Letters to the Editor
Why the barrage?
Monday 26 April 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I, like many people with an interest in tourism, went to the public meeting held by the tourism board. I have to admit that when I went in, I was slightly pessimistic as to the outcome. I am ashamed to say that after reading so much in the news about how bad everything […]
'Sheraton' worse than 'Toagate'
Monday 26 April 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, It’s nonsense that Toagate is the “worst financial blunder that has ever been made by a Cook Island politician since self-government” as claimed by letter-writer “E Tu e Ara e taku Iti tangata”. I don’t condone the actions that lead to the Toagate debacle, but we should never forget what got us into […]
Letter writer upset
Saturday 24 April 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I am writing this letter to let your readers know that I have written a letter to your newspaper in order to respond to Wilkie Rasmussen’s last wrongful and false accusations against me, but Cook Islands News refused to print my letter. John Woods, managing editor of the Cook Islands News, said my […]
Clinic backs its work
Saturday 24 April 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, In a recent CI News article the Director of Public Health makes a statement about the findings of Better Health Research Centre calling them “wild statements”. We ask, does the director have access to up-to-date information to justify saying this? Can he prove that illnesses we report do not exist here and that […]
Best refs for top games
Friday 23 April 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, In reply to ‘Give credit to the ref’, and his defensive and sheltering of an individual referee, I would like to lend in my support to the writer who was requesting our best referee for top games. Top referees cannot and should not hold centre stage of any match, they should control the […]
Finish what was started
Friday 23 April 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, This Toagate problem will not be solved, unless someone steps in and picks up the faults and sorts it out without blaming others who did not do their job rightly or did not finish it. Wilkie Rasmussen needs to concentrate on fixing it, because he is the new leader that has been appointed […]
Respect America
Friday 23 April 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, How sad it is to read and notice straight away the bigoted comments penned by Wilkie Rasmussen in his letter to the editor last Thursday. I was absolutely disgusted that he would stoop so low as to highlight to the whole world, via this medium, Steve Boggs’ country of origin and his relevance […]
Toagate – worst blunder since self government
Thursday 22 April 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, It saddens me to observe people like Bret and Tony holding the people of the Cook Islands to ransom in terms of what they think is right, that is, for the people of the Cook Islands to pay for not only the stupid and silly mistakes done by former Finance Minister Sir Terepai […]
Stop the Titanic
Wednesday 21 April 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, It amazes me just how blinded Tata is about the clear conflict of interest he has holding his private hotel ownership and the tourism chairmanship. Tata, since becoming the chair of tourism, started all these problems by introducing a vision that doesn’t exist and getting rid of capable and professional staff. I don’t […]
It's a comedy of errors
Wednesday 21 April 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I’m getting tired of the countless letters streaming in from overseas bemoaning the fact that the Cook Islands are on a path of destruction at the hands brutal dictators, inept politicians and a local population that is too stupid to act. Politics in the Cook Islands is no different from other countries worldwide […]
Exit review by tourism marketing director
Wednesday 21 April 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
My five years as Director of Marketing and at times Acting CEO have been years of great enjoyment and professional development. In that time I have seen the corporation expand in incredibly positive ways. It has been a challenge and as we all know, we have had highs and lows. As colleagues we have not […]
Four tourism questions:
Wednesday 21 April 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Note: these are my personal views and do not include all of my concerns, however these are the main four I have at this time. This latest, very serious revelation from Australia leaves much for you to answer. I hope you and the board take it seriously instead of denouncing the comments and attacking the […]
Sunspots positive
Wednesday 21 April 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I have been following along the recent changes in the Tourism Corporation and have stood by while reading a variety of negative comments in regards to the recent changes and I feel like I cannot stand by anymore without adding my perspective. I have personally worked with the Tourism Corporation for over 20 […]
It's treachery
Tuesday 20 April 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Was it worth your while printing rubbish from Steve Boggs? I wonder whether attributions to me by Boggs require you to check authenticity. Or is it the case that you don’t care? How disappointing. Anyway, I called Steve Boggs an American because he is. That’s not being a bigot. It’s telling the truth. […]
Cancel the direct Aussie flights now
Tuesday 20 April 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I tried to find Christopher de Doby amongst Australian travel wholesalers without success. His damming report on Tata Crocombe may have some legs, however we should be made aware if he is in a position to be so scathing and if he does indeed represent Australia wholesalers’ thinking. Australians have a wide choice […]
Stop acting like children and blaming everyone
Monday 19 April 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, What is the problem with these Politicians who are acting like little children? Is this how you behave in your family circles blaming everyone else and not yourself. Those of us who are supporting our families in the Cook Islands through monetary ways are ashamed of what is happening in the Cook Islands. […]
Just wondering where the law balance is
Monday 19 April 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor A recent Turama program went hard on the law regarding alcohol licensing and stuff. The interview was regarding laws put in place for every owner of a business where alcohol was to be purchased and was very firm on their stance about what the law requires now if they have such a strong […]
Good on George
Monday 19 April 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I would like to publicly congratulate George Maggie on his selection as CIP candidate for the next election. Like a lot of Cook Islanders my wife and I and children and grandchildren left our beautiful home island of Manihiki for Australia and NZ. We left because of our country’s failed ability to govern […]
Act now Mr Wigmore
Monday 19 April 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
On a recent marketing trip to NZ I had an extremely worrying conversation with one of our largest NZ travel wholesalers. The wholesaler in question voiced concerns to me that reflected that of the concerns of Australian wholesaler Christopher de Doby outlined in Saturday’s paper. I have voiced these concerns to several of the Tourism […]
Just get on with it or please go away
Monday 19 April 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor Reading this morning’s (Saturday) news on tourism and the Aussie comments of an imminent collapse of the industry I can’t help reflecting on the long list of failed projects over the last 30-40 years, from the simplest and smallest to the intricate and largest, from copra, bananas, pineapples, coffee and vanilla beans plus […]
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