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Soko Roi - Cook Islands Party Secretary Eddie Drollet - Democratic Party Secretary

t’s no surprise to the sizeable balance in place to out belief in winning success, unlike preparations the Demos are discerning political observers muscle the cash less Demos who the Demo campaign overseer starting behind the eight ball. Ithe embattled Prime Minister still have a huge demoralising Eddie Drollet’s philosophy of Along with Smilie Heather the Henry Puna will be going to the $180,000 debt anchoring their wait and see Team CIP headed by Demo tag team are perceived as polls sooner than later with a Party. While the CIP are raising Vice President Taoro Brown and assets to the CIP. snap election in the first quarter funds through private donations Secretary Soko Roi are committed Should there be a change to of 2016. The Cook Islands Party for future expenses the deluded to make things happen to give the Opposition leadership with machinery has been proactively Demos are locked into struggling their Parliamentary candidates Murienua MP James Beer leading chartering a course with an early to raise funds for past debts. the edge. the charge Team CIP know they election within five months. The CIP are being innovative On the brink of certain defeat have a serious contender to The Democratic Party is and highly proactive in their in 2014 the CIP clawed their deal with. Heather has been a preoccupied with their judicial preparations but the Demos can’t way back into power because revelation of comical proportions reviews on an empty bank get themselves out of their box the Demos dumped those and is unable to convince anyone account, they are hard out trying of defeat and disillusionment. like the Grey Power who had he can mix it in elevated political to raise funds for the huge legal Not only are they crippled and created the anti CIP government circles. Simply put Heather isn’t costs of taking the CIP government rendered motionless by their momentum, Drollet’s in the bag a draw card outside his patch to Court, the CIP camp have own stupidity of self inflictions predictions slowly disintegrated in the Ruau electorate, it’s not cleared their 2014 snap election there is no way they have and turned a certain victory into a criticism Heather doesn’t debts and are steadily building demonstrated any ability to a disastrous defeat predicted measure up, it’s a reality he has up their war chest for and early perform outside the square. by this writer once the snap no appeal as a Prime Minister. return to the polls. While the Demos exhibit election was called by Puna. Nearly everything he tries to do Come March 2016 a $100,000 their strength lies in preparing As far as Team CIP is concerned or say only amplifies the Demos reserve for post election legal for defeat, the CIP are almost with defeat specialist Drollet at will never convince the wider costs will be in place with a arrogant about their quest and the helm directing the campaign continued next page PB

Cook islands Herald 25 November 2015 NEWS 3 audience Heather is capable of solidifying their outer island promotional medium. Slow nothing appealing or convincing leading the Cook Islands into support of far less voters and off the mark the Demos just the Demos are capable of economic prosperity. more seats the Demos still lack can’t grasp the game changer doing any difference or better. Team CIP are keeping their any resemblance of a strategy Television is, their inexcusable Whenever they have put their fingers crossed the Demos don’t to capture more seats let alone failure to strategically utilise cards on the table they increase change their leadership before public doubt their lofty ambitions they get wind a snap election The Demos are expected are credible and deserved. is imminent. Unlike when Jim Drollet’s lazy posturing is Marurai lead the Demos into a to file applications for one dependent on the CIP shooting convincing electoral victory the themselves in the foot rather current core of campaigners than building the Demo’s capacity don’t have the media savvy or or more Judiciary Reviews to be genuine contenders to the spin doctoring skills to image throne. With no clear stated Heather as a credible PM. Both against the government in the goals to give focus for their Heather and his organ grinder resources the Demo’s reliance is Drollet are intimidated by the first quarter of 2016 and an on the CIP loosing the elections media and will pay a heavy price rather than them winning with a for their unwillingness to engage election campaign will be a clear mandate to govern. with the media game changes. With Drollet sitting pretty on a Team CIP are becoming media highly disruptive distraction tax funded pay packet of $1134 literate and see the possibilities a week plus perks to be present in recruiting skilled practitioners and a political spanner in the for 20 hours a week and Heather with accessibility to the various grossing nearly $90,000 a year forms of media channels. works of that process. plus allowances to be present After the shock loss in the why would either of them want 2014 elections the embarrassed hang onto the few outer islands radio in 2014 to cement the outer to be accountable with the Demos have neglected to do a ones they currently have. Team island votes is indicative of their responsibility and stresses of comprehensive post mortem CIP are quietly confident they muddled tactics and misguided being the government? in order to eliminate a repeat will increase their strangle hold “it’s in the bag” expectations. Prediction: With Drollet and performance of the loss of the 14 outer islands seats by Woeful and unpopular as Heather at the realm a win to the indicators. Quite the opposite taking Mitiaro and Mangaia’s the CIP government is there is CIP by default. - George Pitt for Team CIP their master plan of Tamarua seats. election campaign readiness has The Demos strength is in been meticulous, calibrated and Rarotonga but is seriously under SWITCH ON WITH measured. At their worst in 2014 threat to hang onto Ngatangiia while the Demos were at their and Nikao after dumping RAPA’s best with every advantage the defector Albert Nicholas. Team Te Aponga Uira CIP triumphed, now the positions CIP have a trump card to capture are reversed, the Demos with Titikaveka as well. serious leadership deficiencies The first quarter timing will AFTER A CYCLONE are at their worst and intoxicated coincide with the expected trial by their deluded cognitive they of OCI leader Teina Bishop which deserve to be the government is will preoccupy his time away comical to say the least. from campaigning and disrupt The CIP government has their threat. unashamedly engaged in a The Demos are expected comprehensive campaign to file applications for one or to woo the voters their way, more Judiciary Reviews against pearl farming equipment, solar the government in the first installations, heavy machinery quarter of 2016 and an election curtsey of the Peoples Republic campaign will be a highly of China(PRC) and most recently disruptive distraction and a more freebies from PRC for political spanner in the works of agriculture initiatives in all that process. constituencies. Whatever moves the Demos Puna is likely to capitalise on take against the government the political good will generated Team CIP has rehearsed counter in the outer islands before it punches ready for every possible fades from the voter’s memories. scenario. In a compressed window of No doubt the CIP candidates opportunity the CIP government will be promoted as a Team has capitalised with political package rather than focusing currency of gift bearing. Never voter attention the unpopular A Cyclone can produce power black outs. before have the outer islands Puna, person for person Team In your cyclone preparations make sure you include been inundated with so much CIP will have the measure on the candles and torches for lighting, gas for cooking, and expensive visually impacting untried used by date Demos. battery-operated radios for news in case there is a gifts in quick succession. All of With Television now being period without power after the cyclone has passed. course are enticing to create broadcast to the outer islands Include lots of dry food because frozen food and voting obligation to the CIP. the CIP will duplicate their radio ice cream won’t last when there is no electricity! While the CIP have been skills and strategy to this new www.teaponga.com Cook islands Herald 25 November 2015 POLITICAL COMMENT 4 CIP rumble while

dumbust when the Cook Islands Demos stumbletook exception to the Demo’s flip Government were on the flop commitment to their own Jropes and being arm wrestled platitudes of coalition solidarity. in a head lock the Democratic OCI President George Turia has Party Opposition tripped over had enough and in consultation themselves with some irrelevant with Team OCI a letter of media releases that showed up withdrawal is on its way to the the Demos for what they are, an President of the Democratic uncoordinated political scrum Party Sean Willis to that effect. predominantly led by a deluded Turia said “It is unfortunate that bunch of empty space gazers. Heather has opted to make such With the government under a statement without consulting siege and being aggressively One Cook Islands as he has done politically bombarded from so previously with other policy all sides of the circle from related issues of mutual interest. special interest groups grieving The announcement of his shadow at the lack of hearing ability Cabinet without any consultation of the government and the whatsoever is unacceptable and pummelling from the media, undermined the spirit of our the Demos failed to add weight partnership and the principles to the political stouching when on which the foundation of that Minister Mark Brown was having partnership was formed.” to hold the fort in the absence of With this divisive split in the his tag team leader Henry Puna. William Heather - Afflicted with foot in the mouth disease Opposition ranks Puna maybe Opportunities to sink the boots pains in a special media release out government a window of inclined to call parliament into the fragility of an opponent to confirm the Demo Party and opportunity to take a breather confident he’ll have the numbers are few and far between and One Cook Islands Movement’s and regroup. to clear some of the priority again the Demos were more coalition of convenience was Baffled by this exhibition of back log. Smart politics is about preoccupied with irrelevant house as strong as ever and solid with silly walks politicking the One seizing the opportunities, keeping like who are the spokes the Demo Party in full support Cook Islands partners couldn’t something the former Demo persons for what and getting of Teina Bishop “all the way” read the mixed messages leader Wilkie Rasmussen should ready for another old fashion if he was to be charged with being narrow casted from the have done in March 2014 but packing shed dance and feasting. bribery and committed to a trial. Opposition Office, rumours dumb politics ruled the day One thing is for sure; in the battle Heather revelled in his speech began circulation Heather and Rasmussen who had the of heavy weights the Demos don’t affirming Bishop. had been forced to retract his numbers lost a rare chance to be have the killer instinct to choke the No sooner had Heather’s nonsensical media comments. the Prime Minister, with nothing political life out of the unpopular muddled media speech been Despite Heather clarifying to lose but everything to gain he corrupt CIP Government. digested by the Demo Party his Caucus’ position by offering did nothing. As a permanent fixture the leadership and rank and file his full support at a meeting on One disappointed Demo Opposition has embraced the and caucus member’s phones Friday 13 November 2015 in the stalwart was left shaking their four times looser, the overpaid began ringing hot with many Opposition office, for a continued head in disbelief at the Demo’s tax funded Demo Secretary unhappy with the Bishop stance partnership relationship in house squabbling while the Eddie Drollet’s cowardly policy Heather was taking. Many began between the Democratic Party unpopular CIP Government was of letting the media do their questioning why he was still and OCI, embarrassed Heather being publically choked while fighting. Forced into the limelight the leader of the Opposition. fronted the media and refuted fighting for survival. “While the to announce the shadow Party leader, yes there is serious his previous lavish praise and CIP were in the thick of a no portfolios the Opposition leader doubts about him being leader support of Bishop. holds bar rumble our lot the William Smiley Heather made of the Opposition; Heather is The CI News headline said it Demos were stumbling around every effort and laboured to embarrassingly totally out of all on Saturday 21 November trampling on themselves.” up lift himself with glowing his depth and lacks the political 2015, “Heather withdraws Demo After going the full 15 rounds credentials he would make a acumen to lead the government. support for Bishop.” Heather day after day for the best part great success at the Ministries While the public hostilities sheepishly apologised for getting of the last two weeks, the sole he afforded himself because and media reaction to the his personal views expressed as defender of the CIP faith acting when he was a Minister in the government had them cowering being that of the Demo Party. Just Prime Minister Mark Brown Jim Marurai government he had for cover the Demo Opposition a total stuff up; characteristic of still had the breath to give the an impeccable track record with were bickering in house over the the muddled Opposition driven Demos a verbal upper cut, “And the same Ministries. out of order media release by by the organ grinder Drollet. they want to run the Country!” Heather then went onto great Heather. This gave the stressed This time the OCI partners - George Pitt PB

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Cook islands Herald 25 November 2015 9 VIEWS Our shocking emergency service failures By Norman Goerge and during emergencies when The base should be at the defence issue. We need results ouston, Rarotonga, they occur, they come at the Police HQ manned 24 hours silently obtained and not we have a problem!” most unexpected times. If a day, staff from the Police, blasted on airwaves except in H Apollo 13 commander there is no one around to Emergency Management Cook parliament! after an engine explosion implement those emergency Islands (EMCI) and the airport I need to add that I am also crippled their spacecraft, plans, everything goes Kaput! fire service should be rostered concerned about the soft which resulted in a moon Recently we had 3 to work there permanently, in Police approach to public landing being abandoned drownings reasonably close the initial stages. brawls outside nightclubs and by acts of considerable together, in the Vaimaanga- We should prepare and adopt at weekends. The Police ingenuity the crew guided the Rutaki Lagoon area. The slow a proper civil defence plan approach is much too timid, damaged spacecraft safely reactions from the authorities for use on a daily and weekly half hearted and disorganised. back to earth. are so disappointing and basis. Let’s look at the EMCI, As a former Police sergeant A spate of recent drownings disheartening. how many cyclones a year who served in the Auckland and the systematic failures Our neighbour Pakoti or a decade do they handle? Police Task Force, this is what of the police and other Tangatapoto, after failing to We should adopt plans to use the CI Police need- Obtain emergency services to react on stop the German tourist couple them on a modified emergency a Police paddy-wagon truck time is catastrophic, shameful from kayaking onto the reef to basis, to play a role in search capable of carrying up to 20 and inexcusable. We have a surf, rang the police for help and rescue on a regular basis prisoners. Lease or buy a major civil defence failure on when the couple encountered as well. second hand paddy-wagon our hands right now. difficulties. He told me it took We need specialists to look at from the NZ or Australian I keep reminding our the police at least one hour to our civil defence needs. Because Police. people in my columns that as get on the scene. of our small size the practical Roster 12 men and women people, we display short term Where’s the police patrols? utility of our combined needs on this special task force. They concerns. All our reactions are I can travel to the police should be adopted instead report for work 7pm Thursday based on emotional spasms. headquarters in Avarua from of grandiose plans based on to Saturday. They spend the Once the excitement wears Vaimaanga in 20 minutes! major disasters which never first 2 hours training in the off, we slumber back into our What is wrong with our seem to happen as regularly gym or at the back of the hibernation mode. reaction time? as we expect. Let’s give EMCI police station. They have to We don’t have a true grit Once on the beach, something to do instead of them reach a certain level of fitness. ability to tackle the problems difficulties were experienced attending overseas workshops I am available to teach the TF and sustain it. About 3 years on where to find a boat to sail all the time. Team a few wrestling holds ago, we had a tragic double to the distress area. Without These services may already and Otahuhu hand shakes to drowning near the Avaavaroa blaming anyone, the 2 tourists be doing all or some of these hurry reluctant clients along! Passage. The slow reaction lost their lives. A week or so suggestions. Sorry I am not They must be tough enough experienced, resulted in a flood earlier experienced fisherman impressed. There are no to mix it with violent youths. of questions being asked, half- Joe Cumming Maurangi lost practical results in order to They start duty at 10pm. Park pie efforts made to provide his life in the Rutaki Lagoon. show to shut me up!! the paddy-wagon outside the answers only to drift back into A long letter to the editor, Why doesn’t the Police most troublesome nightclub, the never-never land. by a family of Joe’s was highly have a fast boat (zodiac for while a mobile patrol covers Some positive measures critical of the police conduct example) on a trailer ready to the other clubs. The paddy- were introduced by the of the search. be taken to any lagoon around wagon must be ready to move then New Zealand High Aue taue! While I Rarotonga? Such a boat to be whenever needed. Commissioner Mr John Carter. discourage apportioning big enough to be used over Fill the darn thing up with He had warning signs placed blame, it must be hurtful for the reef as well! With ocean troublemakers. Arrest all in the lagoon at Avaavaroa families experiencing inept capability. Not to be used for troublemakers for disorderly passage. Mr. Ron Bird had a professional behaviour by fishing expeditions for the behaviour, drunkenness, surf rescue floatation type those expected to lead and boys! obscene language, assault, device system, housed at the provide appropriate services. Then there should be a list fighting etc. Clear the streets Youth With A Mission premises My sincere condolences to of emergency boat owners at closing time! No one will opposite Avaavaroa passage, Joe’s partner, children and willing to use their boats for ever want to create trouble but it has since disappeared. families. I extend the same to emergency search and rescue. after this. In one month the Someone must have found it the families of the 2 German I know such a list exists. They task force will say “Mission handy for other purposes. tourists, all rest in peace. must have 10-15 minutes Accomplished!” I heard there was also a I will not retreat from ready reaction time. Our Police must have grace list of on-call boat owners offering a solution, while Our biggest problem is and courage under pressure. put together by the police. acknowledging that it is the lagoon drownings. The They need our support and Whatever system you like addressing the buried worst beaches are those in encouragement. I criticize create, it will only work with horsemen of China or the Avaavaroa and Rutaki as the them because I hate people regular reviews, practice and Sphinx of Giza in Egypt, statistics will show. complaining about the Police exercises. The Police must they just look and stare for I would like the MPs for behind their back. They should employ a dedicated officer to thousands of years without Titikaveka and Murienua to never question my loyalty to do this job without pause or response! push the authorities to do the Police service. relaxation. My vision is; that all more. This is not an issue There is a saying “Be the You can have the best emergency services should where you need meetings and master of your fate and the warning signs everywhere, the have a central base where all office bearers to do the work. Captain of your soul!” best prepared plans available communications are directed. This is a highly technical civil Ka Kite. Cook islands Herald 25 November 2015 10 VIEWS Cook Islands Herald Issue 794 TE KAVE KORERO TE KAVE KOREROHost: Tony Hakaoro, WED 18th Nov 2015 “Spain has worse track record for illegal fishing” Local journalist, Florence Syme-Buchanan, because purse seining is a furtherest mention of the word skipjack. What it does was one of the guest speakers interviewed thing away from sustainability, it is not a say is tuna and tuna like species”. on Te Kave Kōrero on Wednesday 18th sustainable form of fishing”. “In other words, they can catch big eye, November 2015. “And in the begining, of a, when it became yellow fin, every kind of tuna in their nets. Under discussion on the programme was public and only became public because the And these purse seiners that are coming the protest march against purse seine EU and the Spanish Government posted on here are the super seiners. The biggest fishing which took place last Saturday 21st the internet, you know kua ngākauparau ones because Spain has the biggest purse November. oki rātou, kua rekareka rātou, you know, seiners in the world”. Syme-Buchanan’s views in relation to they’ve got this new agreement with our “Another thing of concern in this purse seining are transcribed and provided country, so they posted the news on their agreement e Tony, is that they can exceed below for Cook Island Herald readers or website, the Government website”. 7,000 tonnes. And if they want to exceed interested parties to follow. “And and the news that the Spanish it, or go over, fish more than what they “E mea tau paa kia oki tātou ki muri, go Government posted said that the presence say in their quote, it’s a joing committee back in time Tony, what has happened of the Spanish purse seining fleet is te ka akatika mai. Ko ai to runga i tērā over the last few years, we go back say assured permanance in Eastern Pacific committee? European Union and some three years, i te taime i fund ia ai e te EU waters, that’s us because we’re in the people that we don’t know who, from our te solar power o Pukapuka and this was a Eastern Pacific. That’s what they said on side, but we haven’t been told ko ai ka aere big programme that was funded by the EU their website, and while we were told by ki runga i tēia joint committee”. for Pukapuka, and it made everyone happy the Ministry of Marine Resources i konei, “Taitaiā toku ngākau because kua raveiā and the Government was very happy to that the agreement was only for four na tetai protest march but kāre rātou i get this for free”. years, it’s actually for eight years and after akarongo mai na i a tātou, kāre te Kavamani “But the Government was warned at eight years they can renew that if they i akarongo mai na i te inangaro o te tangata the time that when the EU is involved in want to. If the European Union wants ea”. something like this it always come with to renew that agreement they “The wishes of the people have been strings attached. In other words, they give can because passive approval has been disregarded by this administration”. you something, but they expect something included in the agreement, you know, ka “There are other avenues that are being in return”. aere ua atu tēia kōreromotu oki ea”. explored e Tony, one of them is the legal “At that very time too, as soon as oti te “I think what has happened is that we have avenue oki ea. There is legal recourse project o te solar, the EU started talking been mislead because in the beginning we that can be pursued to try and stop to our Government about purse seining were told we were going to get all these the Government progressing with this in our waters and it was also mentioned million dollars for four years, well actually agreement, you know, from finalising it that the country that would come to when you read the agreement it’s eight and putting it in place”. purse seine in our waters would be Spain. years, e varu mataiti, e, ka akatikaia i te “There’s another thing in this agreement Now Spain has the worse track record in aka`ōu akaou i teia agreement”. e Tony, is that te akatika nei te agreement the world for illegal fishing, for exceeding “Kua initialise okiia e Tony. Mē initialise i te EU to do experimental fishing. So as quotas, for breaking laws and the rules, oki tāua i tētai potonga pēpa, like a loan well as purse seining that we are agreeing not just in purse seining, in long lining as at the bank, kua agree tāua e, tēia tūtū i to, we are also agreeing to them they can well, but it is in purse seining that they runga i te pēpa, te akatika nei tāua. You catch more than the quota. We are also have the worse reputation in the world, know when you go for a loan you initialise agreeing that they can do experimental and the world knows this, the whole world every piece of paper that you agree with fishing. Me eaa ia apinga e experimental knows this except probably Ben Ponia, our what’s written on that paper. That is what fishing because it doesn’t explain it in the Secretary for Marine Resources and our we have done and the European Union has agreement, but it could be anything”. Prime Minister”. done the same”. “I think when we negotiated this ageement “So, at that time when they started talking “And then Ben Ponia keeps talking about our negotiation team did not have our best about purse seining with the Government a draft agreement. Yes, kua initialise ia interests in mind. I think this agreement there was widespread opposition to this te draft, ka riro mai i rēira tērā draft as heavily favours the European Union and from our people, this is going back three the final agreement. Then it goes to the the Spanish purse seiners and the Cook years, you’ll remember this Tony, people European Union Parliament because there Islanders will be the loosers at the end of did not want this back then, they told the are 24 countries in the Union, to be ratified, the day on this”. Government that, so what did Government that means stamp ia, approved. Kua paina “There are some things inside the do? They continued to negotiate with the mai ia ki konei e Ben Ponia ta tātou copy ki a g r e e m e n t t h a t s e e m s q u i t e fl a u d b e c a u s e EU but behind closed doors. We only found konei, apai ki te Cabinet, stamp te Cabinet for instance, it challenges our own out e, kua initialise ia tēia agreement with e, approved”. sovereignty as a country, some of the the EU, the European Union, only just a “This is why the people must act now to clauses in it and to myself and some few weeks ago, e kua oti te second round stop this before it gets to Cabinet and other people who read the document, we of talks, we didn’t even know about the Cabinet sign it and sign away our fishing, believe that this goes outside of the, te first round of talks, did we?”. our marine resources. There are many akatikaanga o te European Union, that the “We were never told about that, we’ve things in that agreement that are of European should not put itself in a position only just found out the second round of profound concerns e Tony, one of them in which it is placing a country as small as talks has been done, kua oti i te initialise, in is that, the Ministry of Marine Resources ours where it tests the sovereignty of our other words, kua agree tatou, kua agree te keeps talking about, e skipjack tuna oki ta country”. European Union, e, this is the Agreement, te aronga ka tautai, ka kupenga, you know, Te Kave Kōrero thanks Syme-Buchanan is called the Sustainable Fishing Practice e maata oki, there’s big stocks of skipjack. for her contribution to the discussion and Agreement and even then it is a anomoly, Well, in the agreement, there is not one her views regarding purse seining in Cook Islands waters. PB

Cook islands Herald 25 November 2015 11 VIEWS Cook Islands Herald Issue 794 TE KAVE KORERO TE KAVE KOREROHost: Tony Hakaoro, FRI 20th Nov 2015 Criticism of local Police force Criticism of the local Police force was coming “Mei tetai rua ki te toru epetoma i topa ake nei, “Ko au, akakite ua atu au i tōku manako, i āku, hard and fast on Te Kave Kōrero on Friday 20th i mua i te CITC tetai tamaiti Māori a tatou e tai tēia `ākonoanga a te au Akava i rave, akari nā November 2015. ngauru ma varu mataiti, tei roto a ia i te lane o tērā reo ai, akari”. Frustrated with the Police’s attitude letting te tua katau, te oro ra ki Avatiu, tetai papa`ā i “Me kua riri koe no te teiaà i tāku au tuatua reckless tourist drivers abscond and return to roto i te mōtokā, e tūroto, tei roto a ia i te tua akakino i te au Akavā, akakoromaki mai, no te their countries without prosecuting them, Te kauī, karanga oki to mātou reo Marike e, in mea, this is exactly what needs to be done, kia Kave Kōrero presenter, Tony Hakaoro, lead the the left handside lane. Ina, ko tēia papa`ā, te ara mai te au Akavā. Me kāre tātou e akakino charge criticizing the Police on Te Kave Kōrero. anoano nei a ia i te tāpaè i tōna mōtokā ki te i te au Akavā, akaapa i te au Akavā, kare rātou “Ko te au Akavā ua o to tātou Bāsilēia tāku i kite tua katau, oro atu ai ki roto i te ngāi, te carpark e ara mai, pāpū meitaki i āku. Putuputu rā oki e mataku i te tuatua ki te au papa`ā. A bunch of na to mātou reo ai. Inārā, kāre a ia i tiaki e kia tēia maki o rātou, akatika i te au tūroto kia oki. wallies nā tē rā reo ai”, Hakaoro said. pāti tēia tamaiti, inā, tānga vave ua a ia, akaū It needed to be said, ae, it needed to be said”. Translated – Only the Police of our country I atu i tēia tamaiti”. Hakaoro’s statement in Māori is translated: know is fearful of speaking to Europeans. A Hakaoro said that a young Police officer ‘If you’re upset due to my heavy criticism of the bunch of wallies. attended the accident scene, spoke to both Police, excuse me because this is exactly what Hakaoro said he had made a written complaint drivers and took down their personal details. needs to be done, for the Police to wake up. If to the Police, to the Commissioner of Police, The young man’s motorbike was severely we don’t criticize the Police they won’t wake Maara Tetava, and had invited him to come damaged in the accident. up, I’m sure of that. This failure is becoming onto Te Kave Kōrero to explain the Police’s Hakaoro said that about an hour after the common letting tourists abscond. It needed to dumn attitude. accident the young Police officer visited the 18 be said, oh yes, it needed to be said’. Kua tātā au i tētai pēpa complaint ki te Akava, ki year old victim at his home. Over the weekend, after criticising the Police, te Commissioner o te au Akavā, Maara Tetava. “I a ia i te ngutuare, mei tētai taì ora i muri mai Hakaoro stated that he had forgotten to Kua pati au i a Maara Tetava kia kake mai ki i tēia ūanga, aere ake tēia Akavā, Akavā māpū mention on the programme on Friday 20th runga i ta tātou porōkarāmu i te akamārama i tamariki ua ki tōna ngutuare, ko ia rāi tei aere ki November that he had been informed that in tēia tū, akakoromaki mai, i tēia tū akari o te te ngā ì i ū ai, e oti, i muri ake i tēia, aere another case, a tourist, some years ago, hit a Akavā. Inā, kāre e karere i tae mai ki āku i tēia tēia Akavā ki te ngutuare o tēia māpū. local businessman and broke both of his legs. rā. Kāre, kāre tākiri e karere i tae mai mē ka aere The officer told the young man that he (the ”Guess what? The very next day, the tourist mai a Maara, mē kāre”. officer) had entered into an agreement with returned home unprosecuted, yet the Police In addition Hakaoro said he had also written the female tourist driver and that the driver was at the scene of the accident, saw the extent a letter to Cook Islands News published on had agreed to pay half of the repair costs to of the victim’s injuries when the ambulance Wednesday (18th November) criticizing the the young man’s motorbike and that the young arrived. One would have thought, given the Police for their unfair treatment of local Cook man would have to pay the other half of the victim’s injuries, that the Police would have Islanders. costs. arrested the offender, that tourist, charged him “Tātā, complain au ki te Cook Islands News, “Tēia tāna karere ki tēia māpū, kua oti au i te with careless driving causing injury, and hold tēnā tāku pēpa i na rotoia mai i te Cook Islands autaratara ki tēia vaine papaà, ki te tūroto, tēia him in custody, then take him before the Court News i te Ruitoru, tāku i akaapa i te Akavā, i tēia tā māua tukuangā tika, ka tūtaki tēia vaine `āpa the next day, seek as a condition of bail, that au angaanga taukore tā rātou e rave nei ki to i te maanianga i tōou pātikarā, nāau tētai `āpa”. the tourist surrenders his passport to the Court, tātou iti tangata. Ae, te au `ākonoanga taukore “Ae, tāravakē mua tēia, akarongo mai, tāravakē and ordered not to apply for any passport, so tā rātou e rave nei ki to tātou iti tangata”. mua tēia. Akakite tēia Akavā ki tēia tamaiti e, as to eliminate any possibility of absconding” According to Hakaoro, if you’re a tourist you kua oti i a ia i te uriuri manako, i te akatanotano, Hakaoro said. are okay. Under Cook Islands Police practices, akatikatika ki tēia tūroto, nā tēia tūroto e tūtaki It was a very controversial Te Kave Kōrero if you’re a tourist, you hit a Cook Islander in a i tētai `āpa, na tēia tamaiti e tūtaki i tētai `āpa, program because of the heavy criticism of the motor vehicle accident, you would be okay, you te mea mua tērā”. Police by presenter Tony Hakaoro. can go back without being prosecuted. A quotation by a local repair company “Mē e tūroto, ō, ora koe. I raro ake i te au Akavā estimated the cost of repairs to the bike around However, on Monday 23rd November, on Te o te Kūki Airani, mē e tūroto koe, akaū koe i $1,400.00. The repair company requires a Kave Kōrero programme, Hakaoro apologised tētai tangata Kūki Airani, ō ora koe, you can go deposit of $700.00 before starting the repair to the Police for his criticisms of the Police on back without being prosecuted”. works. To date the bike is still with them and Friday 20th November. Hakaoro reported that about two or three still unrepaired. weeks ago, on the main road in front of the “Te rua, akakite a ia ki tēia tamaiti e, kia tiki i But there still remains one question to be main CITC store in Avarua, was an 18 year old tētai quotation no te maanianga i tōna pātikarā. answered. Who in the Police should apologise young Maori boy in the right lane, heading Rave tēia tamaiti i tēia. to the young man for the Police’s failure towards Avatiu, a female tourist driving a rental A week later, according to Hakaoro, the allowing the female driver to abscond without car was in the left hand lane. The female driver young man visited the Police officer at Police being prosecuted? Who is responsible for was intending to turn into the right hand lane Headquarters to inquire but was informed that repairing the young man’s bike? and into the carpark, but did not wait for the 18 the tourist who hit him, the female driver, had year old young man on the motorbike go past returned to New Zealand. Hakaoro said he would continue to seek an her first, she turned suddenly and hit the young Hakaoro said what the Police did was dumn. explanation from the Police. boy on the bike. Cook islands Herald 25 November 2015 12 NEWS Cook Islands Herald Issue 794 TE KAVE KORERO TE KAVE KOREROHost: Tony Hakaoro, MON 23 NOV 2015 Criticism of Framhein by PM Radio Matariki FM owner and announcer, tupu no runga i te tuanga kōreromotu i tuanga e Tony”. William Framhein, was interviewed on Te rotopū i to tātou Kavamani e te Kavamani “I tāku e akarongo atū ra, kāre ainei tēnā Kave Kōrero on Monday 23rd November o te European Union”. ē, ko te akaueanga tēnā i raro ake i te Ture 2015. “Aria e William, te karanga mai nei ainei Metua, ē, ko tētai ture ua atu, ka akamanaia The objective is to give Framhein an koe ki to tātou iti tangata e akarongo mai e te Kavamani, mē kāre, e te Pāramani, opportunity, or a right to reply, or respond, nei i a tāau i tēia aiai, ē, e tikaanga to tētai auraka rava te rēira ture e tāmanamanatā to Prime Minister Henry Puna’s criticisms ua atu Kūki Airani i te oro i te Kavamani ki i tōou tikaanga ki te fundamental, mē kārē of him, on the CIP programme on te Akavāanga, me e au ngāi tūkauī tētai tā ra, ki te natural justice i mua i tētai ua atu Radio Cook Islands, on Friday 20th te Kavamani e rave nei, tano?”. tribunal, mē kāre, i tētai ua atu Akavāanga. November. “Āe, tērā ua, e tai rāi rāvenga ka rauka i a Ka `āriki koe i te rēira urianga?”. The relevant part of the interview, mostly in tātou i te oro i te Kavamani, me kua tuku “Āe, ko te rēira”. Māori, is transcribed herewith for readers mai rātou i tētai akaueanga, mē kāre, ‘Inā, i tēia i rēira tāau oroanga ki mua i te of the Cook Islands Herald to follow. tikaanga, e kua tāravakē rātou i tāau Akavāanga, tēnā e tāiku ana koe, i te judicial “Meitaki e William no tei kake mai ki akaraanga. I roto oki i to mātou reo Mauke, review, pēnei e mea tau kia mārama mai runga i Te Kave Kōrero i tēia aiai. Te tumu e judicial review tēia, te ka rauka i tētai to tātou iti tangata, eaa te vaerua i muri i tāpura, no te karere a te Prime Minister ua atu tangata i te oro i te Kavamani, kia tāau oroanga i te Kavamani i raro ake i tēnā i tuatua i tēia Varaire i topa ake nei. Te apainaia te au tuanga ta rātou e rave nei, akateretereanga judicial review?”. akarongorongo nei au e William, te tāikū ra kia `ākara matatioia i roto i te Akavāanga”. “Thank you e Tony no tēnā uianga. Te te Prime Minister i a koe i tēia Varaire i topa “Tērā ua, te tāangaanga nei au i tōku mea mua, kāre nāku tēia oroanga, nā te ake nei. Eaa tāau i mārama i te oonuanga o tikaanga i raro ake i to tātou Constitution, aronga mana o Te-Au-O-Tonga, tāpiri mai tē rēira karere?” i te apai i tēia patianga nā roto i te te aronga mana o Puaikura e Tākitumu, “Ā, meitaki e Tony, te mea mua, tei akakiteia Akavāanga”. pērā katoa te putuputuanga o te Ipukarea mai ki āku, i te Varaire, kua tuatua te Prime “Well, i te uti poto i tēia tuanga e Tony, e Society. So ko te akakoroanga i muri i tēia Minister ē, kāre ōku tikaanga i te tuku i tikaanga tā tō tātou iti tangata i raro ake i patianga kia raveia tēia judicial review, e tētai patianga, mē kāre, i te oro, i to tātou te Constitution, to tātou Constitution i raro Tony e to tātou iti tangata e akarongo mai Kavamani i roto i to tātou Akavāanga. Ko te ake i te ātikara 65 (1), reta ‘d’, e, i roto i nei, i roto i te tua tā te patianga e oro nei, rua i rēira, e tangata akatupu pekapeka au, tēia tuatua i raro ake i tēia irava, e tikaanga te mea mua, koia oki, ko te Minita no te so ko tērā te ngā tuanga tāku i akarongo, tō tētai ua atu tangata i te tū ki mua i te Marine Resources, mē kāre, ko to tātou kua tuatua to tātou Prime Minister i tēia Akavāanga, kia rongoia tāna oroanga, mē Parai Minita, ko te rua, ko te tangata maata Varaire i topa ake nei”. kāre, i te pātou i tētai oroanga i runga i a ia, no te Marine Resources, e ko te toru, ko te “Inā e William, kia fair oki ki te Prime it’s a right to justice and to be heard”. European Union”. Minister, kāre a ia i tō tātou Bāsilēia nei i “Eaa te akatakatakaanga i roto i te Papa In essence Framhein’s application before tēia rā, tāku i mārama, kua rere atu a ia ki Ture? Ka rauka i a koe i te tatau mai i tē rēira the High Court in Avarua, mentioned Varāni inapo. Eaa i rēira tōou tūranga, ka i roto i to tāua reo Mauke? Kia mārama in the interview, is an application for mataora ainei koe i rēira ē, kia kōperepere mai oki tō tātou iti tangata e akarongo mai judicial review, for the Court to review rāi tāua no runga i tēnā ngā tumu manako, nei?”. Government’s decision in initializing a i te mea oki ē, kāre te Prime Minister i “Ātikara 65, irava tai, subject to sub-clause purse seine fishing agreement with the konei?”. 2 of this Article and to subject 2 of Article European Union, and if the application is “Well, te meitaki uā na tēnā uianga a au e 64 hereof, every enactment shall be so sound and established, for the Court to Tony, tērā ua, i te Varaire, kāre ōku tuātau construed and applied as not to abrogate make the following orders: i te akatano i te tuatua a te Prime Minister a bridge or infringe or to authorize the 1. An order quashing the initialized tāna i tuatua no runga i aku e te mea kua abrogation or abridgement or infringement draft sustainable fisheries partnership akakite a ia ki te kātoatoa tei akarongo i of any of the rights or freedoms recognized agreement and protocol. tāna porōkarāmu i te Varaire”. or declared by sub-clause 1 of Article 64 2. An order quashing all other ‘I tēia atianga i rēire, te anoano nei koe i hereof, and in particular, no enactment intialised or initialed documents which rēira i te `ōroanga mai i tētai au karere, shall be construed or applied so as to, then form part of the sustainable fisheries karanga to mātou reo Marike ē, to defend ka oro atu au ki roto i te reta ‘d’, deprive partnership agreement and protocol. yourself as a result of the Prime Minister’s any person of the right to a fair hearing 3. An order preventing the first and comments?”. in accordance with the principles of second defendants issuing purse seine “Kāre, inangaro ua au i te akatano i tāna fundamental justice for the determination fishing licences for fishing activities from tuatua, tāna i tuatua no runga i āku, i te of his rights and obligations before any the Moana-Nui-O-Kiva within the Cook Varaire. Te mea mua, no runga i te tikaanga tribunal or authority having the duty to act Islands EEZ. i te oro i te Kavamani na roto i te Akavāanga, so judiciary”. Te Kave Kōrero thanks Framhein for coming e tikaanga to tētai ua atu tangata te ka “Mē kā uri koe i tēnā ki roto i tō tātou reo onto the programme and for exercising his inangaro i te oro i te Kavamani me kua tupuna, roto i tō tātou reo Māori, eaa te right to reply, or respond, to the Prime manako rātou e au tāravakē tētai e tupu āiteanga?”. Minister’s criticisms of him on Friday 20th nei i roto i te Kavamani. Ko tēia i rēira tei “Kāre e rauka i āku, nāau paa e uri i tēia November. PB Cook islands Herald 25 November 2015 14 NEWS Select Committee meet Vaka Takitumu community By Noeline Browne Discussions were on the The purpose of the Bill is to Persons with disabilities. hairman of the main points of differences or modernize family law and to INTAFF has officers in all the Pa Family Law Bill select improvements in the Bill as introduce new legal protections Enua who are undergoing training committee, Hon Mona compared to the existing laws for victims of domestic violence. to prepare for the introduction of C relating to family relationships. It also to promote the interests the new law next year. Ioane, was delighted with the excellent community turnout One of the major innovations of children in accord with the Submissions on the Bill are still for Vaka Takitumu on Tuesday is that court orders for spousal, Convention of the Rights of open to the public and has been night. The select committee child or parental support in the Child [CRC] and the rights extended from 11 December was accompanied by a coterie Cook Islands can be forwarded of women under CEDAW and 2015 to the end of January of senior officials from Internal to authorities in New Zealand, also the rights of persons with 2016. Copies of the Bill may be Affairs, Ministry of Justice, Crown Australia and other jurisdictions disabilities in accord with the obtained from John Tangi, the Law and Parliamentary Services. with similar laws for enforcement. Convention on the Rights of Clerk of Parliament on 26500. PB

Christmas Dining Take the hassle out of Christmas dinner on’t want the hassle to permit others to pass. and worry of cooking Check the menu. Will it be a D a large Christmas buffet? From past experience meal for the family? Escape with Christmas buffets, it pays the hassle of washing up to put as much food on your all those dishes afterwards. plate as you can because if Try the option of dining out you don’t and you go back for this Christmas. Let someone seconds, the food you want else do the cooking and the may have run out. Certain washing up. Give yourself a foods are more popular than chance to relax, take it easy, others and go quicker for enjoy the food and drinks. example, prawns. If you have When considering a venue no room left for dessert, ask for Christmas dinner, enquire the staff if it can be wrapped about numbers. How many to take home for later. people will be there? Will a Eating out at Christmas table be reserved? Check for enables you to meet and enjoy ease of access to the food the company of others. Some area and also facilities like venues provide excellent the amenities. From past entertainment. Christmas experience one venue had too is a time to socialize, enjoy many tables and access to the a hearty meal, a delicious food required diners to move dessert and great hospitality. Cook islands Herald 25 November 2015 16 NEWS Bluesky joins Miss Paciﬁc Islands Legacy luesky has secured naming rights for the B2015 Miss Pacific Islands Pageant through generous sponsorship for the event. MCIPA the host committee of the 2015 Miss Pacific Islands Pageant is proud to partner with Bluesky in the Cook Islands to deliver the annual regional showcase here in Rarotonga next month. The countdown has begun to the main event and Bluesky has confirmed their support of the hosting commitments of the Cook Islands for the end of year finale. This year’s pageant will be known as the Bluesky 2015 Miss Pacific Islands Pageant. “We are proud to be associated with and to sponsor this prestigious event. Bluesky has a continued commitment to the development of the Cook Islands as well as the Bluesky Country Manager in the Cook Islands Phillip Henderson and Miss Pacific wider Pacific region to support, Islands spokesperson Teuira Napa encourage and empower our and happy to join with our newest the Miss Pacific Islands Pageant. Pacific. There is an established Pacific people.” said Phillip corporate partner Bluesky to She added “The Miss Pacific and loyal following right around Henderson Country Manager for bring you the Bluesky 2015 Miss Islands pageant, formerly the the region and beyond. Bluesky Bluesky in the Cook Islands. Pacific Islands Pageant” said Miss South Pacific pageant is today aligns itself with that “The host committee is proud Teuira Napa spokesperson for the top cultural pageant in the proud legacy”. Meitaki Attitude Awards he Ministry of Education Film Festival and screened in between them choose the best selling food on the night can do (MoE) in partnership New York on December 3rd to nominee that embodies the so by contacting Sarah McCawe Twith Internal Affairs celebrate International Day of essence of the award category. at the Ministry of Education and the Cook Islands National Persons with Disabilities with its Any individuals or companies on 29357 via email smccawe@ Disability Council are proud to international theme of ‘Inclusion, who would like to be involved in education.gov.ck - MoE announce the first ever Meitaki access and Empowerment’. the event by sponsoring prizes or Peka Fisher Attitude Awards event at the The categories for the awards are Punanga Nui market on Tuesday, Youth award, Artistic Achievement December 1st. The awards award, Making a Difference Vaka Eiva Trade Days night is a celebration of the award, Courage in Sport award, achievements and success of Service to the Community award, people with disabilities. There Entrepreneurial award, Spirit of is also an award to acknowledge Attitude award and the Employer an organization that employs award. people with disabilities. The organising committee The presentation of awards are asking the public to get will begin at 6pm and will be behind the event by casting their followed by the world premier nominations at voting boxes screening of the short film located at the MoE office, the ‘Vaine Angaanga Toa’. Produced Disability Council headquarters locally the three minute comedy and the Creative Centre. is the result of a collaboration If you know a disabled person between the Creative Centre that embodies one of the above and the Inclusive Education Meitaki Attitude Awards then department at the Ministry of head to the nearest voting Education. It’s theme is ‘working location, write their name on together creates joyful change’ a voting slip and submit your and follows the success of nomination. It’s that easy. the women within the Vaine Voting closes November, 29th. Angaanga Toa group. A select panel of judges will The film has been submitted then take the nominations and to the United Nations Enable PB

Cook islands Herald 25 November 2015 17 NEWS Tivaevae exhibition By Poko Utia ast Friday at the Titikaveka and floral wear. Naomi Ru was the MC presence also Tinomana Ariki. Once the Are Apii Sabati the Vainetini of of the day and she was great making doors swung open the mamas all rushed L Titikaveka held their first art the mama’s feel welcome keeping the in to see the beautiful work which the exhibition where they showcased their crowd pumped and excited for what was mama’s had put together. Naomi said Tivaevae. The day started off beautifully awaiting on the other side of the closed that the youngest out of their group to all the mamas from around the island doors. The Orometua of Nikao and his put one together was 14 and her name turned up in their muumuu dresses wife graced the audience with their was Grace Lai. Cook islands Herald 25 November 2015 18 NEWS Scenes from Vaka Eiva 2015 Photos by Tangi Tomokino PB

Cook islands Herald 25 November 2015 19 NEWS Scenes from Vaka Eiva 2015 Photos by Tangi Tomokino Cook islands Herald 25 November 2015 NEWS 2 0 Important that young people learn about agriculture By Courtney Matai and pigs on their own. However illiam Wigmore who nowadays, people who have is the Director of money buy all the wrong food WCrop Research and which is not a good thing as it Development at The Ministry leads to Obesity due to the high of Agriculture spoke with the levels of salt and sugar in the Herald on Monday morning food that they consume, as well about the concerns with the as the lack of exercise. youth of today and their lack of Agriculture and Horticulture involvement with Agriculture. was one of the main subjects Unfortunately, there has not that was taught in the country in been enough young people the past, but some schools have getting involved with Agriculture stopped teaching the subject in the past 10 years as young or else have made it an option, people are getting lazy these as it isn’t compulsory. William days. The growing of crops he Wigmore says that he is hoping says is very beneficial for home to encourage schools to teach growers because they can sell it Agriculture and Horticulture to make extra income or keep it as it is important for the young for them at home. people to learn about growing when students reach Secondary pick up their plants. Whereas at Another reason why the youth at a young age. “We are trying school, it becomes more difficult the Ministry of Agriculture, the of today don’t take interest in to get a program in the schools, to teach them or to get them growers there help nurture the Agriculture is due to the change where young people from grades involved as they lose interest and plant/seedling while its owner is in lifestyle, such as the use of 1 and 2 will get a feel of the soil. turn to sports programs more. at work. mobile phones, television and This will give them a fair idea Wigmore also encourages There is a variety of plants the importation of vegetables of what Agriculture is about the older people to continue being grown at Agriculture, and and processed goods into the and learn how to grow their growing as farming doesn’t have a program that is supported by country. People have shifted own food.” For this program to to be a full time thing. “We are the FAO (Food and Agriculture from doing farming activities on work, Wigmore says that they not trying to get people to grow Organization which started last a daily basis to being dependant will need the support from crops on a full time basis.” He also year. Since the program started, on food from the shops. This has both Ministry of Education and says that many growers prefer to they have sold about 80,000 also affected our outer island Ministry of Health agencies go to the Ministry of Agriculture plant and vegetable seedlings. groups who also go to the shop and the Community. Teaching and pay a fee of $10 to grow and They also get farmers who order to meet their daily needs. In students will benefit them as it is plant their seedlings as it makes their seedlings so that they the past, many people grew healthy for them to grow and eat it easier for them because if they don’t sow too much seedlings. their own crops such as taro, fresh produce which will reduce had grown it at home, there will So far he says that 100 trays of maniota, and raised their own the chances of young people be no one to water it. After 3-4 watermelon have been ordered livestock such as chickens, goats from getting obese. He says that weeks, the owners go back and by 2 farmers. Business house Tiare Week competition

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Cook islands Herald 25 November 2015 NEWS 2 1 Rutaki School Gala Day Friday 13th Nov Photos by Poko Utia Cook islands Herald 25 November 2015 VIEWS 22 Into the Unknown News of the By Lucianne Vainerere eople don’t understand the full extent of the decisions you make. You go through hard work physically, mentally, and Barge’s distress Pemotionally so that you can get high marks to secure your future. But what happens when that all comes crumbling down? Marks get lower, attention spans get smaller and all you’re left with reaches Mitiaro is a lousy “A.” By Tiana Haxton You’re too young to be physically tired but your body aches n Thursday the 12th of November, just last week, the news regardless. Pain all over, finding it hard to sleep, verbally abused reached us, here on Mitiaro. The Barge had been taking and used for your ability. You try and you try to make your parents Oin water and had quickly sunk just, off Mauke’s shores. proud only for your efforts to be put down again. You try and you We were in shock. At School the next day, during our free time, try to make society happy only to be left lurking in the background. everyone was talking about the barge. Everyone knew different You try and you try to build strong friendships only to be stabbed things, one student explained how the barge finished unloading cargo and was on its way to Atiu when someone realised the barge in the back and forgotten. People may call you depressed and wasn’t balanced properly. She said they sent people on to the barge lonely when really the whole world is just empty. Love is reduced, and they found a leak. They tried to turn around and head back to hatred erects, jealousy soars and everything becomes subdued by Mauke but according to an article in the daily paper, it was getting everyone around you. This is a portion of what’s left inside of us, dark and was too dangerous so they released the ropes and chains our half empty souls waiting to discover, to dive into the unknown. that secured the barge to TirotuII and eventually the barge sank. We grow up into this world that we find completely fascinating One girl told us there was a brand new truck on board and it joined only to realize the pain and anguish everyone else is facing. the barge at the bottom of the sea. Another mentioned the tins of Confusion floods and your heart burdens. Heavy with sadness. But food that were left floating around on the surface and the fishermen still we hold on, still we pray, still we ask for forgiveness and smile. from Mauke went out to collect as much of Atiu’s cargo as possible. We hide, we hurt, we think, we change. The world changes. We We all discussed the facts we knew about the disaster until we had watch but don’t see, we listen but don’t hear, and we talk but don’t gleaned quite a lot of information to take home and further add to our family’s knowledge. speak. Locked in this large space so familiar yet foreign. We watch The Barge had been in use successfully in the Cook Islands for 18 our nieces and nephews and children grow up into a cruel reality yet months. The Barge was a very helpful source of transporting heavy we watch them thinking how beautiful this place is. A new window goods from Rarotonga to the outer islands. On Mitiaro, the barge is opened and it’s your only chance to be free, so you take it. was used to carry over supplies for the shop, machinery, building To start anew, to live and be you, far away from everything that supplies and so on. holds you down. How you get back up is what will define you. How With Tapi’s ship, as it is not a flat bottomed vessel, the ship is you act towards it is what makes you. How you speak towards it anchored outside the reef near the harbour mouth and the Mitiaro even if its silent is what describes you. Let your heart be free, be Men go out in a miniature barge and cargo is loaded into the barge caring and full of love, be strong and full of might, be swift and and brought back to shore where it is unloaded. The barge then elegant, and be pure and true. Live the life that you want and pray returns to the boat for another load. This is repeated over and for guidance, go dancing in the rain, swim under the moonlight, run over until finally, all of Mitiaro’s cargo has been unloaded. The hard working men are exhausted after working for a long period of time and watch the sunrise, eat and be merry, sing and shed tears, jump under a hot sun. and reach for the sky. If we limit ourselves to something reachable As the barge has a flat bottom it is able to come right up into the how will we ever touch the unthinkable? How will it be discovered harbour with careful manuvering and is anchored for unloading. The if its never been done before us? Same as to how will we ever learn cargo is easily unloaded using heavy duty machinery and it is twice if we’re refrained from making mistakes? How can we point fingers as fast compared to unloading cargo from the other boat. when we are stuck right in the middle? How can we move forward if Now that the barge has sunk, we are back to using Tapi’s ship and we’re still holding on to the past? What am I doing here? our own small barge. We won’t be able to order very large, heavy objects such as a large truck as both the mini barge and ship used for transferring cargo would have a very difficult time trying to fit it in Vaka Eiva Trade Days when motoring back to land without capsizing or even sinking! With the barge, we were able to simply drive the truck off the barge and straight onto land. We are all hoping that the barge and its goods had insurance. We are also hoping that the company is able to get a replacement barge and return to moving cargo with ease. PB VACANCY

Cook islands Herald 25 November 2015 RELIGION 23 Living above average Part 1 big requires you to stretch your faith to the limit. That’s how you develop a growing faith. A big dream and a big confession requires a big faith. Jesus had to By Senior Pastor John Tangi a DREAM, “..old men..” says the rebuke His disciples several times od never meant for you Prophet Joel (Joel 2v.28) “..shall because He questioned their and I to live an average dream dreams and young men faith. Jesus said “You are people life. We are designed for shall see visions.” of little faith.” In Luke 17v.5 the G apostles said to Jesus “Increase excellence! 2. WE NEED A GROWING God designed and purposed FAITH our faith.” The disciples came to that we, His creation would live We need to believe that God understand that their faith was in victory and dominion-ship! To can accomplish the dream ‘stagnant’, it was so small when rule and to reign! God called us through us. Jabez not only it could have been much bigger. to do great works for Him, He had a Great DREAM, but he 1. Seek God for a DREAM! purposed for us to be achievers! CONFESSED it. The Book of 2. 2. Believe God can We were never designed by God Romans tells us that “Faith comes accomplish things through you. to be average. Too often God’s by hearing..” (Romans 10v.17). I will conclude Part 2 of this people settle for less, too often As we CONFESS our Dream we Article of Encouragement next we are self accepting of a lot less hear it, and we become inspired, week. God bless, te Atua te aroa. than what God has for us. When and we become committed to it we start seeing ourselves as God because we have confessed it! It PUBLIC NOTICE does, then we become to realise charges us with hope and belief that to settle for anything less, that it can be accomplished. In is to deny ourselves of God’s Mark 9v.23 Jesus tells us that interest for our lives. In the Old “Everything is possible for him Testament Book of I Chronicles who believes.” Young Joseph in 4v.9-10 is a story of a man called the Old Testament spoke out Jabez (Iabeza). The question is his dream, he confessed it, by “What sets Jabez apart from the his confession, that dream was “ FAMILY LAW BILL” crowd?” Here in the midst of 600 permanently imbedded, it was INVITATION FOR PUBLIC SUBMISSIONS other names, his name stands implanted within his spirit, giving out as a man who was above the him hope in his afflictions – when The Public is hereby advised that a Parliamentary Special Select average. If we are going to learn he went through numerous Committee for the Family Law Bill has been established to go anything about living above challenges and difficult times. No over the Bill and invite public submissions. Written submissions average from Jabez, then it starts dream is without it’s opposition, with having a Dream! If we want that’s why Jabez said, “..keep are to be addressed to the Clerk of Parliament, P.O.Box 13, to start living above the average: me from evil..” Jabez was a man Parliament Building, Nikao. Those who wish to make oral 1. WE NEED A DREAM! of no special talent but he had a submissions are invited to make known their intentions to the Jabez had a Dream that God growing faith, he believed in his Clerk of Parliament on telephone 26500 or email john.tangi@ would give him more land! In confession to God. cookislands.gov.ck Closing dates for submissions is Friday 11th I Chronicles 4v.10 Jabez called When you add confession December 2015, 4.00 p.m. Copy of the Bill with Explanatory to the God of Israel “..Oh, that to your dream it builds up Note are available on the following website http://www. You would bless me indeed, your faith! Don’t confuse pmoffice.gov.ck/ Otherwise a hard copy can be obtained and enlarge my territory.” The small thinking with spirituality. from Parliament at $10.” difference between young When people speak doubt and Joseph in the Old Testament and inability over their lives we think Te akakite iatu nei ki te katoatoa e kua akatupuia e te his average brothers was that, he that they are humble. When had a dream. Joseph knew that someone talks of greatness in Paramani tetai Kumiti Takake no te Ture Tamanako note he was destined (or purposed) God and believing for big things Kopu’tangata. Kua akaue ia teia Kumiti kia akara ki roto i for great things because he had we say they are arrogant and te Ture Tamanako ma te kimi matatio i tetai au tuanga no te a dream. I don’t know the dream proud. God designed us for akameitaki atu i teia kia tau no te akateretere’anga e kia God has laid on your heart, I don’t accomplishment. ripoti atu teia au kimikimi’anga ki te Paramani. Ko tetai uatu know how He has challenged you Paul recognized that when he tangata tei anoano i te tuku mai i to kotou manako no teia, to do something great for Him. said in Philippians 4v.13 “I can kia tata mai ki te Karaka o te Paramani Clerk of Parliament, If you don’t have a life dream do all things through Christ who P.O.Box 13, Parliament Building, Nikao. Me kua anoano koe then I encourage you to seek strengthens me.” Daniel 11v.32 i te aravei e te tuatua i toou manako kite Kumiti kia akakite God earnestly in that direction. says “The people who know their katoa mai kite Karaka i runga i te tereponi 26500 me kore People who have a dream stand God shall be strong and carry out kote rorouira [email protected] . Ka topiri’ia te out in the crowd. Dare to dream great exploits.” of something great for your life, Friend, what’s arrogant and aka’ari’anga manako a te Varaire ra 11 o Titema 2015 i te dare to dream great works you proud about believing and ora 4 i te avatea aiai. Ka rauka mai teia Ture Tamanako ki can do for God. Jabez thought confessing the Word of God? We runga i te roro’uira a te katoatoa http://www.pmoffice.gov. big and he spoke big “..bless think, if we put ourselves down ck/ me kore kia tiki mai i teia no ko i te Paramani e $10. me and enlarge my territory..” In that’s being humble and spiritual. v.10 it says “..so God granted him God meant for us to be raised John Tangi what he requested.” Ask God for up and not put down. Thinking Clerk” Cook islands Herald 25 November 2015 NEWS 24 Vaka Eiva Trade Days Photos by Tangi Tomokino By Hayley McNabb. hand-sewn dresses of sizes that and came in many different Paradise Pitshop had marinated he Vaka Eiva BTIB Trade ranged from kids to adults. shapes and sizes with carvings rump steak sandwiches and also days that were held There was also a stall called on the front and also came with fruit smoothies. Ton the 19th and 20th ‘N and N’ which was owned a free name engraving deal if you Are Kai was selling their of November 2015 in the park by Nanave and Nakura who purchase an item. delicious coconut delight, all opposite the Banana Court, are originally from the island In addition, Julia Tuake had a sorts of flavours of muffins, and consisted of many stalls that had of Penrhyn but live here in stall there selling her beautiful toasties. Chicken kebabs, fried locally made products on sale Rarotonga. They were selling hand artwork and also pearls. rice and mushroom sauce was for everyone and anyone who made items such as hats, fans, eis, On top of that there was of on the menu as well. was interested, all the food you bag, flowers, jewellery and much course all the food stalls there And a big hit was the Poffertjes could eat and entertainment was more with prices from $10 up. including Bite Time with their stall that sold their famous Dutch provided by a band that played Pati Mai is another stall that freshly made sashimi, ika mata style baby pancakes that came island songs all day long. There had locally made jewellery that and sushi packs that was on sale with whipped cream and any were stalls selling a variety of was made out of the pearl shell for $10. flavor of sauce that goes on top. PB

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Cook islands Herald 25 November 2015 NEWS 26 VACANCIES VACANCY ARE YOU A STAR WEDDING PLANNER? Do you have some wedding planning experience and now want to take the next step to make it your full-time passion? Do you love making dream weddings come to life? By working with us at The Rarotongan Beach Resort & Spa and adjacent adults- LITTLE POLYNESIAN only sister resort, Sanctuary Rarotonga-on the beach, you General Manager would be offering couples and their guests the best wedding This award winning boutique resort invites applications for the locations on Rarotonga along with the best range of wedding position of General Manager. packages, reception venues and menus. If you love helping The ideal applicant will: bring joy and magic into people’s lives, this job is for you! • Have a qualification in hotel management Come join us now, contact us on 25800 or [email protected] • Have a minimum 5 years experience in managing a hotel PUBLIC NOTICE • Have experience in managing a small upmarket tourist operation • Be knowledgeable in sales and marketing • Be a Cook Islander

An attractive package offered including benefits and bonus options. MEMBER FEEDBACK ON CHANGES TO THE CINSF For a full job description please contact Michael on 24280 or e-mail Michael Tolosaat [email protected] Over the past 12 months the CINSF has introduced a number of Applications should be addressed to: improvements to the Fund for the benefit of members.

Jean-Baptiste Ioaba& Brian Mason The next proposed changes involve amendments to the Trust Directors Deed and the CINS Act 2000. As part of the consultation process Little Polynesian (1985) Limited these changes have initially been communicated through the P.O. Box 325 Members General Meeting in October 2015, presented to Avarua Cabinet and approved to move to public consultation, and is Rarotonga now provided in more detail in a public survey for members to Cook Islands read, answer, and provide feedback.

or sent by e-mail to Jean-Baptiste Ioaba, Director at: All feedback will be collated and presented to the CINSF [email protected] Board for consideration. All applications received on or before December 4, 2015 will be considered. The Survey can be located on the CINSF website www.cinsf.com or on the CINSF Facebook group page

Alternatively if you do not have access to the Internet you can visit the CINSF office and use the customer device to complete the survey.

The survey will be open until 30 November 2016, and we encourage all members and stakeholders to participate. RESTAURANT, BAR AND EVENTS STAFF Required for an immediate start, previous experience preferred MeitakiMaata but keen learners are also welcome to apply. Application forms Damien Beddoes can be collected from our front office or by emailing yogi@ Chief Executive Officer crownbeach.com

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Cook islands Herald 25 November 2015 CLASSIFIEDS 27 PUBLIC NOTICE TENDER

PUBLIC NOTICE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF THE GENERATION AND SUPPLY OF TAU NEW POWER HOUSE PROJECT, AVATIU VALLEY, ELECTRICITY IN THE COOK ISLANDS RAROTONGA Request for Tender We are experiencing a problem with traffic travelling too fast at the entrance to the power station in Avatiu Valley where TAU The Office of the Prime Minister is seeking tender submissionsfor civil works are in progress. the Governance and Management of the Generation and Visitors, residents and users of the Avatiu Valley road are Supply of Electricity in the Cook Islands. asked to take extra care and slow down along the section Thecontract will contribute to the sustainable and effective of the road beside the power station during normal working performance of the electricity sector in the Cook Islands. hours. Watch out for heavy vehicles, plant and machinery that The outcome of the Contract will provide government key may be manoeuvring or parked on the roadside. Keep an eye recommendations for decision making as a way forward for out for loose gravel and debris on the road from time to time. the Electricity sector. Full tender documents and conditions, please refer to www. VACANCIES procurement.gov.ck. Reference number151616 Queries can be directed to Tangi Tereapii, Renewable Energy Development Division, Office of the Prime Minster, ph 25494 ext 808. Tendersubmissions close 4.00pm Monday 14thDecember 2015 (Cook Islands time). Tenders must be depositedin the Tender Box at the Renewable Energy Development Division (REDD), Office of the Prime Minister, Avarua, Rarotonga, Cook Islands.

EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST IT UPGRADE

Te Aponga Uira (TAU) is seeking expressions of interest from suppliers for the upgrade of its IT systems, namely:

• Accounting software; • Payroll software; • Billings and customer service software; and the • Suite of computers.

Interested suppliers are expected to demonstrate their ability to provide the following:

• Supply, installation and training of software; Apata Group Ltd is a kiwifruit post harvest packhouse facility • Supply of hardware components; based in the sunny Bay of Plenty, New Zealand. • Data migration from old system to new; and • Information in relation to the services and costs We are looking for staff for our kiwifruit packing season of on-going system upgrades and support services. starting in mid March 2016 through to mid June 2016. To register your interests or for further details in either one If you are interested in finding out more please contact or all areas above, please email [email protected]. Michaela on 0064 7 5520523 or email michaela.gallear@ Expressions of interests close at apata.co.nz stating you are in the Cook Islands. 3pm (Cook Islands time) on Friday 27th November 2015. Once we have received expressions of interest, an Apata representative will arrange a date to start the recruitment process.

We offer support with your travel flights, communal accommodation, transport and pastoral care. We look forward to hearing from you. Cook islands Herald 25 November 2015 NEWS 28 FOOTBALL UPDATE Cooks to Host Oceania U-17 Women’s Championship reparations are well Group B. under way for the 2016 The teams will play each POceania U-17 Women’s other once in their respective Championship to be held pools with the top two teams here in Rarotonga from 13th from each group advancing to 23rd January 2016. into the semi-finals. The Cook Islands Football The Cook Islands have Association has won the bid participated at this to host the competition and tournament only once in the look forward to showcase past, back in 2012. our football community Players who have taken and country to the visiting part in the past have gone teams. on to play at U-20 level and So far eight countries have represent their countries confirmed their participation in the national team. It is a in the tournament. The great opportunity for the teams will be split into next generation of young two groups of four. The players to make their mark, following teams, New and for some the chance Caledonia, Tonga, Samoa and to play at the FIFA U-17 overwhelming favourites, Women’s World Cup. defending champions New The winner of the 2016 OFC Zealand in Group A. Host U-17 Women’s Championship Country Cook Islands, Papua will qualify for the FIFA U-17 New Guinea, Vanuatu and Fiji Women’s World Cup in will be leading the charge in Jordan in September 2016. Auckland City must grow up miliano Tade says the hunger and E desire to succeed at the FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2015 is more intense than ever. Last year, the Auckland City FC striker was a key figure as Oceania’s amateurs surged to a scarcely believable bronze medal victory over Cruz Azul. But it’s an achievement the Argentine forward says must be put firmly in perspective. He says it’s time for the Navy Blues to grow up. “Our hunger to succeed is even more intense,” he told FIFA.com. “We were like kids last year, excited by and we were the same. “ World Cup he left the Navy was undeniable, so too was everything that happened Tade’s performances against Blues to realise his dream the pull of Auckland City FC. around us after we started ES Setif and Cruz Azul caught of playing for his childhood Leaving Auckland City FC winning games. Like any kid the eye of his hometown club heroes. was emotional the first time, when you enjoy a surprise, Club de Mitre in Argentina While Tade’s deep attraction coming back was filled with you want more and more of it and soon after the FIFA Club to playing for Club de Mitre equal joy. Cook islands Herald 25 November 2015 NEWS 2 Snap election predicted for late February - early March