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CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE: Border restrictions relaxed but tourists are still not allowed
'CookSafe' tracing system could have to be compulsory
Bid to make cultural village a world heritage site
Parents warned after chicken pox outbreak
NZ appoints new High Comm
Coronation of new king on Mangaia
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'CookSafe' tracing system could have to be compulsory
Bid to make cultural village a world heritage site
Parents warned after chicken pox outbreak
NZ appoints new High Comm
Coronation of new king on Mangaia
Read all about it
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Most events in 2020 have been cancelled, but some are still planned
Revised Calendar of Events in 2020
If you're hoping to visit in 2021, you can find out what normally takes place when by looking at this
Typical calendar of events
Revised Calendar of Events in 2020
If you're hoping to visit in 2021, you can find out what normally takes place when by looking at this
Typical calendar of events
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The definitive guide to ALL of the Cook Islands....a trusted, independent source since 2004...created with help from and dedicated to the people of the Islands. Kia Manuia (may you walk this way again)
HOW YOU CAN STILL EXPLORE THE ISLANDS
"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, information and insight into all 15 islands. New low price for a limited time only
Click here to see the book in the Amazon store
"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, information and insight into all 15 islands. New low price for a limited time only
Click here to see the book in the Amazon store
CORONAVIRUS UPDATE: Border closed with exemptions for permit holders and returning residents who must undergo testing and quarantine
Islands remain Covid-free
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Islands remain Covid-free
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Lying just below the equator and nearly 850 miles (1365 kms) from Rarotonga, PENRHYN is the largest atoll in the islands with a vast and stunning lagoon. Islanders farm pearls and pearl shell. And the remains of a a World War II bomber lies amid the lush landscape..a relic with quite a story behind it
Hand-woven hats are a speciality and best described as art from the heart. Nearby Manihiki is the centre of pearl farming