Dinner with the locals, in their own homes Posted 23.11.2022

Enjoy an entrée, main course, and dessert where each course is hosted in a different home.

This popular dining experience offers an insight into the...

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​Q&A with Farm Direct Pearls Posted 31.10.2021

Farm Direct Pearls’ Temu and Lesley Okotai have a long established connection to the source of Cook Islands black pearl industry, the island of Manihiki...

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Little Polynesian Resort share one their best kept culinary secrets Posted 15.04.2020

Part of the Pacific Resort Hotel Group of luxury resorts and accommodation, Rarotonga’s Little Polynesian Resort is committed to healthy eating for their guests.

The Cook...

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Tiare maori: beloved flower of the Cook Islands Posted 17.03.2018

Like edelweiss is to the Austrians, so the star-like tiare maori (Gardenia taitensis) is to Cook Islanders. Tiare maori is often used as a metaphor...

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Tiare maori: beloved flower of the Cook Islands Posted 10.07.2019

Like edelweiss is to the Austrians, so the star-like tiare maori (Gardenia taitensis) is to Cook Islanders. Tiare maori is often used as a metaphor...

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Tiare maori: beloved flower of the Cook Islands Posted 10.07.2019

Like edelweiss is to the Austrians, so the star-like tiare maori (Gardenia taitensis) is to Cook Islanders. Tiare maori is often used as a metaphor...

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Love a little ‘Cook Islands’ pearl Posted 05.09.2017

Q&A with Alexis Napa Wolfgramm, Executive Officer Marketing for the Cook Islands Pearl Authority.

What is the reasoning behind the Cook Islands Pearl Authority running...

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Ori, koni, ura, kapa? Cook Islands Dance, what is it? Posted 05.09.2017

There are several names in Cook Islands Maori for 'dance', the most popular of the expressive arts. Ura, the word commonly used today, is thought...

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Pacific Weave - a unique cultural shopping experience Posted 19.03.2017

Russian-born Rarotonga entrepreneur Tatiana Burn opened a new store in 2016 showcasing the art of weaving from around the Pacific, aptly named Pacific Weave.

“We...

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