Letters to the Editor
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.
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.
