Letters to the Editor
Debi Futter-Puati: Sex education to protect the young
Thursday 9 January 2020 | Published in Letters to the Editor
LETTERS: Dear editor, In days gone past it was very difficult for most people to access pornography – you had to be brave enough to buy a magazine from someone face to face, or find an uncle with a Playboy to sneak a peek. Not so these days.
Papa Williams: Developed challenges
Tuesday 7 January 2020 | Published in Letters to the Editor
LETTER: Dear editor, This New Year of 2020 heralds in a historic and unprecedented occasion for our Cook Islands paradise – an occasion that without doubt will result in difficult and distressing decisions for business owners, families and individuals.
Wilkie Rasmussen: 'Butt out of Penrhyn disputes'
Tuesday 7 January 2020 | Published in Letters to the Editor
LETTER: Dear editor, I was not surprised by Mark Brown's response to my criticism of his government and of Penrhyn MP Robert Tapaitau’s appalling handling of shipping to the northern islands.
Letters: Vaka ideal for sailing to islands
Friday 27 December 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Maybe there is another opportunity to utilise double hulled vaka like Marumaru Atua and the likes as another option as a teaching vessel for traditional ocean voyaging and to ship small amounts of cargo to the outer islands.
Letters: Keep strong in the North
Friday 27 December 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear editor, Government should pay or buy the necessary things for the shipping company to still have this viable option to the northern Cook Islands.
Letters: More pressing issues than pageants
Tuesday 24 December 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear editor, 1.Legal blood alcohol limits - lessen it for certain age groups!
Letters: Naming contest cops rocket
Saturday 21 December 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear editor, Thanks but no thanks. Euro-centric hegemony is the real winner of the International Astronomical Union’s 100th anniversary exoplanet-naming competition.
Letters: Alcohol drug of most concern
Saturday 21 December 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear editor, As a person involved in drug education for more than 30 years, I agree with this week’s opinion piece by Reuben Tylor in CINews that drug education is incredibly important.
Letters: Pension situation food for thought
Friday 20 December 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear editor, Minister Mac Mokoroa's reply in Parliament recently to a question regarding the justification for the over-70s being paid $700 a month while pensions under 70 continue to receive $500 a month, was thought-provoking.
Letters: Warm welcome to Wellington...
Wednesday 18 December 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear editor, Congratulations to Thomas Wynne and welcome to Wellington.
Letters: Give safe water a chance
Sunday 15 December 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor
To the people of Rarotonga, Kia Orana e te iti Tangata,
Letters: Nobody is above the law
Sunday 15 December 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear editor, Criminal private prosecution is a legal avenue provided under our laws to concerned private citizens when the independent policing and investigating arms of government are unable to carry out their lawful duties.
Letters: No excuses for not paying workers
Friday 13 December 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear editor, It is simply appalling that after four years of government indifference, there still remains a number of people who had worked many long, ungodly and "graveyard shift" hours during the 2015 Te Maeva Nui Festival just so they could ensure the needs and comforts of our Pa Enua whanau and visitors were well-catered for, and yet unbelievably, they still remain unpaid.
Letters: Anti-chemical lobby demands meeting
Friday 13 December 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear editor, Since July 2019 Te Vai Ora Maori has met with water engineers, the House of Ariki, growers, landowner representatives, traditional leaders, environmental NGOs, the Opposition, and community members – to canvas their views of the chemical treatment of Rarotonga's water supply.
Letters: Water petition
Wednesday 11 December 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear editor, Justine Flanagan and Imogen Ingram led our group, Te Vai Ora Maori, to Parliament to present our Petition to the Clerk of Parliament Tangata Vainerere.
Letters: Help our teachers to help our kids
Wednesday 11 December 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear editor, You are so right, Renall Vogel (“Why investing in our teachers is investing in the future”, Dec 7). Discipline and respect is taught at home by the parents.
Letters: Support for anti-chlorine group
Monday 9 December 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor
The conscientious action taken by Anna Rasmussen, Tere Carr, Justine Flanagan and Andy Kirkwood, who form the face and team of “Te Vai Ora Maori” should be applauded.
Letters: Cleaner water treatment options
Monday 9 December 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Has water authority (government) investigated cleaner water treatment option before making commitment to chlorinate water on Rarotonga?
Letters: Police office suspended, not sacked
Saturday 7 December 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor
The police officer embroiled in an assault case presently before the court has not been dismissed, contrary to reported comments in your newspaper.
Letters: Banking agreement
Saturday 7 December 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Kia orana editor, Like Mr Faireka, I too am baffled as to the Cook Islands News article headline of a new Chinese bank starting up in the Cook Islands.