Atiu Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
island in the Cook Islands
About Atiu
When the population dropped many of the shops closed. There are now few facilities. When Ngakaara’s power had waned Ngamaru Povaru was the more dominant of the three kings of Atiu. He was a pacifist and ruled with a kind hand and the people called his rule Te Au Maru. One of the first tasks he did was to build a wall around his part of the settlement. At the northern end of the wall he had three monuments built, each capped in a different fashion. These three monuments were to represent the three kings: Ngamaru, Rongomatane and Parua. Beside his house he built a small marae at which he and his nine mataiapos conducted meetings. He did several things that earned the gratefulness of his people. He purchased a piece of land in Tahiti on which the Atiuans could settle. He bought a ship, called
Where to Stay in Atiu
- 🏨Are Manuiri
- 🏨Atiu Bed & Breakfast
- 🏨Atiu Villas
- 🏨Kia Orana Bungalows
- 🏨Taparere Lodge
Atiu Travel Guide Sections
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