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Franko's Eagle Ray Golf COOK ISLANDS In spite of the fact that the ariki and local government had told
Alley a visiting New Zealand parliamentary mission in 1903 that they
Course wanted to remain independent in legislative matters and that the
Cook Islands were, under the terms of the annexation a self-gov-
COOK ISLANDS Paradise Cove Airport JAPAN erning community under the British Crown, by 1909 the first New
Pacific Zealand Resident Commissioner and the Minister of Island Ter-
HAWAII ritories had taken almost complete responsibility for the adminis-
Ocean tration of the Cook Islands. Enactments of the New Zealand Par-
liament had the effect of doing away with the Federal Council by
Coral Reef Guide Outer Canyon AUSTRALIA ZENAELWAND 1915. The New Zealand Parliament would legislate for the Cook
Snorkeling Islands, while the laws of England at the time New Zealand had
Sponsored by: become a colony (January 1840), were also applied to the Cook Is-
lands unless contravened by legislation.
ARUTANGA PASSAGE AKITUA POST WAR PERIOD
The early post-war World War Two period brought steady improve-
AITUTAKI ANGAREI ment to social and economic infrastructural facilities in the Cook
Islands and there were several attempts to promote economic de-
ARUTONGA EE velopment programs. Steps were also taken to give a greater degree
MANGERE of political authority to the Territorial Government. By the mid-
1950s, in spite of attempts by New Zealand to stimulate the Cook
Humpback Islands’ economy, emigration continued throughout the 1960s,
Whale particularly of young and ambitious Cook Islanders seeking bet-
ter job opportunities and a brighter future for themselves and their
PLEASE: PAPUA families. By 1963 about 6000 Cook Islanders were living in New
Do not touch or stand Zealand. They sent large amounts of money to relatives back home
on living corals. THE which had the effect of increasing the annual per capita income in
Do not remove live shells TURTLE 1965 by 10 pounds.
from the sea. HOLE TAVAERUAITI
Remove all litter from the WRECK OF THE
beach and lagoon ALEXANDER
Enjoy observing the fish GIANT TAVAERUA
in their natural habitat CLAM THE
Maina RESERVE CORAL Aitutaki
Pinnacles GARDENS Atoll

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HONEYMOON ISLAND Kilometers MURITAPUA
SCALE

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Hawksbill RAPOTA TEKOPUA
Turtle

Kiteboarding

TAPUAETAI ("One Foot Island")

PANAMA CHANNEL TANGAROAS ROCK
EDNA'S ANCHOR
Green Sea Turtle Rarotonga
International SMURF CITY MOTUKITIU
RUNWAY Airport CORAL GARDENS
NIKUA TUNNELS
M.V. MATAORA

MARITIME NIKAO AVATIU
REEFER
AVAROA TUPAPA SAND RIVER
SUNSET THE GAP
REEF CAVES

THE PLATEAU

Maungaroa MATAVERA MATAVERA WALL
509m
ARORANGI ARORANGI RAROTONGA
PASSAGE
ARORANGI Te Manga NGATANGIIA SCHOOL
653m
DROPS

Te Kau NGATANGIIA SUNRISE
688m AVANA

THE PINNACLE AROA DROP-OFF

RAROTONGAN MURI

RUTAKI

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RUTAKI DROPS DEAD
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