Letters to the Editor
Preserving lagoon is paramount
Thursday 27 January 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, To some degree I can understand, appreciate and somewhat sympathise with the small minority of individuals in Ngatangiia who have publicly voiced their opposition to the removal of the rock fish traps. Built some 40 years ago, I guess it is only natural that there are a disgruntled few who are against the […]
Sign in wrong language
Thursday 27 January 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, The statement made by the Rutaki mataiapo, concerning the person(s) actions (vandalising the sign), implying that the person is “mental”, I notice that the sign was written in English, so, my theory is, maybe the person(s) couldn’t read (i.e. – they’re illiterate) the sign. They may need to write the signs in Cook […]
Response from Justice
Thursday 27 January 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Propaganda is often the promotion of something that is not true. I suggest you visit the prison to see for yourself the vegetables they are planting as part of the replanting programme, new water tanks, uniforms and newly installed communications system. You are also free to contact Kevin Iro or Sister Margaret to […]
A radical new approach could open up economic development in outer islands
Wednesday 26 January 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Here is a suggestion for the Economic Task Force. There is an abundance of good, machine workable, agriculturally attractive land in Mangaia, Atiu, Mauke, Mitiaro and Aitutaki, most of which is grossly under-utilised, has been for years and will continue so without a radical new approach. Each of these islands at some stage […]
You can't stop pirates
Wednesday 26 January 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Illegal movies, what’s wrong with that? It’s been given to us, thanks to Mr Gates. Back in the old days there were record players, nowadays we have iPods and flashdrives and we will do anything to get illegal movies to our flash drives because it’s a whole lot better and way more affordable. […]
Remarks are racist
Wednesday 26 January 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I read with a bit of bemusement and disbelief comments made by your letter writer ‘Green and white’ about the recent Australian floods fundraiser concert organised by a couple of locals. Are you actually on the same planet as the rest of us, you idiot? Unlike the Kiwis eh mate? Yeah right. On […]
Fishing deal covered up
Wednesday 26 January 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, It is outrageous that the Northern Cook Islands Fishing Company was able to get the green light to basically rip off the people of the Cook Islands on what was, pointed out in November 2009, a dodgy arrangement by a few in power with their connections in the private sector. We want to […]
Justice ad just propaganda
Wednesday 26 January 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, The action of the Ministry of Justice HOM to waste valuable taxpayer money running a full two-page advertisement in your newspaper last month is not a good look. The ad, which is primarily aimed at showcasing what has been achieved by the Justice Ministry under Mark Short’s management, appears to be nothing more […]
Fish traps (pa's) have cultural heritage
Tuesday 25 January 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I write this letter on behalf of concerned members of the Ngatangiia Community. The focus of the letter is to provide an informed, knowledge based understanding of the existence of the “pa’s” of the Muri reef flats. It will also take into account the advice of foreshore engineer Atatoa Herman (MP for Ngatangiia) […]
Aitutaki recovery effort defended
Monday 24 January 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Allow me to respond to Teuira Ka from Darwin, Australia. His accusation that the Demo Government put in place a “poorly structured organisation” to deal with the Aitutaki Cyclone recovery programme is a cheap misleading and misplaced political shot. The Demo Government must be praised for its urgent response to the cyclone and […]
Tuatau to te au mea katoatoa
Monday 24 January 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Kia koe e Etita, Kia Orana I teia mataiti ou i te aroa maata o to tatou Atua. Te tuku atu nei au e Tama i tetai manga patianga kia akao uatu i teia leta naku ki roto i tetai tuanga o taau Nuti Pepa me ka tika i toou ngateitei. No te maata o […]
Please, give the new PM a break
Saturday 22 January 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I find it very rich that the Pitt Media Group has the nerve to criticise newly elected Prime Minister Henry Puna for not adhering to strict protocol during a couple of formal ceremonies. How trivial. As one of the Pitt Media Group’s senior reporters, it is my guess that Trev Pitt had a […]
Look at court examples
Saturday 22 January 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I can see the dilemma of having sympathy for the person who is HIV positive but also concern about the far reaching health effects in that he may have had relationships with others who could now be in danger of becoming HIV positive as a result. Two overseas stories could be of interest, […]
Stop the crap
Saturday 22 January 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, There have been far too many speculations from outsiders about how our CIP caucus members and supporters are behaving. It’s time to stop the crap. Comments of that nature, without a roto does not interest te toke enua o to tatou basileia. We need people with positive waves from on which we can […]
Yes or no will do
Saturday 22 January 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Palmerston Health Clinic questions remain unanswered. I thank Helen Sinclair for the rundown of what is happening recently regarding the Palmerston Island’s Health Centre, however my questions have not been answered and I will ask them again. 1. Is it true that Ministry of Health has already reported to EU that the Palmerston […]
It's colonial land court 'injustice'
Thursday 20 January 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Pa’s lawyer’s comments in your front page editorial on January 12 bordered, in my opinion, on contempt and arrogance, not only to the protesting Vaikai Family, but also to the many other families who have been deprived of their lands too by the processes of the colonial Land Court. It would in my […]
Good work!
Thursday 20 January 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, A few words of expressing many thanks to the Action Minister Teariki Heather and Tupapa Action Man Member of Parliament George Angene. A stream opposite my place in Ooa Tupapa which has been blocked and overgrown with debris and grass for the last three years is now being cleared after just a day […]
Bubble blower
Thursday 20 January 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Why would/should we the tax payer contribute anything to Taio’s latest reef wrecker’s delivery cost? He has already said that he has no interest in servicing the Northern group and his boat sounds too large to make most trips economical anyway. I would much rather support the leaner, cleaner and greener sailing option […]
'Sufferer' disempowering
Wednesday 19 January 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, We were happy to read the article ‘PIAF supports Cook Islands HIV Committee’ in the CI News paper on Monday 17 January. I would like to offer some information that might be useful in writing articles about HIV and HIV-positive people in the future. The article begins with the statement “The Pacific Islands […]
Let's hope Minister's magic is contagious
Wednesday 19 January 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I would like to offer top marks and a big thank you to the Minister for Works, Hon. Teariki Heather, for the rapid response by the road works crew to repair the road in Matavera that leads to Takitumu school. Three days after I had expressed concern about this very road being in […]
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