YouTube is full of videos about the Cook Islands and the aim of this page is to share what I think are some of the best. To watch a bigger screen version of any of the videos, click on "YouTube". If you'v eother suggestions or have created your own film, email me
Life among the islanders of PALMERSTON who are all descended from a 19th century Englishman and his wives
No surprise there are some great aerial shots as this film is by Air Rarotonga
Capturing the essence of MITIARO with its myriad of underground caves and more
Above and below the water views of SUWARROW - a national park with a population of just 2 caretakers (and then only from April to October)
Christmas Day on MAUKE - a unique insight into the holiday tradition which, in turn, captures the warmth of the wonderful islanders
Media studies students from Enuamanu have created this film about their home island of ATIU
Some beautiful shots of the pearl producing island of MANIHIKI
RAKAHANGA is 1,248 kms/775 miles north of Rarotonga. Although the film is bit shaky, it's a rare insight into one of the least known and most remote places on earth
Another Air Rarotonga video, this time of beautiful and remote PENRHYN
Diving in the Cook Islands
From the easily accessible sites on Rarotonga and Aitutaki, to the remote reefs of Suwarrow and Takutea. Some magnificent shots of underwater life
Short but endearing clip of Palmerston children singing about themselves
"Once I counted birds"
An outstanding mix of words and pictures that will really make you think about our world. Filmed on Suwarrow
Pa's Rarotonga: Meet a unique
Rarotonga tour guide and healer
Jake Numanga Snr. MBE who welcomes and bids farewell to visitors at Rarotonga airport in his own inimitable way
Capturing the beauty of sunset over Aitutaki
The Islands' own airline has superb videos of Rarotonga and the eight outer islands they fly to. Go to the home page, click on "Our Islands" from the menu at the top of the page and choose an island to watch the video about it