Smoke Signals
Smokie
Wednesday 19 February 2025 | Written by Supplied | Published in Opinion, Smoke Signals
Who were those MP’s standing on the steps of Parliament during the peaceful protest march yesterday???
Smokies
Tuesday 18 February 2025 | Written by Supplied | Published in Opinion, Smoke Signals
It’s been true for the decades that this writer has been observing our honourable Members of Parliament and it remains true.
Smokies
Thursday 13 February 2025 | Written by Supplied | Published in Opinion, Smoke Signals
We now have a new Chief of Staff at the OPM. So where is Ben Ponia amongst all this reshuffle and why wasn’t his new job advertised? Jobs for the boys and one of many examples of nepotism and corruption by government?
Smokie: Why the 60th?
Monday 10 February 2025 | Written by Supplied | Published in Opinion, Smoke Signals
So why exactly is Mark Brown putting so much emphasis on this 60th Anniversary of Self Government?
Smokie: Police portfolio
Wednesday 5 February 2025 | Written by Supplied | Published in Opinion, Smoke Signals
A tragic day for the family in Arorangi, with that hit and run road accident.
Smokies
Tuesday 4 February 2025 | Written by Supplied | Published in Opinion, Smoke Signals
What an odd headline last week, “Government misleading”. Isn’t the essence of “news” to tell us something we don’t already know? Every government is misleading.
SMOKIES
Monday 27 January 2025 | Written by Supplied | Published in Opinion, Smoke Signals
Reading the CIN article, (Jan 20, 2025) about the government arranging a Supplementary budget in the next Parliamentary sitting in February… for important works …made me laugh ... .and cry! . … Where are the priorities? Of course we need roads and bridges, but we need a well-protected and safe environment more.
Smokies
Wednesday 11 December 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Opinion, Smoke Signals
Now with all that fantastic God sent rain over the weekend, Rarotonga should have lots and lots of water stored up in the water intake tanks … those 10 x 2 million + litre storage tanks (totalling at least 20 million litres of water) would have been full within a few hours with those massive downpours so no doubt the public can be reassured by TTV that the immediate water drama is over, and we have plenty of water stored for the upcoming Christmas period.
Smokies: Funding priorities
Friday 6 December 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Opinion, Smoke Signals
It would appear that the Prime Minister / Minister for Police is satisfied with the New Zealand funded Police staff retraining/ upskilling program…problem that the Minister does not appear to realise that the Police Force is still 30 to 40 personnel short, so clearly being so short staffed , they are unable to cover all the daily critical areas that Policing usually covers.
Smokies
Saturday 23 November 2024 | Written by webmaster | Published in Opinion, Smoke Signals
Deep sea mining ‘roadshow’ in NZ
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.
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 […]
Smokies: MARKET SHARE
Friday 8 November 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Opinion, Smoke Signals
“Location, location, location is a mantra commonly used overseas for determining the value of real estate,” writes a smoke signaller.
Smokies are back
Wednesday 6 November 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Opinion, Smoke Signals
Some of our readers have asked when the Smoke Signals column will be back in print. Today we kick off with a few recent Smokie submissions from readers. If you feel there are wrongs that need righting or something that’s escaped public attention and needs airing, send us a Smokie by email to editor@cookislandsnews.com, or Messenger via Facebook to Cook Islands News. C’mon, Smoke it!
GOVT HOUSING NEEDS TO BE EXPLAINED
Thursday 30 May 2019 | Published in Smoke Signals
Can the government please explain why Minister Rose Brown and Toka Hagai both have government houses on Rarotonga. What’s the justification here when Minister Brown owns her own homes in Rarotonga and it’s well known that this is her permanent island of residence? Hagai is not an MP, does not have a government role on Rarotonga (or has he secretly been given a job?). So how does he qualify for a government house?
Our Cook Islands 'super' fund is not that super at all...
Saturday 3 November 2018 | Published in Smoke Signals
You have to feel sorry for those long suffering suckers that have money locked up in the Cook Islands National Superannuation Fund.
High-flying PM at it again already
Tuesday 24 July 2018 | Published in Smoke Signals
High-flying PM at it again already The jet-setting PM departed last Sunday on another overseas junket...no time wasting as Caretaker government.
Smoke Signals - 20/06/2018
Wednesday 20 June 2018 | Published in Smoke Signals
ELECTION PROMPTS ACTIVITY
Smoke Signals - 03/05/2018
Thursday 3 May 2018 | Published in Smoke Signals
SMOKE SIGNALS Tepaki’s the man to make our future really great...