Where is Rarotonga (Cook Islands) located ?
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05/10/26 [RNZ] > Cook Islands Police launch island-wide dog registration campaign : Concerns about Rarotonga's dog population have been ongoing for several years, with police now preparing to begin an island-wide campaign to improve compliance with dog registration and animal-control ...
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10/06/25 [The Sydney Morning Herald] > Island resort offers a wonderfully laid-back escape from winter : After landing at tiny Rarotonga airport, the drive to Little Polynesian is easy: the quiet main road runs around the entire edge of the island, one lane each way, so it’s a breeze to navigate – just ...
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31/10/24 [Australian Broadcasting Corporation] > Rarotonga water tariffs spark anger among locals left feeling 'completely ignored and betrayed' : Residents of Rarotonga say incoming water tariffs have left many feeling "ignored and betrayed", prompting thousands to sign a petition against the new cost. When Hinano McQuarrie started her organic ...
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24/10/24 [LA Weekly] > Rarotonga or Bust : The house next door to ours has ropes tied across its rusting tin roof that lead to stakes in the ground. Hurricane season won’t be here for another four months or so, but judging from the green algae ...
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18/11/23 [The Guardian] > A four-decade-old Pacific treaty was meant to preserve the ‘peaceful region’. Now experts say it’s being exploited : Nearly 40 years after the Treaty of Rarotonga came into force, the region is on edge about another rise in geopolitical tensions Three months before Bob Hawke joined with Pacific leaders in the Cook ...
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15/09/22 [Newstalk ZB] > Heart and Soul Rarotonga : Escape the hum-drum of the daily grind to the quintessential South Pacific island paradise of Rarotonga, steeped in heritage and culture. The bewitching blend of serrated mountains, saw-tooth hills, ...
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07/09/19 [Couriermail] > Inside the curse of the Cook Islands and the jungle where a derelict hotel has gone to waste : Guests could wake up in the lap of luxury, enjoy breakfast with a view before meandering down to the calm shore. It was money in the bank, or so it seemed, before it all went horribly wrong. With a ...
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12/09/17 [Stuff.co.nz] > Rarotonga, Cook Islands: Ten fun but inexpensive things to do : Right now it seems that every second New Zealander is holidaying in Rarotonga. And why not? What must rate as the most laid-back island in the South Pacific is only a four-hour flight from our ...