Background: Named after Captain COOK, who sighted them in 1770, the islands became a British protectorate in 1888. By 1900, administrative control was transferred to New Zealand; in 1965 residents chose self-government in free association with New Zealand. The emigration of skilled workers to New Zealand and government deficits are continuing problems.
July 11th 2008Oceania » Cook Islands » Rarotonga Hey guys,
Thanks for your comments and messages, it's always nice to know people back home are thinkin of us!! Really appreciate it.
Anywayy, two days ago we were in town and bumped into the la ... [full story]
July 6th 2008Oceania » Cook Islands » Rarotonga Well, there has been some progress since I last wrote...basically due to an angry e-mail from my Dad which our landlord told me went to the primeminister?!, Nick and I going on tv, shouting in the pol ... [full story]
July 3rd 2008Oceania » Cook Islands » Rarotonga I would be telling you about the fantastoc diving we did on Sunday, or the cool day we had just chilling out on the beach on Monday....but unfortunately all that has been overwhelmed by the events th ... [full story]
June 29th 2008Oceania » Cook Islands » Rarotonga Hey everyone!!
Well we had a great last few days in NZ. Nick managed to get a days skiing in so he had funwith that. I was a bit terrified driving upto the ski resort though- the road was icy, wind ... [full story]
June 27th 2008Oceania » Cook Islands » Rarotonga Don’t you just love the South Pacific?! I think out of all the places that I’ve visited on my travels; the islands of the South Pacific are what have surpassed my expectations again and a ... 5 photos[full story]
June 16th 2008Oceania » Cook Islands » Rarotonga If these are the famous Trade Winds….I can do without the trade.
Tearing ourselves away from the magic of Bora Bora in the Society Islands we set off for Rarotonga in the Cook Islands some 5 ... 17 photos[full story]
June 13th 2008Oceania » Cook Islands » Rarotonga I had such an amazing week ont he cook island, however i lost my camera!!!! So i will put my friends on instead as the cook island are truly beautiful. I was only there for a week bu that was enough t ... [full story]
May 27th 2008Oceania » Cook Islands » Rarotonga Tja waar waren we gebleven. Ik weet alleen dat het al weer een hele tijd geleden lijkt/is. Fiji stond op het programma en dat mag een hele omschakeling heten na 6 weken Nieuw-Zeeland. Mijn vliegtuig l ... 12 photos[full story]
May 23rd 2008Oceania » Cook Islands » Rarotonga Etter en 10 timers lang flytur var vi paa plass paa paradisoeya Rarotonga.
Her hadde vi egentlig ikke lagt store planene bortsett fra soling, bading og selvfoelgelig 17.mai feiring. Vi skulle ogsaa ... 40 photos[full story]
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