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Solid and Hazardous Waste Bill referred to Parliament committee
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DPM defends CIIC finance and travel policies
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Cook Islands has its first mosque
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Man found guilty of rape, burglary
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Opinion
Thomas Wynne: Protecting the future
As we celebrate 60 years of self governance, with the theme “Kua kite au i toku turanga, e avaiki toku – I know who I am, I have a homeland” – we also reflect on significant moments for us as a country, writes Thomas Tarurongo Wynne.
Te Ipukarea Society: Fresh eyes on the Takitumu Conservation Area
The care with which the TCA is managed is clear, preserving its unique ecosystems and biodiversity, writes Gemma Langley.
Time to take a look at ourselves
No sooner have the celebrations of Christmas and New Years passed, the Christmas tree packed away and remnants of time together cleaned up and we are faced as a community with manslaughter and reported thefts of livelihood and crops all around the island.
Exciting year in store for our country
A friend of mine told me with a smile that “a New Year resolution is meant to be broken.” That is quite true given our ill-discipline and general tendency not to stick with our resolutions in life.
Time to set hearts on positive change
The beginning of a brand new year is an ideal time to wipe the slate clean and set our hearts and minds on positive change.
Plan for success in the New Year
As 2017 comes to a close I can almost hear myself conjuring up New Year’s resolutions for the coming 52 weeks, 12 months and 365 days.
Aitutaki celebrates in style
I remember our first Christmas in the Park on Aitutaki five years ago.
Of Christmas and a classic local dish
The bright white Sunbeam mixer would drop down into the almost clear mix of egg whites as my Aunty Mata would add the vinegar and other condiments to a frothy mix till it was like cream.
Make virtues a guide for the best family times
It's the season for families to gather for the holidays.
The outgoing tide of our youth
“My sons have left,” he said, perched in a chair across from me.
Sport key to the future of our youth
The victorious Cook Islands netball team returned to Rarotonga a couple of days ago, beaming with pride.
Cook Islands Maori revival: The road ahead
Recently there has been discussion relating to encouraging the use of Cook Islands Maori (te reo) as the primary language in the home with everyday conversation including dialects across the Cook Islands being the target.
It's a hand-to-mouth existence for the poor
I noted the other day that applications for people and agencies to be considered for the prestigious Cook Islands Tourism Awards were open.
A question of who we really are...
“When am I considered a Cook Islander?” he asked me as we sat there watching the sun slowly set on another busy day.
We all need to help keep our islands clean
Last weekend I watched my grandchildren wading out into the lagoon with fishing poles during a village fishing contest and barbecue.
Minister's denials way off the mark
They say a day in politics is a long time.
Agriculture big fail by government
After reading my column today, I have no doubt the Agriculture minister will say, “What does she know about agriculture?”
Answering the divine call to the heart
I recently saw a video on Facebook that moved me deeply.
Mangaia: A fruit bowl of potential
As we sat at a table laden with food, vegetables, corn, pineapples, paka and everything else you would have at a Mangaian church kaikai, the people sang behind us.
Time for a woman to lead the country
In New Zealand, the country, where close to 90,000 Cook Islanders live as a matter of right by virtue of holding New Zealand citizenship, the prime minister is a woman.
Reaching the other side of bereavement
For everything there is a season. Each significant change brings us to a fork in the road, a new decision point. The question arises: What season is this in my life? A life-changing loss of someone close, as I have experienced in the last year, can turn us inside out. When the last child leaves the home nest, when we retire, develop an illness, make a move, there is a vacancy of the familiar that sooner or later must be filled. A new homecoming beckons on the other side of the emptiness. We are called to reassess, review and revise our life design. If we choose to make this a mindful process, it can lead us to fresh happiness. As author Christina Baldwin says, “Change is the egg of the phoenix.” It is in the human spirit to rise from the ashes over and over. A friend whose husband died recently told me in a tearful phone call, “I need to move. This house is all about ‘us.’ I need to find my way to ‘me.’” People promised me, in the midst of my bereavement, that I would eventually get to the other side. Thankfully, that happened. I find that this cataclysmic change has created a new space in my life. I am aware that like Alice, I can fall into a hole, or venture deeply into trust, taking the necessary time to discern what this season of my life will hold. This is what I have discovered so far. Being is more important than doing. My brother John grew in virtues as he faced his own death. He dived deeply into trust, gratitude, awe and joy. As he let go of doing — driving, working, cr
Time to share unconditional love
It’s a numb, incredulous feeling that almost passes through us when we hear the tragedy of a person passing in an accident.
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