Smoke Signals
Smokies: Personal gain?
Wednesday 17 December 2014 | Published in Smoke Signals
Would most people take up an offer of free office space to run their business perk? Who would not take up such an opportunity if it came their way?
Smokies: Tupapa Christmas lights
Tuesday 16 December 2014 | Published in Smoke Signals
The highlight of my night during festive season is driving past the Tupapa meeting house.
Smokies: Mitiaro elections
Saturday 13 December 2014 | Published in Smoke Signals
Frustration about the Mitiaro parliamentary seat: I understand this delay was caused by an old man with his warrant way expired. Give the young hardworking guy a go
Smokies: After-hours GA use
Thursday 11 December 2014 | Published in Smoke Signals
What are the policies with the Government vehicles used after office hours, apart from those used by the Customs/Immigration team?
Smokies: You've been scammed!
Friday 5 December 2014 | Published in Smoke Signals
Come on Telecom get rid of this text spam. It’s been doing rounds for over a week now.
Smokies: Travelling Ariki
Friday 28 November 2014 | Published in Smoke Signals
Why does Pa Ariki who lives 90% in Auckland think she should appear on media every time she visits to give her views on how things should be.
Smokies: A good citizen
Thursday 27 November 2014 | Published in Smoke Signals
Saw the husband of Nikao Member of Parliament in the rain pick up rubbish on the side of the road – that’s what you call action speaking louder than words, all MPs should learn from this papa.
Well done Willie!
Thursday 27 November 2014 | Published in Smoke Signals
Rather than us looking at the negatives let’s focus on the positives. Come on buddy you/we should be proud of our Cook Islands residents’ team for winning the Tri Series since this competition began.
Smokies: Missing Minister of Sport?
Tuesday 25 November 2014 | Published in Smoke Signals
A smoke signaller responds to a sports enthusiasts who said the reason the minister of sport Mark Brown was absent from the historic rugby win against the visiting Heartland team was because he was at a lawn bowls fundraiser for Team Cook Islands.
Smokies: What's up doc?
Saturday 22 November 2014 | Published in Smoke Signals
When the ministry of health announced that all are required to make appointments to see the doctor at Tupapa or the hospital on the hill many would have said haleluia.
Smokies: No alternatives?
Friday 21 November 2014 | Published in Smoke Signals
Thank you to Don Carlaw for his report on his visit to the Foton commercial vehicle factory in China.
Smokies: It's not funny Jack
Thursday 20 November 2014 | Published in Smoke Signals
An upset smoke signaller writes in saying that there is nothing funny about a near drowning.
Smokies: Judgment day for landowners
Sunday 16 November 2014 | Published in Smoke Signals
How sad that there are those who want the Catholic Church and school shut down due to not paying the lease.
Smokies: No anthem, no pride
Thursday 13 November 2014 | Published in Smoke Signals
Hello no anthem, texts in a smoke signaller. For an international event why wasn’t the national anthem sung?
Smokies: Honesty in paradise
Tuesday 11 November 2014 | Published in Smoke Signals
A traveller straight off the plane had a nightmare experience last Friday night after losing his wallet and thinking he’d lost not just driving licences and credit cards but all of his cash for a week on Rarotonga.
Smokies: We know his true colours
Wednesday 5 November 2014 | Published in Smoke Signals
A smoke signaller rang in saying they reckon the signaller that sent in a smokie about the Avatiu MP Albert Nicholas’s conduct during a brawl at the Avatiu Clubhouse has got it wrong.
SMOKIES: Akakoromaki mai
Tuesday 4 November 2014 | Published in Smoke Signals
SS would like to apologise to our readers for the ‘oldie’ and not so current smoke signal that ran in the Monday November 3 edition.
Smokies: Henry dynasty?
Monday 3 November 2014 | Published in Smoke Signals
“THE CONTINUATION and blatant misuse of government vehicles by some senior officials I believe is theft of government property through the misuse of fuel and transport,”
Smokie: No surprises
Friday 31 October 2014 | Published in Smoke Signals
Regular users of the "free" Chinese courthouse certainly won't be surprised at the allegations of shoddy workmanship on the water ring mains now being installed.
Smokies: Stopping like it use to
Wednesday 29 October 2014 | Published in Smoke Signals
I HAPPENED to read that OB3 now has all 8 satellites in orbit.