Samoa

The Chef de Mission of Samoa, Faamau Samuelu Te’o Fuimaono, would like to thank the organisers and the Pacific Games Council for a job well done. Cook Islands has been one of the best for hosting the Pacific Mini Games 2009. The Samoa team will not forget Cook Islands not only because of the tragedy that has taken place in our home land but the hospitality has been great, we were treated so well, it feels like Cook Islands is just another part of Samoa, we felt so at home.

American Samoa

Eddie Etisone Imo is the Chef de Mission from American Samoa and thanks the organising and the country Cook Islands for the generosity and hospitality. We should like to say a special thank you to Bishop Pere for his sympathy, thoughts and prayers through these trying times for our country. The comradeship that we have experienced in the Cook Islands and with those that are participating in the Games

Vanuatu

James Malau the Chef de Mission from Vanuatu would like to say thank you “Tumas” for the hospital and friendship during the Games. We want to say that we enjoyed the time that we spent here and shared with you, we go back with good memories. God bless you all.

Tokelau

Ka kite, kia manuia, we came as strangers and we leave as friends. Meitaki maata to our adoptive village of Mangaia and all the staff at Avarua Primary School, thank you for making us feel at home. Thank you Cook Islands for the wonderful hosting of the Pacific Mini Games 2009. God’s blessings to you all and see you all in New Caledonia. Tofa Ni Alofa Lahi from team Tokelau.

Niue

Team Niue acknowledges everyone that has made the PMG09 a success and would like to say on behalf of the Niue Government and NISANOC “Fakaue Lahi” Cook Islands people. Well done! Team Niue also extends condolences to the families of the victims of the natural disaster in American Samoa, Samoa and Tonga. God comfort you all at this time.

Papua New Guinea

On behalf of the athletes and officials of Team PNG, we would like to congratulate all volunteers and officials on staging a successful Pacific Mini Games 2009. We will leave with fond memories of the 10 days of competition and of course the beauty of Rarotonga. May God richly bless the people of Nikao for being wonderful hosts. We look forward to seeing you all in the Pacific Games 2015 in Port Moresby.

Tahiti

The athletes from Tahiti are staying in a beautiful place at Avatea with very good conditions. All the people of the Cook Islands are so friendly but there is just one problem, our athletes did not get enough food. Even though we are skinny people, we like to eat a lot. God bless Cook Islands and all the other countries that participated.

New Caledonia

Chef de Mission Laurent Cassier from New Caledonia would like to say that with all our hearts, we thank the people of Cook Islands for the spectacular welcoming of our team. We brought a young squad and we are preparing for 2011 Games in Noumea, we came with high expectations and we feel that we have reached, that as it has been a team effort. We really want everyone to come to New Caledonia, we want to share the moments with our pacific communities, and we want to have a big fiesta with you all. The pacific community is the best in the world.

Nauru

Chef de Mission Marissa Cook from Nauru would like to thank our sports colleagues, the volunteers, liaison officers who helped us. To the people of Cook Islands, thank you for your generous hospitality to our team and we will see you again at the next Games. God bless Cook Islands and the people.

Palau

Chef de Mission Kenny Reklai, on behalf of the Palau National Olympic Committee the team Palau athletes and officials says we would like to congratulate the organising committee for the purpose of the Games, the officials and volunteers for all their hard work and especially to our Rutaki School and the village for opening their hearts and making us feel at home. To our friends from Wallis & Futuna, who shared our accommodations, we congratulate you for your effort in the games and look forward to seeing you as you host Games 2013.

Federated States of Micronesia

Chef de Mission George Steven says on behalf of team FSM we would like to thank the Cook Islands people the tremendous work that you have all done. If you had not worked together, we would not have had good competition. Thank you for the hospitality and the beautiful smiles, all the assistances, and caring for us. We have enjoyed good sleep at our accommodation and the food we have also enjoyed. We wish you all the best for future Games Cook Islands.

Tuvalu

From the Tuvalu team, thank you to Tereora College for providing accommodation, and to those at the dining hall for feeding us, thank you also to the Tuvaluan families who visited us and also fed us. To the PMG09 organisers thank you. The two sports we entered were Weightlifting and Athletics, we have enjoyed our time here and with the experience gained, we hope to be better athletes. We would like to come again to Cook Islands.

Kiribati

On behalf of the Kiribati team we want to say that we really enjoyed the hospitality of the people of the Cook Islands and we enjoyed the Games. We hope there will be a next Pacific Mini Games in the Cook Islands so that we can come back again and “share the moments” with you all.

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To all those countries that we were not able to get hold of to make your final comments, thank you for coming to the Cook Islands, we pray that your stay has been most enjoyable and that when you go back to your country, you will share the moments to all that you meet and one day come back to our beautiful paradise.