Smoke Signals
Smoke signals: An unconventional way to plan
Saturday 31 January 2015 | Published in Smoke Signals
Tourism Corporation plans for a revamped or new purpose-built convention centre reveal several issues that are incompatible with good governance.
Smoke Signals: Strung out about line up of gift machinery
Friday 30 January 2015 | Published in Smoke Signals
The Chinese tractors all in a row down the wharf only need to have a nice rope stringing them all together to remind us that the invading English talked the people of North America out of Manhattan Island for a string of glass beads.
Smoke Signals: Weighty questions for the health department
Saturday 24 January 2015 | Published in Smoke Signals
With the Cook Islands number three on the list of countries with the highest percentage of obese people, maybe the health department don’t understand that muscle is heavier than fat so encouraging people to exercise isn’t going to work.
Smoke Signals: Time for someone to check allegation facts
Tuesday 20 January 2015 | Published in Smoke Signals
The PM is wrong when he said in CINews that ‘If the court thought the allegations were that serious, they would have referred the case to the police.
Smokies: What's the word on project CEO?
Friday 16 January 2015 | Published in Smoke Signals
Word has it that the CEO of the Te Mato Vai Project, Mr Latu has resigned and left the Cook Islands....can officials at the ICI confirm or deny this?
Smoke Signals: Inaccurate mathematics, but still a good read
Wednesday 14 January 2015 | Published in Smoke Signals
The rebuttable to the Albert Henry’s fiasco, by way of letter in Friday’s CI News was a good read.
Smoke signals: Strange, Mr Fox
Monday 12 January 2015 | Published in Smoke Signals
Derek Fox takes a curious angle on the massacres that took place in Paris recently.
Smoke signals: Fully in favour of fluoride
Friday 9 January 2015 | Published in Smoke Signals
'Power to the People' (Letters January 6) is wrong when he says the people of Rarotonga have declared their opposition to fluoridation.
Smokies: Thanks for the great concert, Motone
Wednesday 7 January 2015 | Published in Smoke Signals
Heard a funny real-life story or something out of the ordinary?
Smokies: A matter of interpretation
Saturday 3 January 2015 | Published in Smoke Signals
A matter of interpretation Prime Minister Henry Puna says, ‘I'm here to stay’. (headline CINews) - Can we interpret this as his New Year's resolution that he will not be
Smokies: Appeal after appeal is making people tired
Monday 29 December 2014 | Published in Smoke Signals
The recent statement from the Prime Minister shows how desperate the Demos are in seeking to govern the country.
Smokies: TOO MUCH CHRISTMAS SPIRIT?
Saturday 27 December 2014 | Published in Smoke Signals
It is a disgrace to see people too drunk to go home and sleep! Especially when you know they have a wife and small child at home. No wonder we are labelled the world champions of binge drinking.
Smokies: Female MPs
Tuesday 23 December 2014 | Published in Smoke Signals
What a turn of events that Fiji has a greater percentage of women MPs than we do in the Cook Islands.
Smokies: TKV support?
Tuesday 23 December 2014 | Published in Smoke Signals
Great year for – Takuvaine sports people – rugby union 15s, 7s, netball finals, cricket, now the soccer. Hope the Member of Parliament and Takuvaine community put on a kaikai for them, and I hope it’s not just “shake hands and good you bro”, or “good game fellas”.
Smokies: Where is the Atiu mayor?
Tuesday 23 December 2014 | Published in Smoke Signals
Can the Office of the Prime Minister, who administers the Outer Islands Administration please explain to the people, what is the situation with the recently-convicted Atiu Island mayor?
Smokies: Ego Party?
Tuesday 23 December 2014 | Published in Smoke Signals
Half a million dollars has been allocated by this CIP government to have a year-long party. Seriously, have they gone bonkers....
Smokies: Political Experience
Tuesday 23 December 2014 | Published in Smoke Signals
The letter by Framhein regarding a different option for a coalition is very timely and tallies with rumours that quite a few Demos are unhappy with an alliance with the OCIM.
Smokies: rugby sevens
Tuesday 23 December 2014 | Published in Smoke Signals
Reading the newspaper on Friday about codes that will travel to PNG for SPG, what makes me angry is that the rugby 7s are not going. You have had the last four years to fundraise, also this will be a good chance for our local boys, wake up CIRU.
Smokies: A fair deal?
Tuesday 23 December 2014 | Published in Smoke Signals
There should be a law that forces dog owners to fence their properties so their dogs could roam and poo inside and not chase vehicles and poo on someone else’s lawn. Fair deal?
Smokies: Waste of money!
Saturday 20 December 2014 | Published in Smoke Signals
What a waste of money. Another election for Aitutaki. Here we go again, tax money gone. Why can’t we give the win to the Demos? Simple and it doesn’t cost us any money.
