Opinion

Smokies: Another 'VAT' increase?

Saturday 7 June 2014 | Published in Smoke Signals

Disgruntled customer wants to know how a $3 increase on a tube of Zovirax is justified as a VAT increase, when the marked price on the packaging was $26.90 and the price charged was $29.90, with the till tape saying the VAT component was $3.

Kata: Rain in Raro

Friday 6 June 2014 | Published in Kata

Kata: Fuel dispute

Thursday 5 June 2014 | Published in Kata

Tie dogs up – or consider Aitutaki solution

Thursday 5 June 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, There has been a long silence and no action at all from the police department to countless complaints via letters to the editor from disgruntled tourist and locals about dogs.

Multiplugs – the facts

Thursday 5 June 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Your Smoke Signaller should check with his electrician prior to putting pen to paper, or turning on the switch to their computer.

Fuel shortage: Take responsibility

Thursday 5 June 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I read your article and I love it.

Smokies: Excess charges suck

Thursday 5 June 2014 | Published in Smoke Signals

With all this big hype about the TCI launch of their 03b, quicker internet bla, bla, bla, only to receive a text message for the first time saying you have $75 in excess usage charges.

Smokies: Focus on Rarotonga

Wednesday 4 June 2014 | Published in Smoke Signals

Why would an economist as astute as Ms Wichman want investment in the Pa Enua when there are no people left there?

Thanks for league efforts

Wednesday 4 June 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I wish to take this opportunity to say thank you maata to you e tama e Maru and your committees for the time that you had committed to our rugby league this year, what an achievement.

Smokies: Queen's Honours a great event

Tuesday 3 June 2014 | Published in Smoke Signals

What a pleasure it was to attend the Queen’s Birthday Honours event at Government House yesterday.

Tapping the 'Power of Wisdom'

Saturday 31 May 2014 | Published in Virtues in Paradise

Many decisions arise in our lives. We all have to make choices, some that affect us for a lifetime.

Kata: Skipping work

Friday 30 May 2014 | Published in Kata

Rarotonga needs safer roads

Friday 30 May 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, During this year’s lead up to the general election I would like to encourage the public to raise their concerns over the state of our roads on Rarotonga.

Smokies: Time to start saving

Friday 30 May 2014 | Published in Smoke Signals

The current fuel crisis has nothing do to with lack of shipping. It is simply a government ploy to give us a taste of things to come.

Telecom: Local bid to continue

Friday 30 May 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I wish to say thank you to Terry Rangi, his staff and especially to his Board of Directors.

Kata: Petrol crisis

Friday 30 May 2014 | Published in Kata

Grey Power gets more than NZ pensioners

Thursday 29 May 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, In his letter recently Don Reid stated that the 350 Grey Power members collect $5.5 million a year from the NZ taxpayer.

Smokies: The Telecom 3G data trap

Thursday 29 May 2014 | Published in Smoke Signals

No wonder Telecom is busily advertising their 3G data services - they can charge huge excess data fees, and gleefully tell the client AFTER the costs are incurred.

Kata: Fuel shortage

Wednesday 28 May 2014 | Published in Kata

Pearlgate: Why attack the messenger?

Wednesday 28 May 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I am gobsmacked that the CIP-led government intends to lodge a formal complaint to Massey University against one of its students, Brigette Masters.