Letters to the Editor
OCI economic policies deemed 'utter nonsense'
Saturday 5 May 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Teina Bishop’s letter published in CINews on Friday April 27 was rather revealing in its brevity, as was the reality that Bishop has obviously put in place so-called policies that are really “populist ideas”, which may attract support with ideas that will appeal to some.
Saved by after-hours service
Saturday 5 May 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Last weekend at one in the morning after dropping a friend off in Matavera, my motorbike developed a puncture.
Fish protest acronym explained
Saturday 5 May 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, In response to the letter in CINews recently headlined “NZ cable conspiracy” by “Very Very Concerned,” the writer should note that in the Cook Islands, the acronym “WTF” means, “Where’s the Fish”, and not the obscene version he intimated that it was.
Reap what ye sow
Friday 4 May 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I write to correct Wilkie Rassmussen’s reply to my accusation of being betrayed by the Democratic Party.
Questions asked around dance scoring
Friday 4 May 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I applaud the person ‘Passionate Cook Islander’ who wrote a letter to the editor of CINews about the Dancer of the Year contest.
Eggs-asperated over imports
Friday 4 May 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Been having trouble finding any eggs these last few days? Little wonder.
Party politics rears its ugly head
Friday 4 May 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Yet again, party politics has reared its ugly head – a form of dictatorship camouflaged as democracy, controlling its members rather than allowing freedom of expression.
Confusion over debt
Thursday 3 May 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I refer to the letter by Ngati Nicholls in CINews on May 2, in which he claimed that our government owes NZ$145.5 million to China and asks how we’re going to pay for it?
Culture response needs more depth
Thursday 3 May 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I thank the Secretary for the Ministry of Culture in responding to my concerns yesterday.
No betrayal, says Demo Party chief executive
Thursday 3 May 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, The Democratic Party did not betray Norman George as he alleges.
It's time to put our paradise on the right path
Wednesday 2 May 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I’ve just read an article on this page (CINews website) about our government owing China $145.5 million dollars.
Culture secretary Anthony Turua replies
Tuesday 1 May 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
We invested a lot in the advertising for over a year on this competition through our Facebook page and also through CITV and CINews in the last three weeks.
Culture hit for contest 'incompetence'
Tuesday 1 May 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Over the years we have seen so many blunders made by the ministry of culture when it comes to organising events or judging criteria and the dance competition on Thursday night just shows absolute incompetence.
Economic issues blamed for outflow of people
Tuesday 1 May 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, On Monday morning of last week, I was listening to CI Radio with the never-boring host George Pitt at the helm.
Documents 'all good' for paradise plan
Tuesday 1 May 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Merchant of Paradise (MOP) has received its copy of the tender documents for Vaimaanga and I am able to confirm that nothing in those documents supports the rumours flying around that government has been looking to take over the Vaimaanga project.
No conspiracy, just a question
Monday 30 April 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, In response to your headline ‘NZ cable conspiracy’ and the letter underneath written by ‘Very Very Concerned’.
Demo manifesto – truth versus honesty
Monday 30 April 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, The letter from ‘Honest is Best’ in the Monday, April 23 edition of CINews is obviously anti-Demo and Pro-CIP.
Solving the lyrics of 'Te Pare Ukarau'
Monday 30 April 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I have just recently returned from New Zealand a few weeks ago, and whilst there I had an elated reunion with my two oldest sisters, Naomi Tereua Mangi (76 years old, my half-sister) and Pururangi Tekopua (62 years old).
Issues dog project
Monday 30 April 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, The proposal for Te Mato Vai project was to reticulate new water pipework around Rarotonga and construct new reservoirs and water treatment stations.
'Government of compromise' best result
Monday 30 April 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, The best outcome for the upcoming election I can see is CIP 10 seats, the Demos 10 seats, One Cook Islands four.