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SUPP: Cook islands Herald 26 June 2013 News 2 PM registers Pacific voice in Paris

New Caledonia government member Lecren, French Special Envoy Hulot, PM, and Vanuatu Minister Pipite. he Prime Minister Caledonia House), in the heart heard, especially on Climate Developing States have Henry Puna has sparked of Paris. The occasion was Change. The Special Envoy demonstrated to the rest of Ta positive response attended by a range of media pledged his help to the the world its efforts to manage as a result of his remarks representatives, French Region, saying that he would its oceans and resources at a media event in Paris, government officials, and ensure that the Pacific voice responsibly, under principles promoting the outcomes Kanak Leaders. Prime Minister would be heard at the highest of long term sustainability. of the Oceania 21 Meeting Puna was the headliner on a levels. A local champion The difficulty however, was hosted by New Caledonia, at panel that included Anthony for the environment, who having the Pacific voice the end of April 2013. The Lecren of the Government is accorded star status in noticed, especially by the Prime Minister is in the French of New Caledonia – the France, Hulot’s engagement developed world. capital under the sponsorship member responsible for the with the Oceania 21 event The Prime Minister has a of the Government of New Economy and Sustainable was seen as a coup for the full day of official business Caledonia, which has sent Development, and Vanuatu Pacific delegation. tomorrow (Thursday) a Pacific delegation to Paris Minister of Trade and Tourism, In his remarks, the Prime with calls on the French to spread the word about Hon. Marcelino Pipite. Minister outlined his focus Government, and discussions environmental concerns and A key highlight was the on Pacific solidarity, and how with New Caledonia President climate change, under the positive response from the the Region’s Small Islands Harold Martin. Oceania 21 concept. French President’s Special Today’s press conference Envoy for the Environment, was Puna’s first day of business Nicolas Hulot. Hulot picked in Paris with a presentation up on the Prime Minister’s held at the Maison de la key theme of the Pacific’s Nouvelle Caledonie (New struggles to have its voice PB

Cook islands Herald 26 June 2013 news 3 Back to the basics By Wilkie Rasmussen, Leader of the Opposition was being very much the any people have about standing up against the fundamentalist religious and told me that there is colonial regime. But when anti-gay or anti-same unions’ M really nothing that it came to economics, Tom proponent. At least a debate differentiates the Democratic was a liberal with capitalist about values needs to be held Party from the governing leanings while Arapati to get some consensus. That Cook Islands Party. In other believed in the strength of would be the democratic way words they are virtually the mass via a large public of doing it. the same ideologically and service that employed lots I have realized now that philosophically. This is of of people, albeit fellow I am tasked with having concern to me when my kins. If compared to today, to stamp my mark on the analyses of the history of Tom would be comfortably political landscape of this both parties show that they placed with the New Zealand country. In other words I had some fundamental National Party and Arapati need to say to the public differences. I have had the with the Labour Party of these are the core values odd occasion of criticisng yesteryear led by Joseph of the Democratic Party the Government and then Savage and Norman Kirk. and they are fundamental saying that the matter of Let me ask this question, threads thorough our concern shows the difference is this the situation today? policies. I make this promise between the two parties. I am inclined to believe that by the middle of next But according to some, that as the parties evolved year there will clearly be the distinction is not clear under Sir Geoffrey Henry and values of the Democratic enough. successive Democratic Party Party that will make it stand Papa Arapati Henry was leaders and Prime Ministers out distinctively and separate a socialist, almost of the the line was crossed and from our political nemesis. communistic brand but he then re-crossed. Both the tempered that down with a CIP and the Democrats of view that the Cook Islands today seem to be placed on SWITCH ON WITH people need economic the right conservative side of activities that will create a the political spectrum. I think Te Aponga Uira bourgeoisie. I’m not sure this is where the difficulty whether he was committed is; identifying what are the Keep hot leftovers out to the notion of a rich core values of both parties. It elite but he was certainly certainly creates confusion. committed to seeking ways Let me illustrate an example. to make better the income The Prime Minister Henry of Cook Islanders. Perhaps Puna recently declared the one could say his political Cook Islands will never make beliefs were prompted by a law that recognizes same standing up against colonial sex marriage. To me it appears institutions whether actual to be a comment designed by or conceptual. He saw that to win endorsement from the Cook Islanders can improve right conservative religious themselves by divesting from and even fundamentalist the colonial administration sector of our society. It was by being business owners a shallow pitch clamoring themselves and/or being top for popular support when public servants. It was the he very well knows that the start of shaping a political Constitution of this country and indeed a social identity does not allow discrimination for our country. of any sort. The fathers of Papa Sir Tom Davis was very the Cook Islands Constitution different in background and probably never foresaw life experience from Papa such a union in marriage Arapati. Tom was a scholar but it nevertheless laid the Putting hot or warm food the chances of unpleasant and Albert was a unionist. Tom foundation for tolerance inside your refrigerator will bacteria growth in the food. make it work harder and use It is best to wait until hot food went to work in the field of against race, colour, sex, more energy. has cooled to room temperature space science, was a medical gender and religion and And it will also increase before refrigerating. doctor while Arapati rallied cultural orientations. In that people and talked to them example the Prime Minister www.teaponga.com Cook islands Herald 26 June 2013 Herald Exclusive 4 Mr Chou-Mr Fishing By Charles Pitt t 1.30pm on Tuesday at the Minister for Marine AResources, Hon Teina Bishop’s office, I was privileged to sit in on discussions between the Minister and his special advisor on Fishing, the multi- billionaire Mr Sam Chou of Luen Thai Fishing Venture Ltd. Mr Chou was accompanied by Mr Matthew Wang, Senior Manager-Production and Senior Fishery Engineer for China Southern Fishery (Shenzhen) Co., LTD a subsidiary company of Luen Thai which plans to establish a processing plant and warehouse at Rarotonga. In the Cook Islands, Mr Chou, although he has many other business interests and operations, is better known for his connections to Tuna fishing, however, fishing is only one of his many business interests and not the largest of his operations. Mr Chou told the Herald he Chinese Businessman Mr Sam Chou was born, raised and educated largest group to bring in Chinese future development which Mr in Pago and half to overseas in Guam, one of six children, tourists to Saipan-some 100,000 Chou stressed was based on the markets including China. five boys and a girl. It was in visitors from China this year. company’s experience in the Mr Chou said there were Guam, that he began his first Mr Chou’s Fishing Group was Pacific. several obstacles to establishing business venture. Although his started in 1994 and comprises 73 What was proposed said Mr the company in the Cook Islands. Head Office is at Shenzhen he vessels, some operating under Chou, was for the company to According to Mr Chou, if our resides in Hong Kong. Mr Chou the Chinese flag and others base a fleet of 20 vessels in the government could alleviate the is married to Lily Tan, a member under other flags like FSM. This Cooks, establish a processing constraints imposed by these of well known Tan family who Group supplies fresh tuna to plant and warehouse, provide obstacles, it would not only through their charitable works, markets in Japan and the USA. training for local people and benefit the company but also return up to ten percent of The Group has its own airline to supply a variety of lower priced the fishing industry as a whole their business revenue to Pacific fly tuna to Palau. From Palau, the fish locals and the tourist and also local people especially. nations to assist education, tuna is forwarded to the markets industry. Local people said Mr Chou health and other programmes. by commercial airlines. At present the company has would benefit from increased The largest of his business Mr Chou said his company has 14 vessels operating in the Cooks opportunities for employment interests is garments which he the most bases in the Pacific and with a further three awaiting a and also benefit as costs started in Saipan in 1980. He employs local people. license and three in China ready came down on fuel and fish. also has a Logistics Group which Make no mistake, Mr Chou is a for deployment. All vessels were Government would increase its includes a cargo airline that highly intelligent and perceptive new. revenues from greater utilization handles all the US Mail between person with a great memory and Mr Chou said the company of the recently upgraded port Hawaii and Guam and all places recall. was keen to progress to the next by other fishing companies. in between. The return air flights He said it was about two and phase (phase two) which was Mr Chou said there was no transport fresh tuna. a half years ago that the Cook to be granted permission to off reason why Rarotonga could not Included in this group is a Islands government invited him load its catch in Rarotonga. become a major fishing hub like joint venture shipping line and several others to Rarotonga Digressing briefly Mr Chou said Fiji and Pago servicing the 100 that comprises 17 vessels that to seek their advice on future it was the wish of the Chinese strong fishing fleet operating operate in the central western development of the industry. government that 15 per cent of to the north and south of the Pacific region. Mr Chou said following that the catch be sent to China due to Cooks. Throw in a Forwarding meeting a report was prepared the need to feed China’s people. Fuel too expensive company also. and submitted to the BTIB on At present said Mr Chou, half the Mr Chou said fuel was too Mr Chou operates a Hotel and his company’s proposals for catch was going to the cannery expensive. He said the canneries Tourism Group. This group is the PB

Cook islands Herald 26 June 2013 Herald Exclusive 5 were paying $3,500 per tonne the next trans loading port after the last 20 years said Mr Chou, with a restaurant attached. of tuna last year but this year, Fiji and Pago. He said there China has had an open door Marine Stewardship were paying $2,500 per tonne. were some 100 boats operating policy for investors to come to Certificate-MSC With such a big drop and the in international waters, 50 to China. He said it was a policy the Mr Chou said an MSC would high cost of fuel, Mr Chou said the north of the Cook Islands Cook Islands could consider. open up markets in the USA his company was just surviving. and 50 to the south. At present Mr Chou’s recommendations and European Union (EU) for He has a fuel tanker boat ready these vessels return to Fiji Mr Chou said in his view, the the export of Cook Islands to service his fleet. He said if the or Pago to offload catches. It Cook Islands should create a Albacore. At present only Fiji fuel tanker was allowed in, the would be more cost effective good environment so as to has been approved for export company could supply locals and to them if they could offload in attract fishing vessels. of Albacore. The Cook Islands businesses with cheaper fuel. Rarotonga. This would increase He said the government should will be the second said Mr Chou. Tax issues activity at the port and also reconsider VAT/departure tax. Already, pre-approval was being Cook Islands Immigration were government revenues as well as If the volume of vessels obtained. charging the crews departure tax. present opportunities for local increases, the Ports Authority Mr Chou said the Cook Islands 10 boats had 150 crew. Departure businesses to provide services could lower its charges especially needs to have an agreement with tax was costing $10,000 per to the fleet and crew. At Fiji and for refrigerated containers. the EU. He said his company’s 20 month. This was on top of the VAT Pago fuel was cheaper, they had Also the Ports Authority would vessels are EU certified but not being paid for bait and $2,500 per the necessary infrastructure, need to be able to handle the qualified to offload their catch refrigerated container. He said a taxes were low, supply costs increased work at Avatiu port. for export to the EU as the Cook warehouse was needed to store were cheaper and power was If offloading is allowed, Islands is not MSC approved. the frozen tuna as refrigerated cheaper. Costs were lower said the environment would be A final comment containers (40 foot long) was Mr Chou due to the volume of acceptable to the fleets. Mr Chou said the Cook Islands costing $76 per day. This rate was boats and it could be the same However, someone said Mr at present, has just tourism and set by the Port Authority said Mr in the Cook Islands. He said Chou, needs to take the lead. fishing to sustain its economy. Chou, not Te Aponga. if the Cook Islands made the Bait should be available at the He said he has a dream for Local sales environment more friendly for port as this is always needed. At the Cook Islands. If the Cook Mr Chou said the BTIB would the fleets, economic benefits present bait is obtained from Islands government supports his not allow any of the catch to be would follow. Mr Chou said the Asian countries. company’s proposals, his company sold to local people. The catch crews were another form of Mr Chou believes the Chinese can help the Cook Islands people. offloaded was to be for the tourist. They spent money as government is willing to help The next major steps said processing plant then for export. crews need food and supplies. Pacific nations. His company has Mr Chou are firstly , to be able The company wanted to sell Economic benefits connections in China and may be to sell the company’s by-catch fish to locals. He said the Cook Mr Chou mentioned the Cook able to facilitate contacts. locally and export to China by Islands Golden Brand tuna could Islands had the highest license Processing plant and way of refrigerated containers be canned in China and returned fees in the Pacific. The Minister warehouse proposals and secondly, to establish the for local Cook Islanders. He responded that many companies Mr Chou said the company is processing plant and warehouse said in respect of canning, the were lined up to purchase licenses currently seeking a suitable site which will employ local people. company was not interested in so the demand was there. for establishing their processing Aitutaki/Mitiaro visits profits, just helping the locals. Mr Chou said with a bigger plant and warehouse. The On Tuesday afternoon, Utilizing Avatiu Port volume of vessels offloading by- processing plant is essentially Minister Bishop, Mr Chou and a Mr Chou said Avatiu Port catches at Rarotonga, the cost of a band saw factory and the team of seven professors from following a costly upgrade, was fish to locals and also hotels would warehouse will store frozen fish at Shanghai Ocean University under utilized. The potential was come down. There would also be minus 25 degrees and also super traveled to Aitutaki and Mitiaro to there to maximize the revenues a greater variety of fish available. frozen fish. There will be no smell. discuss with locals possibilities of and benefit the country by Mr Chou said the Cook islands As is the case overseas, the plant establishing marine enterprises allowing Rarotonga to become could learn a lot from China. For can become a tourist attraction such as in aqua-culture. Cook islands Herald 26 June 2013 NEWS 6 Cook Islands government Our Cover Guy and Maori Iwi discuss opportunities for fisheries 4th June – Cook A key topic was the New Islands delegates have Zealand fisheries quota system. 2returned from Napier There was considerable where they were hosted by discussion on how the Maori the NgātiKahungunuIwi to rights, enshrined under the investigate opportunities to Waitangi Treaty,were being strengthen ties with the Maori. accorded under settlement and The Cook Islands delegation the quota system. included Hon. Henry Puna, Prime The Cook Islands explained Minister, Hon. Teina Bishop, how catch history and science Minister of Marine Resources, was being used by the country Hon. Tai Tura, MP for Mauke to assert its regional rights to Island, Mr Ben Ponia, Secretary determine zone based catches of Marine Resources and Mr and allocate quota. But it was Navy Epati, Advisor. emphasised that government Pōwhiriwere held at the would not give up its perpetual WaipatuMarae, Hastings rights to the fishery and would and RongomaraeroaMarae, continue to have control over Porangahau. who holds the fishing quota. Workshop presenters from Mauke was highlighted by the the Kahungunu Asset Holding Cook Islands as an island with Company (KAHC), Pacific immense agriculture potential, Cooperation Foundation, and developing the land would Ministry of Primary Industries help stem depopulation and and Hawkes Bay Seafood, food imports. explained how Maori rights were The handover of Tautane being translated into commercial station also highlighted how development leading to equity from fisheries could economic and social benefits. be used to develop land The Kahungunu Asset Holding and opportunities for future Company (KAHC) was set up generations. by the Iwi to manage its Treaty Both parties agreed that Fishery Settlements and future there was a need to return the investments. people to the land and the sea Delegates also witnessed the and to continue investigating hand-over of 3,680 ha Tautane opportunities for Cook Islands and Station to the iwi which had been New Zealand Maori partnerships. owned by the Herrick family Many references were made for 111 years. 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Cook islands Herald 26 June 2013 7 Hager on havens By Charles Pitt he well known investigative journalist T Nicky Hager is in Rarotonga basically for a holiday but on Wednesday evening he is taking the opportunity to speak publically at the USP in Takamoa on 10 reasons why he thinks the Cook Islands should stop being a tax haven. The Herald spoke to Nicky on Tuesday about his involvement in the world wide investigation into tax havens being undertaken by an international consortium of investigative journalists and why he is focusing on the Cook Islands in particular. From the start, Nicky made it clear he was not a trained journalist and was more Nicky Hager with George Pitt comfortable with Physics. Nicky said he was asked by he queries government’s the International Consortium capacity to carry out proper about 2 years ago to help as checks. He is of the view one company, TrustNet was that there are still a lot of based in the Cook Islands and dodgy clients using the Cook he was based in the Pacific Islands to store their money area. Nicky who is from however it is hard says Nicky Levin, a little over an hour’s to gauge how much money is drive north of Wellington coming into the Cooks as the had worked on investigative country is only part of a vast stories involving mercenaries international network. and fisheries. More recently Nicky does not believe the he wrote the intriguing book industry is a huge money “The Hollow Men” based spinner for government and on the lead up to a general fees and competition is rife election in NZ and the among Pacific countries. He National Party’s pre-election believes the cost of maintaining tactics to get Donald Brash vigilance, that is, monitoring and elected. enforcement may eventually STALLS AVAILABLE Two companies said Nicky outweigh the revenue coming The annual Go Local Night Market is back on! had all their files leaked. He into government through fees When: Wednesday 3rd of July 2013 had around a million and a half and taxes. documents to look over. These Nicky says tax havens are Where: Punanga Nui Market covered the period from 2004 under attack internationally Time: 5pm to 9pm to 2010 when files and emails and that the sector which To register contact Moari Halston at the BTIB were on computer. Prior to has been around in the Cooks Ph 24296 or email: [email protected] for further information this period, communication for some 30 years should be Spaces limited was by fax and those records closed down. He says this may were hard to come by. actually be beneficial to the Nicky acknowledges that country. recent legislative amendments This is Nicky’s first visit in the Cooks have now made it to the Cook Islands and he a bit harder for tax cheats to returns to New Zealand on use the Cook islands however Monday.

Cook islands Herald 26 June 2013 8 NEWS OCEANIA 21 Consultation Wednesday 26 June 2013, Paris, France Speech by Prime fisheries and the potential Pacific is where the Small measures. We want to position of seabed mining are our Islands States have been ourselves to exploit resources Minister Hon greatest opportunities for long demonstrating leadership. responsibly, on a sustainable Henry Puna term sustainability. Political will has been driving basis, so that future generations ’d like to begin by However, our survival is our own initiatives, such as will continue to benefit. acknowledging the efforts being impacted upon by the the reduction of greenhouse Whale Sanctuary 2002 – of the Government of New adversity of Climate Change gas emissions and tougher Shark Sanctuary 2013. I – our biggest challenge for a conservation measures. Marine Park Reserve 2012 Caledonia, in promoting this initiative in the Pacific and for sustainable future. Small islands like Tokelau – 1 million sq km based on a providing this opportunity to While we have made a have transformed their energy partnership between NGOs speak about the concept of lot of progress to establish use to become 100% driven and Government. Oceania 21 and its objectives. clear regimes for responsible by renewable energy – solar We have demonstrated I’m pleased to be a part of it and management of our resources, power – in November last strong regional cooperation in to join this delegation with New the Climate Change agenda year. The Cook Islands has oceans management with the Caledonia, and also Vanuatu. is undermining our efforts renewable energy targets – historic signing of 8 Maritime The Cook Islands and New to develop and advance our 50% by 2015 + 100% by 2020. Boundary Agreements Caledonia have a close working economic growth. Responsible Management (between 7 countries) in relationship based on shared The call for action on Regimes: Rarotonga, simultaneously. interests and common goals. Climate Change and accessing The Cook Islands has a This has never been achieved We don’t see ourselves as just the finances for adaptation is long history of declared anywhere in the world. Polynesia and Melanesia. We critical. While we have a solid responsibility to oceans and Locally, we have a are interested in embracing all voice on the international resource management – harmonised conservation our Pacific colleagues to make stage (the Alliance of Small demonstrated by becoming (Raui) programme with the region stronger – Large Islands States), the pleas from a signatory to treaties and solid cooperation between Ocean Island States – a new the Pacific are not being heard. frameworks like: Traditional Leaders, NGOs, mindset that was launched The Small Islands Developing - The United Nations and the Government. at the 2012 Pacific Islands States are in the forefront of Convention on the Law of the Cook Islands has a new Leaders’ Forum to drive our the impacts but our cry for Sea and strong national priority initiatives into the future. help is often ignored. - the Rio Earth Summit (under the NSDP) for Energy We also have a close There is some progress, and its processes Security – now matched by partnership with New Caledonia however. The United - the United Nations all Pacific Leaders this year to cooperate on renewable Nations leadership has been Framework Convention on during two Summits (Tonga energy development and to supportive, and just recently, Climate Change and Auckland). National strengthen energy security in US President Obama has - the United Nations roadmap has been adopted, the Pacific. championed the call for action. Convention on Biodiversity; new Energy Commission The Oceania 21 Meetings Climate Change is affecting and key initiatives such as: established, feasibility studies and its process is an important everyone right now – but - the prevention of and assessments completed platform for the Pacific Region being felt more so by the low hazard waste dumping and on waste-2-energy potential, because it brings us together lying Pacific states, like Kiribati, control over the transhipment grid connectivity and stability, for a common purpose – and Tuvalu, and also Tokelau. of spent nuclear materials and application of mini-grid that is to raise our voice of In the Cook Islands across the Pacific. systems in the Outer Islands concern over the need for recently, we hosted the first The Cook Islands has also for small communities. environmental action in our global consultation on the pursued Continental Shelf The Renewable Energy part of the world. displacement of people across claims to the UN as part of its development approach has The strengthening of borders because of natural broader efforts to explore the twin-drivers: cut greenhouse our unified approach to disasters, including Climate potential of seabed mining. gas emissions irrespective of environmental concerns, Change (the Nansen Initiative). These steps are consistent our size and output; and boost particularly the preservation Human mobility in the Pacific with the precautionary the economy by breaking the of our ocean and the is a very real concern that will approach of Rio Principle 15 dependence on fossil fuel sustainability of its resources, become more significant over where we are balancing our for electricity. The goal is to is paramount, especially since time. efforts by establishing regimes become a fully clean and green the sea is a significant part Despite most of the world with built-in conservation destination for international of our livelihood. Our tuna dragging their feet, the and sustainable management travellers. PB

Cook islands Herald 26 June 2013 9 NEWS Momentous occassion as first four O3B satellites are successfully launched 3b’s first four that combines the reach of “Today, a life-changing the first phase in O3b’s satellites roared satellite with the speed of journey has begun for many constellation and ahead of Oskyward aboard the fiber, bringing high speed, of the remaining unconnected the launch of the company’s Arianespace Soyuz launch low cost connectivity to and underserved regions service later in the year. vehicle. billions of people across of the world. In only a few The O3b system is scalable, Cook Islands Telecom CEO emerging markets who years, we have designed and designed to allow additional Jules Maher was there to have never had access to launched a revolutionary satellites to be launched witness the event. this level of connectivity system; one that will transform and slotted into the system, TUESDAY JUNE 25, FRENCH before. Customers witnessing the way communications increasing capacity elegantly GUIANA: In the early evening the launch included Royal are handled in many of the and simply as demand of 25th June 2013, O3b’s first Caribbean Cruise Lines, O3b’s world’s underserved markets. inexorably grows. four satellites roared skyward first Maritime customer, Working with our customers, Steve Collar, O3b CEO, said: aboard the Arianespace Soyuz Telecom Cook Islands, O3b will open up a new and “So much has happened launch vehicle. A few short who will receive the first exciting world to billions of already in O3b’s short life hours later, first contact was commercial signals across people who, up to now, have but this launch is the start made with O3b’s gateway in the network this summer and not experienced the benefits of something extraordinary. Hawaii, confirming the birth Maju Nusa, soon to roll out a of fast Internet connectivity Tonight we celebrate and then of the satellite industry’s state of the art 3G backhaul and who, as a result, are not return our unerring focus to newest and most innovative network in Malaysia built on on a level playing field.” deliver the promise that we operator. O3b’s low latency capacity. A second group of four O3b have made to our fabulous, O3b is deploying a John W Dick, O3b Chairman, satellites will be launched pioneering customers around revolutionary new network said in September, completing the world.” Letter to the Editor ear Editor, development assistance. required and that a waiver from The tender committee This response has A review of the project history this procedure could only be chaired by the Secretary of Dbeen prepared to correct finds that: requested if only one supplier Finance will make a final a number of misrepresentations 1. MFEM was involved existed; decision on the validity of the made in the Herald dated 29 in the initial development of 6. In May 2013, MFEM contract award. May 2013 about the “Upgrade the proposal and assisted the became aware that there The Ministry regrets any and refurbishment of aluminum Manihiki Island Council organize are at least two competent inconvenience caused by the work boats” (the project) which scoping works; aluminum boat builders in lengthy development time of is funded by a grant from the 2. MFEM received the the Cook Islands and advised this project and trusts that a Government of India. final project application from the Manihiki Island Council fair and transparent process Several statements were the Manihiki Island Council to tender out the project will result in value for money made in an article which inferred in April 2012 which included allowing the opportunity for benefits for the people of improper actions on the part a single quote for services anyone in the market to put in Manihiki. of the Ministry of Finance and explained by the “nature of a proposal. Sincerely, Economic Management and the task and the isolation” 7. Manihiki Island Council Peter Tierney the Cook Islands Government. preventing other contractors to is currently reviewing the Acting Manager This letter is a regrettable scope the work; process with MFEM support to Development Coordination but necessary rebuttal of the 3. The project concept ensure a fair and transparent Division published article, which appears was assessed by MFM and process. Ministry of Finance and to be completely designed to approved by CI Government in The evaluation panel is Economic Management damage personal reputation. May 2012; proposed to be made up Editor’s note: For balance, The Development of 4. The project concept of a representative of the the Herald will be contacting Coordination Division (MFEM) was approved by the Indian Manihiki Island Administration, the Indian Embassy in has been overseeing the project Government in February 2013; Ministry of Marine Resources Wellington NZ for comment as part of its day to day role 5. In April 2013, MFEM and Manihiki Pearl Farmers on the handling of this matter directly managing the India grant advised the Manihiki Island Association with MFEM and of the Indian government’s fund. This role extends from a Council that as the contract (Development Coordination understanding of the core mandate of oversight of value was above $30,000, Division) providing secretariat process to be followed in the all activity funded by official a tender process would be assistance. management of its grant. PB

Expanding solar and wind production

enewable energy island of Tutuila’s dependence has been in the plan on diesel. Rof every country, And in the United States, island or territory that does President Barack Obama is not have oil, coal, or gas presently unlocking energy resources for what feels like efficiency innovation and a very long time. accelerating solar and wind Our motivation for and other renewable energy renewable energy is the production on public lands. result one may say of This is a very big deal. When finding ourselves at the end Americans pour a lot of money of a long pipeline we don’t into an industry you can expect control. No-one likes being to see a lot of technology subject to the whims of oil improvements coming out of it producers and paying prices and for costs overall to come Cook Islands Renewable Energy that rise all the time. down. When you’re in that Here is what TAU is doing. situation, the sun and wind • Expanding grid-tied become really attractive solar arrays onto building alternatives since they’re rooftops always there and, absolutely, • Reviewing policies, free. conditions and standards to To be sure, running our support RE installations, grid tie appliances, lights and or not households on renewable • Exploring and energy sources would not be evaluating the viability of other just a Cook Islands dream but sources of RE in particular a Pacific dream and a global sustainable storage dream as well. Clearly, the energy landscape Here’s what one of our in the Cook Islands has neighbours, American Samoa, changed, especially in light announced this week. They of Government’s renewable would expand the use of solar energy targets of 50% by 2015 and wind energy on the Manu’a and 100% by 2020. Islands and have the group But it’s refreshing to know taken off diesel energy by that others in the Pacific and 2016. In addition, they would around the globe are displaying begin drilling for geothermal leadership to turn the idea of a energy next year as part of renewable energy future into a project to reduce the main reality. Te Aponga Uira Solar PV Panels in Tutakimoa.

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Cook islands Herald 26 June 2013 11 NEWS

Project City now connecting to Private Property

ontractors are now on the final stages of the CProject City upgrade of the town water pipeline network from Panama (sector 1), Avarua central business district (sector 2). Tupapa (sector 3) and Takuvaine Valley (sector 4). Ministry of Infrastructure and Planning engineers advise that ongoing pressure testing is being conducted to ensure there are no leakages. Contractors are also carrying out the finishing touches including connecting individual water meters to every house or business in the project area. The engineers further advise that while the obligation to lay pipelines ends at the roadside, and in theory the landowner is then responsible for connections to their home. However, the contractors have discovered that Installing water meter in Parekura some old service lines were in the new system does not fail at such a bad state, that the new the last hurdle for the sake of system cannot be connected as is. a few extra metres of piping. Therefore it has been agreed Instances are the work carried between the Ministry and the out to Staircase Restaurant contractors, that the contractors and the Beachcomber complex will go ahead and replace the in Taputapuatea opposite the leaky old service connections Makea Nui palace. at no cost to the affected When the engineers are households or businesses to satisfied that all is in order, the ensure the integrity of the new new system will be ‘livened up’ system once it is operational. section by section and even The engineers wish to allay house to house, if necessary, to the fears expressed by a few ensure the integrity of the new property owners who have system. However, the project still objected to contractors entering has another month to go before their property to upgrade their we get to that stage. connections and assure them Ministry of Infrastructure that it is in their own best & Planning apologise for any interests to upgrade at no cost inconvenience caused during the during the project. monumental task of replacing Instead the project will cover the entire town water pipeline the costs in order to ensure network. Digger in Parekura Cook islands Herald 26 June 2013 12 NEWS Uipaanga Mataiti 2013 a te Koutu Nui

he theme of this year’s annual general meeting of the Koutu Nui was to ‘Akamatutu te turanga T arataki o te Aronga Mana o te Kuki Airani’ which is about retaining the leadership role of the Aronga Mana in today’s society. This was taken as a very broad theme with presentations on Bad Debts, the Tax Review, the Cook Islands Marine Park, Climate Change, UNESCO World Heritage Listings, Climate Change, deep sea mining and issues relating to youth and how to tackle the issues of HIV-Aids. Speakers included Petero Okotai on bad debts, loss of land from mortgagee sales and people who overextend themselves and later find their loans are unaffordable. Okotai’s talk led to very lively discussions during the iri’iri kapua. Suggestions from the leaders were to ‘live within our means’ by Ben Nicholls from Aitutaki. Others said to borrow what one can really afford; or approach your own Kopu Tangata to assist, or give them the first offer instead of on the open market which raises the asking price out of reach of the relatives. Turi Mataiapo (president) & Apai Mataiapo (new Patron) Another presentation that produced a lively debate was the Tax Review with Minister Mark Brown and Financial Secretary, Richard Neves on tax rates, tax burden, VAT, customs levies, company tax etc that MFEM use to generate revenue to balance the budget books of Government. The Koutu Nui asked about the status of the Koutu Nui submission (and other submissions) to the International Monetary Fund reps and MFEM where they had recommended lifting the tax-free thresholds from $10,000 to $15,000pa for earners in the Cook Islands. At the AGM, an alternative option could be to lower the tax rates to 10% ($10,001-$20,000) and 20% ($20,001- 30,000) down from the 25% tax rate. The leaders also suggested that high income earners could pay a little higher rate than 30%. Minister and the Financial Secretary conceded that overseas, tax rates could be Petero Okotai, presenter on ‘Bad Debts’ up to 45% or more of salary. Not that the leaders were suggesting rates of that kind, simply noting that other alternatives ought to be considered. The AGM was held at Pukapuka hostel from 18-20 June 2013 and the election of office bearers on the final day produced this result: Turi Mataiapo, Mrs Maria Henderson remains President; Paenui Rangatira, Mrs Vereara Taripo remains Secretary and Tere’a Mataiapo, Paul Allsworth is Mou Moni. The new patron is Apai Mataiapo of Arai Te Tonga in recognition of his long service to the Koutu Nui. They are assisted by Api Rangatira (Mrs Tapu Enjoy) and Tiikura Mataipo (Mrs Tai Adamson). Vice presidents are to be advised by the respective Vaka of Takitumu, Puaikura and Te Au o Tonga. New positions are Media advisor to the Koutu Nui, Itaata Rangatira, Noeline Kainuku Browne and World Heritage advisor to the Puaikura members of Koutu Nui Koutu Nui, Araiti Mataiapo, Elizabeth Ponga. PB

Cook islands Herald 26 June 2013 FEATURE 13 Semester 5 down, 1 to go! By Sally Hosking It feels as though it was just yesterday that I was dreading what this semester had in store for us. Time sure does fly! On the 17th of this month, we submitted our final assignment. Considering that others were still preparing for exams, we felt fortunate to finish so soon. Though we’re free, we cannot fully look forward to next Semester until results come through – which I must admit is nerve-wracking! Nevertheless, it has been an exciting semester. I have really enjoyed my papers; the assembly of a ‘3D puzzle.’ added stability and durability, so much so that it saddens me We wanted to construct the consequently introducing the that I will only have one more piece from 7mm corrugated potential for a double function. Semester to make the most card, but due to limitations in the Through what was considered a of this experience. It has been material properties, time, and ‘happy accident,’ it was decided difficult. No doubt. But exciting! financial constraints, we opted that in the event that it was not And Media 373 is partly the for the use of MDF. The rigidness used as a lounger, the structure reason. of this material prompted the could convert to a shelf. This It was one of the four papers need for cushioning. To achieve a trendy and innovative design that were compulsory this which we needed to make a full- vibrant and playful environment would provide a number of semester. It required us to use scale physical model of. that stimulated creativity and compartments suitable for digital software to fabricate a We began exploring how the encouraged social interaction the display or storage of small piece of furniture. Fortunately, piece could become structurally amongst children, we decided objects. we were given the option to feasible by making small scaled on the use of polystyrene blocks. Media 373 has undoubtedly work as a group, and I had the models. In our digital plan, the Each piece would fit into a made our group more privilege of working with my furniture was composed of specific void by conforming to comfortable with dealing fellow islanders - Alfred Wigmore pieces of curved shapes that slot its dimension and shape. Blocks with digital software. Though and Tania West. into each other creating a ‘waffle would be dyed with vibrant it was expensive, we got the If there is one thing we’ve system.’ Getting these shapes colours to reflect the nature of satisfaction in knowing that noticed after studying involved the use of technology the atmosphere we intended we made something that architecture for the past two such as the laser-cutter and the to create with this furniture. can be displayed in our years, it’s the fact that studios CNC. As soon as these models Ideally, creativity would be homes! are often filled with sleep proved that the structure could stimulated and social interaction deprived students. We wanted to be built, we attempted to make encouraged as children attempt provide a solution by designing a full-scale model with card. to fit each piece into its a portable sleeping space that The fact that card was flexible, corresponding void in order for students could use if they cheap, and environmentally the piece to function as a single needed sleep during the day. It friendly, made us consider other unit. needed to be collapsible (so that ways in which our lounger could Though the use of MDF it could fit inside a locker) and be used. After much discussion strayed from the initial adaptable to any human size and we decided that it could also ‘lightweight,’ ‘environmentally unoccupied space within studio. become a means of creating a friendly,’ and ‘temporary’ It also needed to be composed vibrant, playful environment for scheme, the material guarantees of affordable, lightweight, children in which their creativity and environmentally friendly was stimulated, and materials. social interaction was That was our initial objective. encouraged through After being exposed to digital softwares, however, this all changed. After exploring images of different positions of sleep, we used Grasshopper and Rhino to modify the forms. Thankfully, Alfred’s experience with each software made our approach to the project less stressful as we had originally imagined. The end result was a lounger – a piece of furniture Cook islands Herald NEWS Outlook stable but concerns remain Best ever Android Apps Ratings On The Cook Islands Affirmed

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Cook islands Herald 26 June 2013 NEWS 15 Stakeholders in fisheries and aquaculture identify priority adaptations to climate change he Ministry of Marine Resources and the TSecretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) are holding a two-day workshop in Rarotonga with the support of AusAID to help stakeholders in the fisheries and aquaculture sector identify priority adaptations to climate change. The workshop is being attended by staff from the Ministry of Marine Resources, other government departments, non government organizations and the private sector. Participants are learning about the effects of global warming and ocean acidification on the ecosystems and stocks supporting fisheries and aquaculture, and the consequences for economic development, food security and livelihoods. ‘We would like all stakeholders to identify adaptations that minimize the risks posed by climate change, and maximize the opportunities’, said Ben Ponia, Secretary for the Ministry Group attending workshop. Dr Bell back right. of Marine Resources (MMR). Continued degradation of near shore fish aggregating boost local supplies of fish are Participants will hear how coral reefs due to increases devices (FADs), he said. also likely to be favoured by the some fisheries and aquaculture in coral bleaching and ocean Dr Bell says that FADs are a projected changes in rainfall’, resources are expected to be acidification are expected win-win adaptation. ‘FADs are said Dr Bell. losers as the climate changes, to lower the productivity of helping to supply more fish The outputs of the workshop and that others will be winners. coastal fisheries by 20 per cent where ciguatera fish poisoning will be used by MMR to help ‘The ability of pearl oysters by 2050. occurs, and investments in guide the management and to produce high quality pearls ‘This will reduce the amount FADs are likely to be favoured development of fisheries and could potentially be affected of coastal fish available for food by climate change’, he said. aquaculture. They will also be by the changing climate’, said security’, said Ben Ponia. ‘We ‘Tuna are expected to occur submitted to the Office of the Dr Johann Bell from SPC. ‘In will have to strengthen the plans more frequently in the waters Prime Minister for inclusion in particular, ocean acidification already underway to transfer of Cook Islands as sea surface the joint national action plan for may affect how pearl oysters lay fishing activities from reefs to temperatures rise’. climate change adaptation and down nacre’. tuna by promoting the use of ‘Investments in aquaponics to disaster risk management. Cook islands Herald 26 June 2013 NEWS 16 Parvo Vaccine Programme Scheduled for Raro outh Pacific Animal to protect them against canine do and our organisation is now owners to vaccinate stating “it’s Welfare, in association parvo virus– a leading cause of helping local agencies save and not every day an opportunity like Swith the CISPCA is pleased death in dogs in south pacific improve many animals lives all this is presented to us so please to announce an island-wide island communities” says Karen over the pacific” says Ms Galvan. get prepared to bring your dogs in parvo vaccine programme Galvan from SPAW. Dr. Andy David from Zoetis in – SPAW are also bringing flea and for Rarotonga. The week long SPAW is a NZ based charity NZ explains that canine parvo worm treatments for all animals vaccination clinic will take place that works on pacific islands virus can be seen as an outbreak vaccinated”. The clinics will likely from Monday 12th to Friday mentoring and developing the affecting large numbers of dogs. be situated at village locations 16th August 2013 with proceeds expertise of local people in Infected dogs develop severe around the island and further going to help finish the new the areas of veterinary care, vomiting and diarrhoea and details will be posted closer to SPCA shelter. South Pacific spay/neuter and basic animal without intensive treatment are the date. Its important however Animal Welfare and Zoetis NZ are husbandry. The charity has grown unlikely to survive. Unvaccinated that a programme of this scale resourcing the trip and will bring rapidly in 3 years and includes dogs are at particular risk- modern gets out to the people early so 500 vaccines with a volunteer vet the Kingdom of Tonga, Niue and vaccines such as Protech® C4 are we have enough time to take full and vet nurse team to the island Samoa in its animal aid portfolio. highly effective in preventing advantage of it. to deliver the programme. “The “We are able to provide this the disease by enabling the The CISPCA will be looking for vaccine programme is free with level of care and support due development of protective suitable venues around the island the main goal being to vaccinate to our strategic networks in NZ immunity in those dogs receiving to carry out the vaccination as many animals as possible and and around the world. Being a the vaccine. Zoetis is proud to programme only, and not for de- ultimately save lives. We want New Zealand charity opens up be part of this initiative and to sexing yet. to vaccinate multiple dogs in all opportunities for us and allows support SPAW’s worthy work Initial enquiries can me made the villages around Rarotonga. access to industry resources in New Zealand’s neighbouring to SPAW at [email protected]. The donated vaccines will be which we in turn can share with communities, he said. nz or direct to Sharon 25099 or used in both puppies 10 weeks of our neighbouring pacific island Sharon Reichardt President of Kura 27577. age and older and in adult dogs communities. It’s a nice thing to the CISPCA encourages all dog –CISPCA release 18 June 2013

Community Health Services- Public Health Department PO Box 109 Tel: 682 29 110 Rarotonga Fax: 682 29 100 Cook Islands Website: www.health.gov.ck

The ESR Unit, Community Health Services, with the assistance of the Acute Emergency doctors, has been involved with the Hospital Based Active Syndromic Surveillance of the diseases/conditions mentioned below, and reporting them weekly and monthly to WHO.

Cases reported from the hospital to Public Health are on a weekly basis.

Diarrhoea -The explicit advice to consistently observe good personal and food hygiene, safe drinking water and sanitation continues to be vital. Dengue like illness- Four suspect cases were reported to Public Health and fortunately all were lab confirmed negative for dengue. Environmental risk assessment and control measures were still conducted and Public Health continues with dengue/mosquito awareness. - Please look around your home/work places for possible mosquito breeding places and get rid of them. Don’t give mosquitoes a place to breed. - Empty water from buckets, cans, flower pots and other items. Cover up stored tires. Clean clogged rain gutters. If you store water in buckets or have a tank, make sure it is covered up. - Take precautionary measures when travelling to Solomon Islands or any dengue endemic countries in the Pacific.  Call Public Health on phone number 29110 for more information on Dengue.

Meitaki Maata ESR UNIT, Public Health Department Cook Islands

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Cook islands Herald 26 June 2013 SPORTS 1 7 2013, National Bowling Championship July 27th – August 10th

Members of the 2012, Arorangi Bowling Club of Vaka Puaikura By Ben Mose (BCI Media) in order to participate in this Council, will give their approval If you are looking for ever in the history of lawn major annual event for the to the recommendation by the challengers in Lawn Bowls, don’t bowls, or any other sport year. Tomorrow the highest Executive of BCI on how this think about it, just rock up and Ncodes has almost 100% of body of Bowls Cook Islands, the year’s National will be staged. join a bowling club. Athlete’s entry fees been channeled back to the pockets of the bowlers. Off course, high membership called for higher stakes in any sport across the nation. There is no escaping the fact, membership numbers are decreasing and have been for the last 20 years. Sure, there are more people playing bowls thanks to the efficiency administration running of the Arorangi Bowling Club, mapping out competition week in and week out at the Rarotonga Bowling green. The recent proactive good standing standard pushed by Bowls Cook Islands to bring our 10 bowling clubs to good standing has been very successful. The President and the General Secretary should be commented. As the clubs moves into National Lawn Bowls Championship mode and the shifting of Members from club to club according to the BCI Constitution, the numbers become important Rarotonga Bowling Club Men’s Fours 2012 Silver Medalist Cook islands Herald 26 June 2013 TE REO MAORI 18 TE TAUI`ANGA REVA `Ē TĒTA`I AU TAUI`ANGA

na Rutera Taripo I Rarotonga nei, no tēta`i ngā rā `ē rua 25 – 26 Tiūnu, ki roto i te `are `akatakapātoa o te Pitt Media i Parekura, te rave`ia nei tēta`i `iri`iri-kāpua nā te Minitirī o te Pae Moana (Ministry of Marine Resources) tei turuturu`ia mai `e te SPC `ē pērā katoa te AusAID. Ko te tāpura tua-ta`i no tēia `iri`iri-kāpua koia `oki i roto i te reo `ingariti, ko te ‘Priority adaptations to climate change for fisheries and aquaculture in Cook Islands: reducing risks and capitalising on opportunities’ koia `oki ko `Te au `akatanotano`anga pu`apinga kia tau ki te taui`anga reva i roto i te au tuātau tautai `ē te pāruru atu ma te `akamātūtū`anga o te au ora`anga i roto i te vai `ē te tai o te Kūki `Airani nei: ma te `akaiti mai i te au tāmanamanatā`anga, kia rauka te au pu`apinga e anoano `ia nei mei roto i te kī o te moana’. No reira, i roto i tēia `iri`iri-kāpua kua `akataka`ia rāi tēta`i au va`a tuatua tei mārama `ē te karape no runga rāi i tēia tāpura, `ē kia `o`ora mai rātou i tēta`i au rāvenga tau te kā iri atu ki runga i te tūranga no te pāruru atu `ē te `akamātūtū`anga i te kī o te moana. Te anoano`ia nei te kātoatoa i roto i tēia `iri`iri-kāpua: - kia tā`okota`i tō rātou mārama no te tūranga o te taui`anga reva, `ē, `ea`a tē kā tupu ki runga i te tuātau tautai `ē pērā katoa te pāma poe. - kia rauka `iā rātou i te `akataka mai i te au tā`ī`ī`anga o te kī o te moana, te tūranga o te kai `ē te ora`anga, `ē - kia rauka `iā rātou i te `akamārama mai i te au rāvenga no te pāruru atu `ē pērā katoa kia rauka i te rave i te au tu rāvenga no te pāruru ma te `akameitaki atu. Me tae ki te `openga o tēia `iri`iri-kāpua, ka anoano`ia mei te kātoatoa tēta`i au `akano`ono`o`anga `ē tēta`i au `akapapa`anga kia mārama te au matakeinanga `ē kia rauka `iā rātou i te tā`anga`anga i tēia au rāvenga. Ko te au va`a tuatua no tēia `akakoro`anga koia ko Koroa Raumea (Dir.Inshore Aquaculture), Joshua Mitchell (Dir.Offshore Division), Johann Bell (Principal Fisheries Scientist), Arona Ngari & Anna Passfield (Climate Change), `ē Dorothy Solomona (Pearl Division).

Joshua Mitchell`ē Johann Bell Dorothy Solomona

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Cook islands Herald 26 June 2013 RELIGIOUS VIEWS 19 How to overcome long standing problems part 2 By Senior Pastor John Tangi I believe there is no-one who has not faced a problem from time to time. There are problems we can solve ourselves; and there are those we need the help of Hebrews 13v.8 reads “Jesus others to solve. But what Christ is the same yesterday, happens when we can’t solve today, and forever.” Friend, the problem? What if others if you have a long standing can’t help? What if we have problem tell Jesus through tried everything and still the prayer what the problem problem remains? really is e.g. if you’re sick tell In the Bible in Mark 5v.25-34 Jesus what your sickness is. If is the story of a woman who you have been hurt perhaps had a problem for 12 years! by those closest to you Her blood was flowing out rejecting you or abusing you from within herself and she tell Jesus everything. couldn’t solve her problem. Our Bible reading says that Others couldn’t help her this woman “told Him the either. She used all her money whole truth.” Friend, God paying people, doctors, to cares for our problems even help her, but still her problem our problems that have been remains and it was getting bothering us for many years. worse each day. Although I Peter 5v.7 read “Casting all she was a wealthy person, your care upon Him, for He she had used all her wealth cares for you.” in an attempt to get cured The pre-requisite for this is but her situation continued to we must believe by Faith and deteriorate, gone from bad to totally trust that God can, worse. All she had left was the through His Son Jesus Christ, clothes on her. help resolve our problems. When this woman heard The woman in this story in of the healing power of God Mark chapter 5 is a gentile PUBLIC NOTICE through Jesus Christ she was who previously does not so determined to come to believe in God, yet when Jesus to help her. In Mark faced with a “long standing 5v.28 she said, “If only I may problem” she had no other touch His clothes, I shall choice except to turn to the be made well.” When she Great Physician our Healer PRIVATE SECTOR TRADE WORKSHOP The Lord Jesus Christ. This touched Jesus garment, in 29 AND 30 JULY 2013 v.29 it says “immediately she was the turning point in her was completely healed.” life. NADI, FIJI. Friend, this woman never So friend I encourage you gave up. She is a fighter even to turn to Jesus and truly The Camber is calling for an expression of interest from those in the Private sector who are involved in exports or imports to after 12 long years. Jesus said and sincerely commit your attend the above workshop. to this woman in v.34 “My problems to Him through Faith and believing that Jesus daughter, your faith has made The purpose of ths workshop is to increase the awareness and you well. Go in peace, and be can help you. Establish a permanent relationship with understanding of business in Pacific Island countries on the healed of your trouble.” This benefits of trade policies and trade agreements. Him and allow Him to be your woman believed by Faith; and she acted in Faith; and she friend, your Lord and Saviour Please provide a writtem submission no later than Monday 31sy was Healed! She did what was for life and experience July 2013 to. humanly possible, and God overwhelming blessings from through Jesus Christ did the God through His Son Jesus Cook Islands Chamber of Commerce impossible! Christ. May you have a God E-mail: [email protected] blessed week! or alternatively call lynne at the Chamber office 20925 Cook islands Herald 26 June 2013 VIEWS 20 Help! Assessment due in! By Norma Ngatamariki as the ammunition. Here’s surprised with what some people and basically a simple outline on Hello, people! How’s everything me, struggling to complete come up with. I have to plan what you would like to see in a been? I hope that you’ve all one internal and then another it out real carefully and I need documentary to: nngatamariki@ had a great week so far. Last gets chucked at me. Honestly, your help. Because my internal gmail.com Please don’t put down week, Tereora College held where’s the justice? If you’re states that my target audience is anything too extreme, like “a car their Inter-house Rugby and doing NCEA, like I am, then you “local people”, I can ask anyone, chase in town”. I don’t have the Netball Competition, with Te probably know where I’m coming regardless of age or gender. I’d equipment (not to mention, the Kou, Ikurangi, Te Manga and from. The worst thing is, is that like to get a few responses from money) to do that kind of thing. Maungaroa all battling it out for the deadlines seem to clash a few older people, since I’ve Sometimes I wish I could tell first place. Unfortunately, they with each other. I have to make basically asked all the teens I these teachers to give me a have yet to reach a decision, due priorities over which one I have to know about what they’d like. break, but I know I can’t do that to some minor disagreements, complete first. All senior students I got the usual answers like a (not unless I want to take a trip but the results will be announced will experience this eventually, so music/dancing video, funny to the principal’s office). That’s later on in the term. (Secretly, I am don’t think you’re the only one. clips, that sort of thing. One just the way school is, I guess. hoping that Ikurangi has taken the I need help with one assignment even suggested that I do one The best way to deal with this victory. Yellow pride all the way!) in particular. I’m doing this for on the motorbike stunts they sort of thing is to tackle it bit by Watch this space for more info. Media Studies and it requires do inland, which is something I bit, doing a bit of this assessment Anyway, back to the urgent us to find out more about our have taken into consideration. and a bit of that. That’s my matter at hand. Gosh, I hate target audience’s (that’s you, But it’ll be interesting to see advice. Oh, and for the parents of having one of those weeks where dear reader) preferences, when what the older, wiser people Tereora students, Parent/Teacher teachers seem to be attacking you it comes to documentaries. will have to say. I’ll be getting Interviews are on Thursday (Just from all sides, using assignments Yeah, it’s not the coolest genre feedback from different angles. in case you didn’t know, because as their weapons and homework to be doing, but hey, you’d be You can email your age, gender your kid hasn’t told you) Sad life of a Teenager By Hareta Tiraa Passfield means it is so much harder for boring subjects. We have wrong. Every time I’m just Okay, so this is a teenage me to get back to sleep again. certain rules at school that about to do something wrong, column aimed at teenagers I know we all have to wake most work places do not have. which is quite often, I always and I’m sure you all know how up early but for some reason Like how we have to plait our imagine what my parents will hard it is being a teenager, but it’s so much harder for a hair or that we aren’t allowed say. Not that it really matters for those few adults that read teenager. I personally love to paint our nails. We get told to me what they think, it’s this (like my parents) this one my sleep and could spend off on a daily basis for the more about how they will is for you. Every morning we the whole day sleeping. most ridiculous things. The punish me if they found out. wake either to our parent’s Plus sleep for us in so much most important difference I don’t know how, but my voices telling us “you’re going more important than for our is that we don’t get paid for parents know everything. to be late” or an annoying parents. During the time we going to school. Most of your parents probably alarm. My alarm makes me are sleeping, we are actually We also face problems that know everything that goes want to throw it across the growing. Then to add on to the our parents don’t usually face on in your life too. No matter room. I used to press snooze fact that we have to wake up such as bullying, homework, how hard you try to hide it and just go back to sleep which early, we also have to attend boys/girls, passing at from them, they WILL find would result in “Hareta, wake this thing that I like to call school, gossip,and our out whether they decide to up. You’re going to be late for prison but is more commonly parents nagging us to get off confront you about it or not. school… again”. I now have referred to as “school”. Yes, facebook and do something They have spies that tell them new system; I set my alarm parents have to go to work but “constructive” everything from what boy you and put it across the room so no matter what you say it’s Then we have to worry about were with on a Friday night in order to turn it off I actually not the same. We sit through our parents. What they think to whose party you attended. have to leave the comfort of hours of doing Math, English, about us and what will happen Being a teenager is hard. I my bed just to turn it off. This Science and so many more to us if we do something hope all you parents realise it can Do Your Part

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Cook islands Herald 19 June 2013 CHOOKS 21 To fly FAT CATS in paua? COCONUT ROUNDTABLE Help! Assessment due in! Shouldn’t Number 2, Rumour has there be a feasibility Cabinet has decided to re activate it, Government is to re open the airstrip study first? I the old air strip at Rakahanga! at Rakahanga for tourism and export of crayfish volunteer, I love Paua! and mince!

Mozzie

Chook didn’t finish his meal so had the staff doggie bag it to take home. While that was being done, the chook propped up the nearby bar and sank a few rounds. Ready to go, the chook goes back to his table to retrieve his doggie bag only to discover it had walked! Gone! Stolen!

Why isn’t anyone making fresh, soft, lender, Arab oil billionaire or Richard professors of political history? dosh! Perhaps the Education Ministry budget yummy, cream donuts (with real cream) Branson entrepreneurial –like would should factor in likely earnings from the like they do in Kiwiland? Why? Why? invest $30 million to build a 60 Did Kata shoot himself in the foot jetty! But will the Tax Man be looking into Why? passenger, twin hulled, 15 knot speed, over a cartoon last week about how whether the school should be paying tax ferry to travel from Rarotonga to CITV predicted the weather? Did he on the sale of goods? Hey, this could be a One outfit near where the big silver Aitutaki overnight, powered by an not know that it is the Met Office whole new revenue stream for government! birds roost, claims to make the best custard engine based around near 100 year old that prepares the weather clip for TV If the Arorangi Jetty proves to be a great squares on the Rock! Since they are the technology? For just US$10 million, one not CITV. Hopefully this little info will financial success, then why not build jetties only ones making them, then, their custard could pick up a 58 metre long, single prevent Kata from shooting himself in by other schools? squares must be the best. There are no hull, wave piercing, fast ferry that can the other foot. others to compare them to. carry 360 passengers and 12 vehicles Has anyone pointed out that of all the from Rarotonga to Aitutaki in less than Traditional Leaders attending the government appointed Boards, the BTIB Chook says why should the public have three hours. Koutu Nui meeting recently at the pays its Board members the least? As the to go and chat to the FSDA if it wants info Pukapuka Hostel should have insisted all great Master Carver Tavioni, a former BTIB on the offshore banking industry? Why isn’t Teachers and nurses came out of reports on their meeting to be in Maori. Board member once lamented, who would the FSDA proactive and putting out regular the budget mire smelling of roses or The weekly paper out of deep respect, want to be on such a Board? Over worked bulletins on the industry so it does not rather, on the smell of a salary increase. as expected, did not wait to be asked or and underpaid! Considering the hours appear to the public to be operating in But hang on all ye budding historians! told or so commanded but reported on spent pouring over other people’s business secrecy? Where are the regular updates on Back in the troubled days of the 1996 the event in Maori. papers and proposals, the time spent away the industry from the FSDA in the media? recession, did not the teachers and from making money for your own business, Nowhere to be seen. Not every household has others take a 10 percent pay cut with Now that the cruise liners have discovered the rewards go nowhere near compensating a computer and can log onto the internet. the promise from the CIP government of the new jetty at Arorangi, the sooner they business folk involved on this Board. So c’mon FSDA-let’s be more forthcoming and the time that parity would be restored will land there and the sooner the local According to the great carver, this Board transparent! Publish some relevant data in when all got back to normal? Isn’t this school can make some much needed dosh ought to be the highest remunerated of the media! Enlighten the masses! just what happened in the latest budget? for educational resources by selling goods them all considering the importance of The CIP honoring an old promise made to to tourists! The kids just love it! A day off economic development, business innovation What bank, philanthropist, money the professions back in 1996? What say ye school to sell to tourists and make some and foreign investment.

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 26 June 2013 CLASSIFIEDS 22 TENDER TENDER

AVATIU PORT DEVELOPMENT PROJECT CIPA-9: CANTEEN AND FORKLIFT SHELTER MINISTRY OF INFRASTRUCTURE AND PLANNING TENDER 1 The GOVERNMENT OF THE COOK ISLANDS has VAIMARU WATER SUPPLY UPGRADE PROJECT - AITUTAKI received a Loan from the Asian Development Bank towards the CONTRACT No. C13/01 cost of the AVATIU PORT DEVELOPMENT PROJECT. Part of this The Ministry of Infrastructure and Planning seeks tender loan will be used for payments under the contract named above. proposals from Contractors for the supply of materials for the 2 The COOK ISLANDS PORTS AUTHORITY (“the water supply upgrade at Vaimaru in Aitutaki, Cook Islands. Employer”) invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the construction and completion of: A copy of the Tender Document including specifications can be CIPA-9: CANTEEN AND FORKLIFT SHELTER (“the Works”). collected during work hours from the MOIP office in Arorangi. 3 National Competitive Bidding is being conducted in A non-refundable deposit of $100 will be required before the accordance with ADB’s Single-Stage, One envelope Bidding tender document is issued. Procedure and is open to all eligible Bidders. 4 Only eligible bidders with the following key Tenders close at 3pm on Friday, 28th June 2013, and must be qualifications should participate in this bidding: submitted to the MOIP Office in Arorangi and in accordance • Access to, or availability of, financial resources to meet with the requirements of the Tender Document. Tenders must the cash flow requirement of the project. As a minimum the be submitted in two sets hard copies inside a sealed envelope Tenderer must show that his resources, in terms of at least his labeled “CONFIDENTIAL” and addressed to: latest year’s working capital and lines of credit, will be adequate The Acting Secretary to cover his Tender Price and current work commitments. Ministry of Infrastructure and Planning • Evidence of past experience covering the scale and Arorangi types of works required under this Project. Rarotonga • The Tenderer must demonstrate that it has ownership of Cook Islands or secured access to the following key equipment listed below: and subsequent markings below to include the following: Tenderers name, contact person, and contact details; “Vaimaru No. Equipment Type and Characteristics Min. Water Supply Upgrade Project; Contract No. C13/01; and Number Required closing time and date being 3.00pm Friday 28th June 2013. 1 Crane 1 Enquiries to: Tenga Mana 2 Truck 1 Project Engineer 3 Cherry picker or manhoist 1 Email: [email protected] Further Eligibility and Qualification Criteria are outlined in the Phone: +682 20321 Tender Documents. 5 Interested Bidders may obtain further information from PUBLIC NOTICE the Cook Islands Ports Authority from 26 June 2013 from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday to Friday at the address indicated below. 6 To purchase a hard copy of the Engineering Drawing documents (in English), Bidders should apply to the address below and pay a non-refundable fee of NZ$20.00 made payable to the Cook Islands Ports Authority. Alternatively, OFFICE OF THE PRIME MINISTER COMMISSIONER Bidders may obtain a copy of the bidding documents free of – GREEN LIGHT PROJECT. charge by providing a flash drive to Cook Islands Ports Authority Our contractors have circled the island and noted there are for the bidding documents to be downloaded to. households with no one home and therefore have not received 7 There will be no Pre-Bid meeting. Bidders may arrange their bulbs. This advert is to advise we will be circling the island with the Employer to visit the site. again to specifically target these households. To do this we will 8 Bids must be delivered to the address below at or before be starting in Ruatonga Meeting House to Tupapa and Ruatonga 2:00 PM on the 24 July 2013. All Bids must be accompanied by Meeting House to Nikao area – the dividing line between the a Bid Securing Declaration. (Refer ITB 19.) Late bids shall be two is the Ruatonga road. If you are one of the households who rejected. Bids will be opened in the presence of the Bidders’ qualify for a replacement CFL Bulb(s) and have not received representatives who choose to attend at the address below at yours yet please call Ms Caroline Wichman on 25494 ext 838 2.30 PM on the 24 July 2013 at the Office of the Energy Commissioner to leave the following 9 The Cook Islands Ports Authority will not be responsible information: for any costs or expenses incurred by Bidders in connection with Meter Box number, the preparation or delivery of bids. Name and phone number ADDRESS DETAILS Area, and exact location of house, Mr Bim Tou, General Manager How many incandescent bulbs require replacing, Cook Islands Ports Authority Times (between 8am & 4pm) when someone will be home overt Ara Tapu, Avatiu, Rarotonga the coming week beginning Thursday 13th June, 2013. Tel No.: +682 21921, Fax No.: +682 21191 Please note this notice is for those households only (for now) in E-mail: [email protected] the Tupapa to Ruatonga to Nikao area PB

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warmly invite you to attend the YOUNG ENTERPRISE SCHEME DRAGON’S DEN

where three teams of Year 13 students from the Young Enterprise Scheme at Tereora College will present their Plans to build a business in order to develop a Cook Islands product for sale

Crown Beach Conference Room Rarotonga, Cook Islands

Thursday 27 June 2013 5.00 pm – 6.30 pm

Please RSVP to: The Cook Islands Chamber of Commerce E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 20 925

NO LATER THAN TUESDAY 25th JUNE 2013