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

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