Letters to the Editor
Working in partnership with NZ the better option
Wednesday 21 March 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, As they are our partners, I think it is most important that we engage New Zealand and outline any concerns we have and ways we can collectively deal with audit, political reform, law and order and competition law.
Talk of electoral reform hits a nerve
Tuesday 20 March 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Wilkie Rasmussen’s column (CI News Monday March 19). shows above all else that my comments last week, and previously, about electoral reform have struck a nerve, or several nerves.
Action on Akaoa roads no thanks to government
Tuesday 20 March 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Watching the CITV the other night I was impressed by Nooroa Baker telling the people about the roads in Akaoa, and how he met with two ministers and both said they would do something about it.
Reo Kuki Airani kia akamatutu ia
Tuesday 20 March 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Kia Orana! Irinaki au e ko teia karere kua ta’a mai te reira na roto i te mareva, mei te manu e kimi i tona tauranga! Oki mai!
Considering past and current follies
Monday 19 March 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Like the letter from ‘Political Observer’ on Friday, March 9, I too would like to acknowledge Opposition Office CEO Wilkie Rasmussen and Team Demo, for courageously raising the issue of the need for political reform, which we all know is well overdue.
Encouraging kindness and respect for all of us
Monday 19 March 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, In light of recent comments published in the Cook Islands News about The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, may I encourage kindness and respect in all of our communications.
Internet problems on Palmerston
Monday 19 March 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Since October last year, internet service on Palmerston Island has been intermittent.
Time for report-writers to move on, says Scott
Monday 19 March 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, There has been much in these last few days to write about and I echo Political Observer’s wish to see the Opposition’s open letter to PM Ardern generate more debate and opinions expressed through your columns.
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.
