Contact
Tiare Cottages were set up in the early 1970’s by
 Kura
and Tautara Purea. Transport to Mauke then was by ship only.
Travellers would land in Mauke for about two hours while the
ship was unloaded. They would want somewhere to have a shower
and a drink but there was nowhere for them to go. Later on,
when the airport was built in 1978, the travellers would still
come by boat,so these travellers would stay at Tiare Cottages
to rest until the next plane arrived.
Tau and Kura’s daughter and son in law, Teata and Tangata
Ateriano, now run the cottages. The cottages are situated
on the sunset coast in a beautiful garden setting with views
across the reef to the Pacific Ocean.
“Tiare” is the name of the cook island gardenia.
As you travel around the island you will often see women collecting
tiare flowers to put in the ei’s that you will be given
on arrival and at departure. Mauke is known in the Cooks as
the garden island and Tiare Cottages is no exception.
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Mauke contact:
Teata and Tangata Ateriano
Phone/Fax (682) 35270.
Mauke Cook Islands
Email: te4ta@mauke.net.ck |
“You
and your family made our stay on Mauke the most beautiful
one we’ve had in the South Pacific. As soon as we arrived
on this place we thought: two days are too short!!!... We
have to come back as soon as possible.”
July 2007 Petra
and Jorg, Germany
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