Famous Cooks
Commonly referred to as the 'King of Soul' was this man who brought classics such as A Change Is Gonna Come and Wonderful World
Sam Cooke
Remove one letter from this Māori phrase for goodbye to get the Cook Island Māori equivalent
Aere Ra
Rrtng, home to the capital Avarua
Rarotonga
This is the national sport of the Cook Islands, who are currently #20 in the mens rankings
Rugby League
This man has been the CEO of Apple.Inc since 2011
Tim Cook
If someone were to say something positive to you, you'd say Meitaki in response-meaning this
Thank you
ttk, popular destination for secluded, romantic getaways
Aitutaki
The unofficial sport of the Cook Islands is this popular pub game
Darts
7 is the number for Kristy Lee Cook, a country singer who placed 7th on the 7th season of this American reality show
American Idol
Audibly similar to a Hawaiian one, Ura is a name for a Cook Island type of this action
Dance
Pkpk, so nice you say it twice
Pukapuka
Wesley Roberts and Kirsten Fisher-Marsters were co flag bearers for Cook Islands at the Tokyo Olympics last year, both competing in this aquatic sport
Swimming
The current Rabbitohs and NSW Blues hooker
Damien Cook
Imene Tuki and Imene Tapu are these types of songs you'd expect to hear on a Sunday, Imene translating to this word
Hymn
Plmrstn, only one of the 15 islands with an English name
Palmerston
In March 2022, the international team played their first match in 7 years losing 2-0 to the Solomon Islands in an attempt to qualify for this tournament
FIFA World Cup
This actor and vulgar stand up comedian was popular during the late 2000s, featured as leads in RomComs and was the 2nd comedian ever to sell out MSG
Dane Cook
Puaka means pig or pork in Cook Island and many other Pacific languages, whereas Puakatoro is this
Cow/Beef
t, not to be confused with clue #2
Atiu
The only current head coach in Super Rugby with Cook Island heritage is this former 48 test All Black who also won 4 titles playing midfield for the Crusaders between 2000-2007
Aaron Mauger