Letters to the Editor
Letter: Ministry of Finance and Economic Management Secretary Garth Henderson responds to ‘Taxpayer’
Saturday 16 September 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Thank you for the chance to respond to the letter from ‘A Taxpayer’. Firstly, let me commend their eye for detail as they did identify an error in the numbers provided by Ministry of Finance and Economic Development previously.
Letter: I will continue to pray for Kata
Saturday 16 September 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Dear Editor, The Cook Islands News cartoonist, Kata has every right and deservedly so to ridicule and scorn the clergy and laity of churches when they commit crimes against humanity.
Letter: We truly receive God
Friday 15 September 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Dear Editor, The Kata cartoon in your paper on September 13, inferring that we as Catholics are brainwashed by the clergy on Rarotonga is wrong.
Letter: What’s the hold-up?
Thursday 14 September 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Let's take a look back at how the Government has failed us so miserably by not legalising medicinal cannabis.
Letter: Thanking you
Thursday 14 September 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Dear Editor, A heartfelt thank you to all who attended and supported our fundraiser for the Maui fire victims at Trader Jacks.
Letters: Where’s the line of communication?
Wednesday 13 September 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Dear Editor, I purchased Vodafone Cook Islands' $19 for 19GB Wi-fi voucher on Friday through the company's phone app.
Letter: Why no outrage?
Saturday 9 September 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
In response to my letter a week ago, l am disappointed in Bob Williams reply to my letter, giving us no answers to my concerns.
Letters: Look out for the coconuts
Saturday 9 September 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Dear Editor, The coconut tree concern also needs to be raised in parliament.
Letter: Give our footballers a break
Friday 8 September 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Dear Editor,
Letters: Give our footballers a break
Thursday 7 September 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Dear Editor, I have been pondering if I should write to you but for the sake of my children’s passion for soccer, I will write.
Letters: ‘We have become a nation of drunk drivers’
Wednesday 6 September 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
The latest drink drive crashes and arrests prompts this letter. Some weeks back your Court reporter told us not only the name of the driver before the criminal division of the Court but also that the accused had been drinking at home before going for a top-up at Luna Bar.
Letter: Where are our MPs?
Wednesday 6 September 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Dear Editor, After an eight/nine-week break, parliament sits for 1 hour 15 minutes and then adjourns for three months -- pathetic!
Letters: Monopoly in Pacific shipping lanes, Cooks operator claims
Tuesday 5 September 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Dear Editor, Further to recent correspondence and comment in your newspaper regarding freight rates applicable to the shipping services operated between New Zealand and the Cook Islands by Matson, please be aware of the following:
Letters: Our shipping lanes...
Monday 4 September 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Any container shipping licence involving the Cook Islands should include, as a non-negotiable condition, free shipping of a number of containers to New Zealand for undesirable tita.
Letters: Secretary of Health Bob Williams replies
Saturday 2 September 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
The Cook Islands only registered two Covid-19 related deaths from the onset of Covid-19 up to normalising Covid-19 on 1 July 2022.
Letters: Where is the outrage?
Saturday 2 September 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Dear Editor, Exactly two years ago l wrote a letter about my concern for testing the experimental vaccine on our people. It is now proven it was a bad mistake and a waste of time as it never did a thing to stop the virus spreading or infecting you.
Letter: A deafening silence
Friday 1 September 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Dear Editor, Over the past couple of days there has been a deafening silence from the Ministry of Transport regarding the shipping industry issues raised in the Cook Islands News.
Letter: What’s happened to out game of football?
Wednesday 30 August 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
The nine to one thrashing by Tahiti of our national men’s football team on Monday night is our worst result in recent years.
Letter: Questions surrounding ‘concrete pads’ outside Apii Takitumu grounds
Wednesday 30 August 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Kia Orana Editor, Can someone from ICI please explain to me what the purpose of building the two concrete structures out on the road at Takitumu Primary School was/is supposed to serve?
Letter: PM on release of Fukushima water
Tuesday 29 August 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
One question that should be posed to our Prime Minister who has foolishly backed nuclear treated water dumping into Moana Nui A Kiva and the Japanese government.