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PB COOK ISLANDS HERALD30 July 2014 $2 (incl VAT) Goldmine model, Tutu, pictured here wearing a necklace and earrings from Goldmine Cakes for all ocassions! Edgewater Cakes Enquiries call us on 25435 extn 7010 Sunset BarBQs at the Shipwreck Hut Saturday Seafood menu with Jake Numanga on the Ukulele 6pm Tuesday Sunset BBQ with Garth Young on Piano 6pm Thursday Sunset Cocktails with Rudy Aquino 5.30pm-7.30pm Reservations required 22 166 Aroa Beachside Inn, Betela Great Food, Great Entertainment Always the best selection, best price & best service at Goldmine! POWERBALL RESULTS Drawn: 24/7/14 Draw num: 949 PB TATTSLOTTO RESULTS Drawn:26/7/14 Draw num: 3445 1.6GHz CPU - 512MB - 7” 800x480 5 Point Capacitive Screen SUPP: WiFi - 4GB Memory - Android 4.2 - Micro SD Card Slot Front & Rear Cameras - Includes FREE cover & screen protector OZLOTTO RESULTS Save $50 WAS Drawn: 29/7/14 Draw num: 1067 Next draw: NOW SUPP: Fits up to a 32GB Micro SD card Cook islands Herald 30 July 2014 News 2 2014 Te Maeva Nui Constitution Celebrations Opening address by the Prime Minister Hon. Henry Puna ia Orana special and unique relationship Chief Justice Tom we enjoy with New Zealand, KWeston the Acting have been driving factors in the Queen’s Representative accelerated levels of mobility Deputy Prime Minister and that we must contend with, the Ministers of the Cabinet today. To all the Members of the In 1965, our political leaders Government, Leader of the were so worried about the Opposition and members of Cook Islands being swamped by the Opposition, New Zealand incoming New Zealanders that High Commissioner, Joanna we asked for a non-reciprocal Kempkers and Members of the access arrangement – as New Diplomatic Corps, Kaumaiti and Zealand citizens. The ironic members of the House of Ariki, thing is that, today, it is the Turi Mataiapo and Members of large numbers of overseas the Koutu Nui, Spiritual Leaders Cook Islanders, who could and your Congregations, Heads easily swamp us! But we know of Ministries and all Public they’re not going to do that. Servants, All our people in the Not all at once anyway! But Outer Islands we do hope that quite a few of Ladies and Gentlemen, them would join us next year And all our Visitors joining for our 50th Celebrations!! us for these coming days of While we are not faced celebrations. with that prospect today, This year’s Constitution the issues related to our Celebrations will be a truly mobility and residence will unique occasion. For one no doubt continue to become thing, we are poised to enter a more pressing over time. So new phase of our history with I am happy to say, that as PM Henry Puna just one year remaining until a government, we will be significance: Te Rakei Tupuna O future through the preservation we reach half a century! embarking on a number of Toku Matakeinanga. of our culture, our language, Yes, this year is the 49th policy considerations in the The costumes of our tribes and our traditions. And they anniversary of our status as near future so that we can be and communities are an integral are the fabric of a society that a self-governing Sovereign better prepared and equipped part of our identity.../.not just strives to come together, to state. While it’s an occasion to sustain ourselves well into in a physical sense but also in stay together, to uphold its for celebrations, it is also a the future – well past the 50 a spiritual sense. They are the values, and to better itself by time for reflection, when we years we will be celebrating cloaks of our nationhood – remaining true to its beliefs. are faced with a significant next year. embracing the past, present, In opening these festivities range of challenges and issues I will therefore soon be and future; and reflecting today, I am encouraged that – not just as a country that is announcing the preparations the qualities and spirit of our these celebrations will continue still continuing to shape its of several forward-looking heritage through traditional to enrich the historical occasion international identity but also initiatives, which are both practices, performances, and of our Constitutional status as a people, wrestling with a continuation of the presentation. I truly believe with the strengthening of our the pressures and demands of achievements we have made that our cloak of identity as cultural heritage. certain choices that were made in recent years, and a more a country and as a people is In closing I wish to ask you all, all those years ago. concerted commitment to founded on the twin foundation men and women of the Cook For example, in those days, addressing concerns and areas of our cherished traditional Islands, to help me and your our Cook Islands community in where we are perhaps more practices and as well as our Government in putting together a New Zealand was at about the vulnerable. solid Christian beliefs. That is highly successful and memorable same level as our population Thankfully, the core of who why despite the dislocation in 50th Anniversary Clebrations is today. Now, Cook Islanders we are as Cook Islanders has our community caused by the next year, one that we today and in New Zealand easily total endured for many years – in recent general elections, we Cook Islanders of tomorrow will about four times that number. spite of the pressures and are able today to put aside our always be proud of. So in a sense, depopulation constraints. I am grateful to differences and come together I now declare the 2014 Te is a trend that has been with our Ministry of Culture for as one people to celebrate our Maeva Niu Celebrations open us for a while. However the recognising this by applying oneness as Cook Islanders. and wish you all success and changing demands of Modern another theme to our Such peace and grace!! enjoyment in a safe and happy living, our dependence on a celebrations this year, which These are the symbols of how festival. Tourism economy, and this carries a great deal of cultural important it is to enrich our Kia Manuia PB Cook islands Herald 30 July 2014 news 3 Electoral petitions... Chief Justice makes his views known “And, if we are going to hear these petitions within the three months contemplated by Article 29 of the Constitution, we are all going to have to put our shoulder to the wheel to make that happen.”-Chief Justice. n a minute issued on Tuesday 29 July 2014, the Honourable Chief helping the lawyers will be doing the same, but my expectation is that Justice Tom Weston set out some observations intended to guide you will do that. There is a risk that if you do not meet directions that Ithe parties to the petitions and also some clear hints as to the are made either today or over the next few days that there may be timing of resolution of the issues. Set out below is the full text of strikings out or costs consequences. his minute. [7] I also need to flag the possibility, and we will come to this in [1] I will shortly set out some observations which are intended a moment, that if allegations of fraud are improperly made (without to guide what then follows and, in setting out those observations, I proper basis), I will also be asking relevant Judges to consider the will be giving some fairly clear hints as to the timing of resolution of question of costs award against Counsel. I want to make it quite clear those sort of issues. Now, that is all they are (observations). If any that these fraud allegations are regarded extremely seriously. I do one of you appearing has a problem with those in a particular case not want to say that in any sort of threatening way, and those of you or generally I expect to hear from you. But, unless you know what who are appearing know the obligations upon Counsel making fraud I am thinking, you have got nothing to push against and you should allegations, but I want to emphasize in open Court just how seriously feel free to push on any of these topics. With that sort of overarching the Court takes such allegations. observation let me now get into the particular observations I want to [8] So the consequences of all of this are as follows. First, I want make. the lawyers and the parties to focus on what are the main allegations. [2] As you know, we have nine petitions and that is quite a I have read these petitions and I have to say with respect some of challenge both for the Court and, I imagine, for those of you who are them are just rubbish. There are silly things that have been raised. appearing, and equally for those of you who, as politicians, have an Let us stick to important issues that are going to have consequences. interest in this. And, if we are going to hear these petitions within [9] The second thing is that, and we will come to this again, I do the three months contemplated by Article 29 of the Constitution, want proper particulars given. I am happy to hear from those on the we are all going to have to put our shoulder to the wheel to make Continued bottom of page 10 that happen. I do have to flag the possibility that if my hopes and expectations today are not fulfilled (for what may be good reasons) SWITCH ON WITH then there may need to be consideration given now to the possibility that we do not achieve resolution of these by mid October which is roughly the three months period.

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