Letters to the Editor
Letters - Child abuse: We should take a good hard look at ourselves
Wednesday 18 September 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear editor, The recent comments regarding Ngaakitai Taria Pureariki and the sometimes vitriolic language used against him and what transpired once again shows how blinkered we are.
Letters: Enough hand-wringing talk
Wednesday 18 September 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear editor, Amidst the handwringing pleas for understanding and even forgiveness, the legal process has very much taken a back seat. Ngaakitai Taria was convicted by a jury of the manslaughter of his grandson. He beat him to death. He was sentenced to jail.
Letters: Taxing junk food
Tuesday 17 September 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor
The world has become a monopoly ruled by big business where for example a can of coke is cheaper than a bottle of water.
Letters: Self-discovery is the answer to vacant Ariki titles
Tuesday 17 September 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear editor, At the recent Ui Ariki conference, with re-elected Kaumaiti Nui president Tou Ariki said the longstanding vacant Ariki titles were to be discussed.
Letters: Food security threat
Monday 16 September 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear editor, Te Ipukarea Society president Teina McKenzie has proposed Pacific Islands leaders to support a 10-year moratorium on Seabed Mineral Mining (“Call to secure health of shared ocean”, August 13), asking them to prioritise communities’ health and recognise values beyond economic gain.
Letters: Obesity: Taxing bad stuff does work
Monday 16 September 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear editor, Dr Robyn Toomath, specialist in non-communicable diseases and obesity, has written several books on obesity.
Letters: What happened to 'buy local'?
Friday 13 September 2019 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear editor, Anneka Brown (“Are you being squeezed”, Sept 7) highlights government’s clear failure to comprehensively support our planters and farmers, who have worked very hard to contribute to our country’s food security.
Letters: Place $5 bounty on predators
Thursday 12 September 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear editor, Staying again in Aitutaki Beach Villas we are concerned about the future of the corals that are suffering since years because of climate changing and the Crown of Thorns Starfish.
Letters: Another pensions raid?
Thursday 12 September 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear editor The letter from Roger Malcolm regarding the freeing up of his Cook Islands pension from the Government to be used to pay off the student loan of the Aitutaki Student Doctor loan.
Letters: Why planting is dying
Wednesday 11 September 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear editor It was interesting to see Kiriau Terepu in the paper promoting Agriculture.
Letters: Let he who is without sin
Wednesday 11 September 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear editor, On behalf of the Rainbow community (LGBTQI) and with a soft note, we would like to say to Ngarima George – if he is not a sinner himself, he should be throwing the stones on us the parents of these lovely children.
Change the flag or change the name
Tuesday 10 September 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear editor The latest $1 billion drug bust aboard a Cook Islands-flagged yacht is one of many strange stories of Cook Islands flags in the papers.
Letters: Reaching for the stars
Tuesday 10 September 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Kia orana editor, I want to pass on some suggestions for the new name of the Cook Islands and when you guys should announce it, if possible.
Letters: Paying to bring doctors home
Monday 9 September 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Kia orana editor, Recently, New Zealand modified the qualifying rules for their old age pensions (Super).
Letters: Sinking the Great Fleet
Monday 9 September 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear editor, Thank you Papa Ngarima for your response (Letters, Sept 7). I do indeed claim tupuna status to Ngaputoru, Aitutaki and the Northern Pa Enua to Raiatea and I know from whom I descend and I believe that I stand in a position to be able to talk with some authority on this matter regarding the ‘Great Fleet’.
Letters: A fishy tale
Saturday 7 September 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Speaking to a friend last week, she was telling me about these two kids on Facebook who decided to take their pet fish in the fish tank for a swim with them ... in their swimming pool!
Letters: 'Hold to your korero, we hold to ours'
Saturday 7 September 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear editor, Kia Orana in the name of Jesus. Amene
Letters: Pastor's late-night musings
Thursday 5 September 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear editor, Kia orana in the wonderful name of Jesus and Halleluia to His Name. On Monday night I was watching and listening to the Cook Islands Television just after 10pm.
Letters: 'Measles is only a matter of time'
Wednesday 4 September 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, My name is Kelly (nee Dean). I am a Cook Islander and a Registered Nurse living in Hamilton, New Zealand.
Letters: Bare heads don't kill
Tuesday 3 September 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear editor, Good to see Brent Fisher focusing on alcohol as the main culprit for accidents and fatalities on our roads.