Tuesday 31 October 2017 | Published in Smoke Signals
You have to feel sorry for Bluesky in their current predicament following Friday’s fire at the Aroa cell site.
Monday 30 October 2017 | Published in Smoke Signals
Did anyone else notice that Finance minister Brown looked rather crestfallen during a television interview about the government’s plans to pursue a seat on the United Nations?
Monday 23 October 2017 | Published in Smoke Signals
Congratulations to former Health secretary Elizabeth Iro for scoring such an exalted position. So where will the newly appointed Chief Nurse Officer to the World Health Organization be based? New York? Brisbane? Timbuktu?
Wednesday 11 October 2017 | Published in Smoke Signals
This signaller is wondering where or how the tax department gets their information on past tax that is outstanding.
Monday 9 October 2017 | Published in Smoke Signals
Last week I saw a Facebook alert by police about a runaway and read that this guy was likely to commit more crimes while on the run.
Thursday 5 October 2017 | Published in Smoke Signals
In his most recent Saturday column Thomas Wynne only seems to have woken up now after a test and has realised he is obese. But people don’t need to be tested to see if they are obese, because it’s usually blindingly obvious.
Thursday 28 September 2017 | Published in Smoke Signals
Driver of the Week: The local person behind the wheel of a newish silver Suzuki 4WD who passed another car outside The Beachcomber Building on Monday at around 10.30 and came very close to running me over as I walked alongside the building – well off the road.
Tuesday 26 September 2017 | Published in Smoke Signals
It’s not too late to change our gluttonous habit-causing non-communicable diseases. Fifty years ago our parents got us into the habit of raking rubbish before or after school. We ate home-cooked meals and exercised our bodies by growing fruits and veges in the garden. Why not bring back the rake, for our children of today?
Monday 25 September 2017 | Published in Smoke Signals
The government of the day has to be congratulated for selecting highly intelligent, educated and capable people to be our new Justices of the Peace. They will certainly raise the bar (no pun intended) in the court rooms.
Friday 22 September 2017 | Published in Smoke Signals
It is very disappointing to hear that the Aitutaki Ports Authority wasn’t authorised to exempt the port charge for the donated timber used in the playground that’s being built for the children of Aitutaki.
Friday 15 September 2017 | Published in Smoke Signals
It seems the message about burning tyres, and all sorts of other dangerous materials isn’t getting through at all.
Thursday 14 September 2017 | Published in Smoke Signals
Bluesky has reinstated CITV and Vaka to Aitutaki subscribers, but have halved the total number of programmes available. There’s no reduction of monthly fees though! They claim this is a result of costs to get signals to Araura Enua. Does this mean our phone and internet charges will also double?
Monday 11 September 2017 | Published in Smoke Signals
For no-one to be attending any of those emergency response phone lines when the tsunami warning came, is just a national disgrace!
Monday 11 September 2017 | Published in Smoke Signals
Last week a smoke signaller commented on the absence of the CI Herald from the island for the last few months.
Thursday 7 September 2017 | Published in Smoke Signals
“I see Jetstar is celebrating 14 years of ‘service’,” a smoke signaller says.
Monday 4 September 2017 | Published in Smoke Signals
We are the most obese nation in the world and one in three of our people have diabetes or heart problems.
Wednesday 30 August 2017 | Published in Smoke Signals
While the nice smooth surface at the Punanga Nui market is nice to stroll down on a cold winter Saturday morning and visitors can get a bit of warmth from the solar heat-collecting black tar, what’s it going to be like in mid-summer?
Monday 28 August 2017 | Published in Smoke Signals
Thanks to the driver of the yellow sewage truck for spilling the stinky contents of your tanker truck along the Maraerenga main road last Thursday and spoiling lunch for evcryone who was eating outdoors. Talk about “dumping” in the wrong place.
Friday 18 August 2017 | Published in Smoke Signals
Why are the police picking on tourists and making out they are trying to protect them from harm with all these ridiculous rules on helmets and licences?
Tuesday 15 August 2017 | Published in Smoke Signals
Well done to all the performers, dancers, singers and drummers who took part in Te Maeva Nui this year. It was a wonderful celebration and every night my expectations were far exceeded. This is why I love the Cook Islands: