Letters to the Editor
LETTERS: Nepotism or meritocracy
Tuesday 22 February 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Dear Editor, the CIP (Cook Islands Party) Government over the past 12 years, since 2010, has increased the public sector, contrary to the reform initiatives set by ADB (Asian Development Bank) and development partners, New Zealand and Australia.
LETTERS: What’s the plan for the Pa Enua?
Monday 21 February 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Dear Editor, can I ask the question of TMO (Te Marae Ora Ministry of Health) through Cook Islands News – “What is the Covid plan for the Pa Enua”?
LETTERS: Vaccine denial ‘unbiblical’
Saturday 19 February 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Dear Editor, just wish to offer my big meitaki maata to my good friend and RAC (Religious Advisory Council) colleague Bishop Paul Donoghue for the great Church talk article he wrote in our Cook Islands News yesterday.
LETTERS: Eating his own promises?
Friday 18 February 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Dear Editor, a former member of Parliament Norman George, featured big in Saturday’s front page story and photo (‘Vote with your brains’), makes the most extraordinary statements, including that politicians feed and forget with the result being excess weight. Has Norman been eating his own promises?
LETTERS: Travel in times of uncertainty
Thursday 17 February 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Dear Editor, I guess it's hard both ways we are supposed to be coming over for our first visit end of March (Uncertainty in tourism sector, Cook Islands News, Tuesday, February 15).
LETTERS: ‘Concerned citizen’
Wednesday 16 February 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Dear Editor, I am writing as a concerned citizen in response to the letter by Dr Deacon Teapa, Dr Yin Yin May, Dr Mokora, Dr Lwin, Dr Aung, Dr Basili, and Dr Zhou published on February 9.
LETTERS: Not time for blame game
Tuesday 15 February 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Dear Editor, instead of adding to the worry and stress, why not encourage the people to work together and help those who were at locations of interest or close contacts to isolate or come forth.
LETTERS: Call to reduce NZ flights
Monday 14 February 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Dear Editor, the announcement by the Prime Minister on Saturday (12 February) relating to a traveller who tested positive after returning to Auckland last week, probably raises more questions than answers.
LETTERS: Registering ‘struck off’ companies
Saturday 12 February 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Dear Editor, reading the reply from Mr. Tamatoa Jonassen to my previous letter, which unfortunately was published without my name, I feel compelled to clarify a few points (‘Ample time’ to re-register companies, Cook Islands News February 10).
LETTERS: ‘Trust is the powerful driver’
Friday 11 February 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Dear Editor, with the greatest of respect to Dr. Dunn, the submission that the “FDA is always obliged to err on the side of conservatism” as an explanation for a stated fact is purely subjective (Too early to draw conclusions, February 8, 2022).
LETTERS: ‘Ample time’ to re-register companies
Thursday 10 February 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Dear Editor, the letter writer raises two issues in an attempt to defame my character and the great effort at the Ministry of Justice to improve government services (‘A guessing game I can do without’, Cook Islands News, February 9. 2022).
LETTERS: ‘A guessing game which I for one can do without’
Wednesday 9 February 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Dear Editor, I am the owner of a small business established in Rarotonga.
LETTERS: ‘Listen to the experts’
Tuesday 8 February 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Dear Editor, snake oils, quack doctors, and charlatans. Once upon a time, it was difficult for people to know what was real and what was fake – people got sick or died from fake medicines.
LETTERS: ‘Do vaccinate your children’
Monday 7 February 2022 | Written by Sian Solomon | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Dear Editor, I have no desire to enter prolonged public debate but Serena Hunter is at it again and must be rebuffed.
LETTERS: Freedom of expression
Saturday 5 February 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Dear Editor, Bob Williams has critiqued Serena Hunter’s letters to the editor on the Covid vaccine.
LETTERS: ‘Enough is enough’
Friday 4 February 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Dear Editor, following the BTIB (Business Trade and Investment Board) opinion piece dated 20th January, 2022 by Te Tuhi Kelly and the response by BTIB chief executive officer Repeta Puna (Hanging on by a thread or better than ever?).
LETTERS: Making informed vaccine decisions for 5-11-year olds
Thursday 3 February 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Dear Editor, I implore parents, please ask the questions, and please weigh up the risk vs benefit of having your children injected with the Covid vaccine.
LETTERS: ‘Oh, yes, we are ready all right’
Wednesday 2 February 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Dear Editor, this writer has an abysmal school record when it comes to mathematics but, still, the “we are ready for Covid” numbers don’t seem to add up.
LETTERS: Covid-19 face mask mandate
Tuesday 1 February 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Dear Editor, as an experienced qualified personal trainer l am concerned for the safety of my gym clients forced to wear a mask while training yet nightclubs can cram in 200 people without one?
LETTERS: Cannabis law ‘not fair’
Monday 31 January 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Dear Editor, I’m going to make this really simple.