Letters to the Editor
Picture of poverty on the beach
Thursday 30 May 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor
I didn’t fully realise the extent of Mark Brown’s poverty and determination to have his wage increased until I saw the front page of your paper with the photo of the NZ envoy and the invisible man Puna and buddies in Aitutaki for discussions.
Confusion
Thursday 30 May 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor
The Demo spokesperson needs to get their facts right.
Do it all hot mix
Thursday 30 May 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Chip seal—is that all our infrastructure minister thinks is available, or is it because T&M Heather don’t do hot mix?
Connivingly greedy to push pay rise
Wednesday 29 May 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Last week’s CINews letter, ‘Embarrassing to hear the Demos’ by Get Real(GR) dodges the real point of my letter, the MPs’ pay rise issue.
Potholes dangerous on school road
Wednesday 29 May 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I would have thought filling of potholes would be completed by now seeing that this was one of many pledges made by the MP for Matavera, Vaitoti Tupa. But through your newspaper can I kindly ask that ICI’s road crew fill up the growing number of potholes on the road leading to Takitumu primary school.
MPs pay should be for hours worked
Tuesday 28 May 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, The people have spoken and the majority do not support Mark Brown’s and government’s push for MPs pay rise.
Don't turn water into 'chemical soup'
Tuesday 28 May 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I was watching the Sex in the City movie where one of the girls is so afraid of getting sick while holidaying in Mexico she won’t eat the fruit and only drinks bottled water.
He'll be playing rugby in heaven alone
Friday 24 May 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Israel Falou doesn’t need any help when it comes to his battle with Rugby Australia because he assumes that God is on his side, and the good Pastor Tutai Pere agrees Israel Falou is fighting the good fight, because that is what the Bible says.
Warning: Idiots at work
Thursday 23 May 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor
I was shocked last night watching the local news and seeing an employee snuck under a car that was hoisted by a forklift so he could position a container to collect flowing liquid from the car that had just been pounded by a pick. It made me think the show should be called “Idiots At Work”.
Thanks for our health services
Thursday 23 May 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor
It is not often that I publicly write to address matters at hand, especially since most letters reflect negative or unacceptable situations. However, most outer islands have many challenges delivering health services.
Step up border control to stop drugs
Thursday 23 May 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor
I read on the front page of Monday’s newspaper, how we could be or possibly be faced with a meth or cocaine problem.
It's not what you know
Wednesday 22 May 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Our JPs are taking a strong stand on fraud.
Embarrassing to hear the Demos
Wednesday 22 May 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, The litigious nature of the Democratic Party has exposed itself in the letter dated May 17 by the ghost writer “Disgruntled Taxpayer”.
Public opinion and wishes ignored by govt
Tuesday 21 May 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I applaud CINews’ announcement in Saturday's issue to conduct a random telephone poll regarding a range of issues government appear to be more interested in “railroading through with little transparency and at any cost”, irrespective of the public's concerns and views.
Meth issue 'bigger than you and me'
Tuesday 21 May 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Kudos to CI News publisher John Woods for revealing his own experiences with meth and also to Norman George for raising some of the drug issues for quite a number of years now.
CIWA responds to claims from Internal Affairs
Friday 17 May 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor This is in response to your report on Tuesday May 7 about Cook Islands Workers Association representatives (CIWA) walking out of the meeting with Internal Affairs.
Sitting days tests integrity
Friday 17 May 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Over the weekend, a group of friends and I happened to be discussing the Parliamentary debacle of three half sitting days that happened last month. The majority conclusion was that it was disgraceful, and was avoidable.
Dark clouds of meth loom over us
Thursday 16 May 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Meth is a scourge, it has wrecked my family and I have seen the damage it has done to my peer group and friends and colleagues. One sadly took his life at the end of last year and another died prematurely after complications from his addiction and in the end everyone loses.
Are we really making progress on Rarotonga?
Thursday 16 May 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Driving through the village of Muri I was deeply saddened to observe what Rarotonga calls progress.
Cook Islands deeply into drugs
Wednesday 15 May 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor
I applaud the comments by my ex-police colleague and friend Rod Henderson in last Friday’s paper (Cooks easy prey for drug lords).
