Letters to the Editor
Brown's comments 'disgraceful' - Williams
Thursday 25 January 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
I salute Mata McNair's revealing letter of January 18, criticising finance minister Mark Brown's arrogant and unwise choice of words in his denigration of both New Zealand and Australia, while kissing up to “China.com."
Demo leaders slammed for lack of will
Thursday 25 January 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
John Scott’s letter in CINews on Saturday, January 20 threw a flurry of hefty jabs, combination punches, the odd up-cut and some bombs.
'Shoddy' sealing job
Wednesday 24 January 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
I don’t know whether anyone has bothered to check the quality of road sealing carried out by Infrastructure Cook Islands’ road works people, but the recent re-sealing of the road in Muri was so shoddy that it now requires another reseal.
Multiple leadership gets mighty confusing
Wednesday 24 January 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
It’s good to know that Wilkie Rasmussen, chief executive and mouthpiece for the Democratic Party, hums a different tune to his party when it comes to the Cook Islands joining the United Nations.
Rasmussen hits back at letter-writer
Wednesday 24 January 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Further to my column in Monday’s paper, I wish to clarify John Scott’s query about my being a lawyer and chief executive for the Office of the Leader of the Opposition at the same time.
Serious concerns over waste incinerator proposal
Tuesday 23 January 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
I am writing to express my concern about the national waste incinerator that was proposed by Infrastructure Cook Islands.
Development critic gets a blast
Tuesday 23 January 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
I was reminded the other day that I have not responded to the letter by John Cooper in CINews on December 23 headed “Chinese unlikely to like hotel plan”.
Where has the Muri road money gone?
Monday 22 January 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
The main articles in Wednesday and Friday’s Cook Islands News made reference to an official government report, which is the recently released 2017/2018 Half-year Economic and Fiscal Update. It states:
Demos can't have it both ways
Monday 22 January 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
The Demo party leader Tina Browne talks about government’s “senseless spending” and [not considering] “options available to cut down expenses” (CI News 20 January).
Proposal to rename the kura
Monday 22 January 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
On the sad occasion of the passing of Ada Rongomatane Ariki, I would like to recall her lead role in bringing the kura, or Rimatara lorikeet, back to Atiu after an absence of more than 200 years.
Beer and Rasmussen's 'hysterical' response
Monday 22 January 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Goodness me!
Get real about the Chinese, and give peace a chance!
Monday 22 January 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
FIRSTLY, compliments of the season to one and all. May 2018 bring us all that we wish for and more, and may God bless our paradise again!
Brown's outburst insults our friends
Monday 22 January 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
I WAS quite astounded by two items in your paper this week: Mark Brown’s incredible outburst defending the association with China by attacking our closest friends, New Zealand and Australia with his insulting and petulant demand that they would ‘have to do a little bit more... to maintain their presence etc...” and then Wilkie Ras-mussen’s column, “Cook Islands on rocky road to UN seat bid’ in Monday’s issue.
Police criticised
Friday 19 January 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
On Wednesday around midday in the blazing sun, there was a long build-up of frustrated and flustered motorists around Avatiu port.
Demo Party critic ignores the facts, says Rasmussen
Friday 19 January 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
First, a response to your letter writer yesterday about Kata's cartoon and a so-called Demo voter.
An answer to finance minister's question
Friday 19 January 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
I don’t subscribe to Mark Brown's “ping-pong politics” nor do I respond to innuendo.
Ducking for cover over Chinese aid issue
Thursday 18 January 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
It seems to me government corruption is an accepted practice here in the Cook Islands, but when you point it out like Australia’s Pacific and Development Minister, Senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells did, everyone ducks for cover.
Finance minister's remarks taken to task
Thursday 18 January 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
It amazed me that Mark Brown cast what is certainly a culturally, if not racially, charged slur on two counties, New Zealand and Australia, that contribute millions in aid to the Cook Islands, and other Pacific countries (CINews, January 13).
Brown challenges Demo claims
Thursday 18 January 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
I cannot believe the drivel that James Beer writes.
Residents biting the dust out in Ngatangiia
Wednesday 17 January 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
How much longer must the people of Ngatangiia and Titikaveka and passing motorists, have to endure the dusty, pot-holed roads which were a direct result of Te Aponga (TAU) ripping up the existing roads in order to lay new cables and their inability to seal these same roads for weeks?