Letters to the Editor

Letters: Chlorine concern is a fuss about nothing

Saturday 6 July 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I fail to see why all the fuss regarding chlorination of Raro's water supply.

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Time to man up and send back reluctant MP

Thursday 4 July 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, As a proud Kiwi citizen of New Zealand Māori and Cook Islands Maori heritage, I have much aroha and patriotism for both Aotearoa, my country of birth, and our beautiful, tiny Te Ipukarea paradise I have had the privilege of calling home, for the past 27 years.

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My initials are my identity

Thursday 4 July 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear editor, I am not happy with my letter you printed in Monday’s paper. I did not give you permission to use my full name.

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When we still imprison too many people

Tuesday 2 July 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, It was refreshing to read the editorial on prisoners by Jonathan Milne and Norman George’s weekly column “The Sift”.

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Letters: A dog's life

Monday 1 July 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I loved your story about taking your dog to Raro and reference to all the wandering dogs.

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'It is robbing Peter to pay Puna'

Monday 1 July 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I have been talking with my octogenarian uncle and his friends with regard to the wage increase the members of Parliament have taken upon themselves to award themselves.

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MPs get new debating chamber and pay rises – yet no tax cuts

Saturday 29 June 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor

It is absurd that the people we elected as our representatives in the House of Parliament have now, thanks to our selections and what they have presented to us as their leadership qualities, have voted themselves huge pay and allowances increases.

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Impact on Mama and Papa vendors

Friday 28 June 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Reading the revelation of Punanga Nui market's proposed market hut and tent rent review at first left me bemused and gobsmacked at the sheer stupidity of those who would moot such an outrageously irrational and unsustainable increase.

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REFRESHING CHANGE

Friday 28 June 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor In decades of perusing the daily paper this reader cannot recall there ever being a daily editorial. That one has emerged is refreshing indeed, and no doubt most readers will be looking forward to a continuation. Travis Moore

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Whistle blowers versus muck rakers

Thursday 27 June 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I must compliment you for the new policy of not allowing anonymous personal attack letters to be published. I have fought and crusaded against this for years.

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'Papa Norm has forgotten his past'

Wednesday 26 June 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Amnesia: I hope I spell it correctly. I think my good friend Papa Norman George has had such a large dose of it, he has forgotten his past.

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'Put kikau broom to minister's backside'

Tuesday 25 June 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, The behaviour of government in continuing to merrily mis-govern our people and country, with typically blithe disregard and blatant arrogance, has left a sour taste in the mouths of many. As a result of dismay, desperation and economic survival, many of our people have had little choice but to abandon our tiny paradise for “greener pastures” abroad.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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