Opinion

Pukapuka NZ, Puaikura unbeaten

Tuesday 22 January 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Puaikura and Pukapuka New Zealand have shown they are the early candidates for top honours at the Women’s Pacific Cup by winning their opening matches at the three-day tournament yesterday.

Dig deep for a good cause

Tuesday 22 January 2013 | Published in Smoke Signals

A smoke signaller writes: “There is a noticeable trend for sports teams and such like to travel around the island on a Saturday morning holding up traffic and begging for a donation, so they can travel to some far off land to play a game or whatever.

Kata - January 22, 2013

Tuesday 22 January 2013 | Published in Kata

No need for cost of living adjustments

Monday 21 January 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, The issue of COLA is not new.

Maire is part of our identity

Monday 21 January 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Aloha.

Sunday flights: Would Jesus mind?

Monday 21 January 2013 | Published in Smoke Signals

‘Would Jesus Christ Mind If You Flew to Paradise on a Sunday?’ is the provocative heading of a new article in The Atlantic, a well known publication based in Washington and New York.

Kata - January 21, 2013

Monday 21 January 2013 | Published in Kata

Where does the truth of our history lie?

Saturday 19 January 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I would like to send a short message through CINews to the cowardly ‘Ngati Had Enuf’ that it’s a waste of time and pen to make a sound decent reply to his trivial-minded letter which appeared in your issue of January 15.

Chinese boats fined less than US?

Saturday 19 January 2013 | Published in Smoke Signals

A smoke signaller writes in response to yesterday’s p10 article ‘MMR won’t release fishing penalties’: “The only reason why the Marine Resources secretary Ben Ponia will not disclose the settlement amount for the Chinese fishing breaches, I believe, is because the amount is well below MMR’s fines set for foreign fishing breaches.

Respect missing for Pa Ariki

Saturday 19 January 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I would like to say thank you to everyone for your comments in this paper regarding the recent Ngati Maoate debacle.

Kata - January 19, 2013

Saturday 19 January 2013 | Published in Kata

Fishing politics

Friday 18 January 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, The Marine Resource Act 1984 states the key functions of the Ministry of Marine Resource (MMR) as the exploitation, development and management of our marine resources in a manner that its benefits will accrue to all our people.

Kata - January 18, 2013

Friday 18 January 2013 | Published in Kata

Pa Ariki exercised her authority

Thursday 17 January 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Pa Ariki is the “pare” or crown of Maoate Mataiapo and other Mataiapo of Takitumu.

Kata - January 17, 2013

Thursday 17 January 2013 | Published in Kata

Ngati Maoate are ill-informed

Thursday 17 January 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, This is an apology to Pa Ariki.

'Give Tamaiva a chance'

Thursday 17 January 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, In response to the letter from Ngatokorua Ata Piakura of January 16, it is good to hear her comments because it allows people to form their own opinion on this matter.

Maori on the inside

Thursday 17 January 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Kia orana tatou katoatoa, warm greetings to the tangata enua of the Cook Islands.

Crabs on the menu – for now

Thursday 17 January 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Cook Islanders who want to take crabs in the wild and raise them in pens at home for eating are in luck – there are currently no regulations against doing this.

Forced investiture a big joke

Wednesday 16 January 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I refer to the Maoate Mataiapo investiture mentioned in CI News January 11 and 14.