Smoke Signals
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.”
Anyone for Golf?
Tuesday 13 September 2016 | Published in Smoke Signals
IT’S GREAT TO see businesses on the island like the new Mini Golf in Arorangi that provide our young people with activities. I believe these are the kinds of things that keep the younger generation occupied and out of trouble.
Collar says it all...
Tuesday 13 September 2016 | Published in Smoke Signals
SOMEONE needs to tell tourists that if a dog is wearing a collar, but is following you along a road or a beach to your resort, it is hanging around you because you’ve given it food. Chances are that when you drop them off at SPCA or Esther Honey as a “stray”, the kind people there are going to tell you that a universal sign of pet ownership is — you guessed it — a collar.
Swearing on TV not appreciated
Tuesday 6 September 2016 | Published in Smoke Signals
“THE SEVEN DAYS TV programme on Friday night was disgusting, with swearing flowing freely like nobody’s business,” a smoke signaller says.
Is this the end for One Cook Islands movement?
Friday 2 September 2016 | Published in Smoke Signals
“Now the corrupt Teina Bishop has been sentenced this should spell the end of OCI as a viable political movement,” a smoke signaler says.
Cook Islands ariki lose grip on their tribes
Wednesday 31 August 2016 | Published in Smoke Signals
“I COMMEND TANIARA Mataroa for being brave enough to speak up on the issue of our so-called ambassador for the royal council,” a smoke signaller says.
Simple solution for courthouse steps problem
Monday 29 August 2016 | Published in Smoke Signals
“RE THE STEPS to the Ministry of Justice building, if there was justice in this world we would have painted the concrete steps with non-slip paint proven to work effectively on swimming pool surounds for less time, effort and money,” a smoke signaller says. “Now we are waiting for tiles to come from where, China?
It's a really rocky road to Wigmore's waterfall
Monday 29 August 2016 | Published in Smoke Signals
WORDS OF CAUTION