>>> Contact us / Impressum >>> have a look at the first team
cookislands.com is a longterm project started by Sokala Villas team.
We are looking forward to make it a stand alone information system
that is always run by a local team serving all islands in the Cook´s ...

- info@cookislands.com (for general contacts, proposals, ideas, corporation)
- advertise@cookislands.com (for the 15 island startpages and their subpages)
- comments@cookislands.com (for your comments and critizism of all kind ;-)

Telephone : +682 / 29200 (for things an Email can´t do or just to say hello ;-)
Fax : +682 / 21222 (for the money questions, but data we exchange digitally)
Address : Muri Beach / Rarotonga / PO Box 82 / Cook Islands / South Pacific

> Freelance Graphic Design Artist with knowledge of maori art / culture needed.
We can´t offer you much money, but we will honor your digital art and display it
to the country. Sources can be Tatoos, carvings, traditional curves and nature.
Please apply by Email now and send some digital samples of your own artwork.
We use Adobe GoLive, Photoshop, Pdf and write on PC/Apple for all browsers.
Lawrance Bailey
Lawrance Bailey (former editor of Cook Islands News in the age of 20)

- lives in Muri, works on Muri Beach

photo : Archi
Sarina Cummings
Sarina Cummings (Sokala Villas webmaster since 2000, 3 children)

- lives in Takuvaine (close to town / Avarua), works on Muri Beach

photo : Lawrance
Grad. Eng. Volker Goebel aka Archi
grad. eng. volker goebel a.k.a. Archi (first, temporary staffmember)

portfolio : webauthor, mindset developer, dealmaker, researcher ...
hobbys : dancing, chess, sailing, tai chi, newspapers, bathing, diving
background : building engineer, city / country development architect

motivation : Not I, some child born in a marvellous year, will learn the
trick of standing upright here. - But we should a least give it a try ;-)
I had the honor to do the first 1,294 hours & 3,283 files on this page.

photo : Lawrance
Maori Design Artist (Freelancer)
artist, your name can be here (you got knowledge in maori art ...)
photo : Archi
Susan Wichman - WHAT ?
Susan Wichman (money, invoices, client accounts, troubleshooting)

- lives in Arorangi (the wild wild west ;-), works on Muri Beach

photo : Archi
Island agent Aitutaki and Mitiaro
Island agent / contact person for Aitutaki and Mitiaro,

cookislands.com searches contact persons for the outer islands ...
please become a team member and supply information (text / photos)
you have a computer and you can work as photographer and author

As cookislands.com is a commercial website you´ll earn some money
After some time you might get the ftp data to publish for your islands.

photo :
Island agent Mangaia and Mauke
Southern group island agent for Mangaia and Mauke

cookislands.com searches contact persons for the outer islands ...
please become a team member and supply information (text / photos)
you have a computer and you can work as photographer and author

As cookislands.com is a commercial website you´ll earn some money
After some time you might get the ftp data to publish for your islands.

photo :
Island agent Penrhyn, Manihiki and Pukapuka
Northern Group island agent Penrhyn, Manihiki and Pukapuka

cookislands.com searches contact persons for the outer islands ...
please become a team member and supply information (text / photos)
you have a computer and you can work as photographer and author

As cookislands.com is a commercial website you´ll earn some money
After some time you might get the ftp data to publish for your islands.

photo :
We would like to invite more locals to participate in cookislands.com. - If you are mad about your subject and publishing - send some data by Email or come down to Muri Beach for a first talk ...
cookislands.com would like to thank the following authors / programmers / photographers / tradesmen etc. for their contribution to the nationwide information system - meitaki maata :

- All members of the black pearl industry who did a contribution to the >>> Black Pearl Pages
- Stephan Lyons (Divemaster at Pacific Divers Ltd.) for photos and text in >>> Diving Rarotonga
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Sheryl John (Dive operator at The Dive Centre Ltd.) for photos and text in >>> Diving Rarotonga
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Greg Wilson (Dive operator at Cook Island Divers) for photos and text in >>> Diving Rarotonga
- Dr. Graham Wragg (Captian/Zoologist) >>> Travelinfo Takuteka, Suwarrow, Palmerston, Manuae
- Ewan Smith (Air Rarotonga) for contributing the 8 aerial photos of all Cook Islands >>> example
- Ken Matheson / Ministry of Education for allowing us to publish the >>> CI Maori Dictionary
- Noeline Burden / Nukutere College for organizing the >>> Recycling Creatively 2006 Event
- Derek Peyroux for giving us photos of historic postcards for >>> Historic Postcards Rarotonga
- Rangi Peyroux for giving us photos some beautiful flower photos for >>> Flowers of Rarotonga
- Miss Cook Islands Pageant Organisation for organizing the >>> Miss Cook Islands Pageant 2006
- Sonny Williams / Ministry of Culture for allowing us to publish the photos of >>> Te Maeva Nui
- Mati Kariki / Sec. Ministry of Culture for allowing us to publish the photos of >>> Te Mire Kapa
- Kura Happ (local singer, musican, artist) >>> Artists on Rarotonga >>> Kura, a musicans story
- Tokerau Jim (artist, designer, carver >>> Artists on Rarotonga >>> Tokerau Jim, a mastercarver
- Ken Kingsbury (local engineer, inventor) for his contribution >>> Kingsbury lagoon boats story
- Elliot Smith for allowing us to publish portions of his book "Cook Islands Companion" >>> sample
- Lawrance Bailey (Shareholder cookislands.com) who edits our website content with patience
- Grad. Eng. Lutz Hillebrand (electronic engineer) for setting up >>> CI Maori><English database
- Volunteer teacher "Papa John" for giving us some mountain photos to publish >>> Mountain story
- Grad. Eng. Lutz Hillebrand (electronic engineer) for setting up >>> the online forum / messageb.
- Grad. Eng. Volker Goebel / Archi (architect/building engineer) who created >>> cookislands.com
- we are looking forward to have you here soon ...