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Ruta Mave: When ‘special friends’ become predators

Grooming used to be a political terminology used when speaking of an upcoming potential candidate for future elections. It still resides in the political arena but it has become a sickness, Ruta Mave writes.

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Thomas Wynne: Gratefulness should not mean silence on the past

Our Ariki ceded our sovereignty in 1900 to a curious Great Britain and a sub-empire-building New Zealand colony for many reasons, and some suggest we should simply be grateful for this. Thomas Wynne writes.

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Te Ipukarea Society: Petrel monitoring reveals suspicious subjects

Petrels, and not the petrol that you put in your car, are in fact a medium sized seabird known for spending the majority of their lives out at sea. They are A class fishing birds who skim over the waves with sharp turns in search of their next fishy feast.

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Smokies: Sort out police problems here

“Kia orana, you are spot on sir!!” writes a smoke signaler in response to Thursday’s opinion piece ‘Copouts’ and destruction of police services’ penned by lawyer and former politician Norman George.

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Letter: Namby-pamby excuse for law change

We have lawyer Brian Mason to thank.

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Letter: Beware indeed of religious cults

Pastor Cargill is right, we have to be on the lookout for religious cults.

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Norman George: 'Copouts’ and destruction of police services

I did not know the level of Police services failures until I called at the Police Station about 10am two days ago on my business as a lawyer. Norman George writes.

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Letter: More MOE swanning around

Can anyone explain why the director of finance at MoE would be attending an early childhood education meeting in Fiji focussing on strengthening the provision of pre- and in-service professional development for early childhood educators recently?

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Letter: Love and respect

At last. It is with the greatest of love and respect that we wish to congratulate President Donald J. Trump elect on his timely return.

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Ruta Mave: A mixture of mad, sad and glad

Red White and Blue Americans have voted and there was a mixture of mad sad and glad reactions within and outside of the ‘land of the free’ - unless you are an immigrant, coloured or pregnant or so it appears from the outside looking in.

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COME ON, SMOKE IT!

BIG FISH “Who signed the European Union Cook Islands fishing deal?” a Smoke Signaller asks. “The Minister of the Ministry of Marine Resources may like to enlighten the public. I presume that there is a paper trail authorising the signing of these documents. Or do we have the tea lady heading off to Brussels to […]

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