Raro on my mind
Finding hope between Islands
Wednesday 26 June 2013 | Published in Raro on my mind
They say a picture is worth a thousand words.
Planting the seed for The Seed
Wednesday 19 June 2013 | Published in Raro on my mind
I think the most beautiful part of The Seed is the story of the person who planted it.
Mou Piri: multiple layers of meaning
Wednesday 12 June 2013 | Published in Raro on my mind
Culture is like love, Jon Jonassen tells us in Mou Piri, in the sense that “as long as you hold tight, you’ll be okay”.
The Offshore Pirate's offshore impact
Wednesday 5 June 2013 | Published in Raro on my mind
I just watched The Offshore Pirate and shed a tear.
The power of perspective
Wednesday 29 May 2013 | Published in Raro on my mind
When life gives you lemons, well, add sugar and make lemonade.
Minding hateful language
Wednesday 22 May 2013 | Published in Raro on my mind
Of late there’s been a bit of back-and-forth in this newspaper over gay marriage, gay rights, and gay people in general.
The tip of an important iceberg
Wednesday 15 May 2013 | Published in Raro on my mind
Cook Islands family law is stuck in a time warp.
Political games for political gain
Wednesday 8 May 2013 | Published in Raro on my mind
Is the political game the same, no matter the players or the field on which it’s played? I wonder.
Press freedom belongs to everyone
Wednesday 1 May 2013 | Published in Raro on my mind
Freedom of the press is the fundamental principle upon which my profession hinges.
Peering into legal loopholes
Wednesday 24 April 2013 | Published in Raro on my mind
The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) reports that the Cook Islands is a tax haven and a “black hole” for the world’s money; financial services industry representatives counter that this is an outdated and sensationalist perspective which discredits the country’s laws and regulations.
Searching for stories of hope in tragedy
Wednesday 17 April 2013 | Published in Raro on my mind
By now the world knows tragedy exploded in Boston this week.
What is the precautionary approach?
Wednesday 10 April 2013 | Published in Raro on my mind
Deep-sea mining is not a new-fangled idea in the Cook Islands, but local and global developments are making it an increasingly relevant topic of conversation.
Mining debate gaining momentum
Wednesday 3 April 2013 | Published in Raro on my mind
The deep-sea mining debate is gaining steam at home and abroad, as technological advances make mining more possible and economics make it more likely.
The true value of sport
Wednesday 27 March 2013 | Published in Raro on my mind
Sport is about more than fitness, than statistics, than victory, even.
Celebrating half the world's population
Wednesday 6 March 2013 | Published in Raro on my mind
In two days’ time the world will celebrate half its population.
Toward a culture of freedom of information
Wednesday 27 February 2013 | Published in Raro on my mind
There is a big difference between freedom of information and a culture of freedom of information.
Obesity plagues the Pacific
Wednesday 20 February 2013 | Published in Raro on my mind
Non-communicable disease has reached epidemic proportions in our island paradise.
1 billion are rising
Wednesday 13 February 2013 | Published in Raro on my mind
Tomorrow, one billion people in over 200 countries will dance.
More reasons to eat local
Wednesday 6 February 2013 | Published in Raro on my mind
There are dozens of reasons to buy and eat local and to support Te Mou O Te Enua on February 14.
Right in my own backyard
Wednesday 30 January 2013 | Published in Raro on my mind
I showed up to a Los Angeles church on Saturday, runners on, mobile phone charged, a full tank of petrol in my car, prepared for what I’d later consider one of the most powerful sermons I’ve ever experienced – and it didn’t come from a pulpit.
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