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NORTHERN GROUP ISLANDS
Manihiki  Island of pearls
Nassau  A remote Garden of Eden
Penrhyn  Floating in space
Pukapuka  Island of beautiful girls
Rakahanga  The undiscovered country
Suwarrow  A real treasure island
THE GROUPS
About the Southern Group
About the Northern Group


SOUTHERN GROUP ISLANDS
Rarotonga  The capital island
Aitutaki  Your own blue lagoon
Atiu  Land of the birds
Manuae  Uninhabited
Mangaia  Oldest island in the Pacific
Mauke  Garden of the Islands
Mitiaro  Face of the ocean
Palmerston  An English legacy
Takutea  Uninhabited


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This site is being completely refreshed to include more pictures, more information and new features.   A new menu system will also make it easier to find your piece of paradise.   Please bear with me while all the changes are made
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WHAT'S ON
25 Sep: Round Rarotonga road race
26 Oct: National gospel day (public holiday)
27 Oct: Aitutaki gospel day
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Mitiaro's main street
Limestone cavern
Only a handful of tourists visit MITIARO each year, even though the island is only a short flight from Rarotonga.  But visitors wil discover a neat and beautiful island with crystal clear pools in limestone caves and the only freshwater lakes in the Cooks which are teeming with prawns and a type of eel that islanders compare to caviar
Mitiaro is part of an island grouping called 'the three roots'.  Now explore the other two...Atiu and Mauke
"The best destination spot is the Cook Islands.  No trouble, no stress, no feeling of lost hope, just the feeling of happiness and relaxation"
The Islands through the eyes of its youngest residents

Atiu children - copyright
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