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Herald - Wednesday - Copy.psd Cook islands Herald 26 August 2015 Political Comment 2 PM Puna’s deceit and secret agenda exposed - Accomplice Neves headed for the sin bin Manihiki fly in voters get special treatment at Rarotonga taxpayer’s expense he pieces of the jigsaw are beginning to frame a Tpicture of secrecy, deceit, corruption and political abuse by the Prime Minister Henry Puna. Definitely unpopular on Rarotonga, Puna is driving a hidden agenda that includes methodically building his political stocks in Manihiki at the cost to the tax payers of Rarotonga to the tune so far of four million dollars. The 78 vote Prime Minister’s Manihiki constituency’s contributes nothing to the nation’s income ledger but unprecedentedly is the beneficiary of a total budgetary expense that is 19 times that of Rarotonga. Put it this way, Henry Puna per person, if for Rarotonga, the spineless Public Service to Rarotonga for the Maeva Nui four walls. $1,000 is spent per capita, there Commissioner Russell Thomas to 50 celebrations. While Drollet collects $1,200 of is $19,000 a person spent on suspend then sack the arrogant The government will refuse taxpayer’s money a week doing Manihiki. Australian. Neneva Neves can to disclose the exact arrival absolutely nothing constructive Now watch the Financial count himself very fortunate if he and departure numbers as well to advance the position of the Secretary Richard Neves scurry can leave the Cook Islands without as the break down for each Opposition and the $87,000 a into his cone of silence because year pretender Heather stares he knows this figure is less than blankly into a mental wasteland, the factual but to dispute this Puna is manipulating the Cook Islands Party are statement with accuracy he will engaged in campaign readiness only confirm the Prime Minister’s activities. More preoccupied Manihiki and its people are the the electoral roll in his with collecting their tax funded recipients of Donor funds and salaries each week than doing Rarotonga tax payer’s benefits Manihiki electorate and what the tax payers are paying hugely disproportional to their them to do, their time is spent population. the indicators of how this doing personal and frivolous What Henry Puna spends from Democratic Party tasks. the Cook Islands Budget to buy The politically impotent tag votes and keep his seat is the is being engineered... team Heather and Drollet can’t equivalent of his side kick Mark cast stones at the government Brown spending $14 million in because they are not without sin, Takuvaine to hang on to his seat. serving a term of imprisonment. northern group island because both are just as accountable as The solar power installation in This time Neves has bowled his it again exposes the preparation the corrupted Puna and Brown. Manihiki on a household basis last underarm ball. strategy of the Cook Islands Party The tax payers are not funding cost $87,000 each. Despite his fervent denials in readiness for a snap Election. the Opposition Office for the paid Shocked? Brace yourself for Puna is preparing himself for In the mean time the capacity staff to do Demo Party work which more; we’re only scratching the an early election most likely in deluded Leader of the Opposition is a big difference from doing the surface of the CIP corruption late November this year. The William Smiley Heather is work of opposing Government. ice berg. The economically first indication he had a secret huddled up in his office cotton Fundraising isn’t Opposition incompetent Neves is in deep agenda was when some weeks wooled by his CEO the control work, which is Demo Party work trouble, now standing in political ago the Herald publicised about freak Eddie Drollet oblivious and it’s about time the Public faeces up to his neck, facts are thirty more passengers would be to the political manoeuvring Expenditure Review Committee coming to light that will force going to Manihiki than had come smouldering away outside their Continued next page PB

Cook islands Herald 26 August 2015 Political Comment 3 (PERC) stopped turning a blind some funding? The Manihiki travellers to the outer islands? justified by Neves as being above eye and stepped in and put a stop passengers on that flight were For every person given free board? Neves can wriggle all he to Drollet’s misuse and abuse of identifiable by their uniform. travel to Manihiki to bolster the likes with his slippery tongue and public funds. No expense has been spared electoral roll in Puna’s favour that his sleight of hand fiscal tricks The wimpish PERC have got to ensure accommodation is an act of bribery. A staggering but no rabbits will be coming to be proactive as per their Act and placate Puna’s political $1.3 million had been budgeted forth this time. and be interventional when the entourage while they have been for outer island transporting to We put it to Henry Puna to abuse of Public Expenditure is staying on Rarotonga. Their and from Rarotonga. stop expecting the Rarotonga so obvious and in the Public’s decision to travel on to Manihiki Puna’s overseas entourage tax payer to secretly fund his re interests, the chicken liver to become eligible to vote for are not entitled to free fares to election campaign. Have regard excuse of waiting for a complaint Puna is not a spur of the moment Manihiki, so how much are each for the law you expect others to is not acceptable, simply put, decision, it was premeditated. passenger plus their cargo being observe, stop being a hypocrite. refuse to be a highly paid Puna has unlawfully paid ten charged for their one way trip? Stop your habitual retreating political puppet and earn the Manihikians shopping money Taio shipping charges $750 one into the twilight zone of silence respect and trust of the public from an unconfirmed source of way to the Northern group for when ever questions of public by doing your job without fear or public funds against the Court’s cabin passengers and $600 for interest are put to you. favour. The PERC Act is very clear ruling in pretence the money was deck passengers. You claimed your CIP on the responsibility of PERC for compensation for the solar Three months convalescing in government had no secrets, appointees so demonstrate power project’s use of private Manihiki? Who is going to cover nothing will be secret, a full some integrity, do the job or land. This was done within two the cost of their waiting time? disclosure government. Mr move on. hours of the high Court ruling on Will any of them be staying in one Prime Minister, you are not Like the Audit Office, PERC Friday 14 August 2015. of the PM’s private residences? above the Law, as a lawyer projects no deterrent features After a complaint was lodged Who is going to pay their return by profession you know that, or fear motivation signals which to the Police by a Manihiki fares overseas once they have enough is enough, walk the has resulted in the cavalier landowner, the Prime Minister’s served Puna’s purposes? Will the talk or go back to the polls to and lax attitude politicians and Office response was these Rarotonga tax payer again fork get a mandate to continue your officials have towards public payments are a loan which out more illegitimate payments modus operandi. - George Pitt expenditure. conveniently absolved the Police Enough words wasted on from pursuing the matter. Yet institutional watch dog cowards since when has the government and the tax funded self serving become a lending institution SWITCH ON WITH pretenders bunked in the for private individuals? What Opposition Office. process is in place for such Te Aponga Uira Detecting Puna’s intentions financial transactions to take has heightened with clarity he place and who qualifies to apply? is dishonest, hypocritical with a How is it the PM is allowed to Paying bills by nasty streak of self importance spend public monies as it were which he has no regard for how his own? he embellishes it at the financial The reality is the PM’s direct credit and emotional expense of others. supporters wanted shopping Puna is manipulating the money and he complied. Also a electoral roll in his Manihiki question that needs answered electorate and the indicators of by the Cook Islands Investment how this is being engineered at Corporation is why wasn’t a the expense of public funds is portion of the 10 acres of Crown low life and despicable. Land in Manihiki used to host the Puna has an entourage of solar installation. about 30 devotees recruited by How much land does the Auckland Consul Rosy Blake; they Crown own in Manihiki, what have accompanied the returning is the location of the private group who came to participate land used in comparison to Customers who pay their power bills via direct in the MN50 celebrations. These the land owned by the Crown? credit are advised when making direct credit people need to be residential How much compensation has payments to either in Manihiki for three months to been allocated for the disputing • Provide a narration of their connection vote for the PM. landowners? number only i.e. V123, Q456 etc or Most if not all of them arrived We put it to Henry Puna, he • Email remittance through to a generic Friday 17 July as passengers on installed the solar project on email address (especially for those paying several Air New Zealand flight NZ748, private land to buy votes in the accounts in one payment) at least 15 of them enjoyed the next elections. What has that luxury of travelling business class unnecessarily cost the Rarotonga Sometimes the bank system does not capture long and the question is at whose taxpayer? narrations and if we go directly to the bank to find expense? 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Cook islands Herald 26 August 2015 POLITICAL COMMENT 5 $27,842.00 for airfares only - money well spent? hen Minister of about the 2014 Commonwealth Finance Mark Brown Games in Glasgow or more Wdecided to take his recently the South Pacific Games spouse Daphne on the one paid in PNG 2015. trip a year that Ministers are It’s been an annual event for permitted under the Civil List, Minister Mark Brown to hit the very few people expected that international sporting fixture Brown would take her to Baku the calendar, he’s certainly done largest city in Azerbaijan by the his fair share of running and Caspian Sea hosting at that time dodging and that’s just avoiding the 48th Asian Development questions over decisions he’s Bank Board of Directors meeting. been involved with in Executive Rather than demonstrate some Council. But if it’s not sport, he’s genuine sensitivity to the public’s at every other meeting involving concern of excessive travel finance or education or any other stressing the Civil List budget nondescript non event. He’s and claw back some political attended most of them. Not a credits by being prudent, Brown bad outcome for the former and has happily embraced the Prime ‘humble’ as he likes to describe Minister Henry Puna’s infectious himself fish and chips takeaway jet setting addiction. owner. Finance Minister Mark Brown now addicted to travelling? What no one expected But that’s not all. He recently was for Minister Mark Brown flew to Jamaica for the getting tax payers to cough up umpteenth time and then to New a whopping $27,842.00 bill just York for a UN meeting. Getting in airfares alone. What is equally him to stay home and answer astonishing about the air fare bill questions over the mishandling is that nowhere on the internet is of Grey Power members money there an airfare for business class or answering questions about that comes close to the amount Pacific Schooners has been that tax payers have paid for his difficult. May 2015 international Baku One thing is obvious, ducking deals jaunt. Unless he flew First Class. and weaving in his rugby playing Of all the expenditure in the days is really paying off in his Civil List Mark Brown Minister political career. for raro of Finance has shown zero So the big question that’s prudence for other people’s being asked is why were the two money. His scant disregard for airfares for Mrs. and Minister public concern has become Brown $27,842.00 when only f lyers repulsive and repugnant. the Prime Minister is permitted Hurry Described by his Takuvaine rugby to travel first class? 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These fares are not eligible for Airpoints Dollars companion tickets. Return airport and government costs will vary. Seats are limited and may not be available on all flights. CANCELLATION/CHANGE FEES: General terms & conditions, special fare terms and conditions and a year earlier in 2012, or what - George Pitt Airpoints terms and conditions apply. See your Air New Zealand representative for full details. AIR1711 Cook islands Herald 26 August 2015 NEWS 6 Invercargill Letter to the Editor Anonymous writers surgeon George ear Editor One of the tenets of a fair justice system, a fair society too actually, is that one gets to see who their accuser is. Ngaei honoured UnfortunatelyD the system, fostered by print media here is more akin to the bad old days of the southern states of America; where people in pointy white hats with eye holes cut out, get to attack you with their faces covered and identities hidden. So why should we take any notice of them? What value is anything they say? “Fresh off the boat” provides a recent example of another ‘gutless’ attack from the shadows, but this time he/she got the wrong person, as often these anonymous writers do. Starting a letter with all the facts to hand is seldom a pre requisite for these folk. I and some of my clients have been on the receiving end of personal attacks, and it’s never pleasant. But by and large the writers have put their names to those attacks (thank you George Pitt – there’s four words I never thought I’d write in a sentence!). I believe the practise that encourages letters written by persons who don’t have the courage to identify themselves, but get to make outrageous statements which are seldom verified before publishing, Governor General Sir Jerry Mateparae, left, and really needs to be looked at. Perhaps a long conversation is well Invercargill doctor George Ngaei during the investiture overdue. One day a defamatory letter will go through, and the person ceremony in Auckland on Tuesday. injured will come after the publishers of the papers for damages; not the gutless wonders the papers are currently protecting. or Invercargill doctor George and supporting Pacific Island If the person has facts to prove their allegations, put their name to Ngaei, it’s nearly impossible surgeons. it and print it, if they don’t, then don’t. Fto recall a defining moment He is still the College of I will be taking this issue up with my fellow members at our next he is most proud of in a career Surgeons representative on the meeting of the Cook Islands Media Association, I think in time it will that has spanned decades. Southland Medical Foundation. make for an interesting public debate too. Ngaei was recognised for his He is a founding member of Jaewynn McKay services to health and the pacific the New Zealand Association of Woven Pacific Communications community during an investiture General Surgeons and in 2002, as Vice President – Cook Islands Media Association ceremony in Auckland on the Pacific Island representative 21 August 2015 Tuesday, named an Officer of the on the Southland District Health New Zealand Order of Merit in Board Community and Public the Queen’s Birthday Honours. Health Advisory Committee, NBSAP Inception When asked of his proudest established a Pacific Island moment, Ngaei said it was too Specialist Nursing Service in hard to call. collaboration with the Pacific workshop gets underway “The whole package has been Island Advisory and Cultural Trust. he National Biodiversity Strategic Action Plan workshop or a journey. He has been chairman of that NBSAP gets underway this week at the Pukapuka Hostel. “It’s never been a job, it’s a trust since 2007. The project is coordinated by the National Environment way of life. That’s why this [the He is also on the board of the T Service and carried out by the NBSAP division. honour] has come as such a South Island Pacific Providers The project is part of the second generation of Biodiversity surprise.” Collective, the Committee of the Enabling Activities (BD EA) under the Global Environment Ngaei grew up in the Cook Auckland-based Cook Islands Facility (GEF), in which the Cook Islands has been a Party of the Islands, but moved to New Health Network Association and Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) since 1993. Zealand to attend school from was previously a member and The workshop will run from the 25th to the 27th August and will age 12. manager of the Park Hospital He returns to the islands Trust, where he led negotiations be opened by the Minister for Environment, Hon. Kiriau Turepu. frequently, for holidays and to resulting in the purchase of the The 2-day workshop is part of one of three corresponding enjoy the fishing. trust by Southern Cross Health GEF components which is to conduct a stocktaking exercise on In 1976 he was appointed to Care. biodiversity planning in which national biodiversity targets are Kew Hospital to establish an Ngaei said he wants to ensure developed in response to the global Aichi Targets. The Aichi Endoscopy and Colonoscopy the Pacific Island Advisory and Targets is made up of 20 strategic biodiversity goals which is to service. Cultural Trust remains strong and be met by 2020. He was also appointed as a long lasting before he considers The workshop will involve participants from various NES Clinical Lecturer in Surgery by where life might take him next, stakeholders including NGO’s and the Aronga Mana who all play the Otago Medical School and as but it was unlikely he would an important role under the NBSAP Project. a supervisor of Surgical Studies remain in Southland. Day one will consist of the roles and functions of the UNDP by the Royal Australasian College He would probably move to of Surgeons. Auckland or back to the Cook support team and NES, followed by the community and He was an elected member Islands, but promised he would stakeholders project. of the College of Surgeons be back for the duckshooting Day two consists of the planning of the Cook Islands NBSAP from 1986 until 1994 and was and fishing. and project activities followed by the project organisation and instrumental in engaging with The Southland Times responsibilities. PB

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NEW STOCK IN STORE NOW Cook Islands Herald Issue 781 TE KAVE KORERO TE KAVE KOREROHost: Tony Hakaoro, WEDS 17th AUG 2015 Pacific Schooners contract A judicial review of the contract between does raise so many questions particularly action concerning the contract with Pacific Government and Pacific Schooners Ltd was what the contract says, what the important Schooners Ltd. the subject of discussion on Te Kave Kōrero parameter says and what the Prime on Wednesday 17th August 2015. Minister says, because there seems to be “In the letter of complaint we talk about a disconnect based on the Prime Minister a number of issues that have come The Hon James Beer, Member of saying that you know we’ll be able to get to light particularly whether or not Parliament for Murienua, was the guest our money back, that was his quote inside the important parameters which the speaker interviewed on the programme the Cook Islands News, we’ll be able to get obligation of each one of the potential regarding the judicial review. our money back through the carriage of tenderers like Taio Shipping, and Cook cargo”, said Beer. Islands General Transport, and of course Beer said the Democratic Party is Pacific Schooners, whether or not those committed to going to the High Court According to Beer the Prime Minister has important parameters are, that seem to to review the contract entered into by got the issues confused. have changed drastically, in fact they have Government and local shipping company “He [the Prime Minister] seems to be saying changed drastically, the bidding process to Pacific Schooners Ltd with regards to the that we’ll get our money back through the the obligations of the contract and there’s vessel Tiare Tāporo. carriage of cargo but the contract doesn’t a lot of questions around that area”, Beer “Well a judicial review has to be done on specify cargo and doesn’t specify a regular said. specific areas of the statutory obligations service but he’s assuming this and that is However, with regards to the Democratic of the Government in this case, and the definitely not the contract, so I’m not even Party’s proposed course of action, Te parties that are involved in it, and those sure that the Prime Minister himself, may Kave Kōrero believes that the Party is just obligations would include the issuing of be he’s too busy, hasn’t even seen the making noise, that it is not serious about transport licences, safety certificates, that contract”, said Beer. the judicial review, that it has financial kind of thing”, said Beer. “There are two different cost factors issues and is unable to afford to instruct its “We’re well aware that the contract is and the contract was set up to carry 130 lawyers to file the action in the High Court. between the Crown and Pacific Schooners passengers and it’s specific to passengers, “Unless Beer finances the High Court and all that may incorporate public not cargo and it’s specific to a specific action himself, being a very successful monies. The only ability for us to be able to time period. The Prime Minister however businessman and a competent MP in the get some questions asked and answered, is using both this limited time and specific Democratic Party, and should have been really lies through the administration of contract to repatriate people, participants, the leader I might add, it remains to be the account of the contract as to whether from Te Maeva Nui to the outer islands, seen weather the Democratic Party is or not the administration and the issuing and it’s specific to the northern group, not serious about the judicial review”, said of those statutory obligations, compliance any other place, that’s what the contract Tony Hakaoro, Te Kave Kōrero presenter. certificates have been issued in accordance says”. with the contract obligations”. Hakaoro said he would like to see the When asked whether the Democratic Democratic Party carry out its intention as Beer said the Democratic Party will be Party was serious about the judicial review Government must be held to account for looking at the legality of the contract. or whether it was doing it to score political the $200,000.00 of taxpayer’s money paid points, Beer responded: “We certainly are exploring it. I can say out to Pacific Schooners Ltd. publicly now that we have, as a result of “Well, I think at the end of the day we have According to Hakaoro the Tiare Tāporo is the massive public interest in this situation, got to take some action”. still in Panama and there is speculation and I must also take the opportunity to that the engineer has walked out of the publicly acknowledge your part in being The Democratic Party’s application for job and has returned to Canada leaving able to bring some questions regarding judicial review should be filed with the the vessel stranded in Panama without an this contract to the public attention”. High Court by October according to Beer. engineer to bring it to the Cook Islands. Beer added that they have taken the liberty of going through the clauses of the In addition Beer stated that the Democratic Te Kave Kōrero believes that the Tiare contract. Party has also filed a letter of complaint Tāporo will not make it to Rarotonga until to the Office of Audit and PERCA to the end of September or early October. “When you go through the contract, it undertake a review of Government’s PB

Cook Islands Herald Issue 781 TE KAVE KORERO TE KAVE KOREROHost: Tony Hakaoro, FRI 21 AUGUST 2015 Grey Power relentless in pursuit The New Zealand pension was the subject ko te tuku`ia mai`anga tēia tero ki runga to seize assets unless it obtains that power of discussion on Te Kave Kōrero on Friday i a mātou, pō`itirere `ua. Kāre mātou i from the Court. 21st August 2015. `akateateamamao`iā na no te mea, `e Tēnā te `īrava o te ture tāku e `akakitē ra tika`anga to mātou i te pāto`i. Ko tā mātou Te Kave Kōrero interviewed Grey Power i nakoanei, te meitaki `uā ra, e mana to i rēira te rēira i rave, public scrutiny, ki President, Dennis Tūnui, regarding the te Kavamani. Ko te mana rā ē, ka tomo runga i tēta`i ture ta te Kavamani ka tuku pension. rātou ki roto i to kōtou au ngutu`are, `apai mai, kāre mātou i `ōronga`ia maī na tēia i ta kōtou au `apinga, ka `aka`apa au, ka Tūnui said in Māori that during the week tika`anga kia tuatua, no rēira mātou i `akakino, ka `akatāravakē au i te Kavamani of the Maeva Nui MFEM staff has been pāto`i ei”. no te mea, i raro ake i te ture, tāku i visiting Grey Power members with regards Tony Hakaoro, Te Kave Kōrero presenter, research i tēia rā, kāre o rātou mana kia to their income tax obligations. put it to Tūnui that they [Grey Power tomo ki roto i to kōtou au ngutu`are, kia “Ka `inangaro au i te `akakite atu ea`a tei members] are unreasonable as `apai roa rātou i a kōtou ki te Akavā`anga”. tupu. I te `epetoma o te Maire Maeva Nui, Government has the power to change the “Government is not above the law. It is the i te tuātau tāmataora tikāi, kua ring `aere law and tax them accordingly but Tūnui did same as every Tom, Dick and Harry in the mai te au mema `aere i Tītīkāveka, Grey not accept that. land. If it wants to seize pensioners’ assets Power members, ē, tē `ātoro`ia mai nei “We are standing on the principles that it must take a civil litigation action in the rātou e te taxation staff no ta rātou tero pensioners should never be taxed”, said High Court against each pensioner, obtain `oki kāre rātou i tūtāki”. Tūnui. judgment against the pensioner, and According to Tūnui a staff member who As a proposition to addressing or resolving then apply for the appopriate statutory visited his home stated that if by the 26th the issue Hakaoro suggested that they enforcement action to enforce the of August their outstanding taxes are [Grey Power] approach the Minister of judgement and should that be a ‘warrant unpaid Government will raid Grey Power Finance and the Prime Minister and ask to seize property’, so be it”, said Hakaoro. members’ bank accounts or seize their them to repeal the legislation but if they “Government should never get away with assets. don’t agree, then they [Grey Power] must daylight robbery committed against our “Tēia tāna i `akakite mai ki āku, me tae ki accept that Government has the power to old folks”. te rā 26 o tēia marama, me kāre rāi mātou leave the law as it is. e tūtaki i tēia tero, ka tomo te Kavamani “I tōku manako, `ārāvei kōtou i te Minita o Hakaoro added that natural justice ki roto i ta mātou bank accounts, ka rave te moni ē te Prime Minister, pati kia tauī`ia demands that sufficient notice be given to `oki i te moni. Me kāre e moni i reira, ka te ture, ē, kia tīpū`ia te tero`anga i a kōtou, the pensioners before Government takes `oki mai rātou ki te ngutu`are tātakita`i ka kia tākore tākiri`ia, kia `aka`oki `aka`ou mei drastic actions against them. rave i te `apinga, assets, kia tau ki te moni i te tuātau i a Pāpā Arapati, Pāpā Tom, Pāpā Te Kave Kōrero believes that there are kaio`u`ia e mātou”. Marura`i, ē tērā au Prime Minister tā`au e approximately 400 Cook Islanders or New tā`ikū ra. Ko te mea `ua tēia e neke ei tātou Zealanders currently living in the Cook Tūnui said his fellow pensioners accept ki mua. Mē kāre rā rāua e `āriki i te tauī i Islands and collecting the New Zealand being taxed but Government mislead them te ture, Pāpā Dennis, I have to be fair ki te pension. However Te Kave Kōrero stands as it did not disclose that there was a back Kavamani, you must accept ē, `e mana rāi to be corrected on that number. tax in the calculations of their income tax. to te Kavamani i te `akaruke `ua i te ture “Kia mārama koe, `āriki mātou kia tero`ia. “If that’s the number, then it is a small mei ta rātou rāi i anoano”. Pikika`a kāre rātou i `akakite mai i te number in my opinion, and in that case, the katoa`anga o tēia tero, nā mātou i kimi In support of pensioners however Hakaoro law should be amended to exempt them i kitea`ia mai ai e nira tēta`i i roto i tēia criticised Government for intimidating from paying income tax on their pension. tero koia `oki ko te back tax, kāre rātou i them. Afterall they [Grey Power members] are `akakite ana”. “`Aka`apa au i te Kavamani no tēia au in their twilight years and deserve not to tuatua tāmataku i a kōtou, eā, tāmataku i be troubled by, or concerned with, tax on Tūnui added that the tax obligation a kōtou”. their pensions” said Hakaoro. imposed upon pensioners was made Te Kave Kōrero intends to interview the suddenly and unexpectedly and without Hakaoro also criticised Government Minister of Finance, the Hon Mark Brown, prior notice, hence their opposition or for threatening to enter pensioners’ or Financial Secretary, Richard Neves, objection to it. properties to seize their assets. He said or the Head of Inland Revenue, Andrew “Tēia i rēira tēta`i i manamanatā ai mātou, that Government has no statutory power Haigh, on the subject matter in the next few days. Cook islands Herald 26 August 2015 10 NEWS Norman George on The Fourth Estate By Norman George or mass public disobedience. is a regular letter writer to the it legal status. The Fourth Estate: It is quite heart warming editor of the Cook Islands News These are the kind of issues late amendment when you hear preachers who disguises his atheism. He that the Four Estates of the Are to our Constitution address politicians bluntly makes the occasional cruel Ariki, Koutunui, Aronga Mana Awas added in 1997. with a clear message to shots at our churches. I have and the RAC should tackle and It is known as Constitution change and improve. There tried to expose the little devil be heard. One thing is for sure, amendment No. 20. It is the are others who placate and on a few occasions without there will always be work for preamble to the Constitution tolerate corruptions. I gave up success. What people like them to do. To fail to act now that should have been built in attending my own church in him should do is allow us our is a serious threat to future to the original copy. It reads: Atiu because of this. Thankfully freedom of worship while he Arikis and Mataipos and Cook PREAMBLE that particular preacher has stares at his wide open blank Islanders yet to be born. IN THE HOLY NAME OF been transferred. space of empty ungodliness. When does our people GOD, THE ALMIGHTY, THE Churches and religions do OUR ETHNIC EXPATRIATE react to any public issues? I EVERLOVING AND THE matter in the Cook islands. FAMILY have tried to be provocative, EVERLASTING: They are bigger than political Nothing is more enriching teasing, scare mongering, We, the people of the parties. They have the than to witness cultural shows still all I receive is frozen fish Cook Islands, recognising the numbers to make impact. and artistic presentations by stares. Cold, uninterested, heritage of Christian principles, Politian’s will listen to the those who have moved in to live blank, comatose like...... I Cook Islands custom and the churches. No leader wants to and work with us. Diversity of put out law reform issues, rule of law, remember to keep lead without the support of cultures and ethnicity creates a no reaction. Road traffic law holy the Sabbath Day, being the churches behind him. robust active community with issues, still the body bag count that day off the week which, The churches and religion plenty to offer. continues, the crazy driving according to a person’s belief can offer our people spiritual Our peaceful homogeneous on the road continues. Not a and conscience, is the Sabbath and physical protection. I society is a lantern for the whisper or murmur of support of the Lord. submit that together with world community to shine or dissent. The politicians are I am surprised how little the three Estates of the Are on. We are seeing better nowhere to be seen or heard. reference is made to the Ariki, Koutu Nui and Aronga sportsmanship; more inter Common tatou, are we all Constitution preamble by our Mana, the Churches are our marriages, better skills and without conscience? biblical scholars. Fourth Estate of protection. new people amongst us to To me, dissent is sometimes The Christian Churches I treat all Four Estates as we provide a variety of depth and a good sign of liveliness. have a major role to play in see it as offering us better new challenges. Silence, a sign of lifelessness. our stability and spiritual solid protection than relying We have a duty to act I sum up this column by nourishment. There on politics and the political responsibility towards our saying that I have idolised two are different degrees of system within. expatriate brethrens and to particular countries for their adherences, compliances, Don’t get me wrong, the our own indigenous people. resourcefulness, survivability beliefs and methods of democratic political system The future generation of yet and success. worship. that we have is the foundation to be born Cook Islanders will On the economic front, the Whatever roles the churches of all our rights, including the never forgive us if they arrive City State of Singapore, one of play, our people have total right to worship. While we into a world where they are a the most powerful economic reliance on religion to keep the treasure the system, within it minority in their own country. success stories of the past 50 peace and the faith. Because lies these intricacies, mysteries That is the fundamental years. of its enduring presence since and challenges of different reason why I am arguing that The other country has the arrival of the missionaries, variations of freedoms. a safety valve be provided to enjoyed success for many people communicate with the Our churches under the flag avoid the threat of potential thousands of years. That Almighty through prayers. of the RAC (Religions Advisory extinction of the majority of country is Israel, the Apple of It is the consistency and Council) have a duty to the indigenous Cook Islands God’s eye! History shows they stability provided by the protect our Christian system Maori people. We need to survived the Pharaohs’ dynasty worship of God that adds to of religion. While I personally plan and set the guidelines of Egypt, the Persian Empire, the ability to maintain social welcome all forms of religious now, not when it is too late. the Babylonian Empire, the discipline, tolerance and worship, I draw the line with At the risk of being accused Roman Empire and the Nazis. exuberance of freedom by the fanatical radical worship. Any of being an alarmist, I would What a formidable model followers and adherents of religion that tolerates the like to set the ball rolling. I for us to follow – in both various churches and religions. killing of another human being will continue to argue that a examples size is irrelevant, it is The main result of this is to is not a religion but an evil cult limit of 25% of expatriates be the power, faith, commitment, allow the maintenance of of terror. absorbed into our population courage and belief in almighty peace and good order, we do We also have in our midst and no more. A Constitutional God that counts in the end. not suffer from civil disorder some active atheists. There Amendment is needed to give Ka Kite. PB

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The popular Pacific Island artist and his daughter are in the Cook Islands on a charity and holiday trip. “Arorangi Bears brought us to Rarotonga to fund raise and also in collaboration with Miss Cook Islands Pageant Association”, said Costello.

Costello visited the Cook Islands for the first time when he toured with his band 23 years ago. “I was here in 1992, quite a long time ago”. Here in Rarotonga now for the second time Costello said he has not been able to come Costello singing ‘Take me to the Islands’ at the Aroa Nui for the back to Rarotonga with his band as he has Arorangi Bears fundariser been busy entertaining and touring mainly in the Pacific in the past 23 years. “I’ve actually recorded 36 albums. Yes it’s plans. been successful”. “I’ve done Canada, Singapore, I’ve done “There’s an album coming up soon for her. Australia, New Zealand, Tahiti, Papua New “Out of 36 albums I’ve probably had 10 She may use me or she may use another Guinea, I haven’t done the US yet”. hits, so you can see the balance there, you producer, I’m not sure, it’s all up to her”. know like 10 hits to about 26 flops but you Costello who was born and raised in Fiji just keep doing what you do, you just keep Asked whether following her dad’s is Irish on his dad’s side and Rotuman, doing what you do”, Costello said. footsteps is a hard act Alexia was moderate Samoan and Scottish on his mother’s side. in responding. However he no longer resides in Fiji. Costello said he performed and recorded the music himself on one of his most “I’m not gonna compete to that. I just do “We moved to Samoa almost two years successful albums. my own things cause it’s not ever about ago”, said Costello. competition you know, no two people are “Everything you heard on that album, the the same, so you just be inspired and give “Just wanted a change you know and Samba album, like ‘Dark Moon’ and all what you got yea”, Alexia said. Samoa has always been an appealling those songs, were all done by me, all the place to live throughout the years, I’ve music, all the voices”, said Costello. “I think because my Dad’s experience, been there a few times and because I have have been able to help me a lot just family there, Samoan family as well, so I Costello said he has done almost an pursuing this and thinking a lot whether thought you know, it’ll be nice to have a album a year and has been singing and o r n o t I w a n t t h i s a c a r e e r , o r j u s t a f a c e , change and live in Samoa. We love it, we entertaining for 37 years. he helped me realise quite a while ago that love it there, it’s a beautiful place”. this is something I want to do, yea, so he’s Speaking about his family Costello said he been very encouraging, he’s got so much Costello said in Samoa he entertains on his has four daughters and three of them sing wisdom concerning performances and own as a one man act. well. entertainment”. “I perform in Samoa, yes, I perform regular “I’m very proud of them and they’re sort Daniel Costello and and his daughter, gigs in Samoa, every week”, said Costello. of doing their own type of music. I try not Alexia, returns to Samoa this coming to get too involved too much with them Friday, August 28th, 2015. A successful singer and entertainer so they carve their own identity and their Costello said he has not been in the studio own style, I’m a fan of theirs”. Te Kave Kōrero expresses to them best for a while. wishes and a big ‘meitaki ma`ata’ for Alexia, the daughter who accompanied coming to Rarotonga. “My last album was in 2011 called ‘Travel her dad to Rarotonga, is very talented and Winds’, and I haven’t recorded since then”, gifted too like her dad. Kia orāna e kia manuia, and `aere rā, Daniel said Costello. and Alexia. Costello said his daughter has her own PB Cook islands Herald 26 August 2015 18 NEWS Bid for media access to file on Police vs Teina Bishop bribery case declined by Chief Justice n application by William Framhein application as if it were a request by the both to the prosecution and to the defence. for access to the Court file on the media generally for access to a Court file. RC Harrison QC acting for Bishop, opposed APolice vs Teina Bishop bribery case The Chief Justice in his minute said while access referring to the risks of allowing under the Official Information Act has been the right of the media to access court premature media access to witnesses declined by the Chief Justice who set out his proceedings should be taken seriously, that statements and other exhibits. reasons in a minute dated 25 August 2015. right has to balanced against the importance Set out below is the minute issued by the The Chief Justice approached the of ensuring the court process proceeds fairly Chief Justice. By Charles Pitt PB

Cook islands Herald 26 August 2015 19 NEWS Cook islands Herald 26 August 2015 NEWS 2 0 Interim Injunction granted in relation to Muri beachfront property By Noeline Browne Noeline Browne is in the final stages of completing her law degree. fter a two day hearing have no other beachfront land in the family were in confusion father had [by way of minutes in the Land Court Muri. Eruera told the court that and the lease was granted. Then of the meeting or by it being Apresided over by Justice when he and his father returned in 2014, an EIA public notice shown on the register of title or Savage, the court granted an to live in Rarotonga in Christmas appeared relating to a 8-double other evidence] she could not. interim injunction to prevent 1980, that whole family – his story units to be built right On further probing, Ani said any development to go ahead father, his uncles, cousins and across the width of what they she felt justified with her lease on a Muri beachfront property himself - had camped down at thought was the family reserve. in 2007 when she had originally until such time as matters are the beachside and his father had The family then asked Eruera intended to build something dealt with in the Land Court as pointed out the reserve area. At to act on their behalf and to out of her own funds. When to whether the lease on the land the time, the Mataiapo was Kave send an objection letter to the asked how long she had been is valid or ought to be cancelled. Nia, father to Ani Piri, who built National Environment Service, in negotiations with the resort, The parties to the land dispute a house on the beach reserve not to grant the EIA, and also for Ani said from about 2012. Why are all members of an extended without the permission of the him to seek legal advice to stop did she keep the fact secret and family in Muri, with the applicant rest of the family. On at least one the development and also to try not tell the family? Ani said her Eruera Nia on behalf of ngati occasion in 1989, Kave Nia asked to cancel the lease held by Ani legal advisor, Tim Arnold told Uirangi having applied for a the family for the occupation to on the family reserve. her she did not have tell them rehearing on whether a family the reserve, which was rejected When being examined by any details. Did she think the lease held by Ani Piri is valid or by the family, but he was allowed her legal rep, Tina Browne, lease and her negotiations to invalid. In addition, the family the use of the use he had built Ani seemed quite sure of her be the sole beneficiary was applied for an interim injunction but the ‘surrounding area’ was ground and gave a very different fair to the rest of the family to prevent any development to remain a family reserve. The version of the facts. She said considering that the reserve until such time as the Land legal rep for the family, noted her father ‘must have had an belonged to all the family? Court determines the rights of that this was despite Mr Nia occupation right’ otherwise he Under pressure, Ani admitted the parties involved. Lawyers senior chairing the meeting in would not have built the house. that she did think it was unfair. involved were Charles Little for his capacity as Mataiapo of the She said her father wanted to Soon afterwards, Justice Eruera Nia and the Uirangi clan clan. build a house on his own family Savage gave his ruling that the with Tina Browne acting for the Ani Piri had a different version, land, because despite being court would grant an interim respondent, Ani Piri. saying that her father ‘must the Mataiapo he was actually injunction and that there does Judging from the court have had an occupation right’ living on his wife’s family land. appear to be a case to answer. proceedings, there were otherwise he would not have The house was later occupied The developer or his servants originally going to be a number built the house. She said her by one or other of his family, are not to enter the land nor to of witnesses called, but owing to father wanted to build a house but eventually, the house was begin any work on the land of the length of the hearing, in the on his own family land, because rented out to the Pacific Resort any description. end, two witnesses were called despite being the Mataiapo he as staff quarters and appears Variation to Occupation Right in support of the applications was actually living on his wife’s to still be the case. Ani said granted and only the respondent was family land. The house was later she had asked the family for The application by Mr Airi called to oppose the matters. occupied by one or other of the lease in 2007 and it was Kainuku to vary his existing The background facts appear to his family, but eventually, the granted and she could not see occupation right in Avaavaroa be that the disputed land known house was rented out to the why they were now opposing to include his son was granted. as Te Reva has been considered Pacific Resort as staff quarters the lease. However, the terms and the ‘family beach reserve’ for a and appears to still be the case. However, after cross conditions of the occupation long time. That was confirmed However, when asked to produce examination of Ani by opposing right were yet to be determined. by the current Uirangi Mataiapo, evidence of the occupation counsel, Charles Little, the court Travis Moore asked his Honour Dorothy Nicholas, who was the right by way of minutes of the was told that the proposed 8-unit to make a ruling that all the first witness called to the stand meeting or by it being shown on double-story development Land Court Justices of the who was cross examined at the register of title, she could would be right across the entire Peace were to observe the new length by Tina Browne acting for not. beach reserve and block out the court practice note relating Ani Piri. Uirangi was adamant According to the testimony of light to the other owners and to occupation rights for that the land was a family Dorothy and Eruera, the family leave no reserve for the rest of residential purposes. However, reserve and that she opposed were upset about Ani’s lease on the family at all. Not only that Justice Savage, declined to the lease and also the proposal a number of levels. Firstly they but Ani would be the only family make any such direction, saying for development that the Pacific were not happy with the way member to benefit from the that he would not interfere Resort has negotiated with the that Ani got the lease, having $82,000 pa rental arrangement with the independence of the respondent (Ani Piri). brought the matter up in passing that she had negotiated with the JPs but that appeals against JP The second witness was at a family meeting held in 2007 Pacific Resort. decisions would be heard by Eruera Nia, the applicant, who for a completely different matter. Did Ani think this was fair, the judge/s (Justice Savage or testified that the family reserve After hearing nothing further of when in fact the reserve belongs Justice Isaac}. Nevertheless, was important with the area the ‘lease’, five years later in [or should belong] to the Justice Savage did note that the having since become dotted 2012, an assembled landowners family? Also could Ani produce JPs were well aware that the with resorts ‘left and right’ and meeting was called to confirm any evidence of the occupation question of occupation rights if it is lost then the family will the lease. Eruera objected but right that she claimed her late were a ‘live issue’. PB

Cook islands Herald 26 August 2015 VIEWS 2 1 An absolute How to heal your hidden blast By Hayley McNabb. o the past week has been an absolute blast. Even hurts or wounds Part 1 though I didn’t do anything completely different to Sthe others I have just been feeling great. To be honest By Senior Pastor John Tangi on His head. Jesus also had I think it’s just because I know that this term is going to be n life there are so many internal hurts or wounds that a short and quick one with only 5 weeks left and then next people with hidden hurts we don’t see and these are term there’s only 4 weeks for us seniors before we go on study I or wounds in their lives. the ones that hurts the most break to prepare ourselves for the end of year exams. That Not the external ones but – the wounds of betrayal by then means so we can finally go on our Christmas holidays and the internal hurts or wounds. Judas one of His disciples, the have long break from all the school work and have nothing to These are the hurtful memories rejection by His own people worry about. which people keep in secret. and even by Peter one of His On Saturday I went to work as usual down at the market Maybe it’s the rejection by the disciples, and the hatred by starting from 6 in the morning until around 2 in the afternoon. parents, or the abandonment His own people calling out Though it’s always a little exhausting I still had had a good busy by the mother or by the father, ‘Crucify Him, Crucify Him!’ day and on the plus side we made plenty of sales. While I was or maybe the unfaithfulness Jesus knows what it is like of the partner in the past, or to be mistreated or to be working though, I met the rugby team that had come over perhaps the memory of feeling rejected. Peter is saying, from England. I had a conversation with some of them about like you didn’t matter to your when you go through a hurt, their stay here and how their rugby was going. They played parents, or you have been you need to have the same the Tereora College boys and said they lost one and won one ignored, or maybe someone attitude that Jesus had. which they all said they were pretty happy with. They also did something really bad to On the cross in Luke 23v.34 said that they loved every bit of it while they were here in you, and so on. Jesus said “Father forgive them Rarotonga and all hope to return back here sometime soon. These are the hidden hurts for they do not know what After work a few friends and I went to stay at another friend or wounds that you don’t see they are doing.” This is what of ours. We thought we would make a little bonfire since we on the outside of people’s Peter is saying for us “to have had nothing else to do. So we went and gathered some kikau, lives. These hurts or wounds a forgiving heart attitude” like sticks and wood to make it. It was really cool just chilling out are from the environment our Lord Jesus Christ. You may with my friends with no one around to disturb us. We could we live in, from our families, say “Why should I forgive those and these are the wounds or who hurt me?” The answer is, just sit there and talk about everything, laugh as loud as we hurts that have the greatest you forgive them because God could, jam to our music, take photos of our night to keep the impact on our lives, even has already forgiven you of memories long lasting and also munch on the plenty of snacks from schools caused by other your sins and wrong doings. we had. Once our bonfire was finished and we started to get children, perhaps by friends Secondly, because you are a bit cold we went inside and put our movies on. Though we who betrayed us, or even from going to need forgiveness in would’ve liked to just sleep in the next day, we knew we all the workplaces, and so on. the future. Thirdly, because had to wake up early for church. In the Bible, in I Peter you are never going to stop When I got back home from church I was blessed with the 4v.1-11, the Apostle Peter is hurting until you learn to food my Nana had cooked us as always. She had cooked a speaking about these hidden forgive. Hebrews 12v.15 reads barbeque, made some salads, raw fish, taro and plenty more. hurts or wounds in our lives. “Be careful that none of you After we all ate and cleaned up I went back to my friends Peter is giving us some lessons fails to respond to the grace house and hung out with them for the rest of the day. We on “How To Heal Those Hidden which God gives, for if he does Hurts or Wounds” in our lives. there can very easily spring up were going to go for a swim but then ended up just staying Lesson 1 : Forgive The in him a bitter spirit which is back and relaxing watching movies because we were still kind Offender. In verse 1 it not only bad in itself but can of tired from staying up all night the night before. The next reads “Since Christ suffered also poison the lives of many couple days has just been going to school and nothing new has while He was in His body, others.” been happening there, still just revision for the end of year. strengthen yourselves with It is very important for us the same way of thinking that to forgive the offender if we Christ had.” Know that Jesus are going to have our hurts understands what it means to healed. Jesus forgave, and we be hurt. Jesus had 7 physical too should forgive those who or external wounds or hurts hurt us. I will continue with – the nail marks on His hands Part 2 of this theme next week. and feet, the stripes on His May God bless you and back, the spear pierced His guide you in your life. Te Atua side, and the crown of thorns te aroa. Cook islands Herald 26 August 2015 VIEWS 22 Cook Islands the place to work, stay and live, why would you? – Part 2b of 2 by Te Tuhi Kelly investment and start-ups. NZ Maori our politicians are performance ou all know that NZ Maori are resident in the Cook Islands would managed. They are put on a contract descendants of Cook Islanders; also be an alternative view to ensure that ensures they perform for the Ythe problem is your Immigration that the best people to represent us in country rather than just for their law denies us our relationship and links parliament were chosen, based on their constituency. If they cannot create a back to the Cook Islands. I descend from merits and not on their popularity in the financial return for the Cook Islands Tangiia and I descend from the same community. The question then becomes when they are on Government whakapapa lines as Pa Ariki, Tinomana if the Act was amended how would you international travel, then they don’t and Karika and I am related to most Cook acknowledge and prove that you were a go. No more sponsored trips without Islanders through those links, however descendant of a NZ Maori and hence a some form of tangible and verifiable I am not accorded that status in law. descendant of a Cook Islander. You can benefit for the Cook Islands. Look at I am denied that status because you only do this by verifiable whakapapa Singapore; it has no commodities to my Cook Island cousins allowed your and your whakapapa will have to be speak of. But it turned over $NZD465b politicians in 1972 to pass legislation endorsed and signed off by an authority dollars in 2010, because it is a hub denying me my rightful heritage. This from your tribe, the paramount leader or nexus for business in Asia and it short sightedness has come back to bite and then endorsed and signed off by continually pushes for diversity and you in the nono. By restricting who is or the Ui Ariki, before being endorsed and free market policies. It encourages who is not a Cook Islander has meant signed off by the Cook Islands Minister investment in all manner of industries isolation and marginalisation from we for Immigration. You would also have and ensures that infrastructure is who also whakapapa as Cook Islanders. to beef up your border to ensure that put in place to support investment. The joke is that people like myself know the Cook Islands was not being used The Singapore Prime Minister is paid more about Cook Islands whakapapa as a dumping ground for NZ Maori $NZD2.5m and for every dollar he and who we descend from than the of dubious character, reputation or gets paid his government generates locals born here. Only by expanding the unsociable acts. Look, you could even export earnings of $NZD186k and to critical mass of people with the right have a 5-year qualifying period for NZ achieve this he manages a government skills and the motivation in the right Maori or descendants of NZ Maori and empire that is business and Immigrant places to pull this nation up by its boot they must have x-dollars as a minimum friendly to Singaporeans and non- straps will you get some semblance of to invest here. It’s not rocket science, we local investors. Contrast that with the financial and economic sustainability. could learn off the NZ experience with business and immigration restrictions We cannot rely on donor aid handouts, foreign investment over the last 15- we face here and contrast that with our we need a hand up and we can only do years in Auckland. If you think NZ Maori Prime Minister who if we assume gets this if we have the people to do it. By want your land don’t worry you’ve paid a little over $NZD100k including looking at your immigration law and already stuffed that up for yourselves per diems and other benefits, export including an Amendment to recognise and your coming generations by using earnings would need to be in the order people such as myself, will you be able the Land Court to settle your disputes. of $NZD18.6b. That is enough money to step back from the face of penury. We’ll be keeping well out of that mess in our Pacific nation terms to get our How would this new influx of thank you very much. country off the donor and Aid hand descendants of Cook Islanders look My third approach is that we look at a out scenario and become an AID or like? I suspect that you would get a lot Free Trade Agreement between all the donor ourselves with a huge surplus. of NZ Maori holiday makers visiting the Pacific Island nations so that we have I’m not advocating that this is what ancestral home of their tupuna. This is visa-free access, commonise our laws, should happen, but I do advocate that an opportunity for Cook Islanders to currency, time zones and we align our we should as a nation expect our PM resurrect their family marae atea and border control processes. If you look and the Government to be putting into make those connections with their NZ on a global map, villages, towns and practice what they are preaching. The Maori cousins. This could mean tourist cities are joined by roads on land. In Prime Minister does not preside over packages for NZ Maori to the outer the Pacific, the ocean is essentially our a government empire that has any islands from whence their ancestral land and we connect to all the islands courage to make political or business vaka came from and the setting up of by vaka. The only difference between reform or making the Cook Islands cultural museums, shrines and best of us and the mainland is the medium we business or immigrant friendly. all the rekindling of their traditional use to connect to each other. With this For the politicians, too much worrying lore. NZ Maori would also resettle back FTA we become the business nexus about what their constituents will do here either to work, retire or holiday. for the pacific and can look at the at the polls, rather than what we need The government could offer Singapore model of government by to do as a nation. They don’t have the investment opportunities for NZ Maori business. courage of their convictions, just listen in setting up businesses, technology The fourth option is to ensure that continued next page PB

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From previous page employable with skills that or read or watch the news the market wants. Business Restaurant of the year media and you’ll understand also believes that we are not perfectly what is happening educating our children for to us and the ineffectiveness the local job market. We are competition begins of our politicians. For the educating them for export to n a series of stories about Book at any of the above government officials too NZ or Australia. Our human the participants of the restaurants to be a judge and much worrying about their capacity is being exported ICook Island Restaurant go into the draw to win one of jobs rather than what their of the year 2015 we will be seven “Dinners for two“at the off-shore by the hundreds visiting restaurants exploring the above Resorts. Help decide who roles should be doing. For every year to drive economic atmosphere and sampling their will become the Cook Islands the rest of the community growth in those countries Cook Islands style menus, paired Restaurant of the Year 2015 by and the villages, too much and not here. Business wants with matching wines/ beverages: dining and voting at the above thinking about what is good workers that will actually turn CONTESTANTS for Restaurant establishments. for them rather than what is up for work and will work. of the year 2015: Join us for the Awards Dinner good for the Cook Islands. Manuia Beach Resort, Sails with live entertainment, welcome They also want flexible work Restaurant, Pacific Resort Muri, drinks and show at 18:00 on My fifth option is that we hours, flexible conditions Nautilus Resort, Little Polynesian Saturday, 10th Oct. $ 60.00 per synchronise our time zone of pay and flexible working Resort, Pacific Resort Aitutaki . person @ The Islander Hotel with NZ the same as Samoa. conditions. Businesses need So if you leave NZ to go to be able to manage and to Raro or vice versa, you drive their businesses as they Chooks extra leave or arrive on the same see fit. A work force that is A player for an English school rugby team was injured and was taken day depending on flight inflexible and unresponsive to hospital. The school later received an ambulance bill of $800 plus other schedules not a day or even to a changing business hospital costs which came to a total of $1,200 Inside the ambulance was just two days later. This makes environment is a recipe for the driver and a nurse. What an expensive ambulance ride! All of 3 minutes really good sense for our business bankruptcy. By from the TSA to the hospital! Cheaper than a taxi? businesses and our tourists. the same token workers For our businesses it would also want flexible working be same day business and conditions, flexible working transactions with NZ. For our hours, and surety of work tourists, the end to years of and want their pay to reflect confusion about what their their efforts. Government arrival and departure dates wants everyone to work, GIS AND DATA MANAGEMENT OFFICER and times are. to pay taxes and thereby Full-time position available for the provision of Geographic It is no use complaining drive economic growth and Information Systems [GIS] services to the Authority – including about the exodus of Cook emigration stability. In all preparation and management of mapping services to assist in Islanders overseas to NZ these scenarios, nobody the allocation and management of SBM licences, the Register and Aussie. The current wants to put their hand into and Data management needs for the Authority as required under the SBM Act and in line with best international GIS strategies if any don’t seem their pocket and put their standards expected of a governmental minerals management to have arrested the declining money where their mouth agency. population. Government is, they want someone else For details contact Caroline Tiria on 29-193 and business have not got to foot the bill, usually donor Email Applications and CVs to carolinetiria@seabedminerals. together and articulated money or Aid. gov.ck a strategy for doing this. In addition it is of very little Closes- 3pm 9 September 2015 Government wants business value to think about enticing to develop the strategy (think Ex-pat Cook islanders back money) because it is business with promises of large salary that is crying out for workers and benefit packages when who have marketable skills. we should be investing in It is also business that is slow building the capacity of in investing in its current or Cook islanders already here. potential workers because We also don’t want the they want workers who particular scenario when as a come off the production result of bringing them back; line already skilled and we create the conditions for trained and ready to hit the the rise of a second class ground running. It is business citizen Cook Islander from that believes government those who loyally stayed should be investing more here. So what’s it to be, “talk in upskilling and training and no do or more talk and the nation so that they are lots of doodoo”. Cook islands Herald 26 August 2015 VIEWS 24 18 feeling 21 Crunch Time By Lucianne Vainerere Teherenui Koteka or us latecomer babies where our parents listened to As Term three begins it is that time of the where seniors Marvin Gaye and had sexual healing over the festive or those of us at NCEA levels one, two and three begin to season we’re counting down the days till we finally F prepare for the dreaded mock exams. When I think of term become legal. Being as inexperienced as we should be, rebellion took its toll and we supposedly already ‘know’ what being legal three I think … crunch time. The time of schooling year is all about. For some parents this is when their teenagers can where you really cannot afford to muck around. Last year start making their own decisions, paying for their own bikes, I used to hear people at NCEA level two say “NCEA level be a grown up and to go experience whatever the world has to two is so much harder than NCEA level one.” I used to think offer. that statement was false but I can now state that they were From a teenagers point of view (depending on how tight the indeed correct. For me it is not so much the work itself that parents are holding the reigns) it doesn’t mean anything, just is harder but more the fact the earing your credits seem a year older and hopefully a year smarter, to others its just a harder because your internals are spread over long periods number because they’re focused on other things that doesn’t of time. It may just be me but I personally feel as though include their social life and lastly for the very, extremely social many of my fellow level two peers have not yet made it butterflies it means clubbing. But in Raro it means hitting Rehab back to school this term. If you are sitting at home reading and Hidies. But I am pretty sure most of us (you know who you are) have already been there and done that so the so-called this and you know you should be back at school I encourage ‘count down’ doesn’t have much significance. you to make your way back to the schooling life. After all Whatever the circumstance that doesn’t stop us from counting things only get more difficult if you put them off for long down, the excitement of having slightly more freedom then we periods of time. I myself made it back to school this Monday do now. Some of us look older than we actually are and get and once first period started the race was on. I managed mistaken for our parents’ siblings (no they don’t look younger to catch up on work I have missed but now I need to start it’s the other way around I’m sure of it haha). preparing for my mock exams which will take place only a So what’s the point in being excited to do things we’ve been few weeks from now. Yes, exams can be scary, especially doing already illegally? Well I don’t have an answer to that if you are someone like me who does not tend to do well but I guess it’s simply a confirmation that we CAN do all those when it comes to tests. things, because for ‘some’ teenagers they’ve already matured As an NCEA student I strive to achieve at levels that will and reached the extent of having responsibilities that ‘western life’ takes on when they leave high school. We adopt it when we allow me to gain endorsements. I personally tend to do turn 16 and get our driver license and start working. quite well when it comes to internals but struggle when it My point is there is no point. Life goes on and excitement comes to externals, so it is quite nerve raking to think that comes and goes, there’s build up and eventually we’ll purchase I could trip up in a test and fail getting an endorsement. It alcohol for ourselves and go clubbing with friends, stay out later is for this reason term three is so important. It is the final than usual, have one night stands, take contraceptives, crave time of the schooling year where your teachers groom you money and push people away. It’s our reality. That’s usually to achieve the best you can in your mock exams. That final what people do when they turn 21. I wouldn’t know because I opportunity to re-read the novel you studied in English this haven’t reached that age yet, but I’ve seen it happen and it’s a year or the final chance to learn your lines for your drama bit sad but some people make it out and manage to turn it all production. I know it can be tiring to think of the amount of around and make something good out of it. That’s strength. A work you have to do, or stressful to even consider reviewing few people I know, 16, 17, 18 have been through all of those, still at school and working hard. your notes from the past year, but that it the necessary So if I told you I was 21 would you believe me? If I told you challenge we as students have to endure. I’ve already done all those things would you still believe me? Finally I would like to remind my fellow NCEA students So what will you do when you finally turn 18 and done all that? that the year is almost over, so make the most of it. Time to What now? You have so many years ahead of you and you may knuckle down everyone. Good luck with your exams. look at is as living? But is that what it is really?

Discussing it in November or a snap FAT CATS election in November? COCONUT ROUNDTABLE Number 2, Cabinet is to discuss To T o callinga snap election in Rumour beat off the beat off internal November! has it Government may Demos? challenges? call an early election!

Mozzie PB

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When yearly subsidy of $360,000 would be reward for the party hopping Matapo cheaper than the original estimate of that question was put to Penrhyn MP more than adequate to subsidize twelve before he calls a snap election. Buying $35,000 for such a charter thanks also Wee Willie, he was at a loss for words voyages a year up north. The DPM’s votes withNEW Donor ZEALAND funds is one-FIJI, of Elvis’ SAMOAS, to Tapi’s TONGAgenerosity. ANDPalmerston COOK of ISLANDSall and could SERVICE not answer! That’s not the submission did not go to Cabinet, honed VESSELskills. VOYAGEthe northern NEW group ZEALAND is a deserving case, FIJIonly concern. Penrhyn residentSAMOA claims & TONGA it why? 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Reduced ll to now 09 tonnes of fish02,03/03 came from Palmerston.- 07/03 10/03 09/03 $500,000!17/03 May 13,14/03be Michelangelo’s bill Forum Fiji lll 34 13,14/03 18/03 18,19/03 20/03 21/03 24/03 - of lading includes the south? Perhaps having Forumto suck Rarotonga up to Elvis ll to keep 10 Well done those23,24/03 people. 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Rarotonga Despite ll the Atiu 13 Tapi’s boat be25,26/05 utilized by government? - the nation.30/05 There’s 02/06only enough 01/06power his09/06 under wear? 05,06/06 Forum Fiji lll 38 04,05/06 09/06 10/06 12/06 13/06 16/06 - Forum Rarotonga ll 14 15,16/06 - 20/06 23/06 22/06 30/06 27,28/06

Cook islands Herald 26 August 2015 NEWS 26 PUBLIC NOTICE TENDER

MINISTRY OF FINANCE AND ECONOMIC MINISTRY OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS MANAGEMENT Social Impact Fund (SIF) RE-ADVERTISEMENT Project Funding Request for Tender for a Maritime Technical Advisor for the Ministry of Transport The Cook Islands Social Impact Fund (SIF) is a contestable fund administered by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and The Development Co-ordination Division (DCD) of the Ministry financed by the Cook Islands and New Zealand Governments of Finance and Economic Management (MFEM)and Ministry of until June 2016. Registered Cook Islands Civil Society Transport seek a suitably qualified company or individual to Organisations can apply to SIF for funds to deliver services to submit a tender for the provision of a technical advisor to work vulnerable groups in 3 areas: Gender equality (including domestic in the Maritime division. The technical advisor will be based at violence), Children and Youth, and Disabilities (including mental the Ministry of Transport in Rarotonga. health, physical health and care for the elderly). Tender documents can be obtained from the Development Coordination Division, MFEM, Level 3, Cook Islands For further inquiries please contact the SIF Manager on Government Building, Avarua or downloaded from the Cook Telephone: 29378 or email: [email protected], Islands Government Procurement website: http://procurement. www.intaff.whupi.com, Ministry of Internal Affairs. gov.ck Tender documents are also available from the Tender

Manager. Closing date for Project Funding Application is Friday For any enquiries please contact: Tender Manager, Mr Boyd 25 September 2015. No applications will be accepted after this Ellison date. Email: [email protected]; Ph: +682 22226 or +682 54221. Tenders Close: 3pm Tuesday 1September, 2015 (Cook Islands Time).

PUBLIC NOTICE – AVATIU VALLEY ROAD

Residents and users of Avatiu valley road are advised of an impending project start for TAU civil works at the Power station MINISTRY OF EDUCATION that will affect road traffic between now and November 2015. LAPTOP AND IPAD MINI TENDER NOTICE In particular they are asked to show: Tenders are invited for the bulk supply of Laptops and IPAD 1. Carefulness in the area in question from the Power Minis for schools in the Cook Islands. Quality and specifications station to the intersection at Avatiu Ara metua. document can be uplifted from the Ministry of Education office 2. Awareness of heavy vehicles, plant and machinery or download from MOE website:www.education.gov.ck or which may be parked on the Avatiu valley road contact Director of Information Technology and Communication 3. Adherence to speed limit, warning signs, traffic Mr Robert Matheson on phone 29357, fax 28357 or email direction from time to time etc. [email protected] TENDER Tender submission will close @ 4.00pm Thursday 10th September,2015 Tenders shall be in a sealed envelope MOE 2015 Laptop Tender 151608 MOE 2015 IPAD Mini Tender 151609 Secretary of Education, MINISTRY OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS Ministry of Education, PO Box 97 EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) Rarotonga, Cook Islands Social Impact Fund (SIF) Board Member EOI’s are now invited from CSO’s, Private sector and Individuals who wish to be considered for the above. There are 3 positions available for one year. For further inquiries please contact the SIF Manager on Telephone: 29378 or email: [email protected] Ministry of Internal Affairs www.intaff.whupi.com. Closing date for Expressions of Interest is Wednesday 9 September 2015. PB

Cook islands Herald 26 August 2015 NEWS 27 Te angaanga akarakara i te moana oonu i teia ra Tukuanga i te au patianga e akamata te te ka raveia e tetai au tangata Akapapaanga Ture kite no te Kuki Airani ma tetai Mno te Mīnera Takere au pōrena, me kua rauka i tetai Moana, ka kapiki te Kopapa tei pati i te tikaanga akarakara i Akaaere i te au Patianga no ko i te turanga meitaki e te numero te au putuputuanga tei anoano tai, ka ōronga te Kopapa Akaaere e tei tau meitaki kia pati i tetai o te Runanga Takere Moana i te tikaanga no tetai raitini kia au peapa akatika kia ratou e ka akarakara ki roto i te au moana o ōronga’ia kia ratou e 30 ra no te te Kuki Airani. ariki i te akatikaanga. Ko te kapikianga no te Me tae mai te au peapa Tukuanga Patianga no tetai akatikaanga ki te Runanga Takere tikaanga Raitini Akarakara e Moana, ka ōronga’ia te Raitini takainga maata teia no te Kuki Akarakara e rima mataiti tona Airani kia o atu ki roto i te tuanga tuatau akakotinga (ka tutakiia te tango mīnera takere moana o moni oko raitini, e te au turanga teianei ao e kia tangaanga i to ma te au akapapaanga tei tau) te tatou mekameka o te mīnera ei ka akaari mai i te au mea pouroa āngai i te anoano o teianei ao no i raro ake i teia raitini akatikaanga te mīnera e te au mētala. no te akarakara. E au vāitoanga Ko ta tatou Akapapaanga tetai no te au akateretereanga Akateretere i te Mīnera Takere ei akapāpū e ko te anoano o Moana tei roto i reira te au te iti tangata Kuki Airani kua takainga paruru ta tatou akamanako meitaki ia te reira i ka inangaro no teia tuanga roto i te au akateretereanga tei angaanga kia vai rai te anoano o oti i te papauia. te pātireia Kuki Airani ei rotopu Ko te Putuputuanga tei autū tikai i te au papauanga te ka kua rauka tana Raitini e ka tikaia akatupuia. aia i te akamata i tana angaanga Akarakaraanga – tukuanga akarakara i roto i te tai moana Kuki patianga e te au vāitoanga ma te Airani, i roto rai ra i tana Tuanga au paunuanga Moana tei Raitiniia (e ārea mei te Alex Herman and Tou Ariki Ko te akarakaraanga i te au 100 kilomētera x 100 kilomētera Akarakara. Me ope te tuatau o te akaariia mai te reira ki te Kuki patianga ka o mai te kavamani e te maata). Ka akarakara matatio raitini, ka tikaia te putuputuanga Airani no te akarakaraanga. Ko te tetai au putuputuanga tei tau ki ia te au angaanga i te au taime mou raitini kia akaou i tana tukuanga tika no te kerianga ka roto i te akarakaraanga. roarai kia tau ki te au papauanga raitini me kare kia takore atu i uri ia te reira i muri ake, kia tau I muri ake i te akarakaraanga, tei akatakaia i roto i te Raitini te reira. Ko te au tāta pouroa kia ki te akairo o te akarakaraanga. Cook islands Herald 26 August 2015 NEWS 28 FOOTBALL UPDATE Blatter warns reform is coming s he enters the final phase of what will Abe almost 18 years as FIFA president, Sepp Blatter insists he cannot be held morally responsible for the dishonest activities of his inner circle and that he himself has been “clean” throughout his long and often tempestuous tenure. Blatter stands down on February 26 next year after some 40 years with world football’s governing body and rejects accusations, primarily in the west, that he will always be remembered for leading a corrupt organisation. Unrelated US and Swiss criminal investigations into FIFA’s workings - the former exposing widespread Sepp Blatter confederation fraud following the arrest of a raft of 1.6 billion indirectly? It’s behaviour.” “I know I’m an honest man. footballing executives who impossible.” The serious allegations I am clean,” he said. “Go to had a major say in how the Roughly half of the levelled at the likes of former Asia, go to Africa and ask game was run - have shaken executive committee who FIFA powerbrokers Jack them what they think about FIFA to its knees under voted five years ago for the Warner and Chuck Blazer and FIFA and Blatter. It’s different. Blatter’s watch. 2018 and 2022 World Cup the recent arrest of Warner’s At least (I am) respected But some three months hosts have since left, most of successor as president of because I and FIFA have done after his decision to lay down them as a result of bribery and CONCACAF, Jeffrey Webb, a lot.” his mandate, as he put it, corruption allegations. Throw have heaped disgrace on Refusing to specifically following that infamous in the seven high-profile FIFA’s image and reputation. discuss either of the dawn raid in Zurich just footballing officials indicted But Blatter argued his critics two investigations, he before he was elected for by the US authorities and it is needed to understand how nevertheless warmed to a fifth term, Blatter says little surprise Blatter has been the organisation’s hierarchy the theme of being unfairly it’s unfair to accuse FIFA of accused of incompetence. actually works. treated. deep-rooted, systematic But in an interview with “We have no rights to go to “Tell me what I have done corruption even though the BBC, he challenged that any confederations and ask wrong. I made my decision (to these were the words used view, saying he had no control them what they are doing stand down) to protect FIFA, by the US Justice department over who joins FIFA’s top with their money. That’s not myself. I know what I have when announcing 47 counts brass since none of them are their problem. All those who done and not done. including racketeering, wire elected by the full 209-nation were arrested in Zurich were “I am not a worried man. fraud and money laundering. membership. arrested over activities in You will see how this tsunami “It’s not true,” Blatter “The problem with FIFA - their confederations.” will come out for FIFA. People declared. “The institution and this is the ultimate reform Blatter has not been cited will realise that the job I have is not corrupt. There is we have to do now – is the in either of the two ongoing done is a good job. If there corruption with individuals composition of the executive probes but leaves office with are people who don’t like me, (but) there is no general committee,” said Blatter. a cloud hanging over his they will realise they have organised corruption. That’s “It is not elected by the presidency. His legacy may be been wrong.” what I cannot understand same entity as the president. seriously tarnished as far as And who will he be when the world’s media says I have a government that western opinion is concerned supporting in the race to FIFA is corrupt. On the field is elected through the but he told the BBC his own become his successor? “Don’t of play, it’s easy to control confederations. So I have conscience was clear and ask the president who is footballers. Outside the field (had) to take people who are that the work he has done elected to make a comment. of play, who can control 300 not my people. I cannot take is appreciated far more than It’s the Congress who will million people directly and moral responsibility for their many might imagine. decide, not me.”