Named after Captain James Cook, who sighted them on his voyage in 1773, the islands came under New Zealand administration in
1901
. From this time on Cook Islanders enjoyed British citizenship, and could live and work in New Zealand. An early trickle of migrants grew to a flood in the 1970s.
Where do Cook Islanders originate from?
From 1500 BC
Polynesian islands
were gradually populated by Maori ancestors who landed in their Vakas (magnificent giant double-hulled canoes) guided by the stars and their famous power of navigation. The very centre of Polynesia, the Cook Islands stretch out in a scattering of 2 million square kilometers.
Do Cook Islanders have NZ citizenship?
About Cook Islands
It is self-governing in ‘free association' with New Zealand. That means that while it administers its own affairs, Cook
Islanders are New Zealand citizens who are free to live and work
here. More than 80,000 Cook Island Māori live in New Zealand.
Are Cook Islanders Samoan?
Cook Islands is
located between French Polynesia and American Samoa
. It comprises 15 islands and has a population of around 17,500. It is self-governing in ‘free association' with New Zealand. Cook Islands is part of the Realm of New Zealand and the Head of State is the Queen of New Zealand.
When did people start migrating to New Zealand?
Migration to New Zealand began with Polynesian settlement in New Zealand, then uninhabited,
about 1250 to 1280
. European migration provided a major influx following the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840.
What religion are Cook Islanders?
Christian denominations
account for nearly all religious affiliation. Just over half of the population belongs to the Cook Islands Christian (Congregational) Church. Roman Catholicism, Anglicanism, Seventh-day Adventism, and Bahāʾī have smaller numbers of adherents.
Does being born in New Zealand make you a citizen?
Your children who are born in
New Zealand are automatically New Zealand citizens
. Your children's citizenship is registered at the same time you register your baby's birth (external site link). You cannot pass citizenship to any children who are born outside New Zealand.
Do Cook Islanders hold NZ passports?
The Cook Islands does not issue its own passports
, a privilege usually assumed by virtually all sovereign countries, but places this responsibility in the hands of the New Zealand Government which issues passports for New Zealand citizens who are also Cook Islands nationals.
What makes you a NZ citizen?
In general, any person born in New Zealand before 1 January 2006 is a New
Zealand citizen by birth
. If you are born on or after 1 January 2006 in New Zealand, then you're a citizen if at least one of your parents is a New Zealand citizen or entitled to be in New Zealand indefinitely at the time of your birth.
Why are Cook Islanders NZ citizens?
4 August 1965
When they achieved self-government
, Cook Islanders remained New Zealand citizens. New Zealand's formal ties with the Cook Islands began as a result of a petition it had induced some local chiefs to present. In 1901 the Federal Parliament of the Cooks was abolished.
What do Cook Islanders call themselves?
| Cook Islands Māori | Native to Cook Islands, New Zealand | Region Polynesia |
|---|
What do Cook Islanders wear?
Traditional dress is a distinctive feature of island life
Like much else on the islands, dress is casual and modest. Both men and women wear
wrap-around pieces of material called ‘pareu' (sarong)
around the home, and women sometimes tie them nicely to wear out on a special occasion.
What is the best country to immigrate to?
- Switzerland.
- Spain.
- Singapore.
- Finland.
- Canada.
- New Zealand.
- Australia.
- Vietnam.
Who first migrated to New Zealand?
Abel Tasman
was the first of the European explorers known to have reached New Zealand, in December 1642.
Why did the English immigrate to New Zealand?
To combat negative notions about New Zealand, the company used books, pamphlets and broadsheets to promote the
country
as ‘a Britain of the South', a fertile land with a benign climate, free of starvation, class war and teeming cities. Agents spread the good news around the rural areas of southern England and Scotland.
