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Beach dance scene on today The closing scene of the off-

shore Pirate team’s short film will be shot at Muri beach today, after being postponed over the weekend.

The stone brothers had intended to shoot the mass beach dance scene on sunday, but leaders of the ngatangiia-Muri community objected.

Producer Rob stone says when his team heard about it on saturday, they met with ngatangiia cicc secretary Mauri Toa and

ngatangiia-Matavera sports Association president Mann short to resolve the issue. stone also attended the service at the ngatangiia cicc yesterday, and handed out flyers about the ilm shoot. “of course this was a very dificult change in our shooting schedule, which caused confusion for people who wanted to attend Sunday’s dance ilming.

But, most importantly, our ilm is about unifying Rarotongans

and we would have no interest in causing any divisiveness in the community,” says Rob stone. he says there are benefits to shooting the dance scene today including the fact that it is the lead actress Joyana Meyer’s birthday.

Wolfgramm said, “it may be that we did not advise the community well enough before the public announcements were made.”

Pu tapere Keta Williams says ngatangiia-Muri has a long-

standing protocol that permission for activities on sundays be granted by the aronga mana and the community.

“They have Monday to saturday to do all that [ilming]. We told them that even if they had asked permission, they would still get the same response – not on a sunday. The answer would have been no. People might say it all belongs to the government but the Muri community are the guardians of Muri beach.”

“We have nothing against what they are doing – we support it. it’s just the day they chose.”

Williams says they felt the community was not fully informed about the scale of the ilming. short says the crew should have consulted the community.

“As far as our church is concerned, we must respect sunday.

We do support Film Raro so we are encouraging people to take

part on Monday.”

The scene, the big dance finale of the Pirate’s movie, is about bringing locals together through their dance and culture.

The stones likened the dance scene to the ‘Jai-ho’ closing of the movie slumdog Millionaire.

With the help of local talents such as henry Taripo, the production has composed and recorded an original song about Rarotonga for the soundtrack.

- Helen Grieg

Businesses targeted by thieves at the weekend A ToTAl of 32 incidents were reported to the police over the weekend with the number of burglaries still a concern for local law enforcement oficers.

Two local businesses were burgled at the weekend where cigarettes, electronic goods and clothes were stolen.

A business in ngatangiia had cartons of cigarettes and cash stolen from the premises while a business in Avarua had electronic goods including MP3 players and Ps3 games, watches and clothing stolen.

however, an Arorangi business owner is reaping the beneits of installing an alarm system which was set off by a would-be burglar who ran away when the siren went off.

Police are also very concerned with a growing trend among youth who are roaming the island’s roads in “motorcycle convoys” in the early hours of saturday and sunday.

Police have received numerous complaints about this activity where the youths stop at certain locations and disturb

the peace.

Police believe the youths are sports teams out celebrating wins and with the current rugby league season in the intense play-off and semi-inal rounds – police will be stepping up their patrols to stop this kind of activity.

After hour parties are becoming more frequent and police will also be stepping up their

approach to the growing issue.

The parties themselves are not a breach of the law, however, the noise levels and unruly behavior including ights are the main concern.

Police are asking the community at large to practice respect for your neighbours and community and organise your parties beforehand, inform your neighbours and provide snacks

and water for your guests.

A 29-year-old man will appear in court for assault on a child after a dispute with his partner while police are investigating the circumstances that lead to a 14-year-old girl found intoxicated and abusing bystanders heading to church on sunday morning.

Police were called to Maire nui drive in Avarua where they

found a mother trying to control her daughter who was eventually taken to hospital and admitted for further observations.

The case will be looked after by police and a number of other support service providers.

Also, a concerned Tupapa resident reported an intruder on their property to police who are continuing investigations - MW into the matter.

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Foreign affairs website hacked

The MinisTRy of Foreign Affairs and immigration website has fallen victim to an attack by a Brazilian hack group.

The defaced webpage read “hacked by highTech Brazil hackTeam” and contained eleven links leading to the twitter pages of various Brazilian and Portuguese hack individuals. “cook islands Police get f***** by highTech Brazil hackTeam,” was written underneath images of the Cook Islands lag and the coat of arms for cook islands Police. one of the groups highlighted was “A caravela dos lulz”.

Written in Portuguese, the name could not be easily translated into english.

A number of postings on its twitter feed contained references to the occupy Wall street

movement and the infamous computer hacking collective, “Anonymous.” international media have reported a number of hacks perpetrated by highTech Brazil hackTeam, with some of the higher proile targets being the Dubai international Airport and the hong Kong Police Force. no specific reasoning has been given for any of the aforementioned incidents.

When reached for comment on sunday, a senior member of immigration staff said they had been unaware of the hack job and indicated they would get their technology staff on it immediately.

As of 5pm sunday afternoon, the hacked page was taken ofline.

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worldneWs nuti no TeiA nei Ao Chinese tell themselves of A senior Communist Party oficial in China has called for Chinese tourists to behave more politely when travelling abroad.

Wang Yang said the uncivilised behaviour of some Chinese tourists is harming the country’s image.

Among the vices he singled out were talking loudly in public places and spitting.

Chinese tourists spent $US102 billion overseas last year, up 40 per cent on the year before, as foreign travel becomes ever more popular.

“It’s time to send a warning to ourselves,” it was Tweeted. “As Chinese people get richer, our behaviour gets worse.”

The battle for Qusair Syrian military launch ofensive to recapture rebel-held town QusAiR – Heavy ighting is re-

ported in the besieged syrian town of Qusair after state forces launched a major offensive to recapture the rebel stronghold. state TV says troops have captured key buildings in the town centre, a claim strongly denied by activists.

Rebels say 50 people have been killed while state media says 70 “terrorists” are dead. lebanese militants are said to be involved – hezbollah siding with the government, sunni gunmen with rebels.

world BRieFs FRANCE ACCEPTS SAME-SEX MARRIAGE FRANcE – President Francois Hollande of France signed same-sex marriage into law on Saturday after the constitutional council dismissed a legal challenge to stop it. The legislation also legalises adoption by same-sex partners. “I will ensure that the law applies across the whole territory, in full, and I will not accept any disruption to these marriages,” Hollande said. Justice minister christiane Taubira, who brought the bill before parliament, said the irst same-sex marriages could take place as early as June.

Deutsche Welle reports the debate has divided France. Opponents of the law are planning a major protest in Paris on 26 May.

MAN CuTS ThRoATS oF hIS owN SoNS FRANcE – In France divorced British man, locked in a bitter custody battle, has confessed to killing his two young children by slitting their throats. The bodies of the ive-year-old girl and 10-year-old boy were discovered on Saturday afternoon in the man’s apartment in Saint-Priest, a southeastern suburb of the eastern city of Lyon. The unemployed 48-year-old man confessed to the gruesome crime “but did not go into details of the motive”, prosecutors said on Sunday. The tragedy was “linked to a bitter separation” and “the state of his visitation rights which he considered insuicient”, another judicial source said. He was arrested on Saturday night in Lyon and placed in custody.

A judicial oicial said a knife which is thought to have been the murder weapon had been found.

FIGhTING FoR LIFE AFTER CARNIVAL RIDE AUSTRALIA – A ive-year-old boy is ighting for his life after being lung from a carnival ride at a school fete near Toowoomba, west of Brisbane. The young boy is believed to have been with a friend on a spinning ride called the Frizbee when the pair reached the top of the wheel and the boy was lung from his seat. He came to rest at a fairy loss stall several metres away from the base of the ride. Paramedics rushed him to Toowoomba Hospital with serious head injuries and a suspected fractured skull. The boy was lown by helicopter to Brisbane’s Mater children’s Hospital where he remained in a critical condition last night. Police are unsure how the boy was thrown from the ride but early reports suggest he may have slipped underneath the metal safety bar.

The town, close to the border with lebanon, has great strategic value. its control would give the government access from the capital to the coast.

For the rebels, control of Qusair means they can come and go from lebanon.

The assault began early on Sunday with artillery ire and air strikes. in recent weeks the syrian military has won back surrounding villages and countryside and had encircled Qusair.

Activists in the town posted video on the internet showing chaotic scenes at what they said was a ield hospital looded with casualties. some are clearly fighters while others are civilians.

The activists said the medical situation was drastic, with few resources to treat huge numbers of injured.

They said at least 50 people were dead and some 450 wounded. state TV said that troops had taken over buildings in the centre, including the town hall, and were now chasing out “terrorists”, its term for the rebels.

Qusair resident and opposition activist hadi Abdullah said civilians had sought shelter in basements. he denied the regime had made advances in the town and said that the municipality building was destroyed in ighting months ago. “it’s the heaviest shelling since the beginning of the revolution,” he said. earlier the syrian observatory for human Rights said troops were advancing from the south and hezbollah fighters were “playing a central role”. earlier this month, syrian forces reportedly dropped leaflets on the town, warning that it would come under attack if opposition forces failed to surrender.

- BBC

Heavy shelling in the Syrian city of Qusair has preceded a major state ofensive to take back control of the strategic town from rebel ighters. AFP

Mine collapse toll rises gRAsBeRg – Rescuers have recovered the bodies of four more workers from a collapsed underground room at a giant gold and copper mine in indonesia, bringing the confirmed death toll to nine. nineteen other workers were missing and feared dead.

The underground training facility at the PT Freeport indonesia mine collapsed last Tuesday when 38 workers were undergoing safety training.

Mining operations at the grasberg mine in the easternmost

province of Papua have been suspended since the accident to pay respects to the victims and to concentrate on the rescue effort.

Three bodies were found overnight buried under tonnes of rocks and dirt. The body of the fourth worker was recovered late sunday, police said.

“There is no possibility of life ive days after the cave-in ... this is really a heartbreaking accident,” a spokesman said.

The company said in a statement that rescuers had sighted the remains of six other people

in the rubble and were working to recover them, but the process was being slowed by the need to stabilise the ground and roof because of falling rocks.

Around 1000 workers were still blocking a main road about three kilometres away in solidarity with the victims, and to seek a guarantee of worker safety underground. indonesian President susilo Bambang yudhoyono has ordered Freeport and government agencies to thoroughly investigate the accident.

- AFP

$US590m jackpot struck ZePhyRhills – The largest Powerball lottery jackpot in us history, more than $us590 miliion, has been won by a ticketholder in Florida, local lottery oficials say.

They said the winning ticket was sold in a supermarket in the Florida city of Zephyrhills,

which has a population of at least 10,000. it was not clear if anyone had yet come forward to claim the record win.

Forty-two US states, the District of columbia and the us Virgin islands participate in the Powerball lottery.

The numbers drawn in the multi-state lottery on saturday night were 10, 13, 14, 22, 52 , with the Powerball 11.

“This would be the sixth Florida Powerball winner and right now, it’s the sole winner of the largest ever Powerball jackpot,” a lottery oficial said. - AFP

Eurovision song contest decided

BEATLES’ GuITAR SELLS AT AuCTIoN USA – A guitar played by John Lennon and George Harrison of the Beatles has sold for $US408,000 at auction. The custom-made instrument, built in 1966 by the VOX company, was bought by an unidentiied US buyer in New York. Harrison played ‘I Am The Walrus ‘on the guitar in a scene from ‘Magical Mystery Tour’ in 1967. Lennon used it in a video for ‘Hello, Goodbye’ later that year.

After playing the guitar, Lennon gave it as a 25th birthday present to Alexis “Magic Alex” Mardas, a member of The Beatles’ inner circle in the 1960s. ” Mardas sold the instrument in 2004.

‘oNLY TEARDRoPS’ wINS SoNG CoNTEST SWEDEN – Denmark has won this year’s Eurovision Song contest.

Emmelie de Forest was crowned for ‘Only Teardrops’. She was widely tipped to win the annual music competition, which began in 1956 to help foster a spirit of unity after World War II. Seven countries took part. Denmark previously won the contest in 1963 and 2000. It will host the contest next year. Second in the vote was Farid Mammadov of Azerbaijan with ‘Hold Me’, followed by Ukraine with ‘Gravity’. The event in Malmo, Sweden, was watched by an estimated 125 million viewers on Saturday night. Sweden has won the title ive times since Waterloo by Abba in 1974.

Today’s Daily Bread Therefore, get rid of all moral ilth and the evil that is so prevalent and humbly accept the word planted in you, which can save you.

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Denmark’s Emmelie de Forest raises her prize supported by her team after winning the inal of the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest in Malmoe, Sweden. Denmark won this year’s Eurovision Song Contest with the song ‘Only Teardrops’. AFP

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Dire outlook despite global warming ‘pause’ Scientists scale down the worst case climate change predictions OXFORD – A global warming “pause” over the past decade may invalidate the harshest climate change predictions for the next 50 to 100 years, a study says.

Writing in the journal nature geoscience, an international team of climate scientists said a slower rate of warming increase observed from 2000 to 2009 suggested a “lower range of values” to be taken into account by policy makers.

While the last decade was the hottest since records began in 1880, the rate of increase

showed a stabilisation despite ever-rising levels of earthwarming greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. scientists have alternatively explained the flatter curve by oceanic heat capture, a decline in solar activity or an increase in volcanic aerosols that relect the sun’s rays.

B e c a u s e o f t h e h i a t u s, warming in the next 50 to 100 years “is likely to lie within the range of current climate models, but not at the high end of this range,” said Alexander otto of oxford university’s

‘But even if the response is at the low end of the current range of uncertainty, we are still looking at warming well over the two-degree goal that countries have agreed upon.’ environmental change institute, co-author of the new study. otto and his team used up-

to-date data on temperatures and levels of solar radiation trapped in the atmosphere by greenhouse gases, to make new projections for climate warming.

The united nations is targeting a global average maximum temperature rise of two degrees celsius on pre-industrial levels, for what scientists believe would be manageable climate change. in 2007, the un’s intergovernmental Panel on climate change (iPcc) warned in a report of the temperature rising by as much as 6.4°c in the worst emissions scenario. study co-author Reto Knutti of eTh Zurich said data ruling

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out the most extreme scenarios for near-term warming was clearly welcome news.

“But even if the response is at the low end of the current range of uncertainty, we are still looking at warming well over the two-degree goal that countries have agreed upon.”

To meet the two-degree goal, countries are negotiating curbs to emissions of earth-warming greenhouse gases released by fossil fuel burning. only last week, the level of carbon dioxide in earth’s atmosphere breached a threshold of 400 parts per million – a level never experienced by humans and considered the absolute maximum for the two-degree

Al-Qaeda exploits al-Assad oilields RAQQA – Al-Qaeda’s syrian

Tibetan youths play basketball at a settlement, some 40kms from the town of Xiahe, Gansu province, a lashpoint of many Tibetan protests against Chinese authorities. More than 110 Tibetans have set themselves alight since 2009, with most dying of their injuries, in demonstrations against what they view as Chinese oppression. Beijing rejects such claims, pointing to substantial investment in Tibet and other regions with large Tibetan populations, although critics say economic development has brought an inlux of ethnic Han Chinese and eroded traditional Tibetan culture. AFP

Saudi woman summits Everest KATHMANDU – A saudi woman

has made history by reaching the summit of the world’s highest mountain.

Raha Moharrak, 25, not only became the irst Saudi woman to attempt the climb but also the youngest Arab to make it to the top of everest.

she is part of a four-person expedition that also includes the irst Qatari man and the irst Palestinian man attempting to reach the summit. They are trying to raise $1 miilion for education projects in nepal. originally from Jeddah, Moharrak is a university graduate

currently based in Dubai. coming from saudi Arabia a conservative Muslim country where women’s rights are very restricted–- she had to break a lot of barriers to achieve her goal, her climb team said.

A biography on the expedition website said convincing

Moharrak’s family to agree to her climb “was as great a challenge as the mountain itself”, though they fully support her now. “i really don’t care about being the irst,” she said. “So long as it inspires someone else to be second.”

- BBC

Another methanol death in Indonesia MEDAN – A British backpacker

has died after drinking poisoned alcohol while trekking in the indonesian jungle. cheznye emmons died after drinking from a bottle that later turned out to be filled with deadly methanol. Reports said it was either labelled gin or whisky.

The 23-year-old had been travelling across south Asia with her boyfriend Joe cook, 21, and a male friend they had met on their travels when they bought the tainted alcohol from a local shop in indonesia.

Methanol is extremely poi-

sonous and is known to cause kidney failure, blindness, seizures and death even in small doses.

All three travellers fell ill within hours of consuming the toxic substance – although emmons soon took a turn for the worse.

Within days the beauty therapist, from essex, complained of not being able to see and was rushed to the nearest eye clinic.

After travelling for hours through the jungle to reach the nearest clinic, she was referred to a hospital in Medan, sumatra, where she was placed in an in-

target to remain within reach.

Many scientists believe that on current trends, earth is set for warming much higher than the two-degree target. commenting on the publication, university of nsW climate researcher steven sherwood said the conclusions “need to be taken with a large grain of salt until we see what happens to the oceans over the coming years.”

The authors had partly based their inding on a higher-thanexpected absorption of heat by the world’s oceans, he said, but other research has suggested this storage may reverse due to natural phenomena such as el nino.

- BBC

duced coma. on April 25, emmons’ parents, Pamela and Brenton, made the decision to turn off her lifesupport after flying out to be with her.

Distraught older brother Michael emmons, 33, has spoken for the irst time about how the family are coming to terms with the loss.

“From what we understand, the shop would have poured the gin out of the original bottle and then replaced it with methanol.

“As far we’re aware, the shop which sold the alcohol has been shut down and there’s a police

investigation. The British embassy is also looking into it.

“We just hope it doesn’t get swept under the carpet like some of these things do.”

Police said they were awaiting lab test results before deciding whether to open a criminal case. local detective Rosyid hartanto said: “We don’t know whether the drinks were mixed when they bought them at the shop, or whether they have returned to their accommodation and mixed them with other things.”

- AFP

wing is financing its activities by selling oil from the ields that once helped to prop up the regime of Bashar al-Assad. up to 380,000 barrels of crude oil were previously produced by wells around the city of Raqqa and in the desert region to its east that are now in rebel hands. The strongest faction in this part of the county is Jabhat al-nusra, the al-Qaeda offshoot.

The violently anti-Western jihadist group, which has been steadily extending its control in the region, is selling the crude oil to local entrepreneurs, who use home-made refineries to produce low-grade petrol and other fuels for syrians facing shortages.

The ability of Jabhat to proit from the oil locally, despite international sanctions which have hindered its sale abroad, will be particularly worrying to the european union. Member states have voted to ease the embargo, but at the same time want to marginalise the extremist group within the opposition. in the battle for the future of the rebel cause, the oilields may begin to play an increasingly strategic role. All are in the three provinces closest to Iraq – Hasakeh, Deir al-Zour, and Raqqa – while the iraqi border regions are the homeland of the islamic state of iraq, as al-Qaeda’s branch in the country calls itself.

It was ighters from the Islamic state of iraq, both iraqi and syrian, who are thought to have founded Jabhat as the protests against the rule of President Assad turned into civil war.

Because of sanctions, Jabhat’s oil is largely shipped to thousands of home-built minireineries that have sprung up across the north of the country.

The crude is distilled in handwelded vats dug into the ground and heated with burning oil residue. it is not clear how much money is being channelled back to the group. But all those buying the raw product were aware that Jabhat was proiting.

“Jabhat do not ask for taxes or charges for this trade,” said one of them, omar Mahmoud,

from Raqqa province. “But we are buying the oil from them so they do not need to.” syria’s oil output, never as great as that of some of its Arab neighbours, fell to about 130,000 barrels a day after the outbreak of the revolution against the Assad regime.

Jabhat is now putting that to good use. The home reineries are turning out poor-quality but usable petrol and kerosene for domestic stoves.

Their product might not meet the quality, and certainly the health and safety standards, demanded by shell or exxonMobil, but it provides a living to thousands of blackened igures willing to risk the business’ inherent dangers. in parts of northeast syria, the stills are set up at roadsides, the produce sold like fruit from lay-bys to drivers as they pass.

The centre of the industry is the desert outside the small town of Mansoura, a few miles west of Raqqa city and on the other side of the euphrates River. here, the entire horizon is a blighted scene of billowing clouds out of which dark igures occasionally emerge on foot or roaring motorcycles. near the road sit oil tankers carrying the raw product. “i make $30 a day,” said Adel hantoush, 19, his legs dripping with crude, a ilthy headscarf wrapped around his face.

A building site casual labourer in better times, he helps support his father, mother and nine brothers and sisters.

Black smoke blew past his head as colleagues poured fuel into the burning pit under their tank. “The last thing i think about is my health,” he said. “if i don’t do this, my family will die.” it is a Mad Max scene, indicative of the chaos the war has unleashed in syria, creating a landscape ideal for the methods of dominance al-Qaeda learned in postwar iraq. general selim idriss, the head of the Military council opposition, has appealed for Western help to seize the ields from Jabhat, but the forces required – he put it at 30,000 men – make that a pipe dream.

- Telegraph

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Shark in air freight revealed

Conservationists point inger at airlines for helping shark in trade suVA – international airline Air Pacific – soon to be rebranded as Fiji Air – has been exposed as one of the world’s major carriers of shark ins into Hong Kong. in an extensive investigation, the south china Morning Post has reported that the airlines’ new Airbus A330 aircraft were,

according to a group of pilots familiar with its operations “basically a thinly-disguised freighter” carrying shark fins to the territory from Paciic islands.

And in new Zealand TV one news has revealed that Air new Zealand is also involed in the air

paciic BRIEFS PLAN To LIFT STuDENT AChIEVEMENT AMERIcAN SAMOA – The American Samoa Department of Education is developing a strategic plan to raise the level of student achievement and teacher development. The department’s statistics show that in the past four school years, between 70 and 80 per cent of students have been performing below basic levels in reading and mathematics. The director of education, Vaitinasa Dr Salu Hunkin-Finau, says the territory has not seen signiicant improvements in students’ reading and maths skills for 30 years.

Dr Hunkin-Finau says part of the problem is the curriculum is not being tailored for students whose irst language is not English, and she says the instructional language should be Samoan.

STRIKE AFFECTS FLIGhTS, FuEL SuPPLIES NEW CALEDONIA – Domestic lights in New Caledonia are continuing to be disrupted as a result of a general strike against the high cost of living launched last Wednesday. On Friday, the ongoing marches and blockades of key supermarkets prompted the government to announce the abolition of tarifs on goods from non-European Union countries, in particular food stufs imported from Australia and New Zealand. The union grouping behind the strike says it wants to see details of when these measures take efect. Thousands of people marched to the seat of government last week amid accusations by the union that politicians have failed to reform the economy and implement agreed measures.

Strikers also cut road access to the north of the main island, where some petrol stations ran out of fuel.

No ALCohoL oR ToBACCo ADVERTISING SAMOA – The newly opened television and radio stations of the congregational christian church of Samoa will not carry alcohol and cigarette advertising. Its general manager, Tuiasau Uelese Petaia, says television must be an avenue used for the betterment of families, and he says promoting alcohol and tobacco is banned.

The stations will focus on youth and the problems they face. The church has spent nearly two million dollars on setting up the two stations so far. It has eight staf members but more will soon be hired as news reporters and programme producers.

SuSTAINABILITY IS ThE KEY ChALLENGE PALAU – The President of Palau says he acknowledges his country has room for improvement, as he welcomed the Palau Peer Review team. Tommy Remengesau says sustainability is the key challenge for his country and the economy is the environment. He says Palau is headed towards a high-end tourism industry and it is not concerned about quantity, but quality tourism. Remengesau says this will be achieved by limiting construction of hotels to no less than ive-star rating, diversifying tourism attractions, building a golf course and banning commercial ishing within 200 square miles of Palau’s Exclusive Economic Zone. The government says it is also working with NGOs and the private sector as they play a key role in the economic development of Palau.

CoMMITTED To MINIMALISING IMPACT FIJI – The director of Fiji’s Mineral Resources Department, Malakai Finau, says the results of the Environment Impact Assessment into a proposed mine near Suva, will have to satisfy all parties including landowners. The Namosi Joint Venture is a partnership between the Australian mining company Newcrest and Japanese interests and has been held up at various stages due to environmental concerns. Finau says good progress is being made on the proposed copper and gold mine despite some aspects of the Environment Impact Assessment being on hold. Finau says the government and company are committed to minimising environmental impacts. The EIA is expected to be completed next year.

JuDGE VowS No MERCY FoR DRuNKS PAPUA NEW GUINEA – Killings associated with alcohol have become prevalent in the Papua New Guinea and the law will not go easy on drunkards committing such ofences, says National court judge Justice Panuel Mogish. Justice Mogish sounded the warning when sentencing a father of four to 17 years in prison.

“Drunkards are warned that if they kill people while intoxicated, they will be jailed for a very long time,” Justice Mogish said. The judge sentenced Teina Kaupa of chimbu province after he found him guilty of murdering his own brother in-law while under the inluence of alcohol. The maximum penalty for murder is life imprisonment but after weighing the matter Justice Mogish imposed a jail term of 17 years with hard labour.

freight of shark ins to China. hong Kong is the world centre for shark in trading with the ins used to make an expensive soup.

A coalition of environmental groups claim that a “substantial amount” of the shark fins imported into hong Kong arrive on Air Paciic. south china Morning Post said suspicions were raised in March by a speech given by hong Kong secretary for Transport Anthony cheung Bing-leung at a welcoming reception for a new Airbus A330 on the airline’s hong Kong route.

“There were only 45 tonnes of cargo being carried between hong Kong and Fiji in 2009.

By the end of last year, the cargo volume was close to 1000 tonnes,” he said in what the publication said was a reference to shark ins.

“Thanks to the close aviation links, we in hong Kong can now

‘it’s not pineapples or electronics that are being lown to china from Fiji – you can be sure of that.’ enjoy various kinds of seafood products from the South Paciic as Fiji is one of the major exporters of ish and ishery products to hong Kong.” hong Kong shark Foundation director Alex hofford, said there had been a 20-fold leap in airfreight tonnage from Fiji to hong Kong in just three years. “it’s not pineapples or electronics that are being lown here from Fiji – you can be sure of that.”

Shark ins harvested from the cook islands and Vanuatu were shipped to Fiji and appeared to

be making their way to hong Kong on the Air Paciic lights, many of them to be sold on to the mainland china market, hofford believes.

“You may be on an Air Paciic flight where you think: ‘This can’t be making money, the plane is empty’ – but the fact is, it’s full of cargo,” he said.

“They can afford to lose money on the passenger side because they’re making money on airfreight.”

Air Pacific may be picking up the cargo at the expense of Cathay Paciic, which last year bowed to pressure from environmental groups and halted all shark-in cargoes.

Air Paciic spokesman Shane hussein told hong Kong newspaper that they were investigating the issue.

Meanwhile, in new Zealand environmentalists are claiming that on some Air new Zealand flights passengers would be

shocked to know that they are being accompanied by cargoes of shark ins. new Zealand is one of the top twenty exporters of shark ins to Asia, the industry pulling in nearly $nZ4.5 million per year, according to TV one news. in a statement Air new Zealand said it has knowingly carried two shipments of shark ins over the last eight months. it says the shipment were the bi-product of a commercial operation in Fiji and not from the type of inning environmentalists says is inhumane. conservationists says if there wasn’t a way of tranpsorting shark fins from the Pacific to Asia the industry would have to shut down.

They say instead of using the environment for promotional purposes, Air new Zealand should instead led by example.

- Stuf/PNC/TV One

Turkey tails back on menu APiA – samoa has been forced to lift a ban on high-fat turkey tails, which was earlier introduced amid concerns about diabetes, obesity and heart disease.

The turkey offcuts will be available again on samoan menus for the irst time since 2007.

As part of a bid to join the World Trade organisation, samoa was given one year to remove the ban, which violated WTo rules on targeting individual products.

A World health organisation technical oficer of food safety, Peter sousa hoejskov, says questions were raised over how much turkey tails were responsible for obesity issues.

“That’s where the questions have been raised – what about other leshy meat? What about other unhealthy foods?” he said. “how much are they contributing and how can we justify targeting just one individual product?” in the wake of the WTo accession, samoa’s Prime Minister Tuilaepa sailele Malielegaoi said the country did not ban the import of turkey tails, but said that they could only be imported with a turkey attached.

“The turkey should bring its own tail to samoa,” he said. “it’s no good somebody else chowing the turkey and then send the tail to samoa.”

under the new orders, a twoyear domestic sales ban and an import duty of 300 per cent will be introduced. hoejskov says samoans will be able to import turkey tails for personal use.

“There’s a lot of social gatherings, church gatherings and so forth where it’s dificult to say – it’s not a commercial product – but it’s then a meal for more than just the closest family, it’s for the community,” “is that covered by the tax or is it not? So there’s a lot of grey zone and it’s difficult to say what sort of impact it’s going to have.”

According to a 2010 report

from samoa’s Ministry of health, 53 per cent of samoans are obese, while the Who says 23 per cent of the country has diabetes. hoejskov says samoa, like the rest of the Paciic, is facing a crisis of non-communicable disease.

“The health sector can’t solve the problem itself – it needs to be a multi-sectoral approach – because if not the problem cannot be solved,” he said.

“The NCD crisis is not only a health issue, it’s also an economic, a development issue for the Paciic.”

- ABC

Terror suspects stuck in Palau MeleKeoK – Palau’s President

says the chances of formally relocating a group of former terror suspects living in Palau remain slim. six men from china’s largely Muslim Xinjiang province were captured during the us-led war in Afghanistan in 2001 and jailed in the guantanamo Bay

facility before being relocated to Palau in 2009.

The us had not wanted to send the men back to china, where they are still considered to be terror suspects.

Remengesau says the agreement to house the uighurs on Palau was only temporary and the money the us gave the coun-

try to look after them has gone. he says the men are miserable on Palau.

“We feel sorry for these people, we understand that they’re not happy here, this is not their kind of environment to stay here on any long-term basis.

They want to leave Palau and as much as our hospitality is there

we can only sustain them for a period of time.”

Remengesau says he hasn’t heard anything from the us about efforts to resettle the men, but Palau is unable to cope with them for much longer.

The US State Department never responded to requests for comment.

- RNZI

Bainimarama plans visit to Beijing suVA – The interim Prime Minister of Fiji, commodore Frank Bainimarama, will meet with the chinese President and Premier in Beijing later this month. “i have been invited to visit china late this month to meet with the chinese Premier, li Keqiang, and President Xi Jin-

ping,” Bainimarama said.

The self-appointed prime minister says the chinese understand reforms he has been attempting to implement prior to democratic elections scheduled for 2014.

Bainimarama announced a week ago he will also hold

talks with Russian President, Vladimir Putin, while in Moscow for the Rugby sevens World cup next month. he has said in the past he wants to move diplomatic and trade ties away from Fiji’s South Paciic neighbours, New Zealand and Australia, and to-

wards china. he recently chaired a group of 77 developing nations meeting which china attended.

Australia and new Zealand have both banned the Fijian ruler from their countries since he took power in a 2006 coup.

- AFP

Flosse vows to lead territory out of crisis PAPeeTe – French Polynesia’s

newly elected president, gaston Flosse, has named an eightmember government, just hours after the assembly elected him for a ifth time in 29 years.

Flosse, who is 81, has vowed to spend his last years in politics to try to lead the territory out of

its economic crisis.

Flosse was moved to tears when he regained the presidency, saying he would take charge of the ight against poverty and keep his promise to give money to the thousands of unemployed. he has named nuihau lau-

rey as his vice-president and economics minister in a team tasked with broad reforms.

Flosse denounced the un decision to reinscribe French Polynesia on the un list of territories to be decolonised, describing it as dictatorial and vowing that he won’t ever let the

UN lag ly on his palace.

The vote in new york, which was boycotted by France, came in the dying hours of the presidency of oscar Temaru, for whom it was a last minute political win after a personal campaign of more than 30 years.”

- RNZI

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Vanuatu in 100 days of change PoRT VilA – Vanuatu’s new

prime minister says his first hundred days in ofice will bring signiicant change to the country’s foreign relations.

Moana carcasses Kalosil became prime minister by leading a mass defection in late March from a loose coalition government of six parties and independents that was patched together just five months earlier after Vanuatu’s national elections.

The then Prime Minister, sato Kilman, resigned knowing he would lose a vote of no confidence. carcasses has spelled out a 68-point plan for his first 100 days in ofice, and says in a country which often faces political instability, he has the support to see it through. “i have the support of the main two parties, which is the Vanua’aku Party and uMP,” he said. “They decided to support me not on a racial level, i think

on the quality of leadership, someone who can bring everyone together.”

One of the irst acts of the new prime minister was to haul his cabinet ministers, senior officials and even the diplomatic corps out of the capital, Port Vila, to a part of the country they don’t often visit – the northernmost province of Vanuatu, which borders solomon islands.

It’s the irst time that’s been done and they held meetings with community leaders.

But carcasses is used to breaking the mould – Vanuatu’s first non-indigenous Prime Minister, he was born in Tahiti and his parents moved to Vanuatu in 1965 when it was still a colony jointly administered by France and great Britain. “i went to school here, and i remember my father was sick,” he said. “At the age of 14 i had to stop school and look after the plantation. “so i’m a self taught man

with lots of experience whether it’s to build a road, whether it’s to build a house, whether it is to manage a company.”

The opposition leader, ham lini, is critical of the cost of taking the whole cabinet and senior bureaucrats to the provinces. he questions whether it provided real beneits for the people there or if it was just a stunt.

“The interesting thing is to see after what beneits has done this, has this done to the provinces or the people in the grassroots because all the money that will be spending on this meetings and then no money to go for services,” he said.

Prime Minister carcasses invited to sola, the capital of the Toba Province, some of those who do have access to funds - the heads of diplomatic missions who provide aid to Vanuatu.

The donors were presented with a list of projects in need of funding, and a church youth group closed off the meeting

with a song saying their province was poor but the donors could solve all their problems. one notable absence was the chinese Ambassador, the latest apparent snub in the wake of carcasses decision to ask a chinese construction company to relocate a convention centre planned for the capital.

“This is the request of the supporters of the town. What we want and i am sure the government of china will want that investment, their investment will satisfy the people irst - not political leaders or someone else like this.” opposition leader lini says the sudden cancellation will spoil Vanuatu’s relations with china.

Another project that has been cancelled is a Defence Co-operation Agreement with indonesia, under which indonesia was supplying uniforms and other assistance to the Vanuatu police. carcasses has long been a sup-

porter of the Melanesian people of West Papua who want independence from indonesia are claim they are being oppressed.

The West Papuan council for Liberation has an ofice in Vanuatu and its Vice President, Dr otto ondawame, is delighted.

“Melanesia is not for indonesia – it’s for Melanesia and therefore the government of Vanuatu made it clear his position that Melanesia is only for Melanesia,” he said. “indonesia is not allowed to come here in whatever form.” carcasses is supporting the West Papuans’ application to become full members of the Melanesian spearhead group of countries when their leaders meet in new caledonia next month. “i’ve been going around the world to support the issue of West Papua, and today, i’m the prime minister. “i believe that Vanuatu should stand on its two feet

and support the West Papua struggle.” carcasses has also announced to the foreign diplomats that the council of Ministers would amend the Passport Act. his government is revoking the diplomatic passports that the previous government had given to a string of roving ambassadors. one of these was the roving Ambassador to Russia who had struck a deal to keep ifteen percent of whatever aid money she could attract.

“That was pushed because some politician thought that through her they’re going to get further money,” he said. “you see, for the last 12 months the Vanuatu foreign reputation went down and down. “lots of passports were given to strangers – more than 187 passports were given to whether they are what you call honorary consul or for whatever reason.”

- ABC

Polynesian voyagers welcomed home DOUBTLESS BAy – The Waka Tapu Polynesian voyagers arrived home to a welcome in Doubtless Bay in Northland after completing a ten month historic voyage across the Paciic ocean in two traditional double hulled waka. crew of Te Aurere and ngahiraka mai Tawhiti were formally welcomed back to shore at 2pm on saturday, ten months on from when they set out on their adventure on the high seas.

The group successfully sailed from Auckland’s Waitemata harbour last August to Rapanui (easter island), and have now safely returned using only the stars, moon, sun, ocean currents, birds and marine life to guide their way on the 10,000 nautical mile adventure.

Waka Tapu organiser and new Zealand Maori Arts & crafts institute (nZMAci) director, Karl Johnstone says the weekend’s arrival completes a monumental milestone in new Zealand’s modern day navigation history.

“The crew has closed the final corner of the Polynesian Triangle defined by hawaii in the north, new Zealand in the south and Rapanui in the east,” he said.

“This project also recognises

a life’s work by our esteemed waka building expert, hekenukumai Busby. Without hekenukumai and the support given to him from some of our elder statesmen who have now passed on, the likes of the late John Rangihau, simon snowden and James henare, none of this would have been possible.”

The return trip from Rapanui saw the crew sail back via Tahiti, Moorea (for a stop over during cyclone season), Rarotonga and to its final destination, new Zealand. overall there have been 60 crew members sailing on various stages of the journey ranging in age from 18 to 67, descending from a number of iwi around new Zealand. “it has been a very emotional welcome home, as families reconnect again after almost a year of being apart,” said Johnstone.

“During this time our crew overcame the challenges of the open ocean voyage by weathering storms, cold weather, extreme swells and much more.

They now have fresh stories to pass down the generations of this incredible journey.”

The trip has inspired many communities around the Paciic, with huge welcoming groups turning out at each of the is-

The Waka Tapu expedition has arrived home safely in Aotearoa after a successful voyage to Rapanui and back. lands to celebrate and share the vision of the trip, said Johnstone.

“The full signiicance of this voyage will continue to be realised in the years to come,” said Johnstone.

Associate Tourism Minister

chris Tremain has praised the efforts of the Waka Tapu crew for successfully completing a return voyage to Rapanui.

“The crew of the two waka travelled 10,000 nautical miles using only celestial navigation to guide them,” said Tremain.

“This is a signiicant achievement and a true testament to the traditions and skills of tangata whenua. By retracing the journey that their ancestors took, the crew have helped ensure the retention of indigenous navigational and environmental

knowledge for future generations of new Zealanders.” “i offer my heartiest congratulations to Waka Tapu’s crew and their supporters – they should feel an immense sense of pride in their accomplishment.”

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Paciic defence and aid commitment remains

cAnBeRRA – Australia’s aid and defence spending in the Paciic has escaped the sweeping cuts to government programmes announced in the latest budget.

Reflecting the nation’s concerns for stability, crime and violence in the region, Australia will pump more than A$1.2 billion into humanitarian, economic and military programmes.

The new defence white paper warned of major challenges from fast-growing populations, high unemployment and poor governance, creating condi-

tions for escalating crime and violence.

The budget aid statement said hunger was common across the region, especially in the smaller Paciic island states and rural regions of Papua new guinea and Fiji.

Problems in the region’s two biggest countries, Png and solomon islands, were also significant blockages to the achievement of the millennium development goals set by the united nations in 2000.

The goals covered poverty, hunger, education, gender eq-

uity, child maternity and maternal health, disease and environmental sustainability. The statement said the Paciic was “not on track” to reach them. overall, Australia’s defence spending will rise by more than A$5.4 billion in the next three years. in the Pacific, operational costs will fall with the withdrawal of troops from east Timor and the solomons, but spending on defence co-operation will be maintained.

This includes defence advisers, training exercises, equipment and infrastructure

projects, at a cost of A$93.8 million.

The Pacific patrol boat programme, which supplied 22 craft to 12 countries, will continue but at rising cost as the ageing boats become more expensive to run.

Png will be the largest recipient, with defence co-operation to rise from A$19.4 million to A$27 million. spending in Tonga will rise

by A$2 million to A$3.8 million to enable the purchase of a medium landing craft to transfer stores, people, and equipment

to outer islands, and to provide rapid relief in natural disasters.

The aid budget for the region has also remained unscathed, despite widespread criticism of the government’s decision to delay for the second successive year its promise to increase overseas aid to 0.5 per cent of national income. oxfam said the decision would cut about A$1.9 billion from the ight against poverty, with most of the world’s poorest people living in the Asia-Paciic region.

But Foreign Minister Bob

carr said aid spending would increase to a record A$5.7 billion in 2013-14.

Australia will spend A$1.12 billion in aid in the Paciic, with a further A$125.7 million in east Timor. More than A$500 million will be spent in Png, the solomons will receive about A$187 million in bilateral aid and a further A$498.9 million over four years through regional assistance mission, and Fiji’s aid will rise by almost A$10m to A$58.2m to boost health, education and the economy.

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Noisy neighbours cause grief in Pue TioRi Rangatira nooroa Teina

just wants some peace and quiet.

The Pue resident, who has lived there for 58 years, says the noise levels around his home have increased in recent years due to late-night parties nearby, and are “getting out of hand”. “i’m so disappointed by the noise levels – singing and shouting, late at night. As they’re getting drunk, the talking and laughter gets louder. Why do they have to yell and sing so loud?” he said the culprits are young people in more than one household, including a property that is in the middle of a group of houses, and a dwelling on the hill behind his own house where he says the noise “echoes down” the hill.

Teina said he has complained to police about the late-night noise countless times, but while police have visited the households in question, the noise returns after the police depart.

“The police did turn up but after they leave it starts again. it’s a waste of time. i call the police again and say ‘Do I have to keep ringing?’ – I don’t want to carry on ringing the cops for my whole life.”

Police inspector John strickland said noisy parties are a current concern for the police, with several reports of excessive noise during weekends recently. he said the first time police are called about excessive noise, they will approach the people involved and advise them to lower

the noise level and respect their neighbours. if the police visit the same property a second time in the same night, the occupants will be given a warning. on the third call in the same night, police will charge the occupants with excessive noise, and remove stereo equipment. strickland said police may also remove people from the property if necessary.

“We’ve got to be fair to everyone. We can’t just go straight in there,” he said.

While strickland said the calls to the police normally need to be made on the same night for a charge to be laid, police may also step in if noise is an on-going problem. “if it’s week after week, then further action needs to be taken.”

But Teina says police have not yet taken further action, and the noise returns after each police visit. he wants the government to change the law so police can ine those who create excessive noise. “i want the government to put a hard punishment on this noise. If they ine the households, i think they would wake up and show some respect.”

Teina has not approached the households involved because he said police told him not to take the law into his own hands. But he says he knows of other neighbours who are bothered by the noise. he says the noise levels make it dificult to sleep. “i go to church on sundays, and i wake up early to make lunch. We cook early in the morn-

Nooroa Teina wants his noisy neighbours to quiet down. 13051525 ing, and that’s when (the noisy neighbours) are asleep. i don’t do that to them – i don’t wake them

up by being noisy. Do I have to put up with this for the rest of my life?” he said.

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Hospital upgrade underway this week WoR K begins this week on

the long awaited upgrade to the outpatients department at Rarotonga hospital.

The building houses outpatients, pharmacy, xray, consultation rooms, physiotherapy services and also operating theatres, with most of these

moving to temporary alternative sites on Monday, says hospital director Dr Henry Tikaka.

“At the end of the day it’s about patient safety,” says Tikaka, who advises patients with clinic appointments or requiring outpatient services to ensure they stay clear of the

renovation works, and to follow signposted directions to the new locations of the appropriate services. outpatients, paediatric clinics, pharmacy and medical clinics will be moving into the maternity block, with maternity to be temporarily housed in the

paediatric ward.

Medical clinics will be moving into the area behind the antenatal services and physiotherapy into an available space in the laundry block.

With visiting orthopaedic specialists working at the hospital over the next two weeks,

the surgical clinic and operating theatres will remain where they are for the present time.

The theatres will be the last area to move within the block, with Tikaka saying that they will be rehoused within the areas which have had renovations completed within the block.

X-ray services alone will remain, due specific room requirements for the equipment.

The work is expected to take around six months to complete, with the allocation of the tender not conirmed as of the end of last week, said Tikaka.

- Rachel Smith

League rule a irst in Paciic Dear Editor, Although the Bulldogs lost its case to have its points reinstated, it is important to note that the Titikaveka Rugby League was ighting on behalf of all non-cook islanders for the right to play league in the

village that they lived in. This case and previous cases against the cook islands Rugby league Association only highlight the problems and confusion inherent in an organisation that seems to have lost its way. The rules that are constantly being

amended are sadly done in a way to prevent clubs from utilising the resources that they have to improve the game. honour and integrity have now been replaced with strategies to undermine all opposition clubs and use whatever it

takes to undermine the competition.

The court decision has successfully removed the Bulldogs as defending champions from the competition for playing two noncook islanders who have never played rugby league before.

Although the competition in Rarotonga and Aitutaki is amateur based, the rugby league association imposes more rules regarding clearance than clubs in Australia and new Zealand that play the code on a professional basis.

Removing all the hard earned points from a club is a hard, unjustiied call that does not take in to account the village machinery that raises funds, cleans the field, resources the teams and volunteer their time to coach and manage teams as part of the game. Removing all the points won because one or two noncook island players breached

Letters the rules is short sighted and relective of an association that has lost its way. The new rules restrict participation by stopping non-cook islanders primarily here for employment from playing rugby league, unless they have met the stand down period of 12 months. This is a irst in the Paciic and is something the cook islands Rugby league Association needs to review before more damage is done.

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Dear Editor, Teina Bishop is at least consistent in his disregard for obvious governance issues when it comes to making government appointments. First, he found no conlict of interest in appointing as his advisor the ceo of the fishing company that holds the most number of ishing boat licenses in our EEZ. Then he appoints two people from the same company onto the same government board.

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Despite many pointing out this unprecedented action by a minister, he then reconirms his belief that he is very happy with his previous decision. These measures can only suggest that Bishop’s arrogance knows no bounds or there are things we the public don’t know about. lord knows what this guy will do if he becomes the DPM or the Minister of Finance?

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Education key to rehabilitation leARning about the rest of the

world in geography classes is the latest topic in education classes that are taking place at the Arorangi prison.

Tutor at the facility, Tracey ellery from the Ministry of education, says that they have been using geography classes as a vehicle for literacy. gregg young, volunteer and tutor at the prison, has been sharing his knowledge of the world with the inmates, who have been eager to learn about life outside of the Paciic. “education is the biggest factor that affects recidivism,” says ellery, adding that there is so much research on education and how positive it is for prisoners, their families and the community as a whole.

The education classes have been taking place at the prison since the beginning of the year, with ellery saying that

the first term’s work focused on building relationships between the tutors and inmates and building the students self conidence. evaluations of the classes have had inmates responding saying that the class feels 100 per cent safe, indicative of both the time and effort which has been put in by the tutors. ellery herself became involved when Ministry of education staff were approached to assist with the new rehabilitation centre, and at present is at the prison for three mornings a week. It is work that she inds very enjoyable, both her time in front of the classroom and working one on one with inmates. she has much praise for the senior staff at the prison, especially for superintendant Metuatini Tangaroa.

The staff themselves have also been able to beneit with

ellery taking professional development classes on the importance of education in rehabilitation. “it’s exciting – it’s moving forward,” says ellery of the progress at the centre.

The prison library has recently been stocked with the purchase of $5000 worth of books. inmates were able to make requests on the types of books they would like to have in their library, which ellery says covered a range of subjects including novels, adventure survival stories, sports, self help, and many reference books such as atlases.

Three inmates have also recently enrolled at usP, where they will be taking a foundational english language course, which may lead on to further study. she also aims to enrol some inmates for nceA later this year, to gain stand-

ards in numeracy and literacy.

Volunteers, tutors and inmates have also recently completed a 30 day challenge, where each person had to choose to give up something, such as sugar, corned beef, or take up a new activity.

“Really powerful,” is how ellery describes the challenge, with many people opting to take on physical challenges such as cycling, increasing itness, or creative goals including writing goals or motivating others.

Many of the inmates are keen to continue the challenges, which ellery sees as having permanent effects on their life. she is also keen for more cook islanders to become involved with the education classes, and encourages anyone who is interested to contact her at the Ministry of education on 29357.

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“Education is the biggest factor that afects recidivism,” says Tracey Ellery, who is praising the education and rehabilitation classes taking place at the prison in Arorangi. 13051708

Paciic approach to prevent people smuggling COOK ISLANDS representatives

at a human traficking and child sex slave workshop have learnt that information sharing between regional agencies is the way to tackle such crimes.

Acting director of immigration Vasie Poila and police sergeant Paraia Vainerere went to nandi at the end of last month for the three-day ‘child sex in tourism and traficking in persons workshop’.

Poila said the workshop was useful as she learnt that to catch criminals involved in such crimes, regions have to network and tighten the net.

“Different countries have varying levels of the crimes.

There is not so much here but

that is not to say we should let our guard down.” in May last year, illegal indonesian visitor Raedy Rahman hakim was expelled from the cook islands after immigration oficers found he was connected to an organised indonesian crime network. immigration found up to 20 tickets to Rarotonga were purchased with stolen credit cards and several people travelled in and out of the cooks since the ring started its operation. in addition, at least 22 tickets were purchased with stolen credit cards in indonesia for travel to Rarotonga departing via hong Kong, sydney or Auckland but bookings were cancelled once

immigration made the discovery.

Poila says this is the only “people smuggling” case she knows of which has involved the cooks.

“The primary target was probably not the cook islands, it was probably new Zealand or Australia.”

The most important thing is to learn to share intelligence with other regional agencies, she said, in order to identify cases of child sex tourism, prevent human trafficking, protect trafficking victims, and prosecute perpetrators of these crimes.

Participants gave case studies from their own countries and many examples came from the united states – who organised the conference jointly with

new Zealand.

The three-day workshop was opened by Frankie Reed, the united states ambassador to Fiji, Kiribati, nauru, Tonga and Tuvalu.

Reed said the us is committed to ighting human traficking at home and around the world using the “3P” approach – prosecuting trafickers, protecting traficking victims, and preventing traficking from oc-

curring in the future.

“We’re committed to partnering with governments in the Paciic to address this transnational problem.

“We are much more effective when work as a region to combat human traficking and this workshop will only help increase our law enforcement co-ordination and further protect our peoples of becoming victims.”

The workshop aimed to devel-

op regional strategies to combat human traficking and included 27 senior legal oficials, prosecutors, customs and immigration oficers from the Cook Islands, Kiribati, Papua new guinea, samoa, the solomon islands, Tonga, and Vanuatu. law enforcement experts from the US Department of Homeland Security, the NZ Department of Justice and the new Zealand Police facilitated the conference. - CS

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OFFSHOREPIRATES Drink driving case THE DANCE FEST USINACELEBRATION adjourned sine die JOIN OFRAROTONGANCULTURE The high court on May 16

was presided over by Justice of the Peace carmen Temata, who passed judgments on the following drink driving related offences: Jackson Enua – is charged with excess blood alcohol. it is a case called-over many times and noone seems to know where enua is, said his lawyer Wilkie Rasmussen. The man has a heart condition and it is thought to have gone to Australia for treatment then stayed there. enua had initially pleaded not guilty as he said the person who consented to the blood sample being taken while he was unconscious did not have permission.

The case was adjourned sine die.

Tutua Tuakanangaro – pleaded guilty to an excess breath alcohol charge. At about 12.30 am on May 16, he was caught drink driving by police at the main road at Tupapa. A breath test showed he had 530mg of

alcohol per litre of breath. The limit is 400mg.

This is his first appearance before the courts. He was ined $200 and disqualified from driving for 12 months. As with all disqualiied drivers, he can apply for a conditional licence after six months. he also had to pay court costs of $30.

Adj Mave – admitted drink driving. Police caught her driving under the inluence on May 12 after stopping her at nikao.

Back at the police station, she was found to have 850mg of alcohol per litre of breath. This is her irst appearance before the courts. “you have over a double of the limit of alcohol on your breath. it’s quite high,” said JP Temata.

She was ined $350 plus disqualified from driving from driving for 12 months. court costs must also be paid.

Raina Raina – was caught

drink driving by police on May 9 at the main road at nikao. A breath test showed he had 1040 mg of alcohol per litre of breath. he told police he had been drinking at the golf club before decided to drive to get some cigarettes. This is his irst time before the courts. “it’s a wonder you didn’t kill anyone or yourself,” said Temata. he was fined $450 and disqualified from driving for 12 months. he must also pay $30 court costs.

Taere Mare – is charged with having excess breath alcohol while driving, but the matter was adjourned until May 30 for the defendant to consult a lawyer.

Oran Thomas Glassie – is charged with driving with excess breath alcohol. This was adjourned until May 30 so the man could talk with his lawyer.

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A day on Picton Castle CI News reporters Emmanuel Samoglou and Briar Douglas were invited onto the Cook Islands lagged sailing ship Picton Castle on Saturday, to experience irst-hand her irst day tour in the Cooks. Here Douglas gives us an insight on the four hour voyage. c A P TA i n Dan Mooreland doesn’t raise his voice. he doesn’t have to. he calmly speaks instructions to his crew of 12 in a gentle, even tone, sending them scurrying from deck to deck and rope to rope. you can tell crew from passenger on the Picton castle by who runs and who walks.

“All braces,” says Moreland in a low voice.

“All braces!” repeat the crew in unison, scattering immediately to their positions and glancing back at Moreland for the next order. he’s resting his tattooed arms on the railing of the quarter deck at the back of the boat, where he can best analyse the angles of the 12,000-odd square feet of sails with cool, alert blue eyes. he’s squinting a little into the sun from under his straw hat, with a small gold hoop earring in his right ear and a mat of grey chest hair poking out from his black and white printed shirt.

“Back to starboard,” he says, sending his crew rushing to the right of the ship. The Picton castle is “pretty prepared already”, says Moreland, and depending on how ready she is, it can take the crew anywhere between 15 minutes and two hours to get her ready to set sail.

Day sails are not the norm for the Picton castle crew, who hosted four-hour trips on saturday and Sunday through Paciic scooners. “normally when we do this we’re gone for months,” says Moreland.

Perhaps part of the reason is the sheer effort involved in getting the ship out of Avatiu harbour, where it will dock until June 12 before delivering cargo to islands in the northern group.

The eight passengers – to most

The engine goes quiet and the of whom sailing-speak is a foreign language – are relaxed and Picton Castle is oficially at sea, jovial, trying their best to keep cutting through the current and clear of crew members hurtling heading away from Rarotonga. across the deck. They’re joking The only sound is the waves about how they’ve been on board rolling under the boat, the wind half an hour and the ship hasn’t whisking past. Mooreland is up moved – despite every member on the quarter deck looking out of the crew working with army- to the horizon. It’s the irst time like eficiency to slacken this rig- he smiles.

With the ship skimming ging and tighten that one and running from port side to star- through the Paciic at about three board as the boat’s engine hums knots, the crew is moving at walking speed again, looking passenin the background.

Today’s crew is a small one. gers in the eye and conversing.

They take small groups of The Picton castle is back from an eight-month voyage around passengers on tours of the the Pacific, and many previous ship, and everyone is offered a crew members have already left complimentary drink from the makeshift bar – a small the ship. it looks as if table with a white table every crew member even next to some chilly still on board is dowith the cloth bins – which also has ing the job of three help of Picton castle fliers and people. so none of the passengers blink everyone pamphlets in neat piles, and hats available for when asked to climb on board, purchase with the slogan: up to the quarter deck and help haul it’s hard “We may be slow but we get around.” up the tug-boat as work.

The ship is due to set the Picton castle sail for the northern slowly swings away from the wharf – it’s already clear group in June and July, and Mooreland is looking for new this is no cruise ship. even with the help of every- trainee crew members for the one on board, it’s hard work. voyage. The ship will depart The instructions from crew Rarotonga on June 12 to deliver to passengers are hurried and cargo to Palmerston, nassau and minimal. With everyone lined Pukapuka before returning to up like soldiers along the ropes the Avatiu harbour on July 3 connected to a pulley system to before loading on more trainees lift the tug-boat out of the water, and setting sail again for Pena trainee crew member – almost rhyn, Manihiki and Rakahanga as an afterthought – offers a brief on July 10. “on a ship like this there’s so explanation: “Pull the rope as fast as you can. When you hear much to do, it does need to be the order, make sure you let go co-ordinated, it is a challenge. it takes a while to learn. What you – just throw the rope forward.” seconds later everyone is saw today is the tangible product hurriedly pulling at the ropes of our voyages,” he says. one volunteer already on to the rhythmic calls of chief mate sam sikkema – “hup, hup, board is deck-hand Patrick “evehup, hup,” – who is dressed as a ryone calls me Finn” Finn. With carbon-copy of the captain in a the orders from the captain a disstraw hat and black and white tant memory, he sits down and leans back, legs stretched out in shirt.

“Pull in unison,” shouts an- the sun. he’s been on the Picton other crew member to the pas- castle since August, after worksengers, who are sweating and ing on other types of boats that he panting in the sun as they pull. describes as “more blue-collar”. his preference is a sailing “now let go, let go, let go!”

Then the passengers are ush- ship like this one. “everyone on ered back to the lower deck and board is here to work as hard as the crew set about organising the they can. Working on a ship like piles of rope snaked haphazardly this really sharpens up your seamanship skills – you’re always across the loor.

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watching the crew, watching the weather, watching the conditions. The captain calls it the Jedi sense,” he smiles, cocking his

head to the side and stretching his legs out further.

Moments later Mooreland is back up on the quarter deck

and Finn’s eyes lick up to look at him. Then the order comes.

Finn is on his feet in a lash. He’s running again.

The Picton Castle crew uses the muscles they built during the ship’s last voyage to Palmerston Island to release the sails and get the ship out of the harbour. 13051906

Members of the Picton Castle crew prepare the ship for its irst day sail tour in the Cooks. The ship has ofered similar tours in other parts of the world, such as Denmark, Canada, the Caribbean and the United States. 13051902

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Deck hand Patrick Finn explains diferent aspect of the ship to passengers during a ship tour. 13051914

Passenger Emma Ferguson enjoys the view from the ship. 13051909

Crew members purser Kate ‘Bob’ Addison and lead seaman Victor Vernal relax as the Picton Castle heads back to Avatiu Harbour. 13051915

The crew tidy up the deck while the ship sails away from Avatiu Harbour. 13051912/13

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LAND COURT

LAND COURT

PUBLIC NOTICE The Public is hereby advised that the High court (Land Division) will sit at the courthouse, Avarua, Rarotonga on Monday the 10th and Tuesday the 11th of June 2013 @ 8.30am to hear and determine the following applications listed hereunder.

Teau @ Taka Te Au 109/13 – Mata George Kaukura – Mangaiti Kairoa 30 & 54 No.2B, Auautangata 56, Vaitakaia 59, Te Matepa 61, Vairoa 64B2, Puka Uenga 105E3B, Anga Kopua 125, Vaiokura 191B, Tongatua 181, Nokii 182, Avarua – Succession to Nooroa Maka Mou @ Nooroa Maaka Mou @ Nooroa Maka @ Nooroa George Kaukura – Mono ia Nooroa Maka Mou@ Nooroa Maaka Mou @ Nooroa Maka @ Nooroa George Kaukura 110/13 – Beniamina Maaka – Mangaiti Kairoa 30 & 54No.2B, Auautangata 56, Vaitakaia 59,Te Matepa 61, Vairoa 64B2, Puka Uenga 105E3B, Anga Kopua 125, Vaiokura 191B, Tongatua 181, Nokii 182, Avarua – Succession to Vero Ngatamariki Maka Mou @ Vero Ngatamariki Maaka Mou @ Ngatamariki Maka – Mono ia Vero Ngatamariki Maka Mou@ Vero Ngatamariki Maaka Mou @ Ngatamariki Maka 114/13 – Phillipa Moeroa Arona for self, brothers and sisters – Oronga Tapere 13A, Ngatangiia – Succession to Moeroa A Ngapoko Enoka @ Moeroa A Tuakana Enoka@ Moeroa Ngapoko Enoka - Mono ia Moeroa A Ngapoko Enoka @ Moeroa A Tuakana Enoka @ Moeroa Ngapoko Enoka 115/13 - Phillipa Moeroa Arona for self, brothers and sisters – Turoa 27A, Te Puka 53, Te Uiateke 48E, Vaitarai 15, Raukura 48A1, Avaavaroa 11A, Tikioki 47D, Vaimaanga 3A, Vaimaanga 6B subdivision 1,2,3 & 4, Akapuao 42E, Takitumu – Succession to Moeroa A Ngapoko Enoka @ Moeroa A Tuakana Enoka @ Moeroa Ngapoko Enoka - Mono ia Moeroa A Ngapoko Enoka @ Moeroa A Tuakana Enoka @ Moeroa Ngapoko Enoka 117/13 – Teura Glassie – Oikava 122, Avarua – Succession to Maata Ngataua @ Maata Ngataua Aumareva – Mono ia Maata Ngataua @ Maata Ngataua Aumareva 118/13 – James Junior Moeroa Tati – Pokoinu 107K-M, Avarua – Succession to Raumanuku Kapi @ Te Vaine Raumanuku Kapi – Mono ia Raumanuku Kapi @ Te Vaine Raumanuku Kapi 119/13 – Shirley Herman and others – Totokoitu 26B1, Vaimaanga 2, Takitumu – Succession to Mikara Apera Tamuera – Mono ia Mikara Apera Tamuera 122/13 – Tutana Pumati – Tongatai 75B, Angaipuaka 80, Avarua – Succession to Oa Maangi @ Oa Mangi – Mono ia Oa Maangi @ Oa Mangi 123/13 – Michael Skinnon - Turia 129F, Noanoa 129G, Ratumaruia 129J, Tevaikura 129L, Vaiakura 127S1, Ikurangi 127c, Arevai 129A1, Turina 129E, Avarua – Succession to Tapaeru Skinnon @ Taraare @ Tapaeru Ua Taraare – Mono ia Tapaeru Skinnon @ Taraare @ Tapaeru Ua Taraare 124/13 – Michael Skinnon – Te Makirau 13D, Aremango 7B2B2B, Aremango 7A3, Puatai 6Y, Kurumaru and Poiki 6K, Mutukore 2E, Ngatangiia – Succession to Tapaeru Skinnon@ Taraare @ Tapaeru Ua Taraare – Mono ia Tapaeru Skinnon @ Taraare @ Tapaeru Ua Taraare 125/13 – Michael Skinnon – Vaitarai 14 & 16, Teuinga Te Ata 45D & E, Takitumu – Succession to Tapaeru Skinnon @ Taraare @ Tapaeru Ua Taraare 126/13 – Michael Skinnon – Arepua 6, Matavera – Succession to Tapaeru Skinnon@ Taraare @ Tapaeru Ua Taraare – Mono ia Tapaeru Skinnon @ Taraare @ Tapaeru Ua Taraare 177/13 – Janice Beryl Aereora Tutai Terepo – Akapuao 42D, Takitumu – Succession to Areora Tutai Terepo @ Aereora Tutai Terepo Areora Ngametua Tutai Terepo – Mono ia Areora Tutai Terepo @ Aereora Tutai Terepo Areora Ngametua Tutai Terepo 135/13 – Alexander Numa – Tuakirikiri 63, Pokoinu 107K-M, Parai Ki Tai 95B2, Pokoinu 107I-M, Matiekura 110, Iva 204, Areutu and Te Auvaere 189G, Avarua – Succession to Tuakanakore Teamoke Numa @ Tuakana Teamoke @ Tuakana Teamoke Kokaua – Mono ia Tuakanakore Teamoke Numa @ Tuakana Teamoke @ Tuakana Teamoke Kokaua 136/13 – Alexander Numa – Turangaare 9N, Matangiia and Kaituitui 6U2B, Ngatangiia –Succession to Tuakanakore Teamoke Numa @ Tuakana Teamoke @ Tuakana Teamoke Kokaua – Mono ia Tuakanakore Teamoke Numa @ Tuakana Teamoke @ Tuakana Teamoke Kokaua 137/13 – William Mataiti for the issue of Te Peta Tioti Karika @ Elizabeth George Kokaua – Aremango 7B1c, Paua 8D1, Paringaru 12A, Aremango 7B1E, Ngatangiia – Succession to Te Peta Tioti Karika @ Te Peta Tioti @ Elizabeth Tioti – Mono ia Te Peta Tioti Karika @ Te Peta Tioti@ Elizabeth Tioti 138/13 – William Mataiti for the issues of Te Peta Tioti Karika @ Elizabeth George Karika – Maurua 20B Lots 6, 11, 13, Maurua 20E, Turoa 28, Arakuo O Karika 34, Arakuo O Karika ki uta 38, Tuauri 37A, Marotane 48G3B, Te Puna 50A4 & 50A5, Takitumu - Succession to Te Peta Tioti Karika @ Te Peta Tioti @ Elizabeth Tioti – Mono ia Te Peta Tioti Karika @ Te Peta Tioti@ Elizabeth Tioti 139/13 - William Mataiti for the issues of Te Peta Tioti Karika @ Elizabeth George Karika – Turai 1 & 1A, Vaikapuangi 2 & 3, Kauarikirangi 62, Ngaruretu 65, Arepepe 67, Katoti 105A & 105B, Kuruatu 105D, Urikopu 127L, Ikurangi 131, Arevi 188D, Vaikeri 190R, Kaika 190Y, Te Utuutu 208, Vai-I-Nanu 53, Aretumu 55B, Te Vainui 58, Taurupau 89, Te Au 102E1, Rautai 127A1, Teareroa 127A2, Toora 127A4, Taurutu 127H1, Murivai 127P, Karekare 127W2A, Pue 130 No.5, Ngatipa 148 & 151, Tapae 188c, Muritemarangai 190W, Arevai 129A1, Turina 129E, Noanoa 129G, Ratumaruia 129J, Avarua – Succession to Te Peta Tioti Karika @ Te Peta Tioti @ Elizabeth Tioti – Mono ia Te Peta Tioti Karika @ Te Peta Tioti@ Elizabeth Tioti 154/13 - christine Mirko and siblings – Papaaroa 36B3, Te Aravari 48G1B, Angaroa 48G2, Kamae 48D1, Avaavaroa 10A, Tikioki 43c2, Vaimaanga 7B2B, Papaaroa 36A, Takitumu – Succession to Paere connal @ Paere Hugh connal @ Paere Emma Paurangi – Mono ia Paere connal @ Paere Hugh connal @ Paere Emma Paurangi 155/13 – christine Mirko and siblings – Otake 12F2, Ngatangiia - Succession to Paere connal @ Paere Hugh connal @ Paere Emma Paurangi – Mono ia Paere connal @ Paere Hugh connal @ Paere Emma Paurangi 157/13 – Kimiora Pirangi – Arapauranui 87c, Akaoa 68, Akaoa 69I, Vaikoi 91O, Pakukarea 92ANo.1, Akaoa 69J2, Akaoa 77A, Atupare 92I2c, Matarao 93K, Te Rakai 91J, Raupa 87E3B3, Etu 94D5B, Puakivi 88c2, Vaitamangaiti 88N2, Angaiti 88I, Raopito 104, Vaireva 90I5, Akaoa 14, Toreaiva 91B, Arorangi – Succession to John Pirangi – Mono ia John Pirangi 197/13 – Nelly George Ahuura Toomaru – Tutakimoa 22c, Puka Uenga 105E3A, Avarua – Succession to Nelly Richmond – Mono ia Nelly Richmond 200/13 – Kimireva Ngametua Tuaputa for self and siblings – Te Au 90B, Tutuaotu 93I, Vainganau 91I, Arorangi – Succession to Ngametua Tuaputa @ Ngametua Angai Tuaputa – Mono ia Ngametua Tuaputa @ Ngametua Angai Tuaputa 208/13 – Teokotai – O – Uia Ngaau – Tuanaki 89c, Akaoa 80, Te Reva 91S, Maurere 91L Akaoa 65, 33, Arerenga 90K, Vaitipi 90H2B, Ruaroa 89M3, Ruaroa 89F2, Marokatoti 89E, 6 Tarapati 93D, Peau 83D, Waitaia 69H4, Arorangi – Succession to Ierei Ngaau @ Ierei Tamuera – Mono ia Ierei Ngaau @ Ierei Tamuera 209/13 – Tuaputa Dyer for brothers and sisters – Matangia and Kaituitui 6U2B, Turangaare 9N, Ngatangiia – Succession to Rongokaiariki Dyer nee Tuaine Kokaua @ Rongokaiariki Ngatuainekore – Mono ia Rongokaiariki Dyer nee Tuaine Kokaua @ Rongokaiariki Ngatuainekore 210/13 – Tuaputa Dyer for brothers and sisters – Muritemarangai 190W, Pokoinu 107, Anakitao 199, Angaputoru 201, Taua 102c3, Paraikitai 95B2, Kauarikirangi 62, Kaititera 105, Aretiki 95A, Te Tamanu 100B, Taua 102c5c, Avarua – Succession to Rongokaiariki Dyer nee Tuaine Kokaua @ Rongokaiariki Ngatuainekore – Mono ia Rongokaiariki Dyer nee Tuaine Kokaua @ Rongokaiariki Ngatuainekore 214/13 – Tuaine Marsters – Onemaru and Te Mati 83c3, Kaingavai and Te Utu 92E, Arorangi – Succession to Tane Tino Wichman – Mono ia Tane Tino Wichman 216/13 – Ina Matapo nee Ngaau for self and others – Pakimato 203, Tekou 126A, Avarua – Succession to Nganu Tinirau – Mono ia Nganu Tinirau 218/13 – Natasha and chadderton nee Nicholas – Aukotorau 190c, House site 167, Ngatipa41A, Kaiuna 121, Te Ara 128A, Aretoa 189A, Avarua - Succession to Henry Te Ikamoeava Nicholas Teariki Robert Nicholas – Mono ia Henry Te Ikamoeava Nicholas Teariki Robert Nicholas 220/13 – Ian Karika on behalf of Margaret George Karika and others - Aremango 7B1c, Paua 8D1, Paringaru 12A, Ngatangiia – Succession to Makea Takao George Karika @ Te Kao George Karika @ Tekao George Karika – Mono ia Makea Takao Karika @ Te Kao George Karika @ Tekao George Karika

TUATUA AKAKITE Te akakiteia atu nei ki te katoatoa e ka raveia te Akavaanga Teitei (Tuanga Enua) ki roto i te Are Akavaanga i Avarua, Rarotonga, a te Monite ra 10 e te Ruirua ra 11 no Tiunu 2013 i te apa no te ora varu (8.30am) no te akarongo e te kimi atu i teia au oroanga i raro nei.

Number/Applicant Land/Nature of Application Numero/Tei oro Mai Te Enua/ Te Tu O Te Oroanga MONDAY 10 JUNE 2013 @ 8.30AM 212/13 – carl Kita Marsters and Maui Purea – Adopt Itinga Katoa – Kia retita ia Itinga Katoa 619/12 – Tupe Short – Vaerota 6Q, Matangia and Kaituitui 6U2, Kopiri 9c, Matarikirua 10D2, Tarai Toki 14E2, Ngatangiia – Succession to Mauitimata Akaapa Short nee cowan – Mono ia Mauitimata Akaapa Short nee cowan 176/13 – Tupe Short for self and others – Matangia and Kaituitui 6U2, Ngatangiia – Succession to Mauitimata Akaapa Short @ Maui Short cowan – Mono ia Mauitimata Akaapa Short @ Maui Short cowan 638/12 – Nimo Te Arani Tuavera – Te Ruato 128c2, Avarua – Succession to Richard Moana Nui – A – Kiva – Mono ia Richard Moana Nui – A – Kiva 639/12 – Nimo Te Arani Tuavera – Te Karonga Taua 18c, Te Karonga Taua 18A, Rangitaku 49F2, Tikioki 47B1, Takitumu – Succession to Richard Moana Nui-A-Kiva – Mono ia Richard Moana NuiA-Kiva 640/12 – Nimo Te Arani Tuavera – Te Orotuamaunga 11c, Tuapu 12D2, Te Ara-o-te-Atua 11A, Tuatea 11E, Ngatangiia – Succession to Richard Moana Nui-A-Kiva – Mono ia Richard Moana NuiA-Kiva 641/12 – Nimo Te Arani Tuavera – Te Aurere 14B, Vaitangi 13W, Rangiakaoma 11c, Ngati Nito 12T, Aremani 12D, Aretou 16c, Oai 16J, Patia 16D, Te Makatea 16H & 16H1, Te Makatea 16H2B, Aretaua 16E, Matavera – Succession to Richard Moana Nui-A-Kiva – Mono ia Richard Moana Nui- A-Kiva 48/13 – Tearuru, Toka Heroto, Patricia, Rebecca, Tereapii Angeline Utanga – Vaiokura 191B, Mangaiti Kairoa 30 & 54 No. 2B, Mangaiti Kairoa 30 & 54 No. 1, Vaitakaia 59, Te Matepa 61, Vairoa 64B2, Tongatua 181, Nokii 182, Auautangata 56, Avarua – Succession to Robert charles Utanga – Mono ia Robert charles Utanga 54/13 – Teokotai Tamariki, Jennifer Tamariki, Henry Tamariki, Linda Tamariki, Kave Tamariki, Queenie Tamariki, Louisa Tamariki – Te Vera 11F, Matavera – Succession to Naku Enua Ngaiti Tamariki – Mono ia Naku Enua Ngaiti Tamariki 55/13 - Teokotai Tamariki, Jennifer Tamariki, Henry Tamariki, Linda Tamariki, Kave Tamariki, Queenie Tamariki, Louisa Tamariki – Te Muriavai 49A, Takitumu – Succession to Naku Enua Ngaiti Tamariki – Mono ia Naku Enua Ngaiti Tamariki 2 56/13 - Teokotai Tamariki, Jennifer Tamariki, Henry Tamariki, Linda Tamariki, Kave Tamariki, Queenie Tamariki, Louisa Tamariki – Matangia and Kaituitui 6U1, Pokata 14N.No2A, Te Ana 6R, Arerangi 6D, Ukarereiti 6A, Karaii 5, Te Nututai 6, Kaireva 6J3B2B, Turangaare 9N, Ngatangiia Succession to Naku Enua Ngaiti Tamariki – Mono ia Naku Enua Ngaiti Tamariki 60/13 – Rangipari Takaa and siblings – Touemangio 89A, Etu 94D5B, Matarao 93K, Akaoa 77A, Vaikoi 91O, Akaoa 68, Onemaru 83c2B Lots 25, 29, 30, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 43, Maramakiri 91N1D, Toreaiva 91B, Te Rakai 91J, Tuoro 87A5, Ruaroa and Vaipapa 89D7, Arorangi – Succession to Takaa Te Au @ Takaa Teau @ Taka Te Au – Mono ia Takaa Te Au @ Takaa Teau @ Taka Te Au 69/13 – Teina Taulu and brothers and sisters – Ooa 127Q, Avarua – Succession to Kimiora Tamatoa nee Heather – Mono ia Kimiora Tamatoa nee Heather 71/13 – Anapaarii Metuarau and siblings – Totokoitu 26B1, Takitumu – Succession to Tuakana A Rau Tuakana – Mono ia Tuakana A Rau Tuakana 72/13 – Helen Matapurotu John – Mitiaro 13P, Te Kauariki 13I2, Matavera – Succession to Teremoana John nee Trego – Mono ia Teremoana John nee Trego 77/13 – christine Buckley for self and others – Vaiorea 191L, Avarua – Succession to Matangaro Nicholas @ Matangaro Tuara – Mono ia Matangaro Nicholas @ Matangaro Tuara 80/13 – Terepai Jnr Maoate for self and others – Rangitaku 49F2E, Te Karonga Taua 18A, Rangitaku 49F2D, Angatuitui 45N1, Te Kopa 45F, Takitumu – Succession to Terepai Mataina @ Terepai A Mataina @ Sir Terepai Maoate @ Terepai cowan – Mono ia Terepai Mataina @ Terepai A Mataina @ Sir Terepai Maoate @ Terepai cowan 81/13 – Terepai Jnr Maoate for self and others – Areara 12A, Taakarua 17N, Matavera – Succession to Terepai Mataina @ Terepai A Mataina @ Sir Terepai Maoate @ Terepai cowan – Mono ia Terepai Mataina @ Terepai A Mataina @ Sir Terepai Maoate @ Terepai cowan 82/13 – Terepai Jnr Maoate for self and others – Te Ara-O-Te-Atua 11A, Te Ivimotu 9D, Turangaare 9N, Vaingaro-nui (Tuakirikiri) 10D5,6,7,8, Te Orotuamaunga 11c, Tuatea 11E, Tuapu 12D2D, Kaorei 14H, Vaimapia 14Q, Te Ana 6R, Tuapu 12D2E, Ngatangiia - Succession to Terepai Mataina @ Terepai A Mataina @ Sir Terepai Maoate @ Terepai cowan – Mono ia Terepai Mataina @ Terepai A Mataina @ Sir Terepai Maoate @ Terepai cowan 83/13 – Kura Moana Karataua for self and siblings – Totokoitu 26B1, Vaimaanga 2, Takitumu – Succession to Pita Tuaine @ Pita Tuaine Tupu Karika Karataua @ Peter Karataua – Mono ia Pita Tuaine @ Pita Tuaine Tupu Karika Karataua @ Peter Karataua 84/13 - Kura Moana Karataua for self and siblings – Taruru, Tukuvaine and Taiti 18, Aroko 4A, Koromiri Island 3J, Koromiri Island 3K, Aroko 4c, Oneroa Island 4A, Areiti 2K, Ngatangiia – Succession to Pita Tuaine @ Pita Tuaine Tupu Karika Karataua @ Peter Karataua – Mono ia Pita Tuaine @ Pita Tuaine Tupu Karika Karataua @ Peter Karataua 85/13 - Kura Moana Karataua for self and siblings – Te Atea 13L, Tuiakana 13E3, Matavera Succession to Pita Tuaine @ Pita Tuaine Tupu Karika Karataua @ Peter Karataua – Mono ia Pita Tuaine @ Pita Tuaine Tupu Karika Karataua @ Peter Karataua 91/13 – Taimarangai Tangatatutai – Kopuioi 103B2B1, Avarua – Succession to Matakeu – Mono ia Matakeu 92/13 – Taimarangai Tangatatutai – Nauparatoa 60B2, Avarua – Succession to Kura – Mono ia Kura 97/13 – Margaret Tere Maoate – Ukarereiti 6A, Karaii 5, Te Tiki 15D, Tuapu 12D2E, Te Ara-O-Te-Atua 11A, Kaireva 6J3B2B, Vaimapia 14Q, Tuapu 12D2D, Tuatea 11E, Te Orotuamaunga 11c, Matangia and Kaituitui 6U1, Arerangi 6D, Te Ana 6R, Turangaare 9N, Pokata 14N No.2A, Kaorei 14H, Te Ivimotu 9D, Ngatangiia – Succession to Teariki Pekamu Piritonu @ Teariki Pekamu Piri (Pepe) – Mono ia Teariki Pekamu Piritonu @ Teariki Pekamu Piri (Pepe) 98/13 – Margaret Tere Maoate – Te Muriavai 49A, Te Karonga Taua 18A, Te Karonga Taua 18c, Angatuitui 45N1, Te Kopua 45F, Rangitaku 49F2D, Rangitaku 49F2E, Takitumu – Succession to Succession to Teariki Pekamu Piritonu @ Teariki Pekamu Piri (Pepe) – Mono ia Teariki Pekamu Piritonu @ Teariki Pekamu Piri (Pepe) 99/13 – Margaret Tere Maoate – Areara 12A, Rangiakaoma 11c, Matavera – Succession to Teariki Pekamu Piritonu @ Teariki Pekamu Piri (Pepe) – Mono ia Teariki Pekamu Piritonu @ Teariki Pekamu Piri (Pepe) 100/13 – Rangipari Takaa Teau and siblings – Akaoa 69I, Akaoa 69J2, Onemaru 83E3, Vainganau 91I, Onemaru and Temati 83c3, Arorangi – Succession to Takaa Te Au @ Takaa Teau @ Taka Te Au – Mono ia Takaa Te Au @ Takaa Teau @ Taka Te Au 101/13 – Rangipari Takaa Teau and siblings – Ngoioio 109B, Kerukeru 109F, Avaua - Succession to Takaa Te Au @ Takaa Teau @ Taka Te Au – Mono ia Takaa Te Au @ Takaa Teau @ Taka Te Au 102/13 – Rangipari Takaa Teau and siblings – Nukupure 3c, Aremango 7A3, Ngatangiia Succession to Takaa Te Au @ Takaa Teau @ Taka Te Au – Mono ia Takaa Te Au @ Takaa

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Monday, May 20, 2013 cook Islands News

LAND COURT

LAND COURT

236/13 – Ian Karika on behalf of Margaret George Karika and others – Turai 1 & 1A, Kauarikirangi 62, Ngaruretu 65A, Arepepe 67, Katoti 105A & 105B, Kuruatu 105D, Urikopu 127L, Ikurangi 131, Arevi 188D, Vaikeri 190R, Kaika 190Y, Te Utuutu 208, Vai-INanu 53, Aretumu 55B, Te Vainui 58, Taurupau 89, Te Au 102E1, Rautai 127A1, Te Areroa 127A2, Toora 127A4, Taurutu 127H1, Murivai 127P, Karekare 127W2A, Pue 130No.5, House site 148, House site 151, Tapae O Vakatini 188c, Muritemaranagi 190W, Arevai 129A1, Turina 129E, Noanoa 129G, Ratumaruia 129J, Te Vaikura 129L, Tunukokara 191D, Avarua - Succession to Makea Takao George Karika @ Te Kao George Karika @ Tekao George Karika – Mono ia Makea Takao Karika @ Te Kao George Karika @ Tekao George Karika 237/13 - Ian Karika on behalf of Margaret George Karika and others – Maurua 20E, Turoa 28, Araku O Karika 34, Tuauri 37A, Marotane 48G3B, Te Puna 50A4, Te Puna 50A5, Arakuo KarikaKi Uta 38, Takitumu - Succession to Makea Takao George Karika @ Te Kao George Karika @ Tekao George Karika – Mono ia Makea Takao Karika @ Te Kao George Karika @ Tekao George Karika 226/13 – Ngametua Exham Heather – Atuakoro 91c2, Akaoa 15, 13, 36, Maramakiri 91N1, Aremanu 69c, Akaoa 69J1B, 75, 74, Onemaru and Temati 83c2B Lts 25,29,30,37,38,39,40,41,43, Rangitapu 92N1, Pepeke 95, Kiri 88D, Atuakoro 91c1, Tukitoka 92M, Vaiau & Tirakoa 83I, Onemaru & Temati 83c3, Te Rainganuku 94M, Mauru 90L2B3, Maramakiri 91N1D, Tatari 88G, Avarua & Arekoe 94K, Kiri 88E, Arerama 94H, Arapaura 87D, Tutuaotu and Maungapu 93J, Taipupu 93F, Akaoa 70B, Waitaia 69HNo.2, Akaoa 12, Onemaru 83E3, Arorangi – Succession to Ngapoko Exham @ Ngapoko Edwin Exham – Mono ia Ngapoko Exham @ Ngapoko Edwin Exham 227/13 - Ngametua Exham Heather – Kaireva 6J3B2A, Te Ivimotu 9D, Kapiro 9M, Te Ana 6R, Umi 9L, Ngatangiia – Succession to Ngapoko Exham @ Ngapoko Edwin Exham – Mono ia Ngapoko Exham @ Ngapoko Edwin Exham 228/13 - Ngametua Exham Heather – Maukupapa 109G, Avarua - Succession to Ngapoko Exham @ Ngapoko Edwin Exham – Mono ia Ngapoko Exham @ Ngapoko Edwin Exham 233/13 – Puretu Exham Tukaroa – Akaoa 69I, Arerenga 15, Ruaroa 89F1B2, Te Arakauata 90A2, Tangi-O-Keu 89L2, Vaikanoa 89H, Touemangio 89A, Arorangi – Succession to Tuatata Pu @ Tuatata Moeroa Tukaroa @ Tuatata Tamaiva – Mono ia Tuatata Pu @ Tuatata Moeroa Tukaroa @ Tuatata Tamaiva 238/13 – charles Koronui – Te Iipatuna 69A, Arorangi – Succession to Tuhatai Mairiau @ Tuatai Mairiau – Mono ia Tuhatai Mairiau @ Tuatai Mairiau 240/13 – Ngapare cecil for self and siblings – Arerenga 12, Arorangi – Succession to James cecil – Mono ia James cecil 265/13 – Ngapare cecil for self and siblings – Ngatitiare 91 and 92, Avarua – Succession to Teto alias cecil Roi – Mono ia Teto alias cecil Roi 247/13 – Ripou Hosking for the issue of Ngarutai Poona Samuel – Tupou A Mou 74, Oikava 122, Avarua – Succession to Ngarutai Poona Samuel – Mono ia Ngarutai Poona Samuel 248/13 – Mata-Atua McNair for self and sister – Totokoitu 26B1, Takitumu – Succession to Te Maruata A Ngamarama – Mono ia Te Maruata A Ngamarama 249/13 – Mata-Atua McNair for self and sister – Aremango 7c1, Aroko 4A, Koromiri Island 3K, Aroko 4c, Oneroa Island 4A, Taiinu 2B1A, Ngatangiia – Succession to Te Maruata A Ngamarama – Mono ia Te Maruata A Ngamarama 252/13 – Eton Field Tou Ariki Vainerere – Pokinu 107 K-M, Taua 102c5c, Pokoinu 107 H-M, Pokoinu 107 J-M, Pokoinu 107B2, Kaititera 105, Ngaputoru 201, Anakitao 199, Muritemarangai 190W, Avarua – Succession to Tangata Tapokiia E Te Ngaru Vainerere – Mono ia Tangata Tapokiia E Te Ngaru Vainerere TUESDAY 11 JUNE 2013 @ 8.30AM. 257/13 – John Rangi for self and others – Areutu and Te Auvaere 189G, Matiekura 110, Tuakirikiri 63, Iva 204, Avarua – Succession to Mataiva A Matangaro @ Mataiva Rangi – Mono ia Mataiva A Matangaro @ Mataiva Rangi 258/13 - John Rangi for self and others – Te Arakura 12E, Te Nu Tutai 12D, Te Onetea 12c, Matavera - Succession to Maineiti Tione – Mono ia Maineiti Tione 259/13 - John Rangi for self and others – Te Ruaorovaru 11HNo.1, Pokata 14N.No.2A, Arataa Meangiti 8A9, Te Areroa 8A5, Koromiri Island 2I, Arapoura 2F, Aremango 7A3, Nukupure 3c, Ngatangiia Succession to Maineiti Tione – Mono ia Maineiti Tione 260/13 - John Rangi for self and others – Te Karonga Taua 18B, Taikura 6A, Vaimaanga 6D2c, Te Puku 6F, Porutu 45N2, Te Karonga Taua 18B Lots 2A & B, Kaingavai 49c1A, Teuinga Te Ata 45D & E, Vaimaanga 6D2D, Vaimaanga 6D2B, Potini 45G, Takitumu - Succession to Maineiti Tione – Mono ia Maineiti Tione 266/13 – Rosalie Laita Paniani-Pouao – Te Tuana 129K, Te Tuana 129M, Oroenga 129D, Rautipara 129A3, Itiki 128I, Arekura 128H, Tunukokara 191D, Avarua – Succession to Paniani Paniani Taiki @ Paniani Paniani @ Baniani Taiki Ma-Iti – Mono ia Paniani Paniani Taiki @ Paniani Paniani @ Baniani Taiki Ma-Iti 274/13 – Tukua Tangaroa for self and sister – Nukupure 3c, Ngatangiia – Succession to Metua Tangaroa – Mono ia Metua Tangaroa 275/13 – Tukua Tangaroa for self and sister – Vaimaanga 2, Takitumu – Succession to Metua Tangaroa – Mono ia Metua Tangaroa 276/13 – Noel Maru for the issue of deceased – Tirakoa 83F, Tuoro 87A5, Matarao 93K, Touemangio 89A, Kurukau 89I, Maiokarere 89K1, Orooroamoa 93L, Rupe 92H, Kainganui & E Utu 92E, Akaoa 68, 77A, Te Kirikiri 97, Toreaiva 91B, Vaikoi 91O, Terakai 91J, Vainganau 91I, Arerenga 5, Vaipapa and Vaimoko 92F, Etu 94D5, Tuakirikiri and Tupapunga 91K, Arorangi – Succession to Mere Tamatoa @ Mary Bates – Mono ia Mere Tamatoa @ Mary Bates 278/13 – Louisa Rani for self and others – Tikioki 47c, Tikioki 47A, Takitumu – Succession to Ngatokorua Tipuia Rani @ Ngatokorua A Tipuia – Mono ia Ngatokorua Tipuia Rani @ Ngatokorua A Tipuia 279/13 – Louisa Rani for self and others – Te Atea 13L, Te Ara 13E1, Tongaengae 11L, Matavera - Succession to Ngatokorua Tipuia Rani @ Ngatokorua A Tipuia – Mono ia Ngatokorua Tipuia Rani @ Ngatokorua A Tipuia 280/13 – Louisa Rani for self and others – Kurutoki 10H2A, Te Ruaorovaru 11HNo.1, Ngatangiia - Succession to Ngatokorua Tipuia Rani @ Ngatokorua A Tipuia – Mono ia Ngatokorua Tipuia Rani @ Ngatokorua A Tipuia 281/13 – cassey Tereapii Egglton for self and others – Te Ruato 128c2, Avarua – Succession to Dick Tuavera – Mono ia Dick Tuavera 282/13 – cassey Tereapii Egglton for self and others – Te Karonga Taua 18c, 18A, Tikioki 47B1, Rangitaku 49F2D, 49F2c, 49F2F, Takitumu – Succession to Dick Tuavera – Mono ia Dick Tuavera 283/13 – cassey Tereapii Egglton for self and others – Te Orotuamaunga 11c, Tuatea 11F, Tuapu 12D2D, Te Ara-O-Te-Atua 11A, Te Tiki 15D, Vaimapia 14Q, Ngatangiia - Succession to Dick Tuavera – Mono ia Dick Tuavera 284/13 – cassey Tereapii Egglton for self and others – Teauere 14B, Rangiakaoma 11c, Re Makatea 16H2B, Oai 16J, Aretou 16c, Patia 16D, Aretaunga 16E, Vaitangi 13W, Ngati Nito 12T, Aremanii 12O, Aretoa 13B, Te Makatea 16H & H1, Matavera - Succession to Dick Tuavera – Mono ia Dick Tuavera 285/13 – cassey Tereapii Egglton for self and others – Vaimapia 14Q, Te Tiki 15D, Ngatangiia – Succession to Rangi Teariki Tuavera @ Rangi Teariki – Mono ia Rangi Teariki Tuavera 602/12 – Taki Lazaro – Vaimaanga 5B, Takitumu – Occupation Right – Turanga Are 549/12 – Daisy and Fiona Young – Avarua 190A2, Avarua – Occupation Right – Turanga Are 16/13 – Jim Jim Mare – Maurere 91L, Arorangi – Occupation Right – Turanga Are 61/13 – Paulo and Urama Toroma – Vaikaika I Uta 45H, Takitumu – Occupation Right – Turanga Are 62/13 – Taiti and Ruina Toroma – Vaikaika I Uta 45H, Takitumu – Occupation Right – Turanga Are 65/13 – Keoki Alii Nui Ki Te Rangi Karika and his direct descendants – Arevi 88D, Avarua - Occupation Right – Turanga Are 66/13 – Ngatamaine Joyce Karika and her direct descendants - Arevi 88D, Avarua - Occupation Right – Turanga Are

67/13 – Ngapoko and Zoe Karika and their direct descendants - Arevi 88D, Avarua - Occupation Right – Turanga Are 68/13 – Ruki Greta Karika and her direct descendants - Arevi 88D, Avarua - Occupation Right – Turanga Are 87/13 – Blake Eugene Marie – Arerenga 10, Arorangi – Occupation Right – Turanga Are 103/13 – Oroaere Teau – Ruaroa and Vaipapa 89D7, Arorangi – Occupation Right – Turange Are 104/13 – Tangianau Takaa Teau - Ruaroa and Vaipapa 89D7, Arorangi – Occupation Right – Turanga Are 105/13 – Tapu Te Rangi Teau - Ruaroa and Vaipapa 89D7, Arorangi – Occupation Right – Turanga Are 106/13 – Ngametuangaro Takaa Teau - Ruaroa and Vaipapa 89D7, Arorangi – Occupation Right – Turanga Are 107/13 – Takaa Takaa Teau - Ruaroa and Vaipapa 89D7, Arorangi – Occupation Right – Turanga Are 108/13 – Kopu cecil Tamata – House site 166, Avarua – Occupation Right – Turanga Are 120/13 – Tekura Hewett nee Mauri Toa – Nukupure 3F2A, Ngatangiia - Occupation Right – Turanga re 121/13 – cain Keuturaru Toa Teruarama - Nukupure 3F2A, Ngatangiia - Occupation Right – Turanga Are 156/13 – Uriau Teaurere – Te Areroa 11G, Ngatangiia - Occupation Right – Turanga Are 162/13 – Inangaro Story Robert – Akaoa 66B Lot 12, Arorangi – Occupation Right – Turanga Are 175/13 – John Whitaker – Te Mamu 10A5B, Ngatangiia – Occupation Right – Turanga Are 178/13 – Juliana Renvoye Maihi – Te Koeiti 6U2A, Ngatangiia – Occupation Right – Turanga Are 206/13 – Ngatokotoru and Ami Miriau – Nukupure 3A2, Ngatangiia - Occupation Right – Turanga Are 219/13 – catherine Heather for Tereapii Heather – Te Ruatupa 39B, Takitumu - Occupation Right – Turanga Are 221/13 – Matangaro-O-Ann Nicholas nee Annie Nicholas – Vairongoua 17R, Matavera - Occupation Right – Turanga Are 222/13 – Robin Joy Shaw - Vairongoua 17R, Matavera - Occupation Right – Turanga Are 223/13 – Annie Nicholas - Vairongoua 17R, Matavera - Occupation Right – Turanga Are 242/13 – John Tangi – Tuakirikiri 63, Avarua – Occupation Right – Turanga Are 243/13 – Meleaone Tangi – Tuakirikiri 63, Avarua – Occupation Right – Turanga Are 249/13 – Bonaventure Kauvai – Tongatua 181, Avarua - Occupation Right – Turanga Are 250/13 – Takai and Tapu Howard - Tongatua 181, Avarua - Occupation Right – Turanga Are 254/13 – Penny c Akapi Maich and Steve Luka Maich – Puka Uenga 105E2, Avarua – Occupation Right – Turanga Are 289/13 – Kathleen Tiamarama Brebner nee Napa – Te Tua O Te Rangi 90F2, Arorangi – Occupation Right – Turanga Are 224/13 – Ngapoko John Short – Vaimaanga 6D2A Lot 6, Takitumu – Conirmation of Alienation – Kia akamanaia tetai Riiti 225/13 - Ngapoko John Short – Vaimaanga 6D2A Lot 5, Takitumu – Conirmation of Alienation – Kia akamanaia tetai Riiti 246/13 – Teariki Rauru Anautoa Rangatira – Paengakope 128B, Avarua - Conirmation of Alienation – Kia akamanaia tetai Riiti 42/13 – Tepou-O-Rongo Junior Raita Tararo – Kopuioio 103B2B2B2, Avarua – Conirmation of Resolution of Assembled Owners – Kia akamanaia tetai uipaanga a te kopu tangata 43/13 – Tungane Ngamata – Te Ruatupa 13H, Matavera – Conirmation of Resolution of Assembled Owners – Kia akamanaia tetai uipaanga a te kopu tangata 44/13 – Poe Parau Ngamata - Te Ruatupa 13H, Matavera – Conirmation of Resolution of Assembled Owners – Kia akamanaia tetai uipaanga a te kopu tangata 47/13 – Ina Ngamata Ua – Moringa 7A, Matavera - Conirmation of Resolution of Assembled Owners – Kia akamanaia tetai uipaanga a te kopu tangata 169/13 – Manatu Bates – Kopuioi 103B2B2B2, Avarua - Conirmation of Resolution of Assembled Owners – Kia akamanaia tetai uipaanga a te kopu tangata 183/13 – Janice Beryl Areora – Akapuao 42D, Takitumu - Conirmation of Resolution of Assembled Owners – Kia akamanaia tetai uipaanga a te kopu tangata 185/13 – Stephanie Temarama Lineen – Pokoinu 107K-M, Avarua - Conirmation of Resolution of Assembled Owners – Kia akamanaia tetai uipaanga a te kopu tangata 186/13 – Peter Lineen - Pokoinu 107K-M, Avarua - Conirmation of Resolution of Assembled Owners – Kia akamanaia tetai uipaanga a te kopu tangata 187/13 – Peter Lineen and Stephanie Temarama Lineen - Pokoinu 107K-M, Avarua - Conirmation of Resolution of Assembled Owners – Kia akamanaia tetai uipaanga a te kopu tangata 244/13 – Rouru Tangimetua – Te Areroa 8A5, Ngatangiia - Conirmation of Resolution of Assembled Owners – Kia akamanaia tetai uipaanga a te kopu tangata 245/13 – Jimmy Tamaiva and Nooroa Tamaiva – Ruaroa 89M3, Arorangi - Conirmation of Resolution of Assembled Owners – Kia akamanaia tetai uipaanga a te kopu tangata 255/13 – Jeannin Tauarii Karika and Daniel Junior Graven Vakapora – Arevi 188D, Avarua Conirmation of Resolution of Assembled Owners – Kia akamanaia tetai uipaanga a te kopu tangata 256/13 – Jeannin Tauarii Karika and Daniel Junior Graven Vakapora – Arevi 188D, Avarua Conirmation of Resolution of Assembled Owners – Kia akamanaia tetai uipaanga a te kopu tangata 262/13 – Rautai Tiavare and Rimamotu Tiavare – Maurua 20A, Takitumu - Conirmation of Resolution of Assembled Owners – Kia akamanaia tetai uipaanga a te kopu tangata 209/13 (Ait) – Melelino Vaevae and Quinton Schoield – Ruapa 129, Vaitupa - Conirmation of Resolution of Assembled Owners – Kia akamanaia tetai uipaanga a te kopu tangata 263/13 – Tumariki Tauraariki Athanasio Tararo – Kopuioi 103B2B2B2, Avarua - Conirmation of Resolution of Assembled Owners – Kia akamanaia tetai uipaanga a te kopu tangata 267/13 – Jefery Karika – Paringaru 12A, Ngatangiia - Conirmation of Resolution of Assembled Owners – Kia akamanaia tetai uipaanga a te kopu tangata 268/13 – Katherine Anne Fraser - Paringaru 12A, Ngatangiia - Conirmation of Resolution of Assembled Owners – Kia akamanaia tetai uipaanga a te kopu tangata 269/13 – Tania Marina Greenway - Paringaru 12A, Ngatangiia - Conirmation of Resolution of Assembled Owners – Kia akamanaia tetai uipaanga a te kopu tangata 270/13 – Noreen Ngametua - Kopuioi 103B2B2B2, Avarua - Conirmation of Resolution of Assembled Owners – Kia akamanaia tetai uipaanga a te kopu tangata 271/13 – Angelique Elisaia - Kopuioi 103B2B2B2, Avarua - Conirmation of Resolution of Assembled Owners – Kia akamanaia tetai uipaanga a te kopu tangata 277/13 – Nooroa Taramai Samuel and Kiripapa Samuel – Kaoivi 14L, Matavera - Conirmation of Resolution of Assembled Owners – Kia akamanaia tetai uipaanga a te kopu tangata 286/13 – Jarcinda Ama – Turoa 31B2, Takitumu – Conirmation of Resolution of Assembled Owners – Kia akamanaia tetai uipaanga a te kopu tangata 287/13 – Hinano Ellis – Raropua 190L, Avarua – Conirmation of Resolution of Assembled Owners – Kia akamanaia tetai uipaanga a te kopu tangata 288/13 – Rohan Ellis – Raropua 190L, Avarua – Conirmation of Resolution of Assembled Owners Kia akamanaia tetai uipaanga a te kopu tangata Any person who disputes any of the above applications should ile a Notice Disputing Claims to the Registrar of the high Court and a copy to be served onto the applicant seven (7) days before Monday the 10th of June 2013.

Ko tetai uatu tangata tei inangaro i te patoi i tetai au oroanga i runga nei kia tuku mai i te reta ki te Retita o te Akavaanga Teitei e tetai kopi na te tangata nana te oroanga e itu (7) ra i mua ake i te Monite ra 10 no Tiunu 2013.

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Vendors wishing to sell food at the BcI stadium, during the rugby league semi- inals on Thursday 23, Friday 24 May & Saturday 1 June. Please call and book with Tina Iro on 79368 as spaces are limited.

PURSUANT to the control of Prices Act 1966 and the powers delegated to me as provided under section 30 of the said Act, I hereby make the following Order: 1. The order is cited as Price Order 04/2013 and shall come into efect on the 18th day of May 2013 for TRIAD PAcIFIc PETROLEUM LTD. 2. Maximum selling prices for fuel imported into the Cook Islands shall be at a rate speciied in the schedule below except the island of Aitutaki.

3. For the Outer Islands, prices established have been reviewed and updated to include freight, wharfage, boating, reeing, drum/container cost, evaporation and cartage costs.

4. Value Added Tax is included in the prices herein set.

Import Levy is exempt for Outer Islands excluding Aitutaki as per Exemption Order 03/09/2010.

5. All previous references in any Price Order as to the selling prices listed in this Order are hereby revoked upon efective dates above.

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ENVIRONMENT SERVICE PUBLIC NOTICE

Government Departments, Agencies and the General Public are hereby advised that the Environment Service has received the following application for a Project Permit as required under Section 36 of the Environment Act 2003.

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Will be closed from Tuesday 21 May - Saturday 1 June As we are all of to see the Rolling Stones in Toronto!

See you all when we get back Meitaki Maata.

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Arepakii, Sec 36 incorporated AGM 2013 The annual general meeting of the above incorporated body will be held at the Ruatonga Meeting House on Thursday 30 May 2013 at 5pm.

Agenda: 1. Quorum count 2. Minutes of previous AGM (consideration and adoption) 3. Financial report (by accountant and adoption) 4. Renewal of 1/3rd of membership of committee of management 5. Report by chairman on the affairs of the incorporation for the past 12 months 6. Other matters All land owners and proxy holders are urged to be present and the power of attorney document to be produced on demand.

J.Cafery chairman committee of Management.

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Ms Alexis Wolfgramm on behalf of Film Raro cook Islands has iled an application with the Liquor Licensing Authority for a Special Liquor Licence to provide Service of Liquor to VIP guests at the BcI Stadium, Nikao on Saturday 25 May 2013 from 6pm to 9pm for a Film Screening Event. Any person who object to the said application should do so in writing addressed to the Secretary, Liquor Licensing Authority, P O Box 61, Rarotonga by 24 May 2013.

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Cook Islands Motor Centre Tenders are invited for items listed below, As is where is.

2001 Wine/Red Daelim citi Plus Registration AAF218.

2004 Wine/Red Daelim citi Plus Registration AAH651.

2010 Blue Daelim citi Ace Registration AAO275.

2010 Black Daelim citi Ace Registration AAO449.

2012 Blue Daelim citi Ace Registration AAP407.

2012 White Honda XR125L Registration AAQ116.

1 x Honda Grasscutter.

Please note items are not in working order.

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SERvICES Self Storage Raro U Store it!!

-Secure & Private -Short or Long term -For oice, Shop or Home Storage Phone 22188 or 26189.

Email beach@moanasands.co.ck 69899 /28083 /1744

Salon de Hermies in Banana Court- Hair and beauty services for men and woman including massage and NEW!! Gel Polish Manicures. Hermie and Hazel’s back - call 22278.

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The Eye Place Hidies courtyard Phone 22121 custom glasses from $60 Annie provides free exam & glasses for children all year.

71286 / /2656

Wash A Way Laundry Arorangi Winter Blanket washing available now! Same day service Phone 29274.

In accordance with subsection 5 a) and c) of Section 36 of the Environment Act 2003, any person, Government Agencies or Organisation who wish to make a written submission for or against the granting of a Project Permit by the Environment Service for this applications, may do so within 30 days commencing on the 20th of May 2013. Written submissions may be in Cook Islands Maori or English be submitted to the National Environment Service no later than the 19th of June 2013.

National Environment Service Oice Takamoa Library and Museum

National Library

TUATUA AKAKITE

Director Environment Service

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FullY furnished 3 bedroom house at Matavera, long term, prefer couple. Ph 21152/50728.

71313 /32276 /2499

4 bedroom, 3 bathroom, furnished, long term, modern.

Phone 26039.

71337 /31712 /1931

2 bedroom, fully furnished house, Kiikii, Tupapa. Phone 29712.

71343 /32270 /1931

2 bedroom house, furnished, $180 per week, Arorangi. Phone 76206 or 79498.

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FOR SALE Taro Manaura at $100/25kg bag, live ducks. Ph 25030/74049.

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FOR SALE Yamaha Pa system set plus extra microphones & stands, $6000 or nearest ofer accepted.

Elba refridgerator (brand new), $1000.

Washing machine, 6.5kg (brand new), $1000.

Owners relocating overseas.

Phone 78405.

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Pigs for sale Prices from $150, $200 and $250. contact mobile 75807 or 23876.

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TE OIRE NIKAO CULTURAL DANCE GROUP Te kapiki iatu nei koe metua, mapu tamaine, mapu tamaroa e noo nei ki roto i to tatou oire Nikao, Te apiipii ura nei tatou no ta tatou Te Maeva Nui 2013 e tu mai nei i roto i te marama Tiurai.

Aere mai kia maruarua to tatou akakorongaanga e kia teitei uatu rai to tatou oire iti ki runga.

No reira: ‘BRING IT ON’ Ra: Ruirua, 21 May 2013 Kiea: Apii Avatea Hall Ora: 7pm Meitaki maata. BRING IT ON.

BUSINESS FOR LEASE For less than $8000 you can lease a new Beauty Salon as a going concern. All stock & equipments included. Phone 27918/71621.

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Investiture of the New Teurukura Ariki chosen by the Kopu Ariki of Teurukura

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2 bedroom lat near beach in Arorangi.

Suitable for 2, $170 p/w.

Phone 26572 or 55107.

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EIA Reports for the above applications may be viewed at the following venues, • • •

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Application: 1. PAUL PEARSON Project: Nautilus Resort Land: Aremango Pt Section 7A1A2, Muri Tapere, Ngatangiia District, Rarotonga

FOR RENT Kavera, spacious 3 bedroom home, gated, 2 bath, oice area, wet-bar, verandahs, garage, partial A/c, partial furnished, long term. Walking distance to beach. Ideal for professional family. Genuine inquiries 25580.

airport Customs oicer Vacancy MINISTRY OF FINANCE AND EcONOMIc MANAGEMENT customs has a vacancy for a full time Airport Customs Oicer.

The successful applicant will work light duties only and must have: - communication skills, including good written and numerical ability - A clean Police record - Ability to do shift work - Ability to work under pressure - Ability to maintain a working relationship with other Law Enforcement Agencies.

Applications close 24 May 2013.

Please submit your letter of application and your c.V via email to: pokoina.matara@cookislands. gov.ck or sent to: Pokoina Matara Senior Customs Oicer PO Box 120, Rarotonga.

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Pictured in white is Te Taunga Te Toa Kaora Tapa Mereana Nga Tara Tupu O te Enua (Papa Makea Joseph Tepaki Tama) Investing of Maraea Teurukura Ariki some years back.

The investiture of the new Teuruikura Ariki (Makirau Haurua) will take place on the 22 May 2013 in Aitutaki.

Apii Te Uki Ou invites applications from qualiied and experienced teachers with relevant qualiications for a Classroom Teacher position. Applications close Monday 20 May. Please email cV & references to teukiou@oyster.net.ck 71072 / /1952

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SITUATIONS vACANT ISLAND HOPPER VACATIONS RETAIL TRAVEL CONSULTANT We have an exciting opportunity in our Retail oice.

The person we are looking for must be someone who is a quick learner and has a great worth ethic. Outlined below are our requirements.

Responsibilities: - Responsible for the day to day reception, consultation, sales and accounting of retail travel product within the cook Islands & to Short Haul International destinations.

- Responsible for ‘Public website’ enquiries.

- Responsible for ‘on island’ outer island sales and processing.

- Responsible for booking other travel related services such as transfers, accommodation, sightseeing and entertainment.

Skills & Attributes: - Excellent communication skills, both verbal & written.

- computer skills including, E mails, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Powerpoint.

- Previous c.R.S. experience with Amadeus would be an advantage.

- A high level of Numeracy is expected.

- Good sound geographical knowledge.

- A high level of personal and professional presentation is required.

If you feel you have the above attributes and are looking for a new challenge please apply in writing with a copy of your c.V. to: jealana@islandhopper.co.ck 71322 / /2048

Concrete Systems Ltd is looking to employ 1 x Machine Operator/Drivers.

Must be competent operating at least two of the following: 5 tonne Digger Skid steer Loader Batching Plant Loader concrete Ready Mix Truck Ring 20375 for interview.

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Joyce Peyroux Garment Experienced screenprinter wanted.

Phone Joyce or Poko 20201/58888.

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OPERATIONS SUPERVISOR We are looking for a mature person with great organisation skills and leadership qualities to manage our team of car detailers, supervise the movement of our leet between depots, retain service records for the leet and ensure that vehicles are well maintained at all times. You must be available to work in the weekends, have a clean current driver’s license for both a motorbike and a car. customer care is an integral part of our business and especially in upholding the Avis international standards. We are looking for a team leader with excellent communication skills and a can do attitude.

Please call Winton on Ph 55006 or Michelle on Ph 55175 to register your interest.

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WANTED- All Around Beautician/Hairdresser for Salon de Hermies. Must be experienced 3-5 years and reliable. call 22278.

We will BUY your old or broken gold jewellery.

FISHERS BLAcK PEARL JEWELLERY.

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Part-time Proofreader We have a job-share position for a proofreader. We are looking for a person with some experience in this area, and with high levels of literacy and attention to detail. This is an opportunity for someone who spots mistakes, has a good command of English, and is quick and eicient. It would be a bonus if you have a good knowledge of written Cook Islands Maori. Of course any previous experience in proofreading would be an asset. Days of work by arrangement, from 4pm for 3-5 hours.

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Teaching Staf Applications are invited from qualiied and motivated teachers for the following position: 1.Senior Primary School Teacher: Avarua School Applications close on Friday 17 May 2013. Application packs are available from the Ministry or at www.education.gov.ck and completed forms with cV and references should be sent to: Director - HRM Division Ministry of Education PO Box 97 Rarotonga cook Islands Email vacancy@education.gov. ck 71110 / /1795

Retail sales position available at the Bond Store Monday-Friday, with occasional weekend shift work.

Must have excellent customer service skills, be familiar with POS and till procedures.

Honest and reliable. Local experience & references a must.

On job training available for the right person.

Please call 21007 or pop into the Bond and see Anita or Trish.

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Senior housekeeper required to join our vibrant and motivated team. Experience essential along with attention to detail and impeccable work ethic. You will be required to drive the team and drive our very high standards. Excellent remuneration and conditions for the right candidate.

Please email your interest to rmanager@manuia.co.ck or phone Loren on 54104.

Trade and Marketing Manager & Business Development Manager The Business Trade Investment Board (BTIB) has two management positions open. ‘Trade and Marketing Manager & Business Development Manager’. The ideal applicant must be hard working with a tertiary qualiication, above average analytical and management skills, outstanding communication skills and the ability to network with a broad cross section of people. A background/experience in strategic planning and project management is a must.

The Business Development Manager is responsible for the Business Development division. Ideal skills and attributes for the role include the following: Business ownership and lending experience. Experience in vetting proposals Accounting experience.

The Trade & Marketing Manager is the Team Leader for the Trade & Marketing division. Key skills and attributes for the role include the following: Knowledge on regional/international trade agreements. Experience in marketing and trade. Capacity to build team members.

Applications with Cvs should be addressed to: The Finance and Administration Manager Conidential: Trade and Marketing Manager/ Business Development Manager’ Business Trade Investment Board Private Bag

Or submit your Application & CV via email addressed to sarah.samuel@btib.gov.ck Applications close 3pm, Saturday 25 May 2013.

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Mike Rennie Builders Ltd is looking to employ a leading hand/carpenter. For a permanent position. Must be capable of organising and supervising a small team. Ring 20375 for interview.

NAHUINGA BOB TEAURERE Te karanga nei te Tuatua Tika na te Atua; “ Auraka e tukutuku i te rekareka, auraka e tukutuku i te pure. E akameitaki i te Atua i te au mea katoa ra; ko to te Atua ia anoano i te Mesia nei ia IESU ia kotou a na e oronga atu nei matou nga kopu tangata o NAHUINGA e BOB TEAURERE e ta raua anau/mokopuna, i ta matou akameitaki anga maata ki te katoatoa rava, ki te ekalesia Nikao, te anau Apiianga mei Takamoa mai, te au tavini o te Atua mei Nu Tireni, Australia, e pera to te Kuki Airani nei, e te au Orometua Vaine, ko tei matuapuru, ma te apai mai i te au reo akapumaana i te tuatau o to matou tumatetenga, koia te takake anga atu o ta matou tamaine akaperepere, metua vaine akamoeau, koia te tokorua tumanava o Bob Sonny Teaurere, ko Nahuinga, na te ara tiroa o te mate.

Kua riro to kotou tae’anga mai, i roto i te au atianga roarai, i runga i te are maki, i te tuatau o te au pure ngutuare, tona pure apare, e tona tanumanga, e tae ua mai ki te pureanga openga no te apaianga i tona eva e tana atinga openga ki te Atua ki roto i te ekalesia Nikao, ei mea mataora e te pumaana ki te ngakau.

Ta kotou au tuatua akamaroiroi, e pera ki te au rima oronga e te tauturu, te kai, te au tikiro moni, e te au apinga akaoro, e pera to kotou au ngutuare, te ngutuare tei takoto to tatou tumatetenga ki roto, ko tei riro ei au ngai akapu’anga/akangaroi’anga/moeanga no te kopu tangata e te au taeake tei aere mai mei Nu Tireni/ Australia i roto i teia tuatau - kua riro te reira i te aka’ma-ma, ma te aka’na i to matou aue e te mii, no’na ta matou i inangaro maata i roto i te oraanga nei.

Na te Atua Mutukore e oronga ua mai i te au akameitaki anga takake tei tau no kotou katoatoa. Ariki mai i teia reo akameitaki mei roto atu i te Vaa Tuatua o te Kopu tangata, te au orooro/ turuturu, e pera te au metua tei atoro mai i to tatou tumatetenga, e pera kia kotou tei kore i rauka kia tae mai ki Rarotonga nei, no te au ta’ii o te oraanga nei, te kopu tangata i te au ngai katoa, to Nu Tireni, Australia e pera i te ipukarea, kia tauturu e kia akamanuia mai te Atua no tatou katoatoa – te Ra.. e...Hi..

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PARTS PERSON This position is ideal for a well organised person who enjoys a challenge. It requires some computer knowledge for the implementation of parts enquiries via email and internet and for producing quotations and invoices on Quick Books.

Your attention to detail and customer care is vitally important. Previous experience would be preferred but not essential, as on the job training can be given to the right person with the right attitude.

For more information, please call Winton on Ph 23888 or Michelle on Ph 29882

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ACCOUNTS ADMINISTRATOR As an Accounts Administrator, you will work one on one with the Financial Administration Manager. Your duties would include, but not be limited to Accounts Payable & Accounts Receivable. A sound knowledge of Quickbooks and Excel would be preferred.

We are looking for someone who enjoys producing quick and accurate work in a busy varied environment. You must have great communication skills and a can do attitude.

Please submit your written application with a brief cV and daytime contact number to the General Manager, Pickering Motors Ltd, P O Box 18, Rarotonga or to vehicles@pickmotors.co.ck For any queries, please contact Michelle or caroline on Ph 29882.

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Lead Tutors (3 Positions) Cook Islands Tertiary Training Institute The Ministry of Education seeks outstanding people with the required experience and qualiications to be part of leading the development of training in the Cook Islands and to ill three important leadership positions in the new Tertiary Training Institute.

Under the leadership of the Director these positions will direct the operations of the Cook Islands Tertiary Training Institute.

- Lead Tutor Quality Assurance: will be responsible for educational quality assurance and new programme development. Knowledge of quality assurance in education and educational innovation essential.

- Lead Tutor Trades: responsible for the management and delivery of trades related courses and liaison with trade related industries and employers. Signiicant experience and qualiications in related industry and in industry training.

- Lead Tutor Hospitality and Tourism: responsible for the management of Hospitality and Tourism courses and liaison with hospitality and tourism industry and employers. Signiicant experience and qualiications in related industry and in industry training.

This is a rare opportunity to join an organisation in its start up phase and be part of shaping its early development.

Applications close on Tuesday 21 May 2013. Application packs, with job description are available from the Ministry in Nikao or at www.education.gov.ck completed forms with cover letter, CV and references should be sent to: Director - HRM Division Ministry of Education PO Box 97 Rarotonga Cook Islands Email vacancy@education.gov.ck

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Tutaka-George wins Australian Aito his vaka for the 12km under 19 men’s race in another equally talented and line up of paddlers including new Zealand Aito under 19 winner Te otimi Patara Andre dominated the race from the start and had a couple of boat lengths on the next canoe within the irst 10 minutes of the race before taking out the race in 51 minutes and 25 seconds.

Andre also joined his club mates for the under 19 V6 race over a 22km course which they took out and placed second overall out of 49 crews.

The talented paddler also raced in the open mixed 16km V6 race with their main opposition being the 1st Mooloolaba open mixed and outrigger Australia open mixed team.

While in Australia, Andre is being sponsored by Allan and Jenny Rasmussen and family. he is also being supported by his local sponsor hori signs

who he would like to thank for his brand new hori hoody - he loves it.

Meanwhile, Andre is in his

second week of training with new K1 coach Shane Dalziel and has joined the coaches elite squad.

Andre has shared with his family that the K1 training has been intense, but he is enjoying it and he prepares for K1 races in

germany later on this year.

Andre would like to thank all his friends and family for their support.

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ToP locAl junior paddler Andre Tutaka-george has taken out the Australian Aito paddling event in both the open men and the junior under 19 division.

The race on May 17 was held on flat waters on the sunshine coast where Andre paddled for his new adopted club the Mooloolaba outrigger canoe club.

The local boy lined up alongside top paddlers from across the globe for the 20km open men’s race where his main competition was Mitch olds who finished second at the new Zealand Aito event.

16 minutes into the race, Andre started to take the lead and by the halfway mark he was 50m ahead of olds, who is also Andre’s Mooloolaba club team mate.

Andre clocked the fastest time of 1.34.58 and after an hour and a half break – he was back on

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Mon high 4.37AM 0.80M 5.19PM 0.77M

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TuE high 5.38AM 0.82M 6.20PM 0.79M Forecast to midnight for the Southern Cooks: Fine apart from brief showers.

Low 12.11PM 0.36M Moderate seas. Moderate southerly swells.

Further outlook: Fine apart from brief showers.

For Rarotonga: Fine apart from brief showers.

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Historical win for Avatiu netball The AVATiu premier netball

grade made history on saturday by pulling out a strong 47-38 win over defending champions the Titikaveka Pearls.

It’s the irst game between the two clubs that Avatiu has won in over 10 years as the Pearls have dominated the last decade of the local netball scene.

The netball atmosphere at the Telecom sports Arena was electrifying during the game with the Avatiu team playing with more determination. in fact they played like a grand inals team and the inclusion of young Rosa Kauvai, who plays for the Queensland Firebirds under

21 team at wing attack – Avatiu had the upper hand through the midcourt. on defence sebon nicholas was in top form and in the shooting circle – curly Taripo and Antonina Browne were a perfect match with Kauvai feeding the pair with impressive skill.

Titikaveka were no push overs though with their team ably led by national representative luciana Matenga, but it seemed that Avatiu got under the Pearls skin early on and maintained fantastic pressure over the defending champions who you can guarantee will not want another loss at the hands of Avatiu. it was celebrations all round

no doubt for Avatiu, while Titikaveka would have taken loads away from the game. in other premier grade netball matches – Takuvaine proved too strong for Tupapa to win 60-48 while ngatangiia beat Arorangi - MW 55-37.

Full results: Avatiu vs Titikaveka (Avatiu scores first) – Premier-47

vs 38, Reserves-33 vs 53, Junior open-28 vs 20, 15 under-24 vs 15, 12 under-18 vs 10, 10 under-8 vs 3,

Takuvaine vs Tupapa (Takuvaine scores irst) – Premier-60 vs 48, Reserves-23 vs 75, Junior open-17 vs 32, 15 under-7 vs 28, 12 under-7 vs 17, 10 under-1 vs 21, ngatangiia vs Arorangi (Ngatangiia scores irst) – Premier-55 vs 37, 12 under-11 vs 17

Get your bowl on!

TOP BOWLER of the recent ANZ under 19 boys cricket tournament David Piakura puts his bowling speed to the test during Cricket Cook Islands launch of their ANZ sponsored speed radar gun.

Piakura joined Cricket Cook Islands corporate sponsors and partners for the launching of the radar gun on Friday and this week – Rarotonga youth will get a chance to test their bowling speed when cricket development oicers Ronnie Forbes and Apii Mamanu visit colleges in the search of the fastest under 19 and under 16 boys and girls bowlers.

The development officers will visit Titikaveka College cricketers irst up today at 12pm and Tereora College students will get their chance to ind out their bowling speed on Tuesday at 10.30, Wednesday at 11am before Nukutere College students have their turn on Thursday at 12.40pm.

Mariana ngaputa of avatiu puts the pressure on Pearls skipper Luciana Matenga while Avatiu’s Rosa Kauvai assesses the situation at the back.

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Five-a-side football heats up

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- Matariki Wilson

FouR weeks into the Rarotonga five-a-side football round cup tournament teams now know where they stand in the women and men’s category as the competition heats up.

Kicking off at 4.45pm today in the women’s division on ield one are the ladies from team lorettes who destroyed team corporate last week will face Queenz.

Matavera have proven to be competitive during this competition so far and today they will face Corporate on ield two. green hornets will battle it out against Tic Taks on ield three.

Following the women’s division, the men’s category will kick off at 5.20pm with Jaguar taking on DJs who managed to equalise, 2-2 against outlaws last Thursday on ield one. steelers will be looking to repeat their winning performance from last Thursday will go head to head against Virgin Ave on ield two, while Outlaws will battle it out against Avatiu on ield three.

Today’s matches in the men’s division will see them play game seven of round one before heading into the second round of

games on Thursday.

The women’s category will have one more match to play next week Monday before they head into the second round of the ive-a-side competition.

- CIFA Media Result – DJs 2 vs Outlaws 2, Tama hawks 7 vs Jaguar 0, Avatiu 1 vs steelers 2 Today’s draw – 4.45pm (women) Field 1-lorettes vs Queenz, Field 2-Matavera vs corporate, Field 3-Tic Taks vs green hornets, (men) – Field 1-Jaguar vs DJs, Field 2-steelers vs Virgin Ave, Field 3-outlaws vs Avatiu.

Panthers go straight to grand inal soMe rugby league teams hung up their boots and others celebrated long into the weekend after a full on weekend of rugby league play-off games. on Friday night the premier grade match between the Aitutaki sharks and ngatangiia sea eagles was a one way affair at the Bci stadium.

The sea eagles ran right over the top of the sharks to convincingly beat the outer island team 42-2.

The sharks, who beat the sea

Hash run in Titikaveka hAsh house harriers heads to

Titikaveka for this evening’s run. hare is Puke and venue is sands Villas along Titikaveka straight – not far from Kent hall. look for the hash sign and flags. The run commences at 5:30pm and all runners and walkers are welcome.

eagles in their two encounters during the round competition, just never got out of first gear and were on the back foot from the irst whistle thanks to a brilliant try by young Jay Maui who along with Alan gempton put immense pressure on an isolated hugh henry to score the first points of the game.

The try sent the sea eagles conidence sky-rocketing resulting in a very assertive game by the boys in maroon. in fact, it was commented on by a number of spectators that it was the best they had seen the sea eagles play and if they continue that into next week – they could well topple the Avatiu eels who suffered a 22-16 loss at the hands of the Tupapa Panthers on saturday.

The Panthers were certainly the hungrier side and looked more organised on the field while the eels seemed to lack any oomph even with big runners

isako John and Terry glassie on side. The win sends the Panthers straight to the inals of the premier grade division and they will ind out after next Saturday who they will battle against for the championship title.

Meanwhile it’s back to the drawing board for the eels who will take on the conident Sea Eagles next week in the semi-inal to determine who will tango with the Panthers in the inals. expect to see a fired up and charged eels side to go up against a Sea Eagles unit that have inally clicked and are brimming with confidence to make for what should be a fantastic semi-inal - MW game.

Results – Under 14-sea eagles beat Panthers, eels 34 vs Panthers 16, Under 16-Bulldogs and Bears results to be confirmed, eels 30 vs Panthers 22, under 19-Bears 24 vs Bulldogs 14, eels 27 vs Panthers 26, reserves-eels 32 vs Panthers 18, Bears 44 vs sea eagles 6, premiers-sea eagles 42 vs sharks 2, Panthers 22 vs eels 16.

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