Opinion

Kata - September 26, 2011

Monday 26 September 2011 | Published in Kata

Progressing or stagnating?

Monday 26 September 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Regarding Rosie Manins article on the Lost Tribe in Fridays paper, I note that our High Commissioners response (not unexpected) is that the superannuation issue is not in his domain, and that I should write to Mr McCully. It is quite ironic that when I had the opportunity in July this year to […]

Round Raro plastic glass trail

Monday 26 September 2011 | Published in Smoke Signals

What a shame that for the Round Raro Road Race, the water bearers gave out water in hard plastic glasses, a smoke signaller writes. Many hundreds, perhaps thousands, of these have been dumped by participants right around the island in an ugly trail along the roadside. What an environmental eyesore. Who is supposed to pick […]

Mind your manners

Monday 26 September 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Ive just recently returned to Melbourne, Australia, from our beautiful paradise. Ive always had great respect for the Air New Zealand staff in Rarotonga. But for those who have no experience in tourism and manners, you need to be re-educated. When passengers are running late, please, dont call out to them to hurry, […]

Hypocrisy

Monday 26 September 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, What hypocrisy from PM Puna re his speech in Auckland recently concerning protecting our ocean. $730 a day! This is what the CIP Government has sold supposedly exploratory fishing rights to the Chinese for three years eight licences, eight boats, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, 1095 days over three years. […]

Change of name wont cure our ills

Monday 26 September 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, What a strange thing that Danny Mataroa should accuse this letter-writer of having missed the vaka when the Mata Atua he puts forth as a suggestion for a new name for this country, happens to be my ancestral vaka. A long time ago it brought me right here to my desired destination, thank […]

Kata - September 24, 2011

Saturday 24 September 2011 | Published in Kata

Reading between the road lines

Saturday 24 September 2011 | Published in Smoke Signals

A smoke signaller writes: Reading about the Aitutakian as a word in your signals, one thing that came to mind is why is it that the government is only helping pay for the Aitutakian team to the Manea Games in Mangaia what about the Atiuans, Maukeans, Mitiaroans? What is this? Dont tell me that what […]

Whats in a name?

Saturday 24 September 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, We are writing in reference to the article regarding the name game which quotes Sir Geoffrey Henry. We agree with Sir Geoffrey that it is timely for the discussion for a name change to occur for the following reasons: On August 4, 1965, our indigenous nation celebrated our independence from New Zealand, essentially […]

Kuki Kukupa, you missed the vaka

Saturday 24 September 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Im sorry to say to Kuki Kukupa: you missed the vaka, even the vaka Mata Atua. The question with the name Mata Atua is which Atua? Tangaroa? Rongo? Career? 4WD? Sports? Title? Taonga? Land? I did not jump on the band wagon of the historically oppressed indigenous people of Ao Tea Roa They […]

Kata - September 23, 2011

Friday 23 September 2011 | Published in Kata

White powder holds up Wallabies training Wallabies rugby practise was delayed nearly two hours yesterday after a player reported an unknown white powdery substance on the practise field. Coach Robbie Deans immediately suspended practise while police were

Friday 23 September 2011 | Published in Smoke Signals

Our rugby poet puts her pen to the Wales vs Samoa World Cup Rugby game that the Welsh won 17-10. Wales and Samoa that was a great game to watch Yet another upset, Welsh discipline Samoa could not touch What a choice try Shane Williams your mum would be so proud Telling all who will […]

Stick to Kuki Airani

Friday 23 September 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Danny Mataroa needs to do research into his reo and not be so quick to jump on the bandwagon of the historically oppressed indigenous people of Aotearoa. New Zealand Maori have had a much more difficult past than we and they are now a minority in their own country. We, on the other […]

Be part of the team that cares about Muri

Friday 23 September 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I am writing in response to the letter titled Muri community not duly consulted (19/9). It is really sickening to read negative comments that are written by gutless people who dont put their name to their letters to the editor. In that case I will refer to the letter writer as Casper. Casper, […]

Kata - September 22, 2011

Thursday 22 September 2011 | Published in Kata

Business or cattle, decisions decisions

Thursday 22 September 2011 | Published in Smoke Signals

This IS a Kata joke without a picture! writes a smoke signaller. Finance minister Mark Brown was reported in CI News last week as saying that there is nothing stopping a Member of Parliament or minister from opting to fly economy class on an official trip, or using AirPoints accrued through other official travel. Honestly, […]

Kata - September 21, 2011

Wednesday 21 September 2011 | Published in Kata

Where are the whoppers?

Wednesday 21 September 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I got up at 5am this morning and went for a boat ride (I dont call it going fishing anymore). Working my way through the swell as the sun broke out of the sea, I got to thinking about Katas cartoon and remembered my dad coming back from fishing out from Kerikeri when […]

Alternative suppliers of grid power

Wednesday 21 September 2011 | Published in Smoke Signals

I was interested to read the story about wind generators in Saturdays CINews, but thought Id mention my experience with solar, a smoke signaller writes. Ive just had a 3.4kW system put in at a cost similar to that of the 5kW wind unit mentioned in the article and last month it generated over $300-worth […]

Kata - September 19, 2011

Monday 19 September 2011 | Published in Kata