1 hr 9 min
From Military Policeman to Cook Islands Police Commissioner and more: Mr. Pira Wichman The Kia Orana Podcast
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Kia Orana kia kotou katoatoa, no konei ia matou i te Kuki Airani
Thank you for joining me today on the Kia Orana podcast, a show targeted at highlighting the Cook Islands to audiences around the world.
Our podcast today Pira Wichman, will take us from being a Military Policeman with the New Zealand Army, a former Traffic Police Specialist with the New Zealand Traffic Safety Services, and general Policing with the New Zealand Police. Returning home to Rarotonga and becoming our former Cook Islands Police Commissioner in the early 2000’s until 2007.
Pira then returned to New Zealand, since that time he has been a Returning Officer for the New Zealand Electoral Commission in charge of the Waitakere Electorate, an Area Manager for Statistics New Zealand in charge of the 3 West Auckland offices set up for the 2011 Census and also the Emergency Manager for the Royal New Zealand Air Force based out of Whenuapai.
Pira has also been President of the Avondale RSA and also Vice President for the Auckland District Returned Services Association.
We talked together about our Cook Islands language and culture, what his family have been doing in Whangarei with the Cook Islands community.
Listen out for his involvement with Youth initiatives in the New Zealand Police and his view about young people in relation to keeping on the right track.
Our guest Mr. Pira Wichman has now returned home to settle in Rarotonga.
No konei ia matou, aro’a iatu kia kotou katoatoa.
Kia Orana (May you live long)
Aere Ra (Farewell)
Kia Manuia (Good Luck and Good Health)
Kia Orana Podcast was created as a result of lock down Covid restrictions. Our podcast website www.kiaoranapodcast.com and the eleven (11) audio platforms we are registered on. Enables an international reach, sharing our local stories and local content.
Your financial support, enables our digital media company to continue recording our Cook Islands voices with our people’s best interests at heart.
Support the Kia Orana Podcast here: https://kiaoranapodcast.com/donate/
Chantal TD Napa & Haydn S Adams
Chantal Website: http://www.chantalsconcierge.com/
Haydn Website: https://nautilusdesigns.com/about/
Kia Orana, May you live long
Aere Ra, Farewell
Kia Manuia, Good Luck and Good Health
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Get the unofficial official guide to Rarotonga — for free!
The helpful 8-page PDF gets you completely ready for your holiday to Rarotonga. Inside the guide you'll find information on Transportation, WIFI, Customs, SIM/eSIM cards, Scooter Rental, and so much more/
Download the Rarotonga Holiday Guide & Checklist
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The Kia Orana Podcast was created as a result of lock down Covid restrictions, in 2020.
Kia Orana kia kotou katoatoa, no konei ia matou i te Kuki Airani
Thank you for joining me today on the Kia Orana podcast, a show targeted at highlighting the Cook Islands to audiences around the world.
Our podcast today Pira Wichman, will take us from being a Military Policeman with the New Zealand Army, a former Traffic Police Specialist with the New Zealand Traffic Safety Services, and general Policing with the New Zealand Police. Returning home to Rarotonga and becoming our former Cook Islands Police Commissioner in the early 2000’s until 2007.
Pira then returned to New Zealand, since that time he has been a Returning Officer for the New Zealand Electoral Commission in charge of the Waitakere Electorate, an Area Manager for Statistics New Zealand in charge of the 3 West Auckland offices set up for the 2011 Census and also the Emergency Manager for the Royal New Zealand Air Force based out of Whenuapai.
Pira has also been President of the Avondale RSA and also Vice President for the Auckland District Returned Services Association.
We talked together about our Cook Islands language and culture, what his family have been doing in Whangarei with the Cook Islands community.
Listen out for his involvement with Youth initiatives in the New Zealand Police and his view about young people in relation to keeping on the right track.
Our guest Mr. Pira Wichman has now returned home to settle in Rarotonga.
No konei ia matou, aro’a iatu kia kotou katoatoa.
Kia Orana (May you live long)
Aere Ra (Farewell)
Kia Manuia (Good Luck and Good Health)
Kia Orana Podcast was created as a result of lock down Covid restrictions. Our podcast website www.kiaoranapodcast.com and the eleven (11) audio platforms we are registered on. Enables an international reach, sharing our local stories and local content.
Your financial support, enables our digital media company to continue recording our Cook Islands voices with our people’s best interests at heart.
Support the Kia Orana Podcast here: https://kiaoranapodcast.com/donate/
Chantal TD Napa & Haydn S Adams
Chantal Website: http://www.chantalsconcierge.com/
Haydn Website: https://nautilusdesigns.com/about/
Kia Orana, May you live long
Aere Ra, Farewell
Kia Manuia, Good Luck and Good Health
--------------
Get the unofficial official guide to Rarotonga — for free!
The helpful 8-page PDF gets you completely ready for your holiday to Rarotonga. Inside the guide you'll find information on Transportation, WIFI, Customs, SIM/eSIM cards, Scooter Rental, and so much more/
Download the Rarotonga Holiday Guide & Checklist
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The Kia Orana Podcast was created as a result of lock down Covid restrictions, in 2020.
1 hr 9 min