MAUKE is the most easterly of the Cook Islands and even though it’s just a short flight from the capital island of Rarotonga 277 kms away, it’s very different in landscape and lifestyle. There are few visitors but those who venture there...

What do the best breadfruit stew, the unveiling of 15 stunning murals and a colourful and noisy parade of dancing, drumming and singing in the streets have in common? They're just some of the events so far in a whole year of celebrations mar...

The Cook Islands is having the biggest celebration in its history.  2025 sees a whole year of events marking 60 years of self-government and this is a special edition of Kukicast  as the main events get underway. Pride i...

This is a very personal story of a young family from London, England who moved to the Cook Islands to work as missionaries at a pivotal point in its history.  It’s told in a new book by way of some of the hundreds of letters, photos...

2025 marks 60 years of self-rule in the Cook Islands and big celebrations are planned. Emile Kairua from the Ministry of Cultural Development is organising them and in this podcast he gives an insight into what's planned and the challeng...