News Analysis: Cook Islands Seeks Inter-Continental Jet Service For Its Economic Growth through an Airline Tender. Since it is located Half-Way between the Hawaiian Islands and New Zealand, travel by Jet Aircraft is most expedient. A Government Subsidy for travel to Los Angeles, California, is a present reality. An Airline wanting to expand itself into the Pacific may want to consider these Islands.
The approximately 10,000+ people living in the Cook Islands are engaged in Black Pearl Exports, Clothing Manufacture, Copra Harvesting, and Citrus Fruit Production. To an investor, the aforementioned Products offer possible Import Opportunities to his or her Country ‘or elsewhere’.
Reference: http://www.cookislandsnews.com/2013/November/Wed13/other.htm#1311070802