Smoke Signals
Watch out for these
Wednesday 19 July 2017 | Published in Smoke Signals
A smoke signaller has given more details about the two dogs allegedly killing cats in Betela. “According to an eyewitness, the brown skinny dog has a black back and the black dog has long hair.”
Lock up your cats
Tuesday 18 July 2017 | Published in Smoke Signals
A Betela resident wants to alert pet owners in the area that there are two cat killer dogs roaming the area – and they’re working together. “About a week ago they killed my neighbour’s cat and this morning they killed my cat. Both attacks happened about 7am. One dog is black the other brown. Both medium to large in size.”
Try another engine
Tuesday 11 July 2017 | Published in Smoke Signals
No doubt we residents of Ngatipa are grateful that Action Man blows away the rubbish on the road on a regular basis, but one wonders if there are any four-stroke leaf blowers for sale on the island, a smoke signaller says. “It’s hard to decide what’s more irritating, the leaves on the side of the road or the ear-splitting whine from the leaf-blowing machine.
Dodgy driving shows urgent need for more road signs
Monday 10 July 2017 | Published in Smoke Signals
Our new road markings are a start, but let’s not stop there. We urgently need signs around the island to alert tourists to one-way lanes and exits, a smoke signaller says.
More respect is needed for Papa Dan
Thursday 6 July 2017 | Published in Smoke Signals
“I would like to respond to the negative ‘Blast at the past,’ smoke signal regarding Papa Dan, printed in CI News several weeks ago,” a smoke signaller writes.
Departure lounge loo not a good look for tourists
Friday 30 June 2017 | Published in Smoke Signals
Smoke signaller who was in the departure lounge at Rarotonga International Airport recently says the lounge facilities need to be much more closely monitored.
Well done to Ben the traffic cop
Tuesday 27 June 2017 | Published in Smoke Signals
Hats off to Ben Haurua who took charge of the traffic hold-up at Panama the other day when a tanker hauler broke down straddling both lanes of the main road.
Fines should quieten noisy dogs
Tuesday 20 June 2017 | Published in Smoke Signals
Dog problem. If the police start giving out fines to households for breaking the law concerning dogs maybe we will see more Dog Officers than Traffic Officers.
No, the minister for Agriculture hasn't disappeared
Monday 19 June 2017 | Published in Smoke Signals
“It was good to see Kiriau Turepu opening the new mural at the new National Environment Service building,” a smoke signaller says.
Road marking action sure sign an NZ PM is here
Wednesday 14 June 2017 | Published in Smoke Signals
Usually when a New Zealand prime minister visits, ICI gets busy and paints new road markings on parts of the road that the VIPs will be using, a smoke signaller says.
Animal care needs unity
Friday 9 June 2017 | Published in Smoke Signals
“I one hundred per cent agree with the smokie in CI News recently re another animal welfare group setting up on the island,” a smoke signaller says.
How about we just get on with looking after the animals?
Thursday 8 June 2017 | Published in Smoke Signals
Just wondering how many animal welfare organisations we can support with our tiny population in the Cook Islands?
Get on to worker compensation!
Wednesday 7 June 2017 | Published in Smoke Signals
“Ok let’s decode the letter to CI News by Heinz Matysik about worker compensation law,” a smoke signaller says.
Problems with overseas visit should be warning to others
Tuesday 6 June 2017 | Published in Smoke Signals
“When reading the story about the tere party that went to London and France and their complaints as to the indignities that occurred to them, I felt great sympathy for them, especially being left without transport by their tour leader,” a smoke signaller says.
Land court case raises all sorts of interesting issues
Friday 2 June 2017 | Published in Smoke Signals
“I read with interest the ‘watching the land growing’ smokie in Wednesday’s CI News, as I was also an observer in court, a smoke signaller says.
So whose road repair project is it?
Friday 26 May 2017 | Published in Smoke Signals
It is good news that roads in Matavera are being repaired, but as the Road Safety Council has already pointed out, these measures are unlikely to last because the potholes that have been filled with gravel and topped up with tar will be back to their original state after the next few decent torrential downpours, a smoke signaller says.
It's time for Rasmussen to forget the past
Thursday 25 May 2017 | Published in Smoke Signals
To Wilkie Rasmussen, you are right in your weekly column printed in CI News on May 22, but the past is history,” a smoke signaller says.”
History lessons lacking
Tuesday 23 May 2017 | Published in Smoke Signals
Regarding Anna Bayne’s letter to the paper about local Cook Islands history being in our school curriculum, I believe she is incorrect.
Never-ending project
Monday 22 May 2017 | Published in Smoke Signals
Exactly what is happening with the Te Mato Vai water mains project, a smoke signaller asks.
Busy section of road odd place for checkpoint
Monday 22 May 2017 | Published in Smoke Signals
“It’s good to see the police out conducting random checkpoints all over the island, a smoke signaller says.
