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Renewable energy policy pleases user “SOLAR and wind energy are the
way of the future – there is no doubt about it,” says businessman Steve Anderson of Matavera. Anderson is one local person who is pleased at Te Aponga Uira’s announcement of its netmetering policy for renewable energy that will allow consumers to connect solar panels and wind turbines to the wiring of their buildings – while still being connected to Te Aponga’s network. The principal of Andersons Electrical uses both solar and
wind power to generate his household electricity. “We’re very pleased with Te Aponga’s policy of net-metering for renewable energy. Living on the Matavera coast, we frequently have strong tradewinds blowing in from the southeast. “At these times our wind turbine produces plenty of electricity day and night – more than we can use at the time. Without net-metering, the surplus energy would be wasted. The netmetering policy allows us to export this extra energy into the grid, credit it to our Te Aponga
account, and draw it back when we need it. Therefore we don’t need batteries, which are expensive and don’t last very long.” Anderson says similarly, while at work, solar energy generated at his home is being credited to his power account. “In the evening, when I’m watching the news on TV, I feel good knowing the electricity I’m using came from the sun on my solar panels earlier that day.” Anderson says Te Aponga’s policy is also very simple with no special accounting or metering equipment needed.
“The regular power meter simply goes forwards when we are ‘importing’ electricity, and goes backwards when we are ‘exporting’ to the grid. This system suits us very well, and many of our friends who use wind and solar energy are finding the same thing,” he says. “With Te Aponga now publicly committed to a net-metering policy, I’m sure many more people will be making use of renewable energy. “It’s a pretty good feeling – helping the environment, and saving money at the same time.” - HG
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Still blasting at Mangaia harbour BLASTING and excavation has
been the main work carried out on the Mangaia harbour project for the past two months. According to the ministry of infrastructure and planning, the project was held up for three months while awaiting explosives from New Zealand. “If there was a large amount of fuel on the ship, the dangerous goods were the first thing to be offloaded,” says MOIP’s Daryl Rairi. Rairi says the ministry’s civil
engineer Nemia Tagi visited Mangaia last month and he indicated that most of the materials for the concrete works are already on the island. However, not all the sheet piling, to construct a new wall, has arrived from Singapore. If there are no major disruptions, Rairi says work on the harbour could be completed by April next year. Rairi says currently, excavation is being carried out in a new 35 metre turning basin
which will be large enough to cater for the police patrol boat Te Kukupa. The depth of the basin – which is to the south of the old basin – will be 3.5 metres deep. The old basin and quay are at the end of the entrance channel and susceptible to ocean swells. The excavator which slipped into the harbour last month was digging from a causeway that was constructed in the new basin. The design for the Mangaia
harbour was done by the MOIP in August 2008 based on previous feasibility reports conducted by AC Consulting Group (New Zealand) and GHD Pty Ltd (Australia). The budget of $1.83 million was approved by cabinet on 19 November 2008 and expressions of interest (EOI) were sent out to contractors on 4 December. EOIs were received by the MOIP on 17 December 2008. An evaluation of those who submitted an EOI was conduct-
ed on the 19 December 2008 and five companies were short listed Tender documents were issued to those who were short listed on 12 January 2009 and these were received on 27 February. The tender evaluation was conducted on 4 March 2009 and approval from the tender committee was granted to award the contract to Pa Reu Machineries Ltd in April. Pa Reu’s Trevor Pickering is supervising the work on the project. - MOIP/MM
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ROBERT Ioaba was awarded full solicitor and expert costs after his civil case over a collision between him riding a motorcycle and a car driven by Caryn Chilwell in August 2007. Ioaba had sought full indemnity costs and had made a settlement proposal of $15,000 on a ‘without prejudice basis save as to costs’. A letter dated October 17, 2007 was sent on behalf of Ioaba to Chilwell making this proposal. Chilwell admitted receiving this letter and she gave it to her counsel Tevita Vakalalabure. A further issue considered by Justice Christine Grice was the failure by the defendant or her counsel to meet timetabled orders set by the court as to the filing and service of an affidavit of documents and statements of witnesses. “The plaintiff was put to the expense of filing a further appli-
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cation to enforce the timetable direction to obtain an order to force the defendant to comply with the timetable.” A detailed breakdown of solicitor client costs was produced by Ioaba’s lawyer Charles Little. “In Mr Little’s case a charge of $200 per hour is well within reasonable costs for a solicitor of his experience,” said the judge. “Mr Little’s offer to settle this matter at $15,000 was made in clear and unambiguous terms. The judgment was for more than double the offer. The offer was a ‘Calderbank’ offer which now puts Mr Ioaba in a strong position to seek full solicitorclient costs.” The judge awarded costs of $18,297.25 for solicitor-client costs as claimed, and $7719 for expert witness fees for Colin Wingrove, together with court costs and disbursements to be fixed by the registrar. - MM
(AD B) President Haruhiko Kuroda has joined heads of other multilateral development banks in calling for a comprehensive agreement to come out of climate change negotiations that have begun in Copenhagen. In a statement, the presidents of the world’s leading international financial institutions agreed to further coordinate their financing of climate actions and use their combined expertise and resources to assist UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) parties and the private sector to confront challenges posed by climate change. The presidents of the ADB, African Development Bank, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, European Investment Bank, Inter-American Development Bank, World Bank Group and International Monetary Fund committed their organisations to use technical assistance and funding to reinforce their contribution to the fight against climate change. The bodies recognised the primacy of the UNFCCC and appealed for an agreement in Copenhagen to provide an ambitious, comprehensive and equitable global climate change regime that enables all countries to achieve sustainable development in a climate-resilient and low- carbon emission way. They further reiterated their commitment to help developing countries adapt to climate change and to facilitate the development and transfer of climate-friendly technology and knowledge according to the needs of partner countries. The bodies stand ready at this critical point in time to collectively build upon their respective capacities to respond to the challenge and help client countries maximise the use of new financial flows in support of a fair, ambitious and comprehensive climate change regime beyond 2012, the statement said. - ADB
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worldNEWS nuti no TEIA NEI AO Arrest for burger rubbed in face
SANTA CRUZ, December 6 – A 25-year-old US man has been arrested for allegedly rubbing a hamburger in his wife’s face during an argument. Police said Daniel Boss of Santa Cruz and his wife got into an argument late on Thursday night and started calling each other names. At some point, the woman apparently poured a drink on Boss’ hamburger, causing him to grab the sandwich, rub it in her face and start throwing food. Boss left, but his wife went to the police station to report the incident. Officers arrested him three hours later on a misdemeanour domestic battery charge. - AP
Nobel Foundation crunched by crisis SWEDEN, December 7 – The
Nobel Foundation might have to reduce the money it awards winners of its prestigious prizes due to the effects of the global financial crisis, its director said. The foundation will give 10 million Swedish crowns ($1.5 million) for each prize this year as it has done for most of the
last decade. But the downturn could strain resources for future prizes. “It might be in the future we would be forced to lower the prize,” Michael Sohlman, Executive Director for the Nobel Foundation, told a press briefing. “We have sailed the storm, but have taken on some water.”
Sohlman said the value of the foundation’s assets had only recovered somewhat in 2009 after it lost nearly one-fifth of its invested capital last year due to the financial crisis. Prizes for the sciences and for peace were established in the will of 19th century dynamite tycoon Alfred Nobel and have
been handed out since 1901. Nobel stipulated that 31 million crowns ($4.5 million) should be invested in safe securities, the income from which would be distributed annually in the form of prizes. The value of the invested capital at the end of December last year was 2.8 billion crowns
($407.2 million). The total cost for this year’s Nobels - some 120 million crowns ($17.5 million) - covers everything from the cash awards to a lavish banquet in Stockholm and a ceremony in Oslo where U.S. President Barack Obama will be awarded the Peace Prize. - Reuters
Violence erupts in Greece GREECE, December 7 – Masked
youths hurled firebombs and chunks of marble at police during a march in Athens to mark the first anniversary of the
world BRIEFS GROOM MAKES A TWIT OF HIMSELF
NEW YORK – US groom who loves social networking as much as his bride pulled out a mobile phone during their wedding to ‘tweet’ and update his Facebook page. Youtube footage shows Dana Hanna, from Maryland, whip out a telephone from his suit, interrupting the minister. Thoughtfully, he then produces a second phone and hands that to the bride. “Standing at the altar with Tracy Page where a second ago she became my wife! Gotta go, time to kiss my bride,” Hanna wrote on his Twitter account from the altar steps. He also updated his status on Facebook to married. “I now pronounce you husband and wife. It’s official on Facebook, it’s official in my book,” the minister says to laughter from guests. “You may now kiss the bride.”
POLICE KILL JESUS
WASHINGTON – Police in a Washington suburb are in the awkward situation of having to admit they killed Jesus – after they shot and killed a Rottweiler-pitbull mix who had attacked his owner. Police in Rockville, Maryland were called to a house late on Saturday night by the owner of Jesus after the 60kg dog became aggressive, the department said. They managed to catch the animal but searched in vain for sedatives to subdue it. Eventually, they used a Taser device to administer 50,000 volts of electricity to the animal, which would ordinarily provoke instant paralysis. “It didn’t faze the dog at all,” Rockville police chief Terry Treschuk said. “We tried everything. We just had to make a decision and bring this to an end,” he said. So police shot and killed the dog. Jesus’ owner was hospitalised with bites to the arms, chest and thighs.
RUDD SAYS NO TO BUDGIE SMUGGLERS CANBERRA – Kevin Rudd says he’s tough on people smugglers, and it seems he’s just as tough on “budgie smugglers”. If Australians were asked to nominate a preference for the revealing swimwear favoured by opposition leader Tony Abbott, or that more akin to surfers, Rudd knows which way he would vote. Abbott was photographed in all his skimpy swimsuit glory last weekend while taking part in an ocean swim in Sydney. “You know something. If there was a referendum tomorrow between budgie smugglers and boardies, I think I’d be voting for boardies,” Rudd said. “I think there are certain things the Australian people should be protected from and one of those things is national political leaders so attired. “What is it about the Libs and swimming gear, it seems to be a bit of a pattern,” he said, referring to former NSW Liberal leader Peter Debnam before his defeat in the 2007 state election.
police shooting of a teenager whose death sparked riots. Police fired volleys of tear gas to disperse the youths in running street battles in the centre of the capital as several thousand demonstrators commemorated the death of 15-year-old Alexandros Grigoropoulos. The teenager’s death sent youths rampaging through cities for two weeks last December. O n S u n d a y, t h e r i o t e r s smashed bank windows, overturned rubbish bins and set them alight as they hurled rocks and fire crackers at riot police. Authorities said 134 people were detained for public-order offences in Athens and another 80 in the northern city of Thes-
saloniki, where a similar demonstration also degenerated into violence. At least five protesters were injured in the clashes, including a woman who was hit by a police motorcycle. Police said 16 officers were hurt. Police on motorcycles chased rioters amid scenes of chaos at Athens’ main Syntagma Square, with youths punching and kicking officers pushed off their bikes. One policeman who lost control of his motorbike struck a pedestrian woman, who was injured and later transported to the hospital in an ambulance. At Athens University, masked protesters broke into the build-
ing and pulled down a Greek flag, replacing it with a black and red anarchist banner. The dean of Athens University was injured when the youths broke into the building, and was hospitalised in an intensive care unit, authorities said. As night fell, about 200 masked demonstrators were holed up in the neoclassical university building, smashing marble chunks off the university steps and ripping up paving stones from the courtyard to use as missiles against the police. A soccer match at Athens Olympic stadium between local clubs Panathinaikos and Atromitos was suspended for 30 minutes because of tear gas
used by police against rioters outside the ground. In Thessaloniki, Greece’s second-largest city, youths threw gasoline bombs at police, set fire to several cars and smashed 10 storefronts, including a Starbucks cafe. More than 6000 police had been deployed across Athens in an effort to prevent violence. The new Socialist government, which came to power in October and has been confronted with a surge in armed attacks by far-left and anarchist groups after last year’s shooting, and had vowed a zero-tolerance approach to violence at Sunday’s commemorations. - AFP
UFO hotline shuts down LONDON, December 7 – Seen a
UFO? Don’t bother calling the Brits, they’ve stopped listening. The British military has quietly shut down its UFO hotline as a cost-cutting measure after more than 50 years in operation. No longer will Britons who think they’ve seen Martian craft in the sky be able to enlist the services of Her Majesty’s armed forces by reporting suspicious aerial activity to a toll-free phone number and an email address. The Ministry of Defence said the elimination of the UFO office would save about STG44,000 ($NZ97,773 ) a year
that would be better spent helping the troops in Afghanistan, where Britain has about 9500 soldiers. The quiet closure of the phone hotline and deactivation of the email account has angered the many Britons who believe UFO research is vital. “I think it’s a stupid thing to do because this could create a threat to national security,” said Roy Lake, founder of the London UFO Studies group. “We take this quite seriously. We know that sometimes things can be explained as natural phenomena but there could be that
one thing that’s not. I think the government knows damn well what’s going on up there and they’re covering it up.” But military officials say the UFO office has outlived its usefulness. “None of the thousands of UFO sightings reported over the years have ever provided substantiated proof of the existence of extraterrestrials,” a defence ministry spokesman said. “There is no defence value in investigating UFO reports.” The spokesman said closing down the UFO inquiry unit would not add to the security
threats Britain faces. Speaking on condition of anonymity in line with government policy, he said no one has lost their job because of the closure of the UFO portfolio, which over the years had detailed more than 12,000 sightings, including many with fanciful illustrations about purported encounters with aliens. The military is taking no position on the existence or nonexistence of UFOs but has concluded that in 50 years none of the many reported UFO sightings turned out to be a national security threat. - AP
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DUBYA INSPIRES EDIBLE ART
WASHINGTON – Fancy trout a la waterboard or guantanamole with a side of Condoleezza Rice balls, followed perhaps by Wire Tapioca or Baba Rumsfeld? Those are just some of the menu options featured in the off-beat exhibit put together by US artist Lauren Garfinkel depicting the eight tumultuous years of the George W Bush’s presidency with food. The edible art is a play on the adage “you are what you eat,” according to the feastforbush. com website, where the 12 culinary works are on display. But Garfinkel is working with an agent to land a cookbook deal, which would feature the works on the website and 12 related others. And the large parmesan crisp with Condoleezza Rice’s face on it, along with the Shoe Fly Pie in honour of the Iraqi journalist who threw his shoe at Bush, are still in the freezer, she said. “Parmesan crisps are the easiest thing to make if you make them small, but to get a large one that doesn’t crack is a big accomplishment” - not to mention the perfect canvas for a portrait of Rice the uncrackable negotiator, said Garfinkel.
Today’s Daily Bread Wake up and weep, you drunkards; cry, you wine drinkers; the grapes for making new wine have been destroyed. An army of locusts has attacked our land; they are powerful and too many to count; their teeth are as sharp as those of a lion. - GNB
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GERMANY: A wake boarder disguised as Santa Claus jumps on his board on a lake in Hamburg, northern Germany on December 6, 2009. AFP PHOTO
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Queen tells paparazzi to back off LONDON, December 7 – Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II has warned newspapers not to run unauthorised paparazzi photos of the royal family. Buckingham Palace said a lawyer for the British monarch wrote to newspaper editors about six weeks ago telling them not to publish intrusive photos of the family at home. The palace said the letter was sent “in response to many years of the royal family being hounded by photographers on the queen’s private property.” The tough new royal stance has been in the works for months and was not triggered by any individual event. It comes just before the Christmas
holidays, when photographers traditionally try to snap the royals relaxing at their Sandringham estate in Norfolk. The royal family has long had an uncomfortable relationship with photographers. Some people feel media hounding contributed to the death of Princess Diana in a car crash in 1997. More recently, Prince William and Prince Harry have been snapped emerging from nightclubs and William’s girlfriend Kate Middleton was pursued outside her home. In 2007 William’s spokesman complained about the “threatening” behaviour of photographers. Prince Charles’ spokesman,
Paddy Harverson, told the Sunday Telegraph that members of the royal family “feel they have a right to privacy when they are going about everyday, private activities.” “They recognise there is a public interest in them and what they do, but they do not think this extends to photographing the private activities of them and their friends,” he was quoted as saying. - AP
Queen Elizabeth II (pictured with husband Prince Phillip) has warned newspapers not to run unauthorised paparazzi photos of the royal family. Getty Images
Arrests after fireworks blaze kills 112
Women lay flowers in front of the Lame Horse club in Russia after a blaze killed 112 people. - AFP
RUSSIA, December 7 – Four people have been ordered to remain in jail, pending an investigation into a nightclub fire that killed at least 112 people in Russia’s worst blaze in decades. About 130 people remain hospitalised, many in critical condition, with injuries from the blaze early on Saturday, which witnesses say was sparked by onstage fireworks that shot into the decorative twig ceiling of the Lame Horse club in the Ural Mountains industrial city of Perm. Shocked and grieving relatives
on Sunday began to bury the victims of the disaster. The Federal Investigative Committee said the suspects - the club’s owner, the executive director, the artistic director and a businessman hired to install pyrotechnics on the night of the blaze - were ordered to be taken into custody on Sunday. The committee’s website said they were suspected of negligence causing multiple deaths and violating fire safety rules causing multiple deaths. Mourning residents were indignant over the alleged negli-
gence, which president Dmitry Medvedev also criticised in a nationally televised video-conference on Saturday. Emergency situations minister Sergei Shoigu said that the managers had been fined twice in the past for breaking fire safety regulations. Russian clubs and restaurants often cover ceilings with plastic insulation and willow twigs to create a rustic look, one of many uses of combustible materials in buildings by businessmen who bribe officials to look the other way. - Reuters
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Australia braces for fire season SYDNEY, December 7 – Austral-
ians thought they were prepared for wildfires - until Black Saturday. The infernos that blazed across Victoria last February were the most destructive in the history of a country that faces 50,000 fires a year. In the end, 173 people were killed and more than 2000 homes, destroyed. As a new fire season begins in Australia’s south, residents and state governments alike say they are better prepared. The season typically lasts three to four months around the Australian summer. “People are definitely more cautious and more prepared now,” said Peter Denson, who lost his home in the devastated town of King Lake. His lot is still black with charred trees, though he recently put up a shed on it and plans to rebuild his home. “I reckon if it looks anything like it did on that February 7, people will take off,” he said. “We were told on the radio before that day that it was going to be hot and windy but didn’t really think anything of it. Now we’d get out of town the day before.” The scale of the disaster stunned the nation and prompted an evaluation of safety measures and policies. While authorities stopped short of a forced evacuation policy which many Australians would regard as an infringement on their rights - they created a new “catastrophic” warning level that may
frighten people out of their homes. A 15 million Australian dollar text message warning system has also been set up to alert people of a wildfire emergency, and rural towns in one state have designated safe places to evacuate to. “We learned that we needed to provide greater clarity to the community so they know how to act, and to give them a greater awareness of the fire danger,” said Leigh Miller, prevention services manager of South Australia state’s Country Fire Service. The fire danger system ranks all days in a fire season on a 1 to 100plus scale, based on temperature, wind and the availability of fuel to burn. Previously, any day above 50 was categorised as “extreme” and it was left to homeowners to decide whether to evacuate. The revised system creates three levels above 50, topped with catastrophic, which means a fire may be uncontrollable and says that leaving is the only option for certain survival. “We’re not necessarily going to evacuate people, but this way it is very clear for them what is their safest option,” Miller said. The catastrophic rating was first used in mid-November in South Australia. Since then, two other states have also had catastrophic fire danger days. While fires did break out near towns on those days, the threats eased with a change in weather. - AP
Australia is preparing for the new fire season after last year’s devastation. ABC
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Comic series launched to tackle corruption HONIARA, December 7 – Cor-
ruption, in all its forms, is the target of a new week-long comic series launched today by RAMSI and the Solomon Islands government, in partnership with Transparency Solomon Islands. The campaign uses comicstyle posters to increase awareness of common forms of corruption in Solomon Islands, and encourages Solomon Islanders to say ‘Naf Nao!’ to corruption by taking action to report anyone they believe is involved in corrupt practice. The comic, which is written in Solomon Islands pijin, has been timed to coincide with International Anti-Corruption Day on Wednesday, 9 December. Each comic tells the story of average Solomon Islanders in everyday situations, and how their lives can be deeply affected by seemingly simple acts of corruption. The campaign will cover the topics of Bribery (Monday, December 7), Favouritism (Tuesday, December 8), Misuse of funds (Wednesday, December 9), Abuse of power (Thursday, December 10) and What you can do about corruption (Friday, December 11).
The series of anti-corruption comics will run in all three of Solomon Islands’ major newspapers, including being available as a daily pull-out poster insert in the Solomon Star. “This comic is targeted at helping Solomon Islanders understand that they can take action against some of the common forms of corruption they may come across in their daily working lives,” said RAMSI’s deputy special coordinator, Justin Fepulea’i. “We are encouraging all Solomon Islanders who believe strongly in bringing to an end corruption, to put these posters up in their workplaces, homes and in the street. It is time for every Solomon Islander to know that they have the right to say ‘Naf Nao!’ to corruption.” The campaign is supported by a number of agencies in Solomon Islands, including anticorruption watchdog, Transparency Solomon Islands. Chairman Bob Pollard said he believed the campaign would have a strong impact. “All Solomon Islanders have a right to expect just and fair representation from their representatives in office and the Solomon Islands public service,”
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said Mr Pollard. “This campaign is designed to help everyone understand what is right and wrong, and what they can do about it.” Special secretary to Solomon Islands prime minister, John Kenipasia, said that corruption and maladministration were critical obstructions in Solomon Islands’ progress as a nation, and the anti-corruption comic series had the full support of the Sikua government’s AntiCorruption Taskforce. “According to ten special audit reports, tens of millions of dollars in public money has been lost due to corruption or maladministration,” said Kenipasia. “Corruption is one of the greatest hindrances to Solomon Islands progress, and it is time for everyone to say ‘Naf Nao’ to corruption.”- Solomon Times
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Australia condemns rise in whale killing CANBERRA, December 7 – The
Australian government has condemned a decision by Norway to sharply escalate its whale kill while attempts are underway to hammer out an international peace deal over the hunts. Oslo’s Fisheries Minister, Lisbeth Berg-Hansen, told the Norwegian Minke Whalers Union at the weekend that next year’s quota would be set at 1286 animals, according to the Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society. The 45 percent increase comes despite the Norwegians killing only 484 of a permitted 885 whales this year, taken under the country’s registered objection to the 1986 global moratorium on commercial whaling. Conservation Society chief
executive Chris Butler-Stroud said such a huge quota defied logic and any pretence of sound management. “Norwegian whalers haven’t taken their full quota in years, as demand for whale meat has dropped and no one is buying,’’ Butler-Stroud said. “This is nothing more than the empty rattling of harpoons, and it is clear these quotas are being set more for political show than anything else.’’ The timing of the increase was described by Australian Federal Environment minister Peter Garrett as unhelpful, coming as it did with talks working towards a peace deal in the International Whaling Commission. An inner group of 12 Whaling Commission countries, including Australia and Japan, is
meeting in the latest round of the so-far fruitless talks. At the same time, Mr Garrett said, Japan’s whaling fleet was heading to the Southern Ocean for the 2009-10 summer hunt, with Tokyo yet to say how many whales it intends to take. “Australia has been engaging in IWC reform discussions in good faith but these recent developments are cause for considerable concern,’’ he said. “If we do not achieve genuine progress, the Australian Government will consider all options, including international legal action.’’ Sea Shepherd’s Operation Waltzing Matilda begins today when the group’s flagship, Steve Irwin, leaves Fremantle to try to shut down the Japanese whaling fleet’s operations. - The Age
The Australian government has condemned Norway’s decision to escalate whale killings.
Vanuatu PM’s seat safe for now WELLINGTON, December 6 –
Speaker Maxime Carlot Korman. BBC
Vanuatu’s chief justice Vincent Lunabek has ruled that the decision of the speaker of parliament to strip prime minister, Edward Natapei, of his seat is unconstitutional and has no legal effect. Natapei was last month stripped of his parliamentary seat by the speaker, Maxime Carlot Korman, due to a basic
paperwork error. The prime minister had missed three consecutive sittings without submitting an authorised explanation for his absence which, according to the speaker, means he stands to forfeit his seat. But Justice Lunabek said that on the evidence brought before him in the Supreme Court, he was satisfied that the speaker
Pacific plea of migration ahead of climate talks COPENHAGEN, December 6 –
Pacific island nations at risk of being swamped by rising sea levels must have a say in the mass migration of their people, an independent think tank has warned ahead of global talks on climate change. Rising seas, coastal erosion and rapid population growth have already forced the relocation of some island communities, the Pacific Institute of Public Policy said. “Climate change adaptation also needs to facilitate choice migration,” the institute’s Derek Brien said ahead of the UN climate conference opening in Copenhagen on Monday. “And that will require a shift in prevailing attitudes to the subject, as well as ensuring current
and future generations of Pacific islanders have access to international standards of education to compete on the global stage” In a briefing paper, the independent institute said climate change threatened the region in a way that may warrant declaring a state of emergency. The paper noted that the most vulnerable low-lying atoll states, such as Kiribati (population 100,000), Marshall Islands (population 60,000) and Tuvalu (population 10,000) faced the prospect of becoming uninhabitable by 2060. “Compounding the problem of rising seas and retreating land is rapid population growth, placing increasing pressures on already limited physical and social infrastructure,” it
said. “South Tarawa, the main atoll of Kiribati already suffers severe overcrowding with over 40,000 people crammed into less than 16 square kilometres of land.” The institute called on those attending the December 7-18 Copenhagen conference to consider the development challenges facing poorer nations in the Pacific as they negotiate a response to pressing environmental issues. “In a changing climate, the development challenges remain the same,” Brien said. “Climate change adaptation is about development: water supply, sanitation, agricultural productivity, food security, urbanisation, economic development, health care and education” - AFP
was made well aware of the reasons for Natapei’s absence during the extra-ordinary session of parliament. The judge accepted that there were two occasions on which Natapei verbally informed Korman about his need to miss parliament in order to participate in the Commonwealth Heads of Government summit in Trinidad and Tobago.
Justice Lunabek said this constituted a notice of non-attendance and was in line with parliament’s standing orders. Meanwhile, parliament is to resume in an ordinary session on Tuesday when Natapei has confirmed his coalition government plans to replace Korman as speaker following a motion to that effect deposited by the minister of finance, Sela Molisa.
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Tumanava to put design onto computer transfer their paper skills onto the computer. All students go through weekly numeracy and literacy lessons with Sisters Jane and Margaret from the Catholic church, with three now undergoing compulsory sessions. Matapo points to one student who wants to become a mechanic but has problems with reading and writing. “It’s about giving them the options and getting them to do something for themselves. They are good with their hands and I’ve told him if you want to be a mechanic you’ve got to know the theory too. We want to get them back into the mainstream and help them move to that next level.” The Tumanava programme for youth at risk was developed
PARTICIPANTS on the Tumanava educational programme will try out computer graphic design during a one-week course beginning today. The programme, which helps out those youth who are not attending school or have been involved with petty crime, was borne from a Catholic-initiated programme a few years ago which helped prisoners with literacy skills. This is the second time that the course has run this year and tutor Lloyd Matapo says the programme offers alternative education options for the 10 students and he hopes that it will help them move onto better and better things in life. “It comes down to commitment to move on to the next level. Some of them [from the
first course] have gone back to school and most of them are working now.” The participants have been using the trade training centre as a base for five days a week, and have made use of facilities and tutors to learn about basic carpentry and automotive engineering. Last month the students spent a week with Tony Tou at the hospitality and tourism training centre learning cooking and caterings skills, as well as public speaking. They also take on art lessons with Ian George, and recently spent a week with Mike Tavioni doing pearlshell and rock carving, along with screen printing. Matapo says this week’s graphic design course will be an opportunity for students to
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E tama, E pati’anga teia kia akatano i toku ingoa i roto i te tata’anga a Helen Greig i te nuti peapa o te Maanakai i topa. Kare au e inangaro i tana ingoa noku. Ka inangaro rai au i toku ingoa ta toku nga metua i oronga mai noku. E aiteanga manea e te kakara tona. Kia orana e kia manuia Makiuti Tongia Ruatonga
Dear Editor, In reply to the response of Teina Mackenzie (Friday December 4), I would like to thank her for her speedy reply and passion she has for her political cause but her replies do not remedy all of my initial concerns with the petition. Firstly I do not oppose direct election of the prime minister, I just believe it to be impractical.
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I appreciate Teina’s concerns over the small minority of the population currently electing a prime minister, but again reiterate my previous point that potential prime ministers should not have to choose between their village/island and their country or that a prime minister should be elected without the support of parliament. A stable government cannot be formed solely on the popularity of one member of parliament. I personally believe instead of the national seats, there should either be a mixed member proportional system similar to New Zealand and Germany or a single transferable vote system similar to Australia. The latter I believe could easily be worked into your movement for democratic change.
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There are advantages and disadvantages to all schemes and I believe that if any referendum should take place, the voters of the Cook Islands should be well informed of all options and be able to choose between several different systems to replace the current un-democratic scheme. If the proposed political reform is to go ahead, I believe that the national seats must be voted through single transferrable vote. Adding to my example last Wednesday, here is a likely example of what would happen if the proposed changes were to go ahead: Candidate 1: 30%; candidate 2: 30%; candidate 3: 15%; candidate 4: 10%; candidate 5: 4%; candidate 6: 3%; candidate 7: 2%; candidate 8: 2%; candidate 9: 1%; candidate 10: 1%;
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candidate 11+: 2%. In this scenario, six candidates (60%, the majority of the national seat MPs) would be elected with 13% of the vote and two with approximately 1% of the vote, no more democratic than the current system, I am sure you will agree. However, if the scheme was replaced with a single transferable vote, people could still determine with their first-place votes who they wanted to be prime minister and then number their second-choice candidate, 2 etc. With the surplus preference votes being used to elect other candidates and increasing appropriate democratic representation. Although I understand that the wording of the petition must be kept simple due to constitutional constraints,
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Maine Tiare pageant begins THE FIVE Miss Tiare contest-
ants were visions of summer when they stepped out in public for the first time on Saturday. Dressed in cool pareu attire, the young maidens were graceful and elegant when they were introduced at the Punanga Nui market. Before the ladies’ first appearance, minister of cultural
development Robert Wigmore, who declared the Tiare Festival open, said he wished he was a young man again after seeing the beautiful contestants. Wigmore expressed some sadness at the small number of contestants but was thrilled for the five young women who have taken up the challenge. The contestants were led onto
the stage by current Miss Tiare, Lindsay Graham with each girl having the opportunity to say a few words about themselves. The young ladies and their chosen flower are Miss Tiare Tipani (frangipani) Tuane Hosking, Miss Tiare Taria (bougainvillea) Ebony Richards, Miss Tiare Kaute (hibiscus) Nicholle Ama, Miss Tiare Taina (garde-
nia) Tekea Akava, and Miss Riri Vai (water lily) Tevananga Upu Pere. The short event was well attended by market goers who were certainly impressed with the way the ladies carried themselves. On Saturday night the young contestants had their first judged section at the Edgewa-
ter Resort and Spa in Arorangi. Each of the contestants presented a prepared speech about their sponsors before sitting down for dinner at the resort. The Miss Tiare contestants will spend the next few days polishing up their talents and general knowledge for the grand finale night on Thursday to be held at the National Au-
ditorium. This year’s Tiare Festival will only see the flower decoration competition for government departments which will be judged tomorrow. But the main night of Thursday is sure to be delightful evening so be sure to be there to see who will be crowned Miss Tiare 2009/2010. - MW
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Mauke starts pineapple exports to Raro SWEET juicy pineapples began selling in Mauke a couple of weeks ago and Aratangi Pines have made sure to put aside five cartons on Fridays for export to Rarotonga. Although this is an insignificant amount commercially, Ewan Smith of Air Rarotonga and James Beer of Manea Foods are pleased to support the growers by finding ways to make it viable for outer island exports to Rarotonga. They hope that in turn the government can assist with incentives such as VAT exemptions on freight. Presently, besides the long-standing weekly maire exports to Hawaii, just a handful of Mauke growers export to Rarotonga, which include produce such as limes, juice, peppers, and now pineapples. Growers on Mauke look forward to seeing the outer islands become more than just the poor sisters. At least, that is the impression given after an MP earlier this year said in a parliamentary sitting that “we have no vision for the outer islands”. In fact, the outer islands are a necessary link in the Cook Islands becoming truly sustainable when it comes to food security, let alone tourism. For many outer islands, as long as there is fish in the sea, animals on land and the ability to plant, there isn’t a food security problem. But it is possible to live without most imports. Most households keep a home garden, but for those too busy at work or without much land in
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Mauke Aratangi pineapples being loaded onto an Air Raro aircraft for export to Rarotonga.
Rarotonga this isn’t so possible. So it is Mauke’s hope to help feed the mainland. Apart from cash flowing back to Mauke, exports can help sure up flights. As Air Rarotonga points out, if there is freight filling empty seats coming back to Rarotonga, there can be three flights a week, instead of the regular two. Three flights, as well as servicing the locals, makes a difference to tourists who would like to visit the outer islands, but can’t spare a whole week. More regular flights can also encourage others to return home to live, knowing they can come and go. Mauke, like all outer islands, need families to return home to plant and fish. Mayor George Samuela says that presently there is more demand than supply in both areas. Most importantly, products like pineapples appeal to the local and tourist market. Tourists and discerning locals are seeking fresh, local produce, with good variety, and environmentfriendly and healthy-growing practices. A couple of slices of pineapple per day (100gm) will supply an adult woman with 100 percent vitamin C needs, four percent vitamin B1 (thiamin), four percent calcium, four percent vitamin A, as well as much needed fibre, vitamin B2, iron, and niacin. Ngara Aratangi’s pineapple plot is small -- approximately 18 x 20 metres -- but yield is high due to his planting technique. Aratangi hopes to pick pineapples for about four months of the year. However, when it comes to commercial farming local growers have many issues that make it hard to compete with Rarotonga such as lack of water supply, wild pigs, freight costs, as well as the need for expensive machinery and vehicles. The possibility of converting the many coconuts into bio-fuel for fuel -- at least enough to run farm machinery -- is being pondered. Mauke also has a different climate and soil types from Rarotonga. So some, rather than wait for perfect conditions, are just going forward, making do and looking for niche markets to see where the island can fill Raro’s needs. Some less perishable produce can be transported by ship now that the island enjoys a more regular shipping service. But storage in waiting is an issue that needs addressing. Climate change means that one must be always observing and adapting. As one local notes -- “we just try out anything, all year around and see what happens”. - June Hosking on Mauke
Ngara and Kimi Aratanga with their grandson Piroa and their pineapples ready to be sent to Rarotonga. 09120434
Collision caused by negligence: judge THE JUDGE who presided over
a civil case between Robert Ioaba and Caryn Chilwell found that a motor vehicle accident which occurred between the two, was caused by the latter. Ioaba brought a civil claim against Chilwell after he was knocked off his motorbike while driving home from work on August 6, 2007. He collided with the side of Chilwell’s car as
she was making a right turn out of the Rarotonga airport. In her judgement delivered last month, Justice Christine Grice said that the collision was caused by the “negligence of Miss Chilwell”. “She pulled out making a right turn across the path of Mr Ioaba’s vehicle when the motorbike must have been in sight,” said the judge in her findings.
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“Mr Ioaba had not time to avoid the collision.” She also took into account the evidence of Dr Teariki Noovao and an orthopaedic surgeon from New Zealand that the damage to Ioaba’s right knee was caused by the force impact to his right leg as a result of the collision. “The right hip damage was caused by or triggered a preexisting condition or injury as a result of the force impact on the right leg. I find the collision was causative of both the right knee and right hip injury and its deterioration.” Even though Ioaba had consumed two small bottles of beer, the judge found no contributory negligence by him based on alcohol consumption or excessive speed, and said that he was entitled to damages by way of compensation. Special damages generally cover compensation for pecuniary loss and expenditure up to the date of judgement. Both counsel agreed on a number of items of special damage like airfares for Ioaba to New Zealand, hospital fees, trousers, shoes, a watch, a mobile phone
and a top up in income for unpaid wages. This total came to $4762.54. Ioaba was also allowed further claims for x-rays and an MRI scan in New Zealand, and the $20,000 estimate for a hip replacement operation. A claim was made by Ioaba for 4458.08 for the loss of the motorcycle. The judge allowed a claim of $1500. “Unfortunately the police took it to their yard and since then it disappeared.”
Even though Ioaba had consumed two small bottles of beer, the judge found no contributory negligence by him based on alcohol consumption or excessive speed The total amount of special damages allowed was $27,422.54. Ioaba sought an award of general damages of $30,000 to compensate him for the future suffering, loss of amenities, future earnings and costs. “The calculation of general damages is never precise. It is an estimate which tends to compensate for the losses past,
present and future once and for all. Even if the injuries later have far greater implications than the experts predict today, Mr Ioaba cannot recover any further damages later.” In arriving at a figure for general damages, justice Grice relied on two cases involving personal injury in the Cook Islands. In Harmon vs Kikorio, the plaintiff suffered multiple compound fractures of the leg, had seven operations and spent five months in hospital in New Zealand. “His future economic position was uncertain although this was a lesser factor given he was in steady clerical work. Taking those issues into account the judge awarded $40,000 in general damages in 1988.” A 1991 decision saw the high court award $15,000 to a woman who was attacked and raped following the escape of a dangerous prisoner. The judge in this case reviewed some New Zealand Accident Compensation (ACC) lump sum awards relating to mental consequences of attacks. He found a range of $2000 to $20,000 in the awards. Justice Grice said that the
ACC awards was of no assistance in the Ioaba case as the Cooks has no ACC scheme. “I bear in mind that the award of general damages should be commensurate with reasonable expectations in the Cook Islands,” said justice Grice. In the Harmon case, the judge assessed damages under three headlines – pain and suffering; loss of enjoyment of life and loss of amenities; and loss of future economic benefits. “Insofar as his future economic loss is concerned, Ioaba is in a similar situation to the plaintiff in the Harmon case in that he is in steady government employment. This is a lesser factor in this case,” said justice Grice. “Ioaba’s injuries are at a level less serious than those of the plaintiff in Harmon. However the Harmon case is now 20 years old and the value of money has changed significantly. Taking all those factors into account I fix the amount of general damages at $20,000.” This is in addition to the special damages – including the hip operation – of $27,422.54. Judgment was for the plaintiff against the defendant for a total of $47,422.54. - MM
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Kia Orana, S-J here. There has been a new influence in my life thanks to the “What’s On” page. One of my family’s goals while living on Rarotonga has been to try out all the dining options now available to us. Discovering the quick reference “What’s On” column, I was able to smugly tick some venues off as having “been there”. We seem to have a new challenge to work through now with even more choices that we hadn’t thought of. We find a new “What’s On Adventure” column and realise we’ll be busy in the coming months trying to experience everything that Rarotonga can offer us to do, as well as to eat. So join us in the challenge – ggo round Raro and do the list!
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MONDAY, DECEMBER , Cook Islands News
Monday to Saturday Half Price Toll Calls Replay of the best weekend Sports and $3.50 Drinks
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FULLY LICENSED & BYOW ONLY DINNER 7 DAYS 5.30PM TILL LATE
in the mood for an authentic Indian Raviz is the one to visit. Whencurryyou’re
Fairy lights beckon you into these large premises where various seating spaces are available inside or out. The space caters easily for groups. The happy staff seat you where you want and adjust the lighting at your individual table to suit your mood. Bollywood musicals keep you company and set the ambiance while you peruse the extensive menu. It was a Friday night and we had the option of a $15 buffet Indo/Asian meal from 6pm. Some of our party had the buffet while a few of us opted to choose off the menu. The waitress checked how hot we would like our curries and they were cooked to our taste. It was served in
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Indian dishes and servings were generous. The interesting onion bhaji’s were thinly sliced onions that had been marinated and battered with chickpea flour. I love paneer (homemade Indian cheese) and my order was done beautifully in a buttery tomato sauce. Indian meals are really made to share and we added a parrot fish tandoori to our order with rice and a garlic naan alongside. This was all washed down with a cold Indian Kingfisher beer. We were out with kids and this was really good value for money and a venue that works well for a family group. I will be tempted back here to try a lunch pack special. SJ
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Studio units & 2 bedroom house in Turangi. Ph 79460.
2004 Daihatsu Hijet Van Sturdy and reliable work horse. Cheap to run and will keep going. Very good working order and new wof, $10,000, ph 25544 or 51111.
Cook Islands Netball Association Vacancy for Head Coach, Assistant Coach & Manager Events - Pacific Series 2010, Commonwealth Games 2010 Closing Date - Friday, 11 December 2009 Please email your letter of application together with your CV to cina@oyster.net.ck or deliver to CISNOC Office marked Netball Vacancy.
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Banana Court Complex Spaces For Lease BC Bar The Banana Court Company is seeking an energetic lessee for the area currently occupied by the proprietors of the BC Bar & Nitespot. If you have what it takes, please submit your proposal to the CIIC office, MFEM building, by 4pm, Wednesday 9th December 2009. Office/storage space A shop is also available for lease located next to Salon de Hermie’s. This area is suitable for an office and/or storage area. All enquiries to Ruth Wainohu, BC Property Manager, phone 76779 after 4pm.
Toyota Corolla - 1994 white sedan. Drives well in good condition. Near new tyres, no rust $3500. Ph 20229.
An accounts position is available part/full time at Vara’s Beach House in Muri Beach. Must be qualified or have at least 2 years of experience. Mature age person required. Phone Moana on 55579.
Cats, Kittens and Dogs for Adoption Esther Honey Foundation has many kittens, adult cats and dogs for adoption. These animals are all in good health, are de-sexed, de-flead and dewormed. Phone 22336.
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SITUATIONS VACANT A fantastic opportunity will become available from the 3rd of January for a Main Front Office Person/Sales Rep at Coconut Tours in Muri Beach. This role will involve all-round duties so applicants must be flexible, reliable, responsible, honest have great personality and show excellent customer /communication skills. Full time from Monday - Saturday You must be able to work in a fast paced hands-on team environment. Mature age persons preferred. Phone 24004 or 55579.
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Avatiu KO’d at Swamp A DISASTROUS afternoon of
football saw both Avatiu’s senior teams bundled out of the Knockout Cup at the Swamp on Saturday. In action-packed games the Avatiu men and women’s teams were convincingly beaten by Takuvaine and Tupapa respectively. In the men’s game, Avatiu started the game well and went 1-0 up early in the piece through Cedric Toru. Takuvaine struck back on the stroke of half-time to level
the score. But going into the interval no one could predict the drama which would unfold in the second spell. The men from the Happy Valley came out of the starting blocks in the second half and took the game to Avatiu scoring on four occasions and stunning the home crowd into silence. It was an all-round team effort from Takuvaine with Mataio Titoa amongst the goals and Eddie Brogan prominent in midfield in front of a defen-
sive line led by Ailaoa Samania, which conceded little. Takuvaine now can look forward with confidence to a semi-final confrontation with Tupapa, whilst Avatiu can only reflect on what might have been. In the women’s game a very youthful Tupapa outfit never allowed the more experienced Avatiu team to settle and ran out 2-0 winners. Tupapa dominated an unusually hesitant Avatiu unit from early in the game and never let up until the final whistle.
Marisa Iroa commanded her back four and in midfield Elizabeth Harmon and Melanie Wilson were able to dominate possession of the ball, Harmon also scored a well taken goal. Up front the youthful Tupapa strikers Rai Nganu and Ngarima Areai gave their team a mobility which has been sadly lacking in previous games and to cap an outstanding performance Areai scored an excellent solo goal. Avatiu played their part in making this a very watchable contest. However on the day
with the grand finals schedule for the weekend of December 18-19. - Striker.
they would have little argument with the final outcome. In other knockout games at the weekend, Titikaveka weren’t able to contain a strong Tupapa team which won 4-0 in the men’s division while Arorangi managed a great win against Matavera 4-1. The Titikaveka women’s team did the business for the club edging out Nikao 1-0 with Arorangi posting two goals against Takuvaine to win its match. This weekend will see the semi finals of the competition
Weekend knockout results: Under 13 boys – Titikaveka 2 vs Matavera 0, Arorangi 0 vs Takuvaine 3 (penalty shootout), Tupapa 3 vs Avatiu 2 (penalty shoot-out); Under 14 girls –Tupapa 4 vs Nikao Sokattak 0, Avatiu 3 vs Arorangi 2 (penalty shoot-out); Under 16 boys –Titikaveka 3 vs Nikao Sokattak 1, Matavera 4 vs Takuvaine 2, Tupapa 3 vs Avatiu 2; Women – Titikaveka 1 vs Nikao Sokattak 0, Tupapa 2 vs Avatiu 0, Arorangi 2 vs Takuvaine 0; Premier men – Arorangi 4 vs Matavera 1, Takuvaine 5 vs Avatiu 1, Tupapa 4 vs Titikaveka 0.
Hardworking Takuvaine midfielder Eddie Brogan keeps a close eye on a defending Avatiu player as he dribbles the ball towards the goal. 09120602
An Avatiu player boots the ball away under pressure from Takuvaine’s Eddie Nicholas (right). 09120604
theWEATHER te REVA Weather Forecast to Midnight
Issued at 2pm at Rarotonga Situation: An east to southeast wind flow prevails over Southern Cooks. A weak trough of low pressure lies slow moving over the southern parts of Northern Cooks Forecast to midnight for the Southern Cooks: Moderate east to southeast winds. Fine apart from few cloudy periods. Moderate seas. Further outlook: Mainly fine. For Rarotonga: Fine apart from a few cloudy periods. Further outlook: Mainly fine. For the Northern Cooks: Moderate east to northeast winds. Cloudy periods with brief showers about Pukapuka, Nassau, Rakahanga and Manihiki. Elsewhere, fine. Moderate seas. Further outlook: Mainly fine.
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