Letters to the Editor
Development report card
Monday 19 March 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, The published list of indicators regarding the goals for the National Sustainable Development Plan make interesting reading.
Reo Kuki Airani kia akamatutuia
Monday 19 March 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Kia Orana koe e te Etita, Te mea mua, inangaro ua au i te akaari atu i toku ngakauparau no te papanunui o te au angaanga tei rave ia no te aka aravei atuanga i te Minita Tutara o Aotearoa mei ki te Kuki Airani.
Beer should apologise: Finance minister
Friday 16 March 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, James Beer wrote an open letter to the prime minister of New Zealand, Jacinda Ardern which was published in CINews on Saturday.
Dogs shot for a reason...
Friday 16 March 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Regarding the letter to the editor of CI News claiming that dogs are “private property”, police do not destroy dogs without reason.
Water intake situation updated
Friday 16 March 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Wednesday’s report about our national goals was very timely indeed. It reminded me to write an update of Te Mato Vai discussions from the point of view of landowners of certain intakes.
NES director responds to development letter
Friday 16 March 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
National Environment Service (NES) director Joseph Brider has responded to a letter in Thursday’s CINews regarding the development of the Ocean Escape property on the Turangi-Matavera boundary.
Researching lime juice
Thursday 15 March 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
I am doing some research on export of lime juice from the Cook Islands in the 19th century.
Beer idea pays 'lip service' to reform
Thursday 15 March 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
In Saturday’s CI News, James Beer touched on the subject of electoral reform. He said, “the most effective way for equity to be achieved is to remove from our Constitution the ability of Members of Parliament to decide the composition of parliament.”
Nice follow up, but environment problems remain
Thursday 15 March 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Recently I was passing by the Ocean Escape property on the Turangi Matavera boundary. The sign says “(a red circle with a red diagonal line through it) under construction” which I took to mean “not under construction.”
Police have no right to kill dogs
Wednesday 14 March 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I refer to your article a couple of weeks ago about the dogs that were allegedly killed by the police.
'Truth and terrible error'
Wednesday 14 March 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I read the letter written by Lily Henderson regarding Mormons and Pastor Ngarima George.
Self-determination is the way forward
Wednesday 14 March 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I was disappointed to say the least to read the open letter to the New Zealand Prime Minister from the Democratic Party and James Beer.
It's time for more discussion on political reform
Tuesday 13 March 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor,
Demo letter raises further issues
Tuesday 13 March 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, The Democratic Party’s open letter to New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern, published in the Cook Islands News on March 10, raises many critical issues worth further discussion.
Serious matters to consider
Tuesday 13 March 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Adern, deputy PM Winston Peters and their delegation have left and it’s time to reflect on the serious issues that await us.
Some thoughts on Cook Islands' future
Monday 12 March 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor With all the recent public discussion concerning foreign workers, rights of PR holders, Cook Island citizenship (if there is such a thing?) I was recently asked, as a resident foreigner, what I thought of all this.
Rasmussen stands behind Demo leaders
Monday 12 March 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor,
Rumours persist of imminent snap election
Monday 12 March 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor,
Good vibe from would-be MP
Monday 12 March 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
On March 7, I dropped in at Lee Harmon’s place for a feed and a talk with the Demo candidate for Tupapa.