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Archives for June 2017

Secret Diary About Steve Braunias

Dennis / 29 June, 2017

Secret Diary About Steve Braunias

Tucked deep in the archives of private/political investigative journalism is a wicked sense of humour - a bit of wit awaiting exposure, some say about 50%, dry, …

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Missing the Cryptocurrency Point

Dennis / 25 June, 2017

Missing the Cryptocurrency Point

Simon Black, a usually astute advisor offering internationalisation advice (mainly to his USA audience) makes more observations on BITcoin and Ether and in the …

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Dennis / 24 June, 2017

Maturity in overcoming Path of Truth

I've written quite a lot about Victor Hafichuk's Path of Truth Ministries, either a cult or the only genuine Christian Ministry out there, depending on your …

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Dennis / 14 June, 2017

Letters to Tuila’epa – Palemia.com

Hot on the heels of publishing my 2015 book Corruption in Samoa, comes a new website and more books, this time drilling down into the life and conduct of …

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CIS – The Author

Dennis / 14 June, 2017

CIS – The Author

Chapter 15. I am an author, blogger and IT Entrepreneur, born in New Zealand but living, working and playing in Samoa since 2009. I walk the fine line …

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Dennis / 14 June, 2017

CIS – The PM Responds

Chapter 14. A week prior to the scheduled publication of this book and website, I delivered an electronic copy to the Prime Minister for his perusal. He …

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CIS – The Solution

Dennis / 13 June, 2017

CIS – The Solution

Chapter 13. Corruption is a complex subject that as I have shown covers conduct right across the board. It is widely viewed primarily as a political …

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CIS – Exposing Samoan Corruption

Dennis / 12 June, 2017

CIS – Exposing Samoan Corruption

Chapter 12. I have chosen to expose corruption in Samoa at this time and in this manner for several reasons: …

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CIS – Individuals

Dennis / 11 June, 2017

CIS – Individuals

Chapter 11. In the five years I have lived in Samoa, I've had extensive interaction with many individuals from across both islands, and from government to …

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CIS – Fourth Estate – Samoa Observer

Dennis / 10 June, 2017

CIS – Fourth Estate – Samoa Observer

Chapter 10. The Samoa Observer is the primary daily Samoan newspaper. Established some 40 years ago and run by a Samoan businessman (Savea Sano Malifa1) it …

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CIS – NGOs

Dennis / 9 June, 2017

CIS – NGOs

Chapter 9. In the aftermath of the 2009 Tsunami, a plague of Non-Governmental Organisations descended upon Samoa. While much good was done, I observed the …

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CIS – Religion

Dennis / 8 June, 2017

CIS – Religion

Chapter 8. The Church in Samoa has been the target of sustained complaints and criticisms going back centuries. Political leaders are quick to repeat the …

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CIS – Local Government (Matai System)

Dennis / 7 June, 2017

CIS – Local Government (Matai System)

Chapter 7. The Matai system of Samoan local government is a traditional one sitting uncomfortably underneath the new Western-style government with three …

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CIS – The Prime Minister

Dennis / 6 June, 2017

CIS – The Prime Minister

Chapter 6. e) The Prime Minister Many from outside of Samoa want to know about the Samoan Prime Minister Tuila'epa and how corrupt he is or if indeed he is. …

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CIS – Ombudsman of Samoa

Dennis / 5 June, 2017

CIS – Ombudsman of Samoa

Chapter 6. d) Ombudsman of Samoa I now come to the saddest and most poignant examples of Corruption in this book - the conduct of the Ombudsman of …

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CIS – Samoa Police

Dennis / 4 June, 2017

CIS – Samoa Police

c) Samoan Police My first experiences with the Samoan Police were not entirely enjoyable. Three officers lied to me and tricked me into believing that they …

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CIS – Samoa Land Corporation

Dennis / 3 June, 2017

CIS – Samoa Land Corporation

Chapter 6. b) Samoa Land Corporation Another government department that I am very familiar with is the Samoa Land Corporation. …

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CIS – Political Central Government

Dennis / 2 June, 2017

CIS – Political Central Government

6. Political - Central Government a) Samoa Tourism Authority My first encounter with the unique intricacies of Samoan ways was with Sonja Hunter, CEO of …

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Corruption In Samoa – Prologue

Dennis / 1 June, 2017

Corruption In Samoa – Prologue

In August 2009 Taito Philip Field (a Samoan Member of Parliament in New Zealand) was imprisoned following the first-ever conviction of bribery and corruption of …

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Corruption In Samoa – Nature

Dennis / 1 June, 2017

Corruption In Samoa – Nature

Samoa has been a target of accusations of corruption forever. There is good reason for that but it's not easy to define corruption here as cross-cultural …

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Corruption In Samoa – Introduction

Dennis / 1 June, 2017

Corruption In Samoa – Introduction

I am asked by many of my visiting 'Palagi' guests whether Samoa is a corrupt country. The answer is indeed, "Yes!" however there is much more to it than this …

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Corruption In Samoa – Preface

Dennis / 1 June, 2017

Corruption In Samoa – Preface

I first visited Samoa in early October 2009, immediately following the 29th September 2009 Tsunami. My country of birth is New Zealand and my cultural norms …

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Dennis / 1 June, 2017

Corruption in Samoa – Contents

Contents Preface Introduction Prologue On the Nature of Corruption Political - Central Government a) Samoa Tourism Authority b) Samoa Land …

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