Opinion
Compliments for quiz night rules
Thursday 9 April 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor I just wanted to say that the recent Creative Centre Quiz Night held at the RSA was one of the best I have attended - and my thoughts have been echoed by several other people who were there.
No confidence in MMR fishing policies
Wednesday 8 April 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Judging from the public reaction at the recent Ministry of Marine Resources ‘consultation’ meeting about purse seine fishing held at the New Hope Hall on Monday March 16, it is clear that the people of the Cook Islands have no confidence in MMR policies.
Smokies
Wednesday 8 April 2015 | Published in Smoke Signals
Time for MMR to show us scientific evidence How does the Secretary of Marine Resources explain to the low tally of fish caught by local professional fishermen when they venture out for fish?
Short on knowledge
Wednesday 8 April 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, The comments that were made by Norman George in your Thursday paper prove beyond reasonable doubt that when it comes to Aitutaki politics he doesn’t know much.
Questions answered
Tuesday 7 April 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Thank you to Norman George for his prolix and discursive narrative in last week’s newspaper.
'Super' change saga continues
Tuesday 7 April 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I have just received the New Zealand Ministry of Social Development (MSD) report following the select committee’s consideration of the Social Assistance (Portability to Cook Islands, Niue and Tokelau) Bill.
More to bird story than meets the eye
Tuesday 7 April 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Let me tell you a story as told to me by a little bird.
Sunday should be day of rest
Thursday 2 April 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, A letter from Moana Moeka’a headlined “Praying to the drumbeat” in CINews on March 23 mentioned how tourism and visits by cruise ships are changing peoples’ attitudes to Sunday, the Lord’s Day.
Auraka e rare tamataora i teia epetoma no te Atua
Thursday 2 April 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Kia Orana Etita, Te kiriti atu nei au i teia pepa no toku maromaroa taku i tatau i roto i te Nuti Pepa i te Maanamaa ra 28 Mati 2015.
Counting real pipeline costs
Wednesday 1 April 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, TOA petroleum and Air Rarotonga's article (March 24) in favour of an over-the-reef fuel pipeline project, is no more than a trick played on the public to convince us that there are great economic benefits.
Purse seining objectors get it wrong
Wednesday 1 April 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Rarotonga residents will recognise the familiar cycle of objections and responses every time the purse seine issue is headlined by your newspaper.
Park talks excuse doesn't add up
Wednesday 1 April 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor Regarding Liz Koteka Wright’s comment in last Saturday’s Cook Islands News about the Marae Moana Steering Committee holding public consultations on every one of the Pa Enua except Pukapuka and Nassau due to transportation difficulties, one would have to ask how her boss the Hon Henry Puna PM, managed to get to both those islands recently.
Where's all the science?
Wednesday 1 April 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, The Prime Minister and Minister for Fisheries, Hon Henry Puna, and the Secretary of Marine Resources, Ben Ponia, have repeatedly told the public that development of the purse seine fishery needs to be guided by science.
Te Mato Vai talks go down a rocky road
Tuesday 31 March 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, This letter is to provide an informal update on the Te Mato Vai project discussions with landowners.
Blame for low catches aimed wrongly
Monday 30 March 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, As a local fisherman of Rarotonga, I would like to comment on some of the points made by Ben Ponia as to why fewer fish are being caught in the Cook Islands.
Petition to call for ban on purse seine fishing
Monday 30 March 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, This is an open letter to the Prime Minister of the Cook Islands, Henry Puna.
Some questions
Monday 30 March 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Is it true Richard Neves is still the Finance Secretary?
Emotion clouds purse seine fishing debate
Friday 27 March 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, With all the hysteria surrounding the Cook Islands fisheries resources, I thought it was about time for some more sensible discussion without all the emotion.
Politicians drag the chain on fishing
Thursday 26 March 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor As we all know, the debate about purse seining has been going on for several years now. In late 2013, the Palmerston Island Council sent a letter to the Prime Minister and their Member of Parliament at that time.
Demo Party conference 'a farce'
Wednesday 25 March 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, This is an open letter to the Democratic Party. I am writing out of despair and fading hopes for the future of the party.
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