Mangaia is the most southerly of the Cook Islands and the second largest, after Rarotonga. It is of interest to geologists because it may be the oldest volcanic island in the Pacific Ocean.

• Mangaia - Garden of the Cook Islands (http://www.ck/mangaia.htm)

• Pride in Uniqueness of Our Island Home (http://www.unesco.org/csi/smis/siv/Pacific/reap-heritage.htm)