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

πŸ“ Rarotonga
πŸ“§ TBC

Tonga Community Representative


Fine Arnold

πŸ“ Rarotonga
πŸ“§ sg@redcross.org.ck

Samoa Community Representative


TBC
πŸ“ Rarotonga
πŸ“§ TBC
🌐Facebook Group

Kiribati Community Representative


Ruru Kureta
πŸ“ Rarotonga
πŸ“§ conven@nbt.co.ck

French Polynesia Community Representative


Vaea Melvin
πŸ“ Rarotonga
πŸ“§ vaea.melvin@islandcraft.co.ck

Niue Community Representative


Moka Rau Atuatika
πŸ“ Rarotonga
πŸ“§ liliacooks13@gmail.com

Philippines Community Representatives


Grace Scheel
President Filipino Community
πŸ“ Rarotonga
πŸ“§ kgmanpowerservices@gmail.com

Marilou Bosque
πŸ“ Rarotonga
πŸ“§ tradermarilou@gmail.com

Indonesia Community Representative


Budi
President for Indonesia Migrant Workers Association
πŸ“ Rarotonga
πŸ“§ budicookislands@gmail.com

Cook Islands Workers Association


Teautuaine Maunga
πŸ“ Rarotonga
πŸ“§ cookislandsworkerassociation
Β @gmail.comΒ 

Rarotonga - Community and Beyond

The main community facebook page for Rarotonga is Rarotonga – 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+
πŸ“ Avarua, Rarotonga
🌐www.facebook.com/tetiareofficial
πŸ“§Β ttainc.info@gmail.com

Pride Cook Islands

Cook Islands Family Welfare Association

Sexual Reproductive Health
πŸ“ Located Across from the Ministry of Health in Tupapa, Rarotonga
🌐www.mycifwa.org
πŸ“§ admin@cifwa.org.ck

Alcoholics Annoymous


Open meetings are available

πŸ“ Putua Rd, Avarua, Rarotonga
πŸ“ž +682 55 154

Punanga Turuturu Itivane


Cook Islands Women’s Support Centre

πŸ“ Rarotonga
🌐www.facebook.com
/punangaturuturuitivaine
πŸ“§ centre@pticooks.org

Te Vaerua


Rehabilitative Services & Equipment
πŸ“ Rarotonga
🌐https://www.facebook.com
/Tevaeruacookislands/
πŸ“ž +682 22 426

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.Β