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he fishing vessel at the Aitutaki. were also seized. responsibilities for assets seized centre of the Police This double blow is envisioned To this date the Orongo has by warrant. Police Commissioner Tinvestigation into to cost the government a been on shore unused and keys Maara Tetava said this is an allegations of corruption against substantial compensation have yet to be returned. The internal matter covered in the former Minister Teina Bishop has settlement for the loss of the Bounty had remained berthed at Police Procedure rules. hit the headlines once again and sunken vessel. the Aitutaki harbour also unused. The Police were in possession most likely not for the last time. On Monday 3 February Despite requests their keys were of the $30,000 Bounty for nearly This time the Police are on 2014 two New Zealand Serious never returned to Bishop after 22 months, therefore responsible the wrong side of the stick, after Fraud Officers (NZSFO) and two the Police application in relation for its care and maintenance their two year investigation Rarotonga Police Officers arrived to the Bounty charge being ague Bishop’s litigators. the Police lost their High Court unannounced in Aitutaki with refused as per Chief Justice At the end of November, application for leave to bring a warrants to search the former Weston’s High Court ruling Cyclone Tuni was battering charge against Bishop involving Marine Resources Bishop’s delivered on 10 November 2015. Samoa and headed to the the Bounty. Their loss in the High residence and businesses. Legal Counsel for Bishop will Southern Cook Islands, the Court is now likely to be a further Among the items seized where allege once the Police under threat was sufficient to prompt loss in the public arena. the engine keys to the Bounty warrant took possession of the the Ports Authority (PA) Harbour The Bounty based in Aitutaki and after NZAFO interviewed keys for both vessels it was their Master Saungaki Rasmussen took its last voyage; on Monday representing office bearers of responsibility to maintain and to issue by email to all vessel 30 November 2015 it was towed the Arenikau Fishing Association, protect those assets. The Police owners the advice to vacate the to sea and sunk in deep water off the keys for fishing vessel Orongo Act 2012 does not include Police continued next page PB

Cook islands Herald 09 December 2015 NEWS 3 Avatiu and Aitutaki Harbours. sea without incident apart from could not leave the port Bounty to be removed, if the This is done said PA CEO Bim Tou the tow rope breaking twice. under its own steam due to seas were too rough it would to protect the PA’s infrastructure. Keith Christian owner of the the failure of the Police to be unsafe and too dangerous Mindful of a possible vessel Vision said he was on his take the appropriate care and to do so. evacuation order due to Legal Counsel for Bishop Cyclone Tuni Bishop had the said the family had been Bounty inspected on Friday 27 Legal Counsel for Bishop said the traumatised for over two years November and discovered it while the Police conducted was in a deteriorated condition, family had been traumatised for their investigation, the saga the batteries had not been over two years while the Police with the Bounty has only added maintained and the engine was to the burdens being carried in water, items including the conducted their investigation, by the Bishop family. With the steering wheel were missing. loss of the vessel and the loss The missing items were reported the saga with the Bounty has of potential earnings the Police to the Police. are morally and legally liable for Without the facility to lift the only added to the burdens being compensation. Bounty onto dry land there was An amount is now being no option but to tow the Bounty carried by the Bishop family. With calibrated according to a source out to deep water and sink who says the Bishop family it. A marine engineer visiting the loss of the vessel and the loss have been treated in the most Aitutaki on an unrelated reason of potential earnings the Police inhuman way. “No amount of said there wasn’t sufficient time money or compensation will or available parts to attempt are morally and legally liable for erase the embarrassment and servicing the Bounty but under harassment they have had to supervision of an Environment compensation... endure.” Officer about 3,000 litres of oil Solicited legal opinions all and sludge was removed from way back from Palmerston Island maintenance of the vessel; it put the onus on the Police to the engine compartment. and stopped for protection in could not be steered without protect seized assets. Police The engineer said it looked Aitutaki. He said he witnessed the steering wheel. Decisive Commissioner Tetava said he like rust had got the better of the sinking of the Bounty and action had to be taken while would follow up the issues raised the Bounty. That’s not surprising was on standby if needed. the weather permitted the about the Bounty. - George Pitt as no maintenance or servicing The location of the sinking at was carried out by the Police for 4.10pm was determined by the nearly two years, these kinds of Environment Office who was SWITCH ON WITH vessels are high maintenance one of the 12 people involved and the Police are accountable. in the exercise, it is estimated With a draft of six feet the the depth was more than 3000 Te Aponga Uira Bounty had to leave at the metres. Unbeknown to those 1.00pm high tide because one involved a permit approval for Are you ready? part of the channel being five sinking vessels at sea must be feet deep due to sand build up. obtained from the Secretary of The Bounty was towed by the Transport. Aitutaki Port’s barge to the open A source said the Bounty

We can be thankful that Tuni was just a category 1 cyclone and ran out of puff before it could reach us recently. Now is the time to: • Secure loose roofing, eaves and boards. • Keep tree branches and loose materials clear of your home. • Install storm shutters to protect your windows.

www.teaponga.com Cook islands Herald 09 December 2015 NEWS 4 All is not well By Charles Pitt are ludicrously high and out of estimates. faith in government. omething is terribly touch with local reality. If our economy was performing Society is bearing the brunt wrong with our small Over the next ten years, so well and the greatly lauded of government inaction and Seconomy. Do you get the government plans to outlay some tax reforms assisting those in inattention to the economy. feeling government is not telling $238 million on infrastructure most need, how is it some 1,000 Society is facing changes. As us the whole truth? developments. Where is the Christmas parcels are being less cash circulates in society, Government’s preoccupation cost/benefit analysis which distributed to needy households people are forced to look for with keeping its own performance justifies such expenditure? Sure this year? 1,000 parcels were cash elsewhere. Unfortunately and books in order so as to keep the nation may become more also distributed last year. some of those who are unable to the international money men resilient to climatic effects but Staffing levels in the public find extra employment or start smiling, is unfortunately at the is that all our society can look service have crept up to 1,900 a business, pack up and leave expense of the rest of society forward to? Repayment of the and this means more of the or resort to the option of petty which is stumbling and fumbling overseas loans must be balanced revenue collected from tax has to crime or illegal activities. to adjust to ever more difficult by benefits derived from a more go on their wages. As more locals Government must give priority circumstances. vibrant private sector. leave to try their luck elsewhere, to easing the pressure on society So far no significant benefit It must be remembered that they are replaced by foreign brought about by the high cost has been derived from the cost before public servants and labour on low pay meaning an of living. of new infrastructure. Where are MPs can be paid, someone in overall decrease in tax revenue. More fine tuning of the new industries, businesses? the private sector has to earn Government will soon reach government operations and Jobs? What existing businesses money which is then taxed and a point where it will become expenditure is required. There are expanding and creating those taxes then help pay public desperate for extra revenue. It is should be a review of the more jobs? How have costs servant’s salaries. As revenue already taxing pensioners. Financial Responsibility Ratios come down? Have bank interest from income tax drops, pressure Despite several years of recommended some years rates fallen? Has there been a goes on government to meet its warnings by MFEM that new ago by the ADB, are they still significant drop in fuel costs? wages bill. Government expects revenue streams would need to appropriate? The tax framework Society is struggling with to collect about $19million in be found if operational spending should be reviewed with a view high bank interest rates, the income tax this year, a big drop was not curtailed, government to radical reform of personal minimum wage is set too low at from what it used to be, $27 chose instead to put its faith in income tax and VAT. just over $6 an hour. Salary levels million. Company tax and VAT a private sector revival when in for some senior public servants are also expected to be down on fact the private sector had no Wichman to receive Young Leaders Award feel honoured, privileged, wow the queen recognizes me humbled to have been and is championing the work Iannounced as a recipient of that I have been doing. For the Queens Young Leaders award. society to be progressive we The program discovers, need to embrace everybody as celebrates and supports one and not categorise exceptional young people from I would like to leave you across the Commonwealth, with the 4 ambits of the leaving a lasting legacy for her decriminalisation campaign: majesty The Queen. a)love and acceptance:- The award consists of a Freedom of religion is compatible tailored package of training, with LGBTI equality: All of the mentoring and networking, and major religions emphasize also a residential programme the importance of love and in the UK where I will receive acceptance. my award from her majesty the b)Human rights are universal. Queen at Buckingham Palace Everyone is entitled to the same A large component of why I rights. Discrimination against was selected was because of LGBTI people is unacceptable the work that we have been and illegal under international doing around the campaign to human rights law. decriminalize homosexuality in c)There are no new rights for the Cook Islands and supporting LGBTI people: We are simply LGBTI in giving us a voice. stating that we should enjoy the I would like to acknowledge same rights as everyone else. the hard work put in by various d)It’s About decriminalisation individuals and organisations not marriage equality at the in supporting our goal of moment. decriminalisation. I am excited I guess when it comes down at the potential of the award to to its about love and acceptance transform the lives of the people – we are all human and we all around me. I thought to myself deserve to be treated equally. Valentino Wichman PB

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I dream a certain period of time or is actually caring, clothing Christmas Party sitting of of a day when a local lawyer permanently. and feeding the child. I am so Parliament from the 15th to is appointed to the High Court d) To stop frequent glad to see that the bill covers the 17th of December. There as a Judge of the High Court, drunken noisy parties where non-family or relatives having is so much more to do yet. It and eventually our Court of violence is common, but only the right to apply for parental is a well-drafted bill, but I wish Appeal. The ability, quality with the recommendation of rights. I have actual evidence to add some uniquely unusual and professional standing for the Police, after their noise of natural parents drawing features based on my court the selection to Judgeship of control efforts have failed. the benefits without a care in and community experiences local lawyers as Judges have e) A domestic violence the world for their welfare, as here and present. long arrived. I could name order could be imposed someone else is looking after This bill opens the way for a up to six practitioners around on the violent partner of a the child. Some poor families new and historic opportunity who meet the standards. relationship for violence, act like children farmers to to take care of our family The age-old question of drinking alcohol and creating produce as many children problems and needs. I will familiarity, likely favoritism, a disturbance in the home. as possible to draw child make headings to highlight or bias, or conflict of interest Automatic arrest follows for benefits. Such homes are the point. can easily be addressed any breach. I observe that usually surrounded by heavy Family Court nowadays with the Judge “stalking” is covered in the drinking, poor hygiene and A new civil division of the declining to hear such a bill, it should be grounds home discipline, with mum High Court should now be case. There are still enough for a restraining order and having different partners and established. A new Judge Judges around to hear accompanied by severe several relationships during of the Family Court should conflict cases. A defendant penalties. the years. be appointed from Cook or plaintiff can oppose their Other specific areas to be The State must accept full Islands based barristers and cases being heard by a local addressed must include the responsibility to assume solicitors. Our family and Judge if there is a conflict. very serious criminal offense custody and control of domestic problems can no The reasons will have to be of incest! I recommend the children and elderly people longer wait for a New Zealand well justified. Act to cover the provision who are neglected or abused based Judge to arrive. Many Protection Orders or of a register of pedophiles in emergencies. domestic issues can best be Restraining Orders or Non and sex offenders for rape, Let Parliament enact the handled by those who live the Molestation Orders. indecencies, and any sex new Family Law Bill with experience everyday. A variety of situations can offense where a person durable wisdom to last us This should open the way arise and should be addressed is convicted of an offence decades. Let’s face new for the appointments of in this bill such as: punishable by 7 years levels of realism with care and local barristers and solicitors a) To stop harassment imprisonment and over. passionate intensity. This is a as Judges in the Cook at home, at the workplace, Such a register should be just cause for both political Islands. There are clearly in public, anywhere by one kept at every Police Station parties to get together and areas of specialty such as of the parties in a broken throughout the country. pass this Bill. Let them have those specialized in Land marriage or non-married Special provisions should be constructive engagement - Law, Criminal Law and Civil relationship, which includes made for tourist pedophiles think and not emote. Play Law. 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Colgate Toothpaste Looney Tunes Baby Wipes Diamond Aluminium Foil Cook islands Herald 09 December 2015 8 NEWS Cook Islands Herald Issue 796 TE KAVE KORERO TE KAVE KOREROHost: Tony Hakaoro, WED 2 DEC 2015 Judicial review Govt decision William Framhein, Radio Matariki FM roto i te patianga a te iti tangata e, me tae nga tua, kua apa i tetai au irava ture o te owner and announcer, was the quest te reira ki te rima o te Akavaanga ka raveia Marine Resources Act, so ko te Resources speaker on Te Kave Kōrero on Wednesday i reira tetai phone conference ki te Judge Act, ko te regulations e te vai ra tetai au 2nd December 2015. Porter i te kimi me ka rauka rai kia tukunaia ture tapiri ki te pae, tei akamanaia ki roto ki roto i te tuātau o te Akavā`anga i roto i a i te Executive Council, kare te katoatoa i Framhein was interviewed in relation to his Māti i tēia mata`iti e tū mai nei”. kite, so e au angaanga muna teia e tupu nei application for Judicial Review before the kia rauka i te Marine Resources i te rave i ta High Court of the Cook Islands, on behalf “I mua ake i akaoti te Akavaanga i teia ra, ratou angaanga. So ko te tuanga mua i reira of Te Ipukarea Society and the people of kua pati te Crown Law kia tipouia te tuanga o te oroanga a te iti tangata ko te akarianga the Cook Islands. o te, te karanga nei oki teia te remedy ea, i te au ngai kua taravake te Kavamani i te me kare, tetai patianga a te iti tangata koia aru i te ture so ko te nga tuanga i reira, ko The application seeks to review oki kia tākore`ia teia koreromotu tamanako te ture e teia koreromotu tamanako. Government’s decision in respect to tei initialise ia e Ben Ponia e te European entering into a draft agreement with the Union. Kua tiriaia te reira patianga ki vao, “Ko te patianga i reira kia oronga mai te European Union particularly with regards kua vao rai te Judge kia tū tēia ki mua i te Akavaanga i tetai tukuanga tika no runga i to issuing a purse seine fishing licence to a Akavā`anga a tēia mata`iti e tu mai nei ki te reira. Ko te rua o te patianga i reira, eaa Spanish company. mua”. ta te Akavaanga ka rave i te akatano i teia, so ko te patianga i reira a te iti tangata kia I roto oki i to matou reo Ingariti preliminary “So, ko te mea mua no runga i te aruanga i te takoreia te reira koreromotu tamanako”. application koia oki i te akatanotano i tetai ture. E, ko te rua i reira, ko te rapakauanga au tuanga. o te angaanga taravake tei raveia, so ko te Can Government confirm the agreement nga tuanga teia ta te iti tangata e oro nei no while we wait for the court case? “Tei roto i te rima o te Akavaanga tetai te mea i roto oki i te koreromotu tamanako patoianga no ko mai i te Crown Law, te a te Kavamani ta te MMR i initialise. Ko te “Ka rauka rai i a ratou i te akatinamou i ta tua o te Kavamani, tetai patoianga, e aiteanga o teia nga tuanga no teia draft ratou ka inangaro i te akatupu, inara, kua tetai patianga kia tiriaia te patianga ate koreromotu tei initialise ia e nga tua, ko tuatua te Prime Minister, ko ia oki te Minita iti tangata ki vao, auraka kia raveia teia te akapapuanga te reira o te au tuatua ki o te Marine Resources, e, i mua ake ka oroanga”. roto oki i te reira draft kia o atu ki roto i orongaia ai tetai tikaanga i te akatinamou i te koreromotu tikai, te final, koreromotu teia koreromotu, ka inangaro a ia i te uriuri “Kia tiriaia te patianga a te iti tangata ki openga, so kua ariki nga tua i teia au tuanga i te manako ki te katoatoa, tikitiki manako vao, ko te tumu oki te reira kua tukunaia kia taruia ki roto i te koreromotu tinamou e pera katoa te akari manako, so ka tiaki ua teia patianga a te Crown Law, me kare, a te ta te Kavamani ka akatika. E, me tatau koe tatou me ka tupu teia i mua ake ka finalise Kavamani, ki mua i te Akavaanga”. i teia tamanakoanga a te Kavamani, tena ia ai teia koreromotu”. kua akarongo tatou i te Minita Mark Brown “So kua tae mai te patoianga a te Crown i te Monite ra, te karanga ra oki e, kare e “Kare naku teia, na te kātoatoa”. e te Kavamani i te po Varaire so i roto i angaanga i raveia ake, te tano ua ra tetai teia nga ra kua kimi au i tetai ravenga kia tua but kare ko te reira te katoanga tana i “Te turu nei te au taeake tei tae mai i teia ora oki te patianga a te iti tangata so te oronga mai ki te katoatoa o teia tuanga, so ra, i te patianga a te iti tangata kia nuti mataora i teia ra i reira kua ora, kua ko te akateretereanga o teia koreromotu raveia tetai akavaanga, kia kimiia tetai akakotingaia tetai porōkarāmu no teia tamanako, karanga taua e draft ea, ko te tukuanga tika manea na te iti tangata, no oroanga”. au irava tuatua, te au akaueanga a nga tua te mea i roto oki i ta ratou akarakaraanga te ka aru, kua oti te reira i te akanoonoo. i teia ta te Kavamani e inangaro nei i te “Kua tiriaia i reira te patianga a te Crown E tai angaanga toe, kia raveia te angaanga akatupu, kare teia i te angaanga manea i Law ki te pae. Kare i dismiss ia no te mea openga, me kare, anganga tinamou, kia a ratou”. te vai ra rai ta ratou e anoano nei kia tiriaia tupu, so ko te reira te ngai i roto oki i te teia patianga ki vao, so ka vaoia te reira draft, kua kiteia te tuanga tei akatinamouia no teia mataiti e tu mai nei ki mua. Kua inangaro te Kavamani kia tupu teia i teia ra but no te ravakore i te tuātau e te ora i te rave i te reira tuanga so kua adjourn ia e kua akanoonooia tetai porokaramu”.

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Cook islands Herald 09 December 2015 9 NEWS Akatere’anga o te tamariki Te korero no runga i te “Cook Islands Family Act”

By Pai Toko kua ritire aia I Asia nei no Pai Toko, is a Cook Islands tana contract. Teia taku mother living temporarily kiaia kare au e marama ana. overseas. She offers a Kua akamea manamanata personal comment on mai au. Eaa tei tupu ki taku motherhood and the Cook pepe tamaine. Kare oki au I Islands Family Law Bill kite ana taku pepe mei tetai ei tetai vaine kūki īva mataiti kare au I kite ana airani rae e noo taku pepe. I roto iaku kare nei ki vao ake au e kite akaou I taku pepe. M I te taime te noo ara rae au ite kūki airani. Te noo nei au I teia taime ki vao ake ki taku tane mua koia oki te ite kūki airani. Kare au ti papa o taku tamaine. Kare nūtireni me kore I aūtireiria. to maua oraanga e mareko Tei Asia nei au te ngai e noo anga ite pae ote moni. Ko nei. Tetai ngai o Asia nei. Te taku tane mua ua te rare I te ingoa o te ngai e noo nei au reira taime. Kare e ravarava ko Borneo. Te ingoa tikae o ana ta maua moni. Kare a teia pae o Asia nei ko Brunei maua ravenga atu inangaro Darussalam. Ite reo arabi maua ko maua ravai te ka te aite anga o teia ingoa rare. Ma to maua maemae Brunei te enua ‘au. ngakau oake maua ta maua Mea pāpu meitaki ei tamaine kite papa ete mami takamanako mai ara kotou o taku tane mua kia akakono. I akapea ake au I tae mai ei I mua ake maua ka oake ei ta ki Asia nei. E tara roa teia. maua pepe tamaine. Kua Inara ka maani ua au kia inangaro te nga metua ite poto. Toku tere ki konei I akaono ia pepe kia rare Asia nei no te pae o te ture maua rava rae no ta maua ou kite kuki airani kavamani. pepe. Kare I pou te mataiti to Koia oki te: “Family Law Pai Toko Bill – ‘the interests of the maua noo kapipiti anga child’ . Akamata rua mataiti takake maua. E varu marama roto I teia iva mataiti to maua o konei. Kua matou mai au I topa ki muri. Kua ringi mei ta maua pepe I takake ei mei takake anga ko taku tane ite kite tikae eaa tikae te tetai tangata iaku mei tetai konei ia maua. Mei te reira mua. Kua noo mai au kite rua aite anga ote autara tei “THE ta’I ngauru taoatini e ta’I taime mai kare au I kite ete o taku tane anau mai ta maua INTEREST OF THE CHILD IS anere maire te mamao mei rongo akaou ana I tetai nuti e pepe tamaroa. Pera katoa PARAMOUNT “ tei roto ite Brunei, Autireiria, Nutireni no maua pepe. Te oake anga taku tane mua kua akaipoipo ture ote “Family Law BilL”. e tae mai kite kuki airani nei au maua pepe kia apai te vaine akaou aia e rua a raua I Brunei nei ‘au tikae teia iti ki konei kiaku. Kia akarongo nga metua o taku tane mua tamariki I teia taime. I mua tangata kare e manamanata au te reo kare I papu iaku ki Asia. Tona rīpoti no runga ake au ka rere mai ki nonei ete kino I konei. Tā’aka’aka koai teia e autara mai nei mai ite aremaki o rarotonga no taku pepe kua autartara tikae ratou I to ratou ariki kiaku e noai teia reo. Kia meitaki ua kare e ngai kino I maua ko te rua o taku tane kare ko to ratou ariki ete iti autara mai tei tangata kiaku ta maua pepe. kua marama aia e teia tere tangata atu mei te pakari e ete ‘akapāpū mai kiaku e Inara kia tae taku pepe noku no taku pepe tamaine. tae uatu kite tamariki atu. koai aia. ki Asia nei. Kia akatau te Kua akatika mai aia kia aere Inara ko ta ratou peu rae Ko te papa, “father in- mami o taku tane mua I taku mai au kia aravei I taku pepe. kia tā’aka’aka atu koe I tetai law”, ote o te tane mua āku. pepe akatau anga maki iara Kua kite te rua o taku tane e uatu. Toku tere teia I tae Kare au I matou meitaki ki ta maua pepe. Apai atu aia maarara ana au I taku pepe mai ei au ki asia nei. Kua teia tangata. Akakite mai ki runga ite are maki I konei tamaine. Kua akaruke atu au kite mai au tetai apiianga aia kiaku kua mate tana Asia BUNEI DARUSSALAM I te rua o taku tane kite kuki kiaku rae.. vaine. Kua autara mai kitena mai e kua tu ta maua airani. Toku tere e rere mai “MY DAUGHTER DOES NOT katoa mai kiaku no runga pepe ite maki e ava ana ratou nei au kua manamanata mai BELONG TO ME. I BELONG I taku tamaine. Te papa “cerebral palsy”. Inara e au ko taku taime mua rae teia TO MY DAUGHTER!” ote tane mua āku te rare taeke tote papa I konei note ki tetai enua tūke uake rae Kare taku tamaine e nei aia ki korei ite Miniteri tauturu anga ite papa te te peū kite peū kuki airani. naku….. note Foreign Affairs. Kua akono anga taku pepe. Inara toku noo anga ki Asia Ko au raa na taku tamaine pakari aia kare e roa atuna Kua pou e īva mataiti. I nei kua mou mai iaku te peu au! Cook islands Herald 09 December 2015 10 NEWS Waste dumped by fishing vessels a serious threat By Helen Greig “The dumping of this waste is clean oceans policy is a violation of international law. I needed to address plastic think it’s the responsibility of all Aand other waste dumped of us to develop and promote a by fishing vessels in the Pacific clean oceans policy in which the says the Secretariat of the fishing industry can be a leader,” Pacific Regional Environment says Donoghue. Programme (SPREP). The area covered by SPREP Why is dumping of waste is more than 30 million square materials from fishing vessels a kilometres of ocean with 16 problem? Pacific Island countries and “It has impacts on protected territories and five metropolitan species – it has impacts on fish – powers making up SPREP. it has more wide-spread impacts Collectively these nations and it’s a navigation hazard,” says control around 10 per cent of the Mike Donoghue, Threatened and planet’s oceans. Migratory Species Adviser for In 2000 SPREP requested SPREP. that fisheries observers collect Marine pollutants from more information on marine pollution, than 3000 fishing vessels in the which resulted in the creation of waters of 25 Pacific nations is the SPC/FFA Regional Observer causing serious harm to turtles, Pollution Report form GEN-6. sharks and other marine life. And SPREP has now compiled the vast majority of it is plastic. and used this data to produce Mike Donoghue Ingestion of plastic debris can a report it presented to the and unrecorded. was followed by Kiribati with block intestines of marine life, Commission’s Technical and “I’d like to acknowledge the 1,393 incidents, or 13 per cent kill them or severely compromise Compliance Committee meeting hundreds of dedicated observers of the total, and the Federated their growth, says Donoghue. in September. aboard these fishing vessels, who States of Micronesia, with 1,237 At the population level, plastic SPREP intern Kelsey Richardson recorded with precision, detail incidents or 12 per cent of the often acts as a catalyst for other examined more than ten years and diligence the information total. Other countries with high chemicals in the ocean. of collected data on more than that we are able to be aware of numbers of pollution incidents in “Plastic debris can actively 10,000 longline and more than today.” their EEZs include the Solomon increase bio-concentration of 200 purse seine vessel pollution From 2003-2015, nearly three Islands, the Marshall Islands and various toxins that then can be incidents within the EEZ’s of 25 quarters of pollution incidents Nauru. ingested by various animals and Pacific countries to develop the related to the dumping waste On the high seas, the most end up being a human health report. by purse seiners, the majority unregulated area of the Pacific, hazard.” “Because 100 per cent of of which is plastics. Abandoned, observers recorded 454 Donoghue presented on purse seine vessels now carry lost or dumped fishing gear pollution incidents over the ten illegal marine pollution at this observers all these data are made up 13 per cent. year period. week’s 12th annual session of naturally biased heavily towards “[That] does not include the SPREP warns that given the the Western and Central Pacific purse seine vessels. This isn’t deployment and failure to retrieve likelihood that such pollution Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) picking on purse seiners, it’s just fish aggregation devices (FADs).” incidents may represent only in Bali, Indonesia. that that’s where nearly all the Drifting FADs can entangle and a fraction of at sea pollution “The effect of all this waste data sits,” says Donoghue. kill marine life and other fishing activities by fishing vessels, there dump on marine mammals He says there are about 330 gear can become navigation is cause for concern. and marine reptiles is of high active purse seiners in the region. hazards. Donoghue says SPREP has concern. It’s [Pacifc Ocean] the By contrast, observer coverage “Fishers in particular need to suggested a working group be world’s largest tuna fishery. It of the estimated 3,000 longline be made aware of the problems tasked with developing further contains a plethora of threatened vessels operating in the Western that are associated with dumping recommendations or a draft endangered marine species, and and Central Pacific Ocean was gear overboard. It’s really easy to conservation management it’s actually an area larger than only 5 per cent for the entire chuck it over the side.” measure (CMM) to be tabled the moon,” he told journalists. fishery as of 2012. Donoghue According to the report, PNG at WCPFC 13. SPREP is SPREP’s report says pollution says actual coverage is more has the great majority of purse recognized as the lead agency from fishing vessels highlights the likely 2-3 percent. seining and observers they have for biodiversity, climate change, need for increased monitoring, Donoghue said if not for the far more reported incidents than waste management and reporting and enforcement of observers’ efforts, pollution other nations ¬- 44 per cent of environmental monitoring and pollution violations. events would go unmonitored the total 10613 incidents. This governance in region. PB

Cook islands Herald 09 December 2015 11 NEWS Unravelling of US Tuna treaty a wake-up call aggravating the spat between NZ and the PNA

By Helen Greig growth in catch is not biologically stable whileincreases that excess of product in the market. he unravelling of the US sustainable. I am beggared if I have contributed to successive “I am apprehensive that any Treaty in the Pacific tuna can see how annual increase in record-breaking catches have sudden or abrupt change in VDS Tpurse seine fishery is a catch equals sustainability,” he come from other areas. The price will have a negative impact wake-up call says New Zealand said. catch of skipjack tuna topped on Pacific Island government Pacific Economic Ambassador Parties to Nauru Agreement 1.96 million tonnes in 2014. budgeting.” Shane Jones. (PNA) Chief Executive Officer “When people talk about Fisheries experts believe the Speaking on the fringes of Dr Transform Aqorau has called increases we are seeing it in purse seine fleet could drop by the Western and Central Pacific statements made by Jones as the high seas, Cook Islands, 40 per cent and there would still Tuna Commission’s (WCPFC) misinformed and embarrassing Philippines and Indonesia. be enough boats to meet the 12th annual session this week, for NZ. Dr Aqorau said that is why demand for tuna. Jones told Pacific media that the In the past five years economic the PNA has put proposals into “It’s possible that the PNA latest news on the Treaty has no returns to the PNA countries this week’s WCPFC session to advisors want to see that kind doubt come as a shock to Pacific from the VDS have increased by deal with uncontrolled catches, of fleet change, but my concerns Island governments that have more than 500%. particularly in the high seas. are that as we’ve seen with the a growing reliance on the VDS “I don’t understand why people “To take clear facts and US treaty unravelling, that could (vessel day scheme). should have so much criticism figures and to say it is the VDS spread to other distant fleet Under an interim agreement for an instrument that has given (that is the problem) is a clear participants. If that is the case, the US agreed to a $US89.2 so much power to the countries misunderstanding,” he said. the stellar financial numbers that million deal for 5765 days of [of PNA] and has created self- “I would call on the(NZ) governments have relied upon fishing in the region. Now it reliance and increased revenue government to really think about over the past few years could says low fish prices driven by to our members, DrAqorau said. the role of an Ambassador that very well decrease.” record catch-sizes aredriving The PNA CEOsays it is ironic goes around rubbishing the PNA. “When the price is low its industry into bankruptcy. It that while NZ’s Ambassador The roadmap also sets enterprises struggle to make wants to return 2000 days for appears to be bent on attacking long-term targets to double a profit. They are better off 2016, representing a significant the VDS, other New Zealand economic returns from fisheries, tying their boats up onshore.An loss in revenue to Pacific Island fisheries experts are providing add 18,000 jobs by bringing industry which is not profitable governments including the eight the intellectual horsepower processing onshore and improve tend to join the dinosaurs in member nations of the Parties to behind the PNA approach he food security by 2024. short order.” the Nauru Agreement (PNA) and criticizes. Jones says he is concerned American Tunaboat the Cook Islands. The US fleet Dr Aqorau said the Amabssador that in the immediate race for Association Executive Director currently has 37 purse seiners should be supporting those revenue, sustainability is getting Brian Hallman has also stated fishing under the agreement. efforts. lost, industry is being pressed to that the treaty is in crisis because Jonesbelieves the new Pacific “[Overall, NZ] is supporting the hard and government budgets of the economics of the fishery. Islands Forum Fisheries Roadmap, island countries to become self- risk being destabilised. “What is happening right endorsed by Pacific leaders in reliant and independent – and “At the end of the day unless now in the tuna industry is that September,has the answers to we have an instrument that has industry is profitable it is everybody’s going broke. There’s the impending crisis, but he is delivered to the peoples of the impossible to see where jobs too much fish and the price of also using it a stick to beat what PNA in ways that actually assert and revenue can continually that fish is very, very low. And so he says are consultants talking our self-reliance. And that’s the come from,” he said boats are simply not able to pay ‘gibberish’ to the PNA. way this fishery should be run. Jones believes the voice of their bills. They’re losing millions Under the Roadmap, Forum “To me it’s a sad indictment. industry is being drowned out as every year with the situation leaders have agreed to replace I really wonder whether there’s NGOs, government officials and now,” said Hallman. controls based on the sale of any value to the region from these other large forces argue with Jones believes catch-based fishing days with catch-based countries, or particular country, each other. management will stabilize quota systems within the next in having a representative go “PNA advisors promote the revenue flows, the amount 10 years. around these countries and notion that by continually of fish caught, and create a “At the heart of the roadmap rubbish the VDS in the way they increasing the costs to lease a rationing effect on the fleets. is sustainability. It’s also a trade have, it is embarrassing.” day to go fishing – whilst that is “As we found out in NZ fishing, off on how you foster industry Dr Aqorau sees no real conflict generating income for the Pacific it’s essential that economics in the Pacific Island environment between the VDS and a catch- Island governments -- there’s as well as sustainability are at and economic benefits as well based management system and a danger in that. If budgets are the forefront of our plans to as continue to receive very he stresses the growth in catch being set around the current build wealth and to rebuild the high rental through the vessel has been outside PNA waters. rentals, then the lesson coming resource.Industry voices must be day scheme (VDS),”Jones told “If you have a catch-based out of the unravelling of the US heard. But even they must play journalists. system you can equate that in tuna treaty situation shows that second fiddle to sustainability. Jones says New Zealand terms of the number of days – you cannot rely on continually Long term profitability requires is pushing for sustainability which is what we do.” increasing the cost of days as a the ethic of wise use.” through a catch-based An average of 25-30 tonnes of primary source of income, if the Meanwhile, Dr Aqorau is management approach rather skipjack tuna are caught for each cost of the day is disconnected adamant that there is a future than effort-based systems like day of fishing in PNA waters, he from the market reality.” for the US Treaty, saying it needs the VDS. says. Jones warns that VDS prices reshaping for greater flexibility to “The scientists in Noumea are MrAqorau says catches will not continue to rise, reflect the needs of the industry continually telling us that the from PNA waters have been especially when there is an and the PNA Cook islands Herald 09 December 2015 12 NEWS Working together to find a relocation solution for the Esther Honey Foundation Animal Clinic epresentatives of the the Minister and the Corporation encouraged to have options to to find solutions to helping the Esther Honey Foundation Board, emphasising that their consider. “We recognize the community better play its role Rand the Cook Islands preference was to continue to challenges at our current site, in animal welfare in the Cook Investment Corporation (CIIC) deliver the veterinary services to and we appreciate the work Islands. Board met last week with the Cook Islands. However, over that has been carried out by the The Foundation Minister for the Corporation, Han time,they had become a default Corporation to find other options representatives will go back Mark Brown, to jointly develop short-term (and sometimes long- for us. We also remain grateful to the EHF Board to discuss a solution for relocating the term) accommodation facility for the Corporation’s assistance the options presented, so that Foundation clinic. The meeting for animals, which was not the in locating our current site”. relocation may commence focused on acknowledging original mission and intention. Minister Brown noted early in the New Year. In the and addressing the respective Corporation Board members that a major factor in the meantime, the Foundation will needs of the Foundation and noted that after further work of the Foundation is remain in its current location government, and finding investigation and research their efforts to educate our while the Minister, the CIIC and a pragmatic solution. The by Corporation staff,they had community members about EHF continue to work together Corporation reiterated previous identified two possible solutions their understanding of their to create a solution that will statements that the issue was for relocating the Foundation responsibilities as owners benefit our communities and not about the Foundation’s clinic and its associated services. and guardians of animals. companion animals. excellent service to the Cook The Minister, Board members and He acknowledged that the All parties agreed that the Islands; the key aim was to work the Foundation representatives Foundation had provided a great meeting was extremely useful, with the Foundation to find a then visited both sites as well as service to the Cook Islands over helped greatly by a strong and more appropriate location for its the existing site, to enable Mr a number of years; however, positive collaborative spirit veterinary service. Maas and Ms Barton to view and he also noted that the work of exhibited by all concerned. Visiting veterinarian and long- determine the feasibility of each the Foundation would be made For enquiries, please contact standing EHF Board member, site offered. much easier if animal owners Mike Henry: Chairperson, CIIC Dr. Byron Maas, along with While both sites would require played their part in caring for and Board (email: michael.henry@ Foundation volunteer Ms some work to make them accommodating their animals. cookislands.gov.ck) and Dr Trish Barton, discussed the fit for purpose, Foundation Foundation representatives Byron Maas (email:byronmaas@ Foundations’s specific needs with representatives were agreed with this, and are keen yahoo.com) Apii Nikao celebrate its first birthday PB

Cook islands Herald 09 December 2015 NEWS 13 Cook Islands Herald Issue 796 TE KAVE KORERO TE KAVE KOREROHost: Tony Hakaoro, FRI 4th Dec 2015 Parliament sitting to convey festive greetings The Honourable Mark Brown, Minister of international banking as discussed and agreed me ngai tetai i kitenaia mai e, a ka inangaroia Finance, was the quest speaker on Te Kave to in the recent Pacific Financial Ministers kia paruruia to tatou budget ka rauka i reira i te Kōrero on Friday 4th December 2015. Conference where the Ministers agreed to the maani i tetai supplementary budget but i teia Pacific Catastrophe Risk Insurance Programme taime kare tatou e tuku i tetai supplementary The subject of discussion was Parliament being being set up here in the Cook Islands and that budget i mua ake i te Paramani”. called to sit on Monday 14th December 2015. there are changes in the law that need to be made before implementing the programme. And when asked further if Government coffers When asked what was the reason behind are okay at the moment Brown said yes and also Parliament’s sitting Brown said that Government “Ko te rua, ko taku, e nga pīra taku inangaro nei indicated the first quarter financial report for wanted to communicate to all constituents au kia aere ki mua i te Paramani. Ko teia pīra no July, August and September would be released prior to Christmas and New Year and is also runga i te turanga o te international banking no next month. approapriate to subpeona Parliament to carry te mea kua oti oki teia uipaanga maata i topa out some work. ake nei o te au Minita aere o te Pacific e kua ariki “A ae, ae e Tony, a teia epetoma ki mua ka release te au Minita aere i roto i teia uipaanga maata atu matou i te first quarter financial report no “Ae, no te aa kua komakoma na te Prime e ko teia, kare au e manako ana me te maara te tuatau, o te July, August, September. I roto Minister ki to matou mema aere o te caucus, nei koe i teia insurance program no te Pacific i teia first quarter taku i akarakara poto au, e te inangaro nei te Prime Minister e kia aere oki katoatoa, te Pacific Catastrophe Risk Insurance au turanga meitaki tetai no to tatou Basileia no te Kavamani i mua ake i to tatou iti tangata na Programme e ka akanooia teia Insurance runga i te turanga o te moni”. roto i te Paramani i te komakoma ki to tatou iti programme nei ki roto i to tatou Basileia, ki tangata i runga i to tatou ngai ikianga tatakitai roto i te Kuki Airani e, me ka, e au ngai i roto And when asked abou the purse seine and especially i teia tuatau i mua ake ka ka tomo ai i ta tatou ture i teia taime, ka inangaroia kia the mato vai petitions Brown said they will be tatou ki roto i te Christmas e te New Year, e tau akamanaia tetai au ngai aere kia kore oki e brought before Parliament and then Parliament ai kia aere matou ki roto i te Paramani e rave i tamanamanata i teia Insurance programme ta would appoint some Members to examine the tetai manga angaanga”. tatou ka akono ki roto i to tatou Basileia e no te petitions and they would have the power to katoaanga o te Pacific. Tetai ngai i roto i ta tatou summon anyone to answer enquiries relating Brown said the first objective is to select the ture i teia taime nei ka inangaroia kia akatauiia, to the petitons. Public Accounts Sub-Committee as it was e nga amendment taku”. not done in the last sitting of Parliament in Ae, I think, i raro ake i te akatereanga o te June. One of this Committees task is to look When asked if there is a supplementary budget Paramani, ko teia au petition aere, ka tukuna at the budget prior to being brought before to be put before Parliament Brown said no but mai teia ki mua ake i te Paramani, e oti i reira, ka Parliament. This Committee is able to summon there may be one in February or March, that iki mai te Paramani i tetai au Mema, mei tetai MFEM officers to answer their enquiries. we have to wait after the six months period in Select Committee rai, na ratou e akarakara i teia December and should a supplementary budget au petition aere. So te patianga o teia petition, “E ko te mea mua ka inangaroia kia akanoonooia is needed it will be done then but for the time ko teia au Mema o te Commitee ka rauka i a tera Public Accounts Sub-Committee o tatou. being there will be no supplementary budget to ratou i te summon mai i tetai au aronga aere Kare oki teia Paramani i topa ake nei, te be put before Parliament. kia aere mai ratou mei te Public Accounts marama ko Tiunu, kare i akanoonooia te Public Committee rai i te pau i tetai au o ratou uiuianga Accounts Committee”. Na teia Komiti oki, tetai “Kare, ei aa i teia tuatau, kare au tamanakoana i no runga i teia petitions”. a ratou angaanga, kia akarakara i te tukuanga tetai supplementary budget no tatou, penei paa mai i te budget i mua ake i to tatou Paramani, a teia mataiti ki mua, i te marama ko Peperuare, Te Kave Kōrero thanks Minister Brown for e Komiti rai oki tetai na ratou teia angaanga kia me kare, ko Māti, ka tiaki oki tatou kia oti oki te coming onto the programme and for answering akarakara matatio ratou, ka rauka i a ratou i te apa mataiti i teia marama nei o December, e, questions in relation to Parliament’s sitting on summon mai i tetai au aronga angaanga i roto Monday 14th December 2015. mai i te MFEM i te pau i tetai a ratou uianga ua ta ratou ka tuku”.

He said Parliament’s task is to appoint five Members (of Parliament) onto this Sub- Committee and it should not take long to do.

“Ko te angaanga a te Paramani ko te akamana ua i teia toko rima o te au Mema aere, ko ratou te Sub-Committee, kare e roaia te tuatau i te rave i teia”

Secondly, Brown said he has two Bills to put through Parliament and they relate to New RE connectors need to register e Aponga Uira has opened a facility the current grid, TAU has closed applications Te Aponga in developing the capacity and on its website teaponga.com to for new gross metering and independent capability of the existing grid. People who Tenable residents and customers who power producer facilities until we upgrade want assistance can come into our offices at have yet to install a renewable energy facility our grid to be able to handle higher levels of Tutakimoa and one of our customer service but wish to do so, to register their interest. solar installations. teams can help them through the online At present, electricity generation is To avoid using stacks of paper registration. totally reliant on the current Rarotonga unnecessarily, we have set up a site online People will need to have registered their grid capacity which limits the amount at teaponga.com where people can register interest to be able to apply for generation of renewable energy that can be safely their interest in installing a renewable when renewable energy connections are channeled to households and businesses. energy generator. Registration is free and reopened. This is likely to be in the latter Because we will soon reach the limitations of the number and types received will guide half of 2016. PB

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Miss Cook Islands Miss Tonga Miss Samoa Miss Solomon Islands Felicia George Brittne Mahealani Ariana Phillipa Taufao Deanne Ngina Enoch Miss Cook Islands Tupouvakatapule Fuimaono 24 years old 23 years old 19 years old 21 years old She is studying towards Miss Enoch is a final Working full time on her She is the co-owner of a bachelor of business year law student at the role as Miss Cook Islands KeMaHani Fashion in degree majoring in University of Papua New Honolulu, Hawai’i and Accounting and a bachelor Guinea (UPNG). has been a professional of information technology entertainer for the past 10 at the Queensland years University of Technology in Brisbane, Australia.

Miss American Samoa Miss Fiji Miss Niue Miss Papua New Guinea Suluga Talofaalii Taliau Miss Zaira Sera Begg Darlene Memory Tuango Abigail Havora 19 years old 21 years old Elaine Karena 24 years old She enjoys playing In the three years since 22 years old Miss Havora is a biology volleyball, volunteering her leaving my home town for Prior to the Miss Niue and chemistry graduate free time, reading,hanging the capital, I have worked Pageant Elaine worked for from the University of PNG out with family and friends as a sales girl, secretary, housing New Zealand. and photo journalism. and bar tender just to finance my dreams of becoming a professional dancer. PB

Domestic violence – the ambulance at the even if I believe that what is being done to me children’s development, and are stifling their bottom of the cliff doesn’t seem right. Still the child quickly child’s innovation and their ability to take learns that it is alright to use this sort of calculated risks is stunted as they grow to I notice domestic response in their personal relationships with adulthood. By stunting the mental and violence has been others. They take this attitude and behaviour physical abilities of our children, what do you rearing its ugly head into their adult lives and this becomes the think happens when they grow to adulthood again of late. I chose the norm or the standard by which they operate. and start having babies themselves? They heading for this article They use these same responses to their own carry on in the same merry old way as they because I believe that children and partners or spouse and this can were taught and experienced growing up as a domestic violence is the ambulance at the escalate into domestic violence or child abuse child and they perpetuate the same old same bottom of the cliff. It’s a case of the barn door when they don’t get their way. Their parent old. Our adults are at a distinct disadvantage is now closed, but the horse has already was their role model so they must be right. at a time when the country needs innovation, bolted. I don’t in any way want to appear to Any negative response to a demand or order enlightenment and initiative and people that denigrate all the good work that many people from the parent to their child or their partner can perform at the highest levels of the in the community are striving to achieve in can be met with abuse, physical assault and in community. Lord help us if they become the stamping out domestic violence. But I think some cases violence. Many Cook Islands future business and political leaders of this that they are looking at domestic violence as adults do not have the necessary maturity or country. The survival instincts they developed one piece of a jigsaw puzzle of issues we need coping mechanisms that would enable them avoiding punishment and abuse as a child and to address holistically. In this approach I to make a reasoned response for what they the skills they learned to become invisible and believe that people working with domestic see as disobedience. Instead they take a how to manipulate their domestic situations violence issues, are struggling to make any negative response from their child or partner are quickly used in their dealings when they long lasting and sustainable progress as long as wilful disobedience or getting uppity. They get to adulthood. Why do you think we have as they follow this model in exclusion or can get very defensive which can quickly blue and white collar crime, politicians isolation of the other issues that are at the escalate into violence or abuse when alcohol crossing the floor of the house, cronyism and root of domestic violence. If you look at all or mood altering drugs have been consumed. public sector leaders who are incapable of the headlines relating to domestic violence, I believe as a result of inadequate upbringing performing at the highest levels required. It is child and sexual abuse, common assault and that child abuse is turning out a nation of kids so noticeable that when you ask college educational under achievement in the Cook with very poor social skills, unable to explain students here to use their initiative, they Islands, I believe there is a common thread. themselves properly, unable to make proper struggle because they have been brought up This common thread starts in the cradle and I decisions, unable to engage in meaningful not to speak out of turn, not to contribute to contend that we are not raising our children discussion with their partners and unable to meaningful discussions and not to get in a nurturing home environment adequately stand on their own two feet without constant themselves noticed. By keeping under the enough. We are not preparing proper propping up. These are the next generation of radar they will not get noticed by adults and childhood skill sets for the challenges of parents we are bringing up. The only thing then growled or belittled for having an future adulthood. I believe that domestic that they have learnt growing up as children is opinion. When you speak with employers in violence is directly attributable to childhood to react rather than act to cement their the Cook Islands many will tell of their and child abuse or exposure to child abuse. relationships and that violence and abuse is frustration that their staff in the main lack This is a noose around our neck and we must the accepted way of controlling their children initiative, drive, nous and common sense. nip it in the bud. The mantra that: “Our and their partners. How as a so called Their employees don’t perform at the highest children are our greatest asset and our people developing nation are we going to stamp out levels expected, take no responsibility for any are our greatest commodity” is false. As domestic violence and all the other antisocial wrong doing, believe in a blame culture and children growing up, we thrive in an behaviours we have when the basic building do not volunteer if they can help it. When environment of stimuli both positive and blocks of our future, our children appear to they get promoted to supervisory roles, they negative, so as soon as we can talk, we ask come last? Our children have been subjected have time-spent experience on the job but questions. As soon as we can control our to being growled at for the most simple of precious little else. They moan, whine and bodily functions we look, listen, feel, taste, things They are seen as a nuisance rather than complain when someone else gets the job on smell and then explore, experience, and get the inquisitive and nosey little intellectual- merit over them. Not realising that it is hurt and that is how we learn and that is how sponges that they are and should be performance in the role rather than time we engage our burgeoning intellect. That is at encouraged to ask questions no matter how spent that determines merit. So if we sort out odds with the way many children I believe inane or innocuous the question. Instead they proper child rearing and prepare our children growing up here in the Cook Islands are are constantly being told to shut up or you’ll for adulthood as best we can without abuse, reared. Contrast that with what I have heard get the bash, told to stop making a noise, we will have a nation of high achievers who here, with adults, and you would be surprised don’t climb on this or that. Told to go outside have a number of social skills and at the so called paragons of our villages who and play without an adequate explanation interpersonal options to tackle any challenge treat their children shockingly. In the main our from the parent and this is seen by the child going forward. Most importantly we will also children are not encouraged to give an as a punishment. They quickly pick up the have adults growing up with skill sets that opinion or ask questions. Parents nations bad habit of punishment before enable them to make positive decisions in relationships are under close scrutiny from praise, with punishment being the main their relationships not based on giving their their children consciously or subconsciously criterion. It’s no use taking guidance or helpful partners or children the bash. That’s why I and children are learning bad habits and poor instruction from the older people or assert that domestic violence is the behaviours off their parents. When negative grandparents. Do you know why? Many of ambulance at the bottom of the cliff. This is parental stimuli becomes the norm the child them are just like you, they learnt the same directly attributable to the inadequacy of the soon learns what the parent deems as good poor parenting skills that you are leaning now. most basic of building blocks. We are not or bad behaviour even if this so called good It’s come down through the generations. consistently creating a nurturing and learning behaviour is not what society deems Don’t get me wrong on this, okay, most environment for our children. As adults our acceptable. Avoidance of parental displeasure parents here love their children, the problem poor skill sets and learned behaviours means and pain and suffering is the driving force. If I is that unconsciously they put mental and we are resorting to abuse and violence to am good I won’t suffer any consequences physical impediments in the way of their modify our partners or children's behaviours.

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Cook islands Herald 09 December 2015 18 NEWS Pacific beauties begin their adventure for the Bluesky Miss Pacific Islands Pageant 2015 in the Cook Islands he beauties of the Pacific have begun their Tadventure for the Bluesky Miss Pacific Islands Pageant 2015 in Undiscovered Cook Islands with a church service on Sunday the 7th of December 2015. With this year’s Pageant theme ‘Our Spirit of Adventure’, the eight beautiful contestants were traditionally welcomed in Rarotonga on Sunday morning by Paramount Chief Queen Tinomana Ariki at her palace grounds before attending the church service in the village of Arorangi in the district of Puaikura, the first district in all the 15 islands to accept Christianity. Also present was the Cook Islands Head of State, Fiji Miss Zaira Begg Tonga Miss Brittne Mahealani pageant, formally known as Miss His Excellency Tom Marsters. Topic: Climate Change Tupouvakatapule South Pacific, and will run from The contestants were joined by Contestant Number 3: Miss Topic: Health Fuimaono the 6th to the 12th December, the Miss Pacific Islands Pageant Cook Islands, Miss Felicia George Contestant Number 7: Miss with the actual competition to Executive Director, Papalii Mrs. Topic: Tourism Papua New Guinea, Miss Abigail be held on the final two nights, Sonja Hunter and the Miss Pacific Contestant Number 4: Miss Havora on Friday 11th and Saturday Islands Pageant Host Committee Solomon Islands, Miss Deanne Topic: Leadership the 12th of December with the President Mr. Clee Marsters Enoch Contestant Number 8: Miss winner to be crowned by Miss and Committee Members, Topic: Education Niue, Miss Elaine Karena South Pacific 2014, Teuira Napa. the respective chaperones, Contestant Number 5: Miss Topic: Culture For more information including parents and supporters of the Samoa, Miss Arianna Taufou The Miss Pacific Islands photos, please visit the official contestants. Topic: Technology Pageant 2015 marks 29 years Facebook page www.facebook. The contestants and all parties Contestant Number 6: Miss since the inception of the com/misspacificislands attended the Cook Islands Christian Church Service in Arorangi led by Reverend Tinirau Soatini. They were later treated to a delicious luncheon hosted by the Arorangi Church. The first day of a weeklong celebration of this year’s pageant concluded with the initial briefing of contestants at Club Raro Hotel, where they each had the opportunity to select their numbers in their order of appearance throughout the Pageant events and activities as well as their having selected their Topics for the Pre-Pageant Presentations and Interviews on Friday morning. Below are the contestants’ names, the order of appearances and their Presentation & Interview topics. Contestant Number 1: Miss American Samoa Miss Suluga Talofaalii Taliau Topic: Environment Contestant Number 2: Miss PB

Cook islands Herald 09 December 2015 19 NEWS Miss Pacific Islands visit Bluesky

On Tuesday 8th December, the eight contestants of the Miss Pacific Islands Pageant visited Bluesky Cook Islands in a show of appreciation for the company’s sponsorship. The last of the contestants arrived on Saturday night, but no signs of jetlag were presents. They were warmly welcomed with a few words from Bluesky Head Manager, Phillip Henderson The girls, who are the very picture of elegance and beauty, were given a short tour around the Bluesky premises and were very appreciative of the staff. This was followed through with a small kaikai and chit chat. -Norma Ngatamariki Apii Nikao 2015 prize giving Cook islands Herald 09 December 2015 NEWS 2 0 Te Kai Maori Food Festival

The official judging panel of Te Kai Maori Food festival. By Norma Ngatamariki whole world can relate to the to learn something new and that was close to her heart: he search is on for our Cook Islands. Napa comments different when it comes to food,” Pasua fritters accompanied by a nation’s new signature dish. that ika mata (marinated raw Rattle says. All three judges were pawpaw and chilli chutney. This TTe Kai Maori Food Festival is fish) was previously our signature impressed by the competitors’ is traditionally a Northern Group the first of its kind in our country, dish before other Pacific nations innovative approach to our food from the island of Penrhyn. where the initiative is to promote started adopting it as their traditional food. “This dish was inspired by my our local delicacies with fresh, own. Mayonnaise (Cook Island Cooking secrets were exposed mother,” Napa shares. “It’s the 100% local ingredients as well style potato salad) is currently and inspirational stories were sort of treat that everybody as to identify a brand new dish our national dish, but it is not shared once the competitors looks forward to back home.” which will be wholly recognised authentically from this country. were asked to explain their unique Local cooks, Pastor Ngarima as a Cook Island delicacy. This There were a total of nine dishes. Ray Roumanu, a cook George and Wendy Tuara were event was held at the National registered competitors in proudly representing the island of also amongst the competitors. Auditorium, where local chefs the event, all of whom were Pukapuka, prepared a main dish Each and every one had their and cooks proudly presented eager to showcase their edible of parrotfish, served on a bed of innovative approach to food, their sumptuous dishes to a panel masterpieces to three well- salad with a side of “kurupapa” much to the delight of the of three judges. known accomplished chefs: or smacked breadfruit. For his judges. “It’s great to see so many Piltz Napa, from the Trade Our very own Josie Rattle, Sam dessert, he served a traditional people that are still passionate and Marketing Division of BTIB Timoko and finalist of My Kitchen pawpaw pudding with a about our traditional food, as (Business Trade and Investment Rules 2014, Aaron Freeman. homemade coconut puree, which it’s something you don’t see too Board), congratulates each and The judging criteria was mainly was a truly mouth watering sight. often these days,” Timoko adds. every person who participated based on three elements, It was a dish that he originally The Food Festival is divided in the event. “This event is which were the methods used inherited from his grandmother, into three parts: the competition, meant to encourage our people in the preparation of the food, but he added his own modern a market day as well as a gala to use local ingredients in their flavour and texture as well as twist with a touch of lemongrass. dinner in which 150 people cooking,” Napa says. “Our local presentation. Suffice to say, the “These two dishes bring back will be attending. Piltz Napa is dishes are more than capable of judges were not disappointed, fond memories of my childhood,” impressed by the capabilities of entering international high-end as they discovered a new Roumanu says. our local talent and anticipates restaurants.” The overall goal is array of flavours and inventive Another cook, young talent more exciting opportunities to find the perfect dish that the techniques. “I always want Tevai Napa, presented a dish ahead. PB

Cook islands Herald 09 December 2015 NEWS 2 1

Papa Ngarima George hard at work on his Maroro ika Ray Roumanu fully concentrating on plating his dish mata creation.

Tevai Napa proudly showing off her homemade Pasua Another talented young local chef looking to impress the fritters. judges with his skills Apii Nikao 2015 prize giving Cook islands Herald 09 December 2015 NEWS 22 Cook Islands Herald Issue 796 TE KAVE KORERO TE KAVE KOREROHost: Tony Hakaoro, MON 7th Dec 2015 Grey power on taxation of retirement income Pāpā Dennis Tunui, Grey Power President, Tunui said some pensioners were angry, “Nāringa rātou, tōku kimi`anga ē, kāre was the quest speaker on Te Kave Kōrero so much so, that they felf it was better for e back tax, pāpū i āku ē, kua marū mai on Monday 7th December 2015. the New Zealand Government to tax them mātou, ka tūtaki mātou”. rather than the Government. Tunui was interviewed in relation to Tunui added that it was the back tax that Parliament sitting on Monday 14th “I to mātou pāto`i`anga i te `akakoro`anga got them agigated. They asked for the back December 2015 but more particularly o te Kavamani kia tero i a mātou, ko tētai tax to be waived, they were not listened to, with respect to Government’s taxation of tumu manako te rēira i topa mai, e ngari so they said they would not pay back tax retirement incomes. ake rāi na te Kavamani Nū Tīreni e tero i a and any other tax, and that is their position mātou, to mātou riri `oki, auraka kia riro na at the moment. Taxation of superanuitants’ incomes has tēia Kavamani e rave i ta mātou moni, kia been a controversial issue for Grey Power `oki rāi ki te Kavamani Nū Tīreni, e tuatua “Nā tēia back tax i `akariri i a mātou, ko ta members since about this time of the year `ua te rēira i roto i ta mātou `uipā`anga. mātou tamaki`anga te rēira, no back tax, in 2013 when Government raided some no back tax. Pati atu mātou ki a rātou e, e pensioners’ bank accounts. Tunui said at first he agreed that they titiri `oki i te back tax ki va`o, kāre mātou i should be taxed because “we had it too `akarongo`ia maī na, karanga atū ra mātou In Māori Pāpā Dennis said that they (the good”. i rēira ē, okay, kāre mātou e tūtaki back tax, Government) has enacted legislation kāre mātou e tūtaki tax, no rēira mātou i to enabling them to deduct payments from “Te mua e Tony, kāre au i riri kua karanga mātou tūranga i tēia taime”. pensioners’ bank accounts and therefore au ē, e tika rāi kia tero`ia mātou no te mea, avoiding criticisms. He added that these we had it too good”. However towards the end of the interview deductions still continue today. Tunui stated that the back tax has been However after some research into the cancelled but the remaining issue, as far “E, i tēia nei, kua `anga rātou i tēta`i ture matter Tunui discovered that there was a as Grey Power is concerned, is the taxation kia rauka i a rātou i te kiriti i ta mātou moni back tax which they (the Government) did imposed on their members’ retirement ma te kore rātou e `aka`apa`ia. Te tupu nei not disclose. incomes. te rēira i tēia taime, te kiriti rikiriki`ia nei ta mātou moni”. “I tōku kimi`anga i rēira te `o`onu`anga, Te Kave Kōrero thanks Pāpā Dennis kite au i rēira ē, e back tax tēta`i. Kāre roa Tūnui for coming onto the programme Tunui said his members were threatened rātou i `akakite ana ē, e nira tētā’i”. and for highlighting again the ongoing that if they did not pay their taxes within issue his Grey Power members have two weeks they would be sued or taken Tunui stated this was the reason for with Government particularly in respect before the High Court of the Cook Islands. their frustration. They were treated like to Government taxing their retirement He said pensioners preferred to appear children, ordered around and were never incomes. before the High Court. given an opportunity. Te Kave Kōrero would like to wish Pāpā “Kāre, no te mea, ta mātou tikāi i inangaro, “No rēira to mātou riri e Tony. Kua Dennis and Grey Power members a ka pāto`i `uātu rāi mātou ē, ko tēia `oki ta `akatamariki`ia mātou, kua `akaue`ia wonderful Merry Christmas and a Happy te Kavamani i tātā mai ana i mua ana. Mei mātou, kāre i `ōronga`ia maī na tēta`i New Year. te rua `epetoma me kāre mātou e tūtaki ka tika`anga no mātou”. apaina mātou ki te `Akavā`anga, tū kia mua See you all in the New Year. i te `Akavā`anga teitei o te Kūki Airani. Ta He stated that had there been no back tax mātou te rēira i `inangaro, kia tū mātou ki everything would have been fine and they Meitaki maata e kia manuia. mua i te `Akavā`anga”. would have paid their taxes accordingly. He said had the Court summons arrived everyone was going to Court, 50 or more, would have appeared before the Court. He said that was the plan but Government might have known about it so instead of taking the matter before the Court, deductions of $200.00 a month was introduced. “Mē tae mai te tāmanu ko te kātoatoa te ka tū, te ka `aere ki mua i te `Akavā`anga, rima nga`uru tūmā ka `aere. To mātou manako te rēira, toku manako, kua kite pa`a te Kavamani ē, ka `akapērā mātou, tauī. Kāre mātou e `apaina ki te `Akavā, ka kiriti `ua`ia rā `oki ta mātou moni, kiriti rikiriki `ua, e rua `ānere tārā i te marama”. PB

Cook islands Herald 09 December 2015 RELIGION 23 How God meet our needs his way Part 1 said, “In as much as you have done unto the least of these, my brethren, you have done it unto Me.” (Matthew 25v.40). An act of generosity in our life is seen as a By Senior Pastor John Tangi a blessing, an encouragement. sacrifice to God. That’s why Paul Many people including The Philippians had a reputation said it is important to be a Giver. Christians have a lot of needs for Generosity. In II Corinthians There are two kinds of people - and some of these needs are not 8v.24, Paul calls them an example the Givers! and the Takers! The being met. We must understand for the rest of the world. They happy people are the giving that every promise of God has gave out of their poverty. The people. The condition comes a condition. In Philippians 4v.19 church had such a reputation for before the promise. You can’t it reads “And my God will meet giving, that even more than 2,000 claim v.19 unless you’re doing all your needs according to his years later (now-a-days) we still v.18. Jesus said, be generous to glorious riches in Christ Jesus.” talk about the Philippian Church. others and God will be generous Many people including Christians 2) Our Giving Is An Investment with you! want to take this promise of God In The Future. Next week we will look at the in v.19 and apply it to their lives In Philippians 4v.17 Paul said Promise of God in Philippians while avoiding the conditions in “though I appreciate your gifts, 4v.19. God bless, te Atua te aroa! v.14-18. The “promise” is Gods what makes me happiest is the part and the “conditions” are our well-earned reward you will have part. In other words God want because of your kindness.” Giving us to do certain things before benefits the giver as well as the the “promise” applies. In order receiver. Jesus said 100 fold will to understand and appreciate be returned to him who gives up these verses let us look at the for the gospel. (Matthew 19v.29; “Conditions” in v.14-18. Mark 10v.29-30) In Philippians First, we must be generous to 4v.17 Paul says “I want you to others. Proverbs 11v.25 reads “A receive the reward for your generous man will prosper; he giving.” GN Bible “. I want to see who refreshes others will himself profit added to your account” We be refreshed.” When we are have an account in Heaven. God generous to others, God will be is recording everything we do. generous with us. He will bless If you don’t invest, don’t expect us! Luke 6v.38, “Give to others, a reward! Store up treasure in and God will give to you...The heaven by giving for the gospel measure you use for others is and for those in need! I Timothy the one God will use for you.” If 6v.18-19 (LB) “...Give happily to we are mean (karapii) then we those in need, and always be are blocking the flow of Gods ready to share whatever God blessings in our lives and our has given you. By doing this, you families. The Apostle Paul gives will be storing up real treasure us three reasons why we should for yourselves in heaven -- it be generous: is the only safe investment for 1) Our Giving Encourages eternity!” God’s bank never goes others. bankrupt. Philippians 4v.14-16 reads “It 3) Our Giving is a Sacrifice to was good of you to share in my God troubles... as you Philippians Paul said in v.18 “I am amply know, in the early days .... not supplied, now that I have one church shared with me in the received from Epaphroditus matter of giving and receiving, the gifts you sent. They are a except you only, for even when fragrant offering, an acceptable I was in Thessalonica, you sent sacrifice, pleasing to God.” Jesus me aid again and again when Christ gave sacrificially! for you I was in need.” The Philippian and I! When you give sacrificially, church was not a wealthy church. generously, or even sharing Yet they were a generous and with others, you are becoming a giving church. Paul said their more and more like Christ! And gift encouraged him. Giving is it pleases God. Paul said the an encouragement. Both the gift the Philippians sent him is giver and the receiver, receives equivalent to a gift to God. Jesus Cook islands Herald 09 December 2015 NEWS 24 Coming to Christmas By Teherenui Koteka reasonable person [including that lately all my little Christmas siblings and cousins over baking an you hear those sleigh myself] the idea of not enjoying duties have been left to the very Christmas cookies or picking out bells jingling? I definitely Christmas is a sad one. I miss last minute and I end up rushing that perfect gift for grandma and Ccan because it is that time the days where I believed old St to put things together as opposed grandpa. of the year where Christmas Nick climbed through chimneys, to my younger years where I had Step 3: REMEMBER TO BE trees are decorated and Santa or more accurately for the my presents under the tree the THANKFUL comes to visit. Rarotongan life through the open week before Christmas morning. Go to a Christmas service in The first of December just door. I miss the times where So I advise you to get all your the morning, they truly have seems to trigger everybody’s Christmas morning was a joyous gifts, cards and other Christmas a way of reminding you that Christmas spirit, all over my time where I raced my siblings to stuff together a good three days you are incredibly lucky, plus Facebook newsfeed I see thee Christmas tree, I miss the before the big day. This leaves everyone wishes you Merry reoccurring status’s about the Christmas spirit. Furthermore I you with lots of time to focus on Christmas and good vibes joy of Christmas and endless have found that this is relatively the fun stuff that accompanies rub off. It is always important lists of Christmas wishes. I love common problem amongst Christmas like spending time to remember the reason Christmas but over the past young people my age. with your family. This brings me we celebrate Christmas and couple of years I have found it This year I have taken it to step 2. while we are celebrating quite difficult to get into the upon myself to engage in the Step 2: FAMILY TIME remember that not everyone Christmas spirit that seems to Christmas spirit, I am determined Christmas time is family time, is as fortunate as you are. have everyone so hyped up on, to return to the point in my life and here in the Cook Islands Remember that you are lucky and I have to ask myself why this where Christmas truly was the it means family from overseas to have received a gift, that is? I could not find a reasonable best time of the year. So if you too. Take time to fully appreciate you can sit down to a great answer, except for one; perhaps are a slight Grinch and want your your family being her. Spend Christmas dinner and to have Christmas is just something that heart to grow three sizes bigger time with all your little annoying lived to see another Christmas. used to excite me as child and read my easy three step policy to cousins and your old unties and So there you go my three easy perhaps the mystery and magic enjoying your Christmas just like uncles because on Christmas day steps to having a great Christmas. of Christmas no longer has a you did when you were a child. these are the people that are It may strange but I think they’re grasp on me. I know this seems Step 1: LITTLE STUFF guaranteed to be the fun ones. already working. Have a merry like a ugly thought, and to any I have come to the realization Take this time to bond with your Christmas. Avarua school prize giving PB

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Cook islands Herald 09 December 2015 C LASSIFIEDS 26 PUBLIC NOTICE VACANCIES

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Cook islands Herald 09 December 2015 CLASSIFIEDS 27 TENDERS PUBLIC NOTICE

TENDER PURCHASE AND SUPPLY OF BITUMEN TRUCK Tutaka AND MOBILE KETTLE CONTRACT NO. C15-13 Monday 7 – Friday 17 December Infrastructure Cook Islands (ICI) seeks tender proposals from Contractors for the Purchase and Supply of Bitumen Truck and 1 Mon. 07.12.15 Tuarai, Matavera Mobile Kettle, Rarotonga, Cook Islands. Tenderers should ensure they are registered and have 2 Tue. 08.12.15 Turangi, Avana, Muri downloaded or received all files for the RFT including all 3 Wed. 09.12.15 Tikioki, Titikaveka, Turoa, Vaimaanga prospective notices. Files can be obtained either online via 4 Thur. 10.12.15 Rutaki, Aroa. Kavera, Betela www.procurement.gov.ck or from ICI office. Tenders close at 3pm on Friday, 18th December 2015, and 5 Fri. 11.12.15 Akaoa, Black Rock, Tokerau, Inave, Ruaau must be submitted in hard copy format in an envelope marked 6 Mon. 14.12.15 Rangiura, Panama, Tereora, Tepuka, Pokoinu “CONFIDENTIAL” and have the following information clearly 7 Tue. 15.12.15 Ruatonga, Avatiu, Atupa exhibited on the outside: TO: The Principal 8 Wed. 16.12.15 Takuvaine, Parekura, Tutakimoa, Teotue. Infrastructure Cook Islands 9 Thur. 17.12.15 Maraerenga, Tupapa, Pue, Kiikii, Ooa Arorangi Rarotonga COOK ISLANDS FROM: (Name of Tenderer) (Tenderers address 1) Final Tutaka for 2015 and part of the VAKA PRIDE ACTIVITIES (Tenderers address 2) (Tenderers address 3) TENDER TENDER FOR: C15-13 PURCHASE AND SUPPLY OF BITUMEN TRUCK AND MOBILE KETTLE TENDER CLOSES: 3.00PM, FRIDAY 18 DECEMBER 2015 All Enquiries to be directed to: Solomona Solomona Contact Officer TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR GOVERNANCE AND Email: MANAGEMENT OF THE GENERATION AND SUPPLY OF [email protected] ELECTRICITY IN THE COOK ISLANDS Phone: +682 20321 Request for Tender

The Office of the Prime Minister is seeking tender submissionsfor the Governance and Management of the Generation and Supply of Electricity in the Cook Islands. The contract will contribute to the sustainable and effective ATIU WATER UPGRADE PROJECT (PHASE 1) performance of the electricity sector in the Cook Islands. The outcome of the Contract will provide government key Tender OPM/REDD-03/2015 recommendations for decision making as a way forward for Supply and Delivery of Water Pipes and Fittings the Electricity sector. Full tender documents and conditions, please refer to www. The Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) is seeking tender procurement.gov.ck. Reference number151616 submissions from reputable manufacturers/suppliers for the Queries can be directed to Tangi Tereapii, Renewable Energy supply and delivery CIF of PE water pipes and fittings for the Development Division, Office of the Prime Minster, ph 25494 Atiu Water Upgrade Project (Phase 1). ext 808. Tendersubmissions close 4.00pm Monday 14thDecember 2015 The full tender document is available on the website www. (Cook Islands time). Tenders must be depositedin the Tender procurement.gov.ck. Box at the Renewable Energy Development Division (REDD), All enquiries must be directed to the Project Engineer Ngateina Office of the Prime Minister, Avarua, Rarotonga, Cook Islands. Rani, Renewable Energy Development Division (REDD), OPM, Telephone +682 25494 Ext 7024 or Mobile +682 54433. This tender closes at 1.00pm on Monday 11 January 2016 (local time). All tender submissions must be deposited in the tender box located at the REDD’s office, OPM, Avarua, Rarotonga, Cook Islands. Electronic tender submissions will not be accepted. Cook islands Herald 09 December 2015 NEWS 28 The other side of Sepp (Published in the Borneo Bulletin Weekend, on: November 21, 2015) By Tavita dozen players plus three more has totally changed. places. The days of the 30-0 loss EPP Blatter, otherwise who turned up late and another Rugby is down to two teams to Tahiti are long, long gone known as Bepp Splatter, is couple rounded up off the per village. A pack of exiled Cook WHY? Swell known for all sorts of touchline …. if you could find a Islanders lost 108-6 against Fiji Sepp! And his policy in FIFA of things. couple on the touchline. in the World Cup qualifiers. developing a truly world game. For years and years and years The real game was rugby union Women are far more impressive So, Europe and all you lily- he ‘s been alleged to be the or rugby league. than men on the international white critics of Sepp, what was cunning head of an extremely And it was quite scene. your contribution to developing cunning international network of understandable. There were rich But football? the game in the hundred years all sorts of very cunning people rewards in rugby. Wow! or so you had control? called FIFA, otherwise known as A league of six village teams, A national stadium with Since about 1999, about one the Fiendishly Infernal Force for form F grade youngsters, through two immaculately mown and million a year has been poured All Sorts of Things. to A and B grade seniors. prepared grounds. Overseas into the Cook Islands. It comprises all sorts of people Ranked second in Oceania in coaches. A national team at every And contrary to the reports known as International Chairmen the early seventies, with the level. Semi-professionalism. And from Europe, it has been spent of International Stuff. ultimate dream of a move to the vast majority of national reps on three things that lie directly It includes ex-centre forwards New Zealand and a shot at being born, bred and playing at home. at the heart of development. and groundsmen, and referees an All Black. During my recent visit, I went Facilities of the highest class; and very rich physio therapists And, of course, a guaranteed to a midweek fixture. Lots of skills, talent and coaching and all sorts of others known as shot on the Saturday night dance people watching! from overseas and at home; football authorities. floor. It was between the National and exposure of the game’s They come from South It was all summed up one U15’s and a local club side’s administrators and officials America. Central America and afternoon when I happened to U17’s. to international standard of North America even the outer pass a soccer field on the way to Gear? Immaculate. The pitch? progress and development. reaches of East America. the rugby. Immaculate. The standards The result has had an enormous They also come all from There was a game of football of refereeing? Immaculate. social impact, not only on the everywhere else in the football going on and I briefly paused. Coaching? Immaculate. players and those who run the world and are currently being “What are you doing?: said Everything immaculate except game. But also on the general arrested all over the place. another passer-by> for the skills and talent on display, public, in the appreciation of the And for the past dozens “Just watching, ” I replied. above all, by the National U15’s. game and their understanding of of years they have been led, A look of astonishment They went far beyond what it’s about. encouraged and apparently greeted me. immaculate. They were amazing. Nobody’s saying nobody influenced by the aforesaid Sepp “What! Nobody watches To use a modern youthful word. football. Everyone is saying: Blatter. So, no doubt about it. football!” They were… “Good on yer, Sepp”. Sepp Blatter’s thoroughly evil NOWADAYS ….AWESOME! Now for Tahiti 0 Cook Islands and a menace to football. These days, however, all that Cook Islands football is going 1! At least that was my impression until I recently visited one of the places he’s been menacing for Extension of Funeral Allowance the past few years. COOK ISLANDS to resident NZ Super Pensioners This is a minute, hitherto unknown footballing country he Minister for NZ government or the Cook the time of passing in the currently ranked somewhere up Internal Affairs, Hon. Islands Government. Cook Islands. The rate of in the 160’s in the FIFA rankings Albert Nicholas, “This is an issue that the funeral allowance to NZ of unknown footballing countries T has announced that the the Government can do Super Pensioners will be set in Oceania. Government has extended something more for our at $1,200, half the rate paid They were previously best known for losing 30-0 to the eligbility for the Funeral people who receive the NZ for Cook Islands Old Age neighbours Tahiti a few years Allowance to NZ Super Super Pension and choose Pensioners. ago. Pensioners who have to return to the Cook Islands The Funeral Allowance In fact, football was a curiosity, returned to live in the Cook for their retirement,” said is administered by the known to very few people. Islands. Minister Nicholas. “These Ministry of Internal Affairs Come Saturday night, there was no way you could impress Currently, a funeral pensioners are expected to and is a non-cash payment a passing target on the dance assistance grant is only pay tax on their retirement (payments are made on floor by recounting how you how paid on the death of income and who also spend presentation of invoices you saved the game with a last Cook Islands Old Age that income here in the Cook only). Lower rates of funeral minute hoof up field out of the Pensioners, however, NZ Islanders.” assistance grants are also six-yard box. Super Pensioners that have The eligbility criteria will provided for deaths of “What’s a six-yard box?” was the likely response. returned to live in the Cook require a minimum of 12 recipients of the Destitute Football was a game played Islands do not receive any months residence by NZ and Infirmed Payments and by as near as possible half a funeral allowance from the Super Pension recipients at the Child Benefit.