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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 2nd, 2024
Te Maeva Nui 2024: Cook Islands' Ultimate Cultural Festival
If you want to know the best time of the year to enjoy the culture and energy of the Cook Islands – it starts at the end of July every year. Get ready to dive into the heart of Cook Islands culture with Te Maeva Nui, the island's most epic annual festival! This is the perfect time to soak up both traditional and modern vibes of the Cook Islands.
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May 29th, 2024
Mangaia Celebrates 200 Year Bicentennial
We are now only two weeks away until huge celebrations on the island of Mangaia for the 200-year anniversary of the arrival of Christian missionaries on the island in 1824. The Bicentennial Celebrations will take place from June 9 to 16, 2024.
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March 5th, 2024
Te Mire Atu Composers Competition Rarotonga 2024
One of our favourite events in Rarotonga each year is the Te Mire Atu Composers Competition held in March. This is a cultural cornerstone of the Cook Islands, showcasing the rich musical heritage and creative talents of our people. This annual event not only honours traditional Polynesian music but also fosters the growth of contemporary compositions, making it a unique and vital platform for artists across the region.
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November 10th, 2023
Best Tropical Vacations For Christmas – Why Choose Rarotonga
Rarotonga in the Cook Islands is one of the best destinations for a tropical vacation for Christmas. While people in lots of places around the world may be bundling up in layers of woolly scarves and sipping hot cocoa by the fireplace, why not trade in snowflakes for sandcastles and jingle bells for the gentle lull of the ocean waves. Welcome to Christmas in a quiet tropical paradise – where palm trees replace pine trees, and Santa might arrive in a vaka (canoe) over the water.
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August 24th, 2023
Our Beloved Whales Are Back Around Rarotonga
Humpback whales undertake one of the longest migrations of any mammal species, covering thousands of kilometres between their feeding and breeding grounds. We are incredibly lucky that the journey to the Cook Islands is part of this migration pattern. After spending months in the Antarctic during the feeding season, humpbacks migrate to tropical and subtropical waters like those around the Cook Islands to breed and give birth.
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