E u’u no te akau roa, ka oki rai ki tona akau roa” (the (parrot) fish from the reef, will always return to its home) – Aitutakian proverb. I was born under the shadow of Te Rua Manga in Ruatonga with ...

Dreadlocked and bare-chested, local legend Pa Teuruaa has been guiding hikers across Rarotonga for almost 30 years, showing visitors another side to the paradisiacal Cook Islands. Barefoot in a ...

Spectacular views over the island can be enjoyed from the rocky, pointed peak of Te Rua Manga (the Needle). We climb 400 metres to reach the Needle, where the more adventurous among us use ropes ...

THERE is no doubt that the Cook Islands are a long way from Scotland. ... a 71-year-old who accompanied me to Te Rua Manga, or the Needle. As you clamber up the steep slope, ...

Te Vara Nui Village provides afternoon education and experiences in the legends, costumes, medicines and history of the Cook Islands.