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Puna pearl grant clarification

Tuesday 27 May 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

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Puna pearl grant clarification
George Ellis says Prime Minister Henry Puna did not in fact receive an aid grant for his pearl farm - his wife Akaiti received it instead. 14040213

Dear Editor, Yesterday’s lead story in your paper stated that the PM received a loan of $18,394 from the Cook Islands Pearl Authority (CIPA) in early 2011 to purchase 1000 emergency floats (later reduced to $17,823 for 31 defective floats).

Dear Editor, Yesterday’s lead story in your paper stated that the PM received a loan of $18,394 from the Cook Islands Pearl Authority (CIPA) in early 2011 to purchase 1000 emergency floats (later reduced to $17,823 for 31 defective floats).


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