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Articles by Maia Simonis
Police Minister's remarks at handover of Nafanua III
Rev Tanielu Aiafi, Honourable Member of Parliament Ms. Tania Lawrence, Chief Executive Officer of Austal Ltd Mr. Patrick Gregg, Senior Representatives from participating departments and agencies of the Australian Government, Members of the Samoan Community, Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen.
"People like good news about bad habits"
Dr. John McDougall is one of the pioneers of the Lifestyle Medicine movement, who promotes the whole food plant-based (WFPB) diet for the control or reversal of non-communicable diseases (NCD) like obesity, diabetes, heart disease and cancer. One of his favourite expressions is: “People like to hear good news about their bad habits!” He is referring to the meat eaters bouncing on any news story that would justify for them to continue their (unhealthy) habit of consuming animal products.
Maximising migration’s potential as a climate change response
Climate change will have major ramifications for migration at every level, and is already impacting movement. Some policy responses are much more promising than others. Last week the Center for Global Development published a comprehensive overview of the climate-migration nexus.
Tusitala Short Story: Nana
There are many reasons why a person may change, from environmental reasons to psychological reasons. For my grandma it was the incurable disease known as Alzheimer's. This disease causes her brain to shrink, taking away her memories, personality, and basic motor skills. My grandma was born on Boxing Day of 1945 coincidentally the year WW2 ended. Her birth island was Savai'i in the small village of Samauga.
The Government should pay the pastors instead…
The government should consider paying the faife’aus, especially the E.F.K.S’s faife’aus, instead of taxing them, for their contributions to Samoan society and to Samoa’s development. These contributions come through the creation and maintenance of peace and order at the village and at all levels of Samoa; their roles in the teaching of moral values and strong discipline; their roles in the education of the young people; and their roles in the mental and spiritual health of individuals.
Samoa Observer | BLOOD TYPE
Home / Columns / By Neueli Mauafu • 25 September 2016, 12:00AM Born and bred in the South Christchurch, home of the Crusaders Champions for eight years in a row Aint got time for you haters I bleed BLACK and RED Raised in the islands of Samoa Pearl and heart of the Pacific People of smiles, fun and laughter Don’t be fooled though Our tackles and rugby hits are even harder! Full blooded Samoan Take me back to the beaches of Ulutogia Where the sand kisses the sea As if they’ve dated forever Ua...
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