Bringing A Little Paradise To You

bringing
a little paradise
to you
from Pacific Resort Hotel Group
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what to expect...
Kia Orana 4
Walk With Us 5
Mindful Mornings 6
Love a Little Granola 8
The Sounds of Pacific Resort 10
Learn Aitutakian Maori 12
Enjoy a Cocktail 14
Family Fitness 16

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Kia Orana from a
Covid-19 free
Cook Islands
We are fortunate and grateful our
Cook Islands home is currently free
of COVID-19, and our people and
communities are doing all we can to
keep it this way.
Here at Pacific Resort Hotel Group, we
believe it is in challenging times like
these that hospitality and kindness is
more important than ever. Our whole
team is staying active and preparing
for the day our doors will open again
to welcome you. Rest assured we will be
ready to greet you with the wonderful
Kia Orana spirit you have come to love.
Until that day comes, we want to take
a moment to share our Cook Islands
warmth with you wherever you are in
the world.
The best thing we can do right now is
to bring a bit of our little paradise to
you…
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WALK WITH US
from Pacific Resort Hotel Group
Our resorts are sure missing the usual hum and buzz of our wonderful guests, especially
as we move into what would usually be our busiest time of year! Since you can’t come
to us, we thought we would bring paradise to you! From wherever you are in the world,
take a virtual walk through our stunning resorts and enjoy a slice of our breath-taking
Covid-19 free paradise.
CLICK HERE TO WALK THROUGH
PACIFIC RESORT AITUTAKI
CLICK HERE TO WALK THROUGH
TE MANAVA LUXURY VILLAS & SPA
CLICK HERE TO WALK THROUGH
LITTLE POLYNESIAN RESORT
CLICK HERE TO WALK THROUGH
PACIFIC RESORT RAROTONGA
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TOP TIPS FOR A MINDFUL MORNING
from Te Manava Spa & Tiare Spa
Start your day in the right way with these Top Tips for a Mindful Morning from
Te Manava Spa and Tiare Spa. Practice these on a daily basis and you will be sure to
achieve a sense of calm that will carry you peacefully throughout the day.
tip one: take a moment to breath
Breath work helps the body system revitalise
and contributes to a sense of calm rather than
anticipating the rush of the day that we are so
used to feeling.
tip two: affirmations
Start your day affirming what you want for
yourself emotionally, spiritually and physically.
Tip: You could use affirmations that start with
“I AM” such as...
“I AM perfect in this moment”
“I AM exactly the way I need to be”
“I AM calm and I know everything is working for
me not to me”.
tip three: set your daily intention
Take a quiet moment to sit and write down how
you wish to go about your day. Energetically?
Positively? Without drama? Only focusing on the
positive things, think about actions you can take
today that would demonstrate real value to you.
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tip four: gratitude goes a long way
While you are at it, why not also note down
5 things you are thankful for. When you focus
constantly on the things to be grateful for its
hard to find time to focus on the negatives.
tip five: get your body moving
Stretch. Get moving. Activity releases
endorphins, endorphins make you happy. Even
a short 10 minutes can make all the difference!
tip six: nourish your body
Eat a light but nutritious breakfast. If you
are strapped for time, make a smoothie! Be
sure to fill it with a colourful array of fruit
and vegetables. There are plenty of amazing
nourishing smoothie recipes on Pinterest.
Most importantly be easy on yourself. These
things may seem new and different to you, so
give yourself some time to get used to living
consciously! We all stumble with mindfulness at
the start but with consistency you’ll get there!!
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LOVE A LITTLE GRANOLA
from Little Polynesian Resort
It’s not often our team at Little Poly get to share our best kept culinary secrets; but we
feel the time is right. We all know we all need to look after our health, especially in times
like these. The first place to start is to kick of your day with a healthy and nutritious
breakfast. Our very own chef Carlo has helped us create a step-by-step guide to follow,
to create his “famous” homemade granola, which ingredients are derived from all the
very best our islands have to offer.
Our team is dedicated to promoting healthy eating, and in paradise, nature always lends
a helping hand, especially here in Rarotonga, where coconuts thrive. With coconut
palms being considered by many as the Tree of Life, at Little Polynesian Resort we
use this versatile and highly nutritious power fruit to our advantage when creating this
delightfully crisp granola. We hope that you enjoy this delectable, and healthy treat.
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ingredients
250ml coconut oil
200ml coconut nectar
750g jumbo rolled oats
250g sliced almonds
250g cashew nuts
200g pumpkin seeds
200g sunfower seeds
250g desiccated coconut
recipe
1. Arrange a rack in the middle of the oven and
heat to 300°F
2. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment
paper; set aside.
3. Place the coconut oil and coconut nectar in a
large bowl and whisk to combine.
4. Transfer raw granola onto the prepared
baking sheet and spread into an even layer. If
the granola is clumpy, use a spatula to press it
into the pan.
5. Bake for approx 25 minutes (toss the mixture
halfway through).
6. The granola is ready when golden-brown and
the almonds & cashew nuts have toasted —it
will still feel wet coming out of the oven but
will dry as it cools.
7. Place the baking sheet on a wire rack and
sprinkle on the raisins or fruit. Tip – If you
want clumps of granola, press the granola
before it cools, which will help it stick together.
8. Cool completely before storing. Transfer the
cooled granola to an airtight container for
long-term storage.
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THE SOUNDS OF PACIFIC RESORT
from Pacific Resort Rarotonga
Cook Islanders are some of the finest musicians in the world, we are celebrated
drummers, guitarists and ukulele players, who have an unwavering passion for
Polynesian style music. Music is one thing that keeps us all going – the ukuleles are
still playing, the drums are still keeping the beat and the vibes are still alive at Pacific
Resort Rarotonga. Let us bring the sunshine and warmth to you with the soothing
sounds of our Polynesian Barefoot Vibes playlist on Spotify …
Wherever you are in the world – sit back, relax and turn up the tunes of our resort…
we’ll have you cruising in no time!
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CLICK HERE TO
ACCESS OUR PLAYLIST
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LEARN AITUTAKIAN MAORI
from Pacific Resort Aitutaki
At Pacific Resort Aitutaki, we pride ourselves on the warmth, friendliness and profound
culture held deeply within the hearts of our staff. True to our company’s values, our
resort strives to create an authentic Cook Islands experience for every guest that
adventures to our shores.
As our staff members are mostly local, it is easy for our guests to become fully immersed
within our Polynesian culture as soon as they arrive. We believe in the power of our
cultural identity, and wish to share both our heritage and loving, laid-back approach
to life amongst our guests.
Keeping the importance of our culture in mind and while you cant be with us here at
the moment, we have created a guide to Aitutakian Maori, so that those at home can
brush up on their language skills before embarking on their travels. Actively using
these simple words and phrases around the home is not only a unique way to foster
a wider cultural variety within the walls of your household but when you are able to
come and visit us again, you will have an edge up on all your fellow guests and our staff
will be impressed!
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A quick guide to the
aitutakian maori language
English Maori Sounds Like
Hello Kia Orāna Key-ah-o-raah-nah
Goodbye Ka Kite Kah-kee-teh
Thank you
very much
Meitaki
́atupaka
May-tah-key
ah-two-pah-kah
Yes ́Ae Eye
No Kā ́ore Kaah-o-reh
Day/Sun Rā Raah
Night Pō Poh
Man Tāne Taah-neh
Woman Va ́ine Vah-ee-neh
Girl Tamā ́ine Tah-maah-ee-neh
Boy Tamāroa Tah-maah-row-ah
Flower Tiare Tee-ah-reh
Ocean Moana Mow-ah-na
One Ta ́i Tah-ee
Two Rua Roo-ah
Three Toru To-roo
Four ́Ā Ah
Five/Hand Rima Ree-mah
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ENJOY A COCKTAIL
from Little Polynesian Resort
Inspired by our lagoon and ocean views here at Little Polynesian Resort, the Moana
Manea cocktail has been perfectly crafted to compliment the sweet bliss found only
in our little paradise. Refreshing and beautifully blended, this award winning exotic
cocktail swirls the flavours of our sweet local pineapples with Blue Curacao, Grand
Marnier and our best-loved, coconut-tasting rum. This delicate mixture paired with a
hint of desiccated coconut and a squeeze of lime creates for a match made in heaven.
As we lounge here in the warmth of our sun, we thought it would only be fair to share
our award-winning Moana Manea Cocktail with the rest of the world.
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ingredients
30ml pineapple juice
15ml coconut cream
30ml blue curacao
30ml grand marnier
30ml malibu
10g desiccated coconut
1 lime
recipe
1. Place all liquid ingredients into a shaker and
shake for 10 seconds to mix ingredients well.
2. Rim the glass with lime and then line it with
desiccated coconut.
3. Add ice to the glass and pour in the mixture
over the top.
4. Garnish with desiccated coconut and lime
wedge
5. Switch on the sound of some cheeky ukulele
tunes for your very own beach-bar experience
and enjoy!
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FAMILY FITNESS WITH PACIFIC RESORT
from Pacific Resort Rarotonga
The Aunties are at it again and want to share their family fitness routine so you all can
try to wiggle those hips at home! Watch and follow along with our little island warriors
and princess!
It may be a little subjective, and we are admittedly pretty bias, but it doesn’t take away
from the fact that Cook Islanders are pretty good singers and dancers. Singing and
dancing are both a huge a part of the Cook Islands culture, to which anyone who’s
been to a cultural performance here will agree, but is also a great way way to stay fit
and healthy, and like our Aunties say...beautiful too!
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CLICK HERE TO LEARN
SOME ISLAND STYLE
FAMILY FITNESS

We are still taking bookings and can’t wait to
welcome you back to our little paradise.
www.pacificresort.com
reservations@pacificresort.com
All countries: +682 28140
New Zealand only: 0800 774 469
Australia only: 1-800 105 701
United States only: 1-800 223 1082
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