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PURSUIT IN PARADISE MARATHON, AITUTAKI
29 April-2 May
DANCER OF THE YEAR COMPETITION
2-24 May
TRIATHLON FESTIVAL
2-7 May
ART FROM THE HEART
Rito hat making and patchwork quilting (tivaevae) are art from the heart skills handed down through generations with islanders producing uniquely beautiful creations
"A CHARMING LITTLE SPOT"
That's how Captain Bligh described Aitutaki when he discovered it by accident 17 days before the infamous mutiny on his ship, the 'Bounty'
On ATIU - third largest of the Cook Islands - you can walk in the footsteps of Captain Cook, find beaches where the only footprints will be yours and discover some of the world's rarest species in the land of the birds
Penrhyn/Tongareva was where the 2024 total eclipse across a great swathe of the USA began. It was the third time in 59 years the Cook Islands has been in the path of this amazing natural event, although the weather got in the way of the view this time
Kukicast is the all new podcast where you can meet people who have a unique insight into this Polynesian paradise in the South Pacific.Click the link below or search for KUKICAST wherever you get your podcasts
MY COOK ISLANDS
"Gentle ripples of water from the turquoise lagoon lapped at the shore. Powder-soft white sand sparkled under the sun. There seemed no doubt about it - this was definitely one place where Mother Nature got it right...If heaven were a place on earth, this could well be it."
Monica Zurowski writing in Canada's 'Calgary Herald' newspaper about One Foot Island, Aitutaki
INTERNATIONAL BORDERS REOPENED. ALL ENTRY RESTRICTIONS REMOVED
Occasional cases
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