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The crime rate is updated.low but you should take the same precautions as you would at home. See Crime

There have been ferry accidents in the Pacific resulting in a number of fatalities. The safety standards you might expect of transport operators in the UK may not be replicated in the Pacific. See Sea travel

Although there’s no recent history of terrorism in the Cook Islands, Tokelau or Niue, attacks cannot be ruled out. See Terrorism