Letters to the Editor
Letter: CIFA saga
Wednesday 1 May 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Football, Letters to the Editor, Opinion, Sports
Because I have children involved with academies at CIFA (Cook Islands Football Association), I would like to keep my identity private in fear that my children will be singled or even kicked out.
Letter: Raising age misses the mark
Wednesday 1 May 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Dear Editor, Parliament to raise smoking age to 21 so that children as young as six years old won’t be vaping. Raise the age to 99 and it won’t prevent one child from having access to tobacco, one of the deadliest drugs on earth.
Letter: Anzac Day Dawn Parade
Monday 29 April 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Kia orana, sincere congratulations must go out to the organisers of this year’s Anzac Day Dawn Parade. Extremely well attended by local veterans, ex-servicemen and women, their families, children and grandchildren, as well as many visiting from overseas, including Victor #4 … fantastic to see the great turnout!
Letter: Free water – ‘Hatchet the Act’
Monday 29 April 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Dear Editor, Re ‘Government reneges on free water pledge’.
Letter: CISNOC job- Locals deserve a fair shot
Friday 26 April 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Dear Editor, The notice of eleven applications for the CISNOC (Cook Islands Sports and National Olympic Committee) job seems a lot and very mysterious.
Letter: The perils of Cryptocurrency Bill
Tuesday 23 April 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Kia orana e te tama Etita, Me ka tika I toou ngateitei - tuku atu I toku manako ariki-kore I te ture tamanako “Tainted Cryptocurrency Recovery Bill 2023” Kia tika kia akakite atu au I toku manako na roto I to tatou reo maori Kuki Airani, kia marama ia mai e to tatou iti tangata rikiriki.
Letter: Is religion relevant today?
Monday 22 April 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Dear Editor, Our modern society likes to proclaim itself to be multicultural and secular, and the direction seems to be a future without old-fashioned religious ballast where science is the tool for constant progress and prosperity, happiness for everything and everyone.
Letter: Due process claim ‘disingenuous’
Friday 19 April 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Dear Editor, I read Tim Arnold’s comments in the paper on Wednesday with much interest and disbelief (Arnold denies Crown Law exclusion in drafting controversial crypto bill, Cook Islands News, April 17).
Letter: Hello Government, are you home?
Thursday 18 April 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Dear Editor, Re-Cryptocurrency Recovery Bill.
Letter: ‘We need to hear the truth’
Wednesday 17 April 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Dear Editor, Good on Minister Mokoroa for coming out straight and saying he wasn’t consulted on the Crypto Bill (‘I was not consulted’: Minister blindsided by crypto bill drafted by private firm, April 16, 2024).
Letter: Treat our Pa Metua with respect and dignity!
Tuesday 16 April 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
I am appalled and annoyed at the treatment, lack of respect and dignity towards our Pa metua who are applying for their NZ pension especially those living in the Pa Enua.
Letter: Questions cloud Cryptocurrency Bill
Tuesday 16 April 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Dear Editor, Excellent reporting by 1News over the weekend and coverage by your paper (yesterday) on spy type crypto bill the CIP government is trying to pass in Parliament.
Letter: Future of netball at stake
Monday 15 April 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
I just found out at the weekend that the Rarotonga club netball season for grades below premier will run for one round.
Letter: Taxpayers already pay, why meters?
Monday 15 April 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Dear Editor, According to Cook Islands News report (12th April, 2024), the consultant Dan Jackson has stated that our entire population is already paying for water through taxes. Indeed, to quote Mr. Jackson “… the reason domestic taxes are higher today is because part of them goes towards funding water services.”
Letter: CIFA credibility
Saturday 13 April 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
As a parent of two young children playing soccer, I was appalled at what I saw on Facebook written by a CIFA staff by the name of Sammy Mataroa.
Letter: Brawl erupts in netball match
Saturday 13 April 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Dear Editor, Re: Ngatangiia versus Titikaveka premier grade incident involving players. Last weekend netball games started and what an exciting season it promises for all the clubs.
Letter: Is UN seat worth the risk?
Friday 12 April 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Dear Editor, We like to think that we march to the beat of our own drums when it comes to our lives but do we?
Letter: Don’t touch our New Zealand ties!
Thursday 11 April 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Dear Editor, I write with palpable gloom and deep concern about this subject matter (Referendum needed to decide UN membership, says Elikana, Cook Islands News, April 6). We need to sift through the issues carefully and be able to anticipate the full consequences.
Letter: ‘No to paying for my water’
Wednesday 10 April 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Dear Editor, Well, aren’t we busy bees on this island coming up with all sorts of ideas and ways to make money. Way to go whoever you are that comes up with these brain waves and of course, always including the people in the decision making as you go. Now it’s water.
Letter: Water charges ‘poverty to the people’
Tuesday 9 April 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Dear Editor, This week To Tatou Vai is hosting vaka consultations on water charges. The imposition of user-pays is the authority following through on neocolonial development policy.