Letters to the Editor
Rule of fist should never apply
Saturday 27 February 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I noted Norman George’s comments as reported in your court news of February 26 regarding assault on a female – a ‘minor assault,’ ‘way down on the scale of seriousness’, ’a domestic argument not in some lawless area of town but in their own home’, rendering it ‘just an argument’. Sorry Norman but […]
Hotel idea 'a load of hogwash'
Saturday 27 February 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I write in response to a recent article published in Cook Islands Herald by Charles Pitt promoting the notion that government should seriously consider getting into the business of reviving the failed Vaima’anga hotel project. What a load of hogwash. For starters, why on earth would any person of a sane mind want […]
Who's counting all the funds?
Friday 26 February 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, This cyclone appeal is certainly a good idea to help our brothers and sisters in Aitutaki. Many people have made cash donations and pledged donations, sales of plates of food, sales of t-shirts and many more. Others have provided materials, containers and equipment. Our concern is whether all the money raised will actually […]
Sounds like a TCI promo
Friday 26 February 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, It’s no wonder that the PM is flip flopping on allowing Telecom’s monopoly to continue. He was wined and dined twice by the Telecom board members last week and wrapped up nicely with a cocktail evening at the Salsa. Everyone knows that the quickest way to get the PM to agree with you […]
We can't afford parliament not to sit
Friday 26 February 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, There are very solid grounds for the argument that five members of parliament, from a total of 24, do not have full executive powers to govern in a country that supposedly holds firm to the fundamental democratic principle of majority rule. Difficult to imagine how a very small minority of MPs, less than […]
'Stay safe' applies to helmets, footpaths, kids on utes
Thursday 25 February 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I was wanting to comment on the road works carried out around the Muri area last week. I must say that I totally agree with the other letter writers who gave their endorsement to the wonderful job T & M Heather and their crew have been doing. Fast and efficient are just two […]
Time ripe to demand new faces, fresh ideas
Thursday 25 February 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, On the one hand government is very much prepared to commit vast amounts of money, time and effort globe-trotting to international meetings and conferences in an effort to highlight the country’s plight on global warming and how sea level rise could make our northern-group, low lying atolls all but disappear. On the other […]
Message to our MPs
Tuesday 23 February 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Every week I stay in touch reading the Cook Islands News (of course, as a former employee) to see what is happening back there at home Rarotonga and our beautiful neighbouring islands. I really do not know exactly what to think of the many political dramas happening there. Whether it’s a good thing […]
Roading is all about funding
Tuesday 23 February 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, My sincere best wishes to the people of Aitutaki. Donations have been made, and hopefully all will reach them. I noticed a letter regarding road works. I am amused at the writer’s ignorance, thinking the entire problem was the ‘works crew’. One thing is clear, we do have the capable people right there […]
Play league or what!
Tuesday 23 February 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor I’m replying to Carlson’s statement of Saturday. In reply to your question, it sounds like you’re only worried about the well being of those 15 or 20 Shark league boys. What about the rest of their family, specially the old and the very young ones? I think they’re the ones that are really […]
Maoate and Marsters in new comedy act
Monday 22 February 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Now we read the Maoate and Marsters Comedy Act. What a joke for these two hasbeens to challenge funding for cyclone relief and demanding that everything must be done ‘according to the rules’. Is this the same Maoate who ‘followed the rules’ re the Toagate fiasco and preferential treatment on hardship loans to […]
Give fishing company a fair go
Saturday 20 February 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I would like to give my support to the Northern Cook Islands Fishing Company, because as stated in their letter to you dated February 12, ‘Commitment is there’. There has certainly been a lot of media attention over the past few months regarding the operation and commitment expressed by NCIFC that would benefit […]
T&M puts food on tables
Saturday 20 February 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I fully support the views of ‘Improved roading fan’ that the time has come for government to privatise the future provision of essential public infrastructure services such as road works. No question about it, private companies such as T&M Heather can do a far better job and in much faster time than the […]
Appeal funds warning
Saturday 20 February 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Whilst the salamo ‘Lest We Forget’ was intended for fallen brothers and sisters during previous wars, I use that loosely to highten past faux pas from reoccurring again. During cyclone Martin in November 1997, from memory Manihiki victims were told that the donations due to them by donors from all over came to […]
Carlson justifies Sharks trip to Raro
Saturday 20 February 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Reading through the Cook Islands News this morning (yesterday) really made me angry with the decision by the president of the rugby league. Can you please tell us what is more important to the Director of Emergency Management who is also the President of Cook Islands Rugby League, to get Aitutaki up again […]
Say no to Asian fishing
Friday 19 February 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, We are very much against fishing licences given away to the Koreans or any Asian fishing boats – the reason being, they take everything out of our waters. There are far too many of them slowly fishing our Pacific waters and before long, there won’t be any more fish left if we continue […]
Give all road work to private sector
Friday 19 February 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, The extensive heavy-duty road trenching work being carried out by T&M Heather in Ngatangiia over the past week has demonstrated two promising factors. The first is that this work can be undertaken in a very efficient and effective manner by Cook Islanders. The second point is the fact that the private sector companies […]
Why can't all the banks freeze loans?
Thursday 18 February 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Three cheers for ANZ Bank for their kind donation, but I would wonder why all three banks here in the Cooks have not stepped up to the plate and frozen home mortgages in Aitutaki. There is so much talk of fear that some of the stricken may give up and leave, and there […]
Te Puka land belongs to the Lord
Thursday 18 February 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I am appalled at the attitude of the Cook Island Christian Church executives in trying to claim compensation from government for the land where the Telecom Sports Arena is built. It’s not CICC land – the original landowners are the Ngati Makea. This land was gifted by their ancestors to the church for […]
Daniel, you are not a bad person
Wednesday 17 February 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, The story about Daniel Taura! During my visit to the Island, I spoke to Daniel outside Cafe Ariki in early January. He asked me how could he get a job. I said you need a CV. Much to my surprise he didn’t know what that was. Well, we carried on talking about his […]
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