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Articles by Supplied
Bishop Tutai Pere: Light at the end of the Covid-19 tunnel
Friday 17 July 2020 | Written by Supplied | Published in Church Talk
CHURCH TALK: The devil was defeated and left, so shall this Covid-19 pandemic be defeated but only if we use God’s written words and wisdom as sole weapon against him.
Bishop Paul Donoghue: Tourism dollars are today's apple of temptation
Friday 10 July 2020 | Written by Supplied | Published in Church Talk
CHURCH TALK: Surely the lives of our local people are more precious than the tourist economy.
Phillip Nordt: This zesty local tuna tartare would make French and Mongolian chefs' eyes water
Thursday 9 July 2020 | Written by Supplied | Published in Art
RECIPE: At the moment we have a lot of young tuna around with a lower mercury content than the large ones and there is nothing better than a tartare.
Golden skies at Black Rock
Thursday 9 July 2020 | Written by Supplied | Published in Art
“I went close to the reef because it was very shallow” – Danilo Reyes, photographer
Sweet as honey
Tuesday 7 July 2020 | Written by Supplied | Published in Art
Danilo Reyes woke up early in the morning, and wandered out to the backyard.
Marvin Kumar: Wherever you go, eating is a happy time
Thursday 2 July 2020 | Written by Supplied | Published in Art
RECIPE: Kia orana, my name is Marvin Kumar and I would like to share my journey of cooking with you all.
John Mateara: Being whole-hearted in our faith
Thursday 2 July 2020 | Written by Supplied | Published in Church Talk
CHURCH TALK: We each have the ability to endure the storms and whirlwinds of life.
7:02am on Arore heights
Tuesday 30 June 2020 | Written by Supplied | Published in Art
They began their climb in the dark before dawn.
Cook Islands' U-boat hunter
Saturday 27 June 2020 | Written by Supplied | Published in Features, Weekend
Prime Minister-in-waiting Mark Brown’s great-uncle was a U-boat hunter in the Battle of the Atlantic.
Eric Toleafoa: God doesn't do social distancing
Friday 26 June 2020 | Written by Supplied | Published in Church Talk
CHURCH TALK: Where is God? He is not distant, he is not absent as we travel through this dark coronavirus valley.
Rangi Mitaera-Johnson: Healthy food and prayers
Thursday 25 June 2020 | Written by Supplied | Published in Art
RECIPE: I enjoy making salads for family gatherings and I’ve been making quite a few recently. They are my no fuss, easy to do, bowls of flavour, colour and texture.
Hereiti File: What if we travelled north by vaka, not by plane?
Sunday 14 June 2020 | Written by Supplied | Published in Features, Weekend
OPINION: Growing up, met with vindictive comments whenever we try to learn about our culture, it’s easy to just turn our back on it all – and that’s why the Voyaging Society is struggling for funds and support.
Pastor Paul Kauri: A call to prayer
Friday 12 June 2020 | Written by Supplied | Published in Church Talk
CHURCH TALK: I usually write my articles in Church Talk with the intent to express the heart of God through the word of God, with a very wide audience in mind, not just the Christian community, of whom I love and am one of its leaders.
Kemen Reddy: Serving marlin with real bite
Thursday 11 June 2020 | Written by Supplied | Published in Art, Features
RECIPE: Hi! Kemen Reddy here.
Bishop Tutai Pere: One background helper is aiding us in fighting Covid
Friday 5 June 2020 | Written by Supplied | Published in Church Talk
OPINION: We have come out totally and absolutely unscathed, untouched and unviolated.
Not just a passing FAD for fishers
Saturday 30 May 2020 | Written by Supplied | Published in Weekend
The fish aggregation devices deployed by the Ministry of Marine Resources fave become increasingly valuable as the fish have been pushed farther out into areas boats need more fuel to reach. Today, the FADs are revered by fishers. Each has its own Maori name.
Bishop Paul Donoghue: Telling untold tales of heroism
Friday 29 May 2020 | Written by Supplied | Published in Church Talk
OPINION: Covid-19 encourages us to help each other, and also to help ourselves and our families. A four-day week could be a good start, writes Bishop Paul Donoghue, from the Catholic Church.
Karlene Taokia: You'll relish these old-time preserves
Thursday 28 May 2020 | Written by Supplied | Published in Art
RECIPE: We just made chutney today in class, with local cabbage, starfruit, pawpaw and tomatoes, as well as spices and onions.
Vou Williams: My Hawai'ian-style tuna poke
Thursday 9 April 2020 | Written by Supplied | Published in Art
What is Hawaiian poke? Well, it is simply diced raw fish mixed in soya sauce, sesame oil, seaweed and chilli pepper.
Moana Ioane next on list to prosecute
Monday 1 August 2016 | Written by Supplied | Published in Editorials, Opinion, Tropical Chronicles
TO BE consistent, the next MP that the Cook Islands Police Service should prosecute is Moana Ioane.