Letters to the Editor
Criticism of te reo gutless, insulting
Saturday 16 April 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, This is in response to your smoke signaller’s comments (Friday April 15) about me. I want to spell out very clearly to this gutless prick, that I am a Cook Islander with a culture and a language and that is my identity and I am proud of it, and which entitles me with […]
MOU puts us at risk
Saturday 16 April 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, It is quite disappointing that Minister Teina Bishop has placed his signature on the MOU with the Chinese for purse seine fishing, exploratory or otherwise. I wonder whether he understands the risk he has placed on this country’s fishing resource. Maybe the PM will come on board and relook at this deal. I […]
Some Aitutaki home owners upset
Friday 15 April 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Firstly we would like to say that we are very grateful to the Cook Islands and New Zealand Governments for their invaluable support and assistance to Aitutaki during and after the cyclone Pat. We are also grateful to Peter Scantlebury from the NZaid that has worked tirelessly over the past 12 months in […]
Alistair Campbell exhibition outstanding
Friday 15 April 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Last night my family and I had the privilege of attending the opening of the Alistair Te Ariki Campbell Exhibition at the Pataka Museum in Porirua. The exhibition celebrates the life of one of NZ’s greatest poets and one of Tongareva, Penrhyn Island’s greatest sons. To sit at the opening of that exhibition […]
Facts first, for fishery
Thursday 14 April 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I have followed with interest the debate regarding the issue of proposed purse seining in Cook Islands waters. Having been involved in fisheries management for a number of years I am concerned that “good stories” seems to be getting in the way of a number of relevant facts. It is absolutely correct for […]
The economic reality of agriculture
Thursday 14 April 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, At Tuesday’s Economic Summit meeting, when the topic was agriculture, we ran out of time (lunch pending) so I was not able to speak. Therefore I would like to use this medium to say what I wanted to say: The economic reality of the agriculture industry here is that it is very hard […]
Dance for ourselves
Thursday 14 April 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, The Economic Summit is all about money and making a living, each of us and as a nation. But in the arts this is best achieved somewhat indirectly. Although it might be okay to label the arts “Creative Industries” for administrative reasons, this label does not indicate a working formula for the production […]
Sewerage scheme already planned, costed
Thursday 14 April 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I listened with interest to Des Eggleton’s very reasoned arguments for the centralisation and disposal of sewage waste at Wednesday’s Summit. In the lead up to the last general election, I endeavoured to interest those candidates who approached me to address this very question and urged them to seek out a report prepared […]
Tataia te nuti ki roto i te reo Maori
Wednesday 13 April 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Kia orana ete Etita, Te tatau nei au ite pepa Kuki Airani, teia te tata anga i runga ite kapi mua “Cook Islands News” Kia eeu au ite kapi pou rava i roto ite pepa ate Kuki Airani, kare takiri e potonga i roto ite pepa ate Kuki Airani e kua tata ia ki roto […]
Don't be fooled by this person
Tuesday 12 April 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I read with interest the latest chapter of the Bruce Mita trouble making dissertations. I can say with my hand on my heart that during my time as Police Commissioner there was never any pressure on me from any politician from either side of the house to make an arrest of any person […]
Big thanks for honesty
Tuesday 12 April 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, My wife and I have just returned from holidaying in Rarotonga and I would like to thank the lady on a scooter who found my wallet on the road outside the airport about two hours before we were due to leave. She went into the airport and found my wife and returned it […]
Just give us your money – yeah right
Monday 11 April 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Government’s plea to have aid donors just hand their money over and the Cook Islands will take care of the rest, was a real blunder for the Prime Minister (CINews April 9). Quoting “the strength of government’s financial management systems” was very bad timing. There are already finance systems in place and the […]
New CI coins minted
Monday 11 April 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
The Perth Mint has announced that it has released the first in a set of five Cook Islands coins that honours the Battle of Midway. The coins are collector’s items and cannot be used as legal tender. The newly-released coin is part of a Famous Naval Battles coin set – the front of the coin […]
Seven children in 'correct' geneaology
Monday 11 April 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I have read Toi Tu Rahui’s letter in Cook Islands news dated Tuesday 29 March 2011 and I would like to have part of his genealogy corrected. Rahui said that Okimano (which should have been Akimano) and Rangi Makea’s father is Makea Komako. This Makea’s real name is Makea Te Konako (Our 4th […]
It's not easy!
Saturday 9 April 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I read last week’s story about the American visitors being rescued after they attempted the cross island trek. In the article the visitors stated that the hike was referred to in guidebooks as a relatively easy hike. As the two couples found out, it is by no standards an easy hike. As a […]
Here's hoping
Saturday 9 April 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, It’s exciting to see funding has come through for Waste Management. I’m just hoping that all aspects of waste are being addressed. From farm animal and human sewerage, reducing landfill, recycling organic matter, all the way to what to do with industrial waste e.g. whiteware, poor quality imports that very quickly end up […]
Te ara'ara no Akatokamanava
Saturday 9 April 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Ki te Etita, E te ‘Not 100% Kaakaa’ – Eaa kua mataora koe ia Nane Oaariki raua ko Tumu Mauke. Tu mai ki te atea akariia mai koe. Eaa koe e manako e te ngaro ara koe ki muri i te pu mt. Te na konei oki teia imene “uri taku aro ki te itinga […]
Payback time?
Thursday 7 April 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I totally agree with the Ipukarea Society’s views on protecting fishing stocks in our EEZ. Tuna stocks have plummeted in other oceans across the globe with some species on the brink of collapse. There are plenty of current documentaries highlighting the plight of the world’s oceans being overfished. Spanish fleets are now fishing […]
Airfares went down because of a second airline in market
Thursday 7 April 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I wish to thank Jules Maher from Telecom for his letter in response to my one previously. He is quite right in saying that you can still get a cheaper fare today if you book in advance. Today the fares have gone down a great deal. But really it went down because of […]
The people own the motifs
Wednesday 6 April 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Cook Islands traditional motifs belong to Cook Islands people. Neither Cook Islands News nor Turtles own Cook Islands traditional designs, Cook Islands Maori people do. However, we thank you for drawing attention to the worst imitations of Cook Islands traditonal motifs on fabric available in the Cook Islands today. Apart from the ngaru […]
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