Tamarua CICC Church
Tamarua CICC
A coral-limestone church in the south-coast village that keeps its original carved wooden beams and columns, bound with coconut-fibre sennit, and whose Sunday hymns are deeply moving.
The Tamarua Cook Islands Christian Church stands in Tamarua village on the south coast. It was built of coral limestone in the era of the early missionaries. Its most precious features are the original carved wooden beams, columns and ceiling, whose elements are lashed together with traditional coconut-fibre cord (sennit) in fine patterns. It is one of the finest surviving examples of this craft in the Cook Islands. At the 10 a.m. Sunday service the whole village sings together, and the multipart hymns are powerful. Dress modestly to attend, covering shoulders and knees, and do not take photos casually during the service.
Opening hours
Sunday 10:00 Mass; weekday hours vary
Nearby sights
- Maumaukura Lookout
- Tuatini Cave
- Lake Tiriara
- Saragossa Shipwreck
- Rangimotia
- Toru a Puru Cave
- Tua'ati Rock Pools
- Oneroa CICC Church