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Articles by Ruta Tangiiau Mave
OPINION: Recognising opportunities
Monday 22 August 2022 | Written by Ruta Tangiiau Mave | Published in Opinion
Opportunities seldom come when you are most ready, organised or feeling comfortable or sane. Opportunities have the tendency to come at the most inopportune moment.
OPINION: Don’t passively accept – ‘Be Bold’
Monday 15 August 2022 | Written by Ruta Tangiiau Mave | Published in Opinion
We have an abundance of resources going unutilised because we want a certain way of life, a life that gives us the ability to choose rather than rely on existing cultural practices, writes Ruta Mave.
‘People accept politicians lie but they still vote in hope’
Monday 8 August 2022 | Written by Ruta Tangiiau Mave | Published in Editorials, Opinion
Politics 101 – people don’t care how much you know, they want to know how much you care, even if it’s all lies – people expect, accept politicians lie but they still vote in hope.
OPINION: 'Land issues'
Monday 1 August 2022 | Written by Ruta Tangiiau Mave | Published in Editorials, Opinion
This land is your land this land is my land from the deep blue ocean to the high green mountains, from the taro swamp lands to the outer islands, this land was made for you and me.
OPINION: The smile behind the mask
Monday 25 July 2022 | Written by Ruta Tangiiau Mave | Published in Opinion
It has been over a week of conferences and seminars here in Eugene, Oregon, United States during the World Athletics Championships.
Hard work is key to success
Monday 18 July 2022 | Written by Ruta Tangiiau Mave | Published in Editorials, Opinion
A strong work ethic involves upholding the values and goals of the company by performing your job to the best of your ability.
OPINION: Cannabis referendum a political stunt?
Monday 11 July 2022 | Written by Ruta Tangiiau Mave | Published in Opinion
If laughter is the best medicine and marijuana makes you laugh, does that mean that marijuana is the best medicine? By Ruta Mave.
OPINION: Parliament representation should be based on population size
Monday 4 July 2022 | Written by Ruta Tangiiau Mave | Published in Editorials, Opinion
Remove the party politics that limits people to do what the party wants. If everyone stood as an independent representing their people, then as a group they can vote for a leader, similar to the papal voting in Rome to decide the next pope, writes Ruta Mave.
OPINION: Dealing phobias
Monday 20 June 2022 | Written by Ruta Tangiiau Mave | Published in Editorials, Opinion
Voting is a safe space to have a public voice, you get to choose who you want to lead us out of the deep water we are in, just beware of the sharks, writes Ruta Mave.
OPINION: Machines taking over the world
Monday 13 June 2022 | Written by Ruta Tangiiau Mave | Published in Opinion
The world of travel has markedly changed, somewhat like it did after September 11 which started the security checks of shoes, belts and the removal of sharp objects or anything over 100ml, writes Ruta Mave.
OPINION: God Save the Queen
Wednesday 8 June 2022 | Written by Ruta Tangiiau Mave | Published in On the Street, Opinion
Summer holidays in New Zealand I remember attending a CYC Christian Youth Camp in Ngaruawahia. One particular year my mother came half way through the week to take me home.
An opportunity to diversify and enrich our lives
Monday 30 May 2022 | Written by Ruta Tangiiau Mave | Published in Opinion
Citizenship is a relationship between an individual and a nation to which the individual owes allegiance and in turn is entitled to its protection. A nation grants certain rights and privileges to its citizens, in return citizens are expected to obey their country’s laws, writes Ruta Mave.
Political corruption erodes trust
Monday 23 May 2022 | Written by Ruta Tangiiau Mave | Published in Opinion
Political corruption erodes trust, it wastes countries’ taxes earmarked for important community projects, meaning people have to put up with poor quality services and infrastructure while politicians on inflated incomes dine out large at taxpayers’ expense, writes Ruta Mave.
Giving people the freedom to choose who they love
Monday 16 May 2022 | Written by Ruta Tangiiau Mave | Published in Editorials, Opinion
Many Pacific island countries recognise and accept transgender but not homosexuality and although there is a law against homosexuality it is not often enforced. But it can be, writes Ruta Mave.
OPINION: On the rollercoaster of being a mother
Tuesday 10 May 2022 | Written by Ruta Tangiiau Mave | Published in Editorials, Opinion
Last Sunday, people celebrated Mothers’ Day,, honouring the person who birthed them. However, we say that it takes a village to raise a child, so we should also acknowledge all those who had a hand in “mothering” the child.
OPINION: No one wants to believe the evidence in our statistics
Monday 2 May 2022 | Written by Ruta Tangiiau Mave | Published in Opinion
A lawyer friend of mine swapped from prosecuting criminals to defending them.
The pride of the ANZAC alliance
Tuesday 26 April 2022 | Written by Ruta Tangiiau Mave | Published in Opinion
ANZAC represents Australian and New Zealand Army Corps soldiers who formed part of the allied expedition that set out to capture the Gallipoli peninsula on April 25, 1915.
Time saving devices lie – they don’t make life easier
Monday 4 April 2022 | Written by Ruta Tangiiau Mave | Published in Opinion
Is there anything more annoying than someone using a leaf blower after it has rained!
Ring a rosie
Monday 28 March 2022 | Written by Ruta Tangiiau Mave | Published in On the Street, Opinion
I’m not sure what blessing words the world will be remembered for bestowing during this recent and modern pandemic. More likely, the words of ‘lockdown’ mandates and antivaxx will reverberate for a while, writes Ruta Mave.
The eyes of the Lord are everywhere
Monday 21 March 2022 | Written by Ruta Tangiiau Mave | Published in On the Street, Opinion
Who you are when no one is watching is who you really are, and it’s this private self that is judged by God, not the self you pretend to be in public, writes Ruta Mave.
