Letters to the Editor
Tuua Ngatokoa: Binge-drinking culture
Monday 3 February 2020 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Condolences to the grieving family, but please consider that a proposal to lower blood alcohol content, helmets for all, and driver education is just not enough.
William Framhein: Demos boss admits social post
Monday 3 February 2020 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear editor, The purpose of this letter is to offer the public an explanation in respect of a posting on the Democratic Party Facebook page on Thursday 30 January 2020.
Maringakura Campbell: Coronavirus response
Monday 3 February 2020 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear editor, This is not a time to panic but a time to improve your self-care. It's a challenge for all mankind.
Letters: Henry Puna's road safety laws
Saturday 1 February 2020 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear editor, Some are heralding as leadership the Prime Minister’s suddenly discovered burst of enthusiasm for mandatory wearing of helmets for all bike users, banning phones and earphones while driving and reducing the alcohol limit.
Letters: Helping when others turned their backs
Saturday 1 February 2020 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear editor, There have been some negative comments made recently about George Maggie, however I wanted to write to your newspaper about the other side of Mr Maggie that people don’t know about.
Letters: Be careful, or lose it all
Friday 31 January 2020 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear editor, Thomas Wynne’s opinion piece (“Sons for the return home”, Jan 25) highlights issues facing many Cookies both here and in New Zealand.
Letters: Pukapuka homecoming
Friday 31 January 2020 | Published in Letters to the Editor
We spent three weeks on Rarotonga in 2002 and had a lovely time with Johnny Frisbie and her grandchildren, Sophia and Tevanna . We understand she now lives in Honolulu.
FJ van der Vyver: Far-off rugby season
Thursday 30 January 2020 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear editor, Greetings from Blue Bulls and Rugby World Cup champions country.
Elizabeth Taumoepeau: Coastwatchers – lest we forget
Thursday 30 January 2020 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear editor, This is a very important story and very interesting for all us island people, especially for my son-in-law William Cuthers Kainana Anguna. We are looking forward to watching it.
Letters: On another road fatality
Wednesday 29 January 2020 | Published in Letters to the Editor
I don't know whether to feel angry or sad.
Letters: Repay study loan through service
Wednesday 29 January 2020 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear editor, Just to reassure your correspondent (Letters, Jan 28), the proposal before the Budget Committee for a Cook Islands Tertiary Education Student Scholarship scheme states that should students who receive a scholarship stay in country once graduated, they can repay their loan by service back to the country.
Letters: Student loans scheme
Tuesday 28 January 2020 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Students would have to be 150% sure of their chosen career path for this debt to be worth it (I don’t know many who have been).
Letters: Condolences after two die in crash
Tuesday 28 January 2020 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Sincere condolences to the families of those involved.
Letters: Talks to address teacher pay
Tuesday 28 January 2020 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear editor The article “Teachers strike is a last resort” (January 18, 2020) is incorrect in stating that I, as Secretary of Education, had been approached for comment but did not respond. Had I actually been approached for comment, I would have provided a response.
Letters: Cooks childcare values respect, love, laughter
Monday 27 January 2020 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Kia orana, I was very interested to read the article about Island Bubz childcare centre.
Letters: Student loans an investment, not a cost
Saturday 25 January 2020 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear editor, Ask the Prime Minister for an investment. Not a grant, not extra money for the Ministry of Education, but an investment.
Letters: Tupapa powerboard mystery
Saturday 25 January 2020 | Published in Letters to the Editor
There’s a lot of things you can do with that three-phase. Like Muri night market – each stall could have a light. You could set up four multi-boards like this one, around the night market.
Letters: Robbed tourists say meitaki
Saturday 25 January 2020 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Kia orana, thanks everyone for your supportive comments.
Papa Manavaikai: Cable cost savings
Friday 24 January 2020 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Kia orana, Mata Puia has a valid view point (“Scepticism about fibre cable cost savings”, Jan 9).
Keith Mokotupu: Building sector is 'blind leading the blind'
Friday 24 January 2020 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear editor, My letter is a direct complaint aimed towards Infrastructure Cook Islands’ Building Control Inspectors and not Infrastructure Cook Islands’ boss, who no doubt has her own problems dealing with “dry wood” that needs pruning and to be tossed on the heap.