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Capital of the Cook Islands
Avarua (meaning "two harbours" in Māori) is a district and township in the north of the island of Rarotonga, the largest island of the Cook Islands. It
Avarua
Island of the Cook Islands
the country's population, with 10,898 of a total population of 15,040. Avarua, on the north coast, is the location of the Parliament buildings and the
Rarotonga
School
Avarua School or Apii Avarua is a co-educational primary school in Avarua, Rarotonga in the Cook Islands. It is the largest primary school in the Cook
Avarua_School
Church in Cook Islands, New Zealand
Cathedral is the cathedral of the Bishop of Rarotonga and is located in Avarua in the north of the island of Rarotonga the largest and most populated island
St. Joseph's Cathedral, Avarua
St._Joseph's_Cathedral,_Avarua
Airport in Rarotonga, Cook Islands
international gateway, located in the Avarua district on the northern coast of Rarotonga, 3 km (1.9 mi) west of the Avarua downtown area. The airport was built
Rarotonga International Airport
Rarotonga_International_Airport
News. Avarua, Cook Islands. Retrieved 13 July 2026. "Team Cook Islands at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony". Facebook. Avarua, Cook
Cook Islands at the 2026 Commonwealth Games
Cook_Islands_at_the_2026_Commonwealth_Games
Multi-purpose stadium in Avarua, Cook Islands
Stadium also known as the National Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Avarua, Cook Islands. It is currently used mostly for rugby matches. The stadium
Avarua_Tereora_Stadium
maintains diplomatic relations with 66 states. At present, the capital of Avarua hosts two missions. Additionally, there are embassies accredited to the
List of diplomatic missions in the Cook Islands
List_of_diplomatic_missions_in_the_Cook_Islands
Avatiu is a settlement in the Avarua district on the north coast of Rarotonga in the Cook Islands, immediately west of Avarua township. Avatiu Stream flows
Avatiu
Country in the South Pacific Ocean
covers 1,960,027 square kilometres (756,771 sq mi) of ocean. The capital is Avarua, located on the island of Rarotonga. The Cook Islands is self-governing
Cook_Islands
School in Avarua, Rarotonga, Cook Islands
Nukutere College is a Roman Catholic secondary school located in Avarua, Rarotonga, Cook Islands. It is the country’s only Catholic secondary school and
Nukutere_College
Capital and largest city in Hawaii, US
departments, fire trucks in Honolulu are yellow. Honolulu's sister cities are: Avarua, Cook Islands, 2024 Baguio, Philippines, 1991 Baku, Azerbaijan 1998 Bangkok
Honolulu
District of the Cook Islands
northwest of the district of Titikaveka, and southwest of the district of Avarua. "Official Map of Rarotonga". Cook Islands Ministry of Justice. Retrieved
Arorangi
By population, it is the second-largest settlement, after the capital, Avarua, in the Cook Islands. Location of Amuri – Falling Rain Genomics Archived
Amuri,_Cook_Islands
Sporting event delegation
Games Athletes Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank 2009 Avarua 31 0 2 0 2 16 2011 Mata Utu 0 0 0 0 20 2017 Port Vila 0 0 1 1 18 2022 Saipan Did not participate
Tokelau_at_the_Pacific_Games
1979 Rarotonga, Cook Islands 5000 m 16:41.7 h Jubilee Reu 12 June 1971 Avarua, Cook Islands 10,000 m 35:23.0 h Muriaroa Ngaro 30 August 1979 South Pacific
List of Cook Islands records in athletics
List_of_Cook_Islands_records_in_athletics
Time zone
Alaska, French Polynesia, and the Cook Islands. Principal cities: Honolulu, Avarua, Papeete, Faʻaʻā France French Polynesia Society Islands Leeward Islands
UTC−10:00
Cook Islands high chief
in 2015. Mark Brown and Travel signed the sister city agreement between Avarua and Honolulu. He was a member of the Cook Islands' delegation to Tūrangawaewae
Tou_Travel_Ariki
Cook Islands politician
Islands Democratic Party. Pickering was born on Rarotonga and attended Avarua and Nikao Side School Primary Schools and Nukutere College. He was first
Winton_Pickering
Museum in Avarua, Cook Islands
Runanga Pakau) is part of the Sir Geoffrey Henry National Culture Centre in Avarua on Rarotonga, in the Cook Islands. Its collection includes contemporary
Cook_Islands_National_Museum
Genus of spiders
species was first described by Brian John Marples in 1955 as Avarua satchelli, but Avarua was discovered to be preoccupied and was replaced by Avaruarachne
Avaruarachne
passages through their reefs, but these are not suitable for large vessels. Avarua harbour at Rarotonga was a significant port until Avatiu was developed as
Transport_in_the_Cook_Islands
Association football competition
teams competed to advance to the second round. All matches were held in Avarua. 28 November 2025 (2025-11-28) 11:00 UTC−10 CIFA Academy Field, Matavera
2027 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification (OFC)
2027_FIFA_Women's_World_Cup_qualification_(OFC)
anchor chains broke and the brigantine was washed aground on the reef at Avarua. The ship was ultimately abandoned on the reef. A court of inquiry regarding
Brigantine_Yankee
cities in the Cook Islands. Amuri, Cook Islands Areora Village Arutanga Avarua (national capital, with international airport: Rarotonga International Airport)
List of villages and neighbourhoods in the Cook Islands
List_of_villages_and_neighbourhoods_in_the_Cook_Islands
Subregion of Oceania
States) 199 45,035 279.4 Pago Pago, Fagatogo AS Cook Islands 240 17,003 72.4 Avarua CK Easter Island (Chile) 164 5,761 35.1 Hanga Roa CL French Polynesia (France)
Polynesia
The Para O Tane Palace is a historic building in Avarua, Rarotonga in the Cook Islands. Built in the 1830s by Makea Pori Ariki, it was later the residence
Para_O_Tane_Palace
Geographical region in the Pacific Ocean
279.4 Pago Pago, Fagatogo US Cook Islands (New Zealand) 240 17,003 72.4 Avarua NZ Easter Island (Chile) 164 5,761 35.1 Hanga Roa CL French Polynesia (France)
Oceania
798333°W / -18.866667; -159.798333 F R n/a 3077.1 K4571.1 n/a Avarua Range Front Lighthouse n/a Avarua 21°12′24.7″S 159°46′30.1″W / 21.206861°S 159.775028°W
List of lighthouses in the Cook Islands
List_of_lighthouses_in_the_Cook_Islands
Fijian long jumper
Position Event Notes Representing Fiji 2014 Oceania Junior Championships Avarua, Cook Islands 2nd Long jump 6.94 m 2015 Oceania Championships Cairns, Australia
Waisale_Dausoko
took place at Muri Lagoon and the distance races started and finished at Avarua Wharf. * Host nation (Cook Islands) "VIIIth Pacific Mini Games Report"
Va'a at the 2009 Pacific Mini Games
Va'a_at_the_2009_Pacific_Mini_Games
High Chiefess of Rarotonga
without any debate or examination of its ramifications or implications. In Avarua are the Para O Tane Palace and its surrounding area, the Taputapuatea marae
Makea_Takau_Ariki
Unicameral legislature of the Cook Islands
office until Parliament is dissolved (a maximum of four years). It meets in Avarua, the capital of the Cook Islands, on Rarotonga. The Cook Islands follows
Parliament of the Cook Islands
Parliament_of_the_Cook_Islands
Cook Islands politician
in Ngatangiia at from 1951 to 1956 was a teacher at Tereora College in Avarua. In 1939, he married Maui Timata i te Rui Cowan; the couple had 14 children
Apenera_Short
Samoa 1986 Pacific Cup Avarua Tereora Stadium, Avarua Unknown 31 October 1986 Tokelau 22–26 Tonga Avarua Tereora Stadium, Avarua Unknown 2 November 1986
List of Tonga national rugby league team results
List_of_Tonga_national_rugby_league_team_results
Ship built in 1827 by John Williams
Messenger of Peace was a missionary ship built in 1827 in Avarua, Rarotonga, by John Williams to spread Christianity to Samoa and the Society Islands on
Messenger of Peace (missionary ship)
Messenger_of_Peace_(missionary_ship)
by the atoll's four tribes, and was surrounded by five marae: Punariku, Avarua, Huku-wananga, Mua, and Variu. Kloosterman, Alphons M.J. (1976). "Discoverers
Te_Kainga
Papua New Guinean sprinter
Moresby 200 m 2019 Apia 200 m Oceania Championships 2014 Avarua 400 m 2014 Avarua 4x400 m 2014 Avarua 200 m 2013 Papeete 400 m Updated on 23 August 2016
Theo_Piniau
Most populous city in this atoll is Fale, Tokelau Athens Greece Europe Avarua Cook Islands Oceania Self-governing in free association with New Zealand
List_of_national_capitals
Cook Islands politician (b.1945)
Party. Marsters was born on Palmerston Island and educated at Nikao and Avarua Primary Schools before attending Avele College in Samoa and Grimsby Institute
Tom_Marsters
Mountain in the Cook Islands
located in the central part of the country, 5 km southwest of the capital Avarua. Raemaru is part of the Pouraa Mountains. The peak is the easiest to climb
Raemaru
Solomon Islands track and field athlete
Apia 10,000 m Oceania Championships 2013 Papeete 5000 m 2014 Avarua 5000 m 2014 Avarua 10,000 m 2015 Cairns 5000 m 2013 Papeete 3000 m steeplechase 2015
Sharon_Firisua
Tourist railway on Rarotonga, Cook Islands
1914 the Union Steam Ship Company of New Zealand had railway tracks in Avarua's wharf. There was no railway line in operation on the Cook Islands until
Rarotonga_Steam_Railway
Traditional land subdivision in the Cook Islands
tapere without coast) Tapere of Takuvaine (downtown Avarua, seat of Cook Islands government, with Avarua fishing harbour) Tapere of Ngatipa Tapere of Vaikai
Tapere
Cook Islands patrol boat
Te Kukupa II in Avarua harbour in July 2023 History Cook Islands Name Te Kukupa II Builder Austal Launched January 2022 Acquired 9 June 2022 Identification
CIPPB_Te_Kukupa_II
Football club
Tupapa Maraerenga is a football club located in Avarua, Cook Islands, representing the 'oire of Tupapa Maraerenga, a village in the larger vaka of Te Au
Tupapa_Maraerenga_F.C.
Capital and largest city of Papua New Guinea
facto) Polynesia Adamstown, Pitcairn Islands6 Alofi, Niue7 Apia, Samoa Avarua, Cook Islands7 Fakaofo, Tokelau8 Funafuti, Tuvalu Mata Utu, Wallis and Futuna
Port_Moresby
the New Zealand administration opened the Avarua Side School, which was an adjunct school of the Avarua Maori School. In 1958, the Side School moved
Education_in_the_Cook_Islands
Capital city of Australia
facto) Polynesia Adamstown, Pitcairn Islands6 Alofi, Niue7 Apia, Samoa Avarua, Cook Islands7 Fakaofo, Tokelau8 Funafuti, Tuvalu Mata Utu, Wallis and Futuna
Canberra
the south of the island, to the south of the districts of Ngatangiia and Avarua, and east of the district of Arorangi. "Official Map of Rarotonga". Cook
Titikaveka
Law enforcement agency
Islands General nature Civilian police Operational structure Headquarters Avarua Elected officer responsible Hon. Vaine Mokoroa, Minister for Police Agency
Cook_Islands_Police_Service
Main town of Easter Island, Chile
facto) Polynesia Adamstown, Pitcairn Islands6 Alofi, Niue7 Apia, Samoa Avarua, Cook Islands7 Fakaofo, Tokelau8 Funafuti, Tuvalu Mata Utu, Wallis and Futuna
Hanga_Roa
Capital, the largest, and only city of the Pitcairn Islands
facto) Polynesia Adamstown, Pitcairn Islands6 Alofi, Niue7 Apia, Samoa Avarua, Cook Islands7 Fakaofo, Tokelau8 Funafuti, Tuvalu Mata Utu, Wallis and Futuna
Adamstown,_Pitcairn_Islands
Television station in the Cook Islands
the Cook Islands. Founded in 1989, it broadcasts from Rarotonga, where Avarua, the national capital, is located. CITV is owned by the Pitt Media Group
Cook_Islands_Television
Chinese ambassador
where he was from August 2008 to August 2010 accredited and coaccredited to Avarua (Cook Islands) and Alofi, Niue (Niue). From December 2012 to January 2017
Zhang_Limin
Stadium Capacity City Avarua Tereora Stadium 5,000 Avarua
Football_in_the_Cook_Islands
63rd Miss International pageant
21 Shanghai Colombia Catalina Duque 26 Medellín Cook Islands Zoe Hoff 24 Avarua Costa Rica Shakira Graham 23 Siquirres Cuba Rosangela Rizo 27 Havana Czech
Miss_International_2025
Venue Attendance 27 October 1986 Cook Islands 22–8 Niue 1986 Pacific Cup Avarua Tereora Stadium, Rarotonga Unknown 31 October 1986 Cook Islands 10–32 Māori
List of Cook Islands national rugby league team results
List_of_Cook_Islands_national_rugby_league_team_results
Capital city of New Zealand
facto) Polynesia Adamstown, Pitcairn Islands6 Alofi, Niue7 Apia, Samoa Avarua, Cook Islands7 Fakaofo, Tokelau8 Funafuti, Tuvalu Mata Utu, Wallis and Futuna
Wellington
National Library in Avarua, Cook Islands
June 2025. "Te Puna Korero, Sir Geoffrey Henry National Culture Centre, Avarua, Cook Islands - Reviews, Ratings, Tips and Why You Should Go". Wanderlog
National Library of the Cook Islands
National_Library_of_the_Cook_Islands
Entire area (or realm) in which the King of New Zealand is head of state
Cook Islands King's Representative Prime Minister Cook Islands Parliament Avarua 15,040 (2021) 236 91 Niue Governor-General of New Zealand Prime Minister
Realm_of_New_Zealand
in the east of the island, to the south of the districts of Matavera and Avarua, and north-east of the district of Titikaveka. Features of the district
Ngatangiia
Self-governing parliamentary democracy
Rarotonga, 1997–2008 Vaka Districts Puaikura Arorangi Takitumu Matavera, Ngatangiia, Takitumu Te-Au-O-Tonga Equivalent to Avarua, the country's capital
Government of the Cook Islands
Government_of_the_Cook_Islands
Genus of gastropods
[1] Type species Nanina excrescens Mousson, 1870 Synonyms Lamprocystis (Avarua) H. B. Baker, 1938· accepted, alternate representation Lamprocystis (Guamia)
Lamprocystis
Football club
Titikaveka F.C. is a Cook Islands football club located in Avarua. It currently plays in Cook Islands Round Cup which is the name for its main football
Titikaveka_F.C.
Penrhyn Island (Tongareva) NCPY PYE Tongareva Airport Pukapuka NCPK PZK Pukapuka Island Airport Rarotonga (Avarua) NCRG RAR Rarotonga International Airport
List of airports in the Cook Islands
List_of_airports_in_the_Cook_Islands
the Cook Islands ← 16th Parliament 18th Parliament → Parliament House, Avarua Overview Legislative body Parliament of the Cook Islands Election 2018 general
17th_Cook_Islands_Parliament
Species of flowering plant
including Aechmea 'A l'Orange' Aechmea 'Ametista' Aechmea 'Angulation' Aechmea 'Avarua' Aechmea 'Blue Bonnet' Aechmea 'Blue Imp' Aechmea 'Blue Pacific' Aechmea
Aechmea_recurvata
Australian public servant (born 1943)
October 2009. He was succeeded by Jon Stanhope after he retired and moved to Avarua, Cook Islands. Media Release, 18 September 2009 Archived 1 July 2010 at
Brian_Lacy
Women's national association football team representing Tahiti
2027 FIFA Women's World Cup OFC Qualification Tahiti 0-1 Cook Islands Avarua, Cook Islands 15:00 UTC−10 Report (OFC) Rouru 79' Stadium: Cook Islands
Tahiti women's national football team
Tahiti_women's_national_football_team
Overview of and topical guide to the Cook Islands
List of ecoregions in the Cook Islands None Capital of the Cook Islands: Avarua Cities of the Cook Islands Demographics of the Cook Islands Politics of
Outline_of_the_Cook_Islands
Prime Minister of the Cook Islands (2020–present)
Puna. He is a member of the Cook Islands Party. Brown was born in 1963 in Avarua on Rarotonga, and educated at Nikao Maori School, Nikao Side School, Tereora
Mark Brown (Cook Islands politician)
Mark_Brown_(Cook_Islands_politician)
Cook Islands in the 2017 Oceania Cup Championship by a score of 9–13 in Avarua, Cook Islands. Oceania tournaments Oceania Cup Notes: * Part of the Rugby
Tahiti national rugby union team
Tahiti_national_rugby_union_team
International beach volleyball competition
21–19, 15–11 Mark Nicolaidis (AUS) Izac Carracher (AUS) Rarotonga Future Avarua, Cook Islands US$5,000 25–27 March 2026 Domonkos Dóczi (HUN) Ákos Veress (HUN)
2026 Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
2026_Volleyball_World_Beach_Pro_Tour
Newspaper published in Rarotonga, Cook Islands
Liz Woods Editor Rashneel Kumar Founded 1945 81 years ago Headquarters Avarua, Rarotonga, Cook Islands Circulation 2000 Website http://www.cookislandsnews
Cook_Islands_News
Passenger and refrigerated cargo liner
and San Francisco. On the afternoon of 25 December 1916 Maitai arrived in Avarua Harbour, Rarotonga en route from San Francisco to Wellington. Lighters came
SS_Miowera
Village on Rarotonga, Cook Islands
settlement on Rarotonga in the Cook Islands. It is in the western part of Avarua district, on the northern coast. Nikao is the location of Rarotonga International
Nikao
Naklo 28.3 Municipality of Slovenia. Štore 28.1 Municipality of Slovenia. Avarua 28 A district and town of the Cook Islands. Fredericksburg 27.07 Independent
List of political and geographic subdivisions by total area under 50 square kilometers
List_of_political_and_geographic_subdivisions_by_total_area_under_50_square_kilometers
Capital of the Marshall Islands
facto) Polynesia Adamstown, Pitcairn Islands6 Alofi, Niue7 Apia, Samoa Avarua, Cook Islands7 Fakaofo, Tokelau8 Funafuti, Tuvalu Mata Utu, Wallis and Futuna
Majuro
Capital city of Palau
facto) Polynesia Adamstown, Pitcairn Islands6 Alofi, Niue7 Apia, Samoa Avarua, Cook Islands7 Fakaofo, Tokelau8 Funafuti, Tuvalu Mata Utu, Wallis and Futuna
Ngerulmud
Location Airport IATA Code Avarua Rarotonga Airport RAR
List of international airports by country
List_of_international_airports_by_country
government, civic, and business leaders. 5–9 June 2006 16 Cook Islands Avarua Led a delegation of New Zealand Ministers, Members of Parliament, and other
List of international trips made by Winston Peters as Minister of Foreign Affairs of New Zealand
List_of_international_trips_made_by_Winston_Peters_as_Minister_of_Foreign_Affairs_of_New_Zealand
Cook Islands telecommunications company
(DAMA) service providing 64 kbit/s internet access between Aitutaki and Avarua. The Nassau satellite earth station was announced in May 2002, service was
Vodafone_Cook_Islands
Cook Island-born New Zealand pop singer
sensation. Born Henry Anthony Williams on 28 May 1939, in Parekura in the Avarua District of Rarotonga, he was the son of a doctor. Owing to his father's
Toni_Williams
Overview of political and geographical subdivisions by area
Naklo 28.3 Municipality of Slovenia. Štore 28.1 Municipality of Slovenia. Avarua 28 A district and town of the Cook Islands. Fredericksburg 27.07 Independent
List of political and geographic subdivisions by total area (all)
List_of_political_and_geographic_subdivisions_by_total_area_(all)
Sporting event delegation
"Bowling pair named Team Cook Islands' flagbearers". Cook Islands News. Avarua, Cook Islands. Retrieved 26 July 2022. "We would like to officially announce
Cook Islands at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
Cook_Islands_at_the_2022_Commonwealth_Games
National association football team
Women's World Cup qualification in Oceania region Tonga 0–3 American Samoa Avarua, Cook Islands 11:00 UTC−10 Report (FIFA) Report (OFC) Drago 45+3', 76' Tu'ua
Tonga women's national football team
Tonga_women's_national_football_team
Capital of Samoa
facto) Polynesia Adamstown, Pitcairn Islands6 Alofi, Niue7 Apia, Samoa Avarua, Cook Islands7 Fakaofo, Tokelau8 Funafuti, Tuvalu Mata Utu, Wallis and Futuna
Apia
Chinese diplomat
Ministry European Affairs Department in 2019. He is additionally accredited to Avarua in the Cook Islands and Alofi in Niue. In October 2024, he was appointed
Wang_Lutong
British missionary (1800–1864)
including lectures from his education in London. Buzacott was stationed at Avarua, the largest town on Rarotonga, where he designed and led the construction
Aaron_Buzacott
Papua New Guinea football team
for the 2019 OFC U-19 Women's Championship from 30 August–12 September in Avarua, the Cook Islands. Caps and goals updated as of 6 September 2019, after
Papua New Guinea women's national under-20 soccer team
Papua_New_Guinea_women's_national_under-20_soccer_team
British colony (1891–1901)
1891–1901 Flag Emblem Anthem: God Save the Queen Status British colony Capital Avarua (presumed) Historical era New Imperialism • Established 1891 • Disestablished
Cook_Islands_Federation
American-born trading schooner captain
Monthly account of the schooner Tagua places Thomson aboard the vessel at Avarua in December 1928, preparing to sail to San Francisco for replacement masts
Andy_Thomson_(sea_captain)
Pierre and Miquelon (France) Saint-Pierre 5,394 91.7% 2019 Cook Islands Avarua 4,906 28.9% 2016 San Marino City of San Marino 4,061 12.0% 2021 Turks
List of national capitals by population
List_of_national_capitals_by_population
National association football team
Western Samoa; August 20, 1983) FIFA recognized Tonga 3–0 American Samoa (Avarua, Cook Islands; September 2, 1998) Biggest win Wallis and Futuna 0–3 American
American Samoa national football team
American_Samoa_national_football_team
Cook Island educator, politician and author (1934–2007)
women directly elected to the islands' legislature. Morgan was born in Avarua in 1934, the oldest of six children of Ripeka and Utanga Utanga. She was
Teupoko'ina_Utanga_Morgan
Avarua Tereora Stadium, Rarotonga (Cook Islands)
1999 Rugby World Cup – Oceania qualification
1999_Rugby_World_Cup_–_Oceania_qualification
internal affairs. English: Cook Islands Cook Islands Māori: Kūki 'Āirani Avarua 11,124 236 km2 (91 sq mi) Niue Self-governing in free association with New
List of sovereign states and dependent territories in Oceania
List_of_sovereign_states_and_dependent_territories_in_Oceania
Proposed international alliance
settlement) Population (Jun 2018) Area (km2) Associated states Cook Islands Avarua 21,388 236 Niue Alofi 1,145 260 Dependent territories Ross Dependency None
CANZUK
Capital of Tuvalu, atoll and district
facto) Polynesia Adamstown, Pitcairn Islands6 Alofi, Niue7 Apia, Samoa Avarua, Cook Islands7 Fakaofo, Tokelau8 Funafuti, Tuvalu Mata Utu, Wallis and Futuna
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