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Articles by Ruta Tangiiau Mave
OPINION: Attitude of gratitude is the way forward to a peaceful world
Monday 22 November 2021 | Written by Ruta Tangiiau Mave | Published in Opinion
Taking a gift of help from another can make some people feel overburdened on how are they going to pay it back in kind, but not all help is given for repayment, sometimes it’s to be paid forward.
OPINION: Setting goals like making the bed
Monday 15 November 2021 | Written by Ruta Tangiiau Mave | Published in Opinion
Pre-Covid it was work, work, work, lockdown has allowed us to live a well-rounded interesting life outside work. Covid has given us a chance to reconnect with family, children, nature and most importantly ourselves.
OPINION: Understanding the beauty of the full blooming rose
Monday 8 November 2021 | Written by Ruta Tangiiau Mave | Published in Opinion
The misconception of strong women is not that they have attitudes, it’s because they have standards – just like a teabag, the best way to find out how strong a woman really is, is by dropping her into hot water.
OPINION: A time to remember our loved ones
Monday 1 November 2021 | Written by Ruta Tangiiau Mave | Published in Opinion
I often hear how one wishes they could see their treasured ones for one more hour for comfort, solace, advice or an opportunity to right a wrong.
The strength of Christianity in the Cook Islands
Monday 25 October 2021 | Written by Ruta Tangiiau Mave | Published in Opinion
On August 26, 1821, the Reverend John Williams of the London Missionary Society (LMS) arrived on the shores of Aitutaki and together with his disciple and interpreter Papeiha brought Christianity to the people of Aitutaki.
OPINION: Protecting all peoples under their care
Monday 18 October 2021 | Written by Ruta Tangiiau Mave | Published in Opinion
Covid-19 does not discriminate on race, gender, age, or religion, as shown from statistics across the world but it does show up in higher numbers for those vulnerable by age and health fragility.
OPINION: We should try to forgive but not forget
Monday 11 October 2021 | Written by Ruta Tangiiau Mave | Published in Opinion
Once the news hits, the result is the flooding of messages to social media supporting the accused and giving them support saying they don’t believe the charges, that they are still the honest, truthful beings they grew up with, or associated with.
‘Honesty costs nothing, lying could cost you everything’
Monday 4 October 2021 | Written by Ruta Tangiiau Mave | Published in Opinion
Honesty is a very expensive gift, so don’t expect it from cheap people. It’s written that it pays to be honest, and time and time again it’s proven to be true.
Slow and steady wins the race
Monday 27 September 2021 | Written by Ruta Tangiiau Mave | Published in Opinion
Some people achieve a lot despite the burdens they have to bear. Others are overly spoilt or entitled and waste their talents by being frivolous and lazy and not taking life or the game seriously when it matters, writes Ruta Mave.
Ruta Tangiiau Mave: ‘Life goes on, history repeats, some things never change’
Monday 20 September 2021 | Written by Ruta Tangiiau Mave | Published in Opinion
When people are asked to wear a mask while shopping to reduce the risk of infecting other people with a potentially deadly virus, they complain about having their personal rights and liberties taken away.
OPINION: ‘Luck is believing you’re lucky’
Monday 13 September 2021 | Written by Ruta Tangiiau Mave | Published in Editorials, Opinion
Your decision can make luck, but luck can’t make your decision so always trust yourself, writes Ruta Mave.
OPINION: The changing and challenging role of fathers
Monday 6 September 2021 | Written by Ruta Tangiiau Mave | Published in Editorials, Opinion
The greatest mark of a father is how he treats his children when no one is looking, they have the unenviable task of being neither an anchor to hold children back or the sail to take them ahead, writes Ruta Mave.
OPINION: Everybody, somebody, anybody and nobody
Monday 30 August 2021 | Written by Ruta Tangiiau Mave | Published in Editorials, Opinion
How many times do we have to say to the Government to diversify, create, find, discover, fund other ways to provide us with another reliable source of income, writes Ruta Mave.
OPINION: Be the change you want to see in the world
Monday 23 August 2021 | Written by Ruta Tangiiau Mave | Published in Editorials, Opinion
Count your blessings, stop your bickering, there are people suffering who need your prayers, and your mindfulness to make the world a better place. We can think globally but we need to act locally, writes Ruta Mave.
OPINION: Pay teachers well before they leave
Monday 16 August 2021 | Written by Ruta Tangiiau Mave | Published in Editorials, Opinion
Our long serving and long suffering teachers held the helm during the Covid disruptions last year, when times and circumstances added more strain for them to get our children through their necessary curriculum for their NCEA exams, writes Ruta Mave.
OPINION: Underselling our precious resources
Monday 9 August 2021 | Written by Ruta Tangiiau Mave | Published in Editorials, Opinion
Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure, writes Ruta Mavé.
Fairness vs. inclusion: Finding balance in rules for transgender athletes
Monday 2 August 2021 | Written by Ruta Tangiiau Mave | Published in Opinion
The drugs for transgender females suppress testosterone but does not result in more feminine features, like higher voice pitch, more body fat to muscle ratio, whereas a transgender male taking testosterone will have a lower voice, more facial body hair, more musculature.
OPINION: Fashion at the Olympic Games
Monday 26 July 2021 | Written by Ruta Tangiiau Mave | Published in Editorials, Opinion
In the Cook Islands before the missionaries came, we used local plants and rauti to cover our heads, necks, shoulders and hips. It was the missionaries who covered us from neck to toe with colonial clothes especially the muumuu, which was more like a nightdress formless and plain, writes Ruta Mave.
RUTA MAVE: Monkey see, monkey do
Monday 19 July 2021 | Written by Ruta Tangiiau Mave | Published in Opinion
The more we plead poverty the more we sit with our hands in our laps looking mournful like a Labrador dog, the more we lose our self-drive, pride, mana and self-identity.
OPINION: Polygamy versus equal rights
Monday 12 July 2021 | Written by Ruta Tangiiau Mave | Published in Editorials, Opinion
When a woman finds a man, who will look after her, a man who will romance her, a man who will believe in her, a man who will adore her, it’s important to make sure these four men don’t meet each other.