Magical Mauke - Cook Islands, South Pacific

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Uploaded by on Nov 6, 2006

Discover some of secrets of the outer island of Mauke - one of the most unspoiled places on the planet.




This is the second in a series of short films about the Cook Islands. Find out more at http://www.cookislands.org.uk - the only independent, non-commercial guide on the internet to all of the Cook Islands.

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  • The part that says "shopping....mauke style" thats my mum in the red dress.

    Meitaki

    thank you for posting this beautiful video on you tube.

    cheers all the way from England

  • That's fantastic. Your mum was brilliant. She gave me bottles of iced water, chatted for ages and was really friendly. Please send her my very best wishes.

  • Thanks for the post. The church Ziona Tapu in your clip will be undergoing major renovations middle of 2007. The coins were used for decoration and are of peruvian or chilean origin, unfortunately most have been stolen over the years and not sure if any remain. Mauke has a very interesting history and is relatively unspoilt due its isolation which is a good thing, and you won't find a friendlier people anywhere!

  • Thanks for the information. For those who don't know, the Ziona Tapu (or "divided") church was once a stunning rainbow of colours inisde, and was described by a great New Zealand architect as one of the finest churches in the world. Hopefully, the renovations will restore it to that former glory...although I think that even as it is today, it's stunningly beautiful and very spiritual.

  • That brings back very happy memories. Meitaki.

  • love it...hahaha...my dad is from mauke..awesome stuff...thanks for sharing...

  • Tell you Dad that my thanks go to the people of Mauke for making my visit so memorable. I'm definitely going back.

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  • THIS IS WERE IM FROM PUTARA FAMILIA MAUKE ALLDAY

  • LOL @ Departure (black)board lol

  • Yay! MAUKE! KIA ORANA! Just to say i just saw the shop that cuz got and airport and more. jus saying it's good to see again and it's good to go for holiday but theres heaps of mosquitoes!

  • That was awesome!! Even got to see some of the family back home and my grandpas shop...TE ARIKI SHOP!!!

  • hey shot 4 da reply yea u a purea? my mums born there we just finished burying papa fortes on saturdae 04.07.09 my mums jane louisa purea..ka kite

  • yea im a purea lol

  • akatokamanava :)

  • At 1:44 it is a sad moment.

    In the past, before the that bad westernization, ALL people from a village helped a men to build his house. Now, that poor men, must build his house alone, no help from other villagers.

    In the past was different.

  • hey my mum mite know them shes born n bred in kimiangatau, do u knw the pureas?

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