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REHAB SATURDAY NITES is HAPPY HOUR MADNESS with DJ Junior. 2-4-1 Drinks + FREE ENTRY B4 10pm Cook islands Herald 19 June 2013 News 2 Price of doing business to escalate Government does not honour big talk to reduce costs he CIP Government’s qualification being applied going off shore to maximise on employer has to poach workers pledge to reduce the in the administration of the their new skills. which causes animosity or go Tcost of doing business Country? Why aren’t some Prior to the evolution of overseas for a replacement. has become a figment in their of these graduates used in depopulation it was deemed The frustration is Immigration imagination. Their goal of group brainstorming sessions a privilege to live in the Cook doesn’t share the urgency of supporting the country’s key to help the HOMs come up Islands and to work here an the need for a replacement. economic drivers has been with solutions to create new even greater blessing so those One employer said it took sacrificed by Government’s revenue streams instead of the who chose this path were made four months for immigration desperate short sighted cash uninventive fee increases? to pay. Circumstances have to process their application. crabbing schemes to balance Does anyone in government reversed but the fees remain The benefit of an overseas the books at Treasury. consider how the private and in an industry where the contracted worker is he can’t Key economic driver number sector will be impacted by their margins are being squeezed leave like a local employee and one, the tourism sector decision making? The voice of added costs by way of increased take up a new job in another is about to have another the Chamber of Commerce fees will put the destination resort or restaurant at the overhead nail driven into its rose to prominence after the beyond the affordable bracket drop of the hat. “Service is strained operation costs. More 1996 economic meltdown, of the price discerning New everything in tourism and dependent than ever before the government took serious Zealand traveller. when you don’t carry any fat, on imported workers, not by consideration to their With no organisation willing just one key person out of the choice but by poor governance, contributions to governance to take Government to task loop can place strain on the the Secretary of Finance’s and policy decisions. There was over issues contradicting the whole operation.” request Immigration review a time when the Chamber’s intention to reduce the cost One new business venture raising of fees associated with opinion meant something to of doing business, individual said they will need to import employing foreign workers Government. Where is that tourism businesses are six workers. “We need certain will push consumer prices to commercial influence today? reluctant to speak out. Some skills which if advertised for resistant levels. Margins are shrinking and sight Tourism Board Chairman here will only mean someone Immigration has responded cost cutting shavings in tourism Ewan Smith’s close relationship else will lose staff because the by delaying any increases until are reducing efficiency for with Tourism Minister Teina skill pool was depleted. Existing the public have been consulted effectiveness. International Bishop as a concern to whether businesses are struggling to through the likes of the rates are pushed up while their grievances will be treated hold on to their staff as it is.” Chamber of Commerce and our international service with their best interests. The existing fees are high Tourism related Associations. tumbles. Someone has to pay Some employers are annoyed without talk of them going up The Ministry of Finance for the increased cost of doing they have to spend up to $300 they said. points the finger at the Heads business in the Cook Islands advertising for local staff before Six workers at $500 per year of Ministries for the fee raising and it is the tourist, they’ll be they can recruit from overseas. each for their work permits proposal. Given a day to come paying more for less. There is enough common sense is $3000. Immigration’s up with ideas for the Ministries Repeat business will soon to know certain skills essential application fee is $25, Internal to increase revenues, the lazy notice the difference in the for quality service in tourism Affairs vett the contract for a way of increasing fees was prices for the room and the just doesn’t exist locally, so fee of $50, and then there is the the group’s idea. HOMs who services. Repeats will not why the pointless exercise police and medical reports from cannot think creatively in become three peats. Tourists of advertising? Continuity of overseas, the travel costs, initial options to create new money will tolerate the increases but service standards is so crucial accommodation costs and should be questioned on their will resist returning and choose and an imported worker gives cross your fingers they don’t suitability to lead a Ministry. to sample alternatives such as that comfort because there is get sick because the hospital Not one HOM suggested they Fiji, Bali or the very competitive an uncertainty of how long a fees initially set for tourists who take a pay cut. Instead they Gold Coast of Queensland. local worker will last. usually have travel insurance consider increasing an over The Island’s larger Hotels The multi layer process of apply to imported workers. burdened public with more of and Resorts are increasingly importing an overseas worker One gripe over the work the same. dependent on skilled simply to sustain an existing permit fee is it is prepaid for While the University of the imported workers and senior business is a frustration some twelve months and if a worker South Pacific have graduated 60 management. With Cook employers are having difficulty for some reason has their students with an MBA- Masters Islanders being vulnerably with. Local employees generally contract terminated before in Business Administration transient, the inhouse training give little lead time when they that time there is no refund degree, will we ever see the and development of skilled resign and emigrate. With local from Immigration. skills acknowledged by this staff often results in locals skilled staff in short supply an -By George Pitt PB

Cook islands Herald 19 June 2013 news 3 PM impresses in Washington DC rime Minister Henry Puna received high praise for Phis keynote speech to an audience of international dignitaries gathered at the New Zealand Embassy in Washington DC, on Monday afternoon. Dignitaries and attendees congratulated the Prime Minister with accolades, reflecting a broad impression on a crowd of about 200 people. Pacific Day was celebrated in the US Capitol with NZ Ambassador Mike Moore co- hosting the annual event along with the Dean of the Pacific Diplomatic Corps, Ambassador Hersey Kyota of Palau. PM Puna described the day as exhilarating and was thrilled at the success of the special event, which was planned and organised by a committee of Pacific diplomats and representatives from Washington DC and New Hersey Kyota of Palau and PM Puna York. Alongside Ambassador and its scope of concerns and Moore was Jim McLay, NZ’s issues, as well as Cook Islands’ Permanent Representative to successes in relating with major SWITCH ON WITH the United Nations. international partners. Also attending the event were As Chair of the Forum, the Te Aponga Uira Congressional representatives Prime Minister was the centre and high level officials from the of attraction for the Pacific Day Keep fridge well stocked Obama Administration. event in Washington DC, and In his speech, the Prime part of a diplomatic push to Minister described a range build more of a policy dimension of policy challenges in the into the annual occasion. This Pacific, also referring to the year’s seminar format was a historical and friendly ties success with encouragement to between the Island nations strengthen its profile into the and the United States and the future. progress in relations following However, the Pacific’s the 2012 Clinton visit and his cultural diversity was also more recent contact with celebrated on the day with Secretary of State John Kerry song and entertainment by over the US Fisheries Treaty expatriate islanders. The negotiations. crowd swelled to over 400 Prior to the Seminar, Puna people. Several groups was guest of honour at a private performed in the evening luncheon in the Ambassador’s function that followed the residence – a mixed gathering formal seminar discussions, of dignitaries, who engaged including Fiji, American in extensive discussions over Samoa, the Marshall Islands, US engagement with the and an Australian proficient on region, Pacific trends and the didgeridoo. The more food there is in your food. constraints, and the nature of US fridge, the less room there is for On the other hand, don’t The Prime Minister’s warm air to occupy when you overfill it, since that will interfere administrative roles. assignment in the US continues open the door. with the circulation of cold air The Prime Minister added today with calls on the two The warm air that does get in inside and make your fridge value to the roundtable Congressional representatives is quickly cooled down by the work harder. lunchtime debate with insights from the State of Hawaii, USAID www.teaponga.com into the Pacific Islands Forum, and the World Bank. Cook islands Herald 19 June 2013 Political Views 4 Water brings out best on both sides of political fence By Wilkie Rasmussen, Leader of the Opposition n my last column I said that I this year. Some of you people hoped the Government gets may recall that the Democratic Ion with the job of delivering Party Government proposed a better water services to our water main ring project several people. I can safely say that the years ago but the costs and the master plan is ready and the debt level of the Cook Islands Government is ready to move prevented it from going ahead. on it. Yesterday, I was privileged It was also thwarted by the to have been invited to hear a unwillingness of the Chinese presentation by the Minister of to share labour with local Infrastructure and Planning and contractors and workers. There Chinese engineers on the water were other concerns and we main ring project of Rarotonga. will not do justice with them if I I give thanks to the Minister for raise them in this column. inviting myself, and Opposition Last year the Government MP’s Selina Napa and Taunga announced the signing of the Tuteru to hear the presentations. funding arrangements of this Also present were the Minister project; a joint effort between of Finance Mark Brown, MP for the Government, New Zealand Matavera, Kiriau Turepu, MP and the People’s Republic for Ngatangiia Ata Herman and of China. The Opposition, MP for Tupapa George Maggie. thorough me as spokesperson There were a handful of officials was vocal in our questions and there too and a representative expressed concern about the for my Deputy, MP for Ruaau debt burden on us and future William Heather Jnr. generations. The Opposition was I hope that I do not pre-empt also concerned about our debt it and to finally make it a reality. matter of fact. That is being the Minister here and I hope he repayment threshold and our We all will just have to bear the honest with his fellow MP’s and forgives me for perhaps jumping ability to repay such debt but we costs and debt, well; at least with the public. The questions the gun here but I will try not to did not condemn the project as that’s what the Government will are whether the public will divulge too much. Honestly, I such because our concept was ask us. agree with him on charging and came out of the meeting happy very similar to the current one. The Opposition hopes are costs. I leave that between the and confident that finally the However, credit must be given to now raised because I believe Government and the public. The project would be underway Government for persisting with that this is a national project jury is still out for the Opposition and is long overdue. It is on that matter. absolutely necessary that we All right then, let us looks at it finally address our chronic water this way. The Opposition agrees shortage particularly during the that this is a needed project dry season. It is a must and so and that’s why it had the initial should not be toyed around plans for it. So in that sense, it as a political issue despite the must support the project. But fact that the Opposition will it retains the right to criticize continue to ask questions just things that might not sound to keep the Government on its or look right. It must do that toes. It must as we go along be to be worth the title of being transparent and be opened to Opposition. However we agree public scrutiny. to agree that both sides must I accept the fact now that in come to a position of mutual due course, the Government respect for the sake of our will have to consider charging people. Water it seems have consumers for water usage as a had brought out the best in both Closes Friday 28 June 2013, 5pm way to recoup costs and repay sides of the political fence. I also our loan. That seems inevitable wish to thank Minister Heather Available Now and I am glad Minister Heather for the bounty of fish, taro and Minimum $4.80 System 7 $8.40 Full card $14.40 openly told us at the meeting other delicious food he and his that perhaps in several years friendly staff had available for us Tattslotto Shop p: 26991 e: [email protected] time, that will have to be a after the meeting. Kia Manuia. PB

Cook islands Herald 19 June 2013 news 5 PM raises proﬁle in Congress he Prime Minister Henry Puna fulfilled another T day of high level discussions in Washington DC today, conducting a number of calls on Congressional Representatives on Capitol Hill. The busy day culminated in a challenging and friendly- spirited debate around a dinner table in the evening, alongside New Zealand’s Ambassador to the United States Mike Moore, and specially invited guests. The Prime Minister’s second day in the US capital began with a meeting at the Office of USAID with Deputy Administrator Donald Steinberg. The call allowed a useful exchange of information about the progress of US assistance to the Pacific and how the Cook Islands may approach help from USAID in Eni PM Puna and Ulu terms of national priorities, provided an excellent for the Region in the political Representatives from Hawaii, particularly on Climate opportunity to promote the landscape of Washington DC. American Samoa-born Tulsi Change issues. Cook Islands’ profile. The Prime Minister spent time Gabbard. The Congresswoman The delegation was escorted The Ulu of Tokelau was also observing the proceedings in has an impressive military to Capitol Hill to meet with on Capitol Hill with the Prime the House of Representatives, background, having served in the Chairman of the Asia- Minister, having also been a sitting in the public gallery Iraq and two tours of combat Pacific Sub-Committee special guest in Washington during votes on the floor. duty in the Middle East, as well Congressman Steve Chabot DC for the Pacific Day The Prime Minister said he as an equally significant record (Republican – Ohio) and occasion. was impressed not only by in political life. Now at Federal Ranking Member of the Sub- Puna was able to the political machinations of level, she was the youngest Committee, Congressman Eni spend further time with Congressional procedure but person to have been elected into Faleomavaenga (Democrat Faleomavaega and get an also that constituents from all State politics at 21 years old. – American Samoa). The appreciation of how the US over the States had relatively The Prime Minister has Prime Minister said his is engaged in the Pacific, easy access to their Reps. a third and final day of luncheon engagement with including the constraints in Puna was pleased to meet engagements in Washington the Subcommittee members developing a higher priority one of the Congressional DC, on Wednesday. Cook islands Herald 19 June 2013 NEWS 6 Rugby Union gets the chop he Cook Islands Rugby the team due to availability and Union’s first woman financial constraints. While the TPresident, Lara Sadaraka IRB cover costs from Auckland comes into office confronted the CIRU have to fund the with challenges that would scare expense of getting the players to the pants off anyone. The world and from Auckland on returning. rugby Cabinet, the International “That’s a very disappointing Rugby Board (IRB) has just set back but that’s the reality slashed her budget. of our situation,” said Sadaraka. Once upon a time the CIRU was “Thankfully the New Zealand receiving $NZ160,000.00 a year Cook Islands Rugby Association in IRB funding. In recent times financially helps out by selling that was reduced significantly apparel and holding fundraising by a drop in exchange rates for events.” the Euro and a funding chop. Sadaraka is optimistic about Current funding depending if the the future of Cook Islands rugby. exchange rate is favourable is “It’s no use dwelling on what we $NZ75,000.00. haven’t got, we just have to work With a bigger population smart and get maximum results base, regional tier one rugby from the opportunities we get playing countries Fiji, Samoa presented.” and Tonga share over $NZ15 Recently an approving club million between them in IRB rugby official said of the new funding. These three have high President, “Lara is a walking, performance units that separate talking encyclopaedia of Cook them from the rest when it Islands rugby.” comes to regional tournaments. Sadaraka said she knew these Rugby Union CEO Ben Koteka and Lara Sadaraka “We are a mouse among the are difficult days but would elephants,” joked an undaunted maintain a positive mind frame. attracting personal followers.” Islanders who are playing Sadaraka. She said being the first female Victory over PNG will marginally overseas and find a way to It hasn’t helped that President was challenging but lift our world ranking. Currently monitor them, said Sadaraka. A depopulation has plummeted the is appreciative of the support the Cook Islands IRB world volunteer, Sadaraka has big plans registered player’s roster as it is she has received. With a ranking is 55 out of 100. We are and her enthusiasm is infectious. part of the funding calculations. growing list of Cook Islanders sandwiched between Bermuda There’s every indication she will Without a paid administrator the overseas showing an interest and Chinese Taipei. PNG are 50 evolve this spare time hobby into code would deteriorate beyond in international representation and Niue 69. an unpaid full time quest. repair said recently departed Sadaraka said one of her goals Sadaraka said as a country we Keeping the 2013 domestic President Chris McKinley. “If is to develop the Cook Islands would get global broadcasting competition competitive and you took Ben (Koteka) out of the Rugby brand into an attractive exposure if we were able to development programmes equation everything gained over sponsorship product. break into the very competitive sustainable plus the crucial the last ten years would be lost.” “Remember in the 2007 rugby World Rugby Sevens circuit. international presence The Rugby World Cup World Cup the Tongan team “That’s a goal that’s not beyond progressive, Sadaraka and her qualifying tournament in Papua attracted an Irish sponsor.” possibility.” team certainly have their work New Guinea in July will have no “It starts with winning in It is important that we keep cut out for them. Cook Islands resident players in PNG, it starts with our players a data base of eligible Cook - By George Pitt PB Cook islands Herald 19 June 2013 8 NEWS Heads of Ministries to sign contracts his week four Heads of Ministries are expected Tto sign two year contracts effective from 1st July. All are conditional on a six month probationary period before being confirmed to see out the remaining term of contract. As expected, the acting Secretary of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Planning (MOIP) Mac Mokoroa gets to drop the acting over second choice veteran George Ellis the CEO of the Cook Islands Pearl Authority. After 20 years service in the Mac Mokoroa Myra Moekaa Patai Ben Ponia Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration, Myra Moekaa Henry Puna stays put. Mitchell who is now expected Priscilla Metuariki’s vacated keeps the gender balance Current Marine Resources to accept a regional option CEO position at the Public and gets the baton from the Secretary Ben Ponia gets till the position is advertised Service Commissioner’s retiring Jim Gosselin. Short another two years just again. Office which goes to a female, listed Trevor Pitt the special pipping the Marine’s Director It’s no surprise Alex Henry the Ministry hopping Daphne advisor to the Prime Minister of Offshore Fisheries Josh was over looked for emigrated Ringi. -By George Pitt Four new appointments on BTIB board he Minister for the contribution and hard work BTIB Hon Mark Brown of outgoing Board members Tadvises that four Mr. Grant Priest (former new members have been Chairman), Mr. Tamatoa appointed to the Board of the Tinirau, Mr. Charles Petero BTIB and Mrs Nane Williams. The new members were “I would like to take this issued their warrants of opportunity to thank our appointment by the Minister outgoing Board members on Monday 17th June, 2013 who have served on the BTIB The new members are Board in safeguarding the Chairman Mr. George Pitt, Mr. interests of the Cook Islands. Karl Numanga, Mr. Johnstone Often this is a thankless job Dyer Tamaka and Ms Mata and members spend much Price of their time away from their Mr. Ngaatikai Pureariki families and businesses with makes up the final number minimal financial reward”. of 5 and is an existing Board The two year terms of member whose term has not the four outgoing Board yet expired members had expired over Minister Brown would various times in 2008, 2010 Former Chairman of Telecom, Environment Service and like to acknowledge the and 2011 Te Aponga Uira George Pitt is now chairman of BTIB PB

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Two years to prepare for 2015 target

he Cook Islands embraces the T challenge of 50% power generation from renewable sources by 2015. Steady progress is being made in Rarotonga and so far 720kW of scattered solar systems are connected to the electricity grid. This year TAU is adding more grid- tied solar arrays onto Cook Islands Renewable Energy the roofs of targeted government buildings. By the time 2015 rolls around, it is envisaged 50% of power production will come from the sun and The Control Room wind. batteries to balance energy Australian engineering Islands has clearly changed. But this will depend fluctuations because of the consultants. Some of the So some members of the on two factors. The first high cost that doing so would upgrades will be critical original team that prepared factor depends on the level entail. to managing increases in the 2008 report are now of intermittent energy The second factor relies on renewable generation, reviewing its contents, the grid is able to carry energy efficiency campaigns for instance the complete recommendations and without causing any system such as the free CFL upgrade of the control conclusions and updating performance concerns or lights project successfully systems at the power house them to reflect the changed requiring energy storage. At reducing reduce consumer will enable a move away from (and changing) environment this stage, we do not really demand for energy which manual operation and towards and primarily in light of know. But we will find out would make it easier to automatic. That particular Government’s renewable as we go along connecting achieve the target of 50%. upgrade is important to help energy targets of 50% by renewable energy generators Meanwhile the upgrades cope with inputs from energy 2015 and 100% by 2020. and monitoring their impact at the Avatiu Power Station sources that are particularly TAU is confident the on the grid as they are added continue unabated. They prone to fluctuation. energy infrastructures will one by one. TAU wants to are based on a 2008 report However, the energy be built and ready in time avoid the use of storage prepared by a team of landscape in the Cook for the first target of 2015.

www.TeAponga.com PB Woman of the Month Congratulations to Te-Aruru o te Rangi Taka’i ur woman of the month for the month of June is Te-Aruru-o-te-RangiCongratulationsTina Taka’i, Kauvai Ocommonly known as Mama Ruru. She is a woman who is very passionate about participating in tennis, their life together starting her nursing career, religion and her faith in swimming and netball their family. God. Mama Ruru has been recognized by the where Kauvai was elected as In 1978 Tina moved Mothers of the Pue Maternal Child Health one of the members of the back to her homeland, Clinic for her contribution and involvement in first netball team to travel Rarotonga, where she the community as a Public Health Nurse. Our to Noumea in 1966 bringing has dutifully remained in woman of the month was born in the year home gold. the same dental clinic till 1943, she is the 5th eldest of 15 children. Her With a desperate need to present. Remembering her mother’s name is Elizabeth Taka’i (nee Marama) escape to the bright lights careers beginnings Tina and father’s name is Taka’i Ngatokorua, from and bustling rat race of explains that the early days Rarotonga. New Zealand Kauvai made were tough going, “we A large part of Mama Ruru’s community the definitive decision to didn’t have the modern involvement is through her Community become a dental nurse, as gadgets that we have now, Health Nursing. 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Services Pitt toMedia Groupand challenges CITV/ CI duties Herald bring. 3.Bank After of allCook these Islands & Wallfree of Famemeals to 4. the Aquarius homeless Rarotonga Hotelschools & Restaurant and communities 5.Temu &years Lesley I am Okotai still interested/ Farm Direct and Manithoroughly- hiki Black Pearlsand 6. street Fuji kidsImage on Queen / Colin & Tatiana Burnson -Production Aitutaki of photoenjoy 7. Staircase dealing with Restuarant patients and - Sisi every & aspect Mann street and K-Road, as a Throughout her nursing career, Mama of my chosen profession,” says Mama Ruru. Short - Vouchermember 8. Nga of Nelio the Ponsonby - Massage Ruru Therapist has helped 9. Lydia many Sijp patients -Foot transferred massage pamperWe wish pack our 10.woman Martha of the Makimare month a -Tivaivai sponsorshipSDA Church. 11.Mousie Skewsfrom - Photo Rarotonga Sponsorship Hospital to 12. Princess Aunty Mary, Mii atprosperous Punanga year Nui ahead Markets of her. 13. CISNOC Women in Sport Commission - WOM Organising Commitee Cook islands Herald 19 June 2013 12 NEWS

KOUTU NUI: ÙIPᾹÀNGA MAÀTA 2013 tātāìa è Rutera Taripo I roto i tēia èpetoma nei, Ruìrua 18 Tiūnu ki te Varaire 20 Tiūnu, te rave ìa nei tētaì Ùipāànga Maàta puàpinga tikai ki roto i te ngutuàre (hostel) o te ìti-tangata Pukapuka, `ē ka àkaoti atu te reira a te Paraparau rā 20. Ko te 39 ànga mataìti ùipāànga maàta tēia a te Koutu Nui o te Kūki Àirani nei. Ko Apai Mataìapo, te kūtōroroi no te tūorooro atu i te kātoatoa ki runga i tte paepae o te ìti- tangata Pukapuka, kua rave mai i reira te òrometua Rev.Patia i te pure no tēia àkakoroànga. Kua òòra atu te perētiteni o te Kōutu Nui koia ko Turi Mataìapo (Maria HHenderson) i tāna karere `ārikiànga i te au Mataìapo `ē te au Rangatira o te Kōutu Nui ki tēia Ùipāànga Maàta. I reira kua àkatuèraìa atu te àkakoroànga ē Te Kaumāiti o te Are Ariki, koia ko Tou Ariki. Kua riro rāi òki e nana, na Tou Ariki i àkakeu atu i te au anoanoànga puàpinga no tēia ùipāànga, na roto i te pātiaànga mai i tētaì au manako puàpinga tikāi mei te `ākara matatio i te au taonga kōpu tangata `ē tō rātou au àkanoònoòànga `ē te àkamanaànga, koia oki mei teia e taria nei ki roto i te are àkavāànga. Kāre e tau ana i raro ake i te `ākonoànga Māori. Te àkakite nei aia ē te anoano katoa ìa nei oki kia tāàngaànga putuputuìa tō tātou Reo Māori i te au rā kātoatoa kia tau ki te tumu-tāpura nui no tēia Ùipāànga Maàta, koia òki ko te “Àkamātūtūànga i te tūranga Arataki o te Aronga Mana o te Kūki Àirani” Kua rave katoa ìa tētaì tuànga puapinga, i te Ruìrua te rā mua, koia òki ko te àkaō atu ànga `ē 22 au Mataiapo `ē te au Rangatira ki roto i te Kōutu Nui. Mē ka tae mai te toe è 6 ka rave katoaìa atu te reira. Kua rave ìa i reira te ùipāànga maàta na roto i te ùriùriànga i tētaì au tumu manako o te rā, te kā òraòraìa mai. Mei te tuànga o te Kaiou Moni mei te Pangika `ē te au manamanatā e tupu nei, te tuànga o te Tero. I tēia rā Ruìtoru, ka uriuri ia te au manako no te Marine Park `ē pērā te Àkonoànga Māori o runga i te au Pā-ènua `ē pērā katoa te au Paepae rongonui. Pērā katoa, ka ùriùriìa tētaì au manako no runga i te au manaamanatā e ō nei tā tātou au māpū ki rotou. �pōpō, ka `ākaraìa atu tētaì au àkanoònoòànga o te Kōutu Nui ma te ìki mai i tētaì au àkaàere `ōu. No reira teia àka`ōu te tumu-tāpura nui no tēia Ùipāànga Maàta, koia òki ko te “Àkamātūtūànga i te tūranga Arataki o te Aronga Mana o te Kūki Àirani”

Tētaì au Mataiapo `ē te Rangatira i roto i te Ùipāànga Maàta ā te KOUTU NUI

Cook islands Herald 19 June 2013 FEATURE 13 A fairer say for women By Charles Pitt In education, there are iolence against women concerns with accommodating is probably the most young women from the outer Vimportant topic being islands who are attending tackled by the Gender Division college on Rarotonga. Some are of the Ministry of Internal Affairs housed at the hostels and some according to Director Ruta with local families. Some young Pokura. women have become pregnant It is certainly one of several and some distracted by the way important issues being and pace of Rarotonga life. considered under CEDAW-the The Division is monitoring Convention on Elimination the implementation of the new of Discrimination Against Employment Relations Act. Women. The Gender Division is Young mothers wishing to re- responsible for coordinating the enter the work force are having implementation of CEDAW. some problems especially Ruta says the Ministry must in the outer islands where report to the United Nations on employment is restricted. Prior the implementation of CEDAW to the legislation coming in, in the Cook Islands every four young pregnant women were years. The first report was being laid off work and Ruta says submitted to the UN in 2007. The this is still happening. second report was due in 2011 Ruta says the Crimes Act is still but will be submitted along with being worked on. The proposed the third report by 20 November Act does not recognize marital 2014. rape and that is a concern. Ruta Pokura The work of the Division will A draft Family Law bill has connection, if any, between This year the Cook Islands will actually cover six main areas says been around since 2010 and will tourism and prostitution. The also host the Pacific Women’s Ruta. These are; empowerment include protection for the child, question is, “Is it happening?” Triennial Conference from of women in economic affairs, maintenance and protection Alternatively, is it happening October 20-25. It’s been 10 violence against women, impact orders. under the guise of tourism but years since the Cook Islands last on gender of climate change, Ruta says the Division is through another activity? For hosted the event. health issues, education and working with Statistics Division example, as an offshoot of a Ruta has been Director since mainstreaming gender issues on developing a Gender tourism related activity? 2007. Prior to that she was the into government ministries. Profile. From this they hope to During the year there are two Programme Research Officer and There are other areas of disclose the status of women in major events for the Division says prior to that she worked at the concern to the Gender Division leadership and other areas. An Ruta. These are; International Ministry of Justice for 10 years. which are the rights of the Child expert from the SPC is assisting Women’s day held in March and She is assisted by Programme and the disabled. with this. It should produce data the 16 day of events, November Research Officer Tupopongi There are also issues involving to assist the provision of sound 25-December 10, marking Marsters who has been in the salaries, teenage pregnancy, advice to the Minister. Violence against women, White position for one year after unemployment and issues One sensitive issue being Ribbon day 25 November and coming from the Ministry of pertaining to the outer islands. researched says Ruta is the ending with Human Rights day. Education. Cook islands Herald NEWS The role of the Public Accounts Best ever Android Apps

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Cook islands Herald 19 June 2013 NEWS 15 First cruise passengers to use new jetty

History was made on Wednesday morning when Passengers from the Cruise Ship Paul Gauguin became the first passengers to use the Jetty at the alternative landing site in Arorangi next to the Primary School. Opportunity for disabled bowlers to compete in the 2014 Commonwealth Games, Glasgow By Tuitui Ngakau Mata Ka Ipeipe, Bowls athletes with a Disability Esq categories owls Cook Island’s National • B6: Ambulant Chairman of Selectors, Mr and wheelchair bowlers with BGeorge Paniani has today reduced balance function but called on bowlers, with a physical able to bowl a full length end. disability who are interested • B7: Ambulant and in reaching the highest lofts wheelchair bowlers with minor the sport has to offer to come balance problems forward. • B8: Ambulant Paniani is calling on bowlers bowlers, who have a permanent with a disability from all Islands and irreversible disability, but and of course Rarotonga, who have no noticeable impairment are drawn to the proposition of of function. representing the Cook Islands In order to express an interest in the Green and Gold at the to participate at the 2014 2014, Commonwealth Games in Glasgow Commonwealth Games Glasgow to submit an ‘express of under, the disability bowlers interest’ to Bowls Cook Islands. It with discipline still need to be is a wonderful opportunity, this confirmed by world bowls. Bowls is probably a once in a lifetime Cook Islands require you to opportunity for some of these contact Secretary General, Anna players to represent in a fit Kairua Mobile 54558, to register capacity, their country. your interest. Bowls Cook Islands are Should the interest warrant searching for athletes who meet a competition to be held to one of the following criteria, determine a champion required although it is not imperative that by the world bowls to represent you already attained classification the Cook Islands, then so be it. as required. Disability 3 categories We, Bowls Cook Islands will carry are as follows: out that task. Cook islands Herald 19 June 2013 NEWS 16 A Cook Islands artist in Frisco By Charles Pitt ifty one year old Cook Islander Tunui John FNgariki, has been working as a full time artist in San Francisco for the last 23 years. John contacted the Herald last week and shared these few words. He was born in Ngatangiia, Rarotonga and grew up in Ureia, Aitutaki. He went to school in Tokoroa, New Zealand. John, who is divorced with no children, thinks he’s the only Cook Islander in San Francisco and thinks there are perhaps 5 Cook Islanders in the wider Bay Area which has a population of over 7 million people. A self taught artist, John says he sells his paintings mainly to tourists and is inspired by artists like Raul Dufy, Gori and Sempe. The Tunui John Ngariki pieces he exhibits at Cafes do phone. John told the Herald he the 20th Century and spread include Cook Islands motifs. As for portraits (and has written a 302 page to the rest of the world. San Francisco has a thriving because it is watercolor he novel entitled “Once Were According to John this was art scene says John hence mainly uses) it is a little more Cannibals” and has self through our curios, (meaning there’s a lot of competition. difficult to do, although he published it on lulu.com. From Oceania and Africa, because Water colour is John’s main does them - just prove that it’s what John says, while his both were observed at the medium now and because it not impossible. Otherwise he own family expressed some same time) through our wood is difficult to control it sets uses acrylic for portraits and concerns, readers will have carvings, tapestry, and other him apart from the other other Cook Island/Polynesian to make up their own minds devices. It’s a dangerous painters who mainly delve in themed pieces. after reading the book, about proposition says John but one acrylic and oil. John says while watercolor the references to ghosts and he’s quite prepared to stand John says he has met a lends itself to San Francisco; the Devil. by. couple of Cook Islanders at it’s not so for Cook Island http://www.lulu.com/ John says he will be the place he bases himself, motifs. (Paris can also shop/john-n-tunui/once- receiving his own copies of Justin Herman Plaza near the comfortably be depicted in were-cannibals/paperback/ the book in a few weeks, at Ferry Building. He says if you water color - at least the style product-21064044.html which point he’ll send copies ask for the Plaza Manager he employs allows him to, but He said the book tells the out for reviewing. they’ll direct you to him. each time he tried painting story of a young boy growing John says he would like His subject matter for the certain cities like New York, up on Aitutaki. He admits he to visit Aitutaki soon as it is plaza is mainly iconic landmarks it doesn’t want to work. John used his own childhood to dear to his heart and he looks of San Francisco, like the Golden finds himself portraying New pull together the entire plot forward to travelling hopefully Gate bridge, which he draws York in acrylic or something dealing with exit migration when the namu mosquito is and paints from memory. John more robust like oil). of the people and of course under control - but then, says has over 1,000 original water John says he has an urge to ghosts. John, it wouldn’t be Aitutaki. color paintings on hand (in paint Tokoroa in water colour. In his book he also discusses The last time he ate tupa folders and frames). He also He hasn’t done it yet, but how we influenced Western from Amuri was in 1982. does commissioned work of thinks it will posit nicely. As Art, particularly the Modern Finally John says-“Kia orana people’s home towns by using for Aitutaki scenery, he thinks Art movement which took Uriuriapunga ma to vaka Google image from his smart water color may work too. root in Europe at the turn of tangata katoa.” PB

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ÌRIÌRI- KᾹPUA: Na te Au Konitara Tūtara te au Àkaàere o rungaa i te au Ènua Tātakitaì Tata’ia e Rutera Taripo I tēia epetoma, i te ora 9 i te au pōpongi mei te Monitē rā 17 Tiūnu, te rave ìa nei ki roto i te Àre Àkatakapātoaànga o te New Hope Church i Parekura, Rarotonga tētaì Ìriìriànga- kāpua nā te au Konitara Tūtara (Mayors) `ē tō rātou au Àkaàere (Executive Officers) o te aronga àngaànga Kavamani Ènua o runga i te au pā-ènua tātakitaì. I te pae iā Pāmati, kua tae mai ki Rarotonga nei te maàtaànga o te au Konitara Tūtara mei tai mai no tēia àkakoroànga puàpinga e raveìa nei. Ko te tāpura nui o tēia Ìriìri-Kāpua koia oki ‘ko te àkaari atu ki te au Mayors `ē to rātou au Executive Officers tā rātou àngaànga i raro ake i te ture `ōu o te Kavamani Ènua’. Ko tētaì au tumu manako puàpinga tei anoanoìa kia òraòra ìa atu `ē kia ùriùri ìa koia oki ko: - tā rātou au àngaànga tei àkanoò ìa kia raveìa - te au aronga àngaànga i raro ake i te àkatereànga ā te Kavamani Ènua - te tuànga àkateretere o te moni - te rīpotiànga ki te Minītitrī o te Àkapapaànga Moni, te au àkapouàngā moni `ē te vai atūra tētaì atu au manako kekē. Ko te àkateretere o tēia Ìriìri-Kāpua e raveìa nei ko Otheniel Tangianau, te Director o te Pā Ènua `ē i te tauturu atu ko John Tangi te Technical Advisor `ē Graham Powell te Legal Advisor. Ko te Varaire rā 21 Tiūnu te rā òpenga o tēia Ìriìri-Kāpua.

Othenieel Tangianauu JohnTangi, T Grahamm Powell

Konitara Tūtara `ē te au Àkaàere Konitara Tūtara `ē te au Àkaàere Cook islands Herald 19 June 2013 TE REO MAORI 18

Island girl goes a-wandering Part 2 Last week Carmel recounted her trip home to Australia. This week she reports on her trip to Europe By Carmel Beattie down airport concourses that being wined and dined in but you can’t get out of your ext time came a few I had done in my many years magnificent style while doorway for visitors, it must weeks later when of living in Europe and had touring around this stunning be hard to love them! NI set off on a long sworn never to repeat. province and all of this being It was a lesson in managing anticipated trip to Italy via a Catching a Ryanair flight provided for by an incredibly Tourism to maintain the few other places and that trip also tips you over the edge generous couple of friends. fine balance between only proved that I had been of further stress because Nothing to complain about economic development and wrong in my earlier assertion! there is no set seating and there! community degradation – It began on a Saturday night as the flight is announced, We began to strategise part of the joy of visiting flight to LA which was busy the entire population of about how we were going to new places is experiencing but I managed a little extra the gate lounge rises as cope with all the food - will I the people and the way room to ensure a comfortable one to surge to the door to eat every 2nd course or just in which they live and in flight. I was picked up at avoid the dreaded ‘middle half of each course? Do I need some of these European the airport by a great friend row’! My big city skills that Baileys after all the wine cities today, the only thing who proceeded to whisk had reinstated themselves or should I throw caution to that you experience is the me around LA to a range of sufficiently that I managed the winds – we usually did and buildings and other tourists! malls. Now, for anyone of us a window seat and was able that’s what we were there to The other lesson was in who has been to the US, the to watch as we landed in enjoy – a beautiful country, realising that while I had a first rush of consumerism is beautiful, freezing Shannon incredible hospitality and all little giant shiny designer hard to forget – the choice! airport. I know Ireland in the company of amazing shopping bag envy, I didn’t the bargains! the sizes! I well and have experienced and interesting friends. Each feel the need to visit the had a small list of essentials its particular brand of cold day, we toured out and about designer outlets – ok, those that I needed but was, of many times but as Ryanair to see experience Tuscany skinny outfits wouldn’t fit course, swept up in the fever only allows you carry on in all its glory and that is anyway BUT the bags and however there is only so baggage of 7kgs, I arrived where I realised that maybe shoes would! Several of my many 40% off with a further and spent most of my Italy, although still one of my Australian friends visited 20% off bargains that you can time there looking like the favourites, is not my heart and came away with the get before you either run out Michelin man swathed in home. aforesaid bags but they live of funds while saving or you several sweaters to keep out Pisa, on a Sunday a city life where labels are have to buy an extra suitcase the cold and preserve the afternoon in May……. more important and formal to ship all your purchases carry on! I loved spending thronging crowds around clothes are necessary. We home separately – thereby time with my friends of the Leaning Tower and its are so lucky here to live spending your savings – a course and being back in accompanying Baptistry in a climate where light curious phenomenon! this gorgeous country but and Cathedral. I suddenly clothes are all we need, On to London and I arrived even with the help of hot realised that in that piazza where life is casual and on a cold, wet afternoon and whiskies, I am cured of ever were more people than in designer labels are not an waited for the taxi that I had wanting to live there! my entire country - and that expectation and the streets ordered and paid for weeks After an overnight in was just a lazy Sunday! On are never crowded even before – stress mounting London which followed the to Florence on another day on our busiest days – I am as I had to travel between same pattern, I at last headed and the Duomo was packed never complaining about Heathrow and Gatwick off to my main destination with people and movement traffic again, well not until airports in peak hour to catch – Bella Italia! One of my was reduced to a shuffle. this wears off! my flight to Ireland. Now, why favourite places in the world Thinking about the people I arrived home a few kgs I would put myself through and a country where I have living in these beautiful heavier – but I am back at the this is debatable but suffice always thought I could settle cities, I empathised with gym – several dollars lighter to say, I spent a very tense – well….I did! Don’t get me the interruption to their – but I have some gorgeous hour or so wondering if I was wrong - it was sensational! lives which while providing earrings! And even more going to make this journey A large group of friends from wealth to the city and the aware of the fact that ‘be it right around London in time Australia, the US, Italy and country and to individuals, ever so humble, there is no to catch my flight. I did catch Germany were spending has a negative effect on their place like home’ and that is it but not before reanacting the week together on an day to day life. If you live in where this island girl is well all those long frantic runs amazing estate in Tuscany, an exquisite medieval town and truly at! PB

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How to persevere in life part 2 By Senior Pastor John Tangi ast week I was speaking on this theme of How L To Persevere In Life. The scripture reading is II Corinthians 4v.1-18. In this passage, the Apostle Paul but Jesus Christ as Lord, and said, I’ve got the greatest gave some important lessons ourselves as your servants for message in the world, but I’ve on How To Persevere In Life. Jesus’ sake.” If we ask Paul, got it in this clay pot. It has Paul was a determined and “Why he did what he did?” weaknesses and may even be persistent person. Twice in In II Corinthians 11v.24-28 he a little cracked and will break our reading Paul said “we do says, “Five times I received easily if they’re not handled not loose heart...meaning from the Jews forty lashes right. We got to recognize our don’t give up… or don’t quit” minus one, three times I was limitations and learn to pace In v.8-9 Paul said “We are hard beaten with rods, once I was ourselves. Paul says, don’t pressed on every side, but stoned, three times I was deny your weakness, accept it not crushed; perplexed, but shipwrecked, I spent a day because God’s power is shown not in despair; persecuted, and a night in the open sea, through us. This is called but not abandoned; struck I’ve been in constant danger, pacing growth. You learn to down, but not destroyed.” without food, without sleep pace yourself. God takes you The question is ‘What did -- thirst, hunger, food, cold. so far and then you grow. Paul do in those hopeless Besides this I’ve faced the Then He takes you another and impossible situations?’ daily pressures of concern for step and you grow, and so on. Paul’s response was “I simply all the churches.” He says it’s Learn to pace yourself. May kept on keeping on. I did not been a tough life. But why you have a God blessed week! quit!” What was his secret? did he travel everywhere? He What motivated him to keep says, “I did it for Jesus’ sake.” VACANCY going? Paul is encouraging Why did he put up with the us to keep on keeping on and cold and suffering? “I did it doing what is right. for Jesus’ sake.” Why did you Lesson 1. is REMEMBER put up with discomfort when THAT GOD LOVES YOU v.1 you could have given up and reads “Since therefore, gone home and retired? “I OFFICE OF THE PRIME MINISTER Technical Assistance to Draft Electrical Appliance Labelling through God’s mercy we have did it for Jesus sake.” Why and Standards Regulation this ministry, we do not lose did you keep on keeping heart.” Paul is saying that on, and you never gave up? Applications are invited to draft the first Cook Islands Electrical God has mercy for him, God “I did it for Jesus’ sake.” Appliance Labelling and Standards Regulation. loves him! God also loves us! That’s the motivation that The successful applicant would have as a minimum: Lesson 2. is MAINTAIN A will take you through to the • A Law Degree. CLEAR CONSCIENCE v. 2 reads end of life. Have the right • 5 years of demonstrated experience in drafting “Rather, we have renounced motivation. Colossians 3v.23 Legislation & Regulations. secret and shameful ways. says “Whatever you do, do • Experience in drafting Electrical Appliance Labeling We do not use deception, nor it heartily as unto the Lord and Standards Regulations would be an advantage. do we distort the Word of and not as unto men.” That • Fluent in both oral and written English. God. We commend ourselves will give you motivation. The Terms of Reference contains further competencies which to every man’s conscience Whatever you’ve got to do, can be downloaded from www.pmoffice.gov.ck. Please address in the sight of God.” Paul do it as unto the Lord. Have applications to Mr Tangi Tereapii, PALS Legal TA, Director, said, “I’m transparent. I the proper motivation. Renewable Energy Development Division, Office of the Prime don’t have anything to hide. Lesson 4. is ACCEPT OUR Minister. Applications close Friday 21 June at 3:00pm. I don’t deceive anybody. I LIMITATIONS The quickest PUBLIC NOTICE don’t distort the Word of way to burn out is to try to God. I’m honest and I’m a be superman. We got to person of integrity.” If we recognize that we are not want to last in life, we got to God! We have weaknesses have integrity. and faults. Paul said in v.7 Lesson 3. is HAVE THE of our reading “But we have RIGHT MOTIVATION The this treasure in jars of clay question is: Why do we do to show the all surpassing what we do? What was Paul’s power is from God and not motivation? v. 5 reads “For ourselves.” Jars of clay, refers we do not preach ourselves, to our frail bodies. Paul Cook islands Herald 19 June 2013 VIEWS 20 Reports are out soon! Argh! By Norma Ngatamariki they? Reports don’t come out (consider yourself lucky if you through the year! My results will Hello, my dear readers! How in six more months! What they get one of these). Orange says, be even better in the End of Year have you been? Hopefully, your don’t realise is that all they work “You aren’t bad, but you’re not Report. So why bother?” In my week has been going waaay that they’re doing, whether it good either, so you better do opinion, I think that’s a loser’s way better than mine. For this week’s be in classroom discussions or something about it” (that’s the of thinking (not to mention, a tad topic, I have chosen something during clean up in Anau time, best way I can interpret it, really). bit lazy). You should give it your that school kids dread (or look you are being monitored. If Red is the colour you should all throughout the entire year. If forward too, depending on you really think about it, it’s a be worried about. It’s a signal you did badly in one assessment, how you’ve behaved in class). scary thing, being supervised that means “Woah! You’ve got then try your best in the next The reports on their academic and under the scrutiny of your some serious catching up to do, one and get a better grade! progress for half of the year. It teachers. But in the long run, the man!”. These interviews are only Achieved, Merit and Excellence summarizes all you’ve learnt results will eventually show on meant for the senior students grades will all look pretty in your from January to June on tiny your reports. (that’s Years 11, 12 and 13 to you) reports (well, they’re a step up pieces of paper, with all of your With that being said, the because gaining NCEA credits from Not Achieved) and it’ll grades revealed. I have to say, school has a system which helps (the whole purpose for these make Mum and Dad very happy. I don’t fancy my grades being students to “stay on track”. It’s interviews) is really important. If That’s another thing kids should shown to my parents (especially called the Traffic Light Interviews. you don’t want to repeat a level, take into consideration. Your if they’re bad!) but hey, what can As the name suggests, the then do your best to not get a Red parents will be receiving those you do? interviews are in accordance traffic light. reports and scrutinizing them as At the beginning of the year with the colours Green, Orange Anyway, back to the matter at well. If I ever got an NA, I think (during Term One), students and Red. Green means that you hand. Some kids don’t take the my mum would get out the kikau don’t really care about their have nothing to worry about, and Mid-Year Report all that seriously broom (as well as giving me a reports. I mean, why should that everything is going smoothly and think, “Oh, it’s only half way stern lecture) The Caucasian Chalk Circle By Hareta Tiraa Passfield in German but translated into time in class, after school and our directors. arent teacher interviews English a few months later It during the weekend to make Please come down to the are coming up soon, was first performed at Carleton this play perfect. It’s been hard Nikao hall and support the PI’m really not looking College in Minnesota, USA. learning all my lines but I have it senior Tereora students. There is forward to it! I’m praying for You’re probably wondering easy compared to some people. only a gold coin entry and that is good comments! This week has why I chose to write about such Some of my friends are playing pretty cheap if I do say so myself. been pretty okay so far, nothing a different topic, and its because up to six characters! There will be two showings of terrible…..yet. There is still 2 in about two weeks time the This play would not have been the play . The nights following more days to go. Anything can Tereora senior classes will be possible without our amazing the drama performance the happen. performing the Caucasian Chalk drama teacher Mr Payne. He Tereora Senior dance class will Anyway back to what I’m Circle at the Nikao hall. I was has honestly taught me so much also be performing and that actually supposed to be writing lucky enough to get a part in and I know I’m not the only one will be an amazing experience! about. The Caucasian Chalk the play as the evil mother who who has benefitted from such So not only should you come Circle is a play written in 1944 abandons her child to save her an amazing teacher. He make’s and support the Tereora senior by a German writer Bertolt fancy dresses. According to my everything so much fun, even drama class, you should also Brecht. It’s about a peasant girl mum “I was born to play the learning lines and I know from come down to support the who rescues a baby after the role” because I can be a very past experiences how boring senior dance class! There is real mother abandons the child mean person at times. So far it’s that can be. A lot of hard work also two showings of the dance during a time of war to save been an amazing experience, has gone into this play, not only performance. I’m sure you all her dresses. The peasant girl I’ve gotten so much closer to by actors that will be performing will probably know at least one becomes a better mother than my peers, and have become on the night but also by the person in the play. So come on the baby’s real mother. like a family over the past few costume people and lighting down for one or two nights of The play was originally written weeks. We have been spending people and also not forgetting awesome entertainment can Do Your Part

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Cook islands Herald 19 June 2013 CHOOKS 21 Two bedroom or three COCONUT ROUNDTABLE FAT CATS bedroom? Reports are out soon! Argh! Sleep Number 2, Rumour has on the job? Cabinet needs a new oﬃce for the it, Government is looking to put the new T o new minister! minister up in a three bedroom house as his new dream up new ideas! oﬃce!

Mozzie

The USP chin wag on the climate was notable for one thing. It was scheduled during what is normally a public servant’s lunch break, 12 noon-1pm. So what was a conscientious civil servant to do? Take his lunch from 1pm-2pm of course! Then again little was lost since the government lunch break seems to be from 11am-3pm-eh?

With no plans on the table to was increasing by nearly 7 per cent per The boat only goes once a fortnight. The in Affairs de Foreign, has landed the top develop massive inland water storage year, do you not think it would be a planes are too small to carry great loads jobbie in that agency of the State. With lakes to counter future droughts, perhaps brilliant idea to actually build some more of freight. Is there a brilliant plan to get the agency whispered to fall under the government’s strategy will be to tender accommodations? China now has 100 the produce to Rarotonga? Well the solution PM, MM can expect to travel a great contracts for “Rain Dancers” and set up million middleclass travelers near five star is simple. A Fast Ferry would be helpful! deal. And whisper is Daphane Ringi has workshops to teach people “Rain Dancing.” level who have pockets full of dosh and Instead of subsidizing NZ’s state owned landed the PSC CEO jobbie. Also Big Mac A grossly expensive professional Rain Dancer looking for somewhere to visit. Has anyone airline, government could have bought a Mokoroa is whispered to have secured the will have to be hired. Well they have to fill made a move to tap into this potential Fast ferry for a one off cost of US$10m and Infrastructure hot seat. those water tanks some how. goldmine? What five star accommodations contracted out its operation. is government encouraging or supporting? Look for Patrick Arioka to be appointed With our population shrinking and None? A Fast Ferry would boost visitor Deputy Secretary of Agriculture, under economy at risk, government seeks to numbers to the southern group thereby Secretary Dr Matt Purea! Is this a first? reverse the trend by “thinking small.” Only Whisper is Matavera MP and planter boosting outer islands economies, enabling Has Herr Dokter got a pile on his plate? it’s not working. $28 million of ADB dosh Kiriau will be promoted from Associate large quantities of fresh fish to be brought Or is the intention to give a stronger was used to upgrade a harbour at Avatiu Minister for Agriculture under Nandi Glassie, into Rarotonga along with agricultural policy focus to the Ministry? of use primarily to fishing boats. Too small to full Minister for Agriculture when Tom, produce. Transport locals along with sports to berth a medium size cruise liner and Tom gets the QR seat. Who will the big “K” teams and re-union groups at a cheap fare. A promotion is in the wind for MMM- in the flight path of aircraft. A brand new get as his CEO? Will the big “K” have to Do the outer island harbour upgrades cater Mighty Maggie Man! Just as a three star port at Nikao opposite parliament was take some of Tom Tom’s current staff under for future Fast Ferry sailings? What? No? This US Army General is awarded a fourth suggested by a great visionary, Don Silk, some sort of deal? means that when and if Fast Ferry sailings star by the US Congress, so MMM likewise, years ago-and a plan was even drawn up- begin, further millions will have to be spent is to be awarded a fourth “M.” He will cost about $50m. But who takes notice of Boosting agricultural production in the on yet more upgrades. Oh cripes, more donor now be MMMM. “Mighty Maggie Magic visionaries? outer islands was doomed to fail before fatigue in the pipeline! Man!” This is in recognition of his recent it got off the books! Why? Because ask demonstration of illusionist skills in going Where are our major developments to yourself this simple question-“How is all What’s the low down on these HOM from a rampaging, admonishing, Chief Whip take advantage of the increasing numbers that produce going to get to the main jobbies chooks? Who has got the nod? to a humble, peaceful, calm, example of of visitors? If a country’s visitor numbers markets in Rarotonga in a fresh state?” Whisper is Myra M a career civil servant complete self control.

Cook Islands CITV Building Editor: Charles L. Pitt Moss Road Feature writer: Maria Tanner Parekura, Rarotonga Te Reo Maori: Rutera Taripo HERALD PO Box 126 Rarotonga Columnist: Norma Ngatamariki Tel: (682) 29 460 Graphic Artist:Nga Glassie Advertising: Charlie Rani Fax: (682) 21 907 Accounts/Deliveries: E mail: [email protected] Te Riu Woonton www.ciherald.co.ck Cook islands Herald 19 June 2013 NEWS 22 The Chinese are coming part two If high bank interest rates, continue to push the Cooks in the direction of China will we be able to control our future? By Charles Pitt into Cook Islands affairs at the China policy document so we summit/bilateral may conclude n part one last week, the economic, political and social were informed recently by two with the signing of an MOU proposition was raised level be secured, the Australian visiting Australian academics which will progress China’s that the high interest and NZ governments who are during a USP lecture. It is also support to a more formal I envisaged that Chinese private document or undertaking. rates being charged by the two right on our doorstep, will Australian banks, was having have to ask themselves how sector entrepreneurs will, Where would this leave an impact on foreign policy they allowed this to happen. through their government, Australia and New Zealand? development in the Cook The USA will also be asking access the Cook Islands Perhaps their foreign policy Islands. Australia and NZ how they through this clause. analysts could put their minds The population demographic allowed this to happen. Leun Thai Fishing Ventures to work. and cultural changes brought Chinese people have been Ltd is one company that has The Cook Islands (and Tonga) about through Cook Islanders in Fiji, Samoa and Tahiti for been able to establish a wholly is unique among Pacific nations and the government having to more than 100 years. In these owned business here as it has in that except for a period of 10 radically adjust their lives and countries the Chinese have met the BTIB’s investment years last century when it was economy to cope with the high integrated with the locals, criteria. Obviously carrying a British protectorate, it has interest rates was having a inter-married and established the support of the Chinese not been under the influence flow on effect into other areas. businesses. The Chinese government, it also meets of a super power. The USA laid The need to import foreign were once present in the the criteria listed in the One claim to some islands in the labour (from Fiji, Philippines, Cook Islands and there were China Policy document in northern group up until as late Indonesia) will mean revising intermarriages. Although that by offering employment as 1985 but that was to protect immigration and labour there is no noticeable Chinese and tax contributions it will those islands against the black market policies bringing about presence anymore, it has be assisting the Cook Islands birders press ganging islanders by a re-evaluation of foreign been estimated that up to one people achieve their economic to work in South American relationships with other Pacific quarter of Cook Islanders have objectives. mines. countries including Asia. Chinese blood. Our government needs to For some reason the Cook If the practices of the Where the Cook Islands is look more closely at or review Islands has not been regarded Australian banks do not concerned, the Chinese are the ramifications of this clause by the super powers as being moderate, the diplomatic poised to stage an orchestrated and consult further with China of any strategic importance rhetoric at top political level and measured return aimed at because while it will open although during the second of Pacific solidarity, will securing access to our under the door to development and world war the Americans begin to show signs of being tapped marine and mineral investment, some controls constructed airports on undermined as depopulation resources. will need to be agreed or Aitutaki and Penrhyn as a worsens and societal shifts Chinese intelligence, framework established and precaution to Fiji falling into take place broadening the expertise and foresight in observed so that any resulting Japanese hands. gaps between the haves international affairs, honed development is manageable In 1974, during the Vietnam and the have nots, the well over centuries of practice, and sustainable. War, Rarotonga airport which educated and least educated is evident in the wording Any assistance the Chinese is half way between LA and and tolerance levels across of the “One China Policy” could provide to lower Australia, was upgraded by racial and religious sectors. document signed between interest rates and facilitate NZ in case American military This may all sound rather the Cook Islands and China in development and growth aircraft needed to refuel. gloomy, but societal shifts are Wellington, New Zealand on to wean the country off When looking at the Pacific already noticed as numbers in 25 July 1997. That document aid dependency, would be region from Guam in the west different racial groups become contains a clause with the welcomed as long as it is to Tahiti Nui in the east, it is more noticeable, the increase potential to one day open the within the spirit of the One interesting how Pacific nations in foreigners is bringing new door for Chinese government China Policy document. line up with various super religious practices and shifts in involvement directly with the In this regard, the new powers. Samoa and Tonga have living habits across spending, Cook Islands private sector. It Chinese leadership could a growing Chinese influence. diet and social behavior. says; consider inviting the Tahiti is in the pocket of the In short, this impact on “The Government of the government of the Cook French. Sitting in the centre in foreign policy is forcing People’s Republic of China Islands to a high level summit 2 million sqm of ocean with an the Cook Islands to look supports the people of the or Bilateral discussion to abundance of fish and 25 per increasingly to China for Cook Islands in their efforts to review China’s approach to the cent of the world’s undersea economic relief and this achieve, in full, their objectives development of Cook Islands cobalt in manganese nodules, should concern Australian and in the areas of social, economic objectives in the three areas is the Cook Islands with no NZ government foreign policy and cultural development.” specified in the One China super power umbrella. analysts. No other Pacific nation has Document. That may all change when Should Chinese penetration such a clause in their one It is envisaged that any such seabed mining begins. PB

Cook islands Herald 19 June 2013 CLASSIFIEDS 23 PUBLIC NOTICES PUBLIC NOTICE

MINISTRY OF INFRASTRUCTURE AND PLANNING TENDER VAIMARU WATER SUPPLY UPGRADE PROJECT - AITUTAKI CONTRACT No. C13/01 The Ministry of Infrastructure and Planning seeks tender proposals from Contractors for the supply of materials for the water supply upgrade at Vaimaru in Aitutaki, Cook Islands.

A copy of the Tender Document including specifications can be collected during work hours from the MOIP office in Arorangi. A non-refundable deposit of $100 will be required before the tender document is issued.

Tenders close at 3pm on Friday, 28th June 2013, and must be submitted to the MOIP Office in Arorangi and in accordance with the requirements of the Tender Document. Tenders must be submitted in two sets hard copies inside a sealed envelope labeled “CONFIDENTIAL” and addressed to: The Acting Secretary Ministry of Infrastructure and Planning Arorangi Rarotonga Cook Islands and subsequent markings below to include the following: Tenderers name, contact person, and contact details; “Vaimaru Water Supply Upgrade Project; Contract No. C13/01; and closing time and date being 3.00pm Friday 28th June 2013. Enquiries to: Tenga Mana Project Engineer Email: [email protected] Phone: +682 20321