Letters to the Editor
Let COLA keep working
Thursday 24 January 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Was Wilkie Rasmussen right in Monday’s front page story? Would compensation tied to merit discriminate against some government workers? Oh, I can understand Wilkie’s argument, to be sure.
COLA fair for public servants
Wednesday 23 January 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I am very disappointed in the rather casual response by the Minister of Finance, Honourable Mark Brown about my initial comments on the cost of living adjustments (COLA) scheme.
'We know who we are'
Wednesday 23 January 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Mr Editor, I respond to Ngatokorua Ata Piakura seeking the truth of the history surrounding Ngati Pa of Takitumu.
COLA in current form obselete
Wednesday 23 January 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Kia orana e tama, COLA in its current form is archaic and should be amended.
School road needs work
Tuesday 22 January 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, In preparation for the beginning of this year’s back to school for all the kiddies at Takitumu Primary school next week, it is my fervent hope that the Matavera MP, Kiriau Turepu, will do something about the dreadful condition of the road that leads to the school from the main road.
2 smiles
Tuesday 22 January 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Young twins Uhain-Ngaru and Haize-Hau (pictured) show off their best smiles while having a dip in a tub.
Pukapuka NZ, Puaikura unbeaten
Tuesday 22 January 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Puaikura and Pukapuka New Zealand have shown they are the early candidates for top honours at the Women’s Pacific Cup by winning their opening matches at the three-day tournament yesterday.
COLA keeps the engine running
Tuesday 22 January 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Adjusting the cost of living is a relatively straight forward matter for any government.
Ministerial travel costs questioned
Tuesday 22 January 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, In the absence of a Parliament sitting, I wish to raise questions of extreme importance and urgency in the public interest concerning a ministerial travel budget blowout.
No need for cost of living adjustments
Monday 21 January 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, The issue of COLA is not new.
Maire is part of our identity
Monday 21 January 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Aloha.
Where does the truth of our history lie?
Saturday 19 January 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I would like to send a short message through CINews to the cowardly ‘Ngati Had Enuf’ that it’s a waste of time and pen to make a sound decent reply to his trivial-minded letter which appeared in your issue of January 15.
Respect missing for Pa Ariki
Saturday 19 January 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I would like to say thank you to everyone for your comments in this paper regarding the recent Ngati Maoate debacle.
Fishing politics
Friday 18 January 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, The Marine Resource Act 1984 states the key functions of the Ministry of Marine Resource (MMR) as the exploitation, development and management of our marine resources in a manner that its benefits will accrue to all our people.
Pa Ariki exercised her authority
Thursday 17 January 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Pa Ariki is the “pare” or crown of Maoate Mataiapo and other Mataiapo of Takitumu.
Ngati Maoate are ill-informed
Thursday 17 January 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, This is an apology to Pa Ariki.
'Give Tamaiva a chance'
Thursday 17 January 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, In response to the letter from Ngatokorua Ata Piakura of January 16, it is good to hear her comments because it allows people to form their own opinion on this matter.
Maori on the inside
Thursday 17 January 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Kia orana tatou katoatoa, warm greetings to the tangata enua of the Cook Islands.
Crabs on the menu – for now
Thursday 17 January 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Cook Islanders who want to take crabs in the wild and raise them in pens at home for eating are in luck – there are currently no regulations against doing this.
Playing games
Wednesday 16 January 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, The catch figures Ben Ponia supplied try to blame Reuben’s poor catch rate at Avana on his fishing ability.
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