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CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE: Two way travel
'bubble' with NZ now unlikley before April
New dengue fever outbreak on Rarotonga
Manihiki runway upgrade on hold
New airline plans plans Wellington and Christchurch flights
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'bubble' with NZ now unlikley before April
New dengue fever outbreak on Rarotonga
Manihiki runway upgrade on hold
New airline plans plans Wellington and Christchurch flights
Read all about it
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Typical calendar of events now including scheduled dates - the only complete calendar on the net
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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. Visit virtually while you can't visit for real
CLICK HERE TO FIND THE BOOK IN YOUR LOCAL 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, stories, information and insight into all 15 islands. Visit virtually while you can't visit for real
CLICK HERE TO FIND THE BOOK IN YOUR LOCAL AMAZON STORE
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. Quarantine-free travel to and from NZ still "weeks away" (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. Quarantine-free travel to and from NZ still "weeks away" (see news page)
Latest Covid status information
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Many say MANIHIKI is the most beautiful of the Cook Islands. Its huge lagoon is dotted with 43 tiny islets. And the warm blue waters not only teem with marine life, but also provide perfect conditions for black pearl farming. As recently as 1997 though, it was almost wiped off the map by a cyclone which left 29 people dead and hundreds more homeless. And at just 4 metres above sea level, climate change is an ever present threat to its future
