Opinion
Smokies: Sort out police problems here
Friday 15 November 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Opinion, Smoke Signals
“Kia orana, you are spot on sir!!” writes a smoke signaler in response to Thursday’s opinion piece ‘Copouts’ and destruction of police services’ penned by lawyer and former politician Norman George.
Letter: Namby-pamby excuse for law change
Friday 15 November 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
We have lawyer Brian Mason to thank.
Kata: Police reception
Thursday 14 November 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion
Letter: Beware indeed of religious cults
Thursday 14 November 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Pastor Cargill is right, we have to be on the lookout for religious cults.
Norman George: 'Copouts’ and destruction of police services
Thursday 14 November 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Editorials, Opinion
I did not know the level of Police services failures until I called at the Police Station about 10am two days ago on my business as a lawyer. Norman George writes.
Kata: Islam
Wednesday 13 November 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion
Kata: Baptism
Wednesday 13 November 2024 | Written by webmaster | Published in Kata, Opinion
Kata: CI Visa
Tuesday 12 November 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion
Letter: More MOE swanning around
Tuesday 12 November 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Can anyone explain why the director of finance at MoE would be attending an early childhood education meeting in Fiji focussing on strengthening the provision of pre- and in-service professional development for early childhood educators recently?
Letter: Love and respect
Tuesday 12 November 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
At last. It is with the greatest of love and respect that we wish to congratulate President Donald J. Trump elect on his timely return.
Ruta Mave: A mixture of mad, sad and glad
Monday 11 November 2024 | Written by Ruta Tangiiau Mave | Published in Editorials, Opinion
Red White and Blue Americans have voted and there was a mixture of mad sad and glad reactions within and outside of the ‘land of the free’ - unless you are an immigrant, coloured or pregnant or so it appears from the outside looking in.
Kata: Google
Monday 11 November 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion
Kata: How?
Sunday 10 November 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion
Kata: Deep sea robot
Sunday 10 November 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion
Kata: Workers compensation
Sunday 10 November 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion
Kata: Weather
Saturday 9 November 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion
COME ON, SMOKE IT!
Saturday 9 November 2024 | Written by webmaster | Published in Opinion, Smoke Signals
BIG FISH “Who signed the European Union Cook Islands fishing deal?” a Smoke Signaller asks. “The Minister of the Ministry of Marine Resources may like to enlighten the public. I presume that there is a paper trail authorising the signing of these documents. Or do we have the tea lady heading off to Brussels to […]
Thomas Wynne: Is it his story or your story?
Saturday 9 November 2024 | Written by Thomas Tarurongo Wynne | Published in Editorials, Opinion
In a world increasingly thrown into conflict, be it military, social, or cultural, how have we stopped listening to each other and instead become obsessed with being either right or wrong, for or against, standing with or standing against, condemning or supporting a cause? writes Thomas Wynne.
Letter: Who signed ?
Saturday 9 November 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Regarding your apology to Ben Ponia, we readers would like to know who signed the EU Cook Islands fishing deal?
Te Ipukarea Society: Rat assassin
Saturday 9 November 2024 | Written by Te Ipukarea Society | Published in Editorials, Opinion
This Conservation Project was a collaborative effort alongside Cook Islands Voyaging Society, Island Conservation, BirdLife International, the Atiu Island Government, Takutea Trust, Takili Talagi-Tairi and Te Ipukarea Society. Funding support came from SPREPs predator Free Pacific Programme and NZ MFAT whose generous support helped bring the long planned Takutea project to fruition.
