Letters to the Editor
Political tactics bear marks of desperation
Wednesday 12 September 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Aue taue, those slimy Demos are up to it again…trying to slither their way into the minds and hearts of some of the Cook Islands Party MPs by offering them like the serpent of old, a bite of the apple if they will just betray their people and come to the dark side.
Clearing confusion over Vaimaanga development
Wednesday 12 September 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, There seems to be some confusion regarding the front page story in CINews on September 4 headed “First step for planned resort”.
Demos the really slippery ones...
Tuesday 11 September 2018 | Written by Jaimie Keay | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I see the unhappy Demo supporters are already on the attack, accusing our Cook Islands Party leader of being a “slippery eel”.
Twenty resorts proposed in 'prosperity plan'
Tuesday 11 September 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Merchant of Paradise (MOP) director of developments, Tim Tepaki, has released some of the financial details involved in tourism developments proposed in MOP’s $300 million Paradise Prosperity Plan to develop resorts on the outer islands.
Black-streaked faces not so 'fake'
Thursday 6 September 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I read with interest the comments made by letter writer “Ie-ko-ko” in Monday’s CINews with regard to the “black streaked faces” seen in some Te Maeva Nui performances last month.
Rugby game result not straightforward
Thursday 6 September 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Last Saturday afternoon (September 1), I watched the Avatiu-Titikaveka senior rugby match at Avatiu.
Black-streaked faces 'fake' history?
Monday 3 September 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Are reo tupuna/pe'e performances at Te Maeva Nui the Cook Islands version of the Black & White Minstrel show?
Some solutions for the worker accommodation problem
Monday 3 September 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Recently a letter was published regarding the shortage of long term accommodation on Rarotonga, which restricts the availability of accomodation for foreign workers.
Life jacket police needed here too
Monday 3 September 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, How many tourists will have to die before the helmet police step in and put life jackets on every tourist that comes to Rarotonga and puts their feet in the water?
Bring back the beat
Thursday 30 August 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, A problem I keep seeing with the police training programme is that the new police cadets we get arrive fit healthy after their initial boot camp programme, then just months later they are rolling around in cars eating doughnuts and living the cliche of every cop movie.
Cable questioned
Thursday 30 August 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Is the Manatua cable and the apparent obstinate, yet contradictory declaration by government that it “intends to proceed as planned”, meanwhile stating that “the concerns raised by the Chamber of Commerce... are being carefully considered” (CINews August 23), not an issue on which the caretaker government should be consulting with the Opposition?
Failure dogs desex programmes
Wednesday 29 August 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, They say the definition of stress is to do the same thing year after year and expect a different result.
Police cars cop criticism
Wednesday 29 August 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Who is the new Cabinet minister responsible for the police? Is it Rose Brown?
It's too little, too late, for outer islands
Monday 27 August 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Mata McNair’s reply to my letter (Aug 22nd) sounded somewhat legalistic, almost like a lawyer wrote it.
Random TV 'programming'
Monday 27 August 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, CITV's programming leaves a lot to be desired.
Lies, damned lies and statistics
Monday 27 August 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Thank you for publishing the letter from “The Accountant” on August 23 regarding the announced budget surplus.
Advice for Malcolm – 'talk to your MP'
Monday 27 August 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, In reply to Roger Malcolm’s letter published in CINews on Friday August 24, 2018, I wonder if Mr Malcom actually read Mata McNair’s first article?
Rarotonga needs outer islands
Friday 24 August 2018 | Written by Jaimie Keay | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Utu Panu seems to have stepped into a hornet’s nest of loathing for the outer islanders.
Outer islands not forgotten
Thursday 23 August 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, A reply to Utu Panu from Nooroa Daniel Kavakura Tuoro.
Second record surplus sounds like fake news
Thursday 23 August 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, It’s been another magical performance by the Minister of Finance to achieve a record budget surplus for the second year in a row – or has it?