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Tale of the Tiare Taporo Part III

Saturday 7 April 2018 | Published in Weekend

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Tale of the Tiare Taporo Part III
Three months late getting to Rarotonga from Canada, the Tiare Taporo was pictured fi nally docked in Avatiu Port in November 2015. A government advance of $200,000 was reportedly made to Pacifi c Schooners for the Te Maeva Nui contract, but was later repaid. The boat's failure to show up in August sparked an independent investigation – and years of controversy. 15111329

With the often controversial and much-beleaguered vessel the Tiare Taporo voyaging north again for the first time in almost two years, CINews takes a look back at the boat’s turbulent past. This third and final instalment in our series covers the vessel’s 2016 voyages and brings us up to date with recent events.

With the often controversial and much-beleaguered vessel the Tiare Taporo voyaging north again for the first time in almost two years, CINews takes a look back at the boat’s turbulent past. This third and final instalment in our series covers the vessel’s 2016 voyages and brings us up to date with recent events.


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