Letters to the Editor
TIS shocked
Saturday 7 January 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, At the public consultations on the controversial subject of foreign fishing licences several months ago, the public was told that these were exploratory licences, to help us gather data on the extent of our fishery resources. It is clear that for this to be effective, there would need to be at least one […]
Stench drove me away
Friday 6 January 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Last night (Wednesday) the stench from Scotts Farm was so terrible that I had to go and sleep at a relatives home which is outside the Muri area. After the welcomed rain the island has recently experienced, the smell from Scotts Farm, particularly on a breezeless night, is simply terrible. But hey, lets […]
Out of the circle
Friday 6 January 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Reading Mr Kas article with regards to his views and translation of the beautiful name TE PAE TAI NUI, I am lead to make this comment. I think Mr Ka is very picky and critical of the word NUI as to maatamaata, atupaka, korereka, poria, ngao and so the list goes on. Looking […]
A name change is superficial
Friday 6 January 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Brandon (January 4) needs to do some research. Avaiki Nui is not the Cook Islands. It is more likely to be Tahiti and her islands or Samoa before that. Before that, SE Asia. Sure, all of the islands he mentions have indigenous names but the achievement is meaningless (apart from Samoa, Tonga and […]
Call from taro patch to help Scotts Farm
Friday 6 January 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Everyone is now complaining about John Scotts farm the very man who built the Muri Beach Club Resort without a single penny of debt or mortgage but one that was built from every cent of profit from selling chicken eggs. Thats right, Mama Tara who delivers the eggs first thing in the morning […]
Out of sight, out of mind!
Thursday 5 January 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Your smoke signaller in yesterdays paper announces Fiji here we come due to the high departure tax cost out of the Cook Islands for his family group. Eight members = $440.00. It just goes to show how important it is to have this tax included in the ticket. Whats happened to the discussions […]
Chook poo sure does smell
Thursday 5 January 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Chook poo smells, I agree, but… Ive just bought a new property not far from a free range chook farm in Takanini here in Auckland. When the wind blows westerly, you can smell the chook farm. Its not unbearable though. We knew what we were in for when we bought the place. So […]
TV times wrong
Thursday 5 January 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I write this with frustration and annoyance. CITV advertise their programmes for the day showing TV One News at 8.30pm and so forth! What annoys me is this does not happen. I understand that prior to Christmas and all the local businesses wanting to advertise their wares and create sales, the time frame […]
Stop licensing foreign fishing companies
Thursday 5 January 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I urge government to stop licensing foreign fishing vessels and issuing contracts right now. The northern group islands are crying because there are no fish why is this? Its because the Chinese fishing vessels are taking all the catch. So please ask them to bugger off somewhere else where theres a lot of […]
Tribute to two hard-working Teinas
Wednesday 4 January 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Apart from Minister Teina Bishops various articles in your paper, I thought that I should write to you to acknowledge two respected Cook Islanders who have the same name as the Honourable Minister Teina himself. It must be the name that made them hard working individuals. These two deserved to be publicly acknowledged […]
Family land could be used for egg farm
Wednesday 4 January 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, John Scott has said he would relocate his chicken farm if someone was to gift him some remote piece of land. He has told inspectors that he is willing to shift inland somewhere if someone is willing to give a piece of land for him to do that. Johns wife Tara Scott (Utanga) […]
New market vendor charge is stupid
Wednesday 4 January 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Stupid, stupid, stupid is BTIBs new charge being forced on vendors at Punanga Nui market to use their own carpark! Talk about killing the golden goose. Why do the vendors pay rent for the land their huts stand on? There are 60 plus huts at the market, not to mention the 60 or […]
Time to change name
Wednesday 4 January 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I am pleased to hear that there is a discussion about the name change of our nation. I believe it is a time for us to change our name to something fitting and purposeful of our history throughout time, and Avaiki Nui is most fitting of this. Many legends throughout the great Moana-nui-a-kiva […]
Political reform is still outstanding
Wednesday 4 January 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I refer to the letter of December 21 titled Why are we reforming again?. There are a few misleading points in the letter. I seek your assistance to highlight and in so doing clarify. I am respectful of the writers concerns with the current administration and advise that this letter is limited (due […]
New villages name questioned
Wednesday 4 January 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I read your newspaper of Saturday December 10, and the translation for one of your articles, Your Village By The Sea caught me by surprise. Te Pae Tai Nui in my understanding is translated as either, Gigantic Seaside, or, By The Vast Sea. Theres no word from the phrase Te Pae Tai Nui […]
Pa might have a site
Friday 30 December 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I have read the letters regarding the stench coming from Scotts Farm and notice that John Scott is reported to be willing to move if a landowner is willing to give him a more remote piece of land. What about coming to some arrangement with his good friend, Pa Marie Ariki who has […]
Reform ideas for rugby union
Friday 30 December 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Please allow me to express my thoughts regarding our national rugby competition. With the ongoing migration of Cook Islanders to join their families overseas and the declining population, I believe the CIRU should reconsider their focus with the national competition and maybe direct it to identifying talents for export so to speak. This […]
How much longer?
Friday 30 December 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Wow, it took over a year to find a permanent Finsec and now who knows how long it will take to find a new PSC, so far its six months and counting. This is not very encouraging considering the next round of HOMs appointments come up in 2012. But how long will we […]
Outraged and staggered
Friday 30 December 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, After 30 years of residents in Muri having to put up with the on-going nauseating stench and bug infestation from Scotts Farm, I am both outraged and staggered that government after government after government have yet to enact appropriate legislation to finally put a halt to Scotts farm from polluting the environment with […]
Loving chicken farm outcry
Thursday 29 December 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Might I say that I am loving the recent write-ups concerning the stench from the chicken farm in Muri. Loving any negative impact this may have on the chicken farm so that John Scott is forced to clean up his act once and for all. Try living next door to the chicken farm, […]
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