Letters to the Editor
Wonderful Hash memories
Tuesday 12 October 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I am delighted to read that the Hash House Harriers has continued to flourish after 30 years. I lived in Rarotonga from 1980 to 1982 as a staff member of the then National Bank, and enjoyed the weekly gatherings and exploits of the HHH around the island and the camaraderie of its members. […]
Good management more important
Tuesday 12 October 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I am writing with regards to “Top job criteria changed” in which the reporter outlines the new job description for the Director of the Rarotongan Hospital. 1. Applicant must be a registered medical officer. I will admit I do not know exactly what the position as Director of a hospital entails, however one […]
Don't change what's working at hospital
Tuesday 12 October 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, The post of the Director of Hospital Services should not be given to doctors and nurses unless they have had general management experience and qualifications. This position requires people management skills. The criteria of appointment for the above position should not be changed. If the Secretary of Health feels that the appointment should […]
Mistaken identity of medicinal plant
Monday 11 October 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, The CI News (October 8) reported that Pa Teuruaa uses juice extracted from “fresh deadly nightshade (atropa belladonna)” to cure dengue fever. The inclusion of its Latin name will allow your readers to readily find more information about this plant. When they Google Atropa belladonna they might be surprised to find that it […]
Thanks, we loved it
Monday 11 October 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Our holiday is winding down. Every year my wife and I discuss taking a holiday somewhere else besides the Cook Islands. Within a few days of our arrival in Raro, we are planning next year’s return. Rarotonga is such a special place, we have to come back. We have already booked our stay […]
Buy local produce always
Monday 11 October 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, As a supporter of buying local produce ahead of the imported kind, I encourage all consumers to buy locally produced eggs and not the imported ones. Government and its agencies inaction or ignorance on how to create the right environment for real economic growth is one indication that the wrong people are running […]
More on baptism debate
Monday 11 October 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, This is in response to the the Great Bible baptism debate letter (CI News Saturday). The eye of the needle keeps getting smaller and smaller for those contemplating a tryout for the Kingdom of Heaven. Your correspondents debate leaves us less informed individuals with many questions, not all of which, relate to the […]
Faith is the only means of salvation
Saturday 9 October 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, A reply to Tutai Pere’s comments regarding the article I wrote a couple of weeks ago. As a mention, I also support the response from Brian Chitty in your paper. Faith is the only means of salvation. That is given to us by God – it is His gift by His grace (Ephesians […]
The great Bible baptism debate
Saturday 9 October 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I do not wish to debate any more on this issue regarding the One and Only Bible Baptism that is recorded in Holy Scripture. No one ever conducted any baptism after the Great Commission of Jesus recorded in Mathew 28:19, Mark 16:16 and Luke 24:47 until the 120 believers received the Promise of […]
Please fix our roads
Saturday 9 October 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, For about the hundredth time can government please, please, please do something about those areas around Rarotonga’s mains roads where the water collects and floods the roads every time it rains? Some of these roads, to name a few, include in front of Ngatangiia church, across from Te Uki Ou school in Turangi, […]
Lawyers not taking over
Saturday 9 October 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I read the letter of Punctillius in Thursday’s paper with interest. The letter made some interesting points on the legislative process but did not accurately represent either my thoughts or my statements. First, there is no doubt we need more Cook Islanders to work as lawyers in private practice in the Cook Islands. […]
Wilkie on Carr's departure
Friday 8 October 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Kevin Carr’s explanation about his departure from office of Acting Financial Secretary in his letter to the editor is fair comment in some respects. But to say that I am afraid to discuss issues with him is untrue. Early in his appointment he pronounced what he would do, but arrogantly stated that the […]
Disgraceful Raro taxi service
Thursday 7 October 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, While having lunch last Sunday, my family and I noticed a taxi driver stop outside our place and drop off a family of tourists. While this could be normal because there is an accommodation place next door, it looked strange as the people were reading a map and looking confused. The taxi driver, […]
More lawyers not needed
Thursday 7 October 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I have to take issue with Tim Arnold’s assertion that we need more lawyers in the Cook Islands and politics. The very nature of the legal profession is adversarial and combative. Do we want more of that in Parliament? Of greater importance concerns the written language of our laws and regulations. They are […]
Attention letter writers
Thursday 7 October 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
A number of emails sent to the editor@cookislandsnews.com address over the last few days were held up due to technical problems with an email filter, and we only received them yesterday. A number of these emails were letters to the editor. The problem has now been resolved and it appears as if we have received […]
Carr explains his sudden departure
Thursday 7 October 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I refer to the letter to the Editor on Friday 1st October with the heading “Is Carr’s sacking legal” and would like to clarify the situation. Firstly the Minister did not sack me but rather sent a letter that conveyed his loss of confidence and said that he had conveyed this to the […]
Great medical attention
Tuesday 5 October 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, My wife and I recently holidayed in Rarotonga and whilst there my wife had the misfortune to cut her hand quite badly. We would like to take this opportunity to thank the owners of the Kikau Hut Restaurant for their kind assistance and also to thank the doctor, nurse and receptionist in particular […]
Baptism suggestion 'preposterous'
Tuesday 5 October 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, If water baptism is the way to heaven, Jesus lied when he told the anabaptised thief (Lk 23:43) that they would both be in paradise that day. If water baptism is essential for salvation, Paul set a bad example by not emphasising this ordinance in his ministry (1 Cor 1:17) If immersion in […]
Import substitution – what a joke
Tuesday 5 October 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, The Democratic Party Government’s position on import substitution is nothing but a joke. CITC is flooding the market with NZ eggs when local production is more than capable of meeting the demand. Attempts by this writer to get government to include in the Fair Trading Act of 2008 a Protection of Local Industry […]
Give us just one policy
Saturday 2 October 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, As an undecided voter in the upcoming elections I would like to ask both of the main political parties for some information which might help me and many others to decide on where to cast our votes. Could someone who is entitled to speak on behalf of your respective parties (maybe the president, […]
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