- Bluesky Cook Islands

Cook Islands Post

Cook Islands Post is your mail and parcel delivery service in the Cook Islands delivering to communities and businesses.

Residential customers need to apply for a postal box or use a mail depot to receive mail.

We offer a range of services for your convenience:

express mail service (New Zealand only)
flypost (placing flyers in the post boxes to advertise your business)
permit post service (franking service)
assurance service (registered mail)
postal boxes
stamps
Our most sought after stamps are also available from various gift shops and main hotels around the island.
envelopes and package services

Outer Islands

Our Bluesky offices on each island handle the collection and distribution of mail for their respective islands and forward or receive these from Cook Islands Post.

How can I get a Postal Box?

To apply for a postal box, contact Cook Islands Post here, call 29940 or come in to see us at our postal centre in Avarua.

We offer three sizes of postal box – small, medium and large - and private bags for organisations that handle a lot of mail.

The installation fees and applicable monthly rental fee is charged monthly to your Bluesky account per the rates shown:

Type	Monthly Rate
Small postal box	$5
Medium postal box	$7
Large postal box	$10
Private Bag	$17.08


Installation fees
Setup Fee	$5
Lock and Key	$30

Mail Depots on Rarotonga are:

Turamatuitui Shop – Tereora College
Friendlymart Shop - Arorangi
Dive Centre – Aroa near The Rarotongan Beach Resort
Kano Shop – Kent Hall
Teleshop Muri
Kia Orana Store - Turangi
Matavera Traders

Our Postal Boxes are located at three locations around Rarotonga:

Cook Islands Post - Avarua
Titikaveka CICC Mission Grounds - Titikaveka
Taio Shopping Complex – Arorangi

POSTAGE PRICES EFFECTIVE 6 MAY 2013


INTERNATIONAL AIR POSTAGE PRICES

Mail Category	Weight (up to)	New Price $	Expected Delivery Times
EMS - Documents to New Zealand	500gms	22.40	up to 3 working days (CBD)
	each add. 500gms	6.70	up to 5 working days
EMS - Merchandise to New Zealand	500gms	29.90
	each add. 500gms	5.50

PARCELS
Zone A (NZ, Australia & Pacific Is.)	1 Kg	30.00	up to 15 working days (NZ only)
	each add. 500gms	5.00	up to 20 working days (All Others)
Zone B (USA, Canada & Asia)	1 Kg	34.70	up to 30 working days
	each add. 500gms	12.10
Zone C (Everywhere Else)	1 Kg	60.00	up to 30 working days
	each add. 500gms	19.50

PACKETS & PRINTED MATTER	Max 1kg
Zone A (NZ, Australia & Pacific Is.)	20gms	2.00	up to 10 working days (NZ only)
	each add. 20gms to 500gms	0.50	up to 15 working days (All Others)
	each add. 20gms over 500gms	0.30
Zone B (USA, Canada & Asia)	20gms	2.40	up to 20 working days
	each add. 20gms to 500gms	0.80
	each add. 20gms over 500gms	0.30
Zone C (Everywhere Else)	20gms	2.60	up to 30 working days
	each add. 20gms to 500gms	1.10
	each add. 20gms over 500gms	0.50

LETTERS	Max 200gms
Zone A (NZ, Australia & Pacific Is.)	10gms	1.30	up to 10 working days (NZ only)
	each add. 10gms	0.40	up to 15 working days (All Others)
Zone B (USA, Canada & Asia)	10gms	1.50	up to 15 working days
	each add. 10gms	0.50
Zone C (Everywhere Else)	10 gms	1.70	up to 20 working days
	each add. 10gms	0.70

POSTCARDS/AEROGRAMMES
Zone A (NZ, Australia & Pacific Is.)		1.00
Zone B (USA, Canada & Asia)		1.00
Zone C (Everywhere Else)		1.00

OTHER SERVICES
REGISTRATION	Letters only	3.00
INSURANCE	Letters and Parcels	3.00
INSURANCE	add price per $100 insured	1.00

NATIONAL MAIL POSTAGE PRICES

ON EACH ISLAND
All Mail	20gms	0.30
	each add. 20gms	0.10

ISLAND TO ISLAND
Letters/Packets (max 280gms)	20gms	0.50
	each add. 20gms	0.30
Parcels	1 Kg	4.50
	each add. 500gms	2.50

OTHER SERVICES
REGISTRATION	All Mail	1.00

To avoid delays in mail delivery, please advise senders of your postbox number.

If postbox numbers are unaccepted, include your PO Box number and the location where your box is e.g.

1. Avarua PO Boxes - 106 Avarua, Rarotonga. Cook Islands.

2. Arorangi PO Boxes - 2001 Arorangi, Rarotonga. Cook Islands.

3. Titikaveka PO Boxes - 1001 Titikaveka, Rarotonga. Cook Islands.

4. Muri PO Boxes - 01 Muri, Rarotonga. Cook Islands.

5. If you do not have a PO Box number, please include some other contact such as phone or mobile number.