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The Kia Orana Podcast Haydn Adams & Chantal Napa
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Kia Orana! The official greeting of the Cook Islands—meaning hello, but also may you live long. On the main island of Rarotonga (where a majority of the locals live) you'll find a lagoon nearly encircling the entire island that you can swim and snorkel in. Take an adventure up to the top of the island, through the cross island trek. And sample myriad of locally-fresh dishes from home grown foods and locally-caught fish. Purchase freshly-grown veggies and hand-crafted black pearls from the weekly markets. It is truly an island paradise.Though for all that the island has, the real jewel is in what doesn't have. There's no stoplights or parking meters. There's only two buses; one goes clockwise and the other anti-clockwise around the roughly 32km island circumference. There's no McDonalds, Starbucks or KFC (but if you do ask the locals, there is a late night fried chicken spot affectionally known as RFC). There's no over-the-water bungalows or no-high rises (nothing can be taller than a coconut tree). The wifi is about as fast as your holiday should be. Welcome to the Cook Islands Podcast. A show about what you will find, what you won't find, in the Cook Islands. Meitaki (thank you)!
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A Canadian - Michael and an American - Becca. Our holiday travels in Rarotonga and Aitutaki
Are you thinking of a tropical holiday destination? In this episode we chat with Michael, he is from Montreal in Canada. We also chat with Becca, she is from Virginia in the United States of America. They share with us why they individually decided to travel 'all' the way down here to the Cook Islands.
Together we dive into a quick snap shot conversation, discussing their holiday adventures - visiting museums, boat lagoon rides, scootering around Aitutaki and the food eateries available.
Statement Quotes
"Aitutaki is Amazing"
"The people of the Cook Islands are warm, welcoming and helpful. Adding to a nice destination experience"
"Trying to escape our winter and I was looking for a warm hot climate"
"So many connecting flights to get here, and so worth it"
"Definitely try the marinated in lime or lemon raw fish, delicious"
Kia Orana, May you live long
Aere Ra, Farewell
Kia Manuia, Good Luck and Good Health
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Get the unofficial official guide to Rarotonga — for free!
The helpful 8-page PDF gets you completely ready for your holiday to Rarotonga. Inside the guide you'll find information on Transportation, WIFI, Customs, SIM/eSIM cards, Scooter Rental, and so much more/
Download the Rarotonga Holiday Guide & Checklist
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The Kia Orana Podcast was created as a result of lock down Covid restrictions, in 2020. -
Nails, Lashes, Eyebrows, Facials, Waxing, Massage at Miri Miri Spa with Donna Jane Napa
In this episode we talk with Donna Jane Napa about her reasons for deciding to open a Spa in 2018 in Rarotonga. We dive into her story of making lifetime parental cross road decisions, deciding to leave her job because she had become a new mum, juggling motherhood...
She speaks about attending beauty school courses here at our local Cook Islands Tertiary & Training Institute, while simultaneously nurturing her one year old son - and her new born son.
We chat about being a mum, wife, business owner and what that looks like for Donna.
Visit her Miri Miri Spa details here on https://raropass.com/services/rarotonga/miri-miri-spa/
Kia Orana, May you live long
Aere Ra, Farewell
Kia Manuia, Good Luck and Good Health
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Get the unofficial official guide to Rarotonga — for free!
The helpful 8-page PDF gets you completely ready for your holiday to Rarotonga. Inside the guide you'll find information on Transportation, WIFI, Customs, SIM/eSIM cards, Scooter Rental, and so much more/
Download the Rarotonga Holiday Guide & Checklist
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The Kia Orana Podcast was created as a result of lock down Covid restrictions, in 2020. -
A girly catch up with Eliana Ippel and her 9 month old baby, Lily-Anne
Welcome back to Rarotonga Eliana, and this time with your baby daughter Lily!
This episode was recorded on the fly - Saturday mornings at our Punanga Nui market is hustle and bustle. Over 200 vendors offer a variety of food, clothing & arts/crafts. I hear, "Hi Chantal", I turn and Eliana is approaching me with her 9 month old daughter Lily-Anne.
Eliana quickly reminds me of when we first met and a catch up conversation followed. We chat about the tours she has taken Lily to. A lagoon cruise with Koka Lagoon company, a fire night show at the Crown Beach Resort and so much more.
It was a pleasure to record my youngest guest on the show, Lily at 9 months old! Lily joins Eliana and I, not wanting to miss out a good girly chinwag!
Kia Orana, May you live long
Aere Ra, Farewell
Kia Manuia, Good Luck and Good Health
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Get the unofficial official guide to Rarotonga — for free!
The helpful 8-page PDF gets you completely ready for your holiday to Rarotonga. Inside the guide you'll find information on Transportation, WIFI, Customs, SIM/eSIM cards, Scooter Rental, and so much more/
Download the Rarotonga Holiday Guide & Checklist
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The Kia Orana Podcast was created as a result of lock down Covid restrictions, in 2020. -
Cook Islands Women, Au Vaine a local Civil Society Organisation with Mrs. Lydia Sijp
This episode is a snap shot recording explaining to you about an amazing local Civil Society Organisation. Cook Islands Women, Au Vaine.
(CSOs) are organised voluntary non-state institutions which mostly operate on non-profit basis. They are formed and led by citizens to champion their collective or common interests and concerns of the members, specific target groups or the general public. (Google definition)
Lydia and I chat about, Celebrating our Cook Islands Women in the Community while encouraging and supporting the promotion of women at all levels and in all structures. She mentions the founding members who in 2006 got together and initiated this program in 2007 to honour our women, for their volunteer time and work in their own communities.
Lydia also mentions that every month Cook Islands Women nominate and host the Woman of the Month awards ceremony presentation dinner. Held at The Islander Hotel, so if you are visiting Rarotonga everyone is welcome to join the monthly dinner. This coming month they will be hosting their 204th recipient.
How amazing is this! Please find Cook Islands Women on their Facebook page.
Kia Orana, May you live long
Aere Ra, Farewell
Kia Manuia, Good Luck and Good Health
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Get the unofficial official guide to Rarotonga — for free!
The helpful 8-page PDF gets you completely ready for your holiday to Rarotonga. Inside the guide you'll find information on Transportation, WIFI, Customs, SIM/eSIM cards, Scooter Rental, and so much more/
Download the Rarotonga Holiday Guide & Checklist
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The Kia Orana Podcast was created as a result of lock down Covid restrictions, in 2020. -
Cook Islands Chocolate Factory with Farmer, Grower & Producer Mr. Frahmein Koteka
Frahmein Koteka says, "Our chocolate factory sign on the main road in Muri is just the bait to bring people in. We really want to show you how we are growing the theobromine cacao trees from seed to plant, and harvesting the fruit which produces our dark chocolate."
We chat together about how Frahmein is an agricultural farmer, grower and producer. Working out of a grassroots factory, redefining products, until they get something of add value to offer consumers.
We also talk about his perspective of the term organic, and the aim of growing without using chemicals. Feeding their plants with blood and bone fertiliser, a natural organic food for their trees.
I was able to sample sun dried banana, banana wine and cocoa liquor, nice!
You can also find Frahmein on Saturday mornings at Punanga Nui market. Selling their services, farm tours, alcohol tasting, vanilla extracts and dark chocolate. Vanilla vodka coming soon and will be retailed at Muri Outlet.
We have links for Cook Islands Chocolate Factory on our Raro Pass website in the Activities category offering you 10% off their produce, products and tour services.
Kia Orana, May you live long
Aere Ra, Farewell
Kia Manuia, Good Luck and Good Health
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Get the unofficial official guide to Rarotonga — for free!
The helpful 8-page PDF gets you completely ready for your holiday to Rarotonga. Inside the guide you'll find information on Transportation, WIFI, Customs, SIM/eSIM cards, Scooter Rental, and so much more/
Download the Rarotonga Holiday Guide & Checklist
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The Kia Orana Podcast was created as a result of lock down Covid restrictions, in 2020. -
I am so happy to be back in Rarotonga! Mari Yamashita: Therapist & Tour Reporter from Kyoto, Japan
This episode is a lovely chat with a female spa therapist and tour reporter from Kyoto in Japan, Mari Yamashita.
As an aromatic massage therapist, Yamashita has been importing since May 2016 from Rarotonga products made by our local producer Rito Cook Islands. Rito's virgin coconut oil and their premium range of bio-active skincare products.
We discuss her travel journey, from the west side in Kyoto via train to Osaka airport, then a domestic flight to the East side Tokyo, Narita airport. Then an international flight on Air New Zealand to Auckland, New Zealand then another international flight to Rarotonga, Cook Islands...... Yamashita describes it as 24 hours of travelling and one day lived and then lived again when you arrive over the date line!
"I really want to come back soon, I love ika mata, your traditional raw fish dish that is marinated in lime and coconut milk," she says. Yamashita describes Rarotonga as, "Pristine, Natural & Relaxing". Stating also that when you are near the lagoon you also hear wildlife sounds of the land simultaneously.
Arigato Gozaimasu and Meitaki Maata
Kia Orana, May you live long
Aere Ra, Farewell
Kia Manuia, Good Luck and Good Health
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Get the unofficial official guide to Rarotonga — for free!
The helpful 8-page PDF gets you completely ready for your holiday to Rarotonga. Inside the guide you'll find information on Transportation, WIFI, Customs, SIM/eSIM cards, Scooter Rental, and so much more/
Download the Rarotonga Holiday Guide & Checklist
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The Kia Orana Podcast was created as a result of lock down Covid restrictions, in 2020.
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