Smoke Signals
Building the Cook Islands
Thursday 24 October 2013 | Published in Smoke Signals
A smoke signaller writes in response to yesterday’s letter to the editor ‘We are the Grey Power of today’: “To your letter writer Cook Islands New Zealand Pensioner, every time someone writes about a ‘sacrificial journey’ to New Zealand and Australia to pay taxes there to rescue the Cook Islands it makes me ask, really? To put it in perspective, unless you successfully marched with banners down Lambton Quay to the Inland Revenue head office in Wellington to demand that ALL your taxes be paid to the Cook Islands while you worked there (which of course they would have ignored, by law), then your contribution is as a New Zealand taxpayer collectively sending say $15 million of much appreciated aid to the Cooks a year, or about $3.30 per person in NZ.
Don't forget Raro prices
Monday 21 October 2013 | Published in Smoke Signals
A smoke signaller writes: “I am wondering whether the MP Smiley Heather [Democratic Party, Ruaau] is diligent enough with his comments in the newspaper regarding the failure of the export pawpaw industry.
Some Grey Power 'small-minded'
Friday 18 October 2013 | Published in Smoke Signals
“I was shocked and disappointed to see the childish behaviour shown by some supporters of the Grey Power movement at the meeting last Wednesday evening on the tax presentation,” a smoke signaller writes.
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.