COMMUNITY GROUPS
What you need to know
Connect with in-country community representatives and join our vibrant Facebook Community Hub to stay informed, build connections, and find support within your local community.
Fiji Community Representative
TBC
π Rarotonga
π§ TBC
Tonga Community Representative
Fine Arnold
π Rarotonga
π§ sg@redcross.org.ck
Samoa Community Representative
TBC
π Rarotonga
π§ TBC
πFacebook Group
Kiribati Community Representative
Ruru Kureta
π Rarotonga
π§ conven@nbt.co.ck
French Polynesia Community Representative
Vaea Melvin
π Rarotonga
π§ vaea.melvin@islandcraft.co.ck
Niue Community Representative
Moka Rau Atuatika
π Rarotonga
π§ liliacooks13@gmail.com
Philippines Community Representatives
Grace Scheel
President Filipino Community
π Rarotonga
π§ kgmanpowerservices@gmail.com
Marilou Bosque
π Rarotonga
π§ tradermarilou@gmail.com
Indonesia Community Representative
Budi
President for Indonesia Migrant Workers Association
π Rarotonga
π§ budicookislands@gmail.com
Cook Islands Workers Association
Teautuaine Maunga
π Rarotonga
π§ cookislandsworkerassociation
Β @gmail.comΒ
Rarotonga - Community and Beyond
The main community facebook page for Rarotonga is Rarotonga β Community and Beyond.Β This page gives you a good overview of day to day chatter, issues, and information.
Community Support Groups
Te Tiare Association
LGBTQI+
π Avarua, Rarotonga
πwww.facebook.com/tetiareofficial
π§Β ttainc.info@gmail.com
Pride Cook Islands
LGBTQI+
π Rarotonga
πwww.facebook.com/PrideCookIslands
π§ pridecookislands@gmail.comΒ
Cook Islands Family Welfare Association
Sexual Reproductive Health
π Located Across from the Ministry of Health in Tupapa, Rarotonga
πwww.mycifwa.org
π§ admin@cifwa.org.ck
Alcoholics Annoymous
Open meetings are available
π Putua Rd, Avarua, Rarotonga
π +682 55 154
Punanga Turuturu Itivane
Cook Islands Women’s Support Centre
π Rarotonga
πwww.facebook.com
/punangaturuturuitivaine
π§ centre@pticooks.org
Te Vaerua
Rehabilitative Services & Equipment
π Rarotonga
πhttps://www.facebook.com
/Tevaeruacookislands/
π +682 22 426
Helpful Tips
Moving to a new place is a big deal – but the good news? You donβt have to do it alone. The Cook Islands is full of warm-hearted community groups, clubs, and cultural associations that love welcoming new faces. Whether you’re looking for faith-based groups, cultural clubs (like Filipino, Fijian, or Tuvaluan communities), youth programs, or womenβs groups – thereβs something for everyone.
These spaces are perfect for meeting people who speak your language, share your culture, or just want to connect. Join in on a meeting, potluck, or community event – you might walk in as a stranger, but youβll leave as part of the family.Β