Letters to the Editor
LETTERS: Hypocritical views on same-sex rights?
Friday 4 June 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
"Give me a loving, Christian, same sex married couple as my next door neighbours anytime over a raving hypocrite," says a CI News letter writer.
LETTER: Sludge: The ‘cart’ has already bolted
Tuesday 1 June 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
"The PMU (Project Management Unit) have yet to substantiate claims of safety with peer-reviewed, long-term studies of the impacts of disposing of aluminium sludge to agricultural soils (let alone in the tropics)."
LETTER: Supervised isolation and quarantine fee
Saturday 29 May 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
CI News letter writer asks if there are separate costs for those who choose not to receive a Covid-19 vaccine.
LETTER: Feeling safe after first jab
Thursday 27 May 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor
"What a great experience. We felt no pain and look forward to the next shot in three weeks," writes lawyer and former politician, Norman George.
LETTER: Resident calls for consultations after flooding
Wednesday 26 May 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
"I have told anyone who wants to listen – including the MP recently – that to alleviate flooding in the area, a plan needs to be thought out which takes into consideration everything between the mountain and the sea outlet near the Avarua Catholic church."
LETTER: The pillars of good governance are transparency and accountability
Monday 24 May 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Dear Editor, I write in in response to Mr Enoka’s letter ‘To sludge or not’ (Cook Islands News, Wednesday May 19, 2021). The pillars of good governance are transparency and accountability. Laws and regulations apply to the public, our government, and landowners alike. A confidential application to the Rarotonga Environment Authority for a temporary PACl […]
LETTERS: Sacrificing trees for political gain?
Friday 21 May 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Are trees getting cut down for safety or for political gain? asks a CI News letter writer.
LETTERS: To sludge or not? Landowner speaks
Wednesday 19 May 2021 | Written by Emmanuel Samoglou | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
"We have made our own decisions based on science, our own investigations, and the consensus from us, this sludge is good and perfect for our needs," letter writer says, in defense of sludge disposal plan.
LETTERS: The bubble and health sector preparedness
Monday 17 May 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
"... I am really tired of hearing how the government has assisted the private sector with $100 million of help over the past 15 months. As a community of employees and employers we are very grateful, but how about commenting about how much the public sector has been assisted? How many public servants have had reduced hours or pay?"
LETTER: Find another way to get clean water
Saturday 15 May 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
"We must find another way to get clean water to our people," a reader writes in response to the ongoing issue of disposal of water treatment waste and byproducts.
LETTER: Police curfew checks
Friday 14 May 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
"Being reasonable and considerate is not a weakness, but a sign of respect and confidence in our people. They in turn will support their Police."
Govt must take lead against domestic violence
Monday 10 May 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Dear Editor, When I returned to Rarotonga in 1990 after living overseas for many years, I wanted to give back to my community.
LETTER: Freeze wages of $60k plus
Thursday 6 May 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
"Because when everyone got the internet and power subsidies, all government workers got an unintended pay rise."
LETTER: Support for no levy on imported eggs
Saturday 1 May 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
"Why should egg eaters have to pay higher prices to support one business? The answer? They shouldn’t."
LETTER: Levy removal killing local eggs
Saturday 24 April 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
"... on the fictitious grounds that consumers wanted a choice, cheaper prices, and that excessive profits were being made, Government, in 2014 decided to hammer the final nail in the coffin and abandon the protection that had been in place for the previous 29 years."
LETTERS: ‘Don’t blame market manager, blame Cabinet’
Wednesday 21 April 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor I am disgusted and totally disappointed how Government carried out the unlawful expenditure of $274,000 for tarsealing the Punanga Nui Market.
Innocent until proven guilty
Tuesday 20 April 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, You published an article yesterday (Monday, April 19, 2021) saying that the Ministry of Finance Audit Office blamed a young woman named Kanea Turama for the loss of $7700 from electricity sales on Tongareva (Penrhyn) Island.
LETTERS: Prison release issue ‘politicised’
Friday 16 April 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
"The ongoing debate over this matter has been hurtful to all families and makes it difficult for them to move on..."
LETTER: Government defends water treatment process
Wednesday 14 April 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
"The purpose of PACl is to remove dirt and harmful viruses and bacteria from the water. Diversion will help collect clearer water, however it doesn’t address the need to remove all viruses and bacteria..."
LETTER: Minimum wage freeze slammed
Monday 12 April 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
"Now government can’t even agree to increase the basic wage above $8 per hour and yet these ‘little people’ are the very ones who are carrying the economy because they spend all their wages every week on just existing."