COMMUNITY GROUPS
What you need to know
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Philippines Country Representatives
Contact Details:
Grace Scheel
President Filipino Community
📍 Rarotonga
📧 kgmanpowerservices@gmail.com
Rosie George
📍 Rarotonga
📧 rarofriedchicken2000@gmail.com
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Indonesia Country Representative
Contact Details:
Budi
President for Indonesia Migrant Workers Association
📍 Rarotonga
📧 budicookislands@gmail.com
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Fiji Country Representative
Contact Details:
Roana Mataitini
CIWA Representative
📍 Rarotonga
📧 roana.mataitini@cookislands.gov.ck
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Kiribati Country Representative
Contact Details:
Ruru Kureta
📍 Rarotonga
📧 conven@nbt.co.ck
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French Polynesia Country Representative
Contact Details:
Ingrid Kelly
📍 Rarotonga
📧 Ingrid.kelly@airraro.com
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Fiji Country Representative
Contact Details:
Roana Mataitini
CIWA Representative
📍 Rarotonga
📧 roana.mataitini@cookislands.gov.ck
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Niue Country Representative
Contact Details:
Moka Rau Atuatika
📍 Rarotonga
📧 liliacooks13@gmail.com
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Samoa Country Representative
Contact Details:
Okesene Moananu
📍 Rarotonga
📧 okesene.moananu@cookislands.gov.ck
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Tonga Country Representative
Contact Details:
Fine Arnold
📍 Rarotonga
📧 sg@redcross.org.ck
Rarotonga - Community and Beyond
The main community facebook page for Rarotonga is Rarotonga – Community and Beyond. This page gives you a good overview of day to day chatter, issues, and information.
Helpful Tips
Moving to a new place is a big deal – but the good news? You don’t 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 women’s groups – there’s 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 you’ll leave as part of the family.
