Opinion

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.

Smoke Signals

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?

Smoke Signals

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.

Letters to the Editor

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.

Smoke Signals

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.

Virtues in Paradise

Kata: Skipping work

Friday 30 May 2014 | Published in Kata

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.

Letters to the Editor

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.

Smoke Signals

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.

Letters to the Editor

Kata: Petrol crisis

Friday 30 May 2014 | Published in Kata

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.

Letters to the Editor

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.

Smoke Signals

Kata: Fuel shortage

Wednesday 28 May 2014 | Published in Kata

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.

Letters to the Editor

Roads are in a shocking state

Wednesday 28 May 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, The heavy rain experienced around Rarotonga last Thursday has again highlighted just how bad the state of the capital's roads, sidewalks and drainage systems really are.

Letters to the Editor

Telecom jobs: How does Bishop know?

Wednesday 28 May 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Could Teina Bishop actually tell us as to how he knows that "30 Cook Islanders will lose their jobs [at Telecom Cook Islands]" if the Digicel deal goes through (re TV advertisement)?