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Index Of Cook Islands–related Articles
This article contains a list topics related to the Cook Islands: __NOTOC__ 0-9 A *Avarua B C *Roman Catholic Diocese of Rarotonga, Catholic Church in Rarotonga *Communications in the Cook Islands *James Cook, Cook, Captain James *Cook Islands Maori *Cook Islands Party D *Democratic Party (Cook Islands), Democratic Party *Demographics of the Cook Islands E *Economy of the Cook Islands *Elections in the Cook Islands F *Flag of the Cook Islands G *Geography of the Cook Islands H *History of the Cook Islands I *Invasive species in the Cook Islands J *Judiciary of the Cook Islands K *Kaoa L *LGBT rights in the Cook Islands M *Marae Moana *Music of the Cook Islands N *New Zealand *Nukutere College O P *Pepe and the Rarotongans *Politics of the Cook Islands *Postage stamps and postal history of the Cook Islands Q R *Roman Catholic Diocese of Rarotonga *Rugby union in the Cook Islands S *Sheraton Resort Rarotonga *Sport in the Cook Islands *Survivor: Cook Islands ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cook Islands On The Globe (small Islands Magnified) (Polynesia Centered)
Cook or The Cook may refer to: Food preparation * Cooking, the preparation of food * Cook (domestic worker), a household staff member who prepares food * Cook (profession), an individual who prepares food for consumption in the food industry * Chef, a professional proficient in all aspects of food preparation Geography U.S. * Cook, Minnesota, a city * Cook, Nebraska, a village * Cook, Ohio, an unincorporated community * Cook Hollow, Oregon County, Missouri * Cook Inlet, off the Gulf of Alaska Australia * Cook, South Australia * Cook County, New South Wales * Cook, Australian Capital Territory * Division of Cook, an Australian House of Representatives electoral district * Electoral district of Cook, a Queensland Legislative Assembly electoral district * Shire of Cook, in the far north of Queensland Elsewhere * Cook Peninsula, Nunavut, Canada * Cook Strait, the strait separating the North and South Islands of New Zealand Companies * Cook Group, an American manufacturer of medical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaoa
Kaoa ( Rarotongan: ''kāoa'', literally meaning 'coral rock in the lagoon') is a term used in three atolls of the Cook Islands for small coral rocky outcrops that are the base for pearl farming. The three atolls, with their respective Kaoa areas, are: *Penrhyn (15.0 km2) *Manihiki (5.0 km2) *Rakahanga Rakahanga is part of the Cook Islands, situated in the central-southern Pacific Ocean. The unspoilt atoll is from the Cook Islands' capital, Rarotonga, and lies south of the equator. Its nearest neighbour is Manihiki which is just away. Raka ... (1.6 km2) References Atolls of the Cook Islands Manihiki Rakahanga Penrhyn atoll {{CookIslands-island-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Transport In The Cook Islands
This article lists transport in the Cook Islands. Road transport The Cook Islands uses left-handed traffic. The maximum speed limit is 50 km/h. On the main island of Rarotonga, there are no traffic lights and only two roundabouts. A bus operates clockwise and anti-clockwise services around the islands coastal ring-road. Road safety is poor. In 2011, the Cook Islands had the second-highest per-capita road deaths in the world. In 2018, crashes neared a record high, with speeding, alcohol and careless behaviour being the main causes. Motor-scooters are a common form of transport, but there was no requirement for helmets, making them a common cause of death and injuries. Legislation requiring helmets was passed in 2007, but scrapped in early 2008 before it came into force. In 2016, a law was passed requiring visitors and riders aged 16 to 25 to wear helmets, but it was widely flouted. In March 2020 the Cook Islands parliament again legislated for compulsory helmets to be worn fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cook Islands
The Cook Islands is an island country in Polynesia, part of Oceania in the South Pacific Ocean. It consists of 15 islands whose total land area is approximately . The Cook Islands' Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) covers of ocean. Avarua is its capital. The Cook Islands is self-governing while in free association with New Zealand. Since the start of the 21st century, the Cook Islands conducts its own independent foreign and defence policy, and also has its own customs regulations. Like most members of the Pacific Islands Forum, it has no armed forces, but the Cook Islands Police Service owns a Guardian Class Patrol Boat, , provided by Australia, in order to police its waters. In recent decades, the Cook Islands have adopted an increasingly assertive and distinct foreign policy, and a Cook Islander, Henry Puna, served as Secretary General of the Pacific Islands Forum from 2021 to 2024. Most Cook Islanders are also citizens of New Zealand, but they also have the status of Cook Is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sport In The Cook Islands
Rugby league is the national sport and most popular sport in the Cook Islands, with soccer and rugby union as the next most popular/played sports. In September 2009, the Cook Islands hosted the 2009 Pacific Mini Games. Cook Islands Sports National Olympic Committee is the official governing body of sport in the Cook Islands. Types of football Rugby league Rugby league is the national sport and the most popular sport in the Cook Islands. The Cook Islands were introduced to rugby league in 1988, when the Cook Islands national rugby league team played their first match against the New Zealand Maori team. In the mid-1990s, rugby league in the Cook Islands received significant funding through the SuperLeague organisation; however, money from this source is no longer available. The greatest event in the history of Cook Islands rugby league – and probably Cook Islands sport more generally – was the victory in the 1995 Emerging Nations Rugby League World Cup, held in the United Ki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sheraton Resort Rarotonga
The Sheraton Resort Rarotonga or Vaimaanga Hotel is an incomplete derelict hotel in Vaimaanga on Rarotonga in the Cook Islands. Intended to be the first five-star resort in the Cook Islands, construction on the hotel stopped in 1993, and it has remained derelict ever since. The failed development almost bankrupted the Cook Islands Government, leading to government-cost-cutting and mass-migration to New Zealand. Planning for the resort began in 1987, when the Cook Islands Government was approached by an Italian construction company with a proposal to build a luxury hotel. Without Cabinet approval, Tourism Minister Norman George approved the project and the Cook Islands government subsequently signed a NZ$52 million deal with an Italian bank to fund the development. In 1990, at the sod-turning ceremony, the site of the hotel was "cursed" by a local family due to a dispute over ownership of the land. Shortly after construction began, the construction company was placed in receivers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
