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His public assassination pension tax is consistent with retaliating against the naked In response to the inquisitive of a member of the public his previous attempts to bluff his truth by lying through his teeth. businessman John Scott who who in the interests of Cook way, but an intolerant public is How many times must Neves presents well researched and Islanders simply raised questions serving Neves notice his juvenile be exposed as being without credible information for public concerning his management performance must come to an a question of doubt out of consumption through the print of MFEM warrants immediate abrupt end. his depth and incompetent media the cornered Neves has attention by the PSC. Neves’ statement in matters of sovereign fiscal come out fighting for his political Rather than provide “Pensioners were given a responsibility before the Public life and professional reputation intellectually sound answers choice to pay along the way Service Commissioner Russell which in recent months has been and respond to the relevant or pay it at the end,” (CINews Thomas immediately suspends tarnished beyond reflection. issues of public concern raised 24/6/14) is more than an Neves and orders a full inquiry Neves’ answer to his illegal by Scott, Neves in all his arrogant afterthought quote to cover to the illegal activities being taxing of local pensions is glory launched an offensive his tracks, it’s a lie. Pensioners perpetrated by the Ministry evident his stress levels are barrage of accumulated insults were given the choice of filling of Finance and Economic close to bursting under the self to discredit Scott only for it to out a form with your tax id Management? inflicted pressure of repeatedly backfire discrediting himself and number for a tax assessment Highly paid expats should being exposed, right now Neves reveal the self exalted Fin Sec is or be taxed at the higher level. not be exempt from being Before the Pension Tax could disciplined, reprimanded and Neves’ statement “Pensioners be legitimised in Parliament held accountable for their the PM called a snap election. misconduct especially at the were given a choice to pay along Tinkering on the brink of detriment of Cook Islanders. a serious financial disaster Neves is not above the law the way or pay it at the end,” detrimental to the CIP’s chances but continues to show defiant (CINews 24/6/14) is more than of being re elected Neves was contempt and gross disrespect sanctioned by Cabinet to stall a not only for our Constitution an afterthought quote to cover fiscal blow out and collapse of but also to anyone who has the the economy by implementing intelligence and political will to his tracks, it’s a lie. the pension tax in the pretence question him. it was legal. Every Pensioner There is not a week that passes is naked unable to find cover for on the brink of an emotional and now has the option of not where Neves struts his stuff his fiscal deficiencies and litany mental explosion. being taxed along the way, and beyond the boundaries of his of half truths, white lies and In his public media release on every pensioner should instruct brief as the Financial Secretary. political bluff. Tuesday 24 June, Neves rants the Ministry of Internal Affairs Never before has anyone in his Neves has well and truly and raves about his version of to act immediately on that position performed with such cracked under the relentless Nenevanomics to exonerate request. Refunds should also be political bravado or have been pressure from the likes of himself above the proven Scott requested and an immediate given the free rein and sanction James Beer, John Scott, the who has practised business and payout issued. to do so. How the PSC Russell Grey Power to come clean and survived in the micro economy The legal ramifications of Thomas can idly sit by and deliver the economic rainbow he of Rarotonga for more than 40 Neves directive to illegally tax witness the disgraceful fiscal has promised. Neves no longer years. If anyone has no economic local pensioners are serious and atrocities by Neves is beyond answers the critical reviews by credibility it is the nonsensical a pending Police complaint may comprehension. the CI Herald commentators neneva Neves who lives in the cast a net that ropes in the entire A few weeks ago Thomas because his responses have artificial fat cat world of lavish cabinet resulting in each along flexed his authoritive muscle further exposed more layers excesses. with Neves being convicted and and dumped a two week of his hidden agendas and Neves spits out more twists liable for restitution. without pay suspension on intentions, in other words he has and turns than the highway to How refreshing the discarded the Infrastructure Cook Islands no answers that lessen the heat Taihape in his muddled mumbo Teina Bishop has been for secretary Mac Mokoroa for the he is in. jumbo attempt to reconcile announcing the One Cook feeble excuse he had offended Neves vitriolic dissection of his tormented mind to his Islands Movement’s policy of the a PSC staff member in a heated the character of John Scott is a incompetent attempts to gee up Cook Islands becoming tax free disagreeable discussion. But public disgrace by a wounded an economy of failure. Rather for all pensions payable here. when it comes to expat Neves, bull of the worst kind. Neves at than accept defeat with honour -George Pitt PB

Cook islands Herald 25 June 2014 news 3 Is government condoning a corrupt practice?

By Charles Pitt it becomes government in about introducing legislation A Commission would have n Tuesday’s CI News, which event, will pensioners to strengthen enforcement to consider what checks Richard Neves emotive receive an actual cash refund against corruption. Could and balances existed, were Iletter in response to or a credit against their we see the Commission they applied, what followed. John Scott’s letter is of great tax return? What then for being given the power to The ultimate check and interest. Scott challenged the Neves and co? Will a Demo bring prosecution actions. balance was Cabinet. Cabinet legality of the tax on pensions government look for heads to The Crimes Act should also could have stopped the as such a tax had no basis in roll? be amended to enable the application of the tax until the law. In applying the tax before courts to impose mandatory amendments were passed. Neves response seems to the law is amended, it could prison terms for those found Because Cabinet did not do indicate MFEM are aware the be said the CIP government guilty of corruption on a so, begs the question, why? deductions of tax from the is being reckless. In any grand scale. local and NZ pensions may be other country people The difficulty in bringing With Cabinet condoning illegal but he indicates that would be hauled before the charges against individuals the allegedly illegal tax, all when the CIP government courts. within government or a agencies “down the line” had gets re-elected the draft bills If MFEM had acted on an government agency is few options but to follow introduced into the House interpretation delivered that the “systemic failure” Cabinet’s lead and implement back in March making this by Crown Law, it must be argument could be a defence. the tax. tax legal, will be passed flimsy to the point that retrospectively. amendments to the Income This raises the question, has Tax Act are required to as SWITCH ON WITH Cabinet and MFEM knowingly Neves puts it, to make it implicated themselves in absolutely clear tax may be Te Aponga Uira what could be construed as a deducted from the pensions. corrupt practice? The fact government has not Helpful cooking There are unconfirmed released the legal opinions reports that pensioners may sought by MFEM must choose not to have their mean they potentially could pensions taxed at source expose the government to but must fill in a form at the challenge in a court of law. Ministry of Internal Affairs. Government is proceeding When was this put into possibly because it knows effect? There is no record of few individuals would have any public announcement via the financial means to bring the media on this point or any government before the courts letters notifying each affected to account. pensioner. Why must a form Should the Democratic be filled in if the deductions Party win the election, and have no basis in law? Why has their promise to establish this option appeared? These a Commission of Inquiry are questions an individual into Corruption is fulfilled, may have to answer before a those responsible for this Keep the oven closed while you’re cooking: when court of law if a case against allegedly illegal taxation on cooking, each time you open the door the oven the tax proceeds. the pensions including those loses heat and requires more energy to get back Neves seems to have no who aided and abetted the up to temperature. Also, try to keep the oven door regard to the possibility the taxation may well be issued clean so you can look in, rather than having to open CIP may lose the election. The with warrants to appear it to see how your food is doing. Turn your electric oven off ten minutes before the Democratic Party has already before the Commission to indicated it will abolish the end of the cooking time: it will still keep to the same answer corruption charges. temperature for this time period. tax on the local pension if Wilkie Rasmussen is talking www.teaponga.com Cook islands Herald 25 June 2014 news 4 CIP critical of kiddie politicking by Demos

n the absence of the children say things out of context write our own reports in their government under Finance Prime Minister Henry Puna in a way that deceives the viewer specialized field of national Minister Brown has made all Ithe Cook Islands Party’s on the true situation regarding finance. I challenge anyone debt information clearly and campaign front man Mark national debt.” to talk to our team of young freely available to the general Brown has taken exception Brown raises the question Cook Islanders such as Lavina public for the first time. All to the politicising of children of how can primary school Tama, Krsytina Tatuava, Angelia debt schedules are updated and by the Democratic Party for children know anything about Williams, Edward Parker and published quarterly and made Electioneering. debt to GDP ratios or what numerous other qualified staff available on line on the MFEM “The use of children in differentiates good debt from who work on these issues every website for anyone to scrutinize, their political campaign TV bad debt? day.” something that was never commercials by the Democratic “The Demos conveniently say Rather than resorting to available from the previous Party to paint a bleak, scary nothing about the most recent under arm kiddie politicking Demo government. Debt is and false picture of our national ADB, IMF and Standard and Brown says, “Don’t patronize inevitable for all countries. Just debt position is shameful and Poors reports on how well the our young people with emotive as one cannot build a house deceitful, “ protests Brown Cook Islands are performing in and misleading ads, stick to the without borrowing, a country who also claims the Demos are terms of our debt management truth.” cannot build itself up without obviously trying to use emotion and improved debt resilience “Is it that bad in the Demo borrowing. to swing voters by having measures that the government camp their adult candidates In response to Brown’s local children recite a script about has recently put in place.” are incapable of speaking CITV news rebuttal comments the amount of national debt the Brown said the commercial for themselves? It has finally on the kiddie commercial, the crown holds. is also a slap in the face for the dawned on the Demo campaign Democratic Party has fired back “This political stunt is team of university educated spin doctors their cartoon ads with the screening of a second unprecedented and falls short and qualified Cook Islanders were a big failure so now they one featuring children. Brown of moral decency, the kids are who work in the budget team are using children, what next?” said he would not give oxygen being exploited and used for of MFEM. “These are the real asks Brown, “maybe in their final to the continued amateur nothing more than a mouthpiece young people who have the right act of desperation they will call antics that reflect the distorted for Democratic Party political to say what they think about our upon Mr Ed the talking horse.” mentality within the Demo’s propaganda. What makes it national debt position because According to his Ministry campaign engine room. especially shameful is having the they analyze the reports and support office, this CIP -George Pitt PB

Cook islands Herald 25 June 2014 NEWS 5 Concerned citizens to mount media anti corruption campaign group of concerned T&M Heather Ltd are likely or at the very least The biggest hurdle to individuals are about to bidders. ask questions, the anti cleaning the political slate A launch a media campaign The sheer audacity of corruption group have is the apathetic acceptance of anti corruption and abuses Heather’s refusal to step decided enough is enough of the silent majority of power by our politicians aside of ICI has so tainted the and rather than wait for the the present order of and government officials. This CIP’s reputation many long election outcome, a strategic governance is the normal, offensive initiative is birthed term members will cheer intervention campaign to this is our biggest challenge out of a sheer frustration and when Nooroa Baker wins determine a desired result is acknowledge PAC. This fed up grievances with the the Akaoa seat. Without the a better approach. election is a rare opportunity soft peddling stance by the political protection, Heather Like the lesson learnt from for the masses to register public watch dogs and the will be defenceless in the the Grey Power’s people their protest we deserve political culture of turning wrath of an unforgiving verses the CIP government better from our politicians. a blind eye to the blatant public who will demand a protests, decisive and “We have been lied to more disregard for serious breaches full Commission of Inquiry assertive action is a better than once too often by this of the Parliamentarian’s Code into his dealings with CCECC. option that waiting for government, our concerns are of Conduct in their Standing One of the group said the something to happen, the dismissively swept aside by a Orders. general election presents People Against Corruption’s Prime Minister who is more Top of the list is the an opportunity for the (PAC) media approach is concerned with jet setting conflicts of interest by the public to rid politics of confrontational and will and globetrotting rather than Deputy Prime Minister personalities who have impact the senses. improving the plight of the Teariki Heather and his demonstrated self enriching Unlike the Grey Power and struggling people, we have prominent influential role in and self serving practises. TMV Petitioners, PAC activists witnessed the unthinkable the $64 million Te Mato Vai While there has been a lot believe they can deliver a prolonged cruelty to our project. DPM Heather as the of whispers and anti corrupt challenging message while elderly people, over taxed Minister of Infrastructure talking behind closed maintaining their anonymity families unwillingly are still Cook Islands is the driving doors, there was no action for the obvious reason leaving to be able to get force behind TMV and his that tested the behaviour Teariki Heather is retaliatory better paid jobs overseas just company T&M Heather of political corruption and vindictive. The ferocity to keep their homes from Ltd is the biggest financial with the exception of the of the intensity of greed has the Bank’s clutches and in recipient of the Project Police complaint laid by a seared the consciousness the meantime the likes of through the China Civil concerned member of the of one too many politician DPM Heather is given free Engineering Construction public against the Aitutaki and their excessively over rein to enrich himself in Corporation’s $24 million MP Minister Teina Bishop. paid unproductive puppet unprecedented measures.” component. Contracts Bewildered at the failure officials who by their sins of Voters will be challenged for the New Zealand and of any of the watch dog omission have embraced the to register their protest to Cook Islands components institutions to take the corruption of their masters end political corruption on 9 are yet to be finalised and initiative and investigate with protective fervour. July 2014. - George Pitt Cook islands Herald 25 June 2014 NEWS 6 Commonwealth Secretariat reviews effectiveness of sea bed minerals support oel Burman (Programme Officer, Governance and JInstitutional Development Division, Commonwealth Secretariat) has been in Rarotonga this week. It is his second visit to review progress. In good news for the Cook Islands, the Commonwealth Secretariat recently extended its support for a further 2 years to the Cook Islands Government, via the Seabed Minerals Authority, through the provision of funding for the continued Technical Assistance and services of the in country, minerals expert, Mr Darryl Thorburn. The Commonwealth Secretariat project seeks to continue Minister for Seabed Minerals, Hon. Mark Brown presenting Mr. Joel Burman with a to strengthen Cook Islands Cook Islands Manganese Nodule cube in appreciation for the support given by the capacities for the sustainable Commonwealth Secretariat to development of the Cook Islands Seabed Minerals management and intelligent sector. development of the potential of sector. Seabed Minerals PSC, CIIC, CLO, NZHC and NGOs • any developmental its national deep seabed mineral development remains a key to determine- needs that are not presently resources. priority of Government, since • perceptions of the being met either by domestic or Mr. Burman is visiting to meet the Seabed Minerals Act progress of development of external partner resources, with key national stakeholders, was passed by the previous potential SBM activities in the • what developmental in part to review the Government in 2009. Cook Islands; priorities for Cook Islands effectiveness of the funding and On day one of his visit, • the anticipated role/ entities may exist now and in the technical assistance provided by Minister Brown met with Mr impact of potential SBM activities future. Commonwealth Secretariat to Burman and indicated that the generally within the Cook Islands Speaking with the Herald on the Cook Islands Government. steady development of our from their respective positions Wednesday morning, Burman This support has been given national SBM sector, with this and operations; said he had had positive in the form of providing an in- support from Commonwealth • integrating assistance feedback from the stakeholders country technical assistance Secretariat, is proceeding with development partners he had met so far. being an expert Natural very well, and in line with • progress made He said he has been made Resource Advisor, who is Mr. Commonwealth Secretariat with the relevant SBM legal, aware that there is keen public Darryl Thorburn. Mr Thorburn and the Government’s technical, economic, social and interest in how sea bed mining has been serving in the SBM expectations. environmental assessments will interact with societal, authority since 2012. His As part of this visit, Mr. • the need for the cultural and environmental work is to assist in the steady Burman has a busy schedule of “meshing” of potential SBM concerns. development progress of the relevant stakeholder meetings activities with other marine Burman expects to make a Cook Islands Seabed Minerals with MFEM, MFAI, BTIB, NES, activities in our EEZ. further visit to review progress. PB

Cook islands Herald 25 June 2014 Opinion 7 Observations from the Pre election economic and fiscal update (PEEFU) document uckland Consulate on the ongoing work of the export their paw paw, then allow it cost $15,000 to run the General Manukau City Infrastructure Committee, unless for trading revenue to pay it back Police Women’s Conference on Ahad a fit out, it’s now this was actual real production interest free? Because isn’t that Rarotonga recently. mentioned as part of almost and not a whole lot of talking what is happening now? Remember the Pacific Leaders $1 million dollars in savings of and paper work then it may be There was an Airport Authority Conference in May? The one that capital expenditure. justified, but we know it’s not $50,000 payment, what was happened as quickly as it ended. The savings to the CI Tax payer because a committee doing this for? We can only speculate. Not sure what came of that, but for Aunty Rosie Blake’s office ongoing work, it would not be Airport Auth gets its own income, a total $35,000 was used up on is $8,000 but the Herald is yet digging holes or repairing pipes makes its own trading revenue, that occassion. About the same to determine how much was but writing up more reports and even repays its loans from the cost as the money raided from actually spent. paying more consultants. Crown that goes into the Govt Grey Power Members bank As T&M Heather were seen $254,000 on Tourism trade account. Was this for the new accounts just before Christmas. doing the cleanup of Avatea shows, but it says this has flash white truck or was this the ICI upgrades cost the tax School and may have been been offset by tourism trading salary for the interim Chief Fire payer $30,000, this being spent involved in the cleanup of revenue; however we don’t Officer assistant and trainer for on T&M Heathers Ltd workers Nukutere College after the fire, it know if all of it has been offset the current Chief Fire Officer? to rebuild a wall and paint it. is assumed that all the $297,000 or whether this was an expense One of the best so far, how Whatever happened to all the was given to The Minister Of that was paid out of the Tourism about $1000 per page for ICI staff ? There are block layers Infrastructure Teariki Heather’s account and then reimbursed by a total of approximately 25 there and plenty of hands company T&M. Not a bad sum participants attending the trade pages to assist MFEM prepare available to clean things up, to for the removal of tin and some show. Can Agriculture get this a policy document regarding get T&M Heather staff in really concrete, to build a decent 4 kind of deal, where they get the Government ownership of makes one wonder whether the bedroom home that would take government to buy equipment Telecom Cook Islands. Who total is just to get beneath the several weeks or several months for farmers to the tune of did the paper? Was it Richard threshold of the $30,000 to avoid to build it would cost about $250,000 like repairing to NZ Neves? MFEM staff? This going to tender, wouldn’t be the $300,000 standards the treatment plant at $25,000 sounds a bit rich, and first time this has happened. There was $25,000 spent the Airport to allow growers to it probably is, especially when - George Pitt

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Student interns from the New Zealand Monday 23 June Saturday 28 June College of Chiropractic will once again 9:00am – noon and 2:00pm – 5:00pm 9:00am – 5:00pm provide complimentary chiropractic care Tuesday 24 June Te Atukura Grounds, Office of the to residents of the Cook Islands during 9:00am – noon and 2:00pm – 5:00pm Prime Minister a visit to Rarotonga. Thursday 26 June 9:00am – noon and 2:00pm – 5:00pm Come along for a free spine and health Friday 27 June check, with free chiropractic adjustments 9:00am – 2:00pm during this one-week period. Te Atukura Grounds, Office of the Prime Minister and Titikaveka Cook islands Herald 25 June 2014 8 NEWS Complaint laid with Police over Pension Tax The following written complaint has been laid with Police alledging illegal deductions of tax fron the local old age pension.

To: Cook Islands Police Department Date: 24th June 2014 Attention: Commissioner of Police Mr Maara Tetava.

Dear Commissioner of Police - Mr Maara Tetava.

Re: Illegal deductions of my pension by Internal Affairs and Ministry of Finance and Economic Management.

Pursuant to Section 244 of the Crimes Act 1969, I formally make complaint against the Financial Secretary Mr Richard Neves on the illegal deductions made by Internal Affairs from my fortnightly pension payments. You may be wondering as to why Mr Neves and not The Secretary of Internal Affairs - Bredina Drollet, on account it is Mr Neves who has the overall responsibility of issuing the orders and it is therefore Mr Neves who is illegally making deductions from my pension.

In December 2013, it was passed in Parliament to lift the exemption on welfare payments for pensioners. This then allowed pensions to be taxed at the end of each reporting year when the return was filed.

On the 31st March 2014, a further amendment to the Income Tax Act was brought to Parliament, this was an amendment to permit the deductions at source payment or at each time payment was made. This amendment was not passed and even though prior to the 31st March several commentators had expressed their displeasure that the process to deduct twice a month was illegal, Internal Affairs continued with the source deduction on the premise that the new Income Tax Amendment would retroactively annul any deductions made in advance of the passing of the amendment. All this of course was not possible as Parliament was dissolved and there being no other way to fix this. The principled thing for the Financial Secretary Mr Neves to do, would have been to advise Internal Affairs to immediately halt all deductions, but continued it has.

I should point out however that the Government in seeking an amendment to the Income Tax Act may not have had its way in Parliament as you will no doubt be aware, there existed considerable disunity over this issue and that Parliament dissolved as a result of it.

It is on this basis and my contention that the deductions from my pension have been made illegally, I should be receiving $250.00 per fortnight but instead I am receiving $175 per fortnight. If this was sanctioned by cabinet then my complaint includes each one as well as Mr Neves Mr Neves asserts in his letter to the daily paper - Cook Islands News - dated 24th June 2014, that the tax choice is that of pensioners. I quote from this publication...”But when to pay is their choice. All people have to do is make a choice to either pay it along the way, or pay it at the end.”

I was never given this choice and having spoken to many other pensioners who have confirmed this was never an option offered them. Evidently an interview with Mr Neves on Matariki FM where there is recordings to this effect show conclusively that his version of options has changed from what it was in today’s paper to what it was in February 2014.

Sincerely

George Pitt Tupapa cc Mark Brown, Audit Office, Ombudsman, PSC, Internal Affairs. PB

Woman of the Month Congratulations to Mrs Juliana Teinakore Etches he Woman of the Month for CongratulationsTinathat I could actually have the skill Kauvaito have a separate group within the the month of June is Juliana to work with young children and Her community involvements Organization to give women more Teinakore Etches, more start them off to learn to read have gone as far back as 1968, voice and more chance to get on T participating in tennis, their life together starting commonly known as Teina Etches or and write,” she says. In 1967 where she was Secretary for the the Executive Council. In 1989 she ‘Mrs Etches’. Mrs Etches is married she was a Probation assistant at Mataveraswimming Youth and Club untilnetball 1969 wastheir a delegatefamily. to CPTO and to the to Peter Etches and together they Newton School in Wellington, “I beforewhere Kauvai moving was onto elected President as WorldIn Organisation1978 Tina of the movedTeaching have 7 children, 15 grandchildren was directly responsible to the forone the of youththe members club in 1970, of forthe 4 Professionback to (WOTP)her inhomeland, Melbourne, and 1 great-grand child; all of whom Supervisor of Junior Classes to plan years.first netballDuring those team years to she travel was Australia.Rarotonga, where she to Noumea in 1966 bringing has dutifully remained in she is very close to. and implement programmes to ahome delegate gold. for the Matavera Youth In 1994 Etches represented CITI at She has a very thriving cater for the wide range of abilities Club to the Cook Islands National the World same Conference dental forclinic Teachers till educational history. Etches was in and needs of my class,” she says. YouthWith Council. a desperate need to andpresent. CPTO inRemembering Zimbabwe. CPTO herwas a special accelerate class in Form This then led her to receive her escapeFrom 1989to theto 1992bright she lights was thencareers changed beginnings to Council of PacificTina 2 at Avarua School and Nikao New Zealand Trained Teachers Secretaryand bustling for the rat Cook race Islands of Educationexplains that (COPE). the “Iearly became days one New Zealand Kauvai made were tough going, “we School in 1958, “Selected students Certificate upon completion of her Ecumenicalthe definitive Women’s decision Group andto ofdidn’t the Vice-Presidentshave the formodern COPE, a of high academic abilities were Probation Assistant year. President,become a Mataveradental nurse, Catholic as positiongadgets Ithat held we until have I retired. now, The chosen to attend this class from In 1968 she was appointed as a Women’sshe was League convinced that was WOTPwhen I wasstarted renamed we had Education pedal all over Rarotonga. The class was lecturer at the Cook Islands Teachers herFrom fail 1979 proof to 1992 ticket she was to leader the Internationaloperated gear, (EI)”, sheohh says. gosh,”IN 1998 composited with Form 2 on a trial College in Nikao, which is now the ofland the ofAvatea the longSchool white Culture cloud. Team she representedjokes, “My CITI legs at were the COPE so basis taken by a teacher from present site of Avatea Primary andOnce in 1984 finished led the her culture schooling team for andfit!” EI in Washington, USA. New Zealand, Mrs Beverly Muir. School. 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Nelio CISNOC - Massage - Women Therapist in sport 9. Commission/WOM Lydia Sijp -Foot massage Organising pamper Committee pack 10. Martha Makimare -Tivaivai sponsorship 11.Mousie Skews - Photo Sponsorship 12. Aunty Mii at Punanga Nui Markets 13. CISNOC Women in Sport Commission - WOM Organising Commitee Cook islands Herald 25 June 2014 10 NEWS Tax changes 1. Changes to the in the Cook Islands for 72 hours or income that is earned partly in Regulations apply, the taxpayer Departure Tax Regulations less and he/she departs the Cook the Cook Islands, and partly in must determine its income and The Executive Council Islands for another country on another country. In terms of the expenditures resulting from the yesterday passed changes to the same vessel; and Cook Islands, the need for these transaction in a manner that is the Departure Tax Regulations, - a person on a vessel that regulations predominantly aims consistent with the arm’s length which will exempt passengers arrives in the Cook Islands to compliment the changes to principle. If a person does not on cruise vessels who are in directly at Suwarrow Island, on the Income Tax Act in relation to comply with this requirement, the Cook Islands from paying the condition that the vessel seabed mining. the Collector may make such Departure Tax. The Honourable does not land on any other island The Regulations prescribe adjustments as necessary to ensure Mark Brown, Minister of Finance in the Cook Islands and he/she how taxpayers treat transactions that the income and expenditures outlined that he was pleased to departs the Cook Islands directly between associated entities of the taxpayer resulting from the see the issue of passengers, who from Suwarrow Island on the across jurisdictions and are to be transaction are consistent with the had been in the Cook Islands for same vessel. applied in a manner consistent arm’s length principle. longer than 24 hours being liable The changes were also with the arm’s length principle The “arm’s length principle”, for departure tax, now cleared supported by the Leader of the in Article 9 of the OECD Model in relation to a cross-border up. From 17 June 2014 the Opposition, Wilkie Rasmussen, Tax Convention on Income and transaction, means that the results following people will be exempt who did not object to the changes Capital, and the OECD Transfer of the transaction are consistent from paying Departure Tax: being made. Pricing Guidelines for Multi- with the results that would have - passengers or crew members 2. New Income Tax national Enterprises and Tax been realised in a transaction of a cruise vessel that arrives in Regulations Administrations. The application between independent persons the Cook Islands, on the condition The Government has of the “arm’s length principle” is dealing under the same or similar that he/she departs the Cook introduced new Income Tax the international consensus on conditions. Islands for another country on Regulations to deal with transfer transfer pricing, the valuation The regulations will come the same vessel; pricing which will apply from 1 for tax purposes, of cross-border into effect from 1 July 2014. The - passengers or crew members July 2014. transactions between associated Leader of the Opposition, the of a commercial vessel that The transfer pricing enterprises. Honourable Wilkie Rasmussen arrives in the Cook Islands, on the regulations are used to attribute When a person enters into did not object to the regulations condition that the vessel remains a multinational corporation’s a transaction to which the being enacted. Fund to manage public sector debt xpressions of Interest To that total gross debt (including from all local banks in the Cook a tender this week. MFEM does provide services related the full amount associated with Islands to assist the Ministry not think there will be a problem Eto the Cook Islands Loan Te Mato Vai, which has not been with the management of the with MFEM reporting on the Repayment Fund. fully drawn down) of the Cook Loan Repayment Fund over a interest the successful bidder will The Cook Islands Loan Islands was $106.8 million (26.4 contractual period of four years. apply. Repayment Fund Act 2014 will per cent of GDP). The expressions of interest will • Ports Loan – all terms and come into effect from 1 July Against this debt were loan assist MFEM to finalise the tender conditions given to government 2014, the Act which creates a reserves of $16.8 as at 31 March specifications which will then be was passed on to Ports with Loan Repayment Fund will be 2014 (4.1 per cent of GDP), put out to the market in the Cook government only as ‘a guarantor’ the central tool used by MFEM representing a total net debt Islands in late July 2013. with same interest rates and to manage all public sector debt position of $89.9 million (22.2 per The 2014 Pre Election Economic repayment terms. The loan is moving forward. The initial cent of GDP). and Fiscal Update (PEFU) outlined about 4% interest and this is deposit into the fund will be from 2. Expressions of Interest that total gross debt (including directly passed on to Ports. the current Loan Reserves which To provide services related to the the full amount associated with • Loan fund bill – the loan have accumulated from State Cook Islands Loan Repayment Te Mato Vai, which has not been bill recommended a few things Owned Enterprises paying back Fund fully drawn down) of the Cook before a loan could be taken – loans taken out on their behalf by The Cook Islands Loan Islands was $106.8 million (26.4 one, a sustainability analysis (if the Crown. Repayment Fund Act 2014 will per cent of GDP). SOE can pay given forecasted Ministry of Finance and come into effect from 1 July Against this debt were loan cash flow) two, government Economic Management has 2014, the Act which creates a reserves of $16.8 as at 31 March to charge at least 1% on top sought expressions of interest Loan Repayment Fund will be 2014 (4.1 per cent of GDP), for ‘risk factor’ as being a from all local banks in the Cook the central tool used by MFEM representing a total net debt guarantor. If the SOE cannot Islands to assist the Ministry to manage all public sector debt position of $89.9 million (22.2 per pay, government will have to with the management of the moving forward. The initial cent of GDP). honour the agreement. Loan Repayment Fund over a deposit into the fund will be from Points to note • The non-loan contractual period of four years. the current Loan Reserves which • Correct – The fund applies liabilities are usually covered by The expressions of interest will have accumulated from State only to loans and not ‘other appropriations (putting aside assist MFEM to finalise the tender Owned Enterprises paying back liabilities’ money as part of the Budget specifications which will then be loans taken out on their behalf by • Interest on the fund – allocations) or contingent put out to the market in the Cook the Crown. there’s an expression of interest liabilities (liabilities we may Islands in late July 2013. 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Cook islands Herald 25 June 2014 NEWS 11 Mauke embraces One Cook Islands Movement launch

Early tea - check out the crays new style of Pitt. importance to Mauke, says an stated Nane. “ I’m committed campaigning was The evening was filled with a OCI spokesperson. It was also to changing that and to see Alaunched in support of celebratory atmosphere with an excellent opportunity for Mauke better resourced to Mauke’s One Cook Islands dance performances by the people to hear first hand the encourage its population candidate Nane Williams last talented Mauke Youth Group. reasons why George Maggie to return home to support Friday evening. The launch Special mention must be made was sacked from the CIP and tourism and employment was focused on her bid to win of their lead female dancer the inevitable dissolution of opportunities. “ the seat in Mauke from sitting whose dance movements Parliament. Many people spoken to on Cook Islands Party candidate were graceful and expressive As for the future for Mauke, the night claim they are tired Tai Tura. reminding one of the style of Nane explained that she intends of voting for either of the 2 Friday 20 June 2014 saw a champion Uirangi Bishop. Ru to revisit major infrastructure major political parties. OCI large contingent of One Cook and his band also travelled projects especially the roads, ‘s smallness is attractive and Islands Movement Inc officials from Rarotonga and got the telecommunications, energy, they have taken a positive and supporters fly in to Mauke crowd going with some old housing and agriculture. approach to this election by from Rarotonga and Aitutaki Mauke favourites. Special attention will also be not criticizing either of the to support OCIM candidate Nane’s campaign Manager given to raising the status of political parties which is good Nane Williams in her official and MC for the evening, women, tourism initiatives and refreshing. This type of campaign launch which was Frances Taoro did an excellent to boost the economy and campaigning is appealing and it held in the old cargo shed job of introducing guest enhancing the development of includes everybody. opposite the wharf. speakers Teina Bishop and Mauke Island crafts. Credit must go to Nane’s On Friday’s flight to Mauke George Maggie who spoke in “While the CIP government campaign team and supporters were OCIM leader Aitutaki support of Nane Williams. sings it praises about their for the well organized event MP Teina Bishop, Tupapa The turnout was excellent achievements for Mauke, the which included the raffle draw. Maraerenga MP and OCIM and it was good to see people reality is that previous MP’s The general consensus was candidate George Maggie from both the DEMO and have done very little to boost that it was time for change and and his campaign team, OCIM CIP camps who came along Mauke’s failing economy and judging by the reaction from President George Turia and to hear Nane speak and to have neglected issues such the crowd, this could very well OCIM National Patron Charles present her views on issues of as the roads and housing” be Nane’s time come 9 July. NEWS

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Cook islands Herald 25 June 2014 TE REO MAORI 15 TE REO MAORI KŪKI AIRANI

Tātā’ia e Rutera Taripo

Kia Orāna kōtou kātoatoa i tēia mataꞌiti ōu, rua tauatini mā ta’i-ngauru mā toru (2013). Te irinaki nei au ē, e kua mataora tikāi ta kōtou Kirītimiti ē te maara nei rāi iā tātou te akakoroanga tikāi ō tēia rā. Ē pērā katoa, i roto i te tuātau ōrotē, tē pāpū nei ē, kua mataora rāi te reira na roto i te au tū angaanga tāokotai, raverave ma te inangaro tikāi, ki te pae i tā tātou au tamariki, tō tātou ngā metua, akaperepere, vouvou, kōpū-tangata, taeake ē pērā katoa tā tātou au manu i te ngutuare. Nō reira, e mea tau rāi kia rauka iā tātou kātoatoa i te akameitaki atu i tō tātou Metua Tapu i te rangi teitei no tei tiaki mai, pāruru mai ē kua arataki mai rāi aia iā tātou na roto i te mataiti 2012, ē kua akatae mai iā tātou ki roto i tēia mataiti 2013. Tei ā tātou rāi oki i te ākono i tō tātou au oraanga, tō tātou enua, tō tātou ao-nātura ē te katoaanga e koropini nei iā tātou ē tā tātou e umuumu nei nō teianei ē nō āpōpō. No reira, kia mataora, kia manuia ē kia riro tēia mataiti ōu ēi mataiti meitaki atu nō tātou kātoatoa.

Au Kupu no te ꞌakamataꞌanga o tēia Mataꞌiti ꞌŌu Words for the beginning of this New Year

kupu word tākiato phrase tākiato kōrero sentence mataꞌiti ꞌōu new year ꞌangaꞌanga tāꞌokotaꞌi working together raverave ma te inangaro tikāi doing (the duty, job) with real love ꞌakaperepere loved, treasured one vouvou grandparent (Nga-pu-toru dialect) tā tātou au tamariki our children tō tātou ngā metua our parents to tātou Metua Tapu i te rangi teitei our Heavenly Father pāruru protect, shelter arataki lead, guide ao-nātura environment (natural) mataꞌiti meitaki, mataꞌiti mataora good year, happy year

Au Tākiato Kōrero Māori (Māori sentences)

1. Ka inangaro au kia mataora tikāi tēia Mataꞌiti ꞌŌu 1. I want this New Year to be a happy one. 2. Kia ꞌangaꞌanga tāꞌokotaꞌi tātou i teia Mataꞌiti ꞌŌu 2. Let us work together this New Year. 3. ꞌᾹkono i tāꞌau au tamariki. 3. Look after your children. 4. ꞌᾹkono i tōꞌou ngā metua ꞌē pērā ꞌiā vouvou. 4. Look after your parents and also granny. 5. ꞌAkaari i tōꞌou inangaro ki tōꞌou kōpu-tangata. 5. Show your love and care to your family. 6. ꞌᾹkono i tō tātou `enua 6. Take care of our island. 7. ꞌᾹkono ꞌiā kōtou kātoatoa ꞌē kia manuia 7. Look after yourselves and good luck.

Cook islands Herald 25 June 2014 NEWS 16 Pepe-a gift from God By Charles Pitt he famous Cook Island singer Pepe Tetua Iro Terei fondly Tknown as Pepe, passed away on Sunday 8 June 2014 at 6.40pm. She was 81 years old. Pepe achieved fame when she became the first Cook Islands singer to be recorded by Viking records in New Zealand. Her wonderful voice and husband Sonny’s masterful compilation of the backing music, saw Pepe rise to number 2 in the music charts, second only to the American hit artist Connie Francis. Recently, long time friend Bishop Tutai Pere of the Apostolic Church, delivered an emotional and glowing tribute of Pepe and also Sonny, in a television programme. Bishop Pere recalled how Pepe and Sonny adopted the Pere’s second to last (of 7 children) daughter. Some years earlier, Pepe’s daughter died at birth. Pepe and Sonny with daughter Miriam That child was given the name Moana and Sonny composed a moving song to her. Pepe’s adopted daughter Miriam, has two young children of her own, Josh and Daniel. Bishop Pere fondly recalled how Pepe and Sonny after returning to live in the Cook Islands, gave their lives to God in 1988 and supported him with gospel songs and music during his travels for the CICC Church especially to the outer islands. Bishop Pere said it was Pepe and Sonny who won the competition to come up with a name for the Patrol Boat, calling it Te Kukupa. Sonny composed a song for the boat. On the 21st anniversary of the Patrol Boat, Pepe sang that song at the wharf. It was her last performance. Sonny passed away on 25th November 2009. Bishop Pere called Pepe’s passing as the end of an era, of a girl of the Cook Islands. He thanked God for gifting such a lady. Bishop Pere has had Raro records compile some CDs of Pepe’s songs and he is taking these to Australia when he leaves early Thursday morning. It is rare that a such a wonderful voice as Pepe’s comes along which is why Bishop Pere described her as a gift from God. Pepe with grandsons Daniel and Joshua PB

Remembering Pepe and the Rarotongans Cook islands Herald 25 June 2014 NEWS 18

News Briefs By TeRiu Woonton CICC workshops The Konitara Ekalesia are conducting a workshop meeting this evening at 6pm at the Arorangi CICC Hall which will be led by Rev. Vaka Ngaro and Ekalesia legal advisor Iaveta Short on the Growth of the Church and the History of the Church. Earlier in March this year, the Konitara held sessions on the topic ‘Same sex marriage’ and ‘Healing’ in the village Nikao. Next month, there will be a Topic on Baptism, led by Rev Vaka Ngaro and Rev Mata Makara will lead the workshop on ‘Tithes’. These will be held at the Sinai Hall. The last set of workshops to be conducted in Ngatangiia in September will be based on Faith, led by Rev Vaka Ngaro and Rev Aratangi will continue his session on Healing. Food sales to pay off hostel costs While the Pukapuka Hostel is complete and accommodating the Pukapuka Community both here and overseas, Poila Poila, president of the Pukapuka Community says they have a bit of outstanding accounts to pay off, which they hope to pay off as soon as possible. “For the past 2 weeks, we have been selling plates of food at the Hostel to assist us with our payments and it’s always a good turnout. We start selling early in the morning and food will be finished right after 8am” says Poila. The next sale of BBQ chops, chicken, rice, kuru, taro and potato salad will be held this Friday the 27th of June at the Hostel. They will be selling food every fortnight Friday and the variety of food will change over the weeks to come. The target amount they hope to raise is $90,000. Those willing to support and buy a plate, can pre-order by calling the Hostel on 27222. Counselling course available Punanga Tauturu will be hosting a Solution Focused Counseling Course for the 3rd time now for those who are interested in counseling, youth work, and the support network. Sheldon Ramer, psychotherapist who has been working with Punanga Tauturu is the course trainer and will run through courses such as ‘The Art of Counseling’, Finding and Identifying your inner strength, learning to identify the real problem and solutions. Rebeka Buchanan, Violence against women coordinator says last year they had a turnout of about 30 participants and this year they are looking for more. The courses are set to take place on Monday the 30th of June for 6x weeks- once a week from the hours of 6pm to 9pm. The registration fee is $60 per person, which covers refreshments and course resources. Those interested in enrolling can contact Rebeka on 21133 PB

Cook islands Herald 25 June 2014 VIEWS 19 How to make successful decisions Part 1 By Senior Pastor John Tangi up; it ends in death. James The purpose of this article 1v.5 says, “If any man lacks is to assist you in making wisdom let him ask God” and wise, sound and successful he went on to say that, “…the decisions that will benefit reason you don’t have what you, your family or your you want is that you don’t ask household. Success is largely God for it.” (James 4v.2[c]) a matter of making good decisions. The problem is, STEP TWO: GET THE FACTS. with every decision there is Proverbs 13v.16 “Every an element of risk “Did I do prudent (wise; careful) man the right thing?” “Did I make acts out of knowledge.” the right choice?” “Was it the Don’t make a decision out of wise thing to do?” ignorance. Find out all you The Apostle Paul was a can to help you decide. Don’t professional at decision assume that what people say making and also at taking is true. Proverbs 18v.13 reads risks. Acts 15v.26 reads “What a shame -- how stupid “Barnabas and Paul are men -- to decide before knowing who have risked their lives for the facts!” Think before you the name of our Lord Jesus act. Proverbs 23v.23 reads Christ.” Because he took risks “Get the facts at any price” he accomplished amazing When in doubt, check it things in life. Many of us have out. Whatever it takes! Find great dreams. Dream to begin out the facts! before you a business, to start a new get started. The Bible says career, to go back to school knowledge is more important and get a degree, . But we’re than strength. afraid to get started because STEP THREE: ASK FOR of the “risks” involved. For ADVICE Talk to somebody who this article I want us to look has already taken the risk. from the Book of Proverbs at Proverbs 24v.6 “The more eight principles, eight steps, advice you get, the more likely or lessons on How To Make you are to win.” Proverbs Successful Decisions.. This 20v.18 reads “Get good article (Part 1) will cover 4 of advice and you will succeed.” these principles or lessons, Learn from the experiences and next week’s article (Part of others. Proverbs 20v.5 2) will cover the other 4. reads “Counsel in the heart STEP ONE: PRAY FOR of man is like a deep well but GUIDANCE – this is the Principle a man of understanding will of Inspiration (motivation or draw it out.” You can learn encouragement) Proverbs from anybody if you learn to 28v.26 (Living Bible) “A man draw it out by asking the right chickens at the same time. at wise actions but a fool is foolish to trust himself. questions. Proverbs 18v.15 You’ve got to select. In life, if starts off in many directions.” But those who use God’s reads “The intelligent man is we want to succeed we need Remember 1) Pray for wisdom are safe.” Don’t just always open to new ideas. In to be clear in our minds what guidance, 2) Get the facts depend on your own opinion. fact, he looks for them!” to do. Make our “Goals” clear. right, 3) Ask for advice from Proverbs 2v.6 “It is the Lord STEP FOUR: SET YOUR We need to have a clear cut experience people, and 4) who gives wisdom.” You start GOAL Proverbs 17v.24 (GN) purpose. Never take a risk Set your goals. I hope you will in any decision making by “An intelligent man aims simply to prove ourselves. find these 4 steps or lessons getting God’s perspective. at wise actions, but a fool If you’re going to make a useful in making successful How does He see it? The Bible starts off in many directions.” decision, you’ve got to know decisions in your life. May you says there is a way that seems Do you know anybody like what you’re aiming for. have a God blessed week. Te right to us but it messes us that? You cannot chase two “An intelligent person aims Atua te aroa. Cook islands Herald 25 June 2014 VIEWS 20 Dragon’s Den and a Birthday Party

By Norma Ngatamariki numbers in my pitch that I might Ah, but the week wasn’t kay, people. I have loads to forget them all. But in the end, over yet. On that Friday, it just talk about because heaps we all did pretty good. When all happened to be my friend’s 18th of things were going on of the groups had finished their Birthday (Fly like a legal eagle, O presentations, it was time for Hana! Mwah). She was going to for me last week. On Thursday last week, the Young Enterprise the judges to make a decision have a little birthday get-together Scheme held a Dragon’s Den at on who would get the largest at her house on Saturday and the Crown Beach Resort. It was amount of cash. Aroma (selling the Kuzzins (Me, Justin and Nga) a very formal event, with the Bath salts) and Uratime (selling were all invited to attend. First New Zealand High Commissioner, Cook Island-style workout DVDs’) I had to find a present and with Joanna Kempers and the Secretary both got a cash prize of $250. a budget of 50 bucks, that’s not of Education, Sharyn Paio being Now, there was some debate on very easy to do. Eventually, I two of the four judges. My whether Te Pare Kura or Maine found the perfect present for my awesome team, Te Pare Kura, have Purotu would get the biggest buddy and bought them without taken the initiative to sell trendy cash prize of the night, so the NZ even looking at the price. Luckily Bucket Hats with traditional Cook High Com (bless her) increased enough, it didn’t go over $50. Island designs imprinted on them. the amount from $1000 to Straight after work, I came All we had to do was present our $1500. Now, that is a lot of zooming home. I had to drive pitch to the judges’ panel and money to give up. My group got out all the way to Arorangi from girls laughing and screaming hopefully, win some seriously- $400 and Maine Purotu got $600 Tupapa, so I was in for a long out my name. “Norma!” Yeah, needed cash. (congratulations, guys!). Woop ride. Fortunately, it didn’t rain on it was going to be a lively night, The Business class for Tereora woop! Food was served but we me and I arrived to Hana’s house, I told myself. After a wonderful College made a draw for when realised that it was served in safe and dry. The smell of food birthday speech from Hana’s we would present. Te Pare Kura papa’a portions (finger food) so, had already reached me from the dad, we all gathered around and came in third and we were like any other typical Maori, we road, so I was looking forward to ate the glo0rious food, courtesy alright with that. I was really headed down to Palace for some the night. The minute I drove of Aunty Jocelyn and my friends. nervous because I had so many real tummy-filling food. in, I heard the music pumping, All in all, it was a great weekend. The digital age By Nadia George scroll and scroll. I even saw this sometimes too, but I don’t go n this day and age, tumbler photo online a while the extreme like others. Which it’s very rare knowing back and it described Facebook is really bad I know; cyber Isomeone who doesn’t as you an empty refrigerator. bullying is not on guys! spend a decent amount of his You know its empty but you Anyway back to online stuff. or her time online. Whether keep checking it anyway. Which Can you imagine what life would it is surfing through Google, is what we all do. Be honest! be like without the Internet? downloading clips and songs, Don’t you love it when you Think of all the assessments or my own personal favorite… come across those photos that you’d fail because you didn’t facebooking. Trust me, describe the situation you’re have Google or Wikipedia to everyone’s doing it, especially going through, so perfectly? It’s help you out lol. Think of all the since they now have access to like that one depressing song songs and videos you’d miss Telecoms new 3G network. But that everyone can relate too. out on. Think of all the people then you gotta worry about Or don’t you just love it when you’d miss speaking to so them eating up all that credit you do the casual scrolling easily. Can you imagine going that you have. Thank goodness through your news feed and back to writing notes to each I have Wi-Fi at home. you stumble across those other; having to wait days, At times I feel like I’m wasting conflicting statuses about who weeks or even months for the away my youth by sitting online did what or the latest updates mail to come through from that for hours on end looking at the about the weekend or even, one special person? Torture! same old boring stuff that some someone else “I’m calling you We are honestly blessed and how becomes miraculously out” statuses. (Those really privileged to have grown up in more interesting than that make me laugh). So you decide this day and age where things piece of homework that I really to take a look at the comments are so easy. Life is good and should do. What I should be and there’s a bunch of people what more could anyone ask doing is getting out there and throwing comments back for? you see on dystopian films. We enjoying this beautiful island and forth about each other. Fifty years from now, we’d live in a world where we have while I still can, but instead I Keyboard Warriors is what probably have holographic become reliant on technology, remain in my room, closed off they’re called. I like to think of phones, flying cars or even what would we do if one day from the world and I scroll and myself as a keyboard warrior floating screens. Like the kinds we woke up and it was all gone? PB

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COOK ISLANDS CULTURAL INFRASTRUCUTRE COOK ISLANDS AND HISTORIC PLACES TRUST – WATSAN UNIT Sanitation Upgrade Programme – Panel Members to Provide Trustees : Registration of Interest Design, Supply and Install Services for Rarotonga and Aitutaki Systems Upgrade – CW004/2014 Pursuant to the Cook Islands Cultural and Historic Places Act The WATSAN Unit of the Ministry of Infrastructure Cook Islands (ICI) 1994-95, applications are now being accepted from members of is planning for the delivery of a four-year ‘Sanitation Upgrade the public who are interested in serving as trustees on the Cook Programme’ (SUP), which has the overall aim of contributing to Islands Cultural and Historic Places Trust. the ongoing protection of public health and improvement in the The tenure of each appointment will be for a period of 3 years. quality of streams, groundwater and lagoons. No specific academic qualifications are required for any of the A key component of the SUP will be upgrading domestic onsite above positions. However, a deep interest, a good understanding sanitation systems at up to 1,000 homes in areas of Rarotonga and a “sold passion” for various aspects of Cook Islands history, and Aitutaki, to ensure compliance with relevant Regulations and heritage and traditional culture would be a huge advantage. Standards. The physical works required to upgrade onsite sanitation systems For further information contact : will vary from site to site, ranging from minor repairs or existing Howard Henry septic tank systems, to full design and installation of new secondary Anthropology Officer at the Cook Islands Museum treatment and land application systems. The upgrades to these Ministry of Cultural Development domestic systems must be completed by 31st July 2018. Phone 20275, Ext.216. The SUP follows on from the Waste Management and Sanitation Improvement (WMI) Programme, which included a pilot project to All Registrations of Interest, and the reasons for such interest, upgrade onsite sanitation systems at over 200 homes in the Muri- should be addressed to : Avana area of Rarotonga. That project was successfully delivered Mr Sonny Williams through contracts issued by WATSAN, to a ‘Panel’ of preferred Secretary for Cultural Development providers of relevant sanitation system design and installation Ministry of Cultural Development services. Avarua, Rarotonga ICI now wishes to identify a Panel of Suppliers (“The Panel”) for P.O. Box 8, Rarotonga, Cook Islands. delivery of the sanitation system upgrade works under the SUP, with a view to commencing physical works during July 2014. ICI Applications will close at 12 noon on Friday 11 July 2014. therefore invites tenders from suitably qualified and experienced individuals and companies, who wish to be part of that Panel. To be eligible for inclusion on the Panel, Tenderers must be registered in the Cook Islands as ‘Sanitary Professionals and Technicians’, in accordance with relevant legislation. It should be noted that those individuals and companies that were part of the Panel for the WMI Programme, are not required to submit a new tender in response to this RFT for the SUP. A copy of the Tender document including specifications can be collected during work hours from the ICI Office in Arorangi, or can be requested by email below. Tenders close at 3pm on Monday 30th June and must be submitted to the ICI Office in Arorangi. Tenders must be submitted in hard copy inside a sealed envelope addressed to: Secretary Infrastructure Cook Islands Po Box 102 Rarotonga Cook Islands

And clearly marked with “Sanitation Upgrade Programme – Panel Members to Provide, Design, Supply and Install Services for Rarotonga and Aitutaki Systems Upgrade – CW004/2014”and the tenderers name. Enquiries to: Tangi Taoro WATSAN Programme Administrator P: +682 20-321 E: [email protected] PB

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tātā`ia e Rutera Taripo Kia Orāna `e te kātoatoa! Me ko teia tō`ou taime mua ki runga i teia kapi Te Reo Māori Kūki ꞌAirani, “tūrou, tūrou ki teia tu`anga no te `akamātūtū `uātu rāi i to tātou reo Māori Kūki `Airani”. Hello and greetings everyone! If this is your first time to this page Te Reo Māori Kūki `Airani, “welcome, welcome to this section of continuing to strengthen our Cook Islands Māori language”. I teia `epetoma, kua pati `ia mai au kia `aka`oki `aka`ōu mai i tēta`i au tā`anga`anga `anga o tēta`i au kupu, tākiato `ē tēta`i au tākiato-kōrero putuputu i te tuatua `ia mē `ārāvei `ē mē komakoma ki tēta`i tangata. This week, some readers have asked me to repeat some uses of words, phrases and sentences when meeting and talking to someone. Tēia tēta`i au `ākara`anga: Here are some examples:

Au Kupu - Words `enua - island/land mānea - beautiful pārata`ito - paaradise `īngoa - name nō`ea - (from) where mata`iti - yeear tamā`ine - girl tāne - man `akaipoipo - marry

Au Tākiato - Phrases `enua mānea - beautiful island nū vene - sweet coconut tō`ou kainga - your home `ei-tiare - flower garland rā vera - hot day aka`oro pātikara - bike riding `oe vaka - canoe paddle tāra`u motokā - car hire/rent

Au Tākiato Kōrero - Sentences 1. Kia Orāna, ko`ai tō`ou inngoa? - Hello, what is your name? 2. `E pārata`ito mānea tikāi tēia - This is really a beautiful paradise. 3. Nō`ea mai koe? - Where are you from? 4. `Ē`ia ō `ou mata`iti? - How old are you? 5. Kua `akaipoipo koe? - Are you married? 6. Tei `ea tā`au tāne? - Where is your husband? 7. E nū vene tēna nū. - That coconut (with you) is a sweet one. 8. Inu `ia! - Drink it! 9. Nō`ou tēia `ei-tiare Māori. - This flower garland of Tiare Maori is for you. 10. Ka `aere tāua aka`oro`oro pātikara. - Let us go bike riding 11. `Ᾱpōpō, ka tāra`u au i tēta`i motokā. - Tomorrow, I will hire a motor--car 12. Ka `inangaro au i te `aere `oe vaka - I want to go canoe paddling. 13. `E vera (tikāi) teia rā - Today is (really) hot 14. Tei `ea tō`ou kainga? - Where is your home? 15. Tei Arorangi tōku kainga. - My home is in Arorangi.

KIA MATAORA KOE I TEIA RᾹ! - MAY YOU HAVE HAPPINESS TODAY!

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