Smoke Signals
Shooting inquiry long time coming
Wednesday 28 December 2016 | Published in Smoke Signals
“Nearly two months have passed and our roaming prime minister still has not called for a Commission of Inquiry into the prison escape and triple shootings,” a smoke signaller says.
THE COST OF SPEEDING
Friday 23 December 2016 | Published in Smoke Signals
“Can POLICE CONFIRM exactly how much a speed fine costs? Can they fine you without using the speed reader?” a smoke signaller asks. “There are too many underlying issues behind these fines and helmet laws.”
Pub crawl bus operators urged to cut the noise
Wednesday 21 December 2016 | Published in Smoke Signals
“DEAR PUB CRAWL bus owners and operators,” a smoke signaller writes.
Can we do it too?
Friday 16 December 2016 | Published in Smoke Signals
PERHAPS OUR NEW friends at Bluesky, they of the monopoly service, can tell us if we customers who have mobile numbers are allowed to send out spam to hundreds of mobile phones?
Foreigners doing better job than our minister
Thursday 15 December 2016 | Published in Smoke Signals
THE ARTICLE IN CI News regarding someone who I think is a foreigner stimulating pineapple production on Rarotonga interests me.
A BROKEN RECORD
Wednesday 14 December 2016 | Published in Smoke Signals
In THE FOUR months that I’ve been driving a motorbike here I’ve had four flat tyres and my partner’s had two.
Shame about waste
Tuesday 13 December 2016 | Published in Smoke Signals
LAST WEEK’S ROTARACT’S Winter Wonderland event on Wednesday was a fantastic family event.
Hung parliament one of many political problems
Monday 12 December 2016 | Published in Smoke Signals
“Hung PARLIAMENT? Let’s hope that situation will not remain so for much longer,” a smoke signaller says.
It's pass the parcel time
Friday 9 December 2016 | Published in Smoke Signals
Instead of the PM and the Infrastructure Cook Islands minister taking the bull by the horns and coming out with a Muri lagoon plan, they ask the out-of-sight Financial Secretary to deal with it.
What about the people?
Thursday 8 December 2016 | Published in Smoke Signals
“MARK BROWN AND his globe-trotting prime minister Henry Puna have made their mark in the ground against the aronga mana of this country,” a smoke signaller says.
Law should apply to all
Wednesday 7 December 2016 | Published in Smoke Signals
I don’t agree with the tourist who wrote to CI News claiming that tourists are being singled out by the police for not wearing motorcycle helmets, a smoke signaller says.
PM tracking device
Wednesday 7 December 2016 | Published in Smoke Signals
INSPIRED BY A story in Monday’s CI News, a smoke signaller writing under the name, “Puff Puff,” has come up with an interesting idea: “Would it not be a practical idea to fit one of the shark tags on to the Prime Minister? We would always know where to find him.”
Are we still a democracy?
Monday 5 December 2016 | Published in Smoke Signals
THE GUIDING PRINCIPLES of our western democratic system are: “For the people, of the people, by the people,” a smoke signaller says.
Muri ultimatum a big fail for DPM
Thursday 1 December 2016 | Published in Smoke Signals
LAST YEAR ICI minister Teariki Heather gave an ultimatum to all commercial businesses operating along the Muri lagoon:
PM stays on the plane while country suffers
Monday 28 November 2016 | Published in Smoke Signals
“IT IS JUST appalling that no sooner is the PM back on the island, he turns right around and is back on the plane overseas,” a smoke signaller says.
Other issues at play
Thursday 24 November 2016 | Published in Smoke Signals
“Forget about the impact of imports! There are larger variables at play affecting rugby and other codes, number one being a declining population and general disinterest in playing sport these days,” a smoke signaller says.
Tupapa MP impartial when it comes to hedge-trimming
Wednesday 23 November 2016 | Published in Smoke Signals
A smoke signaller says it’s interesting what Tupapa MP George Maggie is able to accomplish without being a cabinet minister, when another MP claims he had to cross the floor to become a minister in order to be able to do community services in his constituency.
Unearthly power to see the future
Tuesday 22 November 2016 | Published in Smoke Signals
“Is CINSF chief executive Damien Beddoes crystal ball gazing or does he know something that no one else on planet earth is able to predict?” a smoke signaller asks.
Turn volume down please
Monday 21 November 2016 | Published in Smoke Signals
There needs to be a volume limit or noise control team at the Vaka Eiva trades day. The musicians are awesome and very talented, but it is so hard to enjoy the music when everything is so loud and deafening. Feel sorry for the people working at the stalls.
Contemptuous of everyone
Friday 18 November 2016 | Published in Smoke Signals
THE CONTEMPT OF court case being brought against a well-known media personality with highly inflammatory views will be interesting.