In the Cook Islands it's
The most visited and most developed of the islands. The only international airport and gateway to the rest of the Cooks
AITUTAKI
Where heaven meets earth
The second most visited island with a stunningly beautiful blue lagoon. A 45 minute flight from Rarotonga. Stay or take a day trip
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Where else can you visit?
Each of the 13 other islands is distinctly different, none is very busy and some very rarely see visitors. But not all are easy to get to and two are deserted
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Some of the world's finest black pearls are farmed in the vast and stunningly beautiful lagoon of MANIHIKI but both island and industry are under serious threat from climate change
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Stories of buried treasure, ghostly fire, real-life Robinson Crusoes and the mafia are among the 'secrets' shared as you explore all 15 of the Cook Islands through the pages of this book by the website author. Described in one review as a love letter to the Islands. Sales profits to dementia charities
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Tiny NASSAU in the far north east is called lonely island by some and a small Garden of Eden by others. Families live in thatched huts called kikau and nearly half the population of 78 are children. But the most extraordinary sight is a rusting cargo ship in the very middle of the island
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2025 saw the biggest party in Cook Islands history. Now, as the nation faces the challenges of 2026, take a look back at the highlights of a memorable 12 months with this exclusive video and get a new insight into this South Pacific paradise and its people
Listen to the remarkable story of a retired Royal Navy Commander who was shipwrecked and marooned on Palmerston for nearly a year while on a voyage of 72,200 kms round the world. His daughter brings his amazing journey to life in this latest podcast
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Tiny NASSAU in the far north east is called lonely island by some and a small Garden of Eden by others. Families live in thatched huts called kikau and nearly half the population of 78 are children. But the most extraordinary sight is a rusting cargo ship in the very middle of the island
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2025 saw the biggest party in Cook Islands history. Now, as the nation faces the challenges of 2026 take a look back at the highlights of a memorable 12 months with this exclusive video and get a new insight into this South Pacific paradise and its people
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Listen to the remarkable story of a Royal Navy Commander who was shipwrecked and marooned on Palmerston for nearly a year while on a voyage of 72,200 kms round the world. His daughter brings his amazing journey to life in this latest podcast
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THIS ISLAND IS MINE is the the true tale of a
young Englishman who ran away to sea to seek his fortune and ended up making his mark
on history by founding a unique dynasty on remote Palmerston Island. The law now says his descendants own it forever. This is a story
with three wives, lots of children, two murder attempts, a war of words with
the colonial government and a captivatingly beautiful Tahitian Princess, told in a new book by the website author
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MY COOK ISLANDS
"Life there moves at the sort of pace which you feel
God must have had in mind originally when He made the sun to keep us warm and
provided the fruits of the earth for the taking..."
From "An Island to Oneself" by Tom Neale who lived
alone on remote Suwarrow for 16 years
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