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FEATURED ISLAND AT CHRISTMAS
Although it's only a 45 minute flight from Rarotonga, Mauke is a world away in landscape and lifestyle. Visitors are few, but can expect great warmth and hospitality - 'ui tupuna' as islanders call it. And on Christmas Day that hospitality is in abundance as villagers celebrate by going from house to house and singing traditional songs. One of the villages also hosts a feast for everyone who passes by
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is the place to meet people who have a unique insight into this Polynesian
paradise in the South Pacific. In the latest episode, the head of Cook Islands Tourism talks about what makes the Islands so special,where to visit and what to see. And she has some traveller tips in her answers to a quick fire quiz. Click the link below or search for KUKICAST wherever you get your podcasts
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