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The Demos expense.” talking cannot be excused for there is a tangible result, you can are about self preservation rather “Now they want to get their the financial shambles the see something in existence for than doing right for the people noses back into the public economy was in when the our spending claimed Brown. emphasised Brown. trough, not only people haven’t Cook Islands Party came into Brown said the deferral legacy Compounded by the global forgotten they certainly aren’t power. The Demos were the of Rasmussen and the previous recession “We had to set a ready to forgive the Democratic inventors of supplementary Demos gave the CIP government prioritised direction and forge Party especially while the budgets and as the Minister of no choice but to clear the ahead knowing there would be biggest culprit Rasmussen is Finance Rasmussen seems to stockpiled slate. Deferring crucial opportunities for the opposition their leader, they cannot cite have conveniently had a lapse of projects had driven the costs up to criticise us, for us this has not one reason that deserves them memory that he is the architect presenting the government with been a popularity contest but to to touch the money.” of the fiscal mess we are still the difficult task of renegotiating do what the people elected us The public needs to be warned trying to courageously work our for extra funds to start and for,” said Brown. the Democratic Party will throw way out of.” complete projects. Aid sponsors Brown said, “The infrastructure every negative comment at the Brown warned it is too soon to had even withdrawn their funds was on life support and needed the CIP as a diversion from their trust the Democratic Party with due to projects suffering from most urgent attention, the Avatiu political sins stated Brown, the nation’s purse strings, “Their the Demo’s stand idle mentality. harbour, the roads and the water “Rasmussen is an expert at unprecedented venture into the It’s no secret former Aid simply could not be deferred any pointing the finger of fault and unknown world of the global Management staff were longer. It is unfortunate we have failure to hide his own gross fuel market has left a permanent frustrated at the stop, start, run out of time but the public can shortfalls while he was the emotional scar on the country. muddling approach of the see the logic in returning the CIP Minister of Finance, you simply Every day we are reminded of DP, for example the Mangaia to government to complete the can’t trust the Demos with the their unforgiveable TOAGATE harbour and wharf took nearly difficult tasks we are committed people’s money. They haven’t scandal.” ten years to get finished by the to.” earned the privilege of that by a “There is no stone Wilkie can CIP government after it suffered Prime investment requires long shot.” hide under, have the Demos ever cyclone damage. Other sister quality infrastructure, reinforced Brown claimed the CIP had apologised to the country? Think islands projects left in a state Brown who said a neglected earned the right to a second of all the things we could do of suspension, out of sight out Health Service was important term because they had made the with the $100,000 a month that of mind, have been engaged to the Tourism sector. The next hard decisions at the expense of we have to pay TOA Petroleum claimed Brown. level of tourism development popularity, he added, some more because of their $8 million botch The indecisive deferral required a five star water and politically painful than others but up,” stated Brown. “How can the financial management of waste management system, both lessons had been learnt resulting Demos expect to be in charge of Rasmussen is a heavy price addressed by his government in a recovery platform being laid the people’s money? We have the CIP government has had to according to Brown. to diversify the economy into a to budget $1.5 million a year for absorb and correct with decisive “It’s these focuses that lift development phase based on the Demo’s stupidity.” decision making that has tested the country’s attractiveness to production. “We get constant complaints Cabinet’s resolve knowing many investors and tourists. These “ The country will be better from the public that Brett Porter is of these decisions would not be projects we have undertaken suited if CIP continuity was being subsidised and sponsored popular. If we deferred these will in time be recognised as endorsed by the voters to ensure by the public,” said Brown who projects further it would have a turning points in the growth of uninterrupted completion, it is added it was the Democratic serious detrimental impact upon our economy.” then the public will applaud us Party who is responsible for that. our economy. Brown reiterated the Demos for our unwavering pursuit of “People shouldn’t be blaming The Demos were a seriously gave priority attention to that which our predicament not Porter; it was the doing of the divided Party who were more matters of low priority and the of our making forced us to do.” Demos that got the country into concerned with trying to be non urgent and still stuffed that - George Pitt PB

Cook islands Herald 14 May 2014 news 3 Bark gone from public watchdogs By Charles Pitt Chinese Embassy or the Chinese Office had a lot of snarl and years from now Historians will hen conflicts of government’s National Anti- bite. Nowadays we hear barely a note this fact. interest or perceptions Corruption Office. What advice whimper from the Audit Office. When allegations of a conflict Wof conflicts of interest did Crown Law provide? The Audit Office has gone from of interest arose on 5 March arise, it is the duty of society’s The continued silence from a raging bull to be feared, to a 2014, what official body dared to watch dogs to investigate these organizations considered Chihuahua with a subdued yap. be proactive and investigate? matters. society’s watchdogs, raises the If this situation had evolved in The Prime Minister should However, in relation to our question, what level must public NZ, the parliamentary opposition have anticipated likely questions pubic watchdogs, who lost their concern reach before any of there would be on the attack daily arising and transferred the bite some years ago, now their these agencies act? Are they as well as the NZ media. Just look Infrastructure portfolio to bark has gone. waiting for an invitation? at what happened to NZ Minister another Minister. Better still, the What faith is the public to Considering the amount of Maurice Williamson-he had to Minister should have offered to have in these institutions when money involved in the water resign from Cabinet. Minister step down so as to avoid any they fail to act? In the matter of project, CCECC and T&M Judith Collins is being hounded public concerns. That would the big water upgrade project, Heather Ltd and the Minister daily by the NZ Opposition and have been the honorable thing Te Mato Vai, concerning the would surely welcome an media over her involvement in to do by the Honorable Member ongoing allegations of conflict inquiry if it would clear up the Orivida case. NZ PM John Key for Akaoa. of interest against the Chinese any lingering suspicions about is strict on his Ministers. Cook Are there any men of honour Civil Engineering Company conflicts of interest. Islands politicians have it so easy. left? (CCECC) and T&M Heather Ltd All the public has received is No wonder international ratings As there has been no official and Minister for Infrastructure, verbal utterances from people agency Standard and Poors in enquiry it is unlikely this issue of Hon T Heather, the persistence closely associated with the their latest report said, for the conflict will ever go away or be of the allegations ought to have project. There is no evidence second consecutive year, we had resolved. prompted some inquiry by the of any written enquiry by any weak institutional settings. The only respite for a Audit Office, PERCA, or the likes independent official body such Here, the opposition has concerned public is that a new of the Chamber of Commerce, as Audit Office. There was a time, largely been silent as well as the government may come into the Opposition, the NZ High especially under former Director daily media. Silent that is except power after 9 July and conduct Commission or the Chinese, the Paul Allsworth, when the Audit for Pitt Media Group. Twenty an enquiry.

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CCECC’s fenced off Avarua compound where 40 imported chinese workers get locked up each night. en are men no matter days and the Chinese are known young women were engaging of being cheap rip offs and to warn whatever race they for their graceful persistence. simultaneously in the fale. other workers to beware. Mare, where ever they Fortunately for one manager This adult activity was The Apia seawall and the are, male hormones and physical he has his wife here. eventually pointed out to the park opposite the Tannor Hotel needs can be suppressed only for In 2012 the Samoa Observer Health authorities whom the (formally the Tusitala) are so long. With up to 40 imported exposed a local prostitution building was purposed for favourite places to hang out workers China Civil Engineering racket that was thriving based on but because the activity was to meet and engage people. Construction Corporation a regular clientele of imported not being conducted on their The Chinese workers are seen (CCECC) are well aware these Chinese workers involved in a building site land there was slow regularly at both these locations workers will crave for female building project. This arrangement response until the newspaper most nights of the week. company, an undeniable basic seemed to be a satisfied activity began publicizing the concerns When a Chinese fishing instinct and human drive. based upon the principles of of the neighbours. Arrests were boat was apprehended about Like the single European exchange until the discrete due made but to little effect because nine years ago the vessel was expats who arrived on these process became an annoyance of the embarrassment to the impounded for some months shores in the late forties and to neighbours. The veil of Chinese contracting company. and the crew about 20 were early fifties sent out by the concealment wasn’t bothered Another incident about accommodated in the former Te New Zealand Island Territories with anymore and the obvious the same time drew media Uki Ou school in Rangiura. These Ministry, no amount of tongue was being conducted in the view attention when a Samoan men were given free reign and lashing could discourage them of the unsuspecting public. woman complained to the there were many complaints from being attracted to the Photos were taken then media she had been cheated from females at the attempts beautiful Polynesian females, published online. For the sake by some Chinese workers. She some of the fishermen were nor will the Chinese contract of convenience a fale (small hut) had been approached to service blatantly making to engage workers be able to put out the was built on the empty section five Chinese men who offered female companionship, it did not burning fires of human passion. next to the construction site and her 50Tala (about $NZ27). She help that only a couple of them Already signals of interest by it was used as a hangout for the understood each would pay her spoke broken English. high level staff of CCECC for local workers who were being serviced that amount, but after all five Rarotonga is a very small female contact in the hope there by their ladies and not always men had finished she received community where even the is some favourable interest for during the dark of night. It was only 50Tala instead of $250Tala. most secret of secrets finds its companionship is being tested not uncommon to see according (Average weekly pay is $115Tala) way into the public arena for very discretely to ensure their to neighbours, a queue of men There was an argument over her consumption, so the CCECC has workers are sexually nourished. smoking and chatting while compensation that the Chinese to be very careful in matters of So far the responses have been waiting outside the fale for their refused to pay so she reported delicate and sensitive issues. stone cold but these are early turn. Sometimes up to three them to the media to accuse them - George Pitt PB

Cook islands Herald 14 May 2014 NEWS 5 Baker committed to chopping excesses fter spending years in the and government workers, this is arboriculture business a huge area of the waste of tax Achopping trees and payer’s money. Jobs will come vegetation Nooroa Baker wants before travel. It will be chop, to transfer those skills to the chop and more chopping before political arena. A fringe political anyone gets the sack reiterated dweller, 51 year old Baker has Baker. been literally tossed into shark “The Democratic Party will infested political waters by save money the old fashion way, the Akaoa Democratic Party we’ll spend less,” stated Baker, committee who believe he will “nothing complicated about topple the incumbent MP Teariki that.” Heather who sits on a slim Baker said agriculture majority. production is being hampered by The Deputy Prime Minister the lack of water. We have good Teariki Heather will be no push volcanic soil that is unproductive over admits the novice Baker, because of no water. Baker but he is determined to win the said he planned to resolve this seat for the Democratic Party. headache by opening the 10 Baker admitted to being nervous Nooroa Chopper Baker - ready to start chopping million litre reservoir in Akaoa. after his candidacy selection Government waste to save jobs “We are not going to use the and had a few sleep disrupted disappointing we may have been Baker said with conviction he same past excuses, if we have nights as the magnitude of the misled by the CIP government.” would sack the public sector to we will voluntary provide the responsibility and task set in. It’s time to tell the truth not excesses to save jobs. The first labour. We build Churches and “I’ve got everything in fudged messages demanded thing that will be chopped will community halls voluntarily so perspective and it’s rather like Baker who said the predicted be the abuse of government what’s the difference, we are chopping a really big tree down, you budget deficits for the next vehicles. “I see so many GA not going to sit around waiting have to have a strategy and a work three years was not good news. vehicles being used after hours for aid donors, we’ll make a start plan then there’s the execution,” The next government is going to and in the weekends by drivers and that hopefully will get their said Baker who his supporters say be facing some lean times and and passengers that those attention. If all we can do is use is growing in confidence he made a the public sector is facing some vehicles weren’t meant for, “ the reservoir for agriculture then good decision. serious shedding. said Baker, “ in fact I will get rid that’s a good start, there is a Baker’s initial concerns are the “This is a real concern for me of most of them, let’s face it, huge potential for agriculture.” predicted state of the economy. because people in my electorate it’s those in the higher income “Water turns the land into a For the last few years we have could be sacked and that has a bracket who have government productive vessel to sell produce been told the economy is in good downward spiral for others in vehicles so as far as I am thus building the economy shape but MFEM’s Pre- Election the private sector that depends concerned they can afford to buy rather than relying on a tax Fiscal and Economic Update tells upon the spending power of the their own transport to go to and based economy.” Baker said he a different story expressed Baker. population.” Baker pointed out from work.” wasn’t an economist but a realist “As a self employed businessman 71% of the area’s workers earned Jobs are more important who believed there is a solution I am dependent on accurate less than $20,000 and about 20% than vehicles, next will be the to the constituency’s problems. economic statements and it’s depended upon government. unnecessary travel by politicians - George Pitt Cook islands Herald 14 May 2014 NEWS 6 Our Frontpage model CITV to lose Australia Network he Australian Government in the announcement of their budget cuts yesterday have cancelled the T contract of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation to run Australia Network. The contract was a 10 year contract worth AU$223 million. The contract is only in its first year. The cancellation of the contract means the Australian government will have to pay the ABC $10.6million which is only half the full cost of running the network every year. The contract’s cancellation will however save the Government $196.8 million. CITV has shown ABC Asia Pacific since 2003 and Australia Network since 2006 for 18 hours a day. CITV is extremely sad that the entire Australia Network team will lose their jobs, and also saddened that this program will no longer be available to show in the country. We have been very fortunate to have enjoyed Australia Network for this long at the expense of the Australian taxpayer, and we are extremely grateful to Our frontpage model this week is 19 year old Tarita have had such good quality, and diverse programming. Mulholland. Tarita has completed level 3 Culinary Arts in New CITV has not received any notification about when the last Zealand and is back in Rarotonga for good, currently working at Anchorage and sitting fulltime Culinary Arts, level 4 and day of Australia Network will be, but would like to express 5 at HTTC; studying towards becoming a chef. Check out their gratitude to the Department of Foreign Affairs and our website www.ciherald.co.ck. and facebook page: www. Trade Australia, the ABC and Australia Network for a facebook.com/ciherald wonderful service to the Pacific. PB

Cook islands Herald 14 May 2014 news 7 Politicians leave Court in potential crisis

Norman George Wilkie Rasmussen hen Anthony Election campaigning. The implemented for the campaign society members cooperated. A Brown called his remaining lawyer come MP period so there was a fair concerted effort would ensure W regular Court room the Prime Minister Henry Puna distribution of representation cases before the Court will not appearances on Thursdays hasn’t practised law for some for the non payers. George be adjourned or a backlog built quits to become the Official time. suggested the Ministry of up causing complications and Secretary to his long time Senior statesman among the Justice consider importing delays later in the year. friend the new Queen’s MP lawyers Norman George, a New Zealand lawyer as a Mark Short said he couldn’t Representative Tom Marsters said he would not abandon public defender. Legal aid take on extra clients due to a little hole appeared that his clients but will not be was financially inadequate being over committed with has suddenly got a whole lot taking anymore cases. George but people brought before existing ones. Brett Gibson bigger. said their legal absence could the Court were entitled to be didn’t do Court work anymore, Current Parliamentarians result in a roster system being represented. three others approached for Norman George, Wilkie organised by the Law Society Mason added the suddenness comment said the sudden Rasmussen and Mona Ioane to provide legal defence for the of the lawyer vacuum due elections made it very difficult are all lawyers who defend lower income earners. to the unexpected snap to reschedule work for the clients in the criminal Court Lawyer Brian Mason election announcement was Thursday criminal cases. but are now preoccupied with said a legal pool could be not insurmountable if the law - George Pitt

Mona Ioane Henry Puna Cook islands Herald 14 May 2014 8 VIEWS Letters to the Editor No basis to conflict Doreen was invited ear Editor, took the time to get George of interest claim I’m writing Maggie & George Pitt’s D on behalf of my version of the incident and Cook Islands News declined father, Papa Teanua Dan not of the victim, which Kamana with regards to the is my father, Papa Dan to publish this letter letter Doreen Boggs wrote Kamana. ear Editor, to the Cook Islands News Further more and to I reply to the letter of 10 May in CI News headed on the 4th May 2014. I will correct Mr. George Pitt D“Majority still unhappy with outcome” by the no name make as brief as I can to on his reporting that writer who calls himself/herself Very Concerned Citizen. make it clear to the Cook Doreen Boggs is a spy. This Firstly, claiming that 99.9% of the people in this country are not Islands News readers and okay with the three points I made in my previous letter is BS. I statement is totally wrong. restate the three points I made for reference: to Mr. George Pitt. Doreen Boggs was formally 1. CCECC is entitled to tender the works as it sees fit and seek Everything that Doreen and cordinally invited to the best price it can in order to perform its contract within budget wrote with regards to the attend our meeting, by and in a timely manner, without interference from whiners like verbal abuse words used by me personally and our Concerned Citizen. George Maggie to my father committee members. 2. CCECC is clearly satisfied that T&M Heather Ltd is equipped is correct. Doreen Boggs I and my father can only to undertake the work, so let’s be grateful that at least the money is correct to state that Mr. thank Doreen for standing for the contracted work will stay on island and not find its way George Pitt was sitting in his defence and for the offshore as usual. on his bike witnessing positive encouragement for 3. CCECC has engaged T&M Heather Ltd to carry out the work the whole event. All that our committee’s to work and not the DPM, so claiming conflict of interest on the part of the attended the meeting saw together for the benefit of DPM is an invention that has no basis, in other words a lie. him there, including my I expect Editor that Teariki Heather will win his seat in the the our people in Tupapa upcoming election with a sound majority, bringing into question the father and myself. Maraerenga. 99.9% calculation by this writer on the lack of support of what I have My disappointment is Yours truthfully, said in support of Teariki Heather. that, the Cook Island News Inangaro Taputapuatea Secondly, this writer stated that Teariki Heather vigorously that your reporter only Kamana aka Ina promoted his own company with CCECC to get the water contract, which is another BS. How he can fabricate such a statement for the obvious purpose of damaging Teariki Heather and how you came to print it Editor is beyond belief, because the brutal truth is CCECC tendered the works with three local companies and Teariki Heather’s company, not him, won the contract on merit. Thirdly, this writer claimed that if this occurred in New Zealand PM John Key would have terminated a Minister for this sort of practice, which is BS yet again. I’ve been tracking an event that involves a Minister of John Key who had dinner with a related company in China and caused Opposition to scream conflict of interest and demand that the Minister is sacked, and I’ve yet to see John Key buckle to Opposition demands and relent in his support ofhis Minister, so stop telling BS! Need I go on Editor? Just as a matter of interest, I hold PM John Key in high regard; he is pro-growth, pro-Chinese and he has developed a rock star economy for New Zealand, because he has the balls to do it despite the whining of his opposition and clearly the balls to defend his Ministers. And may I say Editor that I see a parallel in God’s own; watch PM Henry Puna and his Ministers grow our own rock star economy with Chinese assistance! Tim Tepaki PB

Cook islands Herald 14 May 2014 9 NEWS Cook Islanders invited to major art exhibition By Charles Pitt achievement in an earlier issue. he noted Cook Islands For its new exhibition Atua: artists, sculptor/carver/ sacred gods from Polynesia, the painter Eruera (Ted) National Gallery of Australia has T negotiated loans from more than Nia and our leading female contemporary artist, painter 30 museum collections around Mahiriki Tangaroa have been the world. The British Museum funded by the National Gallery is lending unique Hawaiian god of Australia to attend the figures and the Kunstkamera opening of the Atua Exhibition in St Petersburg is lending their which opens on the 23rd May. precious Easter Island bird Mahiriki told the Herald they are man. The Vatican Ethnological very excited at the moment. Museum is lending their great Tangaroa assisted Senior god Tu from Mangareva. Gallery Curator for Pacific Art, Museums in Zurich, Geneva, and Michael Gunn, in the research Paris are all lending their prized of Cook Islands artifacts prior to Polynesian pieces. the exhibition and in preparing The exhibition explores the texts to accompany the works relationship between atua Mahiriki Tangaroa Eruera Nia that will be on show. The and art, between spirits and objects and their association atua and on the many subtle Herald reported on her work sculpture, between gods and with belief in gods. aspects of the relationships in an earlier issue. Nia has the priests, between women and In developing this exhibition between atua and art objects. honour of having two wooden men. It looks at some of the we have been fortunate to work Without their help we would sculptures purchased by the most unique works of art in with our Polynesian colleagues not have been able to achieve Gallery several years ago for an the Polynesian world and tries in Tahiti, the Cook Islands and an awareness that has enabled undisclosed sum. The Herald to make sense of an enduring Hawaii, helping us to understand us to work with the presence in also reported on this marvelous mystery surrounding religious the Polynesian viewpoint on these objects.

News Briefs By TeRiu Woonton TAU getting ready for Deep sea mining workshop opens During the opening address by Minister Brown at the DSM workshop Renewable Energy generation this morning, he said the process of issuing exploratory licences will Work to ready the power station to accommodate Renewable commence in next 12 months. The Cook Islands have also filed an Energy (RE) began some years ago with automating the control application with the International Seabed Authority for an area of the systems, so that engines are able to respond faster than under Clarion Clipperton zone (NE of Hawaii) which will be heard by the ISA mechanical control. This is important as RE sources are intermittent in 2 months time. This zone has been set aside by the United Nations (the sun and wind go on/off, hide/unhide, blow/stop blowing) and for developing countries which have little or no mineral resources. the motors are not able to operate in that mode. The key is to keep According to Hannah Lily of the Deep Sea Mineral Project, the the engines online so as to avoid blackouts. Cook Islands is one of the most advanced as it is the first in the world TAU needs to build a new powerhouse and that’s what they have a to have a law for deep sea mineral activity, the Seabed Minerals Act tender out for now. Then next phase is to buy 3 new modern engines 2009 which came into force in March 2013. when they have some money. The Cooks will also establish a Sovereign Wealth Fund that will - $20million is needed to upgrade power station to a level to restrict and protect the use of deep sea minerals revenue. work in harmony with an intermittent generator. They also need There are so many things the Cooks needs to make sure of in its policies to upgrade the distribution system (cables, transformers). Overall, and legislation says Lily e.g. the need to ensure a good financial return; $50+ million over the next 10 years is needed to modernise the to have a world class environmental management regime; any steps power station. must be taken with a precautionary approach checking the impact and - TAU currently has 800kw of PV (Photovoltaic) systems which trying to mitigate this; there have to be sanctions and penalties to keep is made up of 200 small installations of 1kW to 140kW using net people honest; there’s a need to have a licensing regime so companies metering. In September 2014, the 900kW at Airport West will come know who to apply to, what information to provide, and then there online, bringing the total to 1.6MW in PV systems. are steps with how to deal with requests, set up consultation events; - TAU will install a further 400kW roof mount PV systems. specifies what they can do during the exploratory phase (looking); and - There is interest from the private sector to provide independent when they move to the mining phase then things like health and safety power supply. The current network can handle up to 3.2MW in PV at sea, environment protection become important; as well as, allocating systems without comprising the existing grid or requiring too much marine space that can’t be touched like the Marine Park. extra investment. There are 3 companies granted exploratory licences in the Pacific, they are Nautilus Minerals (in PNG), Neptune Minerals, KIOST (Korean company). Cook islands Herald 14 May 2014 10 NEWS Te Aponga Power Price Tribunal Station Upgrade AU wishes to inform the public about its power appointments station upgrade and what it entails. The power station is being progressively he Minister of Internal Affairs, the Hon. Nandi Glassie, has T appointed Tatiana Burn as President of the Price Tribunal and upgraded to maintain system integrity as well as Bredina Drollet, Secretary of Internal Affairs, as an ordinary to cater for the transition to renewable energy T member. generation. The Price Tribunal is established under the Control of Prices Act The plan was first unfolded three to four years 1966 (the Act) and is administered by the Ministry of Internal Affairs. ago. To date TAU has completed the upgrading of its The primary functions and duties of the Tribunal are to fix prices for fuel facility, replacement of cooling systems and the selected goods and services (fuel, gas and bread) and to investigate any complaints referred to it with respect to trade practices or the modernization of the control system on the existing prices charged for goods and services. generators. The latter replaces mechanical control Burn has been a member of the Price Tribunal since 2010 and systems with electronic computer systems that replaces Terry Hagan as President of the Tribunal. Drollet, in her respond faster to intermittent generation. position as Secretary of Internal Affairs has had an administrative On the immediate horizon are new engines, a second oversight function of the Tribunal, replaces Madeilene Sword as an power house, new switchgear and fire risk mitigation ordinary member. measures. Each is a component of a package to support the transition to renewable energy generation. New work will take place in the 2014/15 financial Biodiversity year which involves the staged installation of three new high speed engines including the associated switchgear and modern automated control systems. These engines will have rapid automatic start photo capability, and faster load response, to compensate for variable renewable generation output. Two of the three engines are earmarked to be competition commissioned in the 2014/15 year and the third the following year although for costs benefits the procurement he National Environment Service will be holding a of the third engine will be committed in 2014/15. ‘photography competition’ based on the 2014 theme A second power house that will accommodate the T of “E Tango Maori te Ao Ora Natura - Our Islands, Our Biodiversity, Our Future” with entrants having the task of new engines will be constructed behind the existing capturing through their own eyes what this theme means to power house, and will be commissioned in 2014/15 them, their islands and their lives. although the electrical connections will be in the The purpose of this campaign is to promote different aspects existing power station. of Cook Islands biodiversity to our people, by highlighting Incorporated into the new power house is the threats such as invasive species and human activity as well as promoting unique features of our species and ecosystems installation of a flywheel system, a form of ‘enabling There are 3 categories for this competition: technology’, primarily to facilitate the transition of - Primary School Students, the intermittent PV and diesel generators but also - Secondary School Students, provides spinoff capacity for the generating system. - Open Section Basically, what this means is that the flywheels spin with great cash prizes to be won for each of the three continuously, and will come on line should a renewable categories. A caption or title of the photo must be accompanied by all generator suddenly stop producing and fill in for entries, along with a description of how the photo captures the seconds or minutes until a backup diesel generator 2014 theme, “E Tango Maori te Ao Ora Natura - Our Islands, can take over power production. The flywheel Our Biodiversity, Our Future” in your own words, and how the system is also designed to reduce the cost, and fuel photo was taken whether it was by phone, camera or a tablet. consumption, associated with maintaining diesel- Entrants are asked to send through their best 3 shots and to ensure that your photos are image files and must be at driven spinning reserve. An evaluation and analysis least 72dpi and between 1MB and 4MB, and you can email is currently underway that will not only specify the your entries to the Senior Education Officer, Matthew Rima at design parameters to suit our system but it will also [email protected]. provide a schedule of installation. The overall strategy is to incorporate intermittent All you have to do is fill out the official entry form by supplies from renewable energy generation together contacting NES or visit our website www.environment.gov.ck for more information, and get this to NES by Thursday 29th with diesel generation. Diesel generation will ensure May. there is a backstop to deliver base load power For further information, you can contact the Senior Education whenever renewable energy generators are unable to Officer, Matthew Rima on phone 21256. produce.” “So get clicking!” PB

Cook islands Herald 14 May 2014 11 NEWS Nassau shelter dedication ast week Wednesday the 7th of May the L island of Nassau dedicated its Nassau Machinery Shelter and School. The projects were funded by the CIIC headed by Ripa Tauia. According to Principal of Nassau School, Poila Poila, the machinery shelter was a dream of the Nassau people to house their 2 tractors, an excavator and the various tools like cement mixers , weed eaters etc. This was put to parliament in 2006 by the then member of parliament for Pukapuka/ Nassau and was agreed, and after 9yrs that is 2014 the project started on the 27th Feb of this year and finished on the 11th March 2014. The school has a similar story. Towards the end of 2005 the contractors under Keta Williams came around Nassau and reroofed the government buildings damaged by cyclone Percy. The school was reroofed and a new wall of shadow clad was also installed but the classrooms interior and verandah floor windows doors were not fixed or replaced with new ones because they too were damaged. 2007 the new roof started to rust and holes appeared and started leaking. I managed to ask Ripa to take photos and to ask CIIC if they could help, and on the 28th April 2014 work began on the Nassau school and finished on the 9th May 2014. The new roof is thick aluminium which will not rust. There are 36 students at the school ranging from early childhood to Year 10 (Form 5) and 3 teachers. Poila says, “We all know that on an isolated island like Nassau, the school is crucial as its the centre of learning and it must cater to all the community academically, physically and so forth. “ Cook islands Herald 14 May 2014 12 NEWS 50 Years Ago this week … SOME CONFUSION EVIDENT Cook Islands Aim is Self-Government Internal self-government rather than independence was the aim of the constitutional reforms taking place in the Cook Islands, said the Leader of Government Business in the Cook Islands Legislative Assembly (Mr D.C. Brown) in Wellington today. Mr Brown is leader of a delegation from the travelling to their homeland to see for themselves Cook Islands, they should return and live there and Legislative Assembly, members who have in the the new schools, the improved shipping services, help contribute towards the economy of the group. past four days been in Wellington for discussions health facilities, housing conditions and general Links preserved on the political future of the islands group. prosperity of the people. Reports appearing in the New Zealand papers had Next stage Since 1962, he said, the Cook Islands Legislative confused the issues of internal self-government with The next stage, said Mr Brown, would be the Assembly had had complete budgetary control over independence, said Mr Brown. tabling of a Cook Islands Constitution Bill in the the financial grants made from New Zealand, and The constitutional experts who visited the Cook Cook Islands Legislative Assembly and in the New issues which previously were decided in Wellington Islands last year at the request of the Legislative Zealand House of Representatives. The Bill would had been placed under the jurisdiction of the Cook Assembly (they were not dispatched at speed by the be fully debated in the Assembly this year, but it Islands people. New Zealand Government as claimed in one report) would not be brought into force till it had been fully Mr Brown referred to an article in the “Evening were informed in no uncertain terms that the people considered and approved by the newly elected Post” of May 7 1964 in which Mrs Inanui Rio were fully conscious of their close and traditional Legislature in 1965. (Love) Nia was reported to have said that self- association with New Zealand and that they would By that means, said Mr Brown, it would be quite government in the Cook Islands would be a not agree to any proposal which would imperil their clear that the establishment of internal self- “retrograde step.” New Zealand citizenship. Those two factors alone government reflected the opinion of the people of “While respecting the opinion of Mrs Nia, I can caused them to reject independence in favour of the Cook Islands. only say that she is one of those persons who are internal self-government which, he said, would Since the arrival of the delegation in New Zealand, out of touch with Cook Islands affairs. In her view, ensure that those historical links would continue so he has read various opinions expressed in the the opinion of Cook Islands people ‘resident in New long as the islanders desired them. newspapers about the possible effects of these Zealand must be considered on an issue of such Mr Brown added that during the delegation’s visit, constitutional moves on the Cook Islands magnitude as self-government’ I cannot agree. The the members had met a large number of Cook inhabitants, said Mr Brown. The articles he had right to make such a decision must surely lie with Islanders at church and social functions and each seen were written by Cook Islanders resident in the people whose interests are solely in the islands, and every one of those contacted not only New Zealand who, for reasons known best to them, and who actually live and work in the Group." understood the political moves in the islands, but had left the group many years ago. Mr Brown said they could not feel much also fully supported them. He realised that these people could have no sympathy for those Cook Islanders who felt they possible appreciation of the tremendous advances should have their feet in both camps. He said they + + + + + made over the last few years, and he could only could not expect to have the best of both worlds SOURCE : Evening Post, Wellington, 14 May 1964. suggest that they take an early opportunity of indefinitely, and if they were so interested in the SELF-GOVERNMENT ‘NOT UNDERSTOOD’ Fears Cook Group will become a Red Satellite Because the mass of the people did not understand the ramifications or implications of the proposal, the Cook Islands would have a dictatorship in one year, and would become a Communist satellite in five years under the scheme for internal self- government, said Inanui Rio (Love) Nia, of Rarotonga, daughter of the late paramount Ariki of the group, today. The New Zealand Government was preparing a to the islands to help boost the economy is “These facts must be remembered. Only 4901 constitution, framed by its experts, which the ridiculous. Twelve thousand Cook Islanders, paying people of a total population of more than 21,000 in majority of the people did not want, said Mrs Nia. New Zealand rates of taxation on New Zealand the group voted for the present Assembly. This “I do not expect that those Cook Islanders resident rates of pay, are practically contributing on their figure of course excluded the 12,000 Cook Islanders in New Zealand should have a right to vote for own a large proportion of the Government’s finance resident here. This in itself displays a lack of members of the Legislative Assembly in the islands, used to support the economy of the Cook Islands. understanding by the people and their lack of but on behalf of the 12,000 Cook Islanders resident “The Cook Islands taxpayer will have to continue confidence in the present initial system now here, I demand that all Cook Islanders should have to support the Cook Islands with many hundreds of operating. the right to vote on whether or not the group should thousands of pounds in economic aid. Surely we “No one member of the present Assembly polled have internal self-government. have a right to know how the Cook Islands are more than 1000 votes and the list of occupations of It must be pointed out to Mr D.C. Brown that the spending our money and should continue to have those elected members illustrated to me that my Cook Islands are an integral part of New Zealand, a the control of the use of the New Zealand taxpayers contentions are valid when I state that it is the province such as Waikato or Auckland, and there is contributions.” trading and business hierarchy that are no separate feeling among New Zealand Cook Mrs Nia said it had been suggested that the Cook endeavouring to take over the Cook Islands and the Islanders that can warrant this exclusion of their Islands have a representative in the New Zealand New Zealand taxpayers subsidy in the name of the opinions in the future of their ‘birthplace’ and Parliament, yet her people here were to have no Cook Islands people.” ‘home district.’ representation in the proposed Cook Islands Mrs Nia said it was worthy to note that the “Mr Brown admits that Cook Islanders here enjoy Parliament. That in itself is an injustice. majority of the present Assembly, 16 of 22 in all, this inter-provincial right at this moment but states Questionable were wealthy island traders with big business that they cannot have it indefinitely. Therefore, he “The whole background to this present situation is investments in the islands. is going to deprive us of this right through the new questionable; the facts speak for themselves. The “Whose interest would you think they represent?” constitution. titular heads of the people have been slighted and Ridiculous ignored both here and in the Cook Islands by the so- + + + + + “His comments that we cannot continue to enjoy called experts in constitutional law. SOURCE : Evening Post, Wellington, 15 May 1964. the ‘best of both worlds’ and that we should return NOTES 1. Mr D.C. Brown, mentioned above, is the grandfather of the Minister of Finance Mark Brown. 2. Mrs Inanui Rio (Love) Nia was the eldest daughter of the late Makea Takau Ariki. When Makea Takau died in the late 1940’s, the Makea Ariki Title did not go to Inanui because she was too young at the time. And so the Makea Ariki Title went across to Takau’s younger sister who became Makea Nui Teremoana Ariki. She went on to hold that title for more than 40 years. Howard Henry PB

Cook islands Herald 14 May 2014 13 NEWS

Makea Nui Teremoana Ariki and Margaret Karika Ariki with the last Resident Commissioner of the Cook Islands Mr Ollie Dare. (This photograph was apparently taken in 1964) Snub of Leaders Angered Islanders Clerks ahead of Chiefs when Sir Bernard called at Rarotonga

A major clanger dropped by the Resident Council. Far back in odd corners were the It has also intensified the dissatisfaction felt by a Commissioner of the Cook Islands, Mr A.O. hereditary chieftains and their elders. growing number of Cook Islanders over the Dare, during the Governor-General’s visit to The whole reception arrangements were a sad constitutional proposals for a ministerial system of Rarotonga has caused an uproar in the Islands. blow to the mana of the Ariki (hereditary Government next year. The blunder was an incredible lapse of protocol. titleholders) of the people of Rarotonga. The constitutional proposals, which are The hereditary chieftains and their elders were One Ariki chieftainess, Pa Ariki, was so expected to become law by an act of New given back seats at the official reception to the incensed that she walked out before the Zealand Parliament this year, are believed to Governor-General, Sir Bernard Fergusson at Governor-General arrived. make no provision for the leader’s tradition of Avarua, the administrative centre of the Cook Another chieftainess, Mrs Poko Ingram, a hereditary leadership. Islands. member of the Legislative Assembly who bears a The result of the “official reception affair” has At a time when there is strong feeling in the Cook Mataiapo title, publicly criticised the arrangements been to increase the political standing of Mr Albert Islands that the traditional leaders should be and is believed to have protested to the Resident Henry, who has been campaigning, in spite of the restored to their customary place in the management Commissioner, Mr Dare, after the reception. opposition of the Legislative Assembly members, of affairs, the events at the official reception have Another incident occurred during the Governor for a constitution which places greater emphasis on had an explosive effect on the political situation. General’s speech. Many people walked out before traditional leadership. In particular it has added impetus to the formation the end of his speech in a manner that could not Several hereditary leaders have visited Mr Henry of an embryo political party which is beginning to avoid being noticed. since the reception and are believed to have told coalesce around the personality of Mr Albert Henry, They included leading Maoris with hereditary him : “At first we doubted you when you declared the son of an Aitutaki chief and previously a leader titles and some Europeans who sympathise with that it was the intention of the Europeans and the of the Cook Islands Progressive Association and the the traditional leaders. Legislative Assembly to obliterate out ‘aronga man’ Cook Islands Producers Co-operative Movement. Later, at a social gathering at the Residency in the Cook Islands. At the official reception, which was held on the several chieftains were conspicuously absent. What has happened now has utterly convinced us front steps of the administration block at Avarua, The islanders have interpreted the affair as an that you are absolutely right.” white-cladded New Zealand public servants were insult by the New Zealand Administration and the placed in the front row of seats. Legislative Assembly not only to the hereditary + + + + + Behind them sat members of the Legislative chiefs, but also to the traditional values of the SOURCE : The “New Zealand Truth”, 26 May 1964. Assembly and the members of the Rarotonga Island Rarotongan community. Wave Soaks Lady Fergusson Rough Vice Regal Entry to Island Mauke (Sthn. Cooks), May 16.- The Governor- On the way back to H.M.N.Z.S. Royalist Sir and the one who greeted his father in 1926 when he General (Sir Bernard Fergusson) had his roughest Bernard’s boat had a 20-minute wait until there toured as Governor-General. Sir Bernard’s only rowing boat approach to any island yet when he were suitable conditions in the channel for the boat regret was that it was not possible for the Ariki to went to Mauke, the most easterly part of New to proceed. When the series of right waves did meet a third generation Fergusson because Georgie Zealand territory, today. come the rowers worked furiously and pulled the was unwell and stayed on the Royalist. Fairly large waves were breaking at the reef and boat clear of the reef. During the entertainment Samuela Ariki, now 87, as Sir Bernard’s boat went through the 15ft channel A little way out there were some eight-foot waves. danced for the visitors. it veered sharply left, bumped into the reef edge and One broke over the boat and Lady Fergusson was The visit was for only a few hours. A similarly then swung sharply to the centre. Full control was soaked. short visit was later made to Mitiaro, just a few regained at this point and the boat landed safely In his speech of welcome Mr O’Brian said the miles away. Total population of the two islands is The first boat to come ashore was that with the tour was far too short but the island looked forward about 1100. Resident Agent (Mr S.G. O’Brian) and he was to some further time when Sir Bernard could return. soaked because water poured over it after it had One of the memorable moments for Sir Bernard + + + + + nearly been up-ended. was to be greeted by Samuela Ariki, the island chief SOURCE: Evening Post, Wellington, 17 May 1964. Cook islands Herald NEWS Inspectors to take sanitation to next level s part of the continued improvements for sanitation in the Cook Islands, WATSAN, the Ministry of Health MEDIA PLAYER A and the National Environment Service have combined Why should I get one forces to deliver an approach that offers advice, monitoring At this point, some readers may be asking what’s wrong and enforcement of regulatory standards for the up keep of with simply plugging in a laptop or PC to the TV? This is livestock. certainly an option, but compared to using a media player, it “The partnership signifies an innovative approach maximising is often a less convenient and more complicated approach. co-operation between central government agencies to Cables are usually not part of the typical living room decor, better coordinate and deliver programmes; a move that is and are often hidden to the greatest extent possible. Another fully supported by the Honourable DPM and Minister of drawback to connecting a PC to the TV is that navigation Infrastructure, Teariki Heather and the Honourable Minister of can become a frustrating matter. In order to change movies Health, Nandi Glassie” said WATSAN Director Tekao Hermann. or load another episode, one has to use the computer mouse Over the coming months two newly appointed Sanitary and operating system, browsing through folders and files as Inspectors, Royston Jones and George Teiri will visit all animal if sitting by a work station. In a media player, all features are farms and sites in Muri/Avana area . The aim is to make sure easily managed using a single remote control, avoiding the that all waste from animals and the animals themselves are hassle of having to switch between the computer and TV, managed in accordance with the law, so that pollution of which can easily distract from that cosy "movie time ambi- streams and the lagoon is prevented. Once their work in the ence" that viewers like. Muri/Avana area is complete, Royston and George will begin There was a time when people dedicated whole sections of visits to animal farms and sites more widely around Rarotonga. the living room to display their collection of CDs and DVDs. All partners are working to ensure that our farming and Alternatively, particularly in households with children, the living room became a storage room in itself, with plastic domestic livestock owners are aware and responsible under discs spread out all over the place. Thanks to the introduc- the regulations of the Public Health Act 2004, the Ministry of tion of the media player, the CD/DVD shelf can be taken Health Act 2013 and the Environment Act of 2003 down to make room for something else. Whole libraries of The rules and regulations for the keeping of livestock varies different media, be it music, videos, or photos, are stored depending on the size of the operation and intended use of the locally on the media player itself or on a PC that connects to livestock for commercial or subsistence living. The overarching it wirelessly. Instead of getting up and walking across the goal is to ensure that the all livestock waste is managed room to change discs, all one must do is push a button on the properly and does not affect our waterways. remote control. And where the CD shelf used to be, you can The Sanitary Inspectors will also focus on a number of future now install a cool minibar. projects including the Sanitation Upgrade Programme and the Commercial Warrant of Fitness scheme soon to be launched in partnership with the Cook Islands Tourism Industry Council. Our players Royston Jones has over 20 years work experience in the water and sanitation sector in New Zealand. Royston’s recent attachments have seen him work in the Cook Islands since ASUS HD MEDIA PLAYER 2009, initially as a secondment from Manukau Water to project One plug and all play, manage the Mauke Water Supply upgrade programme then Stylish and compact, 7.1- onto a short term stint with Rarotonga Plumbing Contractors channel surround sound, Ltd as Wastewater Technician and subsequently taking on the auto subtitle detection, Senior Water Technician role with the Design and Planning 4-in-1 card reader support division of ICI in October 2012.

George Teiri is a returning Cook Islander who has worked in the wastewater sector in NZ for the last 12 years. In 2002 George formed his own company, Ace Drainlaying and Excavation Services Ltd primarily responsible for the design NOONTEC A3 S and installation of on-site primary and secondary wastewater Supports H.264, MKV and treatment systems in Auckland. WMV codec, 1080p HDMI Royston and George bring a wealth of knowledge and expertise digital AV output interface, to deliver the responsibilities expected of Sanitation Inspectors Supports up to 2TB harddrive, card reader with sound and practical understanding of compliance and regulatory requirements They will be spending much of their time in the field over the coming months, working with owners and operators of wastewater treatment systems, and with animal farmers, to find ways in which water pollution can be prevented or And much more! minimised. Anyone who would like to discuss any aspect of animal waste All prices are Inclusive of V.A.T. Price valid 01/01/2014 - 31/12/2014 E.O.E. management or of the wider area of sanitation and wastewater can contact the WATSAN Unit on 20321 PB

Cook islands Herald 14 May 2014 15 TE REO MAORI

TE REO MAORI

Tēta`i Au Kōrero Pakari ā tō tātou `Ui-Tūpuna Some Wise Sayings of our Ancestors

E mānganui `uātu rāi te au Kōrero Pakari, te au Tuatua ta`ito `ē te au Mānakonako`anga `o`onu ā tō tātou `Ui-tupuna te kā riro `ei tauturu i tō tātou au `akakoro`anga `ē te kaveinga tau tā tātou e umuumu nei. Te vaī ra, te vaī ra `ē te vaī ra kia māro`iro`i tātou i te kimi makitoro atu. Tātā`ia e Rutera Taripo

`Utia te kura-ora, avai`o te kura-mate Pull up the sacred emblem of life, but touch not the sacred emblem of death

Kano e, kanokano atu ki te paerangi Move, and move onward steadily to the horizon

Kaura! Kaura! Kaura tapu vananga Reveal! Reveal the sacred teaching

E ra kurakura teia, kua nakenakea mai This is a bright clear day; it makes one cheerful and happy

Mātiketike! Mārangaranga! Ka roko’ia koe `e te pō kino, `e te pō `ara, `e te pō tapu, `āitu ē, e ara! Arise! Be alert! Lest you be tempted by the evil night, the sinful night, the sacred night! Take care! [A saying of Encouragement]

Tēnā pa`a tei i ā koe, `akiā mai! Tikiri-rī! Perhaps you have it! Give it your all! Tikiri-rī

`Ei tō rima rāi te rapa i tō `0e. In your hands is the blade of your oar

Korokoromaki, E aruaru mārie atu rāi Persevere and strive on relentlessly

Pākau rikiriki tei tae ki Ᾱrangi-Rea, ākā `ua ia What little that arrives at Ᾱrangi-Rea is totally adequate (Arangi-rea is a marae)

E kariko pao ngatā A shell in the sea that is very hard to crack –representing: A very stubborn person

Moemoeā panako The small fish which never properly goes to sleep Be wary, watchful, wide awake, hard to beat

A`aere marie e aku pōtiki kia kite koe i ngā inapōtea Go quietly my sons, so that you may see many moonlight Go slowly and be careful so you may live longer Cook islands Herald 14 May 2014 FEATURE 16 Chinese wedding This column is written by Tangaroa & Lavi Vakalalabure, Cook Island residents who are in Jiangsu, China This week we attended a Chinese friend’s wedding (Sarah to Jason – their English names!!). It was our first taste of a wedding ceremony without any religious rituals, it was different experience. It is customary that before a Chinese wedding is approved by the bride’s father, the groom needs to have an apartment first before he asks for her hand in marriage and if there is a new car, this is a bonus. The apartment, car and cash are the standard dowry payment in China. Even though some Chinese try to have a westernized way of thinking, where the new couple prepared Theatre screen that was at the was no first dance too or dancing the dowry tradition still lingers in and served tea to their parents in stage. It seemed like we were also for that matter. At the end of the most of their minds. Apart from law. This tradition symbolizes that walking onto a movie set because performance, the new couple the cash payment which ranges they are now joined as one family there were ceiling video cameras with the parents in law then from 20,000 RMB to over 100,000 and would do anything for their and cameras on wheels rolling went to each table to toast good RMB, an important aspect of the in-laws. After this tea drinking within the Centre and once the wishes with the guests. When Chinese wedding is the grandness ceremony, there was an official formalities started, cameras were they completed the rounds of the of the wedding reception. Brides family lunch that was hosted by shooting and the videos were 55 tables, the ceremony was over need to prepare the furnishings for the parents of the new couple instantaneously shown on the and the Centre was almost empty the apartment, all the wedding day before the wedding reception in screen. It was indeed magnificent. with just the last of the friends and clothing and accessories, special the evening. There were at least 25 As we sat at our table, the wedding families leaving to continue their beddings, cutlery for the tea people at this family lunch. video was played on the screen party elsewhere. drinking ceremony, chocolate gifts The wedding reception was for the guests to watch. The video For the final rituals of the Chinese for each guest, cigarettes provided held at the city’s Exhibition Centre included the tea drinking ceremony, wedding traditions, there were 2 at every table during the wedding (“Centre”) and it was grand. portraits of the new couple, arrival other lunches that needed to be reception and jewelry bought by First and before I forget, the of the bride and other tradition hosted by the parents-in-law of the the groom’s parents as gifts for wedding was to officially start at rituals conducted prior to the new couple before the “wedding their new daughter-in-law. 18:18 hours. Yes, at 6:18pm. We reception. This was a great way to rituals” were finally completed. Other aspects of the wedding wandered about the very awkward witness the other wedding rituals Accordingly, on the day after the that I found intriguing were the time in the invitation card and our that were conducted prior to the wedding, there was a lunch party use of the match maker to confirm dear superstitious friend said that reception. for about 30 people and the final if the couple make a suitable the time (or the number 8) means At the table, were cold entrées lunch party (which was on the 2nd match by using their birthdates, good fortune in Chinese custom. of vegetables, sea food, pork, lamp day after the wedding) had only 10 the picking of the most suitable The other interesting thing is that and beef. The ceremony started family members. wedding date by the match maker, Sarah and Jason had signed their with the official giving of the bride A Chinese wedding is something the match maker deciding the best marriage certificate a few weeks by the father, the exchange of to experience, I think it is full of time for the wedding reception to earlier. The Chinese tend to think wedding vows (that was officiated superstition, some semblance of start and taking wedding portraits a that the “official signing” ceremony by the master of ceremony) traditional rituals and it is a very month prior to the wedding. is not the real wedding but the thereafter, the guests started with costly affair that lasted for only 3 There were few wedding reception is the “real wedding”. entrées. Oh, we had not eaten sea- hours. Sarah’s wedding reception portraits taken and these portraits After our arrival at the Centre, water fish since our arrival in China cost the new couple (and their were displayed at the wedding we had photographs taken with until Sarah’s wedding.  We were parents) a whopping 250,000 RMB. reception. I told Sarah that taking the new couple then were ushered thrilled to be served a rock cod. This amount also included the costs the wedding portraits before to our table. It’s a little smaller than the once of the food, wedding portraits, the wedding takes away the There were 55 tables that sat 12 that we usually catch around Black hiring of the wedding planner and excitement of the wedding day. people at each table. We sat with Rock, Nikao. (We are assuming that the hiring of the make-up artists .In Well, she said that it is a tradition other friends that we knew. There a single fish must cost 100 RMB or our mind, though the experience that has been practiced for many were fine Chinese ware and crystal thereabout) was enjoyable, It does not rank decades,. There were 3 dresses glasses for “baiju” (Chinese wine), With the different dishes anywhere close to our wedding that Sarah wore for the portraits water and milk. Yes, expensive milk being brought to the tables after celebrations and festivities back and these were actually hired was the favored drink for the non- every 10 minutes, entertainment home. We know we sound bias from the photography company. I alcohol drinkers and each guest was provided for the guests. but then again the Chinese might have seen a lot of these wedding had a beautifully decorated bottle Entertainment included, dancing, find our Cook Islands wedding portrait companies around the city of chocolate varieties to take home singing and a magician’s act. All the celebrations and festivities too but never knew that they have an with him or her. performances were held during noisy for their liking. integral part in a Chinese wedding. Another impressive item at the entire meal time. There were This was indeed grand and The first ritual for the wedding Sarah’s wedding was a big screen no speeches from the father of expensive. Till the next time, day is the tea drinking ceremony about twice the size of the Empire the bride or the best man. There Zaijian. PB

Cook islands Herald 14 May 2014 RELIGION 1 7 The name above every name By Senior Pastor John Tangi In the world you will have he well known tribulation, but be of good William Shakespeare cheer, I have overcome the T said ‘there is nothing world.” Too often people in a name!’ Yet there are rely on their own human known tyrants or dictators knowledge, understanding in certain countries around and wisdom to try and the world even now-a- resolve their problems. days who are regarded Jesus said in John 14v.13- as ‘monsters!’ There are 14 “…whatever you ask in also individuals in the My name, that I will do, scripture who are regarded that the Father may be as ‘traitors’. During the glorified in the Son. If you days of Jesus the Emperor ask anything in My name, I Caesar was regarded as the will do it.” The condition to ‘lord of lords!’ Even Saul this is that we must believe before he was converted in faith and recognise that by the Power of God, was Jesus Christ is the name a man greatly feared by above every name, and all Christians because that He died for your sins, he crucified and killed and receive Him as Lord them. But when Saul was and Saviour of your life. converted to be the Apostle Having done that, then Paul, he realized that there we should turn to Jesus is a name greater than any for help regarding our other name which is the challenges or problems! name of Jesus Christ! Paul Psalm 46v1 reads “God is said in Philippians 2v.9-11 our refuge and strength, “God also has highly a very present help in exalted Him and given Him trouble.” In Jeremiah the name which is above 33v.3 God said “Call to every name…that at the Me, and I will answer could walk normally. In wasn’t there because He name of Jesus every knee you, and show you great Acts 4v.12 Peter also said has risen and is in heaven shall bow…and that every and mighty things, which “…there is no other name with God the Father being tongue shall confess that you do not know.” When under heaven given among our Intercessor, our High Jesus Christ is Lord, to the we mention the name of men by which we must be Priest, and our Advocate. glory of God the Father.” Jesus it will open the gates saved.”, except the name of The name of Jesus is above When we mention the of heaven and closes the Jesus! People have been to every name because He name of Jesus, the devil gates of hell! It will draw the tomb of David; the tomb is The First and The Last! will flee; God open doors us out of darkness into of Isaac; tomb of Joseph; The Alpha and The Omega! of opportunities; the sick the light! It will maintain tomb of Muhammad; and He is from Everlasting to will be healed. When we our relationships with one others, they’re still there! Everlasting! Praise be His mention the name of Jesus, another, even in the family But when they visited Holy Name! May you have Forgiveness will take place and also with God! It will the tomb of Jesus, He a God blessed week! for the un-forgiven! Love bring peace and joy to the for the unloved! Hope for home! Because Jesus is our the hopeless! Our sorrows joy and salvation! In Acts will turn into joy! Tears into 3v.6, Peter, one of Jesus laughter! Pain into peace! disciples, said to the lame Because Jesus Christ is the man, “Silver and gold I do name above every name! not have, but what I do and because there is power have I give you. In the name in the name of Jesus! Jesus of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, said in John 16v.33 “…in rise up and walk.” This Me you may have peace. lame man was healed and Cook islands Herald 14 May 2014 SPORT 18 Week 14 Fantasy Odds on who Official Draw might Score the LAST TRY Draw Wk 16 Bulldog Price Panthers Price Semi Finals Tevita Masima $3 Amenayasi Aroi $3 SAT 10TH MAY BCI STADIUM, NIKAO Vatu Sika $8 Reben Barare $5 12.30pm U9 Mini Mod Kuki Tag Kaliova Malibu $10 Seruvi Ralulu $3 1.00pm U12 Mini Mod Kuki Tag Teariki Tou $15 Teina Savage $8 1.30pm U19 Eels v U19 Panthers Timothy Tangirere $8 Lui Moemai $8 3.00pm Res Eels v Res Bears Teariki Piri $10 Tyson Ooariki $10 4.30pm Prem Bulldogs v Prem Panthers Mana Ngauu $5 Joe Vedaukula $3 Ozwell Tunupoupou $20 Marouna Ioane $20 Simple Simon says.... Junior Kirikava $11 We Need A Clock …. And a Scoreboard Salafi Tovio $25 Kore Hermann $20 Andrew Teoa $20 Moti Saamu $15 You got to ask yourself what was going on inside the head of Arorangi’s Peter Kermode when inside the last Roman Hifo $8 Aseli Manuquila $8 2 mins of the 2nd half and hot on attack, Kermode Sai Nagi $3 Papamama Pokino $12 dropped a field goal to advance the score by 1 pt. At Devon Mitchell $5 Ngatiati Rimamotu $20 the time the Bears were behind 10-12 add the field goal Travel Tou $12 Saula Lotawa $20 (11-12)….What was he thinking? The end result meant a 1 point loss and all hopes dashed to advance. They Travel Tylor $15 Ngatamaine Rongo $8 need a scoreboard even better a clock that works…. Vian Rea $15 Olaf Rasmussen $9 even better how about someone to man the scoreboard Any Other $8 Any Other $8 so not just the players but also the spectators can keep up-to-date with what’s happening. It is a major ew fantasy odds on who will SCORE the LAST TRY of the PREM handicap for all concerned when a scoreboard such game. This will give tipsters and fanatical league followers as the one in the BCI stadium is available yet not used more options when going to a LOCAL league game. Follow N by organisers. Could someone please ensure that this your teams’ fortunes every week on the Fantasy Odds score board. doesn’t happen for the next 2 weeks. To not know the The Fantasy Odds column is a hypothetical scenario based on the score is a major handicap. writers opinion. This is NOT real. So says Simon ……….Simon the Tick Tocker RUGBY LEAGUE.. IS IT TRUE? Who Played Well Panthers –, Seruvi Ralulu, A A, Maurona Ioane, Teina Savage IS IT TRUE Bears – Stephen Willis, Turori Matutu, Andre Iro Arorangi Bear Reserve grade will rewrite history Half time – Panthers 8 Bears 0 and win this week and next weeks grand final Full time Score –Panthers 21 Bears 20 IS IT TRUE Sin Bin –Knickers ‘n a Twist Naughty Seat - Andre Iro (Bears) Arorangi’s Alex Kermode is doing night classes to Turori Matuto (Bears, ) Ngatamaine Rongo (Panthers) pass the Bar. – * Legal bar or Hidies Bar?? IS IT TRUE After last weeks referees performance many people MY Predictions for are asking - “Has the original referees problem been solved?” Semi Final Winners MY Predictions for Semi Final Winners IS IT TRUE 1.30pm U19 Eels v U19 Panthers…………………U19 Eels A Fijian player will score the last TRY in this weeks 3.00pm Res Eels v Res Bears……………………..Res Bears Fantasy Odds and pay no more than $3.00. 4.30pm Prem Bulldogs v Prem Panthers……..Prem Panthers IS IT TRUE, Prominent Bulldogs supporter has ditched the club for next year. IS IT TRUE During the reserve grade game last Saturday an excited player dives and dots the ball down. Elation turns to humiliation when told he scored on the 20 m mark. (Flags were placed on wrong position). PB

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Week 16 Who they picked! Opinion... 1. A.W.R – U19 Eels, Res Sea Eagles, Prem Panthers 2. BCI Caretaker –Eels, Bears, Bulldogs 3. Joe the Plumber – Eel, Eel, Panther 4. Rupe the Sparky – Panther, Bear, Bulldog Who will win 5. Sam Kaiporo - Eels, Bears, Panther 6. Daniel R – Eels, Bears, Bulldogs 7. Noo – Eels, Eels, Bulldogs 8. League Fan – Eels, Bears, Bulldogs Match Ups in the 9. Akanoa Tuakana – Eels, Bears, Bulldogs 10. Mum & Dad Tou – Panthers, Bears, Bulldogs 11. Lydia the Barman – Eels, Bears, Panthers 12. Rangi Luke – Eels, Eels, Panthers Semi Finals at 13. Allister @ Motor Centre – Eels, Eels, Panthers 14. League Nat – Eels, Eels, Panther 15. Rob Matapo – Panthers, Bears, Bulldogs BCI stadium 16. Simi’s Back – Eels, Eels, Panthers 17. Phillip Strickland – Panthers, Bears, Panthers Bulldogs 2nd) v Panther (4th) 18. Henry Hoff – Eels, Bears, Panthers 19. Café Salsa’ Terry – Panthers, Bears, Panthers – loser out, winner plays Eels 20. CITV Tereapii – Eels, Eels, Bulldogs 21. Sean Willis – Eels, Bears, Bulldogs (Final) 22. Mr “X” – Panthers, Bears, Bulldogs fter losing last week in the major ¼ finals against 23. Pam Brider – Panthers, Eels, Panthers the Avatiu Eels, 2012 champions the Bulldogs risk 24. Ake Tangapiri- Panthers, Eels, Bulldogs everything when they take on the Tupapa Panthers 25. Jeff the Ref – Eels, Eels, Panthers A 26. 10 cent Aussie – Panthers, Bears, Bulldogs this Saturday. The game will be fantastic, full of excitement and bound to be loaded with drama. The referees will hope 27. Anthony Brown – Eels, Bears, Panthers not to dominate the games proceedings because they need 28. 3T3i2U2A + 1R - Eels, Bears, Bulldogs 29. Born a Kingfisher – Eels, Eels Panthers to almost be invisible. The standout players from both teams 30. Hurricane Iam I – Eels, Eels, Panthers need to raise their hand and play with the confidence and 31. Hot Eyes – Eels, Bears, Panthers skill we have come to expect from these two teams. Central 32. K Corner – Eels, Eels, Bulldogs to the winning team will be the ability of the imported 33. Smith Family – Eels, Bears, Bulldogs player to front again this week as they have done for the 34. Poko – Eels, Bears, Panthers last 15 weeks. Folklore stories could be born from this weeks 35. The General –, Eels, Eels Panthers performance as like last years grand final “a Fijian was born”. 36. The Corporal – Eels, Eels, Panthers “LG” the Panther winger who rejuvenated the stutter step 37. The Sargent - Eels, Bears, Panthers and ignited the rugby league fraternity here on Raro, didn’t 38. The Cook – Eels, Eels, Bulldogs return this season but he has not being forgotten. May his 39. Fijian in Paradise – Eels, Bears, Bulldogs brothers in arms keep the spirit of Suva alive and well in the 40. Kikau Broom Maker – Panthers, Bears, Panthers sport of League. PRIZE - 1 x FREE t-shirt,1 x Karaoke hire & 1 x Meat pack Txt Winners Wk # 15 for person who correctly picks 3 winners from this weeks draw. Fijian in Paradise - T-shirt Conditions apply - If more than 1 winner – draw from a hat. League Fan - Karaoke Hire How to Enter – Txt your picks for next weeks games to The Corporal - Meat Pack Matman - PH 55 921 before Tue 4pm GAME REPLAY OF THE 5PM SUN ON WEEK CITV VS

BCI Stadium, 4.30pm Saturday 17 May watch on: www.youtube.com/brianthematman Cook islands Herald 14 May 2014 VIEWS 20 Te Mire Ura By Norma Ngatamariki the free food) I would settle the Ministry of Culture). I reckon ia Orana! You may not for the complimentary ticket. he was entertaining. The dance have seen my article in It took me an hour to get ready began with Mona Taio, who the Herald last week and and it took both my mothers’ swooped the stage with her K even longer. I just realized how stunning, yellow costume. She for that, I apologize. I was really stuck with what to write about. difficult it is, having a five-year- was incorporating her dance In the end, I just couldn’t do it. old running around the house movement with the beginnings But I’m here now with a brand with your favourite perfume. of man. All the girl dancers new topic (well, not really). At long last, we were on our stood out for me: Aloma Moore, Last Friday night at the way. When we arrived, I was Kristine Tangipiri and Mary Taio. National Auditorium, the Te surprised at the turnout. There They were all simply amazing. Mire Ura was held for the Senior were a lot of young people (as They were so good that I got the Division. The most talented expected). I didn’t see anybody sudden urge to dance. At the senior dancers gathered under I knew, which was kind of sad, moment, I wished that I had a one roof to show off their skills but hey. I was with my family. body for dancing. Bleh! in front of eight judges, as well as We were the early birds, so we Then it was the boy’s turns. the public. got seats right in the front. The I forgot to mention, people, Mum had managed to get two auditorium wasn’t that full but that the speakers introduced complimentary tickets and two man, there were heaps of kids each contestant with a bit of But they were all manly in their VIP tickets, thanks to her boss. on the loose! When Samuel background about the dancers chanting and prancing around. I wasn’t about to turn down a decided to join them, I really got and the purpose of their dance. Drum roll, please! Kristine free ticket to watch a show. We a good workout, trying to run There were four male dancers in Tangipiri came 1st placing, Mona decided that we would give the after him. Gosh, what a shaming total: Matthew Pierre (his dance Taio came 2nd placing and Mere VIP tickets to my “other mum”, experience! I finally got a hold of was dedicated to his brother, Taio 3rd for the female division. Tania, and my little brother, Samuel and sat him down. Tamarii Pierre), Samuel Nga, For the male division, Matthew Samuel (it didn’t really bother And then it was time. The MC Akiona and this other guy (I’m Pierre came 1st, Akiona came 2nd me. Except for missing out on for the night was Sonny (from sorry, I’m terrible with names). (I think??) and 3rd was Samuel. Mothers Day By Nadia George the face. What bothered me that I am or was, a constant wo long weeks off the most was that my fellow distraction to her while she of school and I did colleague Norma didn’t come “attempted” to work; I guess she Tnothing. How sad into work for the first week, but calls Facebook, work? However, is that right? I guess that’s I am grateful that Chelsea did when we weren’t busy with what happens when you get a though. Herald stuff, we’d spent most part time job. Holidays don’t The first week of the holidays of our free time fixing up our become holidays anymore and went by painfully slow, with essays and applications for the kids like myself, don’t get to each day becoming even duller scholarships that the Ministry relax and enjoy the freedom than the last until finally Friday of Education is offering. Oh the of the two weeks that we are came along. TGIF! Friday was pressure. given. Instead it’s the same old spent decorating our truck for The final weekend of the routine. Get up early, get ready the fun run our junior paddling holidays ended with me finding and go to work, come home team had done as a fundraiser a new part time job with my two and do your chores. Day in and for their trip to Australia later pals Otea and Tehere, and also day out. Only difference with it on in the year. Saturday was the our failed plan of spending our is that at the end of the week, day of the run, which turned out last few days/hours of freedom, you get a nice wad of cash to to be very successful. Our team having a night out…. that is soften the blow of having spent raised a grand total of $2500.00. until it decided to rain (boo!). a whole week working hard. On that note, I’d just like to say Instead, we enjoyed a “quiet” The first week of my holidays thank you to all those who had night in with a few of our other started off awesome. I spent helped support of junior team friends and crashed at our most of the Easter holiday of Ngakau Toa. coach’s house and raided their with my friends and family. A The weekend was pretty kitchen. Shot aunty lol. few kaikai’s here and a little norms, not much happened I think it’s safe to say that late night there. It was a great with that. Then came Monday my holiday was an epic fail way to start off my holiday. and the cycle repeated itself. of boredom and that it didn’t Then came Tuesday and the Work chores, training. Only turn out to be the glamorous inevitable reality of having to this time Norma had finally two weeks I envisioned it to what I get for growing up to go to work, had slapped me in come back to work! She’s says be. But oh well, I guess that fast. YOLO! PB

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Cook islands Herald 14 May 2014 TE REO MAORI 22 TE REO MᾹORI Tātā`ia e Rutera Taripo

Tēta`i Au Kōrero Pakari ā tō tātou `Ui-Tūpuna Some Wise Sayings of our Ancestors Kia Orāna, tēia `akaou tēta`i au Kōrero Pakari tei vai`o `ia mai e tō tātou pā-metua kia vai mā`eu`eu `ua nā tātou i te tā`anga`anga `anga ma te inangaro `ē pērā katoa kia parau `ī`ī `ē te vanavana i te tuatua i tō tātou Reo mānea, te reo o tō tātou tupuna-vaine. No reira, tautā, tautā, tautā `uātu rāi. Pēnei tēnā tei ia koe. E mānganui `uātu rāi te au Kōrero Pakari, te au Tuatua ta`ito `ē te au mānakonako`anga `o`onu ā tō tātou `Ui-tupuna te kā riro `ei tauturu i tō tātou au `akakoro`anga `ē te kaveinga tau tā tātou e umuumu nei. Te vaī ra, te vaī ra `ē te vaī ra kia māro`iro`i tātou i te kimi makitoro atu. Kia Upokotū `uātu rāi.

Kia mau te Selenga, Kia mau te napenga Hold on to your identity, hold on to your heritage

Me mawutu, ka tungakilu Me waletiko ka wakayapi Me kite koe i toou kāpua`anga e toa koe

Kia `aite taku ki te pē`au ō te tavake, i te akatika`anga i tō tātou rere`anga ki Avaiki Let us be like the wings of the white tropic bird coordinating our flight home. [Let us be in harmony]

Kōkiri kai ate A small fish which eats its own liver A person who is always angry and who does not try to get rid of it Hot temper

Kia pupuru ō vaevae, kia mokorā ō kakī Your legs like the pupuru and your neck like the ducks Be wise, be steady and cool/ Stand firmly and be alert

A te kerearako `ua koe You are like a kerearako. You are a big talker A person who makes a lot of noise

Akara ka ve`u te punā vai Be careful or the clear pool might become dirty Be careful that your cleverness does not turn into foolishness

Aue te kakara i angi mai mei silo, kua topa kina tapatapa o te ao nei Kua uiui te no`o o te henua E oue...eaha teia?

`Ᾱnau`ia i te piriau matangi, aaki te tōrea i tāna putarananga Performed like their mighty mother who laboured to bring one to this world

Tāupeupe te `uru... – e A-Tangaroa Display thy glorious feathers – oh A-Tangaroa

`E rā au te `opu atū ra, `e rā koe te `iti maī ra I am the setting sun, you are the rising sun An older person advising a young person to learn as much as he can, the future is in his hands.

Tātakitaki mai ana i to `ina ki te `Are Karioi ei kai-monomono no tō`ou tuātau PB

Cook islands Herald 14 May 2014 CLASSIFIEDS 23 TENDER Crossword EIA STUDY TENDER FOR NEW POWER HOUSE Te Aponga Uira (TAU) is inviting suitably qualified consultants, companies or joint venture companies to submit a bid to conduct an Environmental Impact Assessment study for the purpose of construction of new housing for new generation plant and equipment within the existing Power Station site, Avatiu Valley, Rarotonga. TAU has developed Request for Proposals Documents and Terms of Reference (TOR) for the associated tasks and now invites interested consultants, companies or joint venture companies to submit their proposal for this assignment. Tender Documents can be requested and or uplifted from the following contact details: TAU Project Manager Te Aponga Uira, Rarotonga, Cook Islands Fax: (682) 21-944 Email: [email protected] The proposed timeframes for the bidding process are set out below:

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Down 1. Deprivation (8) 2. Scag (6) 3. Crates (5) INFORMATION SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR 4. Superior (6) Telecom Cook Islands aims to be the best Telco amongst its Pacific neighbours. We know that achieving this means we need to have the best people working for us. If you would like to join us and have the experience and skills required for the below role reporting to the Manager IT then we would like to hear from you. We need an experienced IT Professional to administer and support the IT infrastructure of the company. This position requires someone with a can do attitude, attention to detail, willingness to learn and loves to take on challenges. You need to be a team-player but also capable of working unsupervised on your own. You must have excellent communication and time management skills. You must also have extensive experience in administering VMware, Linux, Windows OS, IP networking, and with servicing hardware. Positions descriptions are available from [email protected] To apply for either role, please apply in writing (including a cover letter and CV) to: The Manager IT Telecom Cook Islands Ltd PO Box 106 Parekura Rarotonga or to [email protected] 28May 2014. Cook islands Herald 02 APril 2014 CLASSIFIEDS 24