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SUPP: PORTABLE 500GB Special valid until 23rd Aug or while stock lasts Cook islands Herald 13 Agust 2014 News 2 Politicians need to spruce up Parliamentary performances s long as Cook Islands say, but a MP must know what standard performing MPs were to do. It is little wonder Henry politics is personality they mean instead of being never inspired to rise to the Puna is labelled a lazy PM Adriven the Parliamentary dependent on the sub standard occasion due to the equally preoccupied with lavish self performances of our Members advice of the Crown Law Office. juvenile performance of a indulgences and the worst of of Parliament will be woefully The third step is to know how novice Speaker of the House all PMs in 50 years of Cook pathetic and undeserving of to apply the documents of who over indulged her brand Islands self governance. the monetary remuneration trade in relationship with each of chairpersonship exhausting In addition to NZ Members they receive. Until all the other in cross referencing. the patience and good will of of Parliament sitting 90 days a Electoral Petitions are resolved The Party leaders must know not only the regular listeners year, they work a full time week there are four politicians who the contents of the listed of the live broadcasts of the engaged in Select Committee are lawyers. documents like the back of Parliamentary sittings but work then have the weekends Between them they still have their hands and how to engage many of the more experienced to attend to their constituency to engage other lawyers to drive them under the pressure of MPs. demands and expectations. their petitions. In the last six political banter in the House. After she sacked the very There needs to be a reform months in the scarce sittings of Recapping; know what experienced Clerk of the shift from Parliament being Parliament debate and verbal the documents say, know House Puna Rakanui, Nicky the stage for Party politicking exchanges have been limited what they mean then most Rattle and the inexperienced performances to a forum where to a mere handful. Very few important of all know how to assistant Clerk replacement the voice of the constituencies sitting MPs prior to the 2014 use them while engaged in the where embarrassingly like is voiced and heard by the Elections appeared to have a whole Nation by the live working knowledge of their For the many years that some broadcasts on Radio Cook tools of the trade being the Islands. Parliament’s audience Cook Islands Constitution, the have been an MP including is sick and tired of the two Parliament’s Standing Orders Cabinet Ministers the level party antics in the House, each and the MFEM Act let alone MP represents a constituency their own Party Constitution. of performance in sessions that needs their issues debated It was evident on several and resolved. Parliament is to occasions the leader of the is alarmingly shoddy and serve the people not a small Opposition Wilkie Rasmussen embarrassing. group that push Party politics, was out smarted and caught the Constitution makes that out as being very shallow on machinery of the House. Most the blind leading the blind. very clear. the machinery of the House of the MPs do not have copies Unfortunately for Rattle and Its time MPs took their and the application of the of any of the four documents the inexperienced MP there job seriously and begin by Standing Orders, a shameful with them for instant reference were too few sittings of lifting their performances and indictment seeing he had been when they are participating in Parliament for them to grow contributions in the House a MP for nearly a decade. The Parliamentary business in the into the job. when it sits. It starts by getting CIP Prime Minister Henry Puna House. Since 2011 till 2014 a copy of the three documents fared no better but seemed For the many years that Parliament sitting days already referred to. Too many marginal due to his reliance some have been an MP totalled 74 days for three and politicians act as if their on Teina Bishop who sat at his including Cabinet Ministers a half years. Compared with primary work is to win an left and constantly kept him the level of performance in New Zealand Parliament the election, its time they woke up up to speed, on the right sat sessions is alarmingly shoddy Business Committee prior and realise winning is a door the bewildered Teariki Heather and embarrassing. Apart to the close of the sittings at to work and more work. The who at least stayed awake from sending a rare, lengthy the end of each year sets a leaders of both Parties must while lost in translation. greeting to their constituencies minimum of 90 days for the insist their MPs hone their MPs must do more than many MP are silent and barely next year. skills in the understanding and read their Standing Orders utter relevant comments or Select Committee work was application of their political and Constitution; they must intelligently contribute to the abandoned by the constantly Bibles. MPs must be self endeavour and make the effort debates. travelling Puna leaving the motivated and not dependent to study them. It is one thing to In this last Parliamentary majority of the MPs with little on others to be their resource. know what these documents term the 47th Session sub Parliamentary related work - George Pitt PB

Cook islands Herald 13 Agust 2014 news 3 Time to take baby off the bottle After 50 years of self government, why are we still sucking up to foreign aid? By Charles Pitt proposal to reclassify foreign aid to meet our needs. Neither are generate more revenue by t was of interest to note the funds from specific programmes tourist dollars closing the gap effectively managing key national particular comments in the to the more general category between what we spend on assets like; IPeer Review Group’s report of “budget support.” While imports and what we earn from 1. Fishing –review license regarding our government’s flexibility seems to be the exports (the trade imbalance). fees for foreign vessels, create management of foreign aid purpose of this arrangement, MFEM reports tell us this gap is value added products for human assistance. it could be said it just helps to widening. Because of this, we consumption, animal feed, The Pacific Forum Peer Review mask or disguise the foreign still need to top up our budget fertilizer (Tuna). Group’s report is now on line. aid component under layers of with foreign aid money. 2. The Marine Park and It confirms a sad state of assurances our government will To redress this, government sea food -extracts from sea foods affairs. After 50 years of self manage the resource properly. policy should be to eliminate for use in health foods (vitamins, government, we’ve not grown The question is should foreign foreign aid by adopting proteins, omega 3) marine life up and are not standing on our aid form part of the budget at strategies to reduce over time scientific research/eco tourism. own two feet. We are propped all? Some say it should be kept donor aid funds. It is unlikely 3. Intellectual property up each year with the help of separate. The budget is for funds that reliance on foreign aid can (high value, innovative products). millions of dollars of aid funding. appropriated by parliament for be reduced through exports and 4. Plants and materials- Surely the time has come to a purpose. With foreign aid, export volumes so other revenue conversion into high value wean ourselves off the bottle? this is often already decided by streams need to be sought and products (high quality carbon The Group’s report in the agreement with donors, where at the same time efficiencies from coconut shells, coconut main, commends government’s it is going to go. Keeping foreign achieved in government to oils, cosmetics). efforts to manage the ODA- aid as a separate component reduce operational costs. Less 5. The environment- green Overseas Development helps to remind us the extent to tax needs to be drained from waste conversion (for fertilizers, Assistance, effectively. However, which we are living beyond our the private sector which should composts, energy). what continues to be disturbing means. retain more revenue to invest in We should be investigating about this, is that about one It’s a fact that we are indeed development. how we can maximize the third of government’s budget living beyond our means. Government should also returns to the country in these comprises foreign aid funding. Tourism, our major earner, is not be considering a strategy to sectors. Even more disturbing is the bringing in sufficient revenue SWITCH ON WITH Total Parliamentary Sitting Days: 74 during the 47th Session from 2011 to Te Aponga Uira 2014. Use some elbow grease 2011 : 21 days February 1 day April 2 days July 9 days August 3 days December 6 days

2012 : 25 days February 3 days June 11 days November 2 days December 9 days

2013 : 21 days February 6 days June 7 days The average kitchen is stuffed with labour saving December 8 days devices. Have you thought about the health benefits as well 2014 : 7 days as the financial savings of reducing your reliance March 1 day on electric blenders, beaters, food processors and April 6 days grinders? Try surviving a day without these devices! As well as saving electricity, you’ll burn up calories Total Sitting days : 74 days by peeling, chopping, stirring, whisking, and beating. So your body may soon be as healthy as your bank Information supplied by John Tangi, Clerk of the balance. House www.teaponga.com Cook islands Herald 13 Agust 2014 news 4 Aunty Mau: Loyal Democratic Leadership hen it comes to led by Principle and secured by loyalty, Aunty Mau her connection to the people Wis branded by her and meeting their daily needs. village as a person who ‘actively This rare campaign approach meets the needs of her people’ fortunately pushes to the side and as a result always wins by a campaign that is driven by a multitude. A ‘true blue’ and numbers only, which too often perhaps the last of its kind! A disconnects the candidate to true blue who values, integrity, the realities experienced by its respect and teamwork which is constituency. put into practice on a daily basis, If there is anything Aunty not only on an election year! Mau does well, it is her ability If there is one person worthy to influence others with a giving of being the leader of the and generous heart. This on its Democratic Party based on loyalty own is a powerful attribute to to the Democratic Party and her master. It requires the ability ability to be well connected to to know the difference between the needs of the people, it’s a need and a want. Aunty Mau Aunty Mau. She surmounts knows when to give and when the remaining members of her not to give. You see this in the political party by far when it village, where she has met a comes to leadership. Why may need, which overflows to others you ask? It’s simple, she loves in need and before you know it her people and with that love more needs are being met by the the urge to serve and with that simple influence of one person. urge to serve, a willingness to In regards to gender, Aunty help and go beyond the call of Mau is a woman that has never Aunty Mau duty to get things done. That’s been driven by the gender flag things spiritual, cultural and well have been overlooked by the Aunty Mau everyone knows. but rather by her ability to serve political and never holding a the Party as being that rightful Being perhaps the last of the and maintain a relationship with biased moment towards people party leader – A leader based ‘true blues’ it is a no wonder and for her people. regardless of their political on performance, passion and we see her campaign always Being uniquely balanced in affiliation. Aunty Mau may political savyness. - NWT Open letter to Mr Halatoa Fua, CEO, CI Tourism ave I read the article of 08 aerial footage (OIA) was designed – as being ‘vexatious, ….’ August ‘Tourism Contract Has any footage been filmed (a) to increase the availability Not only undermines the HDetails Released’ at all? Where are the rest of of official information ….to the purpose of the OIA but it casts correctly? CI News was denied the photographic stills/videos, people of the Cook Islands in suspicion over your role and the identity of the sub-contractor cinema footage, et al? It’s not on order - that of Chairman of the CI that Australian company, Brave the CI Tourism website. So where (i) to enable their more Tourism Board, Mr Smith. Is New World (BNW) hired to is it? Why were tenders for effective participation in the that your intention? Because shoot aerial footage of the Cook aerial footage never advertised making and administration of that is how it now appears. And Islands? Overview - publicly? Was Air Rarotonga laws and policies; and here’s another question – how 1 The project that was funded and/or KokaMedia asked to (ii) to promote the do you think we appear to the by NZ Aid quote? Did Air Rarotonga accountability of Ministers of New Zealand taxpayer? We’ve 2 CI Tourism breached the and/or KokaMedia shoot any the Crown and officials, and taken their money; breached Investment Code, at least twice footage, whether still or other? thereby to enhance respect for our own Investment Code and by employing an Australian Would the Chairman of the CI the law and to promote the good then we gave $277,204.16 of NZ company to work in an area(s) Tourism Board, Mr Ewan Smith government of the Cook Islands; Aid money to Australians! And reserved for Cook Island (shareholder of Air Rarotonga) Mr Fua, to suppress access to now, we are doing all we can to companies like to clarify how ‘transparency public information by claiming circumvent the purpose of the 4 While Mr Fua tells us how and accountability’ is being that - OIA. much was allocated for the aerial served by being kept in the dark ‘any further requests made by (Name Witheld) footage, $27,204.16 (+ $250,000 on the sub-contractors’ identity CINews in relation to this matter Editors Note for other work) we are not and other tender details? may be refused under s18 (h) of A copy was forwarded to Mr allowed to know who filmed the The Official Information Act the Official Information Act 2008 Fua. PB

Cook islands Herald 13 Agust 2014 NEWS 5 GHD release preliminary findings for TMV detailed design HD an international Guideline document. engineering, architecture Leakage rates around the and environmental island were emphasised as a G prime concern for planners, he consulting company which has been selected to develop the said, which could vary depending final system design of Te Mato on the time of year. Mr Carne Vai updated stakeholders on outlined that there was obviously progress with the design process significant leakage in the last week. system, and there seemed to be Steve Carne, a water engineer mounting evidence supporting with over 25 years’ of experience the previous statements of up in Australia and New Zealand to approximately 60 per cent at GHD led a presentation to leakage in the system. Ultimately officials on current progress with at times of low pressure, design. GHD have commenced leakage rates will be lower and modelling and analysing data conversely at times when there gathered from a number of was more pressure in the system meters recently installed by ICI higher levels of leakage will be around Rarotonga, including: 18 experienced. Steve Carne and Latu of KEW consultants domestic sites, five agricultural “Studies on the quality of the In developing a model for increase the reliability of the sites, nine commercial water highlighted the levels Rarotonga’s new water system, water supply and quality of the properties, eight schools, and of bacteria in the supply and he outlined that significant water, the absence of larger 12 intakes. Additionally, GHD distribution system. Significant efforts to reduce both consumer available volumes of storage utilised the findings contained in further data on raw water demand and leakage across the through either a large reservoir over 25 reports which have been quality is being accumulated system should also be coupled or groundwater source means conducted over time on water over coming weeks to assist with the new infrastructure being that in extended dry periods, supply issues in Rarotonga. in developing the potential designed and implemented some risk of supply failure or Initial data outlines that usage treatment process and options”, in Te Mato Vai to improve the interruptions will still exist after increased from a daily level of he said. resilience of the island’s water Te Mato Vai is completed” Carne 8.1 million litres per day in April “There are obviously many supply during extended dry reiterated. to 9.6 million litres in July. things that can contribute to periods. Continued data collection and On the basis of the data these levels of bacteria but at Currently at times of peak subsequent analysis of the flows supplied, Mr. Carne outlined this stage we would believe demand, the ICI water supply of Rarotonga’s various streams, that the estimated average daily that it is more than likely due and distribution system as a which supply the island’s twelve usage rate per person has varied to the presence of feral animals whole is only capable of storing intakes, is currently being seasonally between 290-550 in the catchment areas. The eight hours’ worth of water. gathered and will be able to help litres – the larger number he impact of human access to the The domestic tank program planners further understand described as “very high” and catchments also needs to be pushes this out to about 1 day. what level of risk would remain”, considerably more than the better understood,” said Mr Te Mato Vai is targeted to try he said. target amount of 200 litres Carne. “Reducing the risks posed and increase storage to up to A completed draft of the per person per day defined by by these and also installation four days of peak demand.” design including initial costings the Institution of Professional of disinfection would make this Hence whilst the Te Mato Vai will be available by October, said Engineers Cook Islands Design water safe to drink.” infrastructure will significantly Carne. Cook islands Herald 13 August 2014 VIEW 6 Letters to the Editor Hurt by distortions of issues ear Editor, Opposition Leader and my George Pitt is a very nasty up. He is trying to discredit me I am extremely use of the office that I have, man with an ugly soul. He and manipulate some of the Ddisappointed with in his newspaper. I have no threatens people like me with new Demo MP’s making them the vengeful and unjustified immediate way of defending proposed demeaning articles greedy and wanting power. I attack of me by the owner, myself but to write you this which he showed me. Then for hope they see George Pitt for publisher of the Cook Islands letter. No doubt, I now have not publishing it he demanded what he really is. I am trying to Herald George Pitt in last to wait for his next round of that I pay him as my media guide away from such immoral week’s edition. It made me abuse in response to my letter. officer. I eventually did not takes on life and politics. ask is this man, a pastor, a Mr Pitt and I have seen eye succumb to his demand which What George Pitt has written man of God or is he the devil to eye on a number of matters some people called extortion about me are all matters himself? I am very hurt with and I have enjoyed his company and now I suffer his backlash. and issues that he took out his distortions of issues, his at times but of course we have He wanted me to sack people of context and turned into own versions of events and disagreed on many matters. too and allow him to plan for lies. He thinks of himself as of course his very personal He has a working style that the Democratic Party. I simply someone wise about politics insults of me. I find extremely disturbing refused him such tasks and but he is very, very mistaken. I Of course I am a politician because of the little regard he hence his vicious attack. am a realist and if my petition and a high profile one at that has for the feelings of those he I say this Mr Editor, I am does not succeed, then it is and am therefore subject chooses to attack. He seems to never, never going to be in time to move on. I have many to public criticism but I am think that I am fair game and his pocket as he had claimed other interests in life that a mere human being with his freedom of speech allows of some politicians in the will occupy me. If I win, then flaws like many other people him to denigrate me for all to past. He deludes himself with I thank God and pray that he in my line of work. Sadly and read. And I do feel helpless thoughts that if he launches will forgive George Pitt for his without provocation, George in fighting back to give my attack after attack on me, I will trespasses. Pitt launched an attack on version, which is of course an succumb and play along. I will Yours Sincerely, me, my performance as after event. The damage has fight what is wrong and he is Wilkie Rasmussen the Democratic Party and already been done. very wrong. I know what he is Leader of the Democratic Party Print media the real political opposition ear Editor. businesses even in a brisk desperate attempt by Puna taxing of local pensions, The public are not and developing economy and Rasmussen to hold onto where was the Opposition? Deasily fooled by the and the evidence to that is office at just about any cost Sleep walking it seems. declarations of some of this the klutzy way the country just for the sake of their own If only the government and country’s senior politicians. has been governed the last personal financial survival. in particular the opposition Many people comment at few years and the klutzy How can the public know? woke up to reality that just how much of a lame duck way the opposition office Notice how the real without proper exposure by some of these politicians has operated, you could just opposition to government the media the country would really are. about compare them to the ineptitude and wastefulness be in a worse position that it The CIP and the Demo BTIB. They would simply fail is actually the print media? is now. leaders really are the cake at just about anything where Notice how each time there So when they read this walkers, fudging and blowing money and accountability has been a major moral or remember don’t shoot the each other sweet kisses and are expressly required, their legal transgression by the messenger because the not doing the work that they own future wealth is entirely government that the only messenger is really the public are paid so well to do. They dependent on the tax payers real opposition, the only and when you do, expect to would not be able to work in of this poor country what real damage caused to the be shot down come election the real world where their own an incredible testimony to Government came from the time. Ooops! That’s right, people work, or they could being the next government. 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$2.70 $16.80 $13.50 bottle bottle bottle Cook islands Herald 13 August 2014 8 NEWS Team Cook Islands in China By Te Riu Woonton eam Cook Islands has made it safe and sound to TChina! The team consisting of Chef De Mission George Hosking, golf players; 15 year old Winston Kiria and 17 year old Memory Akama, Golf Manager Kurai Foster, Young Ambassador Tarapiripa Bishop and Young Reporter TeRiu Woonton arrived into Auckland on Monday, and met up with 15 year old Aquatic rep Temaruata Strickland before making their Team Cook Islands at Rar airport. Memory Akava n Winston Kiria (golf), Tarapiripa way to Shanghai. Bishop (Young Ambassador) Kurai Foster (Mngr Golf), George Hosking (Chef De It was a long 12 hour flight Mission) before the team landed into Shanghai, taking a 5 and half hour bus ride to the Youth Olympic Village in Nanjing. The Youth Olympic Village provides accommodation for about 60,000 residents including athletes, team officials, Young Ambassadors and Young Reporters. The team then met up with Sailing rep, Joshua Ioane and his coach Taua Elisa who were already in China and had already made themselves at home in the 3 bedroom apartment which Team Cook Islands will be sharing during the 3 week duration of the 2nd Summer Team Cook Islands with our official- just arrived into Village Youth Olympic Games. The Young Ambassador Tarapiripa Bishop will be promoting the Cook Islands culture whilst in Nanjing, and is expected to perform along with the other Young Ambassadors at the official opening ceremony which will be held on the 16th of August. The Young Reporter TeRiu Woonton will be joining 35 other Young Reporters from across the globe in intense media training across all facets- broadcasting, written, photographic and social media, her first assignment will be during the opening ceremony. Team Cook Islands in front of the wall of fame PB

Woman of the Month Congratulations to Mrs. Tereapii Taurarii ongratulations to Mrs CongratulationsTinaof Paenui and Tutuenua of Kauvai Tereapii Taurarii who Arorangi. Somehow, Paenui is also known as Puapii was originally from the Makea C participating in tennis, their life together starting Rautana Taurarii for being Patuakino of Teauotonga, or the swimming and netball their family. Woman of the Month for August. third child of Makea Patuakino where Kauvai was elected as In 1978 Tina moved Puapii is a Senior Public Health and Pouna nia of the Ngati Karika one of the members of the back to her homeland, Nurse with the Ministry of of Teauotonga. first netball team to travel Rarotonga, where she Health. Now 56 yrs old, she has Tinomana Enuarurutini Ariki to Noumea in 1966 bringing has dutifully remained in been a nurse since 1975. of Puaikura, bestowed upon home gold. the same dental clinic till She is married to Dr Taurarii Paenui the Rangatira Title under With a desperate need to present. Remembering her and they have three children, a His protection, for the great escape to the bright lights careers beginnings Tina son and two daughters both of deed that he has committed his and bustling rat race of explains that the early days New Zealand Kauvai made were tough going, “we whom they adopted. own life to help Tinomana and the definitive decision to didn’t have the modern Paupii was born in Aitutaki his people. He further awarded become a dental nurse, as gadgets that we have now, and was educated at Pukapuka Paenui, about 11 acres of land in she was convinced that was when I started we had pedal Primary School, Amuri Primary Inave with an Enua Ariki Taoanga her fail proof ticket to the operated gear, ohh gosh,” School, Araura High School (Title Land), for him and his land of the long white cloud. she jokes, “My legs were so which later was renamed Araura family and many descendants Once finished her schooling fit!” Kauvai enrolled moving to At one point her dental College and Tereora College. for life. Wellington in the winter of The Pukapuka connection is Community Involvement: chair blew up on her mid 1969 to train as a School practice, smoke tendrils through her father. Puapii has a strong involvement Dental Nurse, “I was so filling the small room. Family background in her community through a wide happy,” says Kauvai fondly Since the last incident the Father : Rautana Robati- range of activities associated of her humble beginnings, clinic has seen a welcomed Originally from the Robati family with the Cook Islands Christian “my dream had finally come upgrade, left with no other in Pukapuka, as mum’s second Church and other organisations. true, I thought I needed to option but to fork out see the big world and here marriage, with two brothers and Church Activities $25000 for a replacement. I was.” In her later years Kauvai’s one older sister. • Girls Brigade Officer Kauvai’s move to Mother: Tekura ite Vaitau • Sunday School involvement with her Wellington proved to be Church community, namely Teariki Monga of Aitutaki- Supporter moreWoman challenging of the Month than ofshe August, Mrs Tereapii Taurarii, better know Ngatangiiaas Puapii. 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During relatingmet her to husbandthe Paenui Tuata Family haveour aspeople a friend and or a sister.hopefully for Kauvai this office and her years at Tereora Tina Kauvai, where together they help them in a small or big lay down the foundations of its patients have been 2014the displayed Woman panache forof sports the Month Sponsors:way.” 2012 Woman of the Month Sponsors: 1. WOM Organising Committee 2. Apii Urlich -Flowers 3. Bank Cook Islands- Wall of Fame & Cheq Voucher 4. Fuji 1.Image/CI Apii Urlich Printing (Flowers) 5. Pitt /(Eis Media Katu) Group- Aunty CITV/Herald Larry @ Vonnias 6. Farm 2.Direct Pitt PearlsMedia Lesley Group & CITV/Temu OkotaiCI Herald 7. Island3.Bank Hotel of Cook & Islands & Wall of Fame 4. Aquarius Rarotonga Hotel & Restaurant 5.Temu & Lesley Okotai / Farm Direct Mani- hikiRestaurant Black Pearls 8. Staircase 6. Fuji ImageRestaurant / Colin 9. Nga& Tatiana Bates MassageBurns -Production Therapist 10. of Auntyphoto Kafo-7. Staircase kafoteria Restuarant 11. 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By Tiana Haxton of a 4-6 meter long pole), check To catch these fish, the dry land. The fish are gifted anging from the their boats are ready for the job canoes spread out along to the orometua(s) (day one months June through to and into the sea they go. the edge of the reef, and custom). When the second RDecember, during the As I am Female, I’m not everyone acts as spotters. day arrives, the men go out moon phase ‘vari’ (half-moon) allowed to go fishing in a When the maroro are fishing again while the kids it is the maroro season… It is canoe for maroro, so I’ve spotted, they come in large play and swim. Once the the flying fish season. Flying talked to a fisher man and spawning schools, then it fishermen return again and fish are silver and blue and here is what he has told me… becomes a race to scoop as the paieres are on shore, are roughly 25-30 center “Superstition has it that many as possible. Of course, everyone grabs a sack and meters long. They earn’t the Orometua/Pastor must there are many large sharks begin to fill them with fish. their name FLYING fish from stay inside his house for the that are longer than the Fish,fish and more fish. There the way they leap out of the three days during the fish run. canoes and these have to be are plenty to go around. After water with their extra-long Otherwise the fish become avoided. Many scoop nets they are gutted and scaled, pectoral fins outstretched like static and become hard to catch have been damaged by sharks they make an excellent meal. an aeroplane and they glide or show up. The women and biting through them in an I enjoyed eating the succulent over the surface of the ocean children are allowed to collect attempt to get to their meals. freshly caught and fried fish till they dive back in. They can the fish for their houses when Once the canoes are either for tea. Mmmmmmmmm……. travel long distances while the fishermen return from full or the school scatters, the Flying fish fishing continues they are airborne, and quite fishing. Most families have their fishermen return to shore.” on till the end of vari/ half- speedy too. own fishermen but the fish are When the fishermen moon. Everyone enjoys taking All the men owning canoes/ still shared out equally to those return, everyone arrives at home a bag of maroro which paiere prepare. They get their who have no one to catch the the harbour to help carry is considered a delicacy in the scoop nets (attached to the end flying fish for them. the canoes full of fish onto Cook Islands PB

Cook islands Herald 13 August 2014 POLITICAL COMMENT 11 Pride the downfall of Puna and Rasmussen but the rise of Bishop

Prime Minister Henry Puna failed to raise the bar of leadership. It took the Cook Islands Party (CIP) faithful a decade of unwavering effort to win government and in less than four years due to poor inept leadership by their Prime Minister Henry Puna to squander the privilege of governance. continued next page Cook islands Herald 13 August 2014 12 POLITICAL COMMENT made two self destructing political mistakes no sooner had he won the 2010 General Elections. First he dumped Norman George and anointed his understudy Nandi Glassie to Cabinet, and then Puna broke a pre election understanding to Teina Bishop by giving the Deputy Prime Ministership to the veteran Tom Marsters and the Minister of Finance to new comer Mark Brown. Bishop respected Marsters had seniority and was Rarotonga based, he shielded his disappointment but expected once Marsters was installed as the Queen’s Representative Bishop would be given the DPM batton. Five months after Marsters moved on, Puna made another Wilkie Rasmussen failed to fufill his dream political blunder by ignoring he magnitude of their has allergic impulses to hard his ivory tower. Bishop’s seniority in favour of huge win in 2010 sent work and any concepts of the Rasmussen finally made Teariki Heather. Tthe CIP into raptures of principles and qualities of a it when he jumped off the Politically discerning euphoric celebrations which true leader. Inducted into the Demo vaka into the CIP one observers by now were propelled their politicians CIP leadership in 2006 largely for his fourth attempt and warning the CIP leaders into a deluded mentality of on the recommendation and won the Penryhn seat. He that a loss in the Murienua indestructibility. emotive endorsement of the was fortunate to return and by election would trigger No matter how unpopular outgoing Sir Geoffrey Henry, become the Demo Deputy a number of potentially their decisions have been with Puna had never demonstrated then the Leader when threatening scenarios. The sections of the community, he had earned the position Robert Wigmore passed way. net result of Puna’s self the CIP have claimed the right based on definable leadership Rasmussen’s leadership of preserving attempts plus thing to do would win the accomplishments. the Demos has been largely the inept political acumen day. Dismissing the notion of of the Democratic Party the importance of followship Rasmussen’s response leader Wilkie Rasmussen and popularity, Puna has and his chief advisor Eddie continued to ignore the to any possibility was Drollet, was etched into Cook signals all is not well bleating Islands history, a new political among the hurting tribes, a quashed without hesitation influence and presence was glaring fault in his leadership catapulted into life. he is about to pay dearly for. or consideration for The One Cook Island Both Puna and Rasmussen Movement massaged into had unconvincing and the plight of the Demo birth by a handful of friends marginal results at their is the result of an unwanted respective polls unlike Bishop supporters. pregnancy that the self who increased his followers indulgent Party leaders and polling tally not to And as some had predicted passive and unchallenged created. The OCI is being mention One Cook Islands back in the day, Puna has until tested by recent nurtured and will feature as Tupapa CIP reject George failed to fill a single of his circumstances, the result a dominant political fixture at Maggie breaking the record mentor’s shoes. Apart from being Rasmussen has been the next General Elections or for the most votes (498). those directly benefiting from found seriously wanting in at any by election opportunity Puna who is highly his lavish spending of hard political strategies and tactics, before then. unpopular in Rarotonga earned public money Puna he was simply incapable of The shameful legacy of is often depicted in the has very few followers and leading the Democratic Party both Puna and Rasmussen media as an Elvis Presley they will soon desert him to an Election victory. is they overstated their own impersonator show man that when he is dethroned from The over confident Puna continued next page PB

Cook islands Herald 13 August 2014 13 POLITICAL COMMENT importance resulting in the OCI becoming a permanent thorn in their flesh and haunting both their respective Parties long after they have been erased as best forgotten former leaders who lacked political insight. The inability of both political leaders to see beyond themselves and their personal aspirations has cost them both their leadership status with the haunting realisation neither can point their self inflicted blame at anyone else. Puna and Rasmussen deserve no sympathy from their supporters or the public at large, not because of their failed outcomes but because of why and how they lost leadership, they are victims of their centric personalities and their fate is the direct result their own dumbness. Teina Bishop - Elevated by OCIM supporters In April both Puna and was an elevation that could the Demo petition. As the the disorganised Demos Rasmussen were confronted not shake Puna’s pride that scriptures allude, a man’s hypnotised by his ‘no coalition’ with a decision that had wide couldn’t focus on what pride comes before his fall. mantra and his personal ranging consequences for would be gained by giving Rasmussen had been boasting he wouldn’t touch the masses of faithful Party something up. All Puna had advised Bishop was politically Bishop with a long pole. In one supporters. In both instances to do was reshuffle cabinet vulnerable and could be a emotionally charged Demo they had to swallow their by offering Bishop the DPM possible catalyst for a change meeting Rasmussen took great egotistic Northern pride and the Ministry of Finance in government, the second pains to warn them of going for the sake of those they as a way of making his pre Murienua by election if won into any arrangement with supportidly led. Putting their 2010 election understanding by the Demos could be the the unstable Bishop. Riding on personal needs before the masses both bungled the The Country’s largest constituency Tupapa, opportunity before them at an unnecessary cost to the have spoken with their votes and the Country. At a time when it was least message is loud and clear, the OCI is a long affordable, Puna dissolved Parliament sending the awaited genuine third Party alternative that Country into the conflicts and commotion of an Election. offers a difference to the sameness of the Bishop’s wish list was simple CIP and Democratic Party. and easily accommodated by the CIP but Puna’s dismissive good. Secondly, Bishop tipping point. Rasmussen’s an emotional high of political pride would not yield. When and Maggie had become response to any possibility was grandioso the puffed up confronted with a challenging resistant to the Grey Power quashed without hesitation Rasmussen unwisely belittled leadership decision in 1999 tax controversies and the or consideration for the plight Bishop’s political importance, Sir Geoffrey Henry put the CIP constitution of breaches of the Demo supporters. Like but had Rasmussen possessed welfare of every CIP supporter against beneficiaries. Puna, Rasmussen and Drollet the political intelligence before his own and offered the Puna’s gross failure to were in financial comfort and smartness when the leadership of the Country to see beyond his own self zones that were miles from opportunity to change Dr Joe Williams to prevent him indulgences and fetish for the realities of the financial government was served to from crossing to the Demos. international travel will result struggles strangling the him on a plate in Parliament Sir Geoffrey Henry’s in him being ousted into average person at grass roots. how different the political servant hood leadership the political wilderness by Rasmussen soon had continued next page Cook islands Herald 13 August 2014 POLITICAL COMMENT 14

landscape would be today. future tense, CIP members buried there and then. The common stumbling block After his embarrassing loss can critically blame Puna for After a decade in culprit for both is their pride. at the polls, Rasmussen is significant demise and loss Parliament it was clearly Neither Puna or Rasmussen being more embarrassing of followers. The Country’s evident Rasmussen and will be missed, both Parties by clinging to the Demo largest constituency Tupapa, Drollet have been selfish in have willing contenders for Parliamentary wing when he have spoken with their votes letting the Demo team down Party and Parliamentary isn’t a MP elect. Little does and the message is loud by their combined inability leadership and if either resists he realise he is making a fool and clear, the OCI is a long to do the right thing for the voluntary moving on they of himself by stating he will will be unsympathetically conduct any negotiations Neither Puna or dumped at the earliest with OCI because he is close opportunity. to Bishop. In the meantime Rasmussen will be missed, Rasmussen continues to the eight Demo MPs elect cocoon himself in denial are ignoring Rasmussen’s both Parties have willing and is reportedly misleading self serving wait and see Penrhyn by conveying to them instructions and proactively contenders for Party and he is still their Member of processing a possible political Parliament for Penryhn not partnership with Bishop to Parliamentary leadership... the declared winner Willie ensure the outcome of being John. If he doesn’t win his Government. awaited genuine third Party sake of others. As the Demo petition, Rasmussen’s chief Losing the Tamarua seat alternative that offers a leader, Rasmussen influenced advisor Drollet is spreading will be the signal the CIP difference to the sameness of by an equally politically the word there will be an are destined for a lengthy the CIP and Democratic Party. naive handful lead the appeal, further evidence dose of self imposed Rasmussen’s stubborn Party to political despair and both are beyond desperation wandering in the barren northern pride overtook him financial debt. Just like Puna, grasping at twigs to continue political wilderness. Instead and the leadership to do it for Rasmussen had not learnt or the pretence. of engaging in preliminary the sake of the Demo masses made the effort to apply the What has pulled Puna unification talks with Bishop, escaped him, his personal two principles of Politics, you and Rasmussen down has Puna is suspended in the ambition to be the first do whatever to get in and elevated Bishop, how bizarre? fantasy of invincibility and Penrhyn MP to be the PM was you do whatever to stay in. - George Pitt PB

Cook islands Herald 04 June 2014 VIEWS 15 The unusual disappearance of David Peppiatt by Rod Henderson pressing on to some other far New Zealand and with no was returning as he was again away port. bio- security clearance in unwell. He calmly inquired Not many sailors sail single Rarotonga he was able to that if he didn’t make it back handed, but David did, he was bluff his way past the Harbour within 5 hours could someone his own man. Sailing in the Master telling him he was come out and look for him. southern hemispheres cyclone suffering from shortness Of course he didn’t sail season was insane but that’s of breath implying a mild back in and when the Police what David did, that’s what he heart condition. He enlisted Maritime patrol boat reached had to do! transport to drive him up to the location given by the solo He was a man on a mission. the hospital and after being sailor the Bonny was drifting The compelling reason that seen by a doctor, he left failing he had vanished. brought him to this point was to take the doctors advice Maritime police reported the he Unusual the preservation of his life. to remain for observation or yacht was not under sail, nor Disappearance of Risking life and limb on a small pick up an asthma inhaler and was its motor running. There T David Peppiatt at sea is boat in high seas was nothing aspirin that was prescribed. was no evidence of foul play the subject of another one of compared to facing a lengthy Now on dry land Peppiatt or signs of a medical mishap my mystery stories. jail sentence on a raft of child in spite of his fugitive on board, and to complete the It follows on from the case abuse charges he faced back in status blithely went about scene the seas were calm and of the enigmatic conman New Zealand. undisguised gathering the weather was fine. Albert Tshabalala who enjoyed His motto as recorded in his supplies, and soaking up the In the course of my an unauthorized eight year ships log was- AUT VINCERE atmosphere. investigation I was able to holiday on Rarotonga. The AUT MORTI translated to After staying at berth over speak to a number of people bizarre kidnapping of local EITHER CONQUER OR DIE. night he hired a taxi and set who were able to shed ANZ Bank Manageress Gayle The axiom is the catalyst about acquiring more stores additional light on the why, Stapleton and the 1982 for this investigation because and diesel fuel then sailed out when and how of the whole missing, never to be seen again I have formed the opinion to sea at 2pm on New Year’s affair. Japanese movie technician Mr that this extremely clever, Day. Everything I have Kato working in Rarotonga on resourceful but devious man Remarkably he sailed back learnt points to a staged the movie “Merry Christmas faked his own death and has to Rarotonga the following day disappearance. He had the Mr Lawrence” conquered. being 2nd January and without motive. Was he picked up These and are other equally To set the scene David berthing circled in the small by another yacht and able intriguing unsolved mysteries Peppiatt sailed out from New harbour whilst he waited for to sail off into the sunset, are part of my research into Zealand’s Herald Islands Bay his taxi driver to return. On her or did someone from Raro some of the strange goings- on 17 November 2011 bound arrival he was able to throw a rendezvous with him and bring on in the Cook Islands that for what he says was a new weighted note to her asking him back to shore? remain unanswered. Everyone life in Rio de Janeiro. The 36 that she ring an Auckland Regrettably but predictably loves a good mystery story and foot sloop he called the Bonny phone number to advise the the Cook Islands Police fortunately for me the field here was not his, despite spending woman there that he was Administration adopted their is ripe and ready for harvest. countless hours and a lot of suffering chest pains and was usual practice of secrecy and Christopher Michael money over a 2 years period returning home. have failed on every front to David Peppiatt could well be he had welched on his deal It was during Pappiatts highly assist in disclosure of their described as a man of high with rightful owner to make unusual circling manoeuvres efforts to determine whether adventure and a calculated any payment except for an that two independent Peppiatt is dead or alive, risk taker. initial deposit. witnesses saw a second party including their failure to David as he was referred to After 46 days at sea trying to peep out of the release his photo supplied in be called was 62 years when he unexpectedly and yachts cabin hatch. the first days of the emergency he nonchalantly sailed into unannounced sailed into Having accomplished this in 2012 . the Avatiu harbour aboard harbour at Rarotonga on 31 most notable re- appearance The only tangible piece of his yacht Bonny on the 31st December 2011 in a yacht he sailed out to sea again. information that emerged December 2011. that bore no name or any Peppiatt alias Maitland again from the Department was Nothing exceptional about identifying markings claiming made his presence known the theft of $9000 from the this! Blue water yachties he was suffering from the next day being the 3rd of recovered Bonny by one of sailing the Pacific Ocean love shortness of breath and was January. This event is marked their own. calling into this island paradise now using the name Gavin by a SOS call from his yacht to The forgoing is a taste of to have a look around as Maitland. Rarotonga’s Communication the main meal which will they break their journey and Carrying no passport or Centre announcing he was be served up in the not too replenish provisions before departure clearance from 23 kilometres south west and distant future. Cook islands Herald NEWS A valedictory speech By Nadia George valedictory speech. My first assessment for term Use the Store. The store is a helpful service that allows you to Athree is to produce a find and download new programs to use on your device. speech for English based on my Some are free, while others will cost money. You can down- final farewells to my friends, load games, productivity, social and entertainment, sports, peers and teachers. reading applications, as well as various other programs. I don’t really know how a valedictory speech goes, but Access the Accessories. You may wish to access some of the am told that it should include programs previously contained in the accessories menu, such a life lesson, stories that one as Notepad or the Calculator. These programs and utilities are remembers from their journey; still included in Windows 8 and can be found by clicking the it should not ridicule or criticize search button on the charms menu and generally scrolling all a person, but instead it should the way to the right. These programs will generally run in be a happy final farewell of Desktop view and are treated as a single entity. everything you’ve experienced and learnt throughout your high Use the new printing tools. You will need to make sure you school/college experience. have set up a printer through the devices charm. For pro- For two days now, I’ve been grams that run on desktop or have familiar interfaces, you can sitting at my computer, stumped print in the same way you are used to printing. However, for apps with the “modern look” of the Windows 8 interface, you as to what I would possibly say will need to find the print button within that program or you in this speech or how I’d even can use the hot key Ctrl+P to open the print dialogue. present it. Do I go for the casual tale of my journey, do I go for Setting up custom tiles. You can create new tiles on the start the daring humorous speech, much more terrifying than the menu by right-clicking the application icon in the search inspiring or even critical, or do ones I was used too and the menu. You can also change how tiles look in the same way, I go for the formal ones that walls feeling like they were going by selecting the size (when available). Completely custom everyone seems to love doing to cave in on me. I remember tiles can be created using third-party programs, which will nowadays? The closest I’ve come being small, insignificant and allow you to set the image and text of a tile. to hearing a valedictorian speech out of place all at the same time. ...to be continued is from Alex Dunphey off modern But throughout my years at T.C family, where she decides to I remember all the friends I’ve WHATS NEW take her sister, Hayley’s advice, made along the way, the friends and base her speech on what I’ve lost, the passions that I’ve everyone wants to hear rather collected and the loved ones than what Alex really wants to that have fallen. I remember all say, finally deciding to conclude these things all too clearly but Intel Celeron N2820 her speech with popular song somehow they still remain a 4GB RAM lyrics…“don’t stop believing faint distant memory. 500GB Hard drive and lets get this party started!” My years in Tereora have DVD Writer USB3 I could do that I guess? I mean, shaped and molded me into 15.6” LED Screen I study song lyrics more than the person that I am today, but Wifi - HDMI - Webcam I study my homework lol, but I will never forget the person looking around me, I think I’ll that I was. Five years of learning, Windows 8.1 64 Bit dig up some old memories of my growing, self-discovery and junior years and throw in a life memories being forged. Five lesson. years of countless bonds being It’ll go a little something like made, some being mended this… and others broken. I have come I remember the first time I along way since my time in year step foot in T.C, my first day and nine; I’ve made new memories, I was terrified. The kids there experienced a number of new were much bigger than me, the and exciting things and have friends I had were off making come out a seemingly better new ones and my uniform hung person because of those. I am a All prices are Inclusive of V.A.T. Price valid 01/01/2014 - 31/12/2014 E.O.E. from my body, a few sizes to big. product of Tereora College, but I I remember the teachers being am still me. Kia toa. PB

Cook islands Herald 13 August 2014 NEWS 1 7 Handball season to start 29 August By Charles Pitt three games per night. season will be treated as a lead up the International Handball he Cook Islands Handball Next up will be the Business for two major events next year. Federation. season begins on 29 August House Competition comprising They Are the U20 Men’s and U19 Oceania Handball said Mitchell at the Telecom Sports four rounds. This competition Women’s tournament to be held started with just 4 teams. That T in Europe about June/July. The has now grown to 14. Arena commencing at 5.45pm. will start on 1 October. The teams Local executive Wayne Robati are; Jnr Men’s, Jnr Women’s, winners at this event will qualify Mitchell is to represent the Jnr advised the Herald on MFEM and Telecom. for the World Competition for Cook Islands at the first official Tuesday the season will comprise This will be followed by the which 8 countries are so far Oceania Congress to be held in three competitions. National Competition which confirmed. Guam October 22-25. First up will be the Mixed Social begins on 31 October. It will run Mitchell said Cook Islands For more information on Competition which will run until for five rounds and comprise the Handball is grateful for funding Handball, check out their 26 September and is intended five teams from the Mixed Social from international affiliates Facebook site or contact Mitchell to be a lead-in to get players Competition. Oceania Handball and the IHF, on ph 29 818. fitness up to a higher level. It More teams are being sought Draw for the first round Mixed Social Competition will comprise five rounds. So far, for these local events. Wayne 5.45pm-6.30pm Mauke Team vs Pabuz five teams have entered; Mauke can be contacted on Ph 75 036. Team, MFEM 1, MFEM 2, Pabuz Interim President Makiroa 6.35pm-7.20pm MFEM 1 vs Telecom and Telecom. The plan is to have Mitchell told the Herald this 7.25pm-8.10pm MFEM 2 vs To be announced Boys Brigade builds battle baseline he National Environment Service, in partnership Twith the Arorangi Boys Brigade, has last night launched a collaborative campaign to prevent and manage the rapidly growing threat from the introduced invasive plant Tīaea. This introduced invasive plant is a concern, like many introduced invasive species, on Mangaia and Rarotonga. Introduced invasive species are one of the biggest threats to Cook Island native plants and animals. This partnership is designed to empower communities to take action against the problems caused by Tīaea, which includes; 1. Building capacity within the National Environment Service Posters of the invasive Tiaea Plant Arorangi Boys Brigade to identify communities support that if this having major effects on our food introduced invasive species and recognize the impacts of invasive species is growing in security, health and wellbeing, and building the knowledge, introduced invasive species, your backyard to notify us, and and are seriously damaging our skills and appreciation of our including Tīaea; we will identify it then move natural heritage”, says Puna. natural history for our future 2. Improve and deliver towards an eradication plan.” “They are causing widespread generations. appropriate community targeted The weed is considered as problems such as crop loss, The National Environment awareness and information ‘one of the most serious and damage to infrastructure, forest Service would like to thank the material; widespread destructive weeds degradation, collapse of native Global Environment Facility for 3. Develop necessary skills on Mangaia. bird populations, along with risks their generous financial support within the Arorangi Boys Brigade Through this collaborative to our reefs and fishing” – Hon towards this Cook Islands Invasive to assess the impact of, and map partnership between the Henry Puna, 43rd Pacific Islands Alien Species partnership and the spread of Tīaea; National Environment Services Forum. the United Nations Environment 4. Undertake efforts to control and the Arorangi Boys Brigade The National Environment Programme (UNEP) and the and manage the populations of and ongoing community Service is pleased to be Secretariat of the South Pacific Tīaea on Rarotonga. awareness, efforts to prevent working in partnership with Region (SPREP), the Cook Islands Arorangi Boys Brigade’s the Tiaea’s spread to other parts local communities to ensure Natural Heritage Trust, the Mahai Daniel says, the only way of Rarotonga and islands within the sustainable management Ministry of Agriculture and the the invasive is appropriately the Cook Islands will be made. of our natural resources, to Arorangi Boys Brigade for their managed is through efforts and “The people of the Pacific are promote the importance of continued support in battle support from members of the facing numerous threats from protecting our native plants and against introduced invasive community, “we are asking the invasive species, which are animals from the threats from species. Cook islands Herald 13 August 2014 TE REO MAORI 18

TE REO MᾹORI

tātāia e Rutera Taripo

Situation: Waking up, Tidy room, Shower, Dress, Have breakfast, and Ready to go out

Kua ara au I am awake

Kua ara au i roto i tōku ro`i I am awake in my bed

Kā tū mai au I will get up Kā `eke au ki va`o i te ro`i I get out of bed

Ka `aere au ki te māramarama I walk to the window Ka `e`eu au i te ārai `ē ka `ākara ki vao I open the curtain and look out

Hmm!! `E rā mānea tēia Hmm!! Today is a nice day

Ka `akatuera au i te māramarama I open the window

Ka ma`ani au i tōku ro`i `ē ka tāmā i tōku pi`a-moe I make my bed and clean my bed-room Kā rave mai i tōku tauera `ē ka `aere ki te pi`a-pā`ī I get my towel and go to the bath-room

Kā rave mai i tōku `uru-ni`o `ē kā `uru i tōku ni`o I pick up my tooth-brush and brush my teeth Ka pā`ī au I have a shower Ka tāmarō au i āku ki te tauera I dry myself with the towel Ka `a`ao au i tōku kāka`u `ē ka `a`ao i tōku tāmaka I dress myself and put my shoes on Kā peru au i tōku rouru I comb my hair

Ka `aere au ki te pi`a-kaikai I walk to the kitchen

Ka `akavera au i te tīkatā-vai I put the kettle on

Ka ma`ani `ē kā kai au i tāku kai-pōpongi I make and eat my breakfast

Ka ma`ani au `ē kā inu i tāku tī I make and drink my tea

Kā rave mai au i tāku kiri `ē ka `aere ki te ngūtupa I pick my bag and go to the door Ka `e`eu au i te ngūtupa `ē ka `aere atu ki va`o I open the door and walk out

Ka tōpiri au `ē kā roka i te ngūtupa I close and lock the door

Au Kupu - Some Words moe - sleep ara - awake māramarama - window arai - curtain rā mānea - nice day `akatu`era - open ma`ani - make tāmā - clean pi`a-moe - bed-room tauera - towel pi`a-pā`ī - bathroom `uruni`o - toothbrush `uru - brush pā`ī - shower tāmarō - dry tāmaka - shoes peru - comb pi`a-kaikai - kitchen rouru - hair tīkatā-vai - kettle kai-pōpongi - breakfast ngūtupa - door tōpiri - close/shut roka - lock

Kua rava tēia kaku`anga. `Akamāro`iro`i! `Aere ki mua!

PB

Cook islands Herald 13 August 2014 VIEWS 19 Chinese shoppers are changing the face of retail en Zhong, a 28-year- businesses are scrambling to old from Shanghai profit from the new arrivals. Whas already been to Schiphol, which has direct flights France and the Netherlands . to seven Chinese cities, hands He is now flying from Schiphol out presents in the arrivals airport in Amsterdam to his hall around Chinese New Year final stop, Finland, where he and has a free translation app hopes to see the Northern to point Chinese travellers to Lights (“very exclusive”). Mr its luxury shops, all of which Wen is typical of a new wave of accept Chinese currency and Chinese tourists: young, affluent Union Pay (China’s main credit and travelling independently, card). Benno Leeser, the boss rather than on a “20-cities-in of Gassan Diamonds, a Dutch ten-days” bus tour like those jewellery chain with 14 outlets that brought his predecessors. in the airport, travels to China Such tours still appeal to most every year to schmooze with the Chinese tourists on their first travel agents who bring him his grandparents, who are less likely magazine of Luxury Hotels of trip further afield than Hong best customers. to speak English, go to evening America, both published by the Kong, Macau or Taiwan. But a New destinations are trying to shows and cannot get lost. fast growing publishing company third are now organising their work out how to get themselves The next step is to tailor China Elite Focus Magazines. own travel, spending more and on the itinerary. After direct language, products and “We opened a new office in staying longer in each of their airline connections, the next services to the Chinese market. New York City last year” said destinations. step is to make getting a visa Printemps, a shop in Paris, has a Pierre Gervois, the Publisher. Nearly one in ten international easier or, better still, to bring in dedicated entrance for Chinese “Our editorial team is based in tourists worldwide is now a visa-waiver scheme. In 2013 tour groups; Harrods in London Shanghai, and our sales office is Chinese, with 97.3m outward- Chinese citizens could visit just has 100 Union Pay terminals now in the United States, to be bound journeys from the country 44 other countries without a pre- scattered throughout the store. closer to our advertisers, mostly last year, of which around half arranged visa; Taiwanese citizens Both are recruiting Mandarin- luxury brands who want to use were for leisure. Chinese tourists could visit 130, and Americans speaking staff and have Chinese- our media portfolio to reach spend most in total ($129 billion and Britons over 170. In 2010 language websites and maps. directly independent Chinese in 2013, followed by Americans the European Tour Operators Hotels increase their appeal travelers” at $86 billion) and per tax-free Association found that a quarter by offering Chinese television The toughest step is getting transaction ($1,130 compared of Chinese who had hoped channels, menus with pictures, noticed by Chinese would-be with $494 by Russians). More to visit Europe for leisure had and congee (Chinese porridge) travellers, says Frank Budde of than 80% say that shopping is abandoned their plans because for breakfast. Such details are the Boston Consulting Group vital to their plans, compared of visa delays. Britain, which is seen as a sign of respect. and co-author of “Winning the with 56% of Middle Eastern outside the European Schengen Appealing to the new Chinese Next Billion Asian Travellers”. tourists and 48% of Russians. free-travel area, requires its own horde means tapping into their Nearly half of China’s population They are expected to buy more visa—the main reason it gets just love of a good romantic tale, is now online, and two-thirds luxury goods next year while a ninth of the Chinese tourists says John Kester of the UN World of those planning to travel use abroad than tourists from all France does. Tourism Organisation. Thailand online material when preparing other countries combined. America has started to saw the number of Chinese their itinerary. Since they use The dizzying pace of growth interview Chinese visa- visitors triple after a blockbuster different search engines and is expected to continue. Only applicants online and allows film, “Lost in Thailand”, inspired social-media platforms from around 5% of China’s population them to pick up their visas at a generation to come and everywhere else, success largely now own passports, and most any of 900 bank branches, rather sample Thai beer. Mauritius depends on being blogged of those who travel go to Hong than the American embassy. It is hoping that “Five Minutes about on these platforms. Here, Kong or Macau. But increased saw a 22% increase in Chinese to Tomorrow”, a romance due destinations can make their own affluence, a trend towards longer visitors last year. But places with out later this year featuring Liu luck. Tourism New Zealand’s holidays, fewer visa conditions visa-waiver schemes, like the Shishi, a popular actress, and decision to host the fairy-tale and growing numbers of repeat Maldives, are really thriving: partly filmed on the island, will wedding of Yao Chen, an actress travellers mean that every year last year the number of Chinese bring it a similar bonanza. with 66m followers on Weibo, more will take foreign trips, visitors to the islands increased The new generation of China’s equivalent of Twitter, and more will venture farther. by 45% and reached nearly a Chinese luxury travelers don’t in Queenstown in 2012 was By 2020 the number of foreign third of the 1.1m total. A boom rely anymore on old fashioned rewarded with 40m posts and trips made from China will in Chinese honeymoons helps. Chinese outbound travel comments on discussion forums, double, predicts Aaron Fischer Beach resorts are also popular agencies: They prefer to carefully 7,000 news articles—and a of CLSA, an investment firm, and with “6+1s”—young couples select their destination and surge in interest from Chinese spending by Chinese tourists travelling with one child and hotels with the help of specialized lovebirds. abroad will triple. two sets of parents. Parents and luxury travel magazines, such Source: The Economist15 July Shops, hotels and other tourist children do adventure activities; as the Shanghai Travelers’ Club 2014 Cook islands Herald 13 August 2014 VIEWS 20 How to enjoy people in your life Part 2 By Senior Pastor John Tangi that’s the goal. God starts what he main scripture reading He finishes. of this article is Philippians Lesson #3: God is not 1v.3-11. In Part 1, I made finished with people. T We need to be patient with mention of two important points in order for us to Enjoy people. Paul said, “I’m not the The People In Our Lives. man I used to be, but thank God, 1 BE GRATEFUL FOR THE I’m growing and changing.” GOOD IN PEOPLE. v.3 reads In our marriages, if we want to “I thank my God every time I enjoy our marriages, we’ve got remember you.” Although Paul to learn to enjoy our husband had some bad experiences in or our wife, while allowing for life, he never allows these to growth and development. If cloud his positive mentality we’re going to learn to enjoy towards people. He focused on our children we’ve got to learn the good in people and not the to enjoy them in the process, bad or negative things. while they’re growing. Because Lesson 1 “Remember the Best there is no such thing as a and forget the Rest.” perfect child. And there’s no 2 PRACTICE POSITIVE PRAYING such thing as a perfect adult. If v.4 reads “In all my prayers for all you demand perfection of the of you, I always pray with joy.” people in your life in order to Lesson 2 “The quickest way to enjoy them, you’re going to be change a relationship from bad miserable for the rest of your to good is to start thanking God life. Nobody’s perfect. in prayer for people.” Paul says that he enjoyed the 3. Be patient with their Philippians because he chose progress. Paul looked at to ignore the bad things that people’s future and not just happened and concentrated on their past. v.6: reads “Being the good. He was grateful for confident of this, that He who the good that happened and he began a good work in you will practiced positive praying, he carry it on to completion until prayed with joy and for specific the day of Christ Jesus.” Paul things in their life. If you want says what God started in your something to change your life at salvation He will bring it attitude, start praying for that eventually, to completion. person who irritates you at work, We are great starters but bad that person in your home, child finishers. We leave unfinished or mate, and see what happens in your heart, he gets on your God’s gift to us.” God’s love is work, unfinished buildings, and to your attitude. Then be patient nerves. something that is poured into unfinished projects. We don’t with their progress because life v 8 “God can testify how I long us by the Holy Spirit as we allow always finish what we started is a matter of growth. for all of you with the affection Him to live in us day by day. but God always finishes what v.6 “Being confident of this, of Christ Jesus.” God’s love is something He does He started. He puts the finishing that He who began a good work in Paul is saying, “I’ve got a gut in us and through us. touches on everything He does you will carry it on to completion feeling of love for you.” It’s not Life is too short to not enjoy and then He says, “It is good.” until the day of Christ Jesus.” a natural kind of love. It’s the the people in our lives. If we The Bible says when Jesus Paul believed in God’s power to affection of Christ Jesus in him. don’t learn to enjoy the people Christ starts working in your change the human personality. Human love wears out and dries that God has placed around us life He will complete what He Paul believed that no person was up and dies. This happens to in our lives we will be miserable. started. In spite of my faults, hopeless. He never gave up on everybody. And Paul is saying People will rob us of our joy my bad decisions, my sins, in people. This is a great promise of that the only kind of love that unless we learn how to respond spite of all the circumstances God. Claim it for your children, lasts in spite of heartaches to them the way Jesus did. that I face in life, God is going to for your workmate, for yourself. and difficulties in tough times It is my prayer that you will find finish what He started in my life. 4. Love people from the is God’s love -- the affection of this article of encouragement And in your life too! The Bible heart. If people are not on your Jesus Christ. That’s the only helpful as you interact with says that one day when you heart, they’re on your nerves. If kind of love that lasts. people around you and in your get to Heaven you’re going to you don’t have your kids in your Romans 5v.5 “God has poured life. become just like Jesus, because heart, they get on your nerves. out his love into our hearts by May you have a God blessed you will see Him as He is. And If you don’t have your husband means of the Holy Spirit, who is week. Te Atua te aroa. PB

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Cook islands Herald 13 August 2014 23 CLASSIFIEDS VACANCIES PUBLIC NOTICE

Due to continuing growth and high occupancies, The Rarotongan Beach Resort & Spa, have a wide range of employment COOK ISLANDS TOURISM CORPORATION opportunities seeking enthusiastic, motivated staff serious about UNITED KINGDOM AND SOUTHEN EUROPE a short or long term career, in our Human Resources Department, MARKET UPDATE on a full time basis, as; Cook Islands Tourism is holding an industry update of the - Human Resources Manager marketing activities that have been conducted and future - Human Resources Coordinator marketing plans for United Kingdom and Nordic Countries (Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Norway) and Southern Europe You will have excellent communication skills, be able to relate well (Italy, Spain, France). to guests and staff alike and be able to work shift work. Our international market reps, Ian Griffiths (UK/Nordic) and Previous experience is preferred however full international Nicholas Costantini (Southern Europe) will be conducting these standard training will be provided to the right candidates. presentations.

For more information on the position and the Resort visit our We are inviting all interested Cook Islands Tourism Industry website www.TheRarotongan.com or apply to Human Resources members to attend. on; Email [email protected] When: Tuesday 19 August 2014 Skype address trbr.hr Time: 10am - 11.30am Phone (682) 25-822 ext 8014 or 25-800 Venue: Crown Beach Resort & Spa

A transformational leader For seating and catering purposes, please RSVP no later than An energetic goal setter that achieves targets 12pm Monday 18 August to Lydia Nga on email lydia.nga@ An individual that values the team cookislands.gov.ck or phone +682 29435.

Get into a new role by joining the team at the Bank of the Cook We look forward to seeing you there! Islands to unleash your potential and that of our team as the: MANAGING DIRECTOR Kia Manuia This is THE leadership position within BCI and we need someone Cook Islands Tourism passionate to deliver to strategic plans. As the Managing Director of our business you will implement BCIs strategy through active team engagement, productive client relationships, while administering a high quality credit portfolio, and delivery of outstanding customer service, with regard to compliance matters in line with regulatory and policy requirements. PUBLIC NOTICE Minimum qualifications and experience in Banking and Finance is applicable to this role and regular travel national and Please be advised that as of Monday 11 August 2014 international may be required. The Labour & Employment Relations Office Will be open to the public from 9 am to 3pm Dynamic applications enclosing C.V with reference to: Kia manuia KPMG-BCI Ref MD14, Attention: Mike Carr, PO Box 691, The Secretary Rarotonga, or email [email protected] by 3pm, 5th September 2014.

A copy of the Job Description can also be obtained from Mii Mataora by email [email protected] or telephone 29341 ext 840. Cook islands Herald 13 Agust 2014 NEWS 24 The cost of doing Letter to the Editor business with the Response to the European Union (EU) ‘open letter’ 12 By Charles Pitt recent media article on trade by Pacific nations with the (see bottom page 4) European Union (EU) raised a number of concerns expressed August 2014 Aby Pacific nations regarding EU compliance costs. ear Editor, The concerns are valid given the EU is a giant bureaucracy that has I read the “open letter”, published in yesterday’s spawned a complex framework of directives that ensnare uninformed paper with interest. trading partners in a mind bending maze of upwardly spiraling D Unfortunately there is nothing new in this. Cook Islands compliance costs. Tourism needed cinema quality video production services The Cook Islands private sector would do well to be cautious of any invitation to discuss EU trade deals. There is no “one-off” on a one-off basis. It followed the processes laid down by cost of doing business with the EU and the Cook Islands private law and believes that it received value for money. sector should insist that during discussions with our government The precise details are commercially sensitive; the OIA representatives, the EU disclose the full and likely ongoing costs process is not intended to compromise those issues. If of compliance with EU directives. It is one thing to commit costs there is a feeling that public money has been misspent, to setting up arrangements however, the warning is that ongoing then there are other processes designed to test that costs to maintain the relationship would eventually become a drain issue and which do allow for commercial sensitivity to be on finances unless exports increase. To increase exports to the EU respected. I note, though, that no-one has thought this to maintain profit margins, new deals would be needed attracting matter needs PERCA review – nor should it, the process more EU directives. have already been extensively reviewed. If you enter into an agreement to export your produce to the EU, As for the suggestion of a breach of the Investment Code, then in order to satisfy the EU’s criteria you must prove, usually by way this is, with respect, an unhelpful and irrelevant slur on the of a complicated system of certification, that you comply with their standards which apply to your product be it safety, quality, hygiene Corporation. The Development Investment Act contains or quarantine. You must also provide evidence that you have satisfied an “isolated transaction” exception. As the Immigration their strict regime of training, tests, approvals, audits, assessments records will show, the individuals concerned were in the and inspections. All to EU standards of course. Even those doing the country for just two weeks. They had not undertaken work training must meet EU standards applying to course material, syllabus here previously; they have not undertaken work here and trainer qualifications. since. This was an “isolated transaction”, so it fell outside Then there’s the paper work to be completed, the records to be the definition of “carrying on business” under that Act kept, manuals, sets of instructions to be kept. All of these in the – and was certainly not carrying on business within the formats approved by the EU. meaning of the Code. Having established a firm trading partnership with the EU, if you I note that once again your correspondent seems intent wish to maintain your trade connection you must comply with all on trying to drag Air Rarotonga into this matter – it is directives issued by the EU Parliament that apply to your industry. not involved in any way; was not involved in any way, The EU may even send out assessors to check if you have complied. Failure to meet EU requirements will mean your trade access could and presumably your newspaper has already noted the be cancelled. On top of these directives may be another layer of legal apology given on this matter for defamation. requirements set by the individual EU member country as Standards It is correct that the funding in question came from may vary between EU member countries. NZAID; those funds and their expenditure have been fully EU directives can have downstream consequences as NZ discovered. accounted for to the donor and – so far as I am aware – to It was the EU directives that applied to meat freezing works which its satisfaction. eventually transformed the NZ Meat industry. In order to continue In short, this matter is at an end from the point of view supplying meat to the EU, NZ had to radically upgrade its meat of the Tourism Corporation; Cook Islanders expect the processing plants to meet stringent EU standards. Those freezing Corporation to provide value for money and concentrate works which were old and too expensive to upgrade or modernize on our core business of promoting tourism with first were simply shut down forcing many workers out of jobs. Many of the class, cost effective, promotional material; this contract workers made redundant were Pacific Islanders. Many had worked in achieved that aim. We are not in the business of providing the industry since a young age and received large redundancy payouts but after either paying off their home mortgages or buying new cars, endless justifications for a competing business that feels it many had to look for new jobs. should have had the business instead. Therefore Cook Island companes looking to trade with the EU in fresh, frozen tuna for example, will need to have processing plants Yours sincerely that meet strict EU standards and requirements and certification. Each Kia manuia year the plants would be subject to audit and would have to comply Halatoa Fua with any new directives issued by the EU. It could be an expensive CEO exercise indeed. Cook Islands Tourism Corporation