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>I was very sad to hear of the death of warren via >pacific media watch: > >4326 NZ: Top investigative publisher Warren Berryman >dies > >During the early nineties, The Independent's incessant >fossicking about in winebox country affairs led to >sustained media attention being paid to this country >which, in turn, gave us local hacks the courage to >stick our heads up a bit more. > >in fact, a lot more. our 1998 commission of inquiry >into political review surveyed over 800 cook islands >voters about the ability of 11 institutions to act as >an "effective control on the political process" >including police, >parliament, privileges committee, audit, PERCA, NGOs, >and even voters themselves, saw only one institution >command a simple majority of confidence (56%): the >news media. > >in other words, The Independent had balls and, to mix >a metaphor, it might be fair to say that we picked >them up and ran with them. > >thank you for your early inspiration. it has had much >more of an impact in our little corner of paradise >than you, Jenni, or Warren might have known or >realised. > >god bless, > >~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >jason brown >freelance reporter >rarotonga >COOK ISLANDS >~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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