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POWERBALL RESULTS Drawn:30/7/15 Draw num: 1002 PB TATTSLOTTO RESULTS Drawn:1/8/15 Draw num: 3551 SUPP: OZLOTTO RESULTS Drawn: 4/8/15 Draw num: 1120 Next draw: SUPP: Cook islands Herald 05 August 2015 Political Commentary 2 CIP Leadership to be settled next week Puna’s brain expected to be too smart for Heather’s brawn t’s all smiles and pleasantries between the IPrime Minister Henry Puna and his Deputy Teariki Heather till this week’s festivities is over, while both are putting on a superficial performance of unity and togetherness its anything but that behind the scenes as both are and have supporters lobbing delegates for their conference vote scheduled for the 10 August 2015. Unless Puna can convince the Executive and delegates to defer a vote for the Leadership of the Cook Islands Party, it is expected Teariki Heather MP for Akanoa will challenge him for the PM Henry Puna DPM Teariki Heather position. Heather has made no secret of his ambition to become Heather’s inner circle is what issues the public has with Blinded by his appetite for the Prime Minister of the Cook now confident they have the Heather who is perceived as an power Heather has raised the Islands and has been proactively voting delegate numbers to unsophisticated bully bathed in stakes and pushed Puna to building his support base for the topple Puna. They remain layers of conflicts of interests the point of high risk politics. last two years. adamant it was their man’s and allegations of abusing his High risk has great rewards but Heather has had to tamper his efforts in the outer islands who authority. failure comes with devastating patience after he failed several engineered the CIP electoral Political observers who have consequences and that must be times to have the Conference victory in the face of defeat by been monitoring Heather’s considered by Heather’s inner date advanced when his support the Democratic Party last year, aspirations of political elevation circle that are placing their jobs had peaked, over the last six a credible point that they say have regularly crunched the on the line unlike their boss who weeks Puna’s handling of the should be rewarded with the numbers and are of the opinion has his MP pay to fall back on. Celebration administration has elevation to Party leadership. his brave hearts will wilter when Heather’s expulsion from clawed back some of the lost Whether electioneering ‘X faced by Puna. Several times Cabinet will be a game changer ground. The hearts of the outer Factor’ Heather is able to when he has been the acting for Puna; his leadership will be islanders are fickle and can be achieve what he has failed to PM in Puna’s absence, Heather solidified and firmed. Puna could won or lost on a whim or fancy, on three previous occasions is has over stepped the mark additionally strengthen his Prime timing is the decider with Puna debateable. In his electorate his instead of deferring decisions Ministership by Deputising appearing to the more accurate. popularity is marginal and since till his return, this has not gone Kiriau Turepu with Mark Brown Both Puna and Heather have his slim victory at the 2014 polls unnoticed by other Cabinet the Acting Prime Minister in turned down overseas trips to the DPM has not advanced his Ministers. his absence. Puna could then remain in the 50th Independence support base. In the unlikely event of Puna honour his promise to the CIP spot light capturing the While the call for the Prime loosing the Party leadership to Vaipae/Tautu constituency and celebratory feel good vibes, Minister to be a Rarotonga MP is Heather he will definitely deny restore Mona Ioane to Cabinet. being the PM, Puna’s light has gathering momentum Heather is his opponent the Parliamentary There is little for Puna to fear shone brighter than Heather’s not a compelling option for the leadership of Prime Minister from Heather defecting because giving him a slight edge. voting Rarotonga constituency which is determined by the MP the Democratic Party will not Keeping Heather’s converts delegates with the exception of who commands the majority of compromise their political focused has been tender, today’s the three in the Puaikura vaka. the House. integrity by way of a coalition yes can be a no tomorrow, Heather’s strength of support is Heather needs to get the with the Akaoa MP, that avenue keeping the percolator on a likely to come from the southern message loud and clear he is has been explored and decisively constant smouldering flame has outer islands with Pukapuka and risking his political career; he is rejected. tested Team Heather yet they Rakahanga marginal. putting everything on the line. In summary; the looming keep telling their leader what he If there was a leadership If he fails to unseat Puna he will political heavy weight stouch wants to hear. run off between Puna and the be purged from Cabinet and left is a match of contrasts, Puna’s Executive CIP positions non controversial moderate to be devoured by the wolves brain verses Heather’s brawn. most noticeably that of the Matavera MP Kiriau Turepu, the of the Ministry of Finance and Heather’s the classic hard President will be well contested. wider masses would be more Economic Management (MFEM) worker who is up against the Experienced Executive hopeful of change. whom he has defied over his smart working Puna who hasn’t representatives Temu Okotai, Unpopular as he is on refusal to comply with their sweated his entire working life. Nga Jessie, Robert Graham and Rarotonga, the 74 vote PM Puna concerns of non appropriation Put your money on Puna. Soko Roi are likely candidates. is for reasons different from expenditure. - George Pitt PB Cook islands Herald 05 August 2015 news 3 Cook Islands 50th Anniversary Constitution National Celebrations By Noeline Browne closing hymn was sung by the always by ties of blood but also from the guests and people at he Cook Islands Apostolic Church choir after of friendship, the PM also spoke the auditorium showed that 50th anniversary which the service ended with a of the ‘regional’ family: Tahiti, everyone appreciated the TConstitution celebration prayer. Fiji, Samoa and Tuvalu, Kiribati, message of togetherness in began with the National Faith and Family Values – Niue, Aotearoa, Hawaii, Solomon faith and family values. Thanksgiving service held at the Prime Minister Henry Puna Islands, Tonga and Papua New Dignitaries were whisked Are Kareioi. Dignitaries from all Prime Minister Henry Puna Guinea. And of course, the off for a special lunch while over the world came to join in made a special address at the ‘international’ family whose everyone else headed down with our traditional, religious, Thanksgiving Service and spoke dignitaries had come together to the New Constitution Park political and community leaders of the importance of faith for this special occasion. (reclaimed area next to the and people of the country in the Cook Islands culture Continuing with the theme Punanga Nui market) for more on this very special occasion. and how the country’s faith of family, he added that just festivities that continued for the As a prelude, the Apostolic has been enshrined in the like any family, the Cook Islands whole day. The highlights were Church choir sang wonderful preamble of the Constitution family might argue and quarrel the gun salute by NZHMS Otago, Gospel songs as all the guests - (in the 20th amendment 1977), or even not speak to each other the cutting of the ‘birthday’ cake international, regional and local while noting that long before for a time, but eventually, family for our 50th anniversary with - streamed into the auditorium. 1977, 1965, or even 1901 come together again. That is more dancing and celebrations, Once PM Henry Puna and Mrs (when we were annexed by because family accept you for culminating in the ‘Light up the Akaiti Puna, and Queen’s Rep New Zealand), that our people who you are, and love you no Night’ event with a neon float Tom Marsters and Mrs Tuaine held to our faith. matter what and that if you parade and fireworks. Happy Marsters entered the hall, the First he acknowledged the have a home and a family, then 50th Anniversary of the Cook service began. New Zealand PM John Key that is a blessing. The ripples Islands Constitution on 4 August Chairman of the RAC, and his delegation, and the of approval and applause 2015. Kia manuia. Apostolic Bishop Tutai Pere presence of so many dignitaries began proceedings with the from countries from all over SWITCH ON WITH text of the day from 1 John the world, so numerous that if 4:16 followed by a traditional he tried to acknowledge every hymn sung by the CICC and country individually, he might Te Aponga Uira theological students from inadvertently miss one out. Takamoa, and the opening The PM also acknowledged prayer and an opening message the Government Ministers, delivered by Rev Aratangi in reo the Opposition MPs, the Maori.