Monday 10 May 2010 | Published in Kata
Monday 10 May 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, In support of recent comments by John Cooper and Dennis Keith regarding immigration requirements of New Zealanders to reside in the Cook Islands, I would like to add that within the next year or two the retirement of many ‘Baby Boomers’ (those born at the end of the war) will be about to […]
Monday 10 May 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor The second letter by ‘A Concerned Parent’ on Saturday is totally and completely incorrect in all facets of writing. It’s no wonder our young workforce leave this country because of such belittling and undermining tactics aired by ‘Concerned Parent’. It’s the old story about our own people trying to come to bar with […]
Saturday 8 May 2010 | Published in Smoke Signals
A reader replies to one of the smoke signals yesterday regarding Tupapa supporters: “I think I have a fair idea who this person is; you may stay in Tupapa, but you’re not a Tupapa supporter. The person who wrote it sounds as vicious as the message and it shows you how spiteful this person is […]
Saturday 8 May 2010 | Published in Kata
Saturday 8 May 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I was saddened to read what had happened to Helen. I mean the pathetic treatment she received from the police, especially from Inspector Taivero Isamaela.How can this guy now represent Titikaveka as a candidate for any party. He should, at least together with the Police Commissioner apologise to Helen. Helen was just doing […]
Saturday 8 May 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor I happened to read senior journalist Helen Greigs tirade against the Cook Islands Police in Monday’s paper. I don’t wish to discuss any guilt or innocence associated with it as that is a matter for others. The article itself reads of massive conspiracy theories by a person that is taking things a tad […]
Saturday 8 May 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, In reply to Pokoinu Trading, you say you have managed an oil industry, it wouldn’t be BP would it? They are good at oil spills and don’t know how to fix it. You are just trying to throw everyone off the point and has nothing to do with the issues. Who cares that […]
Saturday 8 May 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Re: Mangaia records at risk I read with great interest the article on the above subject. I would suggest that whoever is in charge in Mangaia contact The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) in Salt Lake City, Utah and see if they could send someone to microfilm their records before […]
Saturday 8 May 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor From afar I keep abreast of the happenings in the Cook Islands and watch with interest. A matter I have kept a keen eye on was the trial of Norman George and his co-defendants. Now the matter is over, as far as the prosecution procedures are concerned, I would like to put the […]
Saturday 8 May 2010 | Published in Kata
Dear Editor CI News Cartoonist ‘Kata’, is a brilliant artist known for his humorous social and political cartoons in your newspaper, the Cook Islands News. However, Kata was off the mark with his April 27 cartoon depicting John Tangi as a member of a military led dictatorship telling Robert Wigmore he couldn’t stand for the […]
Friday 7 May 2010 | Published in Smoke Signals
An irate sports fan writes: “I am a league freak and always have been since I was a little girl, from ARL to NRL and now CIRL, it’s like our own little island State of Origin. I love it! But I am so sick and tired of Tupapa supporters screaming foul and obscene remarks at […]
Friday 7 May 2010 | Published in Kata
Friday 7 May 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor I read in our local newspapers that Tata Crocombe is going to get Government to guarantee the losses of the direct Sydney-Raro flights up to $2.4 million dollars! Hey, why is Government so stupid to do this, it’s not their money, it belongs to the people. Only last month Government paid Brett Porter […]
Friday 7 May 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Re John Cooper, Vaimaanga, letter re “Reciprocal friendship for New Zealanders” I’m all for it. Would love to be able to spend more than the mandatory 30 days in your beautiful islands. Think about it, I’m one of many Kiwis that think the same way. I might even want to live there then […]
Friday 7 May 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor In response to Tom Douke’s letter in the paper about the cost of Telecom’s WiFi. Telecom is one of about 10 providers of WiFi service around Rarotonga. Tourists can choose which provider they wish to use, depending on price, convenience, ease of use etc. Tourists can also use several competing internet cafes around […]
Thursday 6 May 2010 | Published in Smoke Signals
On the subject of a nationally elected prime minister, a smoke signaller writes: “Under our current Parliamentary structure the PM calls the shots – if he can control Cabinet, which operates under a system of the most stubborn gets his or her way. What the voting public needs is a PM who will try and […]
Thursday 6 May 2010 | Published in Kata
Thursday 6 May 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor The letter by ‘A Very Concerned Parent’ yesterday is expected of idle hands. For their information, I’ve managed an oil industry built in the midst of a residential and commercial area that distributes over 10 million litres of fuel annually and which has a storage capacity of over 2.5 million litres of petroleum […]
Wednesday 5 May 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor I want to write to you about my sheer frustration at what has happened on the corner of the road to Nikao Maori school and Avatea School. I have children who go to Avatea and am very afraid for their safety. Very quickly we saw a building being erected on the corner of […]
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