Opinion

Maoateatua name has no connection to Maoate Mataiapo

Tuesday 15 January 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editior, I watched the Maoate Mataiapo investiture on TV and heard the newly invested mataiapo title holder, Tamaiva Tuavera, say that he holds the title of “Maoateatua Ariki”.

Please give us the fishing facts

Tuesday 15 January 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, A request for Aunty Hillary: We were sad to hear of your recent illness and all hope you are on the way to a full recovery.

Fish factory on reclaimed land?

Tuesday 15 January 2013 | Published in Smoke Signals

A “CIP tangata rikiriki” writes in and asks: “While fishing is currently a hot topic on the beach, can government confirm or deny the rumour that the newly reclaimed land in front of the Punanga Nui Market is earmarked for the new Chinese fish processing factory? I sincerely hope that this is just a joke because I cannot imagine that this beautiful piece of land, which is badly needed for the congested Punanga Nui Market, will have a stinking fish factory for the whole of Avarua to view and smell.

Leave the new Maoate Mataiapo alone

Monday 14 January 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Pa Ariki’s whole demeanour in the lead up to the election of one of the traditional leaders of her Vaka – Maoate Mataiapo – is totally unbecoming of an Ariki of this country.

Kata - January 14, 2013

Monday 14 January 2013 | Published in Kata

Let Cook Islanders run their fisheries

Monday 14 January 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I would like to thank Ben Ponia for the information he has provided, and for the level headed and reasoned manner he addresses the issues.

There are bugger all fish, mate

Monday 14 January 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Hi there to the people of the Cook Islands.

Stop this 'divide and rule' approach

Monday 14 January 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I agree with Tumutoa no Takitumu’s letter to the editor on Friday.

Minister, where's your tuna?

Saturday 12 January 2013 | Published in Smoke Signals

A number of eagle eyed smoke signallers called in to point out that minister of the Ministry of Marine Resources, Teina Bishop, needs to bone up on his fish identification and fish facts – referring to the picture and accompanying story of the minister on page 7 of yesterday’s CI News.

How about some affordable fish!

Saturday 12 January 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I refer to Reuben Tylor’s letter of 8 January 2013.

Lay the 'Norm' debate to rest

Saturday 12 January 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I write to clarify for the record the ramblings by the Leader of the Opposition Wilkie Rasmussen in his letter to you printed in Thursday’s paper and headed ‘Why Norman George is still CIP’.

Questions on traditional titles

Saturday 12 January 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I’ve been following the articles on the Maoate Mataiapo title dispute.

Dogs ruin paradise

Saturday 12 January 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I am a frequent visitor to the Cook Islands and have been visiting at least once a year over the last ten years.

Judge the fishery on sound data

Saturday 12 January 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor After reading Reuben Tylor’s letter to your newspaper I reviewed the Ministry of Marine Resources (MMR) catch records for Rarotonga, collected from small-scale artisanal fishermen.

Kata - January 12, 2013

Saturday 12 January 2013 | Published in Kata

No idea who to vote for

Friday 11 January 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I am writing because I have no idea who to vote for in the next election.

Kata - January 11, 2013

Friday 11 January 2013 | Published in Kata

Wilkie's 'fishy stories' refuted

Friday 11 January 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Opposition Leader Wilkie Rasmussen’s comments in yesterday’s Cook Islands News saying that government had issued a number of purse-seine fishing licences are “not correct”.

Shame on Pa Ariki

Friday 11 January 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Shame on Pa Ariki for choosing to go against the five kopu (out of six families) that have agreed to support and endorse Tamaiva Tamaiva for the title of Maoate Mataiapo.

Canning crazy

Friday 11 January 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I hope Minister Bishop watched the ABC Four Corners programme on the super trawler that is stranded in Australia.