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Pacific Resort Aitutaki Wins More 'Oscars'
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Pacific Resort Aitutaki, Cook Islands has been voted the 'World's Leading Boutique Island Resort,' for the second year running at the World Travel Awards 2009 grand finals held in London on Sunday. Comment?
Awards Recognise Te Manava Luxury Villas as 'Australasia's Leading Villas'
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Te Manava Luxury Villas & Spa , Cook Islands has been voted 'Australasia's Leading Villas' and 'Cook Islands Leading Villas' at the World Travel Awards 2009 regional finals held in London on Saturday. Comment?
Cook Islands: Desert-island fantasy ... with a film crew
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... that the tour guide had pulled one over us. We had spent the day on a tour of this stunning part of the Cook Islands, soaking up the sunshine and listening to our guide, Katu, pass down ancient myths about how these white-sand shores got their ... Comment?
Peters rejoins pack for MPs' rugby tour
NZ First leader Winston Peters is managing the parliamentary rugby team. Mr Peters travelled to the Cook Islands as a team member last week and helped to run the sideline, dressed in the Air New Zealand team uniform, for Thursday's game against the Cook Islands parliamentary team. Comment?
Ministers' travel perks come under scrutiny
... New Zealand, she said. * Defence Minister Wayne Mapp spent $3484 for a holiday with wife Denise Henare in the Cook Islands. He would not repay it, but would not use it in future. * Justice Minister Simon Power claimed $3991 of the $5475 cost of ... Comment?
Ministers refuse to emulate Hide
... economy was in trouble. Defence Minister Wayne Mapp spent $3484 for he and wife Denise Henare to holiday in the Cook Islands. He would not repay it, but would forgo the perk. "Although it is part of my remuneration, I will not be using it again in ... Comment?
Gain a day, lose a day - Rarotonga, Southern Cook Islands, Cook Islands
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Rarotonga , Southern Cook Islands , Cook Islands Friday, October 23, 2009 21/10/09 - 23/10/09 Day 13 Aitutaki and Avarua, Rarotonga, Auckland, Brisbane We took off at 1am Thursday but within minutes it was Friday. Comment?
Rare coin commemorating eighty years of TV
The $ 1 coin issued by Cook Islands in 2006 to commemorate 80 years of the invention of TV. Comment?
... days rearranging our suitcases, and then took off for the South Pacific, specifically Samoa and several of the Cook Islands. It turned out that Rarotonga was somewhat overrated and Aitutaki was, if anything, undersold as a destination. Big lagoon. I ... Comment?
Today, Friday, is in fact my birthday, and that is not a bid for congratulatory...
... days rearranging our suitcases, and then took off for the South Pacific, specifically Samoa and several of the Cook Islands. It turned out that Rarotonga was somewhat overrated and Aitutaki was, if anything, undersold as a destination. Big lagoon. I ... Comment?
This Week In Oceania - Nov 5 2009
... Reactions to the stories varied from rabid - Eat the authors! to helpful references to Korean dog-based dishes. COOK ISLANDS - PATERNALISM IS BACK. The spectre of recolonisation surfaced in the Cook Islands, Niue and Tokelau, protectorates of New ... Comment?
Honeymoon ideas for adventurous newlyweds
Submerge yourself in the Cook Islands. Skip Tahiti and Bora Bora, and head to this under-the-radar South Pacific chain instead. Comment?
Cook Islands: Resident applicants must speak Maori
... IAC further recommended that all applicants for permanent residency pass a language test of proficiency in Cook Islands Maori. IAC stated that "there is merit in making provision for a language test and this is consistent with preserving Cook ... Comment?
Top 10 beach holidays for families
... snorkel in very shallow waters and an excellent Childrena s Discovery Museum. www.kauai-hawaii.com 6. AITUTAKI, COOK ISLANDS Soft sand beaches edge a turquoise lagoon filled with tropical fish. Kayaking, snorkelling and boat cruises are also part of ... Comment?
Creating More Opportunities for Pac. Islanders
... Secretary General, Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat at the Forum Economic Ministers Meeting in Rarotonga, Cook Islands. "We are committed to strengthening our partnership with the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat," said Juan Jose Daboub. "We value ... Comment?
... with a severe leg pain before she won three gold medals for Fiji. Maharaj attributes her recent success in the Cook Islands to her dad and Fiji Association of Sports and Olympics Committee (FASANOC) vice-president Atma Maharaj, who rallied behind ... Comment?
Fiji Attorney General self-destructs on Media Freedom
Rarotonga , Cook Islands: FIJI'S Attorney-General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has erased his own credibility with 'delusional' notions that Fiji has a free media, says regional media watchdog Pacific Freedom Forum. Comment?
... 20:02 Response to global economic crisis and recent tsunami on the agenda as Pacific economic ministers meet in Cook Islands Comment?
... 20:02 Response to global economic crisis and recent tsunami on the agenda as Pacific economic ministers meet in Cook Islands Comment?
Eureka trust chief dies on honeymoon
The chief executive of Christchurch gaming trust Eureka has died while on his honeymoon in the Cook Islands. Comment?