On this South Pacific island, there are no chains, no high-rises, and no McDonalds. And the locals want to keep it that way

With no building higher than the tallest coconut tree, the Cook Islands’ ‘Mana Tiaki’ spirit has made its people natural guardians of culture, land and sea. But can it stay true to its values while balancing tourism and hungry developers?

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