Opinion

Questions on the fishery plan

Friday 25 March 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Thank you Ben Ponia (MMR secretary) for your well meant reply. I believe the extracts I quoted from the “Cook Islands” report do support the position that our yellow fin and big eye tuna resources, along with those of other Pacific nations, are under pressure and exploitation needs to be reduced not increased. […]

Kata - March 25, 2011

Friday 25 March 2011 | Published in Kata

Correction and apology to Phillip Nicholas

Thursday 24 March 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Yesterday’s article headed ‘CIIC head refutes criticism” on page 6 contained an error. The response by CIIC chief executive Lloyd Miles to allegations about an incident at Avana said the only incident he (Miles) could recall that had anything to do with the Avana Fishing Club was witnessed by four people: a Mr Maru Ben, […]

Te aue a Akatokomanava

Thursday 24 March 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Kia Orana koe e te tama Etita, Te akaroa nei au i te reo aue o toku iti tangata Mauke no runga i to ratou Tekeretere Enua (Island Secretary). Kua kite au e kare e puapinga kia uriuri akaou ia teia manako no te mea kua oti i te kavamani i te akatinamou i ta […]

Ea'a tei riro ki patianga a Akatokomanava?

Thursday 24 March 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Ki te Etita, Oro ia e te pirirau matangi, aki torea i tana puta rangi! Te tata atu nei au a Nane Oaariki i teia aenga peapa no toku marekakore ite au akateretereanga e tupu nei ki roto i to tatou manga Basileia kekena ua ko tei karangaia e ko te parataito Kuki Airani. I […]

Kata - March 24, 2011

Thursday 24 March 2011 | Published in Kata

CIIC head refutes criticism

Wednesday 23 March 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I was reading yesterday’s paper and saw the story about the Punanga Nui market and the CIIC CEO Lloyd Miles and would like to say that I have seen this man once before stirring up trouble down at the Avana fishing club in Ngatangiia. To be honest this guy Mr Miles is extremely […]

Kata - March 23, 2011

Wednesday 23 March 2011 | Published in Kata

Kata - March 22, 2011

Tuesday 22 March 2011 | Published in Kata

Same old people, same old mistakes

Tuesday 22 March 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, If Cook Islanders were serious about wanting a real future, we need a lot of our young ones to step up and have a go in parliament because all I see is the same old people making the same old problems. I love to read the letters to the editor cause it makes […]

This is our fish pot!

Tuesday 22 March 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, In your paper dated March 18 was a news article saying that the government will be meeting with some of the largest tuna fishing companies and fish processing companies globally who are wanting to operate in our waters, to gain economic growth. According to the secretary of MMR they want to support the […]

Cut the lines, too?

Tuesday 22 March 2011 | Published in Smoke Signals

“Going through Arorangi from town on Friday, a T&M Heather truck/trailer was carrying a digger back to home base,” a smoke signaller writes. “The vehicle was so high it had to swerve to avoid utilities lines hanging over the road, sometimes driving on the opposite side of the road and once holding up oncoming traffic. […]

Purse seining vacuums them all up Catch history is vital for planning

Tuesday 22 March 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, For all the years I have fished in the Cook Islands, it has been gospel that purse seiners are not allowed in CI waters. I know that US boats have had the right to carry out purse seining in CI waters for some time as a result of historical agreements but I understand […]

Kata - March 21, 2011

Monday 21 March 2011 | Published in Kata

Kata - March 19, 2011

Saturday 19 March 2011 | Published in Kata

Solomons opens telecom to all

Saturday 19 March 2011 | Published in Smoke Signals

A smoke signaller quips “Everywhere but the Cooks” as he sends across an article from Pacific Periscope which reveals that the Solomon Islands is about to launch revolutionary ‘class licences’ for telecommunications. “Following the rapid pace of reform in the country’s telecommunications sector, the Solomon Islands government this week has announced the launch of what […]

Legislate Toagate out of existence

Saturday 19 March 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Recently you would have read in the newspaper of an increase in the price of fuel to the consumer granted to Triad by the Price Tribunal. This was the first for 18 months – the last one was granted in July 2009. Triad had made three applications prior to this, but none were […]

Sincere thanks to Air NZ

Saturday 19 March 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I’m writing this letter as a public acknowledgement to Air New Zealand shareholders, chairman and board and lastly the management and hard toiling staff. Our grateful thanks and appreciation are extended to all of the above people for the very kind offer of the lowest of airfares being $100 return to family affected […]

Keep roles separate

Saturday 19 March 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I would like to draw attention to the PSC investigation into the Secretary for Ministry of Justice. The Public Service Commissioner must be congratulated for taking the bold step of setting up a PSC investigation into the Justice HOM. A lot of accusations, allegations, gossip and rumours have being floating around concerning the […]

Police effort misplaced

Saturday 19 March 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, The local CITV News devoted quite some time tonight (Thursday) reporting on Police efforts to ensure everyone has renewed their annual motor vehicle licence before March 31st. This includes road blocks delaying law abiding motorists when it’s only the 20th of March for goodness sake. Mr Commissioner, are you sure this is the […]