Letters to the Editor
5 August: Who's to blame for the utu?
Wednesday 5 August 2009 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Through your esteemed paper, I’d like to ask a couple of questions which I hope some brilliant legal mind out there can answer for me: Who is responsible for paying for the damage caused by an utu seed falling on the windscreen of my car and completely shattering it, whilst I was travelling […]
5 August: Sewage problem haunts Tepuka residents
Wednesday 5 August 2009 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I am concerned that the sewage problem in Tepuka is still haunting the Tepuka residents. Back in 1994 when I was the chairman of the Health Board under the Minister Joe Williams, the Tepuka residents complained about the toxic smell coming from the sewage. The board immediately conveyed the message to the minister […]
3 August: Why didn't you?
Wednesday 5 August 2009 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Before sacked minister Wilkie Rasmussen goes to Australia I have a question for him. Tell us Wilkie why don’t you expose the ‘horrific level of corruption’ now, or why didn’t you expose it as it happened or when it was exposed to you? Why wait when you get back from Australia? Come on […]
3 August: Do you love your kids?
Wednesday 5 August 2009 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, My friends and I would like to state our opinion about the article ‘Terrible price to pay’ on Tuesday 14 July 2009. We think that teenage drink driving is a disappointment. It can cause innocent families to lose their loved ones. It is very unforgivable for young teenagers to die from drink-driving. We […]
3 August: None other than the Lord
Wednesday 5 August 2009 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Re: – Michael is not Jesus! Dan 10:13 But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me one and twenty days: but, lo, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me; and I remained there with the kings of Persia. Who was Michael, who here came to Gabriel’s assistance? The […]
1 August: Get it right
Wednesday 5 August 2009 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I see a copy-error in my Churchtalk article in yesterday’s Cook Islands News. A few words were left out of the last paragraph which should have read: “While I applaud this nation’s desire this week, to celebrate the coming of the Christian gospel to its shores, I appeal to our orometua to challenge […]
1 August: Make the right choice
Wednesday 5 August 2009 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Last week on Tuesday 14 July 2009, my friends and I were reading the article “Terrible price to pay”. After we had read this article we decided to write to you about our opinion. It sounds like the teenage girls just wanted to have fun, drinking, smoking and speeding. This is a problem […]
1 August: When will they ever learn?
Wednesday 5 August 2009 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, We are fast moving down the same track which led to the country becoming bankrupt in 1995/96. The causes are the same and have nothing to do with the current world economic depression. Our problems are all self-made. Through a fortunate set of circumstances, tourism is going very well at the moment and […]
1 August: Where's Jake & Wolfgang?
Wednesday 5 August 2009 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, My attention was understandingly drawn to the report on the Air New Zealand Tourism Awards in the Cook Islands News of Thursday, July 30. Looking at the list of award winners I was not pleasantly surprised to note that at least two peoples names were conspicuous by their absence. The first name that […]
Friday 24: Change your ways now
Wednesday 29 April 2009 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, The frank and honest admission by the secretary for ministry of infrastructure & planning (MOIP) that companies in the private sector can perform better than MOIP in the delivery of services such as road works is a clear sign that this government has to change the way that some public services are provided […]
Thursday 23: Full facts on the mosquito spraying please
Wednesday 29 April 2009 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, It was very refreshing to read in Wednesday’s paper that our health department has listened to the concerns raised about the fog spraying of the toxic chemical reslin. The introduction and planned use of larvicides like VectoBac is a giant leap forward and moves the Cook Islands health department to new levels on […]
Wednesday 29: Point taken!
Wednesday 29 April 2009 | Published in Letters to the Editor
My apology to all our Rugby League supporters for not getting the points table in place during the league competition. It has been very difficult getting some team managers to submit their team sheets to the association after every game. After a frustrating first round, we appointed a new coordinator to tidy up this area […]
Tuesday 28: SMOKE SIGNAL - Use the stimulus to buy dengue test kits
Wednesday 29 April 2009 | Published in Letters to the Editor
After reading about how health officials in Rarotonga have to send blood samples overseas to test for dengue, one signaller has an idea as to how some of the stimulus package should be spent. “Since we are still sending blood samples overseas for dengue testing, perhaps some of the $3 million stimulus package could be […]
Tuesday 28: League misses the point
Wednesday 29 April 2009 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, As a long-time fan and supporter of the local rugby league competition, it really disappoints me that the national rugby league executive, which I believe is made up of high profile, smart individuals such as Charles Carlson and Navy Epati, have been unable to make the effort to ensure that the competition points […]
Tuesday 28: Anzac disappointment
Wednesday 29 April 2009 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I am disappointed that some business were opened last Saturday morning of ANZAC Day instead of opening for business after midday to pay respect to our Ui-tupuna who sacrificed their lives for the love of our ipukarea (country) since 1914. My grandfather was at war between 1914 and1918. He got hurt but managed […]
Tuesday 28: How about a bit of lagoon logic?
Wednesday 29 April 2009 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, There is so much hot air floating around about the possible modification of the lagoon for the mini games that I would like to throw in a bit of cold logic. Of course there are plenty of people who say don’t touch it and probably as many who say clear it all out […]
Monday 27: How will the wealth be distributed?
Wednesday 29 April 2009 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, It is very interesting when it comes to resources and funds earned from our nation’s natural resources. There is no mention of how it will and can be distributed. Regarding the nodules that the government is planning to harvest, I have found that the majority of nodules are located in the Northern group. […]
Saturday 25: Show a little more respect
Wednesday 29 April 2009 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, ANZAC Day runs deeper than nationalism or military pride. It is recognition of brave service, loyalty and sacrifice that Cook Islanders serving alongside New Zealanders and Australians continue to make to this day. Today Cook Islanders, as part of ANZAC forces are defending our nations against global terrorism, and participating in peace-keeping missions […]
Saturday 25: A bit more info needed on minerals
Wednesday 29 April 2009 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Kia orana. I want to raise my concerns regarding the Seabed Minerals bill. Quite honestly I have no knowledge of what is happening. I’ve also noticed when reading the newspaper on Tuesday that the submissions on the bill were due to close on Friday (April 24). Do the majority of the people know […]
Saturday 25: It's the DPM's office which is misguided
Wednesday 29 April 2009 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I write to do my bit to improve the intelligence level of those who work in the DPM’s office. Chief executive officer Ratu Mato makes reference to my statements in the Cook Islands News as coming from a “disgruntled” member of the Opposition and chastised the newspaper for treating as fact “the misguided” […]