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New Zealand Embassy and Consulates in Cook Islands
1 Diplomatic Missions
1 Cities
New Zealand High Commission in Rarotonga, Cook Islands
1St Floor, Philatelic Bureau Building, Takuvaine Rd Avarua Rarotonga
Phone: +682 22 201
Working hours: Open now (Close in 1 hours 52 minutes)
Holidays to be Observed in 2025
The Embassies and Consulates of New Zealand may close on the following Cook Islander and New Zealand holidays in 2025:
| Holiday | Date | Counting down |
|---|---|---|
| Chatham Islands Anniversary Day | Monday, December 01 | 1 week, 2 days |
| December Solstice | Sunday, December 21 | 4 weeks, 1 day |
| December Solstice | Monday, December 22 | 1 month |
| Christmas Eve | Wednesday, December 24 | 1 month |
| Christmas Day | Thursday, December 25 | 1 month |
| Boxing Day | Friday, December 26 | 1 month |
| New Year's Eve | Wednesday, December 31 | 1 month, 1 week |
| New Year's Day | Thursday, January 01 | 1 month, 1 week |
1. How many New Zealand Embassies/Consulates are there in Cook Islands?
New Zealand currently maintains 1 diplomatic representative office in Cook Islands including and Rarotonga.
2 - Do Cook Islander citizens need a visa for New Zealand?
Citizens of Cook Islands (holders of regular passports) can travel to New Zealand for without having to apply or obtain a New Zealand visa for short-term tourism.
3- What is the Holiday Calendar of New Zealand embassies in Cook Islands?
The New Zealand representative offices in Cook Islands will be closed in observance of the following Cook Islander and New Zealand holidays in 2025/2024:
- Chatham Islands Anniversary Day (NZ & NZ) Mon, Dec 01, 2025 (1 week, 3 days)
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Time in New Zealand vs Cook Islands
Wellington, New Zealand time is 23:00 hours ahead of Avarua, Cook Islands
Avarua, Cook Islands
14:08PMThursday, November 20, 2025
Wellington, New Zealand
13:08PMFriday, November 21, 2025