Opinion

Writer offends profession

Friday 12 November 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, How blown away I was after reading the letter from “Class of ’86 Lawyer” on Wednesday, November 10. In disclosing his/her profession as a lawyer, he/she has just highly offended the legal profession. Class of ’86 Lawyer has employed a very scatterbrained approach to his comments as if he/she was high on ‘P’, […]

Bring on hotmix

Friday 12 November 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, It’s good to see that the roads are finally getting some real attention in preparation for the $10 million road sealing project. The timing is obviously for electioneering purposes especially after four years of nothing. However, what is really worrying is the fact that the roads will get resealed and all that money […]

Telecom defender insulting, belittling

Friday 12 November 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I am not one to write to the print media, however in this case I’m obliged to do so. I’m responding to the letter “Telecom critics one-eyed”. Reading through this Phantom’s letter, it clearly shows that Class of 86 Lawyer is full of hatred and jealousy and how sad, because it clearly identifies […]

'Not brainwashed' slates assertions

Friday 12 November 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, The letter from Class of ’86 lawyer in Wednesday’s paper is a weird mix of personal attacks on other correspondents and supposedly intelligent arguments for maintaining the monopoly of Telecom Cook Islands. Let’s leave out his rants about the Economaniacs’ and William Framheims’ possible backgrounds and motivations, which are pure conjecture on his […]

Wrong to blame police

Friday 12 November 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Mrs Powell in your newspaper blames Police for not getting money for the damage to her car which was caused by someone else. She does not blame the person who crashed into her car but directed her anger at the Police force for the shortcomings of one officer. Being a victim of a […]

Kata - November 12, 2010

Friday 12 November 2010 | Published in Kata

Police criticism unfair

Friday 12 November 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, The level of criticism levelled at our police force recently seems unfair and uncalled for. Most of these were made by ‘couch potatoes’ – people who enjoy taking cheap shots at Cook Islanders doing their best for their people and country. Policing is a thankless job. Police officers carry a heavy load as […]

The growing cancer of theft

Friday 12 November 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I’m supporting Paul Allsworth’s letter. In regards to the ‘burgs’ happening on the island, it’s no surprise. This has been a growing cancer. The theft crimes are most probably organised by adults. These people are the ones who would be driving around the area and staking out times of when people leave or […]

Please explain politician's role

Thursday 11 November 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Reading the many words from aspiring politicians leaves me with a question that has puzzled me for years – “Just what is the role of politicians in our nation?” I have never been able to understand how MPs can continue with their former jobs as well as run the country. I was spending […]

Give and take

Thursday 11 November 2010 | Published in Smoke Signals

On the subject of Telecom Cook Islands’ $500,000 sponsorship in cash and kind of the Mini Games and World Youth Netball Championships last year, a smoke signaller writes: “The Income Tax (Sponsorship Deductions) Amendment Act 2009 provided for a deduction at the rate of 200% of the sponsorship sum. Therefore Telecom’s sponsorship of $500,000 was […]

Kata - November 11, 2010

Thursday 11 November 2010 | Published in Kata

Crime shame on Raro

Thursday 11 November 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, It’s so sad to read again and again the amount of theft going on in Rarotonga. Tourists targeted, tourist establishments that can’t afford full time security targeted, and luckless motorbikes, hired by tourists, who go for a swim in the lagoon only to find all their valuables stolen whilst they were away targeted. […]

Vehicle owners suffer the cost

Thursday 11 November 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I agree with the letter in your newspaper last week claiming that the condition of the main roads in the village of Ngatangiia were the most terrible on Rarotonga. Asides from perhaps the current MP for Ngatangiia, no one else would argue this point. However, with the recent work been undertaken by T&M […]

Don't touch Al Atas

Thursday 11 November 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, With regards to the so called Al Atas empire investing millions of dollars in our country, my advice to all you politicians is do not poke your bloody nose into it. You had made some very poor decisions in the past which cost the country millions of valuable dollars. You do it again […]

We're tired of your talk

Wednesday 10 November 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, This letter isn’t from me. It isn’t from anybody …because this letter is from everybody. Let me explain. Most readers will know I’m running for political office. Since I’m new at this, the only way I could think to approach it was to discuss matters with my potential employers: the people of Murienua. […]

Don't follow the Shiekh

Wednesday 10 November 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Following the news story on One News on Monday night about the Shiekh’s funding proposal to our government, I am asking all cabinet ministers, please don’t follow this guy, don’t be lead by what sounds like a scam. It said on the news that he failed in business payments in Australia and around […]

Telecom critics one-eyed

Wednesday 10 November 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I am heartily sick of the regular diatribe by William Framhein and the Economaniac types (CI News Tuesday 9th) criticising Telecom Cook Islands Ltd. William Framhein is just a front man pulling publicity stunts for his would be backers. He knows very little about the telecommunications industry. He has never been a successful […]

New Tutaka dates

Wednesday 10 November 2010 | Published in Smoke Signals

The change of Tutaka date is NOT another case of ‘You guys got it wrong’, as someone at Public Health tried to say to us on Monday. That was their first response when we asked why the latest date for the Tutaka is a week later than the date given to us by Dr Fariu. […]

Kata - November 10, 2010

Wednesday 10 November 2010 | Published in Kata

Baby bonus is a bad idea

Tuesday 9 November 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor

James Beers breaks rank with his party policy – and faces a dilemma Dear Editor, This past while, I have been on the horns of a dilemma … between a rock and a hard place. Three weeks ago, I frowned deeply when the CIP wanted to give $1000 to the parents of every new-born baby. […]