Smoke Signals
Police deserve praise
Thursday 20 October 2016 | Published in Smoke Signals
Some of the comments about the police made on social media after Tuesday’s tragic shootings were ill-informed, obscene and in some cases, downright stupid, a smoke signaller says.
Hair raising price for cuts
Wednesday 19 October 2016 | Published in Smoke Signals
WHILE OVERSEAS ON holiday I went in for a haircut and, surprisingly, it cost me $8 for a clean cut. Back home on Rarotonga, it’s a different story.
Rubbish trucks live up to name
Monday 17 October 2016 | Published in Smoke Signals
A FEW months ago, as we were discussing rubbish recycling, I commented to work colleagues that it was my opinion that trucks collecting rubbish “bled” rubbish back onto the sides of the roads as there seemed to be more rubbish on the sides of the roads after they had been thru' than before.
They built their hard drives big, way back then...
Monday 17 October 2016 | Published in Smoke Signals
THIS IS WHAT a 5mB hard drive looked back in 1956. Today, a portable hard-drive that fits in your back pocket can hold two terabytes, about 400,000 times more space than the first hard drive. And it can cost less than $60.
Definition of 'sugary'
Friday 14 October 2016 | Published in Smoke Signals
seems rather randomTHIS SIGNALLER UNDERSTANDS that levies were originally put on sugary drinks in an effort them more expensive and hopefully less attempting to buy.
Great ideas on water issues
Thursday 13 October 2016 | Published in Smoke Signals
TEMU OKOTAI HAS raised some issues in relation to Te Mato Vai. He recommends more water tanks for homes in order to increase storage capacity.
WHO GETS PM'S AIRPOINTS?
Wednesday 12 October 2016 | Published in Smoke Signals
A SMOKE SIGNALLER wants to know who gets to keep the frequent flier air-mile points that the prime minister must be racking up during his regular trips overseas?
Bad-parking fairies at it again
Monday 10 October 2016 | Published in Smoke Signals
ONE OF THE great joys of living on Rarotonga is the fact we can park our motorbikes and motorscooters pretty much anywhere we like.
It's a road, not a rubbish dump
Monday 10 October 2016 | Published in Smoke Signals
AS I WAS DRIVING along the Ara Metua in Turangi, I saw this unsightly pile of rubbish left right in the middle of the road,” a smoke signaller says.
Tourism should target more affluent visitors
Friday 7 October 2016 | Published in Smoke Signals
“I HAVE READ about tourists riding around three and even four to a bike,” a smoke signaller says.
WASHED AWAY PERHAPS?
Wednesday 5 October 2016 | Published in Smoke Signals
DURING FRIDAY MORNING’S deluge a person wanting information tried to telephone the Ministry of Marine Resources at about 9.15am.
Leave stonefish alone
Monday 3 October 2016 | Published in Smoke Signals
HERE WE GO again… Now some masters of the universe want to remove all the stone fish to the other side of the reef. Who are you people to go and disturb their habitat? It is their season so bear with them. Look where you are going: That’s why God gave us eyes. Don’t anybody tell me the tourists won’t come again because we have stonefish. I would choose our environment over tourists, anytime.
No justice in this
Tuesday 27 September 2016 | Published in Smoke Signals
WELL IT’S BEEN a couple of months since the last tutaka and clearly the Ministry of Justice has ignored the warning notice they got from Public Health to do something about the used tyres that are laid down to cushion the vakas in the parking area. They continue to breed mosquitos by the millions.
NOISY FAN YELLOW CARDED
Monday 26 September 2016 | Published in Smoke Signals
IN RECENT WEEKS the referees at our rugby matches have been copping a verbal hiding over when and why they blow their whistles.
How do you miss a giant banana?
Thursday 22 September 2016 | Published in Smoke Signals
“THE OTHER MORNING I was scootering to work and going around the roundabout near the port,” a smoke signaller says.
CONFUSION OVER DOG REGISTRATION
Wednesday 21 September 2016 | Published in Smoke Signals
Why DOES TODAY’S paper have the police quoted as saying dogs need to be registered annually but a letter from former dog control officer says registration is only required once? I have been here 115 years and this is the first I have heard of an annual registration requirement.
Sorry Albert, it's George Maggie who is the action man
Monday 19 September 2016 | Published in Smoke Signals
“OH MY GOODNESS.how can Albert Nicolas go on CITV dressed in “working gear, dark glasses” and show himself as being an ‘action man’?”
Record revenue no cause for celebration
Friday 16 September 2016 | Published in Smoke Signals
“IT IS WITH complete bewilderment that we read in CI News of Finance minister Brown spouting off about the unprecedented revenue visitor numbers are bringing in to the Cook Islands economy…
Anyone for a game of chess?
Thursday 15 September 2016 | Published in Smoke Signals
BROWN, BROWN, HEATHER, Heather, Pitt, Pitt, Puna, Pawn. No wonder Parliament is a mess. The lines are blurred on the chess board, there is no Bishop and by George, it looks like the Queen has all the moves!
Careless weed spraying dangerous for everyone
Wednesday 14 September 2016 | Published in Smoke Signals
“DRIVING ALONG A back road recently, I rounded a corner and was suddenly caught up in a strong mist of bug spray which was being used on water melons.”
