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Articles by Jonathan Milne
Quarantine Quiz: GirlBoss, Ruta Mave and the right to vote
Wednesday 3 June 2020 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Entertainment
Who founded GirlBoss? It is a social enterprise that aims to empower women in leadership, entrepreneurship, science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Be part of today's quiz to find out.
Quarantine Quiz: Immigration Bill, the Prime Minister and a yellow-fin tuna
Tuesday 2 June 2020 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Entertainment
The biggest yellowfin tuna caught yesterday in the Don Beer fishing contest was 28.2kg – do you know what is the all-time record for a yellowfin? Be part of today's quiz to find out.
'Cook Islands-NZ bubble should be first'
Tuesday 2 June 2020 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Local
Top Queen’s Birthday honour recipient counsels Cook Islands and New Zealand governments: we can reopen borders next month.
'Using maths in real life'
Tuesday 2 June 2020 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Local
Three thousand kilometres of ocean and the Covid travel bans haven’t stopped innovative work teaching “a challenging form of maths” to pupils at Cook Islands primary schools.
'We need tourists, not aid'
Tuesday 2 June 2020 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Economy
Pressure is mounting for the New Zealand government to make a Pacific bubble a priority along with – or ahead of – opening its borders with Australia.
Quarantine Quiz: Stonefish, Casablanca and the cat at Downing Street
Saturday 30 May 2020 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Entertainment
What is the name of the cat that lives at No 10 Downing Street? Be part of today's quiz to find out.
Half road deaths are older
Friday 29 May 2020 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Crime
More than half those who have died on Cook Islands road in the past five years were aged 35-plus – putting paid to claims that only young people die in bike crashes.
Avana by night
Friday 29 May 2020 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Local
By day, Danilo Reyes is a fulltime mechanic with Island Car and Bike Hire – but like so many Cook Islanders, his job is only a part of who he is.
Quarantine Quiz: Joshua Stylah's 'Laxed'
Thursday 28 May 2020 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Entertainment
Do you love Cook Islands teenager Joshua Stylah's song ‘Laxed’. Do you know what celebrity has not danced to his song? Be part of today's quiz to find out.
Children all fired up at airport
Thursday 28 May 2020 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Local
Kayla Sadaraka-Eggelton wants to be a firefighter– and yesterday she got her chance!
Quarantine Quiz: Garfield the cat
Thursday 28 May 2020 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Entertainment
Garfield, is a pizza-loving cartoon ginger tom cat. Do you know which year he made his first newspaper appearance? Be part of today's quiz to find out.
Alex Beddoes: 'It feels great to be part of this era'
Wednesday 27 May 2020 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Other Sports
The newly-anointed Sportsman of the Year Alex Beddoes wants to get home to see his family and thank his community – but quarantine rules make it near impossible.
Covid dampens athletics celebrations
Wednesday 27 May 2020 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Other Sports
Athletics leaders forced to miss their star runner’s moment of glory, and postpone family sports day, because of Covid-19 concerns.
Cryptic text messages puzzle locals
Wednesday 27 May 2020 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Technology
Cook Island iPhone users are receiving cryptic text messages from an unknown number – and they’re perplexed.
Quarantine Quiz: Ostriches, camels and Mark Brown
Tuesday 26 May 2020 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Entertainment
Ostriches and camels have great characteristics. What are they? Be part of today's quiz to find out.
Quarantine Quiz: Sportsman of the year vs Henry Puna
Monday 25 May 2020 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Entertainment
A university has conferred a Cook Islander with an Honorary Doctor of Laws (LLD), and last night someone was awarded the best sportsman of the year. Who was awarded what? Be part of today's quiz to find out.
Banking on a Shaw thing: The financier and her daughter
Saturday 23 May 2020 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Weekend
New Zealander Bernadette Shaw has been carjacked in Papua New Guinea and ducked drunken fights in Darwin, yet it’s in her latest role leading a Cook Islands bank through the Covid crisis that this risk-averse financier is exploring her wildest frontier.
Quarantine Quiz: The Beatles, Aitutaki and the Private Sector Task Force
Saturday 23 May 2020 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Entertainment
The Private Sector Taskforce suggests that Cook Islands borders should reopen soon. But when? Be part of today's quiz to find out.
Phillip Nordt: Everyone in Raro should grow eggplant
Thursday 21 May 2020 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Hot on the Rock
RECIPE: The humble aubergine or eggplant has quite amazing flavours when prepared correctly.
Archivists: 'It's been a bit of a shock'
Thursday 21 May 2020 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Culture
Cook Islands archivists are stranded in Wellington, preparing to digitise records of disasters like Cyclone Martin – while living through a disaster of a different sort.
