TE VAKAI AN INSIGHT TO TOKELAU LATEST IN TOKELAU Polynesian interested in Tokelau air link plans Transport key issue on Tokelau fono agenda Meleka MISS TOKELAU 2010 MATIVA MORE INSIDE SPORTS NOTICE MIND DAZZLING PUZZLES FAQs OF TOKELAU 2nd Edition NOVEMBER 2010 Te Vakai 2nd Edition November 2010 is also found on the Tokelau website - www.tokelau.org.nz Content CONTENT 4. The Ulu O Tokelau’s Statement 11. Miss Tokelau - General Fono November 2010 at Atafu Meleka Mativa 6. Tokelau’s Official Flag 10. New NZ/US declaration evokes 7. New Zealand’s Statement joint aid delivery plans (Jonathan Kings) - New Zealand’s Foreign Minister says the - General Fono 2010 at Atafu Wellington Declaration co-signed with the US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton out- lines how the two countries’ aid respon- 9. Transport key issue on Tokelau sibilities can be put into action to benefit fono agenda Pacific nations. - Transport is a major issued to be raised by Tokelau’s General Fono this week. 13. Sports Report - Tokelaus National Games 2010 9. Tokelau fono tackles key challenges - Tokelau’s General Fono is discussing 12. Looking after your health how to proceed with projects about devel- - living a heathy life style oping transport, renewable energy, and infrastructure development plans. 14. Tokelauan Battle for Mana 9. Transport central concern of by-election Candidates - The Mana by-election candidates are us- Tokelau fono ing the last hours of campaigning to build - Upgrading the Samoan charter vessel, support and remind locals to vote tomor- the MV Lady Naomi, has been a focus of a row. General Fono in Tokelau this week. 10. Polynesian interest in Tokelau Mind Dazzle air link plans 15. - Samoa’s Polynesian Airlines says it is Facts, Crosswords etc. page 15 interested in working with any company planning to offer an air service to Tokelau. 16. Protect our environment “much of our waste is made up of glass, metal, plastic and paper..” 19. Tokelau Translation - From the Ulu of Tokelau 02 Te Vakai General Managers Corner From the General Manager, Apia Malo ni! and Greetings. I hope you all like the new Te Vakai outfit. We are hoping to make the newsletter more appealing and reader friendly for our readers, friends and friends of friends. General Manager Joe Suveinakama As you are aware we have just cussing the next ESA 2011/12- and people of Atafu for hosting a completed the General Fono for 2013/14. To the ESA Review great General Fono. I have been 2010 2 weeks ago. Some big de- Team thank you! Talking about advised by Jonathan Kings and cisions were made especially in the review there will be some in- Tiffany Babbington that they re- regard to the short term solution teresting stuff that will be printed aly enjoyed their time in Atafu to shipping and the total trans- in the next Te Vakai edition (3rd and especially attending the port solution for Tokelau which Edition), we will print out sto- General Fono. Thank you Luisa includes the consideration of air ries from the review of the most for returning Jonathan’s mobile service. The General Fono was significant changes (MSC) in phone. I would also like to ac- also able to confirm its budget for our communities. We hope that knowledge the support of the 2010/2011. Though it is almost through these stories we will Council, the GF and the mem- half of the year it is really useful be able to get a picture of how bers of the Public Service at the to get the budget ticked, now its things are going especially the village and departments. time that we get on with the work! delivery of our development pro- Finally I hope that we will enjoy Talking about work we have grammes. this edition of the Te Vakai espe- been able to complete the Eco- This week we have also had cially as we print some of shots of nomic Support Arrangement some discussions with NZ Audit Miss Tokelau- Meleka Mativa, as (ESA) Review. The review fo- who are currently conducting the she prepares for the Miss South cused on how relevant and ef- annual audit. Tokelau welcomes Pacific Beauty Pagent in Port fective the funding from New the review and audit as we be- Moresby, Papua New Guinea Zealand for 2007/08-2009/10 lieve it will bring together issues from 26-27 November. From all has been in regard to Tokelau’s and challenge some of the way members of the TPS we would development. We are hoping to we do things within the public like to wish all the best for Miss get the Review Report which will service and government. Tokelau and Team Tokelau to the provide useful information in dis- I would like to thank the village Miss South Pacific Pageant. Any comment to improve the Te Vakai will be welcomed. [email protected] Fakaofo Atafu Nukunonu “.. there will be some interesting stuff that will be printed in the next Te Vakai edi- tion (3rd Edition), we will print out stories from the review of the most significant changes (MSC) in our communities. Te Vakai 03 From the Ulu of Tokelau Fono November 2010 at Atafu Ulu’s Statement at the General Fono November 2010 at Atafu I acknowledge the presence of God’s servant and his message of light and life to guide our deliberations. I also acknowledge the: 4 Kau Hauatea 4 Representatives from the Government of NZ Ulu o Tokelau 4 Members of the General Fono & the Council of the Ongoing Government Faipule Kuresa Nasau 4 Fatupaepae of all the villages whom I understand are also here to showcase their handicrafts 4 The family of Tokelau 4 I would also like to take this opportunity to acknowledge all those who are here to provide Tokelau a helping hand – Fakafetai – lahi! We attend this General Fono ture Review (PER) which I do for sustainable development of at a very critical time for Tokelau. understand will provide some of our country and her people.” Not only does this General Fono the much needed information to We must act in line with our mark the end of the first decade guide the discussions of the next policies and priorities. One of the of the 21st century, it also pre- ESA for 2011/12 onwards. most noticeable things from the sents far reaching challenges In talking about moving for- ESA Review is their observation that Tokelau probably has never ward, as the General Fono we that TOKELAU IS KILLING IT- been confronted with before. At have agreed that the Tokelau Na- SELF. The observation conveys the June General Fono I chal- tional Strategic Plan 2010-2015 that while we are not addressing lenged all of us with regard to the is our blue print for development problems of health service deliv- kind of legacy we would like to for the next 5 years commenc- ery we have made it worse by or- leave behind. ing from July this year. While our dering more junk food and have Last month we had the review strategic plan presents a com- encouraged a life of reliance on of how well Tokelau utilized the prehensive working document, things from abroad. Tokelau, if Economic Support (ESA) pro- our national priorities remain as there is a time we need to ACT vided by the Government of New follows: and WORK TOGETHER it is to- Zealand from July 2007 to June “Shipping is the most urgent day… it is NOW. 2010. I am advised by the offi- priority in order for Tokelau to This will require the General cials that while review suggests realistically address the criti- Fono to be more focused and that Tokelau has used these cal core services of health and strategic in its deliberation and funds to support its develop- education. Shipping is also the be more visible and effective in ment priorities, it is evident that backbone of Tokelau’s economic the villages. To the Chair of the more can still be achieved. The development and village devel- General Fono, you have a huge analytical work provided from the opment under the National Stra- responsibility on your shoulders review points out that our deci- tegic Plan. The construction and and we pray that God will give sions are still not in line with our completion of schools, hospital you wisdom to be clear with our policies. While we pour funds and the relevant economic de- deliberations. into health and education it still velopment infrastructure includ- As the Ulu o Tokelau and Faip- remains minimal to demonstrate ing working towards a robust tel- ule, I look towards this session that these are our national priori- ecommunication and renewable of the General Fono for some ties. We say we value our wom- energy remains pivotal for any important decision as highlighted en, young people and children sustainable service delivery. The during the village consultations One of the most we need to show that our deci- implementation of these national last week. We will need to rea- noticeable things sions in budget are in line with priorities and processes are at lign our budget with funds pro- from the ESA Review our policies. the core of our Plan taking into vided by NZ under the 1 year is their observation We now look forward to the account the environment we op- interim funding arrangement for that TOKELAU IS final report of the Review of the erate in and the integrated and 2010/2011. We need to respond KILLING ITSELF. ESA and the Public Expendi- collaborative approach required to the proposals for the short- 04 Te Vakai From the Ulu of Tokelau term shipping arrangement and lau at the end of this week.