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Articles by Jonathan Milne
Editorial: Searching together for a sewage fix
Friday 6 September 2019 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Editorials
As you drive up the road behind the old palace at Turangi, at first you pass beautifully kept houses and trimmed lawns. Further up, the valley begins to close in, the creeping weeds strangling the trees.
Editorial: Public health is our best insurance
Wednesday 4 September 2019 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Editorials
I have three boys at school, and their classes have been hit by illness over the past week. My 9-year-old was off one day, my 4-year-old another day.
Editorial: We will remember them, at last
Monday 2 September 2019 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Editorials
It’s just a handful of men. Just a headstone here, a grave there, dotted about on these islands.
Raro dog Rocky happy in home
Monday 2 September 2019 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Local
A week ago, there were fears Raro dog Rocky would be put down after menacing a couple of local men. Now, the news is happier.
Big clean-up coming to clear dengue fever
Monday 2 September 2019 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Health
The number of people being diagnosed with dengue fever has fallen off dramatically, the Secretary of Health says.
Our forgotten heroes: Soldiers to be added to Roll of Honour
Monday 2 September 2019 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in National
A small number of Cook Islands men who returned home sick or injured from World War I will this month be named on the New Zealand Roll of Honour, after investigations into their causes of death.
Editorial: Smart parents protect us from measles
Saturday 31 August 2019 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Opinion
Cook Islanders spend a lot of time and money flying to New Zealand for healthcare.
Big clean-up coming as health authorities work hard to get rid of dengue
Saturday 31 August 2019 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Health
The number of people being diagnosed with dengue fever has fallen off dramatically, the Secretary of Health says.
Opinion: All we're saying is, give peas a chance
Thursday 29 August 2019 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Opinion
I think seared tuna is a God-given miracle. I love a pork stir-fry. And there’s still something comforting about an old-fashioned roast chicken on a cold night.
Editorial: NZ iwi investors a good fit for Cooks
Wednesday 28 August 2019 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Opinion
OPINION: Workers were hard at it yesterday, cleaning the rubble and clearing the scrub from a parcel of land overlooking Aitutaki Lagoon.
Big hopes for Maori King on his visit
Wednesday 28 August 2019 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in National
Maori King Tuheitia arrives in the Cook Islands today with hopes to develop a package of Aitutaki land gifted to his family generations ago.
Data shows dirty water at stations
Tuesday 27 August 2019 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Health
Two of Rarotonga’s most notorious drinking water stations have cleaned up – but the remaining four continue to have high contamination levels.
Fia in debut open-air concert
Monday 26 August 2019 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Entertainment
‘Love me’ – that’s the message from RnB star Fia Esene’s award-winning hit single, as he prepares to win the hearts of Cook Islands fan in an outdoor concert next month.
Editorial: How the grapes of wrath are sown
Monday 26 August 2019 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Opinion
OPINION: Over the past months, I’ve heard a few stories of people patiently working their way through the courts to win their corner of paradise.
Last-ditch bid to save dog from death row
Monday 26 August 2019 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Local
Owners should be taught to properly feed and exercise their dogs, rather than police shooting angry canines, argues a dog rescuer.
Boxing belting for locals, who show big heart for future
Monday 26 August 2019 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Other Sports
VIPs and children alike cheered on their local contenders in the Rumble in the Swamp.
'Shut liquor stores' to save lives
Monday 26 August 2019 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Local
Massive cut-back in numbers of alcohol licences would reduce crash toll, Road Safety council told.
Editorial: The young will come home to help
Friday 23 August 2019 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Opinion
My trainer at the gym reckons my health should be my priority. And so he should. But I reckon I have other priorities, like my family.
Editorial: Raro's dog days are over
Thursday 22 August 2019 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Opinion
Whatever happened to the happy-go-lucky Raro dog?
Allez! Paddling to Paris 2024
Wednesday 21 August 2019 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Paddling
Cook Islands’ hard-working young paddlers have three reasons to smile: their first K4 4-person kayak, the coaching of a two-times Olympic paddler, and a bold new goal: the Paris 2024 Olympics.
