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Articles by Jonathan Milne
'Every dog should have a home'
Wednesday 21 August 2019 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Local
Give us a call. That’s the message from the SPCA, after they worked with vets to nurse a miserable, mangy Raro dog back to health.
Editorial: Community must seek drug abuse solutions
Tuesday 20 August 2019 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Opinion
In our hospital, young men critically injured when they drink too much booze, once too often, and crash their bikes. In our prison, meth-addicted criminals in a spiral of drug abuse and mental illness. In our homes, addicts taking the food from their children’s mouths.
Editorial: The tourism operators who care too much
Thursday 15 August 2019 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Opinion
It was a beautiful winter’s day on Sunday, when I visited Kaireva Beach House to talk with Susanna and Robert Wigmore.
Guests told they're 'dirty', 'drunk', 'liars', and their child will be 'punched in face'
Thursday 15 August 2019 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in National
Four different families have now come forward to complain of big cash demands for “bogus” dirt and damage at Rarotonga’s Kaireva Beach House.
'Dirtiest guests of all times': NZ guests asked to pay for clean up
Monday 12 August 2019 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in National
A New Zealand tourist family was asked for $780 to clean up a soiled Rarotonga seaside villa. We pay a visit.
Stoic in the ruins
Monday 12 August 2019 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Local
WHAT do you get when you combine one of the Cook Islands leading writers with a renowned painter?
Editorial: The canary in the Pacific mine
Saturday 10 August 2019 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Opinion
The idea of placing a canary in a mine to detect carbon monoxide was first proposed by oxygen specialist John Scott Haldane, about 1913.
Editorial: Welcoming our visitors at 2am
Friday 9 August 2019 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Opinion
I flew back in on a Jetstar flight from Auckland, early yesterday morning. There was a light drizzle, and I had my raincoat ready as I made my way down the steps and across the tarmac to the arrivals terminal.
Two wars, two films, one fight
Saturday 3 August 2019 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Entertainment
When director Taika Waititi wanted to harden up six young actors to play members of the 28th Maori Battalion, he enlisted them in basic training at New Zealand’s Trentham Army Camp.
Editorial: Standing barefoot on your own ground
Saturday 3 August 2019 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Opinion
Talking to Taungaroa Emile yesterday, I don’t think his tears were those of sadness.
Editorial: Different water streams woven together
Thursday 1 August 2019 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Opinion
Few things in recent year have divided this country as much as the word “chlorine’, people tell me.
Editorial: Te Maeva Nui is history in the making
Wednesday 31 July 2019 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Opinion
When Puaikura’s warriors with blackened eyes stepped to the front of the stage, a hush fell over the crowd.
Special memories sailing into Raro
Monday 29 July 2019 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Local
Steering his super-yacht into her home port Avarua, popular and controversial TV host Paul Henry explains why the Cook Islands flag is one of the best in the world to sail under.
Police crack down on illicit drugs
Monday 29 July 2019 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Crime
Police have arrested two men on drugs charges, as the community turns up the heat on the drug trade.
Henry Puna celebrates the big 70
Monday 29 July 2019 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Local
The Prime Minister is celebrating his 70th birthday today in true Cooks style, enjoying it with his family – and making it last.
Glory, glory- Te Maeva Nui 2019
Monday 29 July 2019 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Culture
The choirs of the Cook Islands opened Te Maeva Nui last night with soaring tributes to the islands, their peoples, and to God.
Newspaper price rise
Thursday 25 July 2019 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in National
Cook Islands News is putting up its price and advertising rates next week.
Cooks surgeon opens new front on the battle against fat
Saturday 20 July 2019 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Weekend
Cook Islander John Dunn has been returning home for the past 15 years to help Rarotonga Hospital with much-needed surgery.
Editorial: Journalism Charter is a living pledge of accountability
Saturday 20 July 2019 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Opinion
The new Cook Islands News journalism charter will be a living document. That means we welcome your suggestions – and we invite you to hold us accountable to it.
Editorial: Behind every good athlete is a great family
Friday 19 July 2019 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Opinion
When I talked to Margie Matenga yesterday, the netball legend was busy with a crying toddler: her grand-daughter Rain, 2, whom she was looking after while Rain’s mum led the Black Pearls into last night’s Pacific Games netball final.