Letters to the Editor
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.
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.
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.
Project tenders not influenced
Wednesday 16 January 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I refer to the letter to the editor from ‘Undecided’.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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