Opinion
Mail on slow boat to Aitutaki
Monday 23 May 2016 | Published in Smoke Signals
Why is it that a Bluesky invoice dated April 30 and issued about May 4 does not hit the mailbox on Aitutaki until May 18? This is an ongoing problem that we had with TCI, and the new mob are just as complacent, the invoice arriving only a day or two before the required payment date.
Worried about safety of manhole
Monday 23 May 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
My friend Tom Wills and I have been doing our late afternoon walks now for a number of years; in fact, since around 2005.
Can't wait for 'Aoteoroazhou'
Monday 23 May 2016 | Published in Opinion
I would like to live long enough to see the day when people of Chinese or Asian descent are in the majority in New Zealand, and I would like Mike Hosking and the racist citizenary of New Plymouth to be around then too.
The language of love important one to learn
Saturday 21 May 2016 | Published in Opinion
Araura College Counsellor Thomas Wynne and I were recently talking about the needs of youth, and he shared some fascinating information. Thomas discovered what students at Araura are craving as ways to feel loved.
Police on the trail of Avana thieves
Saturday 21 May 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Further to my letter to the editor of CI News on Friday May 13 regarding the robbery and trashing of my home in Avana, I would like to mention that with the information and evidence available, the police will hopefully make an arrest soon.
Take it easy, slow down
Saturday 21 May 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Why is the same person complaining about slow drivers?
Missing money nothing new
Saturday 21 May 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
So we have another case of missing money on our cultural director’s hands.
Govt has questions to answer
Saturday 21 May 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Are we expected to accept the CIP government is calling for their first sitting of the year in June, knowing full well that they have two MPs under investigation Moana Ioane and Teariki Heather, while Mark Brown was also under investigation before Christmas about the $200,000 advancement to the PSL schooner that is now rusting and polluting our northern islands?
Named accountable
Saturday 21 May 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
One of the pure joys in life is waiting to see what fluff and as someone nicely pointed out, “goobledegook,” the turkeys in the government’s PR department will come up with in response to various valid and real complaints from the taxpaying public, on the likes of purse seining, Te Mato Vai, pensioner taxing, roads, etc.
Sunday buzz
Saturday 21 May 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
I recently took my scooter in for a warrant of fitness.
Workers deserve to be treated fairly
Saturday 21 May 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
I wish to respond to the story in CI News on May 19, headlined, “Generous reader offers woman help.”
Nice to watch, but not over and over
Friday 20 May 2016 | Published in Smoke Signals
It’s great that Bluesky has introduced assorted channels to air on Moana TV. But why are some of the programmes being repeated from months ago and why do we pay full price for this? I thought the advertisements were the only things on repeat.
Mauke's Sunday flight ban raises issues
Friday 20 May 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
The family of Fred Tararo are angry at the blatant hypocrisy and disregard of those who allowed a plane to land at Mauke on Sunday May 15, to pick up a passenger who needed to fly out for a funeral.
Te oa Akakino
Friday 20 May 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Teia tikai te au mea taku e taitai a ana au i te au tangata akakino i tetai, mei teia tei tataia i roto i te facebook i nga ra i topa akenei, e kua poitirere Katoa taku vaerua i te kite angai teia na tetai mema paramani ngateitei o te tua patoi i tata.
Land fears prompt MOP explanation
Friday 20 May 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
It seems from some of the public comments and feedback we have received, that there is confusion over the commercial structure of the Comprehensive Development Plan (CDP) scoped by Merchant of Paradise (MOP) for the Northern Group islands, fuelled by fear of losing land in the course of development.
Three could become too much of a crowds
Thursday 19 May 2016 | Published in Smoke Signals
Rumour has it that some well-meaning, but clearly naïve, person at the Justice Department appointed three lawyers to help with land matters. Never has the saying been more appropriate, “the foxes are in charge of the chicken coop.”
The name of the game is...mass confusion
Thursday 19 May 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
I am intrigued with Monday’s article in the CI News Regional Section about mispronunciation of Polynesian and Melanesian league and rugby players’ names by commentators, particularly Australians, as a form of racism.
Breach of human rights cause for concern
Thursday 19 May 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
These comments were included in a smoke signal published in CI News this week:
Brychyard graves not our responsibility
Thursday 19 May 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Reading about it in some past copies of CI News and seeing all the concern regarding the Milan Brych graveyard completely confuses me.
Transport from bars would be helpful
Wednesday 18 May 2016 | Published in Smoke Signals
“After visiting Rarotonga for the second time, it seems to me that the major part of local industry revolves around bars/food, but there is no easy way of getting to the next destination after having consumed alcohol,” a smoke-signalling visitor says.
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