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Mayor Ngamata Napara (centre) and PM Henry Puna (right) ast Friday morning 14 cultivated by Puna to buy votes from his constituency Puna does structures and systems. For the June 2015 the Land Court is so prevalent in Manihiki it has it anyway for they are the fruit of self preserving Puna the law is Lheard an application by become a rod for his own back, his scheming labour. Desperate to there to be transgressed and government, presented by Crown under pressure from members stay in the Manihiki good books corrupted so much so he is law, requesting the court to allow of the Manihiki contingent for in case he’s forced to go back to unrivalled and in a master class of government to pay certain people shopping money Puna caved the polls early Puna doesn’t just his own. in Manihiki part of the money In the afternoon before the already given the Land Court by end of work, the Office of the government for compensation Prime Minister paid 10 people of land acquired by government The no shame hand from Manihiki certain amounts of for the solar power projects of money as part compensation for Manihiki. Government made the Manihiki solar project lands. this submission pointing out that out culture cultivated These people’s names were given landowners have been waiting to the office of the Prime Minister too long for compensation. by Puna to buy votes is by Ngamata Napara the Mayor Legal representatives for some of Manihiki and the money paid of the people with claims for out came from of all places the ownership of lands acquired for so prevalent government’s contingency fund these projects rightly pointed out at the instruction of the Minister to the Court that this application of Finance Mark Brown. was highly irregular since the in Manihiki... As one lawyer in Court stated, Court has yet to decide who she will dearly want to see the the landowners of these lands list of people government is are, boundaries for each piece into their persistent pestering. bend over backwards but he has proposing to pay since the Land of land and the right level of The problem is the cash strapped become a contortionist. Court has not finalised such a compensation for these lands. The Puna failed through the Land While Puna preaches the law list. Another lawyer suggested Judge did not take long to agree Court to legitimise advancing his the good old fashion Adventist that this application smacks of and turn down the application. follower’s tax payer’s cash. But way he is void of any morality political interference. The no shame hand out culture when it comes to the bludgers to respect and work within its Continued next page PB

Cook islands Herald 19 August 2015 news 3 Crown Law circulates Occupation Right thinking of Land Court Judges Crown Law has circulated a draft Practice Note prepared by the two Land Division Judges. According to the circulation the Chief Justice is seeking views of the members of the legal fraternity. PRACTICE NOTE REGARDING for an Occupation Right Order granted; Court Orders are usually made in OCCUPATION RIGHT ORDERS for residential purposes is (b) Whether or not the the following terms: PURSUANT TO S.50 COOK placed before the Court for applicant has disclosed that other i. The term of the Order ISLANDS ACT 1915 FOR consideration it must be Occupation Rights on the particular will not in any event exceed 60 RESIDENTIAL PURPOSES accompanied by the following: island concerned are held; years. 17 June 2015 i. A plan of the proposed (c) Whether or not the ii. The Occupation Right is [1] This practice note is Occupation Right area certified area sought is more than a to enable the use or construction issued to address concerns by the Chief Surveyor or his quarter acre. and use of a dwelling. If there is relating to Occupational Right delegate. The plan is to show the iii. A declaration by the no dwelling on the land the holder Orders in terms of s50 of the general topography of the area applicant as to what other is to commence construction Cook Islands Act 1915 and has and to show existing structures Occupation Right Orders are held of the dwelling within five (5) been endorsed by the Chief or improvements if any. or may reasonably be expected years and complete construction Justice of the Cook Islands. ii. A certificate signed by to be held on the death of the within seven (7) years. If these [2] This practice note the Deputy Registrar: present holder of an Occupation terms are not met the Order will replaces that issued by Hingston (a) Certifying the number Right Order. automatically lapse and be of no J, however, it retains some of of owners in the land, including [4] Without intending to effect. its content. It applies only to deceased owners, and the fetter the discretion of any Court iii. The right of occupation Occupation Right Orders for number of owners who have when determining the terms and hereby granted may be used by the residential purposes. signified that they wish the conditions of such an Order, the owner of the right of occupation as [3] Before an application Occupation Right Order to be applicant should be aware that continued page 6 In reality this move by the There are very serious Cook Islands Party government questions here for government is reminiscent of the foul and particularly for the Prime SWITCH ON WITH odour that is permeating Minister Henry Puna to answer. from the Schoonergate saga. 1. How can a Mayor usurp Government’s contention that the authority of the court in the Te Aponga Uira the Manihiki landowners have investigation of landownership? been waiting too long is just more 2. How can the PM, a spin doctoring that must come lawyer, give government money, How do you get as a surprise to the Rakahanga beyond what is appropriated for landowners who gave their land land compensation when the for the solar project well before court deemed such compensation the Manihiki landowners. unwise when it turned down reconnected? Furthermore the biggest government’s application on recipient of money out of the Friday? 10 people nominated by Mayor 3. What will government Napara is a woman who received do if the court determines that $5000. This woman’s son is the some or others who have received PM’s driver and is married to the payment from government Napara’s daughter. This woman are not landowners or are not hasn’t even submitted a claim of entitled to the amount of money ownership for her family’s land they have received? to the Land Court which anyone 4. Mayor Napara and the must do in order to be part of the Prime Minister already know that investigation of title for any land. the largest recipient of money Furthermore, both the Mayor on Friday was claiming to be the and the Office of the Prime sole landowner when she had a Minister knew that this woman large family of uncles, aunts and is claiming to be the sole owner cousins and none of these family of the land under consideration members agreed to her claim? when she had brothers and 5. Is government so naive sisters plus 9 other uncles and to think that this illegal and aunts and this family only makes corrupt payout to a select few up 50% of the owners of this land. will make the many hundreds Here is what you must do to get the power on after With the Manihiki Island Council of landowners supportive of it has been cut off because of unpaid bills: election coming up in early 2016 this solar project? Already this corrupt exercise dreamed some landowners are looking at • Pay a $149.50 reconnection fee; and up by Mayor Napara and the taking out an injunction against Prime Minister has very serious government’s illegal taking of • Pay 75% of your outstanding power bill implications. their land. - George Pitt www.teaponga.com PM on State visit rime Minister Henry Puna is visiting New Zealand as an Official Guest of the New Zealand Government from 17 – 24 PAugust to celebrate in New Zealand the 50th Anniversary of Self Government in Free Association. The timing of the visit coincides with the conclusion of the official program for the 50th celebrations that took place in Rarotonga from 27 July to 6 August 2015. The visit to New Zealand will be a blend of official, community and business engagements and an invaluable opportunity for the two Governments to explore further cooperation in the years ahead, building on talks held in Rarotonga on the 4th August. Arrangements for the visit are being coordinated by the Cook Islands High Commission in Wellington together with the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT). Official engagements will include a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Key, following an official welcome. An engagement with the New Zealand Pacific Parliamentary Friendship Group is also planned, the cross-Party group co-chaired by Hon Su’a William Sio and Hon Alfred Ngaro. The visit will also afford Cook Islands communities an opportunity to share in the celebrations of the 50th Anniversary. Puna will attend as part of the visit a Panel Discussion of Cook Islands Tertiary Students facilitated by the Cook Islands Tertiary Advisory Group (CITAG) chaired by Dr Aumea Herman-Tepai on the topic of Opportunities and Challenges for Cook Islanders globally. Engagement with business is also envisaged as part of the visit and a business networking opportunity is planned in Auckland towards the latter part of the visit. “This visit by Prime Minister Puna is an important platform upon which we can strengthen our relationship with the New Zealand Government, New Zealand business and society, Tangata Whenua and equally important, our Cook Islands people,” said High Commissioner Tiki Matapo.

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Cook islands Herald 19 August 2015 VIEWS 5 Norman George on Political Reform By Norman George government become the by saying – remember Norm, political reform is not about ost of the opposition. the bigger you are, the harder reducing seats, but redrafting commentaries A nationally elected Prime you fall!! (L.O.L) It was never the Electoral Act and the MI hear on this Minister will stop party tested! Constitution. subject should correctly be hopping dead. It will stop Of course in order to make the OUR RELATIONS WITH AO- called “political deform”. political mischief, corruption changes some constitutional TEA-ROA Every viewpoint seems and musical chair concerts. amendments need to be put In this respect, I adopt the centred on seat reductions The new nationally elected in place. This is something for British historic position on from an 8 MP Parliament, to PM system will no doubt those in Parliament to consider foreign policy. Our alliances maybe 12 MPs. The thrust introduce its own version of with urgency. may vary, but our interests, of this thinking disregards short falls, warts and evils. That There are vast areas constant: Our relationship democracy and the safety net should not hold us back. We of reform needed with with New Zealand is constant representation it provides. live in a world of imperfections our political system. The and permanent full stop, This structure is based on a and cruel accidents. Our deep electoral Act 2007 needs a May God have mercy on any business model which turns commitment to freedom and comprehensive review ,a mentally challenged Prime Parliament and Cabinet into a democracy will cure any future select committee should be Minister who threatens our board of directors. moral degradation that each appointed to study changes. New Zealand Citizenship. He We all know how boards of system will introduce. Some of the changes I want will be torn to threads from directors can be dictatorial. That then gives us a 21 seat to see include: head to toe. Parliament might get noisy Parliament. A Candidate for - Redefining your usual I see our relationship with sometimes. That is an PM should be allowed to put place of residency Aotearoa as safe for the next indication that checks and his name forward as an MP - Absences from the 100 years. Not only have we balances are alive and well, for an electorate. If he misses constituency, a clear definition bonded with our traditional however fleeting. We cannot out on the nationally elected of medical absences, Maori Cousins, we have also reduce or shut down an M.P.s’ seat, then he can still educational and need to travel deeply bonded with pakeha effective Parliamentary system. be utilised as a lawmaker in absences. New Zealand: We barely I believe in safety by numbers. Parliament. - A more precise bother with differentiating the Maybe the time has come to I do not expect a Presidential definition of electoral two, we are brothers at war, review the number of MPs in style government to emerge offences. peace and social tolerance. our Parliament. My position from this change neither - Disqualifications We share the same sentiments here is that Rarotonga keep should portfolios and cabinet of corrupt candidates from in our growing closeness to their 10 seats, Aitutaki have responsibilities change. The standing for Parliament for a Australia. 2 seats with the rest of the cost of Governance should not set number of years. Fiji has done a lot of damage Outer islands restricted to increase. - Controlling the to the Pacific Forum by one Parliamentary seat each. The Deputy Prime Minister powers of petition Judges. insisting that New Zealand That will give us a total of 20 will step in to cover if - Removing the right of and Australia not be part Parliamentary seats. something happens to the a petition Judges to participate of it. This is an uneducated On top of this, I submit that nationally elected Pm. He can in appeal applications. backward step. I would the Prime Minister be elected hold the position until a by - Case stated rather be without Fiji and any by the whole country, separate election (national) is held. procedures to either be sympathetic supporters of Fiji from what we now have, every One thing that I denounce removed, or made to accept than go without New Zealand electorate will have a say who is the way some MPs in questions of fact and law to be and Australia in the Forum. the Prime Minister should be. Rarotonga belittle the size of grounds of appeal The Forum HQ should be Candidates can either some outer islands electorates. - Agency in corrupt shifted to Samoa or Rarotonga be promoted by their Their references to PM Henry practices to be defined so asap. Fiji has become shaky political parties or stand as Puna’s small electorate is a Judges will apply the laws and unpredictable under independents. “small brains” syndrome. It is instead of picking and choosing Banimarama. Oh to have The Cabinet must be chosen an accident of life to be born whether to apply it or not. world class statesman Ratu from elected members of or be connected to a place not - Recall procedures Kamasese Mara around with Parliament. It is up to the of your choosing. Surely if one to be reintroduced when us now! Papa Tom Davis and Prime Minister how he has the brains and intelligence, constituents are dissatisfied I were very close to him. Bula appoints his cabinet. They it does not matter how large with the conduct of their MP, vinaka to our Fiji friends. can come from either parties or small your constituency is – which gives them a chance to My next column will be on or exclusively from the PMs when you have natural talent, force a by election. the Fourth Estate and living political party. it is fair game! My eldest Hey I can’t think of it all, alongside our expatriate Those MPs opposed to brother used to tease me as there are bound to be huge brothers and sisters. the Prime Minister and his I am much bigger than him, areas needing changes. So, Ka kite. Cook islands Herald 19 August 2015 NEWS 6 from page 3 The person or persons holding the Orders are sought, the applicant to mean that once granted to the a security for any loans or monies Occupation Right may apply to the is to be prepared to address this applicant it was for him/her and advanced to him by any person Court for relief from this provision in evidence and submissions. thereafter to successors. or lending institution approved and a variation of this Order for P J Savage J 3. In the early 1980s the by the Minister of Finance for this purpose. Any such application W W Isaac J Court amended the terms and the purpose of the construction must be made before or during One lawyer made the conditions of an O/R by including of a dwelling house and to carry the period of three (3) years following comments which were an “automatic lapsing clause”. out such renovations repairs and referred to previously and may also supported by another lawyer; This was to prevent sections extensions or such other purposes apply for relief from the terms of 1. S50 of the 1946 amendment being granted to persons not as may be necessary on the land paragraph 4(vii) of this Order and was initially intended to grant residing on the island and thus described in the schedule hereto. this application will remain before natives sections for planting of depriving the use by those on iv. In the event of any the Court to that extent. citrus. The normal terms and the island. However once a default by the person in whose vi. Where an Order refers conditions of the orders (created house was built then generally favour the right of occupation has to the right to occupy being held by the Court) granted at the time succession would follow. been granted in the repayment by a group, such as children of a provided for succession so long 4. The draft Practice Note of any monies lent or advanced, person or direct descendants of as the section continued to be introduces further terms and the lender may occupy and use a person, then that group may used for the stated purpose. conditions. It not only perpetuates the right of occupation for a decide who should occupy, but 2. Whilst it was not an incorrect application of s50 period not exceeding 15 years not to the effect that a person intended for residential or from what the Legislature initially or such shorter period as may outside that group occupies. commercial purposes the intended but the terms are now be necessary for the purpose of vii. No holder of an wording of the section was wide so strict that it makes no sense securing the repayment of any occupation right may use the enough such that the Courts to obtain an O/R when you can monies due and owing by the land as a rental property or for extended application of the acquire a lease instead. holder of the right of occupation. commercial purposes except by section to include residential 5. Vesting orders, introduced v. Where this Order grants Order of this Court pursuant to and commercial use. The early in 1960, was intended to an Occupation Right to a person paragraph 4(v). Any application in standard form orders (created accommodate house sites but or persons, they only may occupy that regard must be made before by the Justice Department) also was/ is rarely used for a number the land. This Occupation Right the land or fixtures upon the land provided for succession unless of reasons which I will leave for cannot be assigned and if that are used for rental or commercial the Court was satisfied that the another day. person or those persons fail to purposes. Any breach of this term section had not been occupied 6. I do not believe that the occupy the land for a continuous has the result that this Order shall for a specified period of time. The answer lies in Practice Notes. It period of three (3) years this Order lapse and be of no effect. landowners (probably incorrectly) is a matter for the Legislature to shall lapse and be of no effect. [5] If other or different generally understood the section address. Letter to the Editor Grey Power to retaliate if government seizes assets to cover tax due ear Editor, government’s draconian plan $30,000 including $370,000 they will proceed to seize that The ongoing to tax us NZ paid pensioners to over 100 Grey Power person’s assets to the value Dmemorable who are well over 70, 80, members were coerced into of what’s owing. I promptly flashbacks on CITV of former 90 even 103 years of age! paying the back tax. The rang the Office of the Prime Cook Islands Leaders from The money in our bank CIP government made an Minister about this news. the charismatic Premier Papa accounts are to pay our own embarrassing $400,000 pay Hard on the heels of our Arapati in 1965 to the very funeral expenses! After a out and the controversial magnificent celebrations, quiet but calculating Prime one year long stalemate planned back tax was thrown what a cruel 50th anniversary Minister Jim Marurai in 2010, the government ran out of out of the House, leaving the celebratory message to deliver all eight of these prominent patience at our resilience ordinary annual tax for us to by a government department Cook Islands men had one thing and raided six members bank pay from 2013 onwards. who had no feelings for the in common, they never taxed accounts of a total of $30,000 About 70 members still elderly. Why are we being the pensioners. But Henry without and prior notice refuse to pay this, hence treated as criminals? Shame Puna on becoming the ninth or warning. That incident the hand delivery of letters on this CIP government. We leader in 2010, chose to be backfired in the faces of the by MFEM to members in are prepared to go to court different from his predecessors perpetrators when Grey their homes. I was informed en masse, then on to jail but and broke a long standing Power upped their protests by two tax officers on my are helpless at being robbed fundamental tradition of the demanding including two verandah on Wednesday 12 by the government! Cook Islands government, not marches to parliament August that the deadline for Grey Power buckled this to tax the pensioners. demanding restitution non-compliance is 26 August. government once before. Grey Power came into which resulted in parliament After that date MFEM will raid Dennis Tunui existence in July 2013 and directing the CIP government our bank accounts. If there President strongly resisted the new to reimburse all stolen are not enough funds there Grey Power PB

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NEW STOCK IN STORE NOW Cook islands Herald 19 August 2015 8 POLITICAL FEATURE Schoonergate cronyism and lies exposed as public demand truth o amount of blatant lies to their cause to become of Puna and Brown) of the by the unpopular Prime government. This is the legacy compliant Richard Neves a way NMinister Henry Puna, of three ethical mutants who was created to pander to Henry’s Finance Minister Mark Brown have hammered the last nail in persistent requests. or the Finance Secretary Richard the political coffin of the Cook Henry was secretly advanced Neves will convince anyone the Islands Party. a grossly unjustifiable blind service contract between the Henry’s sailing vessel Tiare payment of $272,000 as a Cook Islands Party government Taporo was held up in Canada deposit for the shipping service and Mike Henry’s company after being refitted due to the as per the contract. How bizarre, Pacific Schooners Ltd (PSL) is lack of funds to have it released. such a huge payment would anything but rotten to the core Brown had already bent be advanced for a mirage corruption. An orchestrated plan over backwards to help his shimmering far away across the to bail out the desperate and long time friend Henry by horizon. With these funds Henry insistent Mike Henry’s collapsed replacing Julian Dashwood could pay his Canadian creditors shipping business was hatched from the lucrative Cook Islands and have the Tiare Taporo when he met with Puna and Investment Corporation released. Henry guaranteed his Brown earlier this year. Chairmanship for him. Henry vessel will be in Rarotonga by 1 The resulting massaged was also on three other Boards August 2015. contract between the and despite collecting $37,000 After going to great pains to tell Government and PSL is a in Board director fees Brown the nation live on a Radio Cook nauseating scam and crony employed Henry on a $75,000 Islands his government had no Neves the CIP conduit for theatre of the worst kind. The salary that included numerous secrets, the PM Henry Puna has political abuse awarding of a major government overseas travel to pick up extra as normal reneged with cover With the impending Regional contract over established money. Not only is Henry on ups and more lies. His public Ministers meeting in October the shipping companies to an established boards he’s also on stand against corruption and image that the Prime Minister unproven unregistered shipping the Infrastructure Committee claims of being pro transparency and Minister of Finance like company that has no runs on earning a nice little pay packet are a disgrace. to portray may not be the one the board which is owned by and simultaneously getting to The CIP as a Government has that will be acceptable to all the a business failure who is a view infrastructure projects that turned a blind eye and condoned international visitors. convicted major tax dodger is an he can broker or tender for. It’s unprecedented new levels of Where is the no secret absolute disgrace. like being Police, Judge and Jury conflicts of interests so in defense government now Mr. Puna? But when the truth emerges an insider trader. of their denials and in the interest Where is the transparency now? that the appropriation was As Puna and Brown’s advisor of transparency all the investors The dismissive Mark Brown now approved before the Contract and go to man with his foot well in PSL should be published and suffers from amnesia whenever he was signed this will leave no entrenched in the door the no let the public gauge and test the is asked a question about the Mike doubt that the contract tendering shame greedy self serving Henry anti corruption practices this Henry contract; Henry Puna gets process was a sham and the whole a convicted tax dodger has set government claims it embraces. angry and lies through his teeth process just further exemplifying about creaming opportunities No amount of claiming the expecting the public to digest his the public’s fears. from the public trough. details of this scam shipping palate of verbal faeces. Puna’s This eruption of exposed The truth is the contract for contract with Mike Henry is contempt of the public is evident corruption is going to leave deep shipping services was tailor commercially sensitive will he considers himself above scars in the Cook Islands Party made to bail out Mike Henry who appease the public, the fact is reproach and accountability. rank and file when it sinks deep was facing disgruntled investors the manner in which the contract All three corrupt into the minds of all those hard and threats of liquidation. has been processed is political correspondents give different working loyal members that will Despite the government having dynamite that exposes the answers to the same questions lose their jobs because of the no right to invest public monies Prime Minister and the Minister when asked by different media greed of just one of their own in private companies it was with of Finance as being corrupt and representatives. This is the who had contributed nothing the assistance (At the instruction politically rotten to the core. continued next page PB

Cook islands Herald 19 August 2015 9 catalyst for the growing public intolerance that is raising the temperature of discontent with the Puna administration. The only information the trio’s facilitator of the schooner scam neneva Neves would disclose was that the charter rate was $7,500 a day. But ask yourself why hide the rest? The contract period is known and the daily rate is also known then why should the amount advanced be so secretive? Is there more to it that meets the eye? The contract stipulates the service was to return 130 people to the Northern group but now PM Henry Puna, Mark Brown and Mike Henry a tripartite of lies and corruption Puna says it is to return those Panama to Rarotonga. was struggling to fund its trip to As the Chairman of PA Henry in the southern group. The 9th Puna, Brown and Neves must Rarotonga. The PM must have sought funding through NZAid for August the start date has come stop insulting the people’s known this, but has consistently the development of the Aitutaki and gone. But on the 14 August intelligence by continuing the had his ears tuned only to the harbour when John Carter was the the Tiare Taporo is still in dock in fabrication Mike Henry can sounds of the ‘boarding call now’ NZ Commissioner but he rejected Panama awaiting further funds. fulfill his contractual obligations. coming through the speaker the proposal and in the presence Is the government going to Brown’s obliging fix it man the system at the VIP lounge at of others in the meeting sternly cancel the contract and demand obnoxious Neves once again Rarotonga International Airport. told Henry NZ would not fund a a refund within five days as turns everything he touches After serving the Cook Islands personalised project whose main stipulated in the contract? into a political disaster. The through the thick and thin beneficiary was obviously the self Puna now says Mike Henry only person questioned about times often enduring financial serving Mike Henry. can work off the secret advance the contract that has not hardships Taio Shipping misses An Environment Impact payment by shipping freight and compromised their integrity out on the cream, showing no Assessment (EIA) for the that the Avatiu storage sheds are and can hold their head up high appreciation for carrying the proposed development was bulging with store cargo. Firstly for telling the truth is Elizabeth burden in many of the last 50 tendered and carried out, costly there isn’t a mountain of cargo in Koteka-Wright, the Office of the years Tapi gets kicked in both on shore designs were also done the sheds, that’s a lie, the sheds Prime Minister Chief of Staff. She nuts instead. with a project cost estimate of were visited on 13 August after has since been instructed not to The fact Henry got stuck with $15 million. After learning the Puna made this claim and he lied say anything more to the media. a lemon investment that was project’s development would knowing whatever was there will Questions now asked of Neves, poorly researched, pursued not advance unless approved have long gone by the time the has Mike Henry requested a by greed and the use of other by the CIIC, Henry then began Tiare Taporo arrives Rarotonga. variation to the contract seeing people’s money is and should pestering Brown until he was Secondly the contract he is already in breach of it? Will never have become the problem appointed as one of the three specifies the service is for 130 a new contract be tendered to of the Cook Islands government Board Directors. Henry did not passengers, there is no reference freight the overwhelming cargo to solve. Once realising his relinquish his PA chairmanship to freighting cargo. We must not in the Ports Authority storage PSL venture was losing the after his CIIC appoint, now Henry forget that cargo and passengers sheds? Will the government be confidence of his investors and was on five government Boards. are two different costs to carry. seeking a refund of the $272,000 heading for commercial disaster Under pressure Brown Cargo can quite easily be carried public monies advanced to Henry Henry has sought to attract eventually relieved Henry as the by the current providers but of seeing he is unable to meet his government funded assistance PA Chairmanship, but appointed course they were never given contractual obligations? Will the to help the business succeed. his friend as CIIC Chairman. the opportunity to offer a charge government be advancing Henry From the start Henry had Despite his obvious conflict of out rate for just cargo. The more money in cash or through made the mistake of purchasing interest Henry has strengthened contract was for passengers that the Bank Cook Islands to help a vessel that wasn’t compatible his resolve to develop the also included in the government the Tiare Taporo leave Panama? with Cook Islands conditions Aitutaki harbour to suit the contract meal specifications Is this government willing to with a major constraint it had a berthing requirements of the of 3 per day for each of the bail out and help other private draught which prevented it from Tiare Taporo. 130 passengers and safety and businesses? being berthed at Aitutaki wharf. Investors from Papua New insurance cover. It’s a sweet Why didn’t the PM advance Once the CIP became the Guinea (PNG) and the Peoples deal for Pacific Schooners, but $272,000 to Taio Shipping to government Henry’s long time Republic of China (PRC) have it may end up being too sweet bring their purchased boat from friend the Minister of the Cook been approached by Henry and chronic corruption may well Norway? The replacement for Islands Investment Corporation to fund the Aitutaki harbour overwhelm them. the ship wrecked on the reef at (CIIC) Mark Brown appointed development. The people Henry’s service contract is Mauke remains in Europe while him to being the Chairman of of Aitutaki would be very specifically to return 130 people Taio Shipping does its best to the Ports Authority (PA). This concerned at this intrusion and to the Northern Group during accumulate the funds to pay for gave Henry influence over the self enriching at the expense the stated period of 50 days from the passage to Rarotonga. The PA operations which included of other businesses and the tax the 9 August to 30 September specifications clearly show their jurisdiction over the Aitutaki payers of the Cook Islands. 2015. It is illegal to carry deck acquisition is far superior to Port. Henry could now initiate A gauntlet framed by public passengers which mean the Tiare the Tiare Taporo for interisland and drive a road map that opinion isn’t going to quietly give Taporo is licensed to carry 30 shipping. Although the new would lead to the widening and in to government; this matter cabin passengers. In favourable addition to his fleet has been dredging of the Aitutaki harbour will not rest even if it has to be conditions travelling at 8 knots paid for Tapi Taio has made no to accommodate his private boat remedied in the High Court. per hour it will take 35 days from secret for some time that he the Tiare Taporo. - George Pitt Cook Islands Herald Issue 780 TE KAVE KORERO TE KAVE KOREROHost: Tony Hakaoro, WEDS 12th AUG 2015 Maori language week The Cook Islands Māori language was the Herman said that one of the issues is that “Te karanga nei tēta`i aronga e kāre e subject of discussion on Te Kave Kōrero on we think English is a superior language. ngaro to tātou reo, e tika, kāre e ngaro to Wednesday 12th August 2015. tātou reo, ti roto oki i te Puka Tapu, reo “Tōku manako, ko tēta`i manamanatā Rarotonga, pērā katoa te reo e `akakite`ia A panel of advocates of the language was ma`ata i a tātou, te vai nei rāi tērā vaerua nei i va`o i te pā`enua, ko te manamanatā on the programme comprising of John ki roto i a tātou ē, ko te reo papa`ā, ko te rā, me kāre tātou e tuatua i to tātou reo, Herman, former Secretary of the Ministry reo nūmero ta`i ia i roto i tēia nei ao”. nā`ai i rēira e tuatua i te reo i roto i te Puka of Education, Tauraki Rongo, presenter of Tapu?” the Cook Islands community programme Herman stated that English is important on Radio 531PI in Auckland and Jane but so is Māori. Presenter Tony Hakaoro agrees with Taurāri`i, Cook Islands Māori Language Herman’s view and said that we would Advisor at the Ministry of Education. “E mea pu`apinga te reo papa`ā, kāre au loose the language if we don’t speak it to e karanga ē, kāre i te mea pu`apinga. `E our children. Presenter Tony Hakaoro said that he is very pu`apinga katoa rā to to tātou reo, ko to concerned children in Rarotonga are not tātou tango ia. Kua `akamou tātou i tēia “You see, in a Cook Islands family where speaking Māori. tango no tātou, to tātou `ai metua mei both parents are fluent speakers of the mua mai, e reo rāi tēia, mei te reo papa`ā language but have neglected to speak or He said in Māori that since coming back rāi, kāre i tuke atu”. teach the language to their children, and home he has not yet heard a boy or girl the children speak English only, it is very under 13 years of age speak Māori. He said he tells his children that the sad because the day the last of the parents importance of English is the same as Māori. die, that’s the day the language is lost “Mei tōku `oki`anga mai ki to tātou forever in so far as that immediate family Bāsileia, e tae mai ki tēia rā, tae mai ki tēia “E karanga ana au ki tāku `ānau tamariki is concerned, because the children are left `ati`anga nei, kāre rāi au i `akarongo ake i ē, `āiteite te pu`apinga o te reo papa`ā ki behind unable to speak the language”. tēta`i tamā`ine mē kārē ra, i tēta`i tamāroa, te reo Māori, `āiteite te reo Māori ki te i raro ake i te mata`iti e 13, kia tuatua i to reo Varāni, `āiteite te reo Varāni ki te reo “That’s very sad in so far as our language tātou reo Māori Kūki Airani. Te akāro`a, te Tiāmani”. is concerned. And that’s the reality for akāro`a i to tātou reo”. those of us with children who do not speak Jane Taurāri`i said that a contributing the language or for us parents who have When Hakaoro asked the panel members factor concerning the language is that neglected to teach our language to our what the issues are concerning the there are too few books written in Māori. children. That’s very sad”, says Hakaoro. language Herman said there are a few. “Ta te au pū`āpi`i e auē nei, te iti nei te Te Kave Kōrero believes that the number of He said that if we don’t speak our language puka tatau i roto i to tātou reo Māori. children speaking English is growing far too we would loose it. No rēira te `akamāro`iro`i nei mātou i te quickly than we realize. tu`anga o te Māraurau o te `Āpi`i i te tātā i “Te mea mua, me kāre tātou e tuatua i to tēta`i au puka Māori tē kā riro ei tatau na ta At the current rate Te Kave Kōrero believes tātou reo, kua mārama tātou kātoatoa, ka tātou `ānau. Kāre rā `oki tēia e tere ki mua the language will be lost within 20 to 30 ngaro”. mē kāre ta tātou turu, tātou tikāi te aronga years. ē, ki a tātou te au kōrero”. He added that the parents are contributing to the issue. A caller to the programme disputed Herman’s view saying that we will not loose “Te rua, no te mea no tātou tēia reo, e the language because it’s in the Bible. tau tikāi tātou kātoatoa, tātou tikāi e te au metua, ka `oki au ka `ākara ki a tātou te However another caller rebutted the au metua. Ko tātou te paruparu nei tātou argument stating that if we do not speak i tēia tu`anga. Tu`anga pu`apinga tēia no the language who else will speak the tātou”. language in the Bible? PB

Cook islands Herald 19 August 2015 NEWS 11 Letter to the Audit Office Date: 18th August 2015 IV. Was the sum paid to Lady between both the FINSEC ‘parties’ to the detriment of both Mr Allen Parker, Director of Audit Naomi and Tahiti Nui for the amount representing the Crown and Mr the tax payers of the Cook Islands Rarotonga. Cook Islands. of $1.3m to bring to Rarotonga TMN M. Henry representing Pacific where public monies have been ear Allen. participants already included an Schooners where one would expect involved and those stakeholders Re: Pacific Schooners: amount for their repatriation to the to be requisite for any contractual unsuccessful in this bid to deliver DThe Tender for Repatriation Northern Group and the contract signing is another matter of the service contract. And not least of Te Maeva Nui Participants the and the amount therefore advanced concern - Otherwise how else of all the oft repeated mantra about Contract and alleged Contractual to Pacific Schooners an unnecessary could the public be assured that the accountability and transparency. Breach. double payment? signing was in fact done correctly. It is my view and shared by I draw your attention to the very V. That the changing of Adherence to generally accepted many others that the contracts public situation that has called into the goal posts so to speak, is unfair international standards of legal administration and the subsequent question due process regarding when the Government announced contract documentation appears to material breach by the contractor the tendering of the contract for in the 14th August Friday’s Cook be absent from this agreement. Pacific Schooners has caused this the returning of our sister island Islands News, that ‘Thats where X. The contract because contract to no longer bind the participants in the TMN - Te we get our money back” referring of the many anomalies, raises the Crown. That the Crown should now Maeva Nui celebrations and the to cargo carriage as opposed to question as to who drafted the exercise its demand and have all subsequent administration of the the contracted intent of passenger contract and whether Crown Law advanced monies returned within contract. carriage. To change that option to was involved and if it was how the 5 days as the contract stipulates Lets first deal with the tendering cargo when there is an obviously refund demand clause was to be and that a full independent inquiry of the contract. higher cost for passenger service, executed which now seems in the should be carried out to determine It appears that a number of did not give bona fide current cargo circumstances to bear requirement. answers to the above questions and anomalies have arisen as a result of carriage specialists - Taio Shipping The non performance of the more that will surely follow. the exposure and finally admission and Cook Islands General Transport ‘Contractor’ Pacific Schooners and Sincerely. by the Financial Secretary Mr - the opportunity to make a bid. the non action from the other ‘Party’ James Beer. Richard Neves that an advance VI. Prime Minister Puna in the Cook Islands Government, Member of Parliament payment had been made to that same Cook Islands News edition gives the impression that there is Rarotonga, Cook Islands. Pacific Schooners despite earlier as appears to have confused the limited significant collusion between the Email: [email protected] reported in the Cook Islands News and time specific passenger contract and on the radio program Hakaoro for the “Northern Group”with a that none had been made at all, the previously announced Parliament dates are not important at this time Appropriation brought to the House and can be revisited at a later date. in June, the EOI - Expressions Of Lets deal with some of the Interest is a 3 year outer island PACIFIC RESORT HOTEL GROUP anomalies: service for the amount of $1.5m and A GREAT PLACE TO WORK… I. The ‘Important that this muddling up has exposed Pacific Resort Aitutakineeds experienced staff in the following Parameters’ the paper that outlined the possibility that Government has areas: the obligatory criteria by which a unilaterally decided to merge the • Restaurant Staff successful tenderer would operate issue of the EOI with the passenger • Bar person under has very little to do with contract, thus avoiding the intended • Massage Therapist the ‘Contract’ that is now on the purpose of the EOI. • Housekeeper MFEM website in that it deals VII. That the advance payment exclusively with the repatriation to Pacific Schooners does not of 130 outer island Te Maeva Nui appear to have any parliamentary We are offering 4 month contracts including accommodation participants and nothing to do with approval or other authorisation. and airfares, based on successful completion of contract. a regular shipping service of which I VIII. That as a result of the Please contact Shelley White – Resort General Manager: encourage you to get a copy if you material breach of the contract by Email: [email protected] Phone: have not already. the contractor Pacific Schooners, 31720 ext. 3905 II. That the other two public monies have been potential bidders - Taio Shipping unnecessarily put at risk when it and Cook Islands General Transport need not have been - the FINSEC - under the ‘Important Parameters’ advising the public that the monies document would have had no would be paid only on the condition idea that the ensuring contract that a service has been provided, PACIFIC RESORT HOTEL GROUP was purely and simply for the noting that in this order a service A GREAT PLACE TO WORK… repatriation of the outer islanders is provided then payment is made We are currently seeking the following for our properties in and the rules had been changed — and that the Government’s Rarotonga & Aitutaki: and that in doing so gave Pacific reluctance to exercise that demand • Housekeeping staff (Rarotonga) Schooners an unfair advantage. when it is an obvious part of the III. That the contract to carry contract is seen ostensibly as an • Wait staff (Rarotonga) 130 passengers and to provide 3 irregularity that the Government • Barman (Rarotonga) meals a day for each passenger appears reluctant to deal with. The • Porter Security (Rarotonga) and insurance and all the other offering of cargo delivery (a lower • Overnight Security – part time (Aitutaki) associated extra costs for passenger cost service) in lieu of passenger We are always on the lookout for talented individuals interested service was one contract. The service (a high cost service) would in a career in the tourism industry. If you want to be part of a carriage of cargo should be a totally appear confirmation of that. high performing team then feel free to visit one of our resorts different contract and subject to a IX. 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Cook islands Herald 19 August 2015 15 NEWS Akamou ia te Pakari o te Ui Tupuna - Koutu Nui AGM 2015 By Noeline Browne he main theme for the Koutu Nui Uipaanga TMataiti 2015 was that of holding fast to the knowledge of our ancestors, our Akonoanga Maori, customs and traditional usages. However, there were several other sub-themes over the three day conference, with speakers from various Government Ministries invited to address the Koutu Nui on issues related to the welfare of the people of the Cook Islands. Principal immigration officer, Kairangi Samael answered queries by the traditional leaders who want law reform to include them in the selection process in which non Cook Islanders qualify to become permanent residents. The Ministry of Justice sent a rep to discuss procedures for land issues and reps from BTIB [Business Trade and Investment Board] discussed accessing of traditional titleholders, Maori lauded for their great knowledge term as the leader. During her funding for niche industries and custom regarding land, title of our Akonoanga Maori and Peu term, the Marae Moana project also to address concerns about land {enua ariki taoanga), the Tupuna. came online and her cameo foreign investment. Are these concept of Rangatira ki te Ara Paul Allsworth the new appearance in the promotional ‘investments’ genuine or are (daughters marrying into other Parekura of the Koutu Nui video of the marine park and the they borrowing from our banks? tribes) and the rights of the The conference was officially associated work with the review Waste management and the adopted child to land and title by the Minister of the House of customary Raui on Rarotonga proper recycling of waste was (there is a difference between of Ariki and Koutu Nui, DPM and of Aitutaki, as well as the also a topic de jour. A report those with pirianga toto to the Teariki Heather and a keynote establishment of new sites in the on the proceedings will be source of the land and title ie address by Tou Travel Ariki, the Pa Enua in Atiu, Mauke, Mitiaro presented to the House of Ariki the adoptive parent and those Kaumaiti of the Ui Ariki. The and Mangaia. and to the Minister of the House with no such blood connection). proceedings of the first day Owing to illness, long serving of Ariki and Koutu Nui by the Other matters include Are Korero were also attended by Kainuku former secretary Paenui new Parekura, Terea Mataiapo and Ara Tiroa (community work Kapiriterangi Ariki, Pa Marie Ariki Rangatira was unable to attend accompanied by the executive for the benefit of the tribe and and Tinomana Tokerau Ariki. the AGM, but is likely to be made committee. secondly to prepare a reception New office bearers for the a life member for her dedication Akonoanga Maori was for distinguished parties that the Koutu Nui were selected this year. to the Koutu Nui over many discussed using the 1970 Ariki is hosting). Terea Mataiapo Paul Allsworth is years. document presented by the In 1977, the Koutu Nui the new Parekura, Api Rangatira In addition, several new House of Ariki to the Legislative prepared their Report on Lands Tapu Enjoy is the national titleholders were sworn into Assembly under then Premier, and Traditional Titles of the secretary and Teariki Tapurangi the Koutu Nui: Vaikai Mataiapo Arapati Henry. In 1971, there Indigenous People of the Cook (Rio Taripo) is the treasurer. Tutara of Turangi-ma-nga- was a Select Committee report Islands. The supplementary As per usual, there are three Mataiapo and some of her in relation to Maori custom report was after careful vice-presidents: Turi Mataiapo, ui Rangatira. Family and well regarding land, adopted children consideration of the House of Tairi-te-Rangi Rangatira and Tiori wishers were on hand to witness and of Tama Ua. Ariki report and was written Rangatira. The other positions the occasion. After the Koutu Nui was legally under the leadership of Takau are the assistant secretary, Te The passing away of Kaitara established in 1972 under the Rangatira, Hon Apenera Short Tika Rangatira and assistant Nicholas aka Patoa Nicholas, House of Ariki Amendment Act, (Cabinet Minister in the Albert treasurer, Tiikura Mataiapo and was marked by the Koutu Nui which allowed for meetings Henry administration) and of Itaata Rangatira as the media by suspending the proceedings of Mataiapo, Rangatira and Raina Mataiapo, Hon Tuti Taringa rep. of Thursday 13 August, to allow Kavana of the country, the (later to become Speaker of the The new Parekura paid tribute members to join the funeral. Mr Koutu Nui made supplementary House of Parliament). Copies of to immediate past president, Nicholas acted as rep for Karika commentaries on the 1970 White the documents were provided Turi Mataiapo, Mrs Maria Ariki during the Are Ariki-Koutu Paper. The 1970 House of Ariki to all participants and during the Henderson for her tireless work Nui joint delegation to discuss document covers the selection debate the pioneer leaders were for the Koutu Nui during her Raui with the island of Atiu. Cook islands Herald 19 August 2015 16 VIEWS Cook Islands the place to work, stay and live, why would you? – Part 2a of 2 by Te Tuhi Kelly effect beneficial change. are naive when it comes to selecting a oreigners also quickly find out So they propose that we bring back candidate for political office. It is more that politicians are a special overseas Cook Islanders who have been of a popularity contest than a genuine F breed of animal, self serving, self there done that and have the requisite endorsement of the best person for the interested and tunnel visioned. They are skills, experience and knowledge to role. You may be the taro patch king always on their guard and they do not become an asset for the public service. or the lawn mowing and organic waste speak the language of the rikiriki once Well sorry bout it, these are Cook remover but that certainly doesn’t set they are an MP. They laugh and smile islanders in name only. Wake up you guys you up for political office at all. This is with the rest of us but in all truth they this is self interest at work, remember, one of the very reasons overseas Cookies are very careful what they say, how they you get what you pay for. Really, what won’t come back and do you blame them. say it and when and they adopt this we need to do is build up the capability More importantly the infrequency persona in all their dealings whether it and the capacity of our people already of parliament meetings is not a sound is in parliament, socially or in a business living here, we go back to the basics and recipe for running a country properly. context. They have no choice other than we look at what we already have in our If you want to have confidence in your to adopt this persona if they want to country. We look inwards and we identify politicians and might I add to combat stay in politics. More importantly if they the roles that we need, the resources, the a lot of the party hopping and coup want to have the continued confidence training needs and how we will finance talk, the politicians need to meet of their leader, their party, officials and this social engineering approach. We more frequently. This way it doesn’t their communities they must develop do a needs-analysis and we base all our matter whether you are in power or in this persona very quickly. As long as employment needs on the best person opposition you need to hone your skills they are a politician they will keep that for the job, not your mates, cousins, properly in the cabinet sessions and persona in all their dealings during their nieces or nephews, it’s the best person parliamentary sittings. More talk and do term in office. for the job. Then we educate school and rather than more talk and poo. So you can see that this whole focus train them ongoing for life. We assign My second approach is that the on getting Cook Islanders to return to mentors for them and we expect them Immigration laws be extended to cover the motherland is a journey fraught with to take up academic studies to round those who are NZ Maori or descendants hidden traps, snares and impediments to out their street smarts. We then ensure of NZ Maori to be accorded the same developing and progressing as a nation, that they are well remunerated and status as a descendant of a Cook Islander. proud and strong. What can you do when performance managed according to their This is old ground I’m going over but it our strategic think tanks are operating in role. We don’t have to bring Cookies or makes sense that what we lack in critical isolation of each other and they all have others back, they are already here and mass of Cook Islanders at home, can be a piece of the jigsaw but not the whole are working in all sorts of industries, we further enhanced by over 600,000 New picture. They are all focussed on their bit only need to identify who they are and Zealanders who whakapapa as NZ Maori to the exclusion of a coordinated plan ensure that we utilise their experience or descendants of NZ Maori and more of attack. We lack the leadership at the and expertise in the development of our importantly whakapapa back to the Cook very top to take our vaka on a journey nation. Islands. Let’s face it they are all not going of change. We lack the bigger picture We also need to overhaul the public to do the big hikoi ki Kuki Airani are they, and the ability to draw inferences about service so that it is more responsive but the fact of the matter is that the where we want to go and how we are to our needs, modern, dynamic and government and its officials have very going to get there. We allow petty is a place that you want to visit rather little or no idea about how to arrest the ideologies to bog us down when we need than avoid at all costs. Overhauling the critical people mass exodus or for that to be all paddling in the same direction on public service structure and integration matter induce them to come home. Look the same vaka. There has been talk about and alignment of those ministries with a around you people, slowly but surely political change, I suggest that there is compliance nature would be a good start. the number of Fijian, Samoan, Chinese, little political will to actually articulate Important criteria to be considered is to Indian, and Filipino and Indonesian what that means because of the effect ensure that everything was transparent workers is growing. In twenty years time that this will have on marginal electoral and the best people hired for the job this it may be too late and the Cook Islands seats, read that as the outer islands. We I believe would be a turning point for our may well have a new heritage based continue to promote Cook Islanders to nation. A model that represents a move on its burgeoning immigrants. As they their own level of incompetence usually away from the tried and true policies of grow and prosper, we may well have a politically motivated or because they the past which to date have not been very China Town, Little India, Little Manila are loyal and long served. There is very successful at all. An impediment to this and languages to match and the Cook little political will to ensure the best approach will come from the politicians Islands language reduced to bill boards, person for the job, or to ensure that whose constituents who may be affected Airport welcomes and TV commercials. these people are operating at their peak. by changes in the public service overhaul Don’t get me wrong I’m not against This becomes the standard for the rest and may influence the politician to vote cultural diversity, but I contend that of the department to operate by. Really against the change because at the next we must sort ourselves out first before its mediocrity personified as no one is election they may well be out the door looking overseas to sustain our work willing to own up to their inability to on their nono. Our village communities force needs. continued next week PB

Intrusive, unwelcome visits by MFEM Tax Officers to Grey Power members homes during our 50th Anniversary Celebrations insulted us when were told that;

(a)Our bank accounts will once again be raided if we do not pay our outstanding tax (the first raid was on 17 December 2013 of $30,000-this raid is for over $100,000).

(b) Lack of funds in the account will result in the seizure of assets. Under Section 206(1)(a) of the Income Tax Act 1997, it states “failure to file for outstanding tax returns may be prosecuted for at the High Court.”

We failed to comply and must therefore stand before the High Court , and not suffer a vengeful, heinous act at your hands.

Dennis Tunui President Grey Power Cook Islands Herald Issue 780 TE KAVE KORERO TE KAVE KOREROHost: Tony Hakaoro, MON 17th August 2015 Tiare Taporo 2 wks behind schedule The Tiare Tāporo was back on the talkback ki to tātou Bāsileia, āe, tangi`anga tiōpu iā the Tiare Tāporo arrives into the country menu on Te Kave Kōrero on Monday 17th ra te mea a tātou kāre āinei? Tangi`anga it would be expected to transport the August 2015. tiōpu iā ra te mea a te Kavamani kāre remaining cargoes of the Maeva Nui āinei?” groups to the outer islands. Presenter, Tony Hakaoro, said that it was reported in the Cook Islands news recently A caller to Te Kave Kōrero said that she Presenter Tony Hakaoro said that that Government had paid $200,000.00 to is hurt when she hears that taxpayers’ Government must be held to account for Pacific Schooners Ltd to get its boat, the money has been misused. the payment to Pacific Schooners Ltd for a Tiare Tāporo, from Canada. service that has not yet started. “E moni `oki tēia na te aronga rare tūtaki He said that the payment confirms what tero. E mamae ana tōku ngākau me kite au He said that in a previous radio interview he had always suspected that Government i tēta`i rare e kua tāravake. Ka `akapē`ea i Financial Secretary, Richard Neves, had ‘bailed out’ Pacific Schooners Ltd. rēira to tātou `iti tangata? Ka tōpiri `ua to had indicated that Government would rātou va`a, no te mea, tēta`i pae, kāre to not pay out any money until the Tiare “Mei tāku i tāpepe ana, i tuatua ana i te rātou mārama i mamao atu i te tukutuku Tāporo had completed or carried out its au tuātau i topa ki muri, ko te Kavamani, mai i te au manako ki va`o”. obligations under the contract signed with kua bail out te Kavamani i tēia kamupani, Government. te Pacific Schooners Ltd, ē to rātou pa`ī ko The caller said that she can’t understand te Tiare Tāporo”. why people who are aware of the wrong “It’s a farce isn’t it? Here we have doings are not speaking out. Government saying one thing but doing According to Hakaoro the Tiare Tāporo the opposite, paying Pacific Schooners Ltd is two weeks behind schedule and as a “Ko te au aronga i mārama i tēia tu`anga, $200,000.00 up-front, and the Tiare Tāporo result of the delay Government now has ē me te kite nei rātou i te tāravake o tēia, is still not here to perform its obligations to charter more boats to return the outer ea`a to rātou mata i piri `ua ai? Ea`a i rauka under the contract” says Hakaoro. island groups to their islands. ai i a rātou i te moe i te pō? Te `autara nei au i to tātou au arataki ē te aronga rare o Te Kave Kōrero believes it would be another “Tārau aka`ou te Kavamani i te au pa`ī ei te Kavamani i kite i tēia tāravake, mē kua four weeks before the Tiare Tāporo arrives `aka`oki i to tātou au tere” tāravake”. into Rarotonga. Hakaoro said that Government is Te Kave Kōrero understands that when chartering Pāpā Tāpi’s boat to take the Palmerston group. Holidays, exams, family “Te `akarongorongo atū ra au, ka tārau aka`ou te Kavamani i te pa`ī o Pāpā Tāpi, i te `aka`oki i te tere o te Pāmate”, said and birthdays Hakaoro. By Hayley McNabb is only 8 weeks and then next term we only He added that it is an irony that the very ast Wednesday our Manihiki dance have 4 weeks because of the NCEA exams shipping company that Government group had a team wrap up that because it means I can finally go back and mocked and didn’t want to charter to bring was held at Aunty Shine’s home in spend time with my family in New Zealand. the outer island groups to the Maeva Nui, L Arorangi. We spent the night with plenty I can’t wait to go shopping while I’m in is now being chartered by Government of food, laughs and acknowledgments to New Zealand during the summer sales to take the Palmerston and the Penrhyn everyone who had helped us along the groups back home. because I haven’t got the chance to do that way. As the night ended we were all given since I have been here in Raro. I also can’t bags of fish to take home out of a chilly bin “Ko te pa`ī tikāi ta rātou i `akava`ava`a, wait to eat some McDonalds and Pizza that kāre ainei? Ko te pa`ī tikāi ta te Kavamani full that was left over for us. I have been craving for ages and just miss i `akava`ava`a, kāre i inangaro i te tārau i So I’m back at school now and the first everything from there. Another thing I’m te tiki i te au tere, inā, i tēia `epetoma, te week has already past but I’m still wishing really excited to do is too see all my friends `akarongo atū ra au, kua tārau te Kavamani that it was still the holidays where I was and hang out with them, making more i te pa`ī o Pāpā Tāpi, i te `aka`oki i te tere enjoying new experiences and making memories and have a good catch up since o te Pāmate, ē te `aka`oki katoa i te tere many unforgettable memories. But I guess I haven’t seen them for nearly a year. I’m o te Tongareva. E mea katakata tēia, kāre all good things must come to an end. not too sure if I will be returning back to āinei?” School has been quite relaxing though to Raro next year because even though I do be honest, we’re just starting new topics in love staying here I might change my mind “Ko te taeake tikāi ta rātou i `akava`ava`a, all my classes and preparing for the practice while I am there. But I do want to come i tōna au pa`ī, kāre i inangaro i te tārau i te exams that are coming up at the end of this back because I will miss my family and rēira taeake, i te `apai mai i te au tere ki term getting us ready for the real ones next friends here. I’ll miss being able to just te Maeva Nui, e oti, tārau rātou i te Tiare term. I’m really glad though that this term Tāporo, e oti akē ra, kāre tēia pa`ī i tae mai continued bottom of next page PB

Cook Islands Herald Issue 780 TE KAVE KORERO TE KAVE KOREROHost: Tony Hakaoro, FRI 14 AUGUST 2015 Overseas constituency seat The overseas constituency seat was the it is time to bring back the overseas constituency seat because the Cook subject of discussion on Te Kave Kōrero on constituency seat. Islands High Commissioner’s office in New Friday 14th August 2015. Zealand is sufficient to serve the interests He said that an overseas seat would allow of Cook Islanders overseas. Tauraki Rongo, presenter of the Cook a Cook Islander to represent all Cook Islands community program on Radio Islanders in New Zealand and Australia and “Tōku manako te rava `uā ra pa`a ē, to 531PI in Auckland, who was here recently be responsible to bring their issues home. tātou Consulate Embassy i Nū Tīreni, ei for Te Maeva Nui, was the guest speaker mata no tātou, no te Kavamani Kūki Airani on the programme. “Ko te mea meitaki `oki i rēira me rauka mai eā? Again on top of that, te `aere nei te tēta`i tangata no te overseas mai, no Nū tuatua ē, kia tāmeangiti`ia mai te seat i te Rongo said that during Te Maeva Nui there Tīreni e Australia, ka nā roto mai `oki i rēira Kūki Airani nei, kia `aere mai `a Mangaia e were a lot of people on the island. te reo o te `iti tangata e no`ō ra ki rēira, i te ta`i, Ātiu e ta`i, mei te rēira `aere, so really, `apai mai ki roto i te `akateretere`anga i to tōku manako, there are two answers to it”. “I te tuātau oki o te Maeva Nui, kī to tātou taātou Bāsileia”. `enua i to tātou `iti tangata `oki”. Te Kave Kōrero believes that the subject Finance Minister, the Hon Mark Brown, needs more discussions or debate given He added that before he came down for Te rang Te Kave Kōrero and suggested that the fact that about four times more the Maeva Nui there was mention that 5,000 the way to address the issue is to network number of Cook Islanders live in Australia Cook Islanders were coming back. with New Zealand and Australia. and New Zealand than here at home.

“I mua ake ka `aere mai au, ko te `epetoma “I think, kia `ākara tātou i te strengthen, “It’s an interesting subject basically tērā i mua ake i te Maeva Nui, kua mē kāre, i te `akamātūtū i to tātou because of that very fact, that more of `akakite`ia mai e mei tēta`i 5,000 Kuki network i te `enua nei ko Nū Tīreni, pērā our people live overseas than here”, says Airani i `oki mai”. katoa i Australia, no te mea kua ma`ata presenter, Tony Hakaoro. `oki to tātou `iti tangata, te au `iti tangata Rongo stated that there are over 60,000 tei a rātou te mārama, te karape, te au “On the other hand however, we live here Cook Islanders living in New Zealand and mānakonakoanga `ōu `aere, e no`o nei ki and we should have complete control over 20,000 in Australia. Nū Tīreni e Australia. So `inangaro tātou of our country and make the decisions kia piri atu ki a rātou, mē kāre, kia piri mai ourselves. That’s fair isn’t it? We don’t “Ko te nūmero o to tātou `iti tangata i Nū rātou ki to tātou `Ipukarea na roto i ta rātou need to trouble and burden our people Tīreni, tei runga te rēira i te ono nga`uru `anga`anga te rave nei rātou, i Nū Tīreni, i overseas as we can deal with our own tūmā tauasini, e oti i rēira, mē `ākara atu Australia”. affairs ourselves”, says Hakaoro. tātou ki Australia, to rātou tārē, kāre e `ēkōkō e kua `akaruke mai, te `aere atū ra Lee Harmon, President of the Cook Islands Te Kave Kōrero believes the subject ki te 20,000 i Australia”. Football Association, rang and said that matter would be up for debate again if there is no need to bring back the overseas Government agrees to look into electoral He added that there are more Cook reforms. Islanders living overseas than in the Cook from page 18 Islanders and that Cook Islanders overseas Once we arrived there Uncle Trevor cruise around the island and just having insisted we all take a group photo outside have no say in the affairs of the country. a relaxing and quite environment around showing this rock in the background me because there are so much people in where they used to play when they were “E ma`ata kino atu to tātou `iti tangata i New Zealand. little kids. The lunch we had was nice kō i to konei. No rēira te manakonako `ua Also I want to try and get a scholarship though I had pancakes which are more of nei `oki au i rēira i tēia taime ē, me e au to go to university as it is much easier to a breakfast. Mama Lingi was also surprised `anga`anga teta`i no te Bāsileia, kāre `oki e get one over here than in New Zealand. by the waiters bringing out her cake singing reo o tēia au taeake i tērā tua, kāre `oki o In the weekend it was my Mama Lingi’s her happy birthday at the same time which rātou reo no te au `anga`anga e rave`ia nei birthday on Saturday. My Uncle Trevor, was the second cake she had got for her Uncle Charles, Nana Shona, Teriu, Charles- birthday. I think she was just given money i roto i te Bāsilēia”. Trevor and I celebrated her birthday by for her birthday since it’s a bit harder for going to Tamarind for lunch on Sunday people to buy her presents as she has Rongo enquires from listeners whether after church. everything already. Cook islands Herald 19 August 2015 VIEWS 2 0 Family First By Lucianne Vainerere n the islands we have a lot of grandparents adopting their The Cause Of Many grand children because of unfortunate circumstances Ifrom the past. And in the Cook Islands, it’s completely normal. That’s my situation. Over the past week my Grandmas (Mums mum) side of the family went through yet another Of Our Problems death, my Grand Uncle Pato. A lot of the families have come By Senior Pastor John Tangi James is saying in the above down from Australia and New Zealand and half of them I Many of the problems reading that we use our tongue haven’t even met yet. I’m 17 now, 18 next month. I love my that we encounter in life to speak positive things about Grand Uncle even though we never spoke much, or saw as individuals, even in the God and also others, but out each other often, it’s the subconscious love we feel toward family regarding parents and of the same mouth we say family. The same feeling with my aunties and uncles and grand children relationship or even negative things to run people aunties and uncles I’ve just met. Over the past few days I’ve the relationship between down or do damage to others. had a strange realization and love being around my mamas husbands and wives, even James is saying we should not side of the family for a change. It’s the first time we’ve actually between friends, including the be doing this. spent with them properly. And it’s a wonderful feeling, even situation in the workplaces, Gossiping and creating and so on, was a result of the rumors about negative issues more wonderful during our time of sorrow. words that comes out of our has been a main cause of No matter where we go, what we do or how far we live away mouth. Our spoken words the problems amongst many from each other. Family is family, regardless of your past or can either help to encourage people. James is saying stop what you intend to do for your future. Family first, that’s what and comfort others or create doing this. We should not Uncle Pato believed in, and that’s what he left behind for us an atmosphere of hatred and be doing this at all because to follow in example. Nowadays, it’s harder for us to show anger or bitterness in the lives of the implications and love toward family, harder for us to express it without feeling of others. This small organ on consequences this will bring to stupid. What we don’t realize is that it’s all a game of the mind, our body called the “tongue” many people. This is one of the we’re afraid of what others will think about us, or simply afraid or “mouth” can do a lot of main challenges to everyone that the feeling won’t be mutual from our siblings or cousins damage to our lives and the which is the manner we use or any relative. Sometimes there are certain things you can lives of others if not controlled our tongue or mouth. In fact only discuss with family, the things you can’t even tell your properly. If the “tongue” or the the choice is ours. “mouth” is properly used and In Matthew 7v.12 (NIV) Jesus friends that you call family. It’s the things that only a cousin controlled it will bring blessings said “...do to others what you could understand and that’s the beauty of the word family. and positive things to our lives would have them do to you…” Everyone says that friends come and go but family will and the lives of others. this means that God is the always, and I mean always be there. That’s true, you can have Let us look at what the Bible giver of good things for us. a massive argument with your brother for a day and then the has to say about this small If this is the case then why next your having coffee at the most affordable takeaway. We organ in our body. James 3v.8-9 are some people saying bad need to appreciate the people we love more often, not when (Good News Bible) reads “But things about other people to it’s their birthday, not when you’re in a good mood, not during no one has ever been able to hurt them. That is why James a family reunion but everyday. We need to learn how to live tame the tongue. It is evil and is encouraging all of us to and not waste time, and make sure that each breath we take uncontrollable, full of deadly stop doing that. We must use is worth something because we’ll never know when it will be poison. We use it to give our mouth or our tongue to our last. To my Nicholas family, we’ve come this far together thanks to our Lord and Father encourage others and build and also to curse other people, up those who are down in and here we still stand, we comfort our brothers and in laws who are created in the likeness life. To comfort those who are and children and here we still stand, we will continue to stand of God. Words of thanksgiving hurting. in the years to come and may we love unconditionally just like and cursing pour out from the In Galatians 6v.9-10 the our Father Above loved us. same mouth. My friends, this Apostle Paul said “And let us “So you may walk in the way of goodness and keep to the should not happen!” not grow weary while doing paths of righteousness.” Proverbs 2:20 Who knows perhaps some good, for in due season we For Vetina and Uncle Pato. of the fatal accidents causing shall reap if we do not lose death of some of our young heart. Therefore, as we have people in recent times may opportunity, let us do good have been caused by what was to all, especially to those who spoken to these individuals. are of the household of faith.” May be some of the broken It is my prayer that you would marriages or broken homes be blessed by this article of was initially caused by what encouragement and may you was spoken negatively by have a God blessed life, te others. Atua te aroa. PB

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Cook islands Herald 19 August 2015 NEWS 22 Out of the shadow, the Puna transition By Charles Pitt be the right person for the time? influence from behind the scenes. the Pukapuka Hostel. Sir Geoffrey Introduction Some say it was to maintain the Puna was a former head of the arrived at the conference having At the Cook Islands Party deep connections with the CIP Ministry of Transport and on just been sacked by Demo PM (CIP) conference on Monday 10 inherent within the Henry and becoming the MP for Manihiki, Jim Marurai from the Cabinet. At August 2015, history of sorts was Puna families. was appointed an Associate the Conference Rau Nga became created when PM Henry Puna was Now that Puna is Prime Minister Minister of Finance by Sir Geoffrey. president and a meeting took place returned as Leader of the Party was he indeed the correct choice The grand vision at the time of to strengthen the CIP out west by by 40 votes to his Deputy Teariki of Leader or is his contribution Puna’s appointment was to get bringing Heather on board. It was Heather’s 18. limited with the CIP vision to be the CIP elected and Sir Geoffrey to considered a good political move. What is notable about this event fulfilled by another or others? be the next QR. Heather’s party CIN had started from a historical perspective is Sir Geoffrey’s memoirs are yet Sir Geoffrey would have seen out small with weekly evening that unlike previous challenges, it to be written and we do not know Puna as the closest person to a meetings held at T&M Heather is the first time Puna has retained if he committed his thoughts to mirror image of himself; a smooth Ltd premises. The Herald attended the leadership without the help of paper or confided in anyone so at talker, smart dresser, articulate, every meeting and it was noticed former charismatic leader and PM this time we can only speculate well groomed, professional how crowd numbers built up Sir Geoffrey Henry. what his thinking may have been. and educated. Further he was slowly. Attending each meeting It will be seen and regarded as The Herald has not sought accustomed to frequent flying was George Maggie, later to quite an accomplishment for Puna. comment from Henry Puna as yet. having attended overseas become Tupapa MP for the CIP Puna has come out of the long It is expected Puna may wish to meetings with Sir Geoffrey. then One Cook Islands Movement. shadow cast by his mentor and retain such information for when As it happened, Sir Geoffrey’s While crowd numbers began to master Sir Geoffrey and shown he writes his memoirs. It is certain influence was superseded when increase, it was never going to be he can truly stand on his own. Puna will want to elaborate on his Puna on returning from Manihiki enough to make CIN a political force Be his own man, make his own tenure in office as it is on his watch in 2009, announced at drinks at the ballot box. It was however, a mark. One can say with this ballot that the country in transitioning held shortly afterward at the useful “stepping” stone for Teariki outcome, the break from the past to greater membership of the Office of the Opposition that he to distance himself from the Demos has finally been accomplished. international community, reached was going to stamp his own mark who were strong out west. Puna is free to take the country a turning point in its history. on the political landscape. Puna Heather mounted a challenge into the new world. In the shadow of Sir Geoffrey further distanced Sir Geoffrey by for the leadership at the 2006 Puna has completed the It was plain to many that Sir nominating him as Speaker after conference held at the Manihiki transition from understudy to his Geoffrey put a lot of effort into the 2010 election win in place Hostel. Several others dropped master, Sir Geoffrey and faces his ensuring Henry Puna, former of Norman George whom some out after the first round of next challenge which is to achieve Party President, be installed as considered would have been a voting, leaving Puna and Heather international recognition as a true Leader of the Party, Leader of better appointment. to contest the leadership. Just Statesman. the political wing and eventually As it happened, Mark Brown prior to lunch Sir Geoffrey asked Passing of the crown Prime Minister. lost out to mama Ngai Tupa so Sir Heather to withdraw his challenge It is now a matter of historical When he passed the crown Geoffrey’s premonition of losing but Heather refused. record that when Sir Geoffrey to Puna, Sir Geoffrey, MP for his Takuvaine seat came true. The After lunch the ballot was held Henry stepped down as Leader Takuvaine, was facing the 2006 Demos went on to become the and Puna won. It is thought the of the Cook Islands Party (CIP) election and a premonition he government. rank and file of the CIP would in 2006, he announced the would not beat Mama Ngai Tupa of The challenge for the CIP not accept a former Demo/CIN passing of the crown to the then the Demo Party for the Takuvaine leadership by Teariki Heather is member being leader of the CIP. Party President Henry Puna. The seat. Sir Geoffrey, knowing he not something he announces The Demos won the 2006 Leadership run off and final ballot was going to lose, decided to step publicly but which takes place election however Heather narrowly had taken place earlier and an down, some say it was to avoid behind the scenes. won his Akaoa seat in parliament. announcement was made public embarrassment. It had been Sir Former founder of Cook Islands The leadership did not change at an evening function in front of Geoffrey’s hope that his son Walter National (CIN) Party, Heather is leading up to the 2010 election. the Aitutaki Hostel. would run for the Takuvaine seat the only MP with a consistent Puna survived the AOG conference Sir Geoffrey did not offer any and continue a family tradition of ambition and plan to be CIP when it was decided not to put the detailed explanation in his speech parliamentary service. leader. However, why does he lack leadership up for challenge again as to why he considered Puna to be This was not to eventuate support from the deep seated, thanks to Sir Geoffrey. his natural successor. In the years and Mark Brown, another well staunch CIP supporters? The obvious differences in their that followed, Sir Geoffrey was to immersed in the CIP tradition, Many know that Teariki is not personal attributes aside, on the work hard behind the scenes to stood for the CIP. Earlier, Brown a traditional CIP supporter. He “political landscape,” the contrast ensure Puna maintained the role had been groomed for public came to the CIP to get a seat in between Puna and Heather is even in the face of subsequent service by the likes of Sir Geoffrey parliament. His party, CIN was not clear. strong challenges by others and and Pae Puna (PSC). going to get him into parliament Puna and his family have newcomer Teariki Heather for the Henry Puna, who was guided but being a CIP member would. impeccable CIP credentials while Leadership of the Party. through the ranks by Sir Geoffrey, The move by Teariki to get into Heather’s family were Demo and Did Sir Geoffrey back Puna would have been a person Sir the CIP actually began in 2004 at CIN and anti-CIP in the past. because he considered Puna to Geoffrey considered he could the time of the CIP conference at - To be continued next week PB

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Tupapa Mararenga will contest the Cook Islands Charity Shield against Takuvaine. he Cook Islands football fans with the day Charity Shield starting at 4.30pm with T match is always the U-8 Mixed Division OFC Appeals a perfect indication that and the Men’s U-17 the Rarotonga football matches leading into the season is just around the Charity Shield play-off. corner. Adding to the Committee to This year’s match anticipation is the first will feature 2014 full testing of the newly Premier Men’s Round installed floodlights. meet Cup champions Tupapa They got a brief workout Maraerenga against the a couple of weeks ago but The Oceania Football Confederation Appeals 2014 Premier Men’s the Charity Shield will Committee will convene on Monday 24 and Tuesday 25 August in Auckland, New Zealand to consider the Knockout Cup champions be the first match they’ll appeal lodged by New Zealand Football against the Takuvaine at the CIFA light up which makes it a decision made by the OFC Disciplinary Committee on Complex in Matavera. special occasion for both 12 July. Ahead of kick-off the sides, and the fans. The OFC Disciplinary Committee upheld a protest by the odds favour Tupapa The lights were Vanuatu Football Federation in respect to the fielding ofan with a lineup full of installed at the same ineligible player by New Zealand during the semi-final of the OFC Olympic Qualifiers in Papua New Guinea on 10 July. skilful players, however time as the solar energy New Zealand forfeited the match against Vanuatu with a result Takuvaine earned panels as part of the FIFA of 0-3, eliminating New Zealand from contesting the final against their champions title Member Association Less Fiji on 12 July at Sir Hubert Murray Stadium. after defeating Tupapa Priviliged Programme. Under Article 96 of the OFC Disciplinary Code, the members Maraerenga in a penalty The 2015 Charity Shield of the judicial bodies must ensure that everything disclosed to them during the course of their duty remains confidential, shootout. will take place at the CIFA including the facts of the case, contents of deliberations and It’s set to be an exciting Complex on Wednesday decisions taken. opener to the 2015 19 August at 5.30pm In light of this, the hearing will be in closed session. season for Cook Islands (local time).