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Articles by Ruta Tangiiau Mave
RUTA MAVE: Challenging the legality of Queen’s Memorial ‘day off’
Monday 3 October 2022 | Written by Ruta Tangiiau Mave | Published in Opinion
Government is the largest employer in the Cook Islands so are they paying everyone to have the day off? Are they paying double time for all those employees who worked on September 30 for the opening of the Cook Island Games? Ruta Mave writes.
RUTA MAVE: ‘Don’t blame the Russia-Ukraine war, the shame is ours’
Monday 26 September 2022 | Written by Ruta Tangiiau Mave | Published in Opinion
The food freight subsidy offered by government is not going to save the outer islands from an empty bank account, not when the same government sold our precious tuna to the European Union purse seine fishing boats for a lame $0.16 per kilo while we are expected to pay $30 per kilo for tuna caught in our own waters by our own fishermen.
Learning life’s lessons through travel
Monday 19 September 2022 | Written by Ruta Tangiiau Mave | Published in Opinion
Travel is the only thing we can buy that gives us nothing in our hands but can truly make us richer beyond material wealth, writes Ruta Mave.
Preserving historical and culture treasures
Monday 12 September 2022 | Written by Ruta Tangiiau Mave | Published in Opinion
We have an award for a new designed waterfront area of climate change calculations that promises future protection, one hopes this is the case. We have a sad history of building buildings that don’t build confidence in this sector, writes Ruta Mave.
OPINION: Smallest room with the biggest arguments
Monday 5 September 2022 | Written by Ruta Tangiiau Mave | Published in Opinion
If there is one room in the house that causes more marital discourse than any other it is the toilet. The most common arguments are the lid up or down, the loo paper falling to the front or the back of the roll, reading the paper, basically taking too long when others are waiting, leaving […]
OPINION: Follow the rules or follow the fools?
Monday 29 August 2022 | Written by Ruta Tangiiau Mave | Published in Opinion
“Rules were made for fools to follow and wise men to be guided by,” said British statesman Winston Churchill.
OPINION: Recognising opportunities
Monday 22 August 2022 | Written by Ruta Tangiiau Mave | Published in Opinion
Opportunities seldom come when you are most ready, organised or feeling comfortable or sane. Opportunities have the tendency to come at the most inopportune moment.
OPINION: Don’t passively accept – ‘Be Bold’
Monday 15 August 2022 | Written by Ruta Tangiiau Mave | Published in Opinion
We have an abundance of resources going unutilised because we want a certain way of life, a life that gives us the ability to choose rather than rely on existing cultural practices, writes Ruta Mave.
‘People accept politicians lie but they still vote in hope’
Monday 8 August 2022 | Written by Ruta Tangiiau Mave | Published in Editorials, Opinion
Politics 101 – people don’t care how much you know, they want to know how much you care, even if it’s all lies – people expect, accept politicians lie but they still vote in hope.
OPINION: 'Land issues'
Monday 1 August 2022 | Written by Ruta Tangiiau Mave | Published in Editorials, Opinion
This land is your land this land is my land from the deep blue ocean to the high green mountains, from the taro swamp lands to the outer islands, this land was made for you and me.
OPINION: The smile behind the mask
Monday 25 July 2022 | Written by Ruta Tangiiau Mave | Published in Opinion
It has been over a week of conferences and seminars here in Eugene, Oregon, United States during the World Athletics Championships.
Hard work is key to success
Monday 18 July 2022 | Written by Ruta Tangiiau Mave | Published in Editorials, Opinion
A strong work ethic involves upholding the values and goals of the company by performing your job to the best of your ability.
OPINION: Cannabis referendum a political stunt?
Monday 11 July 2022 | Written by Ruta Tangiiau Mave | Published in Opinion
If laughter is the best medicine and marijuana makes you laugh, does that mean that marijuana is the best medicine? By Ruta Mave.
OPINION: Parliament representation should be based on population size
Monday 4 July 2022 | Written by Ruta Tangiiau Mave | Published in Editorials, Opinion
Remove the party politics that limits people to do what the party wants. If everyone stood as an independent representing their people, then as a group they can vote for a leader, similar to the papal voting in Rome to decide the next pope, writes Ruta Mave.
OPINION: Dealing phobias
Monday 20 June 2022 | Written by Ruta Tangiiau Mave | Published in Editorials, Opinion
Voting is a safe space to have a public voice, you get to choose who you want to lead us out of the deep water we are in, just beware of the sharks, writes Ruta Mave.
OPINION: Machines taking over the world
Monday 13 June 2022 | Written by Ruta Tangiiau Mave | Published in Opinion
The world of travel has markedly changed, somewhat like it did after September 11 which started the security checks of shoes, belts and the removal of sharp objects or anything over 100ml, writes Ruta Mave.
OPINION: God Save the Queen
Wednesday 8 June 2022 | Written by Ruta Tangiiau Mave | Published in On the Street, Opinion
Summer holidays in New Zealand I remember attending a CYC Christian Youth Camp in Ngaruawahia. One particular year my mother came half way through the week to take me home.
An opportunity to diversify and enrich our lives
Monday 30 May 2022 | Written by Ruta Tangiiau Mave | Published in Opinion
Citizenship is a relationship between an individual and a nation to which the individual owes allegiance and in turn is entitled to its protection. A nation grants certain rights and privileges to its citizens, in return citizens are expected to obey their country’s laws, writes Ruta Mave.
Political corruption erodes trust
Monday 23 May 2022 | Written by Ruta Tangiiau Mave | Published in Opinion
Political corruption erodes trust, it wastes countries’ taxes earmarked for important community projects, meaning people have to put up with poor quality services and infrastructure while politicians on inflated incomes dine out large at taxpayers’ expense, writes Ruta Mave.
Giving people the freedom to choose who they love
Monday 16 May 2022 | Written by Ruta Tangiiau Mave | Published in Editorials, Opinion
Many Pacific island countries recognise and accept transgender but not homosexuality and although there is a law against homosexuality it is not often enforced. But it can be, writes Ruta Mave.