Table of contents

• Image Gallery
• COOK ISLANDS: General Information
  • Personal Belongings
  • Money
  • Public Transport
  • Rental vehicles
  • Clothing
  • Choice of Tours and Activiities
• Getting to Rarotonga, Cook Islands
  • Visa, Immigration and Customs
• Flight Information
• Accomodation
  • Budget
  • Mid-Range
  • Top End
• Registration
• Registered People

Image Gallery

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COOK ISLANDS: General Information

Personal Belongings

As with any tourist destination it is advisable to always keep an eye on your belongings at all times.

Money

Currency
The New Zealand dollar, NZ$

Tipping
Tipping is generally not acceptable.

Banking Facilities
ANZ
Avarua, Rarotonga - phone (+682) 21750
Hours: Monday - Thursday 9am-3pm, Friday 9am-4pm
ATM service available at the main branch in Avarua; Cooks Corner; and Wigmores Superstore in Vaimaanga

WESTPAC
Avarua, Rarotonga - phone (+682) 22014
Hours: Monday - Friday 9am-3pm; Saturday 9am-12 noon
ATM service available at Downtown Avarua; Rarotonga International Airport; Oasis Service Station, Nikao; and JMC, Muri Beach
Departure tax can be paid at Westpac Downtown Avarua and at the Rarotonga International Aiirport.

Public Transport

Cooks Corner buses are a low cost way to travel to and from town or even around the island. The bus service can pick you up and drop you off anywhere on request. The bus/buses depart town from Cook’s Corner depot on the hour clockwise around the island from 7am-4pm, and 25 minutes past the hour anti-clockwise from 8.25-4.30pm. There are also bus services in the evening from Monday-Friday? from 6pm-11pm.

Rental vehicles

AVIS	Avarua 22833
Budget	Avarua 20895
Rarotonga Rentals	Opposite airport 22326

Clothing

It will be hot and humid. Average daytime temperatures will be in the low 30s. At night it will cool off by a few degrees, but it is always humid. So light cottons, shorts in the day time. Long trousers for early morning and evenings will help protect against mosquitoes. It is considered culturally insensitive to dress in extremely revealing clothes. Bikinis and trunks are best left for the privacy of your hotel or the beach.

Choice of Tours and Activiities

DMCK offers a variety of tours & activities for husbands and wives who may accompany delegates to Rarotonga - one of the favourites being a walk with our famous person "Pa - the medicine man"!!! or a lagoon cruise on beautiful Muri Lagoon, or a day trip to Aitutaki known as one of the most amazing lagoons in the world.

Getting to Rarotonga, Cook Islands

The following informations are indicative only for easy reference, please contact directly the airlines and hotels for accurate information.

Visa, Immigration and Customs

Most travel to the Cook Islands will be via Auckland or Christchurch, New Zealand. In the past there has been a need for overseas transit travellers to get a transit visa. if you have read http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=38563 you will note that NZ is currently revising its policy regarding transit passengers. Please see your local NZ immigration branch or New Zealand High commission branch for the lastest update or visit www.immigration.govt.nz for more information.

Flight Information

AIR NEW ZEALAND Flights to/from Rarotonga. This schedule is effective from 30 March 2008 to 26 October 2008.

AIRCRAFT	FROM CITY	TIME/DAY	FLIGHT NO	ARRIVE RARO	TO CITY	FLIGHT NO	DEPART RARO
MONDAY
B763	Los Angeles		NZ19	6.00am	Auckland	NZ19	7.10am
TUESDAY
A320	Auckland	9.05pm/NZ Tues	NZ848	3.00am	Auckland	NZ849	4.00am
B772	Auckland	9.45am/NZ Weds	NZ46	3.30pm	Auckland	NZ45	4.45pm
WEDNESDAY
A320	Auckland	9.45pm/NZ Weds	NZ848	3.40am	Auckland	NZ849	4.40am
B772	Auckland	9.45am/NZ Thurs	NZ46	3.30pm	Auckland	NZ45	4.45pm
THURSDAY
A320	Auckland	9.45pm/NZ Thurs	NZ848	3.40am	Auckland	NZ849	4.40am
B763	Auckland	8.10am/NZ Fri	NZ46	2.00pm	Auckland	NZ45	3.15pm
FRIDAY
A320	Christchurch	7.10pm/NZ Fri	NZ842	1.50am	Christchurch	NZ841	2.50am
A320	Auckland	9.00am/NZ Sat	NZ846	2.55pm	Auckland	NZ845	3.55pm
SATURDAY
A320	Auckland	9.45pm/NZ Sat	NZ848	3.40am	Auckland	NZ849	4.40am
B763	Auckland	4.30pm/NZ Sun	NZ14	10.20pm	Los Angeles	NZ14	11.59pm
SUNDAY
B772	Auckland	9.45am/NZ Mon	NZ46	3.30pm	Auckland	NZ45	4.45pm

Accomodation

• Please feel free to organise your own accommodation. However, if you need assistance with bookings, especially if you are bringing a family member who may want to experience something of the Cook Islands while you are at the conference, please contact our travel consultant, Emma Dean:
• Prices given below are based on a daily rate per person, including the per person rate when sharing a double or triple room.
• All rates are quoted in NZ$
• Most hotels will have an additional charge for early check-ins and late check-outs.
• Standard Return airport to motel bus trip is $25.

Budget

Paradise Inn: ph +682 20544; www.paradiseinnrarotonga.com

	Single	Double
Budget Room (2)	70	n/a
Standard Room (10)	90	45
The hotel is situated within walking distance of the township of Avarua and the conference venue.

Club Raro: ph +682 22415; fax +682 24 415; email ; www.clubraro.co.ck

	Single	Double/Twin	Triple
Poolside Room (17)	156	78	74
Lagoon Front (10)	184	92	n/a
(no twins in Lagoon Front rooms). The hotel has a restaurant, swimming pool and bar.

Aquarius Pacific Hotel: ph +682 21003; fax +682 21005; email

	Single	Double/Twin
Beachside (11)	125	$62.50
The rooms contain two (2) double beds. 3rd person - add $25, 4th person + add $25. The hotel has a swimming pool, SKY TV, restaurant and bar.

Mid-Range

EDGEWATER RESORT: ph +682 25435; email ; www.edgewater.co.ck

NEW RATES!! NEW RATES!! ESPECIALLY FOR PACINET DELEGATES!! NEW RATES!! NEW RATES!!

	Single	Double/Twin	Triple	Quad
Garden Superior (60)	165	82.50	65	n/a
Beachfront Suite (25)	205	102.50	75	n/a
Beachfront Deluxe (30)	225	112.50	82	n/a
VIP Suite (?)	280	142.50	113	n/a
3-bedroom Villa (17)	380	190	127	95	88 (x5)	83 (x6)
Edgewater is our designated mid-range accommodation venue. Buses for the conference venue will leave and return to the Edgewater. All room rates include the use of the swimming pool, tennis courts, restaurant and bar. Bookings can be made for the Island Night on Tuesday evening which is an entertaining way to experience Cook Islands culture and food.

A special five night package includes: 5 nights accommodation; tropical island breakfast daily, Welcome Gift Pack; Island Night Umukai Feast and Show (Tuesday or Saturday)

	Single	Double/Twin	Triple	Quad
Garden Superior (60)	865	452.50	360	n/a
Beachfront Suite (25)	1065	552.50	415	n/a
Beachfront Deluxe (30)	1165	602.50	448.33	n/a
VIP Suite (?)	1440	752.5	606.67
3-bedroom Villa (17)	1940	990	673.33	515	480 (x5)	456.67 (x6)

A 7 night package is also available.
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Top End
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	Single	Double/Twin	Triple
Junior Garden Suite (8)	396	198	161
2-bedroom Garden Suite (7)	356	178	147
Beachfront Suite (4)	475	238	n/a

Registration

Registration for PacINET 2008 is closed

^Notes:

• For the training workshops? select the workshops you would like to attend by order of preference. The description of each training workshop is here?. Note: the agenda is not yet set, so we do not have the list of training workshops yet.
• While not required, your nationality and passport number help us to to inform Cook Islands immigration to facilitate the entry in the country.
• Your flight details will ensure you get picked up and dropped at the airport
• If you need special assistance please write to

Registered People

Title	LastName	FirstName	Organisation	Occupation	Country
Ms	Ailesi	Meelina	Tuvalu telecom	Technician Faults& Network	Tuvalu
Mr	Akilang	Rito	Ministry of Finance	Information Technology Officer	Marshall Islands
Ms	Ali	Jasmine	PICISOC	Accounts Clerk	Fiji Islands
Mr	Anderson	Mark			Cook Islands
Ms	Ani	Saskia	Dept. Petroleum & Energy	Systems Analyst	Papua New Guinea
Mr	ANYASS	MUNTAKA MOHAMMED	MUNTAKA TECHNOLOGY	COMUPTER SCICENCE	SOUTH AFRICA
Mr	Aporo	Kirikava	Ministry of Works	Technician	Cook Islands
Mr	Areti	Kiare	Telecom Services Kiribati Limited	Internet Support & Network Administrator	Kiribati
Mr	Aruee	Tererei	Minstry of Line & Pheonix Islands Development	ITManager	Kiribati
Ms	Astbrink	Gunela	ISOC-AU		Australia
Ms	Bentley	Mue	Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat	Communications Officer/ Website Administrator	Fiji
Mr	Caine	Abel	UNESCO Office for the Pacific States	Adviser for Communication & Information	Samoa
Mr	Cameron	Ewan	Sprep	ReefBase Project Assistant	Cook Islands
Mr	Cocker	'Etuate	SOPAC	ICT/GIS Officer	Fiji
Mr	Danzerl-Amedson	Joseph	Volta River Authority	Systems Analyst	Ghana
Mr	Davidson	Keith	InternetNZ	Exeutive Director	New Zealand
Mr	dsyuncoq	hngmsyar	umfyekwp	agmfldtv	ouzsletv
Mr	Erbs	Andrew	JTA International	IT Manager	Australia
Ms	Estall	Tau	Ministry of Education	Systems Administrator	Cook Islands
Mr	exqjcigz	dwcvotsl	kmfyhaxd	slexoqjc	xpvbhncr
Dr	Forstreuter	Wolf	SOPAC	Forester	Fiji
Mr	Goundar	Sam	The University of the South Pacific	PhD Research	Fiji
Mr	Grafton	Andy	Pacific Teleports		Australia
Mr	Hardstaff	Phillip	SPC	IT Manager	New Caledonia
Ms	HAYAKAWA	RIEKO	OTAGO UNIVERSITY	PHD CANDIDATE	NEW ZEALAND
Mr	Herrmann	Tekao	Ministry of Works	WMU Director	Cook Islands
Ms	Hilyard	Maureen	Office of the Prime Minister	ICT Director	Cook Islands
Mr	hou	chien-wen			Taiwan
Ms	hou	chien-wen	TWNIC		Taiwan
Mr	Iroa	Andrew	TAU		Cook Islands
Mr	Karakaua	James	FSPI	ICT Specialist	Fiji
Ms	Karika	Heimata Louisa	National Environment Service	Projects Coordinator	Cook Islands
Mr	Kaufononga	Maveni	Youth Department	Clergyman	Cook Islands
Mr	Kenitahana	Ronney	Solomon Islands Government ICT Support Unit	Network Administrator	Solomon Islands
Ms	Kerr	Kathryn	AusCERT	information security analyst	Australia
Mr	Kingi	Patrick	IBM	Security Consultant	New Zealand
Mr	Kora	Aisake	Telecom Fiji Ltd	Senior Engineer IP-NGN	Fiji Islands
Dr	Ku	Ching-Heng	Taiwan Network Information Center	Director	Taiwan
Mr	Kula	Taaniela	Ministry of Lands	Strategist	Tonga
Mr	Kwasam	Nathan	University of Papua New Guinea	Lecturer	Papua New Guinea
Mr	Lanteigne	Sébastien		IT Manager	Vanuatu
Mr	Liava'a	Edwin		Acting ICT Manager	Tonga
Mr	lrkdmcht	kqwpuagj	dwcvbujl	rzfyvtmo	zpexioql
Mr	Ma'ai	David Junior	People First Network (PFnet)	Manager	Solomon Islands
Ms	Mangal	Anju	SPC	Information Specialist	Fiji
Mr	Manoa	Sakaio	SOPAC	ICT Advisor	Fiji
Mr	Manu	Ken	Solomon Islands Electricity Authority	IT Officer	Solomon Islands
Mr	Maoate	Paul	MOW	Water Engineer	Cook Islands
Ms	Marii	Elizabeth	Bank of the Cook Islands	Admin Officer	Cook Islands
Mr	Martin	Franck	SOPAC	ICT Specialist	Fiji
Ms	Masaea	Letitia	Solomon Islands Government ICT Support Unit	IT Officer	Solomon Islands
Mr	Mataora	Vaipo	Ministry of Works	GIS Manager	Cook Islands
Ms	Mataora	Mii		IA Manager	Cook Islands
Mr	Mataroa	Keu	Ministry of Works	Executive Officer	Cook Islands
Mr	Mattia	Augustine	Network Movement for Justice and Development	I C T officer	Sierra Leone
Mr	Matutu	Turori	National Environment Service	Environment Officer	Cook Islands
Mr	mitiepo	scan	government of niue	acting manager IT	niue island
Mr	Molivurae	Andrew	Telecom Vanuatu Ltd	Internet Support	Vanuatu
Mr	Munro	Daniel	Ministry of Education	technician	Cook Islands
Mr	Nau	Filipe	Ministry of Lands & Survey	Assistand Computer Programmer	Tonga
Ms	Ngatau	Baiki	Telecom Services Kiribati Limited	Internal System Support Leader	Kiribati
Mr	oswrimna	dwpvohjy	kdjfynps	odjpzbrg	tzfyexmo
Mr	Pitia	Peter	PFNET/Distnace Learning Centres Project	Project Manager	Solomon Islands
Mr	PORWAL	RAJESH	BSNL	TELECOM ENGINEER	INDIA
Mr	prgzbdyo	dljpvbqf	lacsywvx	uwyetvkj	ikzfuwlx
Mr	qjpuntik	jleagzbt	gifyexmb	fyrxcikn	jyrbgwia
Dr	Rhee	Hyeun-suk	UN-APCICT	Director	Republic of Kroea
Mr	Roga	Valina	PNG National Fisheries Authority	IT Manager	Papua New Guinea
Mr	salau	yusuf	sas olorunmbe trading and co	sales and marketing	nigeria
Ms	Simona	Tenanoia	Tuvalu Telecommunication Corporation	IT Manager	Tuvalu
Mr	Singh	Amit Raj	United Nations Population Fund	IT Manager/Research Associate	Fiji Islands
Mr	Sisimia	Francis	SolomonTelekom	GIS Officer	Solomon Islands
Mr	solanki	rajiv	avonsys	Network Operations	Fiji
Mr	Sovaleni	Siaosi	SOPAC	ICT Advisor	Fiji
Mr	Spence	Michael	deCipher Ltd	Computer Forensic Consultant	New Zealand
Ms	Spence	Susan	deCipher Ltd	Computer Forensic Consultant	New Zealand
Mr	StClair	Richard	InternetNZ	Geek	Niue
Ms	Strickland	Ellen	The University of Queensland	Phd Student	Australia
Dr	sugaya	minoru	keio university	professor	japan
Mr	Tabaki	Moote	Police Maritime Unit - Kiribati Police Service	Technical & Electrician Officer	Kiribati
Mr	Tagar	André	Department of Finance	IT Manager	Vanuatu
Mr	Tangiruaine	Timoti	Ministry of Works	Urban/Rural Planner	Cook Islands
Mr	Tati	Royderitz James	Solomon Telekom Co. Ltd	Senior Engineer ADSL & Internet Services	Solomon Islands
Ms	Tautiaga	Renon	Ministry of Finance	Business Data Analyst Officer	Samoa
Ms	Tautiaga	Renon	Ministry of Finance	Business Data Analyst Officer	Samoa
Ms	Tawhai	Elly	APNIC	Senior Internet Resource Analyst/Pacific Liaison	Australia
Mr	Taylor	Andrew	Pacific Teleports		Australia
Ms	Teannaki	Renga	Ministry of Commerce, Industry & Cooperatives	Business Information Officer	Kiribati
Mr	Teotahi	Adrian	Department of Water Works	Water Quality/GIS Technician	Cook Islands
Mr	Teraoi	Naibunaki	Telecom Services Kiribati Limited	Network Planning Coordinator	Kiribati
Mr	Teunroko	Teuaa	Kiribati Police Service	IT specialist	Kiribati
Ms	Tevita	Sarai	Samoa National Provident Fund	Senior IT Officer	Samoa
Mr	Tewareka	Bauro	Kiribati Insurance Corporation	IT Manager	Kiribati
Mr	Thomas	Dii	National Maritime Safety Organisation	Manager IT	PNG
Mr	Thomson	Ian	SPC	Consultant	New Caledonia
Mr	tioxmfvn	ioungvyd	glrxqjya	iohngzxm	xpioujyb
Mr	Tisam	Ano	Cook Islands Ministry of Education	Information Officer	Cook Islands
Ms	Tokalauvere	Vilisi	SOPAC	Project Officer GIS/RS	Fiji
Mr	Tom	Harbert	Department of Resources and Development	Information Technology	Federated States of Micronesia
Mr	Tuaati	Robert	Ministry of Works	Technician	Cook Islands
Ms	Turitoa	Tekura	Ministry of Education	Asst System Admin	Cook Islands
Ms	Uesele Petaia	Aliitasi	SPREP	IT Network Officer	Samoa
Mr	Uia	Chris	Rural Development Volunteers Association	IT Assistant/ IT Trainer	Solomon Islands
Mr	Vahau	Alfred	University of Papua New Guinea	Director - IT Services	Papua New Guinea
Ms	Vaise	Jacinta			Samoa
Ms	Vaise	Jacinta	ICT Secretariat	Project Coordinator	Samoa
Mr	Valoa	Rex	Bank of the Cook Islands	IT Support	Cook Islands
Mr	Vitale	Aukusitino (prefer Tino)	Teletok	General Manager	Tokelau
Mr	Vocea	Save	ICANN	Manager, Regional Relations - Aus/Pac	Australia
Mr	Waqanokonoko	Pauliasi Matai	Mineral Resources Department	IT Manager	Fiji
Mr	Wettling	Fred	Bechtel Corporation	Bechtel Fellow	US
Mr	White	Joseph Charles	Computer Research and Technology	IT Officer	Liberia
Mr	wichman_ngau	Eric	AUT University ICT Sport Tourism	Sports Tourism Researcher/Student	New Zealand
Ms	Wini	Christina	Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency	IT Helpdesk Support Officer	Solomon Islands
Mr	Wini	Lynnold	Solomon Telekom Co Ltd	Assistant Engineer - Webmaster	Solomon Islands
Mr	wpuexzsa	zflqwybd	nfyrodja	vbuagzxj	etqwcvbn

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