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The terminal was to be built on land owned by KiwiRail, CentrePort and the NZ Transport Agency. The new terminal was to accommodate the larger ferries and replace the two separate terminals currently used by StraitNZ and the Interislander. [24] In addition, CentrePort would be able to make changes to the layout of its other port operations.
The Port of Avatiu serves a small fleet of inter-island and fishing vessels, with cargo ships regularly visiting from New Zealand via other Pacific Islands ports. Large cruise ships regularly visit Rarotonga but the port is too small for cruise ships to enter and they are required to anchor off shore outside the harbour.
The Cook Islands government took control of landing rights in 1985. [15] In 2003, the terminal and departure and check-in areas were revamped at a cost of US$650,000. [16] An $8.5 million reconstruction project commenced in 2009 to revamp and expand the existing terminal facilities. The new-look terminal was officially opened on 22 June 2010. [17]
Cook Strait (Māori: Te Moana-o-Raukawa, lit. 'The Sea of Raukawa') is a strait that separates the North and South Islands of New Zealand. The strait connects the Tasman Sea on the northwest with the South Pacific Ocean on the southeast.
The Cook Islands is a self-governing state in free association with New Zealand, which is responsible for assisting with the Cook Island's requests for assistance in the areas of foreign affairs, defence and natural disasters. Under this arrangement, the Cook Islands has its own international legal personality and conducts its own international ...
Aitutaki Airport is the airport for Aitutaki, one of the Cook Islands (IATA: AIT, ICAO: NCAI). The airport was originally constructed by the United States and New Zealand militaries during World War II. [1] The runway was upgraded in 2004. [2] The terminal building at Aitutaki Airport is a roof with no or few windows.
In 1901, the New Zealand parliament passed the Cook and other Islands Government Act, demonstrating that the name "Cook Islands" only referred to some of the islands. However, this situation had changed by the passage of the Cook Islands Act 1915, which defined the Cooks' area and included all presently included islands. [16]
This is a list of airports in the Cook Islands, sorted by location. The Cook Islands are a self-governing parliamentary democracy in free association with New Zealand . The Cook Islands consists of 15 islands in the South Pacific Ocean .