Letters to the Editor
Bishop: 'Go, and sin no more'
Monday 24 June 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Kia Orana and praise the name of Jesus! I write to voice the great sadness and grave concern of mine and those of my many community leaders who have approached and humbly requested that I write something to express how upset and angry they are.
Letter: Give police and nurses MPs' big pay rises
Saturday 22 June 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Kia orana editor, When I heard of parliament sitting into the night this month, I said to my wife that the MPs were trying to justify their impending salary rise.
MPs should donate big pay rises
Friday 21 June 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I see the Opposition MPs have decided to “collect” their pay rise.
Promises as open as wide blue sky
Thursday 20 June 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I see in your newspaper an advertisement from Bluesky, in which they remind people to pay their bills in a timely manner. “Failure to pay your account may affect your credit rating within the Cook Islands,” the ad reads.
The Queen recognises queens; can't we?
Wednesday 19 June 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Thank you for your thoughtful editorial on Monday the 17th regarding the Elton John movie.
Solar eclipse advice in its totality
Tuesday 18 June 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, In Rarotonga on July 2, the eclipse will be already in progress as the sun rises at 7:17 am and it will end at 8:53 am.
Prejudice, not censorship
Monday 17 June 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Whatever my personal views, I would like to know that every movie and TV show is treated with the same censorship respect and rules.
Jetstar man delayed, Rocketman stalled
Monday 17 June 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I was scheduled to leave today and heading to New Zealand but thankfully, this time, a delayed JetStar flight gives me the opportunity to speak out on behalf of the LGBTQ community.
Letters: A climactic and climatic resolution for turtles
Sunday 16 June 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, My grandfather always told me, not to trust politicians, and only believe half of what you read. I now believe this completely.
Letters: The battle for the North
Sunday 16 June 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Law Society president Wilkie Rasmussen's letter “Fighting for the outer islands”, was absolutely right. The delay to compensations for landowners in the Northern Group was because government took land by warrant before sorting out who the landowners were.
Letters: Lofty transparency objective will fail
Friday 14 June 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, We have an as yet an unscheduled agreement to meet and more the pity that we have not before your editorial in the June 13 issue in which you commented on the cessation of anonymous letters to the editor.
Fighting for the outer islands
Tuesday 11 June 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, The prime minister in Parliament yesterday blamed lawyers in the private sector for the delay in the payment of compensation to landowners in the Northern Group whose lands were taken by warrant by the government to construct the solar power stations.
Government's economic forecasts 'unrealistic'
Monday 10 June 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Reading CINews' Saturday issue and the Finance minister Mark Brown’s ‘Citizens’ Budget Guide’, I thought I'd add my two cents worth. Deputy prime minister Mark Brown’s self-congratulatory opinion of our country's economy, and without a doubt his unrealistic economic budget forecasts that, as far as he is concerned, were cleverly designed to give us the impression that our economy is going gangbusters. The reality of our true economic position is really so much more alarming and disturbing.
'Extradite Nicholas to face music'
Friday 7 June 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I was stunned by the revelation that not only is Albert Nicholas’ arrest warrant still a serious jurisdictional legal matter, but that New Zealand authorities have had to formally apply to our Police Commissioner and Ministry of Justice to have Nicholas extradited back to face their Courts.
Politicians: Any pay rise undeserved
Thursday 6 June 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I don’t blame the growing public disgust and outrage over government’s plan to consider increasing the pays and perks for members of parliament.
Budget: 'Less chance for scrutiny'
Wednesday 5 June 2019 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, The cavalier way this government approaches its responsibilities in authorising the expenditure of public revenues would be unacceptable anywhere else in the democratic world where representative and responsible government is practised.
PM will 'do it my way' on Consulate issue
Tuesday 4 June 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I note the recent decision by government to establish a committee of senior officials for the purpose of reviewing the operations of the Cook Islands Consulate in Auckland. This committee will be chaired by the chief executive of the PM’s Office.
Roads and toilets not good enough
Saturday 1 June 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, We have just returned from our eighth trip to Rarotonga since 2004. We have always had a great time and enjoyed meeting people, especially the locals. We have recommended Rarotonga to everyone.
Time to poll opinion on political reform
Saturday 1 June 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I commend Cook Islands News for taking the initiative to run its recent opinion poll. Very timely and I do hope polls of this nature continue in future.
One of the boys
Friday 31 May 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor I just had to respond to the derogatory letter about Minister Brown wearing shorts at an important meeting. I did get a laugh out of it because Minister Brown is like one of the boys.