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ESCAPE MAGAZINE ISSUE 27

A magazine about the Cook Islands

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Eia’a e ‘akatangi vave i te pū, ‘e kāre i<br />

māoa ake te varāoa.<br />

Don't blow the horn till the bread is baked.<br />

Don't boast about something until it is<br />

actually done.<br />

‘E tumurangi matangi kāre ra i ua.<br />

A storm cloud but no rain.<br />

Said of a person who says that they will<br />

give, but then forgets about it.<br />

Karikao pao ngatā.<br />

A hard to crack seashell.<br />

Said of a person that is very stubborn.<br />

Pa’s Cross<br />

Island Hike<br />

The South Pacific’s<br />

most acclaimed<br />

guide!<br />

Te ma’ata ‘i ta’au ka ‘ōronga ko te ma’ata<br />

rāi ia i ta’au ka rauka.<br />

The more you give the more you receive.<br />

Wealth is measured not by how much you<br />

have, but by how much you give. Give freely<br />

and you shall receive. Do not be selfish.<br />

‘A’aere mārie ‘e aku pōtiki kia kite koe ‘i<br />

ngā ‘inapōtea.<br />

Go quietly my sons, so that you see many<br />

moonlights.<br />

Go slowly, quietly, and carefully so that you<br />

may live long. Do not live in haste.<br />

O’ore ‘a meika para ‘ua.<br />

Skin it like a banana.<br />

It can be done easily and is easily<br />

overcome.’<br />

Ko tei koe te vaarua ra koia uaorai te ka<br />

topa ki roto.<br />

The person who digs a pit will fall into it.<br />

If a person finds fault for another, that<br />

person themselves has that fault.<br />

‘Ākara kā veu te punā vai.<br />

Be careful or the clear pool might become<br />

dirty.<br />

Be careful that your cleverness does not<br />

turn into foolishness.<br />

Kāre ‘a mangō e tuku i tāna kai e mate<br />

‘uātu.<br />

The shark does not give up its food.<br />

Said of a person who shows great tenacity.<br />

Tā te tangata e rūrū ra, tana rāi ia e<br />

kokoti.<br />

What a person sows, they will reap.<br />

If a person does bad things, they will reap<br />

bad things. If they do good things, they will<br />

reap good things.<br />

Come and experience the earth’s<br />

garden. Join our cross-island trek<br />

(fitness is required) or try the gentle<br />

herbal walk.<br />

Learn about local medicine plants<br />

and native flora & fauna. Lunch and<br />

transport provided. Bring a drink of<br />

your choice. Book now and walk in<br />

safety with one of our professional<br />

experienced guides.<br />

Tours operate Mon – Sat<br />

P. 21079 (bookings essential)<br />

A tour you wont forget!<br />

#1 ranked tour in Raro!<br />

Fresh energetic crew treating<br />

you to a day to remember!<br />

Book<br />

Now!!<br />

Phone <strong>27</strong>769 or 55769<br />

www.kokalagooncruises.com<br />

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