Opinion
More on FADs and purse seine fishing
Sunday 8 February 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Kia orana Editor In response to Kelvin Passfield’s letter on behalf of Te Ipukarea Society (TIS), MMR did conduct extensive consultation on purse seining on Rarotonga, throughout the islands of the Pae enua, and with fishing clubs and traditional leaders.
DPM doesn't deserve bad those comments
Sunday 8 February 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I am disturbed to read the negative comments made in the newspapers by some people who seem to dislike Deputy Prime Minister Teariki Heather and the company T&M Heather.
Smoke Signals Setting an example?
Sunday 8 February 2015 | Published in Smoke Signals
In this time of economic uncertainty, with no money available to save the environment, there’s an article telling us to “refuse, reuse, reduce and recycle’.
Smoke Signals: Quit the spin and give us the facts
Friday 6 February 2015 | Published in Smoke Signals
The questions in relation to the China grant of heavy machinery are good to see. Our government needs to stop the spin and give us the facts!
Tell us more, please
Thursday 5 February 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Recently you devoted a full page to a Derek Fox article lauding Pacific Resort's dedication to sourcing as much of its food requirements locally as possible.
Explanation wanted from head of MMR
Thursday 5 February 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, It has been well over a year since the previous Director for the Offshore Division of Ministry of Marine Resources (MMR) resigned from his post.
Time to bring out the long spoons?
Thursday 5 February 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, On the surface of it, all the machinery donated by the Chinese government appears good and sound.
Cornering the beetroot market
Thursday 5 February 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, It will only take a few lines to answer Kevin Cook's letter about the beetroot market.
Some questions about rubbish
Thursday 5 February 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, About the article ‘Time for us all to make changes,’ involving Infrastructure Cook Islands, WATSAN and National Environment Service (NES):
Flights, fishing rights call for consultation
Thursday 5 February 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Recent announcements by Government have raised some concerns that need to be addressed.
High living costs still keep people away Dear Editor,
Tuesday 3 February 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, High living costs are still causing our people to leave our shores. I now live in Perth, Western Australia. I have a job in mining which pays well and I have built a home too.
Another view of attack case
Tuesday 3 February 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, It was disheartening to hear how a tourist was assaulted at a local nightclub recently and to hear of the injuries sustained by this overseas visitor.
Gift carries some hooks
Monday 2 February 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I am writing in response to the ridiculous display of machinery given as a ‘gift’ to the Cook Islands from China.
Some ideas to reduce rubbish
Monday 2 February 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I have been writing on the rubbish situation in the Cook Islands for a while and while I am not perfect.
Facebook comments are too much
Saturday 31 January 2015 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I read your article regarding the ‘bashing’ of a tourist with great sadness.
Some questions about seining deal
Saturday 31 January 2015 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, In relation to the press release by the Ministry of Marine Resources (MMR), on the Korean purse seine deal just approved by Cabinet, Te Ipukarea Society would like to ask why there was no public consultation on this matter?
Smoke signals: An unconventional way to plan
Saturday 31 January 2015 | Published in Smoke Signals
Tourism Corporation plans for a revamped or new purpose-built convention centre reveal several issues that are incompatible with good governance.
Virtues Important to feed children's souls
Saturday 31 January 2015 | Published in Virtues in Paradise
Raising a child requires many skills and virtues.
Water mains plan further explained
Friday 30 January 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I write in response to the letter to the editor entitled “Questions hang over risky water project” (Tuesday January 27) to explain some facts about the project that may not have been apparent to the writer.
Smoke Signals: Strung out about line up of gift machinery
Friday 30 January 2015 | Published in Smoke Signals
The Chinese tractors all in a row down the wharf only need to have a nice rope stringing them all together to remind us that the invading English talked the people of North America out of Manhattan Island for a string of glass beads.
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