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The Cursed Cook Islands Hotel (Rarotonga)

Untold Pacific History by RNZ

Jun 7, 202100:28:33Society & Culture

This is a story of indigenous land rights gone awry, a makutu from an aggrieved family and the failed business ventures of an infamous 'haunted hotel' in Rarotonga. Watch the video version of the episode here. In pre-col...

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