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Articles by Ruta Tangiiau 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.
OPINION: On the rollercoaster of being a mother
Tuesday 10 May 2022 | Written by Ruta Tangiiau Mave | Published in Editorials, Opinion
Last Sunday, people celebrated Mothers’ Day,, honouring the person who birthed them. However, we say that it takes a village to raise a child, so we should also acknowledge all those who had a hand in “mothering” the child.
OPINION: No one wants to believe the evidence in our statistics
Monday 2 May 2022 | Written by Ruta Tangiiau Mave | Published in Opinion
A lawyer friend of mine swapped from prosecuting criminals to defending them.
The pride of the ANZAC alliance
Tuesday 26 April 2022 | Written by Ruta Tangiiau Mave | Published in Opinion
ANZAC represents Australian and New Zealand Army Corps soldiers who formed part of the allied expedition that set out to capture the Gallipoli peninsula on April 25, 1915.
Time saving devices lie – they don’t make life easier
Monday 4 April 2022 | Written by Ruta Tangiiau Mave | Published in Opinion
Is there anything more annoying than someone using a leaf blower after it has rained!
Ring a rosie
Monday 28 March 2022 | Written by Ruta Tangiiau Mave | Published in On the Street, Opinion
I’m not sure what blessing words the world will be remembered for bestowing during this recent and modern pandemic. More likely, the words of ‘lockdown’ mandates and antivaxx will reverberate for a while, writes Ruta Mave.
The eyes of the Lord are everywhere
Monday 21 March 2022 | Written by Ruta Tangiiau Mave | Published in On the Street, Opinion
Who you are when no one is watching is who you really are, and it’s this private self that is judged by God, not the self you pretend to be in public, writes Ruta Mave.
A picture is worth a thousand words
Monday 14 March 2022 | Written by Ruta Tangiiau Mave | Published in On the Street, Opinion
I live in paradise far from this bitter cold war, I can choose to ride a bicycle when petrol is too high, I don’t need to know war to feel the pain of those facing it right now, writes Ruta Mave.
Break the bias
Monday 7 March 2022 | Written by Ruta Tangiiau Mave | Published in Opinion
The mixed messages girls grow up with are relentless - don’t mess with bad boys, find yourself a nice boy.
War can’t give life it can only take it away
Monday 28 February 2022 | Written by Ruta Tangiiau Mave | Published in On the Street, Opinion
People in countries that have suffered war are faced with the dilemma of packing what is most important in your life into one suitcase and start running.
A tribute to African American men and women
Monday 21 February 2022 | Written by Ruta Tangiiau Mave | Published in On the Street, Opinion
February is black history month and a tribute to African American men and women who have made significant contributions to America and the rest of the world in the fields of science, politics, law, sports, the arts, entertainment, and many other fields.
Valentine’s day – romance for some, extortion for others
Monday 14 February 2022 | Written by Ruta Tangiiau Mave | Published in Entertainment, Features
Valentine’s day the day of love and madness, chocolate and flowers, cards and gifts.
‘Do what you can, with what you have, where you are’
Monday 31 January 2022 | Written by Ruta Tangiiau Mave | Published in On the Street, Opinion
It interests me how many school drop outs have become nationwide intellects on ‘what to do’ remedies to combat every medical situation in the world because they have a phone, data and uncle google, writes Ruta Mave.
Heavy downpours and economic shock
Monday 24 January 2022 | Written by Ruta Tangiiau Mave | Published in Opinion
We need a government who would recognise the economic value in easy to reach, easy to manage ourselves, nuggets and nodules of food lying on our ground, not miles under our ocean, writes Ruta Mave.
2022 is the year to find your voice
Monday 17 January 2022 | Written by Ruta Tangiiau Mave | Published in On the Street, Opinion
The good news is 2021 did bring out the vocalisation of people who took their democratic right to the streets and marched and protested the decisions of the governments trying to protect them, writes Ruta Mave.
The ‘new year, new you’ pressure
Monday 10 January 2022 | Written by Ruta Tangiiau Mave | Published in On the Street, Opinion
It’s now 2022 and it’s around about this time we start to hear the sound of breaking resolutions, writes Ruta Mave.
We must learn to dance on a moving carpet
Wednesday 29 December 2021 | Written by Ruta Tangiiau Mave | Published in Editorials, Opinion
We’re all affected in some way, some more than others, we may all be in the same storm but we are definitely not all experiencing it in the same boat, writes Ruta Mave.