Opinion

Cruise ships bring 'clean' tourism

Monday 17 May 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I was intrigued with the misreporting that has been occasioned by the intention to construct landing areas around Rarotonga, so that cruise ships may have the opportunity to land more of their passengers. The following is my take on the idea to enable more passengers to be landed and the benefits that will […]

'Intense heat' at airport

Monday 17 May 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, What is Des Eggleton talking about? What is the positive feedback that he is speaking of? I haven’t heard any positive feedback, I have heard however a multitude of complaints from customs and immigration officials about the intense heat in the building. Most comments I have heard from tourists is why did we […]

Forever belittling...

Monday 17 May 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Kia orana i te aroa maata o to tatou Atua. I toku tatau marie anga i te leta a Doreen Kavana Boggs kite koe, te kite nakiri uatu ra au i tona tokorua i muri i tona mokotua. As I read Doreen’s letter I have a feeling her husband was just behind her […]

Who got the seat?

Monday 17 May 2010 | Published in Smoke Signals

A smoke signaller writes: “Interesting to read in your paper that a Manihiki woman with a torn Achilles tendon gave up her seat for an emergency case from Pukapuka. I wonder who the Manihiki patient gave up her seat for? Obviously not for the Pukapuka patient. Among the passengers who hopped off the plane when […]

Kata - May 15, 2010

Saturday 15 May 2010 | Published in Kata

Dogs bring joy

Saturday 15 May 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I’m having a great holiday here in Rarotonga. A large part of my enjoyment has been the people I’ve met and watching, talking to and cuddling the friendly dogs on Muri Beach. I’ve observed many other tourists doing the same and see the dogs as a huge attraction as you don’t experience this […]

That's real democracy

Saturday 15 May 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I salute and raise my hat to Mr Gordon Brown who after some years as the Prime Minister of Great Britain, once he realised that he no longer commanded the two-thirds majority of seats after the recent general election, humbly conceded defeat, moved out of the government house and graciously bowed out to […]

Mozzie spraying plan of attack

Saturday 15 May 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor Before a shoot from the hip attempt at spraying the Culex night time mosquito has everyone up in arms, can Public Health please tell us how spraying would have any effect whatsoever. Can’t spray the buggers during the day as they are asleep under leaves and under buildings. Drive down the road at […]

Pasture them all out

Friday 14 May 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, It would seem that the laws of today only apply to the Little People and not politicians etc. Terepai Maoate goes scott free from his million dollar blunder while Tamarii Pierre’s driver and others – the little people, I might add – are in jail to pay for their fines. Shouldn’t Terepai and […]

Airport is open plan

Friday 14 May 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I wish to advise Peter William that the airport was not attempting to build either a beehive or an opera house but a modern open planned airport terminal. It’s a terminal funded by the Airport Authority with no hand outs from aid monies or government, a project that has stood on its own […]

Let's all follow CITC's example

Friday 14 May 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I congratulate CITC who have stepped up to the challenge and finally realised the needs of our senior citizens in our own society. Well done to you all and you have my strong support. Let’s just hope the eyes of our own decision makers in society are widely open, or shall we just […]

Kata - May 14, 2010

Friday 14 May 2010 | Published in Kata

Party first, people second

Friday 14 May 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, It is very disappointing to see what the minority government and their supporters are focusing on, which is to call a conference to resolve a party matter at the same time overlook the needs of the people of Aitutaki and the Northern Group islands that suffered damage from the cyclones. This is the […]

'Rebels' are pretending

Friday 14 May 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Kia orana e tama, there is no doubt in my mind that the six ministers under the leadership of Jim Marurai and Robert Wigmore are all sacked from the Democratic Party. Those supporters who follow them are also automatically sacked by associating and supporting them. They are no longer members of the Democratic […]

Telecom challenged to court fight

Friday 14 May 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I write to you on behalf of Mervin Communications in respect of two letters by Telecom Cook Islands CEO Jules Maher addressed to your publication. Our response to the first letter published on May 22 titled ‘Telecom one of the cheapest’ is that this was totally misleading. Telecom is the only supplier of […]

The truth hurts

Thursday 13 May 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, In response to Metuakore Teremoana Kora (Mokare Mataiapo), I am not surprised that someone like him, who is holding the Mokare Mataiapo title, would stoop that low. I can see now where Wilkie Rasmussen gets his racial attitude, after reading Mokare Mataiapo’s letter to the editor. No wonder you and your so called […]

Give it a chance

Thursday 13 May 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, There are 435 golf courses in New Zealand including mini putt. They all offer a cold beer to age qualifying players after their game. This is an integral part of the enjoyment following 18 holes. Come on, fair go, give Coco Putt a licence. They have invested heavily in this very tidy entertainment […]

Telecom doesn't grant licences

Thursday 13 May 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor In response to your article regarding the licensing of telecommunications facilities: A recent legal interpretation of Section 4(4) of the Telecommunications Act confirmed that Telecom Cook Islands has no authority to grant licences for the construction or operation of telecommunications networks. Telecom is not therefore, issuing licences to anyone. We anticipate the facilities […]

Take marine park further

Thursday 13 May 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, The “largest marine park in the world” article on your front page yesterday makes a huge amount of sense as we have been recently advised by world fisheries authorities that, given the current rate of depletion of fish stock in the Pacific, there will be few fish remaining by the year 2050. However, […]

Kata - May 13, 2010

Thursday 13 May 2010 | Published in Kata