Thursday 26 March 2020 | Written by Legacy Author | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear editor, It is sad that we took too long to act on the pandemic threat posed by coronavirus – a threat already well established throughout the world and yet even up until a few weeks ago we were still dithering on the matter of allowing cruise ships to offload their passengers onto our pristine islands.
Thursday 26 March 2020 | Written by Legacy Author | Published in Letters to the Editor
Totally support the decision by Prime Minister and Secretary of Health Aumea Herman to close the borders and have virus clearance testing of anyone coming home within the parameters set out.
Wednesday 25 March 2020 | Written by Legacy Author | Published in Editorials
In lockdown, especially in Maori and Pasifika households, which tend to have bigger and multigeneration families, new issues arise.
Tuesday 24 March 2020 | Written by Legacy Author | Published in Editorials
OPINION: It cannot be helped when we all share fear of being infected with this virus. We need to fear it. From first infection contact, it takes eight days to cause death. The growing casualty figures in Italy and Spain need to serves as warning.
Tuesday 24 March 2020 | Written by Legacy Author | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear editor, Improving water quality in the lagoon cannot be at expense of the reef (“MFEM confirms preferred option for future wastewater treatment”, March 21).
Monday 23 March 2020 | Written by Legacy Author | Published in Health
Three persons of interest are being actively monitored by Public Health officials: one is in hospital, two are in supervised quarantine. Te Marae Ora is implementing COVID-19 protocols while awaiting test results.
Monday 23 March 2020 | Written by Legacy Author | Published in Editorials
OPINION: Mothers of sons, teach them to control their anger and respect others in these difficult times.
Monday 23 March 2020 | Written by Legacy Author | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear editor, It is very sad to read on social media of employees being laid off due to the Covid-19 pandemic. You can almost hear the heartbreak of the employers who through no fault of theirs, have to make that decision.
Monday 23 March 2020 | Written by Legacy Author | Published in Health
The hospital needs to be prepared to receive Covid-19 patients – that’s the urgent message from Te Marae Ora today as emergency care shifts from the hospital to Tupapa Clinic and new hospital visiting rules take immediate effect.
Saturday 21 March 2020 | Written by Legacy Author | Published in Technology
OPINION: Vodafone has already announced free phone connections to help the community deal with Covid-19.
Friday 20 March 2020 | Written by Legacy Author | Published in Church Talk
Last month we looked at Jesus as both divine and human. Today, in the third part of this series, Rev Vakaroto Ngaro explains that salvation can only be achieved through God and man.
Friday 20 March 2020 | Written by Legacy Author | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear editor, Your readers will now be tightening their belts as we will prepare for the economic tsunami of the Covid-19 virus.
Friday 20 March 2020 | Written by Legacy Author | Published in Letters to the Editor
Kia orana editor, Let me say how disappointed I was at the letter to the editor by your regular columnist and letter-writer Ruth Tangiiau Mavé, aka RAT Mavé.
Thursday 19 March 2020 | Written by Legacy Author | Published in Art
The hygiene and safety measures strongly suggested by our government are a sign of what is real and here for us all today. If you think it will all pass by in a few weeks, think again. This is no joke, and ignoring these measures will make you and your family the most vulnerable.
Thursday 19 March 2020 | Written by Legacy Author | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear editor, Where is our illustrious gypsy prime Minister? As the country prepares to cut off tourism, its only blood supply, to protect the people from the Covid-19 scourge, where is Henry Puna?
Wednesday 18 March 2020 | Written by Legacy Author | Published in Editorials
OPINION: In Cook Islands, we trust our health experts to lead the Covid-19 response. Other countries are calling in the army.
Wednesday 18 March 2020 | Written by Legacy Author | Published in Weather
As Cook Islands faces the new Covid-19 crisis, what can we learn from managing past disasters? Last week, lessons learnt as a result of the Cook Islands’ most tragic weather event featured at a conference held to discuss building resilience in the Pacific Islands.
Tuesday 17 March 2020 | Written by Legacy Author | Published in Editorials
Opinion: We are to blame for the demise of our agriculture industry – but we can also take responsibility for rebuilding it.
Monday 16 March 2020 | Written by Legacy Author | Published in Touch Rugby
Round four of Vodafone Mixed Touch competition kicked off in much cooler conditions with competition leader ICI Transformers playing the young Team ATT.
Monday 16 March 2020 | Written by Legacy Author | Published in Letters to the Editor
Encouraging good behaviour with simple rewards of star charts and stamps or giving time on their phones are strong reinforcers.