Letters to the Editor
Tax write off seems illegal under Constitution
Tuesday 13 February 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
If any of the lawyers and advisors from all political parties were to read the Articles in the Constitution they would see that the government’s recent decision to write off all tax and penalties owed by individuals and companies in the years up to 2010, appears to be illegal.
Three super quick questions
Monday 12 February 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
I have three quick and simple questions for the Minister of Finance relating to migrant workers and the June 2017 enactment of the Cook Islands National Superannuation Amendment Act.
Pontificating on a possible pigeon population problem
Monday 12 February 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Recently the attention of the House of Ariki has been alerted to the sudden, unusual and rapid decline in the numbers of rupe (pigeon) that used to frequent domesticated palm trees and the predominantly yellow hedges around the island, as well as other known fodders local pigeons feed on.
Time to make our youth a priority
Monday 12 February 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
When the youths our children are growing up with are being stabbed in incidents that have occurred over the past few years, we really have to take a look at ourselves and our society.
MP gets the thumbs-down
Monday 12 February 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Following George Maggie’s bold statement on Cook Islands Television on January 2 that he wants to be the next prime minister of the Cook Islands and a couple of smoke signals promoting that concept, which we think were supplied by Maggie himself, let us provide some thought and predictions on that subject.
Write-off rewards bad behaviour
Monday 12 February 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Monday’s article announcing Governments plans to wipe out $18m in tax states, “Since the start of the tax amnesty in January last year, the government has recovered a significant amount, believed to be around $4.5m”.
Transport issue desperately needs action
Monday 12 February 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Thank you to the reporter for the CINews article about the real struggles of finding transport to Penryhn.
Amnesty beats sleeping pills
Friday 9 February 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
I have received the benefit of the government’s tax amnesty and so have many of my family and extended family.
Rasmussen raises ire of EHF
Friday 9 February 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
The Esther Honey Foundation (EHF) board of directors and its founder will defend everyone’s right to express their opinion.
Mental health needs action, not debate
Wednesday 7 February 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
As the saying goes, “words are useless without action”.
Tax decision comes at a huge cost for island
Wednesday 7 February 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
So the government has decided to wipe off $18m in tax that is rightfully owed to this country.
'Where is the money?'
Tuesday 6 February 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
The letter from ‘Ever Hopeful but Ever Dismayed’ (EHBED) in CINews on Saturday was correct in criticising “the current mob in political power”, our current government.
'Shocked and appalled' by tax wipeout
Tuesday 6 February 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
I was shocked and appalled to see that the tax amnesty announced by the government last year has now been broadened to include the actual tax amount owed by some careless, and in other cases unscrupulous, business owners to the tune of some $5 million in unpaid taxes.
Don't blame police for doing their duty
Tuesday 6 February 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Speaking as a former police officer in the dog control division, I have to say it is very disappointing to read about people complaining about what these police officers, both men and women, have to do in the line of duty.
Time for a change at Sea Eagles: critic
Tuesday 6 February 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
It pains me greatly to see the Ngatangiia/Matavera Sea Eagles club, once a strong and vibrant league club, literally fall apart before the blow of the first whistle for this year’s league competition.
Dog day afternoon – more on registrations
Monday 5 February 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
It is a week now since I questioned the Police’s administration of the dog registration legislation and you have published nothing from them in response suggesting that perhaps I did have a point – because had I not they would have been all over me.
Rasmussen entitled to express his own views
Saturday 3 February 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
I believe Teariki Terotero’s letter to the editor of CINews on Wednesday last week, wasted our time with a load of nonsense.
Concerns over rock quarry in Avatiu Valley
Wednesday 31 January 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
It is with trepidation and concern that I am writing this letter. My attention was drawn to the notice in the paper by the National Environment Service on January 26, page 13, concerning a rock quarrying project proposal in Avatiu Valley, opposite the power station.
Foreign workers' rights revisited
Wednesday 31 January 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
I wrote about this subject some months ago, with the premise for my original letter then morphing into a second discussing slavery and slave-like conditions in the Cook Islands.
Cook Islanders live in a democracy – not a dictatorship
Tuesday 30 January 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Teariki Terotero's letter of Wednesday January 24 shows he can’t be bothered figuring out the important things in life. Instead, he wastes our time waffling on about nonsensical rubbish.