Letters to the Editor
Cook Islands not the binge-drinking capital
Wednesday 28 March 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I don’t usually read the opinion page, but a friend on holiday from England who had time to read all the contents of the newspaper while here was alarmed to read an article in the Saturday paper by Linda Kavelin-Popov, who titles her weekly column, ‘Virtues in Paradise’.
Akamatutuia te pirianga o te au Ariki ki to ratou Matakeinanga
Wednesday 28 March 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Kia Orana koe e te Etita, Te mea mua kia akameitaki ia te Atua no te pauanga ki taku kura mua tei tuku atu. Te mako uara te reira, kia akameitaki ia koe e te taeake no taau taratara’anga mai i toou manako. Ko te oonuanga o toku manako, koia oki, kia oki te au Ariki kia angaanga kapiti ki to ratou Ui Mataiapo e to ratou Ui Rangatira. Me matutu te reira pirianga ka matutu akaou te turanga o to tatou iti tangata. I roto i teia akamatutu’anga i teia pirianga, ka anoano ia te tauturu a te au tipatimani, mei te Tauranga Vananga e tetai au kopapa ke atu no teia akakoroanga. Kia rave ia tetai au iriiri kapua no ta akarakara e te akatinamou I te angaanga a te au mou taonga e kia kite me kore ra kia papu ia ratou ta ratou angaanga i roto i te matakeinanga, no te mea kua irinaki au e, e maata te au tangata mou taonga I teia tuatau kare ratou i marama tikai i ta ratou angaanga. Na roto i teia au iriiri kapua e rauka ei tetai au turanga kia akanoo’ia i teia tuatau ei apii atu ki te uki ki mua. No teia turanga papukore oki o teia au tangata kare e rauka ia ratou i te tu atu no ratou rai e ake e tuatua ia atu to ratou turanga. Kare e na ratou te apa, mari ra na te kopae ke anga a te akteretereanga a te papaa. I te au mataiti i topa, i te mea oki e kua akatakake’ia te au Ariki mei to ratou au Mataiapo e te Rangatira, e maata atu to ratou taime i te komakoma atu ki te au Ariki ke atu, e te Kavamani, i to ratou tuatau ki to ratou uaorai pupu. Ko ta tatou i reira e kite nei i teia tuatau, te akamata nei te au Mataiapo e te Rangatira na roto i te Koutu Nui, i te kaitamaki atu ki te Are Ariki. Eaa ra te tumu? No te mea kare oki ratou i kite e, eaa te tupu nei i roto i te Are Ariki. Kare teia i te manamanata ou, kua kite ana au i teia iaku e noo ra I te Ipukarea. Irinaki pakari au e, me akamatutu akaou ia te pirianga o te au Ariki ki to ratou au Mataiapo e te Rangatira, ko to tatou kaveinga ia ki mua, ma to tatou turanga iti tangata Kuki Airani. Me kare teia e rave ia, ka ngoie ua i te tieni i ta tatou au akonoanga i te mea oki e, kare e pange i muri i te au Ariki. Irinaki katoa au e, ko te ture metua a to tatou Basileia, kua anga ia te reira ma te porokiroki’anga a te papa’a, kua akakoro’ia te reira i toku irinaki’anga ei rave ke atu i to tatou tika’anga to te iti tangata Kuki Airani. Kua akataka’ia i roto i reira e, ka rauka i te korona i te rave atu i tetai enua me ka riro mai ei puapinga no te Basileia. Tera te ara tei akanoo’ia no teia, ngoie ua i reira i te Korona i te rave ke atu i te tikaanga o te au atu enua. Tena katoa te riiti’anga enua, me kare e peke taau kaiou, e tikaanga teia no tetai manuiri i te kake ki runga i toou enua. Noatu e, ko tona tikaanga e, no te toenga ua o te riiti i runga i te enua, kua rauka tona tikaanga. Me taui ia te ture i te reira va, penei ka maata atu te manuia o te reira manuiri. Eaa ra au i tuatua atu ei i teia i runga nei? Me kare tatou e akamatutu i to tatou turanga i roto i to tatou au matakeinanga i teia nei, a teia tuatau ki mua, kare e rauka i ta tatou anau i te tu ki runga no to ratou tikaanga Kuki Airani, tikaanga toketoke enua. Ko toku taitaia teia no te au ngai tu kaui taku i kite atu i tera tuatau i te aere atu anga te Minita Tutara o Aotearoa nei. Ko tetai tuatau tau tikai te reira i te apii i ta tatou anau, inara kua oti te reira. Kare au e te oro nei, te tu uatu nei au, e te akara atu nei i taau e rave ia nei. I mua ake ka tuatau ei, tei kona au. Kare e na te Are Ariki e Ariki ei te au Ariki, e Ariki rai ratou i te au ngai no reira mai ratou. I tena Are Ariki nei i anoano ia nei tetai au Ariki kia ti’ama mei tei akataka mai koe I roto I taau peapa. Eaa ta ratou ara? No te Turanga o te oraanga kopapa tae mai ei tetai pae ki konei, inara kua oti rai ta ratou akanoonoo’anga no tetai kauono. Akakoromaki mai kare aku reo pakari no te mea ka inangaro au kia marama mai te katoatoa i toku manako. Akakoromaki katoa mai, e kare toku ingoa i runga i taku kura mua, kare i te mea akakoro. Ko toku manako openga, ki taku au taeake e noo ua maira I te ipukarea e kite ua nei I teia e tupu nei, auraka e noo ua, akakoukou ia kotou no te akanoo’anga I tetai kaveinga no to tatou iti tangata maori ki teia tuatau ki mua. Kare e puapinga te kopekope ua e oti noo ua ei ki roto I te poiri. E tu. E tu ki runga. Kua rava au ki konei, tera ua kua matara atu toku manako ki te atea. Kia orana e kia manuia, Tauraki Rongo
Some ideas to solve small island representation
Tuesday 27 March 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Loyal Cookie (CI News, March 26), makes some good points.
Rain water storage way to go
Tuesday 27 March 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I read with interest the letter in your paper regarding concerns about drilling for underground water sources on Aitutaki and contamination by sea water seepage.
Simple solution for our power issues
Monday 26 March 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor After reading the story involving Te Aponga headlined, “Energy Goal Out of Reach” in Thursday’s paper, I cannot help but think that our people at Te Aponga are complicating something which is inherently simple.
Thanks for your help, Les
Monday 26 March 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I would like publicly thank those assisted in getting the New Zealand superannuation rules changed, especially Les Priest , New Zealand deputy prime minister Winston Peters and others.
Small populations have right to MP representation too
Monday 26 March 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Mata Atua McNair's two letters of March 15 and 20 touches on the smaller populated islands of the northern islands, in this case Rakahanga and Penrhyn, and the role they will play in this year's 2018 Election.
Ball back in Crown's court on Te Mato Vai negotiations
Monday 26 March 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Thank you for publishing the letter in relation to issues raised by the Takuvaine Water Catchment Committee (TWCC) in relation to the Te Mato Vai Deed of Access.
Burning questions on water supply
Saturday 24 March 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, News that a limited liability company has already been formed to act as the interim water authority is now in the public domain.
Dereliction of duty harming our country
Saturday 24 March 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, For the past few years, our government has intentionally caused harm to our country and people, as a result of their drive to ruin our paradise country.
Mental health study recommended
Saturday 24 March 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, This is an open letter to the people of the Cook Islands.
Govt undermines own import substitution aims
Friday 23 March 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, It just goes on and on.
Browne needs to focus
Friday 23 March 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, The article in last Saturday’s CINews from Opposition leader, Tina Browne, was disheartening and disappointing.
More questions on new submarine cable
Friday 23 March 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Oh great, the new undersea cable is going to cost less. Less than what, I ask the prime minister?
Landowners' thoughts on deed invited
Friday 23 March 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor; I note the letter from a Takuvaine correspondent who has issues with the form of the Access Deed drafted for Te Mato Vai.
Aitutaki water concerns
Thursday 22 March 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Reportedly there was a news item on TV where an overseas engineer suggested digging for groundwater in Aitutaki.
Beach seems to have gone to the dogs...
Thursday 22 March 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Does Rarotonga have a dog problem?
Hung parliament possible outcome
Thursday 22 March 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, When considering some potential outcomes in the general elections later this year, I was surprised to find that one of the likely scenarios is for a hung parliament.
Electoral reform: Time to 'walk the talk'
Thursday 22 March 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Mata-Atua’s letter in CI News on March 20 headlined, “Talk of electoral reform hits a nerve”, has certainly hit a nerve with me.
To incorporate or not to incorporate...
Wednesday 21 March 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Recently I found myself in the situation of having to represent and protect my mother’s interest in the family lands when a group of 12 landowners from the extended family decided that they should incorporate five pieces of land belonging to more than 300 landowners, and effectively take control of them.