Smoke Signals
Nauru shows how to do it
Thursday 17 October 2013 | Published in Smoke Signals
“It is noted that our cousins in Nauru have caught an illegal fishing boat and collected a cool million Yankee dollars,” a smoke signaller writes.
'Why make Colagate political?'
Wednesday 16 October 2013 | Published in Smoke Signals
“Why does your smoke signaller ‘hatched under Norman’s nose’ make Colagate political?” a smoke signaller writes in response to one of yesterday’s smokies.
Challenge to list top 100 tax bills
Saturday 12 October 2013 | Published in Smoke Signals
A smoke signaller responds to a letter to the editor yesterday: “Mr Richard Neves, Financial Secretary, MFEM says, ‘All taxpayers are treated equally’.
Grey Power members 'freeloading'
Wednesday 9 October 2013 | Published in Smoke Signals
“Grey Power are already off their rockers,” a smoke signaller texts to 188.
Super seiners for new MMR office?
Monday 7 October 2013 | Published in Smoke Signals
A smoke signaller writes: “Word is that the marine resources secretary Ben Ponia is banging the purse seine drum so he can sign off on an agreement with the European Union for some very large Spanish ‘super’ purse seiners to come in here and fish, and he intends to go to Europe this month to sign it.
Team 'simply the best'
Saturday 5 October 2013 | Published in Smoke Signals
Wednesday’s smoke signal ‘League locals stay home’ drew a couple of swift responses to TXT188: “Here we go again.
League's locals stay home
Wednesday 2 October 2013 | Published in Smoke Signals
“Here we go again,” a smoke signaller texts to 188.
Breakfast 'for CIP tumu'
Friday 27 September 2013 | Published in Smoke Signals
A smoke signaller texts to 188 in response to yesterday’s p7 article ‘Corruption changed by-election result: Beer’: “I was reading about James Beer’s allegations about the Murienua by-election.
Water loan 'Trojan' for our resources
Thursday 26 September 2013 | Published in Smoke Signals
Responding to yesterday’s smokie ‘Come clean on the water project’ a smoke signaller writes: “Twenty years ago the Italian government invented an export scheme.
Come clean on the water project
Wednesday 25 September 2013 | Published in Smoke Signals
“There seem to be a few more Chinese men wondering around Avarua,” a smoke signaller writes.
What's better?
Monday 23 September 2013 | Published in Smoke Signals
In response to the person who responded to the America’s Cup complainant, you must have the personality of a door knob.
Quit complaining
Saturday 21 September 2013 | Published in Smoke Signals
“I am texting in response to the person who said something about sponsoring the rugby game on TV instead of the America’s Cup,” a smoke signaller writes to TXT188.
Te Uki Ou Gala today
Friday 20 September 2013 | Published in Smoke Signals
Apii Te Uki Ou is holding its gala day today, promising food, fun and festivities for those who attend.
Rubbish idea causes more
Friday 20 September 2013 | Published in Smoke Signals
Responding to yesterday’s smokie ‘Lagoon meat dump’ a smoke signaller writes: “On the subject of garbage, the area opposite the Muri meeting house is being used as a pick up point for household garbage.
Does TIS support seabed mining?
Thursday 19 September 2013 | Published in Smoke Signals
“Te Ipukarea Society (TIS) seems to have lost the plot,” a smoke signaller writes in response to Saturday’s front page article about a national debate on seabed minerals for young people that is being launched by the Seabed Minerals Authority and TIS.
PM's open door election stunt?
Friday 13 September 2013 | Published in Smoke Signals
“I nearly had a heart attack when I read that the prime minister – that’s right, Henry Puna – will be available to meet the public every Monday and Wednesday from 4-8pm starting next week,” a smoke signaller writes in response to yesterday’s front page article ‘PM opens doors to the public’.
Membership & leadership
Wednesday 11 September 2013 | Published in Smoke Signals
“The political vagrant Norman George is at it again,” a smoke signaller writes.
Selling our minerals 'for a song'?
Tuesday 10 September 2013 | Published in Smoke Signals
A smoke signaller texts to 188: “Minister Mark Brown did well in his first public consultation on the proposed setting up of a sovereign wealth fund in the event that deep sea mining begins at some point in the future.
Someone's 'not happy'
Wednesday 4 September 2013 | Published in Smoke Signals
An Arorangi Football Club official responds to the weekend smokie ‘Football fun and games’: “Reading about these false smoke signals in Saturday’s paper sounds like someone is not happy with their lot.
When will we have a DPM?
Tuesday 3 September 2013 | Published in Smoke Signals
“When will the prime minister announce who will be the deputy prime minister?” a smoke signaller asks in a text to 188.