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Keep up with the latest news and events from Polynesian Rental Cars and Bikes, including cultural and sporting events across the Cook Islands, helpful tips and tricks for planning the best possible holiday in our island paradise, and updates and specials from our amazing team based in handy locations all around Rarotonga. If you've got some news you'd like us to share, then please get in touch.
August 20th, 2026
Round Raro Road Race 2026: What to Know Before Race Day
There is one Saturday in September when the whole island wakes up before the sun does. Drums start rolling somewhere near Avarua, headlights string out along the coast road, and a few hundred runners and walkers set off to take on all 31 kilometres of Rarotonga in one go. Race week is coming around again in September 2026, and if you are on island for it, a little planning now will make the whole thing far more enjoyable.
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July 24th, 2026
July in Raro: Night Markets, Bonfires and Starry Skies
July is when Rarotonga slows down and turns its face to the stars. The days are warm and clear, the evenings carry a soft winter cool, and the night sky out here is something else once you get away from the town lights. This is one of the best times of the year to explore after dark, when the island settles into a slower, more social rhythm.
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June 16th, 2026
June in Raro: Taste Your Way Around the Island
June is one of our quiet favourites. The crowds have thinned, the mornings are crisp and golden, and the island settles into that easy winter rhythm where everything slows down just enough to taste it properly. Cooler temps outside, warm eats everywhere you turn.
It’s also market season, and that is where the magic is. From Saturday-morning stalls to roadside BBQ smoke drifting across the coast road, Rarotonga in June is a feast you can drive your way through. With a car or scooter from Polynesian Rentals, you can chase the good kai on your own schedule, no bus timetables, no rushing, just you and the open road and your next delicious stop. Here is how we like to do it, whether you are travelling as a couple, with friends or with the whole whānau.
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May 12th, 2026
International Dancer of the Year 2026 in Rarotonga
Every now and then, Rarotonga comes alive in a way that stays with you long after the music fades. The drums carry further across the lagoon, the costumes shimmer under stage lights, and the pride in our culture feels stronger than ever.
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April 13th, 2026
Things to do in Raro After Easter Break
Easter in Rarotonga is calm, colourful and full of family spirit. Church services, shared kai and relaxed lagoon days set the tone. Once the long weekend winds down, the island settles into a sweet spot. There are fewer crowds, sunny autumn mornings and plenty of room for spontaneous road trips around Raro.
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