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Herald Issue 657 13 March 2013 PB COOK ISLANDS HERALD13 March 2013 $2 (incl VAT) 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 Goldmine Model Ikram is modelling earrings, a necklace Always the best selection, best and bracelet from Goldmine. price & best service at Goldmine! POWERBALL RESULTS Drawn: 7/3/13 Draw num: 877 PB TATTSLOTTO RESULTS Drawn:9/3/13 Draw num: 3301 SUPP: OZLOTTO RESULTS Drawn: 12/3/13 Draw num: 995 Next draw: SUPP: Cook islands Herald 13 March 2013 Political views 2 Demogate hard act to whitewash By Prime Minister Hon Henry Puna gleam on the nation’s Take a walk on the administration now reflects beach and you’re likely a revitalized sheen of to stumble upon an apt achievements, which shows symbol of the Opposition: no sign of dulling. an empty shell - an empty Far from it. National shell devoid of substantive gains continue to stem ideas, fruitful debate, and from Government’s efforts healthy vision. As a vacuous to sustain momentum on shell, the Opposition has several priorities. High the distinction of having among those objectives is perfected an echo chamber our attention to detail on of constant complaining. managing the process of But unlike some of the building our capacity to shells that one finds on perform and deliver. We the beach, the Opposition have a commitment to does not resemble the ensure public process and Teina Bishop, PM Henry Puna, Murray McCully and Mark cleanly-polished exterior procedures retain integrity Brown of a sea-washed gem. As a and accountability in moving be an important part of assistance in the form of government, the Opposition forward. how the Region must work donor partnerships and was so far beyond the high Next week, the Cook Islands collaboratively, in terms entrepreneurial links with water mark it had no hope has a raft of opportunities of strategic planning and the private sector. This will of being smoothed by wave to push the national encouraging meaningful be a critical factor in our action. agenda for Energy Sector partnerships. drive to establish renewable The Toagate scandal of development. I shall be While Demogate deflated power generation across abused process, the do- leading a team to the Pacific the people’s will to pursue all our islands, and a nothing approach over Leaders Energy Summit ambitious goals for fuel, we component of the impetus Colagate, and the Six-Pack in the Kingdom of Tonga, remained determined to for Rarotonga’s transition to government of Demogate in where renewable energy shift our priorities to reduce clean and green energy. 2010 are remnants of a failed and the integration of solar our dependency on diesel These are the efforts of a leadership. Yes, thanks to power-generated electricity and crank up the momentum Government serious about a series of debacles, the will be of keen interest. Our to transform our Energy working safely and steadily Demogate Party would be own progress in furthering sector. We have offered real toward benefits – work hard to whitewash. achievements in renewable solutions with real support that will not abate simply Fortunately, a new energy penetration will for change. because an empty shell is Much of this change echoing the sound of the will require external tide going out on Demogate. Protecting the things you value House, contents, vehicle, business and travel insurance. For information or a free quote call 22713 or email [email protected] PB Cook islands Herald 13 March 2013 news 3 Minister launches Aquaculture Plan Minister Bishop, Ben Ponia-Secretary of Marine Resources (MMR), By Charles Pitt Presently Rarotonga at 25kg per SWITCH ON WITH n Wednesday afternoon, capita, consumes below the 35kg Minister for Marine per capita per year of seafood for OResources, Hon Teina healthy living recommended by Te Aponga Uira Bishop announced the release the WHO. Free CFLs on offer of the first “Cook Islands An example of public sector/ Aquaculture Development Plan private sector cooperation is for 2012-2016.” evident in the Aquaponic Project Bishop said the Plan had in Titikaveka. It was launched on been in progress stages since 29 August 2012 during the Forum 2011, in close consultation with Leaders meeting. As a result there aquaculture stakeholders. has been a request to coordinate He said the Plan captures the a regional training workshop aspirations of Cook Islanders in aquaponics on Rarotonga for sustainable aquaculture possibly in September 2013. development. It also contributes The Plan booklet is 44 pages long towards the NSDP 2011-2015. and was produced with assistance The Plan provides: from the SPC. IT covers the -Guidance to aquaculture legislative and policy framework investors for aquaculture, the vision and -most development potential goals, commodity development aquaculture commodities in the strategies, strategies for cross Cook Islands and carry the least cutting issues and contacts. -strategies outlined to forge The booklet also serves as a partnership between the public guide for those seeking more sector and private sector. information about aquaculture Making the switch to CFL bulbs (CFLs). He said the growth in tourism and sets a framework and lights has never been easier. Say yes and they will swap Or cheaper. all the old incandescent light contributes to the increase in process for further considerations demand for fish and that the Over the next month bulbs you have for CFLs. For regarding what items are electrical contractors free. effects of climate change on potentially viable, marketing, engaged by the Office of the And you will immediately our reefs along with the rising constraints, advantages and Energy Commissioner will visit reap the benefit of CFLs which cost of fuel, is encouraging the disadvantages, environmental homes and buildings along a use 50 to 80 percent less development of new sources of considerations, costings and power meter reading route energy than other light bulbs fish closer to home. technical capacity. to ask if you want compact and last up to 10 times longer Affordable sea food is also Copies may be obtained by fluorescent energy saving light than incandescent light bulbs. necessary if we are to combat enquiring with the Ministry of www.teaponga.com the increasing cases of NCDs. Marine Resources. Cook islands Herald 13 March 2013 Political Views 4 Agriculture development has serious shortcomings By Wilkie Rasmussen, Leader of the late Robert Wigmore. Robert promised for the processing the Opposition was one of the country’s most of pawpaw and its export In my weekly discussion successful planters and exporters requirements to be facilitated with the Deputy Leader of the of agriculture products. In his by Government ensuring Opposition William (Smiley) time in Government he initiated export quality. But nothing has Heather, a number of important some worthwhile projects such happened from these promises. issues emerged. So I write as “Te One Kura Project” – an In the last session of Parliament, this on his behalf and convey attempt to generate greater Smiley put the question to his thoughts on Government volume of crops in the outer Minister Glassie again, what is shortcomings in so far as crop islands for sale here in Rarotonga the situation with the export of producers and planters are and overseas. It is a fact the pawpaw? Initially the Minister concerned. Smiley is a planter Democratic Party Government responded that his Ministry is and spends a lot of his time has a great track record in about to start exporting but he turning the soil across the length agriculture. later apologized saying there and width of Arorangi making For the last two years and a bit, is still some way to go for that ready fields for planting. When and it is for all to see, the record to happen. In fact there is still the Democratic Party was in of this Government when it work to be done with the heat office, he was very closely comes to the export of pawpaw treatment plant, the securing associated with former Leader is dismal. In fact two times of a market and of course the of the Opposition, Deputy Prime during its tenure, the Minister maintenance of product supply. Minister and Opposition Leader of Agriculture Nandi Glassie had This was disappointing because it discouraged planters from planting pawpaw. trees anymore. We see some With regards to marketing, public relations on chilly export Smiley reckons that the Cook and we saw a similar interest Islands missed out on some in planting vanilla. Well, as for great opportunities to export its vanilla it has somewhat fallen pawpaw and indeed other crops out of interest because it is quite to places like Samoa, Fiji and labour intensive. The jury is still other Pacific places affected by out for the chilly. We know there deals cyclones and natural disasters is no assistance at all for nono recently. Had we been ready, growers. Remember the big for raro planters and the country could huhha over a Chinese millionaire have made substantial income. interested in buying nono from Along with such opportunities the Cook Islands. It turned out flyers gone begging, the droughts he was a crook and there has not and long lasting dry weather been a whisper since then about conditions could have also been nono from the Government. Hurry deals end beneficial for the Cook Islands People should be wary of March had some effort been made.
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