From Room Service to Remixes Posted 30.08.2024

Marcus Niszow is Chief Executive Officer at the Pacific Resort Hotel Group (PRHG). He is a Cornell University and Harvard Business School educated Australian expat ...

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The man behind Pa’s Cross-Island Trek Posted 01.08.2023

For over 33 years Pa Teuruaa guided 5000 visitors on Rarotonga’s rugged cross-island track, famously known as Pa’s Trek. He retired in 2018 handing Pa’s ...

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Te Ipukarea Society’s work is never ending but vital to Cook Islands’ ecosystems Posted 01.08.2023

Alanna Matamaru Smith is Director of Te Ipukarea Society (TIS), an environmental NGO in the Cook Islands. She has a Bachelor of Applied Science in ...

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Meet a Cook Islands contemporary artist with a wicked sense of humour Posted 21.05.2023

In the nineties a revival of the Cook Islands contemporary art movement began led by returning Cook Islands artists, including Tim Buchanan. At the age ...

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An authentic experience of Cook Islands heritage at Museum Cook Islands & Library Posted 21.05.2023

If you want to experience authentic Cook Islands material culture to understand how traditional maori society functioned, take yourself to Museum Cook Islands, located down ...

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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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A great night out in Rarotonga! Posted 21.11.2022

As they say at Te Vara Nui Village: "This special place of tribute to our distinctive culture and its breathtaking setting will remain in your ...

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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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Yakitori and Cuban cigars in a beach bar eatery named after a volleyball Posted 20.06.2021

There are many small resorts in the Cook Islands; none quite like the quirky Castaway Resort on the sunset coast of Rarotonga.Bought from the bank ...

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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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