Letters to the Editor
Playing playground politics
Wednesday 16 January 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I know you are, you said you are, but what am I? Forgive my childish antics.
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.
Forced investiture a big joke
Wednesday 16 January 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I refer to the Maoate Mataiapo investiture mentioned in CI News January 11 and 14.
Tuna stocks not a simple issue
Tuesday 15 January 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Since writing my original letter, there has been healthy debate about our fishery resource.
Colagate opinions must come out
Tuesday 15 January 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Sir, Incredible isn’t it the way things operate here? On 27 November 2012 you published the 27 questions to cabinet ministers that Norman George lodged with the Clerk of Parliament to be placed on the order paper for written answers.
Maoateatua name has no connection to Maoate Mataiapo
Tuesday 15 January 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editior, I watched the Maoate Mataiapo investiture on TV and heard the newly invested mataiapo title holder, Tamaiva Tuavera, say that he holds the title of “Maoateatua Ariki”.
Please give us the fishing facts
Tuesday 15 January 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, A request for Aunty Hillary: We were sad to hear of your recent illness and all hope you are on the way to a full recovery.
Let Cook Islanders run their fisheries
Monday 14 January 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I would like to thank Ben Ponia for the information he has provided, and for the level headed and reasoned manner he addresses the issues.
There are bugger all fish, mate
Monday 14 January 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Hi there to the people of the Cook Islands.
Stop this 'divide and rule' approach
Monday 14 January 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I agree with Tumutoa no Takitumu’s letter to the editor on Friday.
Leave the new Maoate Mataiapo alone
Monday 14 January 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Pa Ariki’s whole demeanour in the lead up to the election of one of the traditional leaders of her Vaka – Maoate Mataiapo – is totally unbecoming of an Ariki of this country.
How about some affordable fish!
Saturday 12 January 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I refer to Reuben Tylor’s letter of 8 January 2013.
Lay the 'Norm' debate to rest
Saturday 12 January 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I write to clarify for the record the ramblings by the Leader of the Opposition Wilkie Rasmussen in his letter to you printed in Thursday’s paper and headed ‘Why Norman George is still CIP’.
Questions on traditional titles
Saturday 12 January 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I’ve been following the articles on the Maoate Mataiapo title dispute.
Dogs ruin paradise
Saturday 12 January 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I am a frequent visitor to the Cook Islands and have been visiting at least once a year over the last ten years.
Judge the fishery on sound data
Saturday 12 January 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor After reading Reuben Tylor’s letter to your newspaper I reviewed the Ministry of Marine Resources (MMR) catch records for Rarotonga, collected from small-scale artisanal fishermen.
No idea who to vote for
Friday 11 January 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I am writing because I have no idea who to vote for in the next election.
Wilkie's 'fishy stories' refuted
Friday 11 January 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Opposition Leader Wilkie Rasmussen’s comments in yesterday’s Cook Islands News saying that government had issued a number of purse-seine fishing licences are “not correct”.
Shame on Pa Ariki
Friday 11 January 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Shame on Pa Ariki for choosing to go against the five kopu (out of six families) that have agreed to support and endorse Tamaiva Tamaiva for the title of Maoate Mataiapo.
Canning crazy
Friday 11 January 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I hope Minister Bishop watched the ABC Four Corners programme on the super trawler that is stranded in Australia.
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