the trees”. But you gotta hand it to Porter and crew. That surely must be the con-job of […]
More Toa-ing and froing
Thursday 27 May 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor Some comments on Porter’s explanations as reported in the CI News on May 22: 1. When it established its depot in the 1960s Mobil had a monopoly on the fuel business, thus government felt justified in introducing price control, hence the Fuel Price Template which allowed Mobil to sell its fuel on a […]
Rasmussen should go
Wednesday 26 May 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor Marurai should sack his new minister of finance a second time for taking us the people to court and costing us the people heaps more invaluable taxpayer money. The mediation team had already agreed to the Toa payment and his court case made no difference apart from more money being wasted on this […]
TAU questions Porter's memory
Wednesday 26 May 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor Please allow me to respond to the article by Brett Porter in your paper dated May 21, 2010. Mr Porter has obviously had a busy week, and so may have mis-remembered how the last two Te Aponga fuel tenders were actually conducted. In mid-2007, Te Aponga called tenders for supply of fuel for […]
Piho is Manihiki choice
Tuesday 25 May 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I’m writing this letter in response to a “newsbrief” published in the Cook Islands Times. The Manihiki Democratic Party Committee have already selected their candidate. The Honourable Apii Piho is the only Demo Candidate that we foresee as being competent and gifted to take on such a role for the Manihiki people. As […]
Evolving from servants to celebrities
Tuesday 25 May 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, In our self-serving culture with its ‘me first mentality’, acting like a servant is not a wise concept. Bishop Tutai Pere of the Apostolic Church of the Cook Islands, in my personal opinion, he should keep his nose where it belongs, focus on his church members. Let our politicians govern our country. We […]
Two short is one third
Monday 24 May 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor How arrogant and incomprehensible it is that the Cook Islands Netball Association is quite happy to pat itself on the back while proceeding with the season minus one third of its potential playing members. Hello! You are missing two whole clubs! Irrespective of how difficult negotiations are, you as elected administrators have a […]
Marine park commendable
Monday 24 May 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I am delighted to see that the Cook Islands Cabinet has approved a proposal to pursue the establishment of a national marine park. The designation of a significant part of our territorial waters in the southern group as a marine protected area is commendable. This will undoubtedly strengthen the existing Cook Islands Whale […]
Make them pay
Monday 24 May 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Alfred Morris & co. have apologised to all the people who were involved in his rescue from Manuae. And so they should, as well as repaying all the costs involved to get him and the others back to Rarotonga. I have yet to see an apology to the people of Aitutaki who own […]
Thanks for a clear picture
Monday 24 May 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I would like to voice my concern concerning government’s behavior. It’s very astonishing watching the Cook Islands government act like little children. They are setting a very bad example for us upcoming leaders. This is pretty clear evidence of how the future of this island will be run. They don’t realise that they […]
Thinking of leaving
Monday 24 May 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I have been working for government for 30 years and paying my tax to pay for other necessary things that are required by government. I am also a vendor at the Punanga Nui Market selling goods and paying $15 per week to government. I expect good return for my hard working dollars. What […]
Message to Sir
Saturday 22 May 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Sir Terepai, you already have a title, live up to it and continue to grow old gracefully, stay home and be with your family, your wife and grandchildren. You’re too old and have lost your wisdom for politics,you’ve made too many mistakes, yes, believe it the finger is pointing at you. This country […]
Take rebels to court
Saturday 22 May 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I want to make it clear to our supporters not to be confused by this conference at the end of this month, organised by Sean Willis and the minority government of Jim, Wilkie, Wigmore, Apii, Smiley and Cassey. I am calling all supporters not to go to this conference as officialy this is […]
I am sickened
Saturday 22 May 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I am a Cook Islander, a citizen, a tax payer, a land owner, a mortgage payer, a mother, a grandmother, amongst many others, sweating day by day to make ends meet. Of course there are many other Cook Islanders in the same boat like myself. I am most sickened by the outcome of […]
Stupid, greedy old men
Friday 21 May 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I have just read this morning’s newpaper. No words can adequately describe how absolutely sickened and gutted I feel at this moment. How can Brett Porter and Tereapii Maoate look in the mirror each morning. You stupid, greedy old men. How dare you put us into more debt, and please, please just shut […]
It's totally unfair say Avatea kids
Friday 21 May 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I am a student at Avatea School, Form 2. My class at present is studying about the government. We read the newspaper of today, Thursday 20th May 2010, and were dismayed at the current issues on the government of today. My class and I feel that this is totally unfair! The Cook Islands […]
You meet the nicest islanders when someone steals your bag!
Friday 21 May 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Since 1988 we have been regular and happy visitors to Rarotonga. Right up until today that is. On the beach, opposite Raina Lodges, just down from Fruits of Rarotonga, we had just entered the water for a swim when a young fella sprang from the bushes, grabbed my wife’s beach bag and took […]
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