Opinion

Take rebels to court

Saturday 22 May 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I want to make it clear to our supporters not to be confused by this conference at the end of this month, organised by Sean Willis and the minority government of Jim, Wilkie, Wigmore, Apii, Smiley and Cassey. I am calling all supporters not to go to this conference as officialy this is […]

I am sickened

Saturday 22 May 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I am a Cook Islander, a citizen, a tax payer, a land owner, a mortgage payer, a mother, a grandmother, amongst many others, sweating day by day to make ends meet. Of course there are many other Cook Islanders in the same boat like myself. I am most sickened by the outcome of […]

You meet the nicest islanders when someone steals your bag!

Friday 21 May 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Since 1988 we have been regular and happy visitors to Rarotonga. Right up until today that is. On the beach, opposite Raina Lodges, just down from Fruits of Rarotonga, we had just entered the water for a swim when a young fella sprang from the bushes, grabbed my wife’s beach bag and took […]

Now it's a question of morals and ethics

Friday 21 May 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Regarding ‘Porter’s response to Toa judgement’ (CI News February 20). Perhaps there is a parallel here. The Government’s fuel policy scheme involved not only the purchase of the Toa facility but the Juhi depot as well, which it saw as the only way to achieve its stated policy of “consolidating the country’s fuel […]

Trying to do a man's job

Friday 21 May 2010 | Published in Smoke Signals

An irate smoke signaller writes in to TXT188: “Well we can thank the arrogance of Terepai Maoate and the nodders or yes men in cabinet at the time: Tangata Vavia, Ngamau Munokoa, Kete Ioane and Jim Marurai. All girls and boys trying to do a man’s job but just costing the country millions over Toagate. […]

Kata - May 21, 2010

Friday 21 May 2010 | Published in Kata

Stupid, greedy old men

Friday 21 May 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I have just read this morning’s newpaper. No words can adequately describe how absolutely sickened and gutted I feel at this moment. How can Brett Porter and Tereapii Maoate look in the mirror each morning. You stupid, greedy old men. How dare you put us into more debt, and please, please just shut […]

It's totally unfair say Avatea kids

Friday 21 May 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I am a student at Avatea School, Form 2. My class at present is studying about the government. We read the newspaper of today, Thursday 20th May 2010, and were dismayed at the current issues on the government of today. My class and I feel that this is totally unfair! The Cook Islands […]

Fiji flight gets big thumbs up

Thursday 20 May 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I was happy to read the article in the CI News regarding discussion to have the direct flight restarted from Rarotonga to Nadi. It will definitely bring more tourists in and also connects Cook Islanders with Fiji as many of us have friends and family there that we can visit or come visit […]

Standing naked before us

Thursday 20 May 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor The article by Bishop Tutai Pere last weekend on the political situation here gave me some hope that not everyone is blinded or dazzled by the PM’s finery. You may recall the story of the emperor who wore no clothes. He was conned by a couple of very smart guys who convinced him […]

God bless Aitutaki

Thursday 20 May 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, My name is Elizabeth Napara from Cairns, Australia. I just want to know how our people in Aitutaki getting on. Please let us know the latest news of our island, we are praying to our Father in Heaven to help our people on the Island of Aitutaki. May God Bless every one there, […]

Have some decency, resign

Thursday 20 May 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Toa Petroleum has won! What further needs to be said except for the people of this country to pronounce the ultimate sentence. Sholan is gone. Now, Jim Marurai, step down! To all those who were members of Cabinet as per the Toa scandal Maoate, Wilkie, Vavia, Munokoa, Ioane and your then Prime Minister […]

Christian view

Thursday 20 May 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor We would like to inform Mr Priest that the 2006 Census showed that 89.7 per cent of the Cook Islands are Christians. Kia akameitakiia te Atua mana maata for Bishop Tutai Pere who spoke out against the woes of Cook Islands politics for the 13,753 Christians of the Cook Islands. TAS Titikaveka (name […]

Toa makes CI laughing stock

Thursday 20 May 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor Well, when all the hardworking private businesspeople, many of whom are running at a loss in the present economic climate, walk up to MFEM on the 20th of the month to pay their taxes (which one would hope would go towards assisting health, education, police etc. which are sorely in need of extra […]

Kata - May 20, 2010

Thursday 20 May 2010 | Published in Kata

Out of his depth

Wednesday 19 May 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor. Has the seat of big business come to sit in with Cabinet in the Cook Islands? Is the power of our gover-nment so eroded that it no longer can make decisions that benefit the majority of Cook Islanders? I refer Mr Editor to the most obvious problems this country faces, and in particular […]

Waiting for answers

Wednesday 19 May 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor. Now that the trial of the century is over, the public are awaiting reports from Audit on the following. Pacific Mini Games historical line of approvals process, stadium costs, bunk beds, catering, school hosting, where did all the money go, give us the breakdown? TOA Dispel public rumour and political shenanigans. Release the […]

Retiree market best bet for CI

Wednesday 19 May 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Ron Hickling, Tutakimoa, has hit the nail on the head. There is a retiree market and NZ is your best bet. What do you compare a tourist with a couple of grand to spend, or a retiree with a couple of hundred grand, who wants to live their lives out in the Cooks […]

Not a Christian attitude

Wednesday 19 May 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I am writing in response to Mokare Mataiapo’s letter to the editor in the Cook Islands News. Mokare Mataiapo’s letters to the editor makes no sense, they are worthless and pointless. He not only puts down our papaa family and friends, Mokare Mataiapo and his so called son Wilkie Rasmussen bring shame to […]

Demo conference a cunning plan

Wednesday 19 May 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor The political conference to be called at the end of month on May 31 by Sean Willis and Robert Wigmore is to elect Wigmore as leader of their new party and to sack Marurai as prime minister of this country. They cannot, however, sack the prime minister this side of election 2010 as […]