The Cook Islands are a world away from Edinburgh in Scotland where best selling author, Ian Rankin lives and his novels about Detective Inspector John Rebus are set. But in this episode, Ian recalls his holiday in the Polynesian p...

Find out what KUKICAST is all about in this five minute introduction with clips from some of the first episodes.  And presenter, John Roberts tells of his passion for this Polynesian paradise in the South Pacific and how this podcast is hi...

WHAT IS IT THAT MAKES THE COOK ISLANDS SO SPECIAL? Karla Eggelton definitely knows because she’s lived there all her life and is uniquely placed to tell us as she’s Chief Executive of tourism. In this episode, she gives us ...

Trader Jacks near the harbour on Rarotonga is iconic. In this episode, Jack's daughter, Vanessa talks its colourful history and its legendary owner.  Sadly, Jack |Cooper died in June, 2022 but his legacy lives in his new book. Vanessa talk...

24 year old Tom Robinson from Brisbane, Australia is on an 8,000 nautical miles voyage from Peru to Australia aiming to become the youngest person ever to row single-handed across the Pacific.   He's  spending 12 months a tiny boat he...