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CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE: Quarantine-free travel to and from NZ delayed until May. Upgraded contact tracing app launched. Vaccination plans for islanders still not clear
Minimum wage freeze could drive islanders away
Palmerston mourns The Duke of Edinburgh
New airline puts Wellington and Christchurch plans on hold
Monster fish caught off Manihiki
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Minimum wage freeze could drive islanders away
Palmerston mourns The Duke of Edinburgh
New airline puts Wellington and Christchurch plans on hold
Monster fish caught off Manihiki
Read all about it
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"Around The Corner From Nowhere - The Cook Islands Rediscovered" is my new e-Book which blends my own first-hand accounts of visiting the islands with those shared with me by other travellers and islanders themselves. Full of fascinating facts, stories, information and insight into all 15 islands.
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CORONAVIRUS LATEST - Islands remain Covid-free
Borders closed with exemptions only for permit holders and returning residents.
Sea ports closed to all yachts, cruise ships and leisure craft.
Islands ready for Kiwi visitors from 1 May...but still no decision from NZ (see news page) Latest Covid status information
Borders closed with exemptions only for permit holders and returning residents.
Sea ports closed to all yachts, cruise ships and leisure craft.
Islands ready for Kiwi visitors from 1 May...but still no decision from NZ (see news page) Latest Covid status information
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Kia Manuia (may you walk this way again)
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LATEST POSTING: Unique links between Palmerston island and HRH The Duke of Edinburgh
Only a handful of tourists visit MITIARO each year, even though it's a short flight from Rarotonga. But visitors will discover a neat and beautiful place with crystal clear pools in limestone caves. The only freshwater lakes in the Cooks also cover two thirds of the island and they're teeming with prawns and a type of eel that islanders compare to caviar
"A magical untouched little island gem in the South Pacific. Definitely worth a visit !"
Mitiaoro through a visitor's eyes
"A magical untouched little island gem in the South Pacific. Definitely worth a visit !"
Mitiaoro through a visitor's eyes
